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If they don't seem too different, I will eventually delete one.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aquilegia-canadensis","title":"Aquilegia canadensis - Wild Columbine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eLandscape plug, 6.00 each or 10 for 48.00, mix and match okay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezone 3-8, 24\" x 18\", part sun to part shade, red with yellow spur, spring to early summer bloom, consistently moist, well-drained soil with low fertility in full sun, but more drought tolerant in shady spots. Prefers calcareous soil, but adaptable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eWild Columbine, Eastern Red Columbine, Canada Columbine, Canadian Columbine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eRanunculaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003etemperate regions of Eastern and Central North America, native to Maine, these plants were grown from seed collected in New England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003erocky slopes with dappled shade, good drainage, peat bog edges, open and high woodland shade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eNectar for Ruby-throated hummingbirds and long-tongued insects such as butterflies and hawk moths. Host plant for \u003cem\u003eEosphoropteryx thyatyroides\u003c\/em\u003e (Pink-tinted Beauty). Has been used medicinally, but is also potentially toxic, so proceed with caution. Wild Columbine has also been used as a love charm. Perhaps caution is warranted there as well. Makes a good cut flower. Deer and rabbit resistant.  This plant prefers sandy, well-drained soils in part sun with adequate moisture, but can adapt to dry, part shade. It will hybridize with other Columbines. It might self-sow (in a good way). High fertility soils encourage leafy growth at the expense of flowers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource: \u003c\/strong\u003eLandscape plugs from Van Berkum Nursery, grown from seed collected in New England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eFrank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens; illustration from Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642285461811,"sku":"","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/Columbine1.jpg?v=1745437515"},{"product_id":"aralia-racemosa","title":"Aralia racemosa - American Spikenard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003e#1 (Trade gallon), fair foliage, roots good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3 to 7, 36-60\" x 36\", part shade, greenish-white flower in mid-summer, purple berry in fall, consistent to moderate moisture in fertile woodland soils, tolerant of rocky or clay soils, drought tolerant in the most shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eAmerican Spikenard, Small Spikenard, Indian Root, Spice Berry, Spignet, Life-of-Man, Petty Morel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eAraliaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eEastern North America, native to Maine. These plants are from seed collected in New England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eMedium to moist, rich, woods, sheltered slopes and ravines, thickets, open woods and sun-dappled places\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eBerries attract birds. The aromatic root has been used medicinally as well as to flavor root beer. Deer resistant. The flowering racemes and berried branches are very attractive as is it's open, but architectural habit. I wonder if it makes a good cut for the vase. These plants were grown from seed collected in New England. Although not a shrub, Aralia racemosa has an open, wide-branching habit and a handsome shrub-like appearance. It makes an excellent understory transition from lower-growing perennials to the tree layer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource: \u003c\/strong\u003eVan Berkum Nursery, grown from seed collected in New England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP\u003cstrong\u003ehoto credits: \u003c\/strong\u003eFrank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens; also Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642304270643,"sku":"","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/aralia.jpg?v=1745438199"},{"product_id":"aruncus-dioicus-kneiffi","title":"Aruncus dioicus 'Kneiffi' - Goatsbeard cultivar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003e#1 (Trade gallon), looking a bit stressed in the pot, roots look good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezone 3 to 7, 24-36\" x 18-24\", part shade to shade but more sun is fine as long as there is consistent moisture, lovely threadleaf, maple-like leaves, panicles of tiny ivory colored flowers in mid to late summer, likes medium to wet, rich soils, somewhat clay tolerant and not picky as to pH, in more shade it is drought tolerant and grows more openly with less flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eGoatsbeard, Bride's Feathers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eRosaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003ethe species is native to eastern and western North America as well as Europe and Asia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003edamp, mountainous forests and moist woodland edges,  however, I have found this cultivar to be extremely drought tolerant once established and I have it growing at the base of mature oaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThe panicle is a delicate texture to add to a bouquet. Rabbit and deer tolerant. Lovely in a shady, mixed border. This cultivar is shorter than the species and has attractive, very deeply dissected leaves. It has probably been around since the 19th C. 