In late afternoon of Thursday, August 30, 2018, Beth Kendrick and I planted a Goldenclub in the pond off the 12th hole at ICYCC. Goldenclub [Orontium aquaticum] is one of the Northern Neck’s quirky native plants that in my travels, I have not seen growing.
Read MoreAmerican Beauty-berry is a favorite native with it shiny bright berries in the fall that provide good food for warblers and other migrating songbirds. Photo by Betsy Washington.
The Northern Neck Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society (NNNPS) will host its annual native plant sale from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, September 8 at Wicomico Parish Church (Episcopal) on Rte 200 in Wicomico Church.
Read MoreCardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) is a strikingly beautiful wildflower found along stream banks and in bogs and swamps. The unbranched plant grows up to four feet in height with dark-green toothed leaves.
Read MoreCinnamon Fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum) is a large graceful fern which grows in shady wet areas. It typically attains a height of about 3 feet, but can reach 5 feet in favorable environments.
Read MoreHairy Skullcap (Scutellaria elliptica) is a striking native wildflower. It grows 12 to 18 inches in height with oval or elliptical leaves and has hairy stems which rarely branch.
Read MoreMaple Leaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium) is a deciduous shrub which is relatively common in our forests.
Read MorePhotos from the NNNPS Hickory Hollow Field Trip on Thursday, April 19,2018.
Read MoreNNNPS had a table at the NAPS Earth Day event during the Heathsville Farmer's Market on April 21, 2018. Here are some Photos of the day taken by Betsy Washington.
Read MoreVirginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) is one of the most beautiful of the native spring ephemerals that has been introduced into our area. Although it does not grow naturally in the Northern Neck, it is found throughout much of the rest of Virginia, including the Middle Peninsula.
Read MoreVirginia Dwarf Trillium (Trillium pusillum var.virginiana), the only native trillium in the Northern Neck, