Known primarily for its spectacular spring floral display, the flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) shines as a small understory tree in the native landscape. Reaching up to 30 feet tall, this tree grows well in shade, but will flaunt even more white blossoms in full sun. Not only does this small tree provide interest in spring…
The mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) is an ericaceous evergreen shrub with delicately ornate white to pink flowers. In addition to being one of the harbingers of spring and summer with its late May bloom time, the mountain laurel is Pennsylvania’s official state flower. These shrubs grow 4-10 feet tall with a typical spread of 4-5…
With its vibrant red and yellow trumpet-shaped blooms on top of tiers of paired deep green leaves, Indian pink (Spigelia marilandica) is easily one of our region’s most stunning perennials. Take one look at Indian pink and you’ll understand why this plant is a “must have” for gardeners wanting to attract butterflies and hummingbirds. This…