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Although every resource says this plant wants consistent moisture, I have found it to be quite adaptable to drier shade. Wild ginger does like a neutral to acidic woodland soil with some richness to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eWild Ginger, Catfoot, Broad-leaved Asarabacca, Woodland Ginger, Sturgeon Potato, Namepin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eAristolochiaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eeastern North America From Quebec and New Brunswick to Ontario and Minnesota south to Florida and Louisiana, native to Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eshady moist woods and woodland slopes, deciduous understory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eWild ginger holds its foliage well through the summer so it's a good companion for spring ephemerals. It has the ability to shade out some invasive like Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata). A potential colony-former with velvety, kidney-shaped leaves. The seeds are distributed by ants and it also spreads by rhizome, Deer resistant. The root has been used medicinally, and the plant contains the anti-tumor compound aristolochic acid. However, some sources say it has potentially carcinogenic properties as well. 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Don't you love this stuff?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy grow ferns? How about admiration for a group of plants that has been present on earth for over 360 million years, beautiful, leafy textures, and ecological services? All ferns provide much needed cool, shady cover for toads, frogs, salamanders, and small mammals. Most ferns are deer resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource:\u003c\/strong\u003e Van Berkum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage credit: \u003c\/strong\u003eHoney Petal Plants, young 'Godzilla' on the nursery\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642403361075,"sku":"","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/AMBGodzilla.jpg?v=1747871352"},{"product_id":"carex-pensylvanica","title":"Carex pensylvanica - Pennsylvania Sedge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 quart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 4-8, 8\" x 12-18\", part sun to shade, mid spring bloom, drought tolerant once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003ePennsylvania Sedge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eCyperaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003enative to Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eopen woodland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eMore info coming soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEven more: \u003c\/strong\u003eIf I could talk more gardeners into filling their spaces with Carex species, I would consider my life well lived. They are an excellent ground cover layer and there are species for every conceivable light and moisture condition. Some of them also make good lawn alternatives. They can be planted under trees, shrubs, and taller herbaceous layers, acting as living mulch, retaining moisture and suppressing weeds and looking good doing it. They offer top notch habitat for wildlife, providing shelter and food for birds, small mammals, and invertebrates, and acting as larval hosts for numerous species. Their fibrous root systems are good at holding banks, slopes, and edges. For the most part they are deer and rabbit tolerant. And last but not least, they provide structural backbone - variations in texture, color, and rhythm - to your ornamental beds. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eVan Berkum Nursery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eFrank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens; Wikimedia Commons\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642604196147,"sku":"","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/FrankCarexPennHabitat.jpg?v=1745443054"},{"product_id":"carex-plantaginea","title":"Carex plantaginea - Seersucker Sedge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Sizes available: \u003c\/strong\u003e2 quart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 4-8, 6-12\" x 12-24\", part to full shade, unique flower structure appears early over spring green, quilted leaves, prefers moist woodland soils, but quite drought tolerant once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eSeersucker Sedge, Plantain-leaved Sedge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eCyperaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eNative range is New Brunswick, Canada south to Pennsylvania and west to parts of Illinois and Iowa. Also occurs in higher elevations in Georgia and Alabama. This plant is native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eopen woodland, shady moist spots\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThis carex is host to skipper butterflies in the Hesperiidae family. It is also a host plant for the Appalachian Brown, Satyrodes Appalachia, which is at the northernmost part of its range in central Maine and is a species of special concern here.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eAlthough Carex species are generally deer and rabbit resistant, I have noticed that this one gets munched in the winter. Since it is an evergreen sedge and the herbivory happens under snow cover, I am thinking voles. But no worry, it bounces back just fine. This sedge has a formal look and works very well in a tailored garden. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEven more: \u003c\/strong\u003eIf I could talk more gardeners into filling their spaces with Carex species, I would consider my life well lived. They are an excellent ground cover layer and there are species for every conceivable light and moisture condition. Some of them also make good lawn alternatives. They can be planted under trees, shrubs, and taller herbaceous layers, acting as living mulch, retaining moisture and suppressing weeds and looking good doing it. They offer top notch habitat for wildlife, providing shelter and food for birds, small mammals, and invertebrates, and acting as larval hosts for numerous species. Their fibrous root systems are good at holding banks, slopes, and edges. For the most part, they are deer and rabbit resistant. And last but not least, they provide structural backbone - variations in texture, color, and rhythm - to your ornamental beds. