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Celebrate the benefits of native plants!

Stone sidewalk leading to the entrance of a home lined with red and green leaved plants with red berries and pink grass
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Native plants provide interest in the home landscape while also supporting the local ecosystem.

Shana Williams learns about microclimates and ecotype native plants with Steph of Green Steeze in Culpeper County.

Peggy Singlemann visits Rappahannock County to meet Janet Davis, Owner of Hill House Native Nursery, to talk about design considerations for native plants in a formal landscape.

Serome Hamlin shares tips for adding natives to existing beds and Dr. Robyn Puffenbarger gives recommendations for native vines to grow in the home landscape.

Studio Extra:

Peggy is joined by Steph of Green Steeze to discuss native plant recommendations and pairings suited for different microclimate conditions in a home landscape.

Plant recommendations:
Zizia aurea, Golden Alexander
Asimina triloba 'Susquehana', Pawpaw 'Susquehana'
Betula nigra, River Birch
Vaccinium corymbosum, Highbush Blueberry
Sambucus canadensis, Elderberry
Euonymus americanus, Strawberry Bush
Hypericum prolificum, St. John's Wort
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium, Aromatic Aster
Dryopteris spp., Wood Fern
Antennaria plantaginifolia, Pussytoes

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