{"title":"Potentially Toxic","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn introductory essay will be coming soon. In the meantime, don't freak out. Read each plant entry for the specifics on potential toxicity. Very few of the plants in your garden are deadly. But because many of them have evolved components (usually presenting as bitter) to discourage excessive herbivory, that means ingestion is potentially toxic. However, numerous plants used as medicine or eaten by humans contain toxic components. Proper processing and dosing are key. Certain gardeners are more prone to toxic dermatitis than others, especially combined with sunlight. Wearing gloves and washing hands mitigates exposure. And, It's probably not a good idea to rub your eyes with dirty hands regardless of the circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"actaea-racemosa","title":"Actaea racemosa - Black Cohosh","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available:\u003c\/b\u003e 2 quart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-7,  48-72\" x 48\", part shade, white bloom in July-August, soil fairly heavy, acid-neutral, somewhat adaptable but prefers consistent moisture and 2-3 hours of morning sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynonym: \u003c\/b\u003eCimicifuga racemosa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eBlack Cohosh, Black Bugbane, Black Snakeroot, Rattle-top, Fairy Candle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eRanunculaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eOccurs in eastern North America. Not native to Maine, but a garden escapee in parts of New England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eDeciduous woodland openings, rich and moist, but adaptable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eNectar for pollinators! Black Cohosh is fragrant, although its scent is not to everyone's liking, and makes a good cut flower. It is an herbaceous, architectural perennial that is a charismatic understory connector between lower layers and woodland shrubs. The plant has numerous medicinal properties, including the treatment of menopausal symptoms. However, as with many medicinal plants it also contains potentially toxic components. It is a larval host for \u003cem\u003eCelastrina ladon \u003c\/em\u003e(Spring Azure) and \u003cem\u003eCelastrina argiolus \u003c\/em\u003e(Holly Blue), both of which are native to Maine. This northeastern native is not native to Maine, but is naturalizing in southern Maine. It prefers a few hours of morning sun or a dappled woodland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource: \u003c\/strong\u003eHoney Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ein order of appearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eInflorescence by H. Zell through Creative Commons; Wikimedia Commons; Growth Habit (in quite a bit of sun!) by H. Zell through Creative Commons; Wikimedia Commons; Seedheads by H. Zell through Creative Commons. All of H. 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Also a good cut flower. When in bloom, the highly adaptable and potentially self-seeding Snakeroot lights up shady woodland edges. This plant is toxic to both humans and livestock. If enough is consumed by a grazing animal, the milk and meat from that animal is also poisonous to humans. The foliage is bitter, which decreases the chance of over-grazing by livestock. However, the root and leaves have also been used medicinally. Deer resistant. Larval host for Phragmatobia assimilans (Large Ruby Tiger Moth), P. lineata (Lined Ruby Tiger Moth), Haploa clymene (Clymene Moth), Melanchra adjuncta (Hitched Dart or Hitched Arches Moth), Leucospilapteryx venustella (Ageratina Leafminer) among others. Also home to these gallformers: Asphondylia eupatorii (Stemgall Midge), Neolasioptera eupatorii, and Schizomyia euparoiflorae. bplant.org says that Ageratina altissima is quite competitive so I think it is potentially a good bet to hold ground against invasives. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honey Petal Plants, grown from seed collected in New England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage credit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615196942643,"sku":"","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Ageratina_altissima__2021-09-10__Seldom_Seen__01.jpg?v=1745178543"},{"product_id":"anemone-virginiana","title":"Anemone virginiana - Tall Thimbleweed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available:\u003c\/b\u003e #1 (Trade gallon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-8, 12-36\" x 12-24\", full sun to part shade, white flower in early-mid spring, prefers medium-dry to dry, well-drained, but fertile soils. 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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). 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Get down on your knees and check it out! 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. The roots have also been used as a spice, mostly to mask the muddy flavors of certain fish or make meats palatable\/digestible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource: \u003c\/strong\u003eVan Berkum or Honey Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhoto credits: \u003c\/b\u003eFrank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens; also Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642321604915,"sku":"","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/Ginger2.jpg?v=1745438534"},{"product_id":"asclepias-incarnata","title":"Asclepias incarnata - Swamp Milkweed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eHPP quart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-8, 36-48\" x 12\", full to part sun, a light to dark pink, sometimes white flower in summer, although this milkweed prefers a rich, muddy soil in full sun and is clay tolerant, it can adapt to standard garden soils with consistent moisture. Not picky as to soil type as long as it's moist. Late to emerge in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eSwamp Milkweed, Rose Milkweed, Rose Milkflower, Swamp Silkweed, Marsh Milkweed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eApocynaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eeastern and central North America, native to Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eOur wild-growing A. incarnata is found on sunny, wet edges such as along streams, rivers, ponds and lakes, also found in swampy low places, wet ditches, and flood plains. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThis deer resistant, tall perennial is not resistant to aphids. Just give in and plant a lot of it anyway. The lady bugs and other aphid lovers will flock to the buffet you have provided. And speaking of buffets, milkweeds support not only Monarch Butterflies (\u003cem\u003eDanaus plexippus\u003c\/em\u003e) as a larval host plant and a nectar source, they do the same for the Milkweed Tiger Moth and the Tussock Moth. This means planting a single specimen in your garden isn't really helping anyone at all, including the milkweed itself which is a poor vegetative competitor and should be planted in a large group. Large groupings of the same nectar and host plant also help the species that we are trying to support because they don't have to spend a lot of energy hunting around for single specimens of their associated flora. The visiting hummingbirds and numerous other pollinators will also appreciate a nice swathe of milkweed. Swamp milkweed makes a good cut flower. The shoots, leaves and seedpods are edible if prepared properly and toxic if not. It has also been used medicinally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource: \u003c\/strong\u003eVan Berkum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhoto credits: \u003c\/b\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642326847795,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Asclepias_incarnata_-_Swamp_Milkweed__7-15-24__01.jpg?v=1745182462"},{"product_id":"caltha-palustris","title":"Caltha palustris - Marsh Marigold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available:\u003c\/b\u003e 2 quart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003eZone 3-7, 12-18\" x 12-18\", full sun to part shade, yellow bloom in early spring, prefers moist, somewhat acidic, fertile soils or oxygen-rich water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eSwamp Marigold, Marsh Marigold, Kingcup (also see below for more!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eRanunculaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eThis plant appears in the temperate northern hemisphere in numerous closely associated variations. It is native to the northeastern U.S. including Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003ewet edges, wet open woods, wet meadows, swamps, bogs, marshes, fens, wet ditches, in between reeds at lake and river edge. Found in Black Alder coppices and regularly-flooded, always moist places. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eCaltha palustris contains nectar and lots of pollen and is an excellent food source for numerous insects early in the season. It can also be rain-pollinated and the seeds rain-dispersed and\/or distributed by floating on moving water. It is a joy to see the bright yellow flowers after a long winter. The young leaves and buds are edible cooked, with a couple of water-changes. A more promising experience might be cooking and pickling the buds for a garnish. There is potential for contact dermatitis and the plant is toxic if eaten raw. The leaves and roots have been used medicinally. The leaves of this plant can be confused with the leaves of \u003cem\u003eVeratrum viride\u003c\/em\u003e, False Hellebore, which is fatally toxic in all parts. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEven more: \u003c\/b\u003eThis plant is mentioned in numerous poems and works of fiction (see the lengthy Wikipedia entry for more). In the U.K. Caltha palustris has many names: Bassinets, Crazy Beth, Horse Blob, Molly-blob, May Blob, Boots, Water Boots, Meadow-bright, Bullflower, Meadow Buttercup, Water Buttercup, Soldier's Buttons, Meadow or Water Cowslip, Publican's Cloak or Publicans-and-Sinners, Crowfoot, Water Dragon, Drunkards, Water Goggles, Meadow, Water or Yellow Gowan, Goldes, Golds, Goldings, Gools, Cowlily, Marybuds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource:\u003c\/strong\u003e Van Berkum or Honey Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoto credits: \u003c\/strong\u003eFrank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens; also Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642581029171,"sku":"","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/FrankCalthaPalustrisInSitu.jpg?v=1745441564"},{"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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eVan 