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eVan Berkum Nursery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eFrank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642613993779,"sku":"","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/FrankCarexPlantaginea.jpg?v=1745442433"},{"product_id":"clematis-virginiana","title":"Clematis virginiana - Virgin's Bower","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003e#1 (Trade gallon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-9, 12'-15' x 3', full sun to part shade, starry white blooms in late summer, likes a high organic content to its soil, but adaptable as to soil type. Is found in well-drained but moist sites, but is somewhat drought tolerant once established, especially in shady spots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eVirgin's Bower, Devil's Darning Needles, Devil's Hair, Love Vine, Traveler's Joy, Wild Hops, Woodbine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eRanunculaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution:  \u003c\/b\u003eNewfoundland and Nova Scotia south to Oklahoma, Georgia, Louisiana, these plants were grown from seed collected in New England. This plant is native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003ewood's edge, damper slopes, thickets, stream banks, low and moist open woodland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eLarval host for, among others, the Banded Hairstreak, \u003cem\u003eSatyrium calanus\u003c\/em\u003e, (pictured in Frank's photo) and the Clematis Clearwing, \u003cem\u003eAlcathoe caudata\u003c\/em\u003e, both of which are native to Maine. This lovely vine is rabbit, deer, and juglone resistant, and attracts pollinators, including hummingbirds. I am going to try it as a trailing component in flower arrangements. I am not sure it will last long in flower, but the seedheads are also interesting and will probably have a longer vase life if cut at that stage. There will certainly be plenty to cut. It has been used medicinally, but also contains toxic components, and may cause contact dermatitis in some people so proceed with caution. This is a beautiful and under-used native vine. There is something about vines that strikes fear into the hearts of gardeners. You can vanquish your fear by buying a pair of pruning shears, or even a pair of scissors, and using them once in a while. Or you can have a cloud of frothy loveliness engulfing that rickety and unattractive whatever that annoys you every time you look at it. 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Lovely texture for a bouquet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy grow ferns besides your admiration for a plant that has been present on Earth for over 360 billion years? Ferns support wildlife by creating protective cover and shady, moist micro-habitats, in particular for small mammals and invertebrates. The fuzzy covering on emerging croziers is used by birds for nesting material. Ferns help prevent erosion and filter run-off. For the gardener they offer the gifts of graceful architecture and low-maintenance, textural beauty. 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The species is native from Virginia to Indiana south to Alabama and Arkansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003ewell-drained, rocky wooded slopes, shady ledges and cliffs, open woods, wood's edge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eA beautiful leaf texture, shape, and color for the front of a shady border. Heucheras with \u003cem\u003evillosa\u003c\/em\u003e parentage tend to bloom later in the year and have more substantial (for a Heuchera) flowers. This one has ivory colored blooms on a dark stem and shows up particularly well in shady spots. This variety competes well with tree roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeucheras are shallow-rooted and have a tendency to heave themselves out of the ground in the winter. Mulching lightly after the ground freezes will help prevent this. However, they are tough and easily repositioned come spring. Heuchera flowers and leaves are lovely in small posies. Heucheras can grow well in full sun given adequate moisture. Their leaf coloration responds to different light levels as well as temperature levels. Some leaves also have good fall color. The entire genus is native to North America except one species (\u003cem\u003eH. sichotensis\u003c\/em\u003e from far east Russia), however, Heucheras are not native to Maine. 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Heucheras are shallow-rooted and have a tendency to heave themselves out of the ground in the winter. Mulching lightly after the ground freezes will help prevent this. However, they are tough and easily repositioned come spring. Heuchera flowers and leaves are lovely in small posies. Heucheras can grow well in full sun given adequate moisture. Their leaf coloration responds to different light levels as well as temperature levels. Some leaves also have good fall color. The entire genus is native to North America except one species (H. sichotensis from far east Russia), however, Heucheras are not native to Maine. The straight species has been used medicinally. 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It grows much larger than other heucheras and has a substantial panicle of bloom late in the season. The maple-shaped leaves are large and velvety. Although it takes a couple of seasons to establish, 'Autumn Bride' grows well in dry shade and the bloom makes a good cut flower. Both the pale green leaves and the white flowers really brighten up the shady garden. Overall its character is elegant and stately. Salt tolerant and deer and rabbit resistant. Good cut flower. and good for larger rock gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eVan Berkum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credit: \u003c\/b\u003eHoney Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642983026995,"sku":"","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/HuechBrideFlower.jpg?v=1745524609"},{"product_id":"polystichum-acrostichoides","title":"Polystichum acrostichoides - Christams Fern","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003e2 quart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 4-9, 24\" x 18\", part to full shade, an evergreen fern with leathery leaves, wants a cool, moist, acidic, well-drained soil. Does not do well in clay or tolerate standing water or too much sun. I do think it may be more drought tolerant than stated, however. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eChristmas Fern\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eDryopteridaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eNova Scotia to southeast Minnesota, and south to central Florida, east Texas, and Mexico. Native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/strong\u003erocky woods with fertile soil, moist edges such as stream banks, or near, but not in, low damp places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThis is a clump-forming fern that will play well with other shade lovers in a mixed border with moist, woodland soil. The root has been used medicinally, but is also potentially toxic, so proceed with caution. Cut fronds look good in bouquets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFerns are common in Maine and I often hear \"there are plenty of ferns in the woods; I don't need ferns\". It's one of those things, like wild strawberry or native violet, if you are rich in them you might consider them commonplace or even weedy. Why have ferns in your shady beds? Well, besides the fact that they are millions of years old, they offer important structural ecosystem services. They offer that cool, sheltered understory that so many of our small creatures like salamanders, toads, chipmunks, and mice, as well as insect and insect larvae, need. Cover from predators and moist, cool respite, living mulch, beautiful forms, ancient heritage, deer resistant. 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Likes a nutritious woodland soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eZig Zag Goldenrod, Axillary Goldenrod, Broadleaf Goldenrod\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eAsteraceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eThe native distribution is Quebec and Nova Scotia south to eastern North Dakota, down into Georgia, Arkansas, and northeast Kansas. It occurs in mountainous regions, especially in the southern part of its range. It is native to all New England states including Maine and these plants were grown from seed collected in New England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/strong\u003esandy stream banks, rich deciduous woods and dappled sun\/shade slopes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eZigzag goldenrod does best in dappled shade but can grow in full shade. It spreads by rhizome and seed and can vary considerably in height. I think it would do well in combination with Bigl eaf Aster, White Woodland Aster and Silverrod. Has been used medicinally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoldenrods are keystone species in our region and offer excellent late-season forage for pollinators as well as being host plants for many insect larvae\u003cstrong\u003e*\u003c\/strong\u003e. There are many different forms of goldenrods that can grow in various conditions. To know them is to love them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoldenrods have gotten bad publicity for causing allergies, however, they do not. The wind-pollinated ragweeds (Ambrosia species) that bloom at the same time, but are much less showy, are the cause of hay fever. 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Both male and female plants are needed to set viable seed. Good to plant with bulbs and spring ephemerals as the foliage is attractive and persistent and will hide the gaps left by summer dormant species. Larval host for the Pink-tinted Beauty, \u003cem\u003eEosphoropteryx thyatyroides, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich is native to Maine. Has been used medicinally. Deer resistant. Cut flower? Good companions are \u003cem\u003eAsarum canadense\u003c\/em\u003e, Wild Ginger, \u003cem\u003eCarex plantaginea\u003c\/em\u003e, Plantain-leaved Sedge, and the woodland asters. 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Ferns support wildlife by creating protective cover and shady, moist micro-habitats, in particular for small mammals and invertebrates. The fuzzy covering on emerging croziers is used by birds for nesting material. Ferns help prevent erosion and filter run-off. 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Clusters of tiny greenish-white flowers in summer ripen to red berries, wants a cool, moist, but well-drained shady environment and nutritious woodland soil. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names:\u003c\/strong\u003e American Ginseng, Sang\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Apiaceae (Araliaceae)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\/Distribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e Native but rare in all New England states where it is ranked as a species of special concern, endangered, or threatened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/strong\u003eLikes a shaded, moist, eastern or northern-facing slope. Found in deciduous hardwood forests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore:\u003c\/strong\u003e I started these seed in late summer 2025. I plan to repeat this process for the next several years in order to establish a significant patch in my home gardens. I am making seedlings available in case you would like to try too. Roots are used medicinally and are harvestable about year five. Do not dig this plant in the wild and if grown from seed or purchasing roots locate an ethical source. Happy to walk you through the germination process I used, just send me an email. 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