Alnus serrulata - The Basics Zones 4-9 Size 10'-20' tall, 8'-15" wide Sun Full Sun to Part Shade Soil Medium to wet soil, tolerates clay and poor soil. Useful on stream banks, pond margins, wet areas. Dioecious male and female plants Native Range A Nitrogen Fixing Pioneer Species If … [Read more...]
Species Spotlight – Wild Sweet Williams (Phlox maculata)
A Phlox by Many Names! Phlox is a familiar and popular group of garden perennials! However, many people typically know of the common garden phlox (Phlox paniculata). Not as many folks know about the "wild sweet william" (Phlox maculata)! Other common names include meadow phlox and spotted or … [Read more...]
Species Spotlight – Cercis canadensis
Size and Appearance The Eastern Redbud, Cercis canadensis, is a large shrub or small hardwood, deciduous tree in the Fabiaceae (pea) family. Typically, redbuds are fast growers, reaching 15 to 30 feet tall and a spread of up to 35 feet. A mature redbud often has a gnarled or twisted, short trunk … [Read more...]