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642618253619,"sku":"","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/FrankClematisVirFlower.jpg?v=1745443792"},{"product_id":"eupatorium-perfoliatum","title":"Eupatorium perfoliatum - Boneset Thoroughwort","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/strong\u003e#1 (Trade gallon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-8, 48-72\" x 36-48\", sun to part shade, long lasting flat-topped clusters of numerous small white blooms in mid to late summer, prefers medium to wet soils, sand or clay ok, soils on the lean side lead to stronger plants, prefers not to dry out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eBoneset Thoroughwort, American Boneset, Common Boneset\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eAsteraceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eNative to eastern Canada south to Florida and west to the eastern Dakotas, western Nebraska, eastern Kansas and northern Texas. E. perfoliatum is native to Maine. These plants were grown from seed collected in New England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003elow, open woods, thickets, streamside, meadow, damp prairie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThis is a large-statured, late-blooming perennial beloved by pollinators. It can hold its own with other strong growers like Joe Pye Weed, (\u003cem\u003eEutrochium\u003c\/em\u003e spp.) and \u003cem\u003eMonarda fistulosa\u003c\/em\u003e and does well in a damp meadow or alongside water where its moisture needs are easily met. It also makes a good cut flower in meadow inspired arrangements either fresh or dried. The leaves have been used medicinally, but also contains potentially toxic compounds, so proceed with caution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eVan Berkum, grown from seed collected in New England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credit: \u003c\/b\u003eFrank Meuschke from Shelterwood Gardens; Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642937643315,"sku":"","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/FrankEupPerf.jpg?v=1745452558"},{"product_id":"helenium-autumnale","title":"Helenium autumnale - Helen's Flower","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003e#1 (Trade gallon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-8, 36-60\" x 24-36\", full to part sun, cheerful yellow flowers in late summer to fall, prefers a consistently moist site and is not a drought tolerant plant, clay tolerant and does not need extra fertilizing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eHelen's Flower, Fall or Autumn Sneezeweed, Dogtooth Daisy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eAsteraceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eThe Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center says this plant is native to the Northwest Territories of Canada as far south as Northern California, Arizona, Louisiana, and Florida. The site goes on to say that it is now present in 47 states and has \"naturalized\" in New England. BUT, Go Botany indicates that it is \"native\" in Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. I have so many questions. For one, not native in New Hampshire, but native in every other New England state? And why does the LBJWC go out of its way to state that it has naturalized in New England? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegardless of such botanical brouhaha, these plants were grown from seed collected in New England and Helenium autumnale is a most excellent plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003edamp low spots, wetlands, moist and open areas along waterways and ponds, wet meadows\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThis is one of our many native plants that Europeans fell in love with before we were even paying attention and they have done some fussing to make pretty cultivars of various heights, bloom times, and colors in the reddish-orange to yellow range. \u003cem\u003eH.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eautumnale\u003c\/em\u003e offers pollen and nectar late in the season, is deer resistant, and amenable to an early summer prune to encourage branching and manage height. Drought will diminish flowering. This plant has potential as an anti-tumor agent and has been used medicinally. However, it can be toxic for cattle. It contains the compound helenalin which has shown efficacy as an anti-tumor agent but is also poisonous to insects, fish, and worms. The plant may cause contact dermatitis in some people. As with all medicinal plants, proceed with caution. Its common name, Sneezeweed, does not refer to any potential to cause allergies as it is not wind pollinated. The moniker comes from its use as a snuff by indigenous peoples in order to cast out evil spirits. I am pretty sure this makes a good cut flower and the dried seed heads will be good in autumn bouquets or left standing in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eVan Berkum, grown from seed collected in New England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credit: \u003c\/b\u003eWikimedia Commons; also Frank Meuschke from