The Wrack

A look at what you'll find in the native plant border in July.

In June, the native plant garden is graced with the lovely blooms of foxglove beardtongue.

Geranium, bluestar, and pagoda dogwood are in bloom in early June in the Native Plant Border.

Maine had a native lupine once, but it may be all but gone now. Our native plant garden is one place to see it. The close relative that beautifies roadsides was introduced from the west.

200 + plants later it just may be working

This common and casual shrub is called serviceberry, wild currant, shadbush, and sometimes So-Delicious-Its-Sinful-Berry.

This low-growing perennial tolerates a range of conditions and provides nectar from late summer through early fall.

Clethra alnifolia is easy to grow, beautiful all season, tough, and a big attractor of pollinators. Plant it in your garden to help our native bees.

This low-growing, native perennial wildflower has few needs and tolerates full sun or part shade, dry conditions, and poor soil. What more could a gardener ask?

We have 19 native goldenrod species in Maine, but they're not to blame for itchy eyes and runny noses. The real culprit is ragweed, which blooms at the same time and is pollinated by wind.