Shelterwood Gardens\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642960318771,"sku":"","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Helenium_autumnale__2022-08-26__Schenley_Park__01.jpg?v=1745453688"},{"product_id":"iris-versicolor","title":"Iris versicolor - Blue Flag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Sizes available: \u003c\/strong\u003eHPP #1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 4-9, 24\" x 12-24\", full to part sun, medium, purply-blue flowers in late spring to early summer, likes consistent moisture to wet soil that is acidic and rich, shallow standing water is ok\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eBlue Flag, Harlequin Blueflag, Larger Blue Flag, Northern Blue Flag, Poison Flag, Purple Iris (Great Britain and Ireland)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eIridaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003esouthern Labrador to Manitoba, south to western Virginia and north to Ohio, Michigan, and Minnesota. Native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003emarsh, wetland edge, sedge meadow, low, damp spots in meadows and fields, along shorelines\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eDeer resistant and poisonous to livestock, attractive swordlike leaves throughout the growing season, showy purple flower in the late spring. This plant is toxic and the leaves may cause contact dermatitis. The rhizome is very toxic and gloves should be worn when handling. Like many plants with toxicity, Iris versicolor has also been used medicinally. The rhizome is dried and powdered (Orris Root) for use in perfume and potpourri and imparts a violet scent to these mixtures. The leaves have been used to weave mats and baskets and the outer leaf fibers have been woven into twine. Carrying the rhizome is thought to help the bearer accrue financial gain and the rhizome has also been kept in cash registers for this effect. It has also been carried on the body to protect the bearer against snakes. This plant is a strong colonizer in the right conditions. Probably a good cut flower, but I haven't tested vase life yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eHoney Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eFrank Meuschke from Shelterwood Gardens\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644129972531,"sku":"","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/FrankIrisVers.jpg?v=1745453933"},{"product_id":"menyanthes-trifoliata","title":"Menyanthes trifoliata - Bogbean","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eBare root\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-10, 9-12\" x 12-24\", full sun to part shade, pink buds open to a very pretty white bloom in early to mid summer, must be wet. This is an aquatic species, but can be grown in a good sized tub and will winter over. Water needs to be 3\" over the rhizome. Likes acidic, peaty mud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eBogbean, Buckbean, Marsh Trefoil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eMenyanthaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eThis plant has been around since at least the Middle Miocene Era (Amazing!). It occurs in Asia and Europe as well a North America and it is native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003epond margins, wet woods, fens, bogs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eHas been used medicinally and the rootstock has been used to make flour or to stretch other grains during times of famine or other emergencies. The leaves are sometimes used in place of hops in beer-making. They are also boiled with honey to make mead. It is sometimes a bitter ingredient in schnapps. However, raw plant parts may cause vomiting, so proceed with caution. Spreads by rhizome and is a good plant for stabilizing wet edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eBare root from\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eKind Earth Growers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credit: \u003c\/b\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644160315699,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-MenyanthesTrifoliata_001.jpg?v=1745250460"},{"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. All good reasons to introduce more ferns...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eVan Berkum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credit: \u003c\/b\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644210090291,"sku":"","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Polystichum_acrostichoides__Jenkins_Arboretum.jpg?v=1745259688"},{"product_id":"zizia-aurea","title":"Zizia aurea - Golden Alexanders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/strong\u003eHPP #1 (Trade gallon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-8, 24-36\" x 12-24\", full sun to light shade, The umbel of yellow florets blooms in late spring to early summer, adaptable as to soil moisture except extreme wet or dry, and somewhat drought tolerant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eGolden Alexanders\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eApiaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eThe native distribution is Quebec to Saskatchewan down into parts of Montana and south to New England, Florida, and Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eopen woods, moist prairies, and thickets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eZizia aurea\u003c\/em\u003e has been used medicinally. However, it is also potentially toxic, so proceed with caution. This is a host plant for the Black Swallowtail butterfly, \u003cem\u003ePapilio polyxenes asterius\u003c\/em\u003e. The females of the mining bee \u003cem\u003eAndrena ziziae\u003c\/em\u003e, which is native to Maine, only eat Zizia aurea pollen. This is one of the first plants to wake up on the nursery benches in the spring, which means it's one tough cookie, but it takes awhile to settle into the garden. It is a good source of nectar for short-tongued insects in particular. In your drier spots you are better off trying \u003cem\u003eZizia aptera\u003c\/em\u003e, a North American relative that is not native to Maine. Lovely cut flower and will self-sow if happy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource: \u003c\/strong\u003eseed grown by\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eHoney Petal Plants with seed from Toadshade Nursery, or up-potted landscape plugs from North Creek Nursery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eclose up of flower head Frank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens; also Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644375142707,"sku":"","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/FrankZizAurea.jpg?v=1745457816"},{"product_id":"baptisia-tinctoria","title":"Baptisia tinctoria - Yellow Wild Indigo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eTBD, coming in August, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-9, full to part sun, 24\"+ x 24\"+, yellow to pale yellow-cream in mid-summer, wants medium moist to dry, lean, sandy or loamy soils with good drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eYellow Wild Indigo, Yellow False Indigo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eFabaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eeastern North America, native to the southern tip of Maine and the rest of New England. This plant is widely distributed but endangered in some of it's range, including Maine, so if you have a sunny, low-nutrition, well-drained site, please grow this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003edry meadow, open and lean woodlands, sandy soils, sandhills\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eB. tinctoria \u003c\/em\u003eis host to numerous butterfly and moth larvae including the Io moth (\u003cem\u003eAutomeris io\u003c\/em\u003e), the Frosted Elfin (\u003cem\u003eCallophrys irus)\u003c\/em\u003e and the Wild Indigo Duskywing Skipper (\u003cem\u003eErynnis baptisiae\u003c\/em\u003e) all of which call Maine their home. Flowers later than other Baptisias, nitrogen fixer, sensitive to juglone, deer resistant, and also as a substitute for Indigo (\u003cem\u003eIndigofera tinctoria\u003c\/em\u003e) in making blue dye. I imagine it makes a good addition to the vase, both the leaves and flowers, but my plants are not large enough to test that out yet. Like all Baptisias a bit slow to get going as it develops its taproot and resents being transplanted once established. The root has been used medicinally, but this plant is also potentially toxic, so proceed with caution. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource:\u003c\/strong\u003e Landscape plugs from New Moon Nursery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage credit:\u003c\/strong\u003e single flower from Wikimedia Commons; overall plant form from Jelitto Staudensamen GmbH; illustration from Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50779616149811,"sku":"","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Baptisia_tinctoria.jpg?v=1745230817"},{"product_id":"gillenia-trifoliata","title":"Gillenia trifoliata - Bowman's Root","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eHPP quart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 4-8, 24-36\" x 18-30\", part sun to part shade, delicate, star shaped flowers on reddish stems in mid to late summer, low to medium water needs and acid to neutral well-drained, but nutritive rocky soils, however, quite adaptable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynonym: \u003c\/b\u003ePorteranthus trifoliatus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eBowman's Root, Indian Physic, Ipecac, Mountain Indian-Physic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eRosaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003esouthern Ontario south to Delaware and Georgia and west to Kentucky, Arkansas, and Louisiana. This plant is naturalizing in Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003edry to moist upland woods and rocky banks, mostly mountainous\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThere is absolutely no reason not to grow this plant. The flowers are delicate and ethereal and bring joy to pollinators and gardeners alike. The foliage turns lovely shades of red and orange in the fall. It has a long history of use as a medicinal plant, but constituent components can also be toxic at high dose, so proceed with caution. G. trifoliata is slow to mature, but a very attractive woodlander that enjoys a fertile soil and some moisture to thrive, yet isn't partial to wet feet. A sweet bouquet detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eLandscape plugs from North Creek\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credit: \u003c\/b\u003eJelitto Staudensamen GmbH\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50784303087923,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/JelittoPorterTrifoliata.jpg?v=1747649765"},{"product_id":"onoclea-sensibilis-1","title":"Onoclea sensibilis - Sensitive Fern","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/strong\u003e2 quart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 4-8, 12-48\" x 12-36\", part sun to full shade, moist and acidic soils but adaptable to some dryness in shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eSensitive Fern, Bead Fern, Sympathy Fern\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eOnocleaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003ecentral and eastern North America as well as eastern Asia, China, and parts of Russia. 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Onoclea sensibilis has been used medicinally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarval Host for the Silver-spotted Fern Moth, \u003cem\u003eCallopistria cordata,\u003c\/em\u003e and the Sensitive Fern Borer Moth, \u003cem\u003ePapaipema inquaesita\u003c\/em\u003e, both of which are native to Maine. Fern aphids, fern miners, and sawfly larvae feed on various parts of the plant (they gotta eat, too you know). The Royal Horticultural Society even likes it and has given it an Award of Garden Merit. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEven more: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Wikipedia entry is fascinating and touches upon further information regarding parasitic fungi, bacteria, and mycorrhizal associations. Check it out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eVan Berkum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eoverall form courtesy Hornet Photography; fern with fertile frond prior to darkening courtesy of C.T. 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Perhaps it's ideal spot is a mesic to moist to even wet site in fertile acid soils, but on my property it is doing great on a well-drained, slightly sloping woodland edge (see image)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynonym: \u003c\/b\u003eSenecio aureus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eGolden Groundsel, Golden Ragwort, Life Root, Uncum Root, False Valerian, Cough Weed, Cocash Weed, Staggerwort, St. James Weed, Female Regulator, Butterweed, Squaw-weed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eAsteracae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eeastern North America from Quebec to Georgia and west to Minnesota and Louisiana, native to Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003emeadows, boggy swales, low moist deciduous woods, riparian areas, pond or stream edge, ditch. However, see above comments in the \"Basics\" section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThis is an underutilized and easy-going native plant. It interweaves well with other plants in many types of setting and makes a good ground cover. The perky yellow flower stalks can be removed after flowering (and setting seed!) right back to the leaves, which are ground-hugging and add much to the living mulch layer of our understory. The leaves and roots have been used medicinally, however, many ragworts also contain toxic alkaloids, so proceed with caution. 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Cones appear in spring on mature trees (apx. 40 years) with mast crops every 3-6 years, the rounded cones are bright red and turn brown as they age. The seeds are released 4-6 months after pollination. Wants a consistently moist to wet, acidic soil, shallow-rooted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eAmerican Larch, Tamarack, Eastern Larch, Hackmatack, Black Larch, Red Larch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003ePinaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003efrom central Alaska, the Yukon, and British Columbia to Newfoundland, south to Michigan, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. Native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003epeat-forming ecosystems (muskeg), wetland areas under power lines or in open woods, bogs, marshes. Tree associations: Black Spruce, Balsam Fir, White Spruce, Quaking Aspen, Northern White Cedar, Black Ash, Red Maple, American Elm, Balsam Poplar, Jack Pine, Paper Birch, and Yellow Birch. Shrub associations: Dwarf Birch, Swamp Birch, Willows, Dogwoods, Speckled Alder, Labrador Tea, Bog Rosemary, Leatherleaf, Blueberry, Huckleberry, Cranberry.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eLarch is a pioneer species at the bog\/shrub stage of vegetative development. Too deep water can cause die back. We see them around midcoast Maine in bogs, and the shallow water of swamps and marshes. We are at the warm end of this tree's range, but they grow well here in the right conditions and this could even be in a big pot without drainage holes and filled with peaty soil if you are so inclined (like I am). The wood of the \u003cem\u003eLarix laricina\u003c\/em\u003e has been used for snowshoes, pulpwood, posts, poles, fuel, older log homes, \"corduroy roads\", and survey markers. It has also been used medicinally and the needles and branches can be used to make tea. Cut branches of the bright green, emergent foliage good for spring bouquets. 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They will also girdle conifers such as larch in order to make way for deciduous trees such as willow, aspen, poplar, and birch to establish (in essence, farming). Numerous insects feed from this tree including the non-native and very damaging Larch Sawfly, \u003cem\u003ePristiphora erichsonii.\u003c\/em\u003e There is much information on the internet about Larix laricina's insect, animal, and fungal associations if you would like to dive deeper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003ewhips from Cold Stream Farm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50784832094515,"sku":"","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Tamarack__c0a4de01-faa4-4703-8b2d-9c5d1ef3c6a8.jpg?v=1745247583"},{"product_id":"parthenocissus-quinquefolia","title":"Parthenocissus quinquefolia - Virginia Creeper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eTrue Gallon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-10, potentially 30-50' x 5-10' (can be pruned), full sun to part shade (perhaps even more shade), inconspicuous, greenish flowers bloom in spring and develop into dark blue fruits, leaves turn red shades in autumn, especially in sunnier spots, adaptable and tolerant of many conditions except standing water. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eVirginia Creeper, Woodbine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eVitaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eQuebec and Ontario south to Florida and west to Texas and Minnesota, also further south into Mexico, native to Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eChaparral, brush, and thicket, open or shaded woodlands, stream or river edge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eIf you have room, or are inclined toward pruning things, please add this to your garden. The berries of Virginia Creeper are eaten by Chickadees, Nut Hatches, Mockingbirds, Cat Birds, Finches, Fly Catchers, Tanagers, Swallows, Vireos, Warblers, Woodpeckers, and Thrushes as well as small mammals. It is a larval host for the Abbott's Sphinx Moth, \u003cem\u003eSphecodina abbottii\u003c\/em\u003e, the Pandora Sphinx Moth, \u003cem\u003eEumorpha pandora\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Virginia Creeper Sphinx Moth, \u003cem\u003eDalapsa myron\u003c\/em\u003e, all of which are native to Maine. The nectar from the tiny flowers attracts bees. Provides shelter for numerous creatures. Salt and juglone tolerant, moderate resistance to herbivores (really, they are just helping you keep it pruned), can climb, trail or scramble and has adhesive tips, not penetrating rootlets, so although a very strong grower, is not damaging the trees it grows up or the ground it drapes over. Beautiful scrambling over a rocky bank. Good for erosion control, lovely autumn colors. The berries are toxic to humans and this plant may cause contact dermatitis in some people. However, the berries have also been used to dye feathers and as a ceremonial paint for the skin. The twigs, vines, and bark have been used medicinally so proceed with caution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eHoney Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage credits:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wikimedia Commons, an example of the growth habit and fall color\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50784845791539,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Parthenocissus_quinquefolia__Sweden.jpg?v=1745256056"},{"product_id":"prunus-serotina","title":"Prunus serotina - Black Cherry","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, 25-100' x 45-75' crown at maturity (however, fruit production starts at about 10 years and reaches peak at about thirty), sun to part shade, blooms in spring directly after leaf emergence, numerous small white flowers on panicles ripen to reddish-black drupes (fruit) in late summer to fall, likes slightly acidic, medium moist, well-drained soils. 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According to Go Botany in Maine it is found mostly in river and stream flood plains and forests. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center says it is found in \"upland, deciduous woods, north and east slopes of mesic ravines\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eI love this tree and have a lot to write about it, so a longer entry will be coming soon. Meanwhile, here are a few details. It is a fast growing tree and can live for up to 200 years. It definitely needs to be protected from herbivory in its youth. It is often planted as a street tree which is a testament to its adaptability. The inner bark has been used as a basketry material. The nectar is prized for honey. The leaves and flowers are edible. The wood has many uses. 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This plant is usually found in wet areas, but also occurs on dry limestone bluffs. Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center calls Buttonbush a \"handsome ornamental\". This shrub can be revitalized and its size kept in check by hard early spring pruning while still dormant. The bark has been used medicinally, but the plant contains potentially toxic glucosides, so proceed with caution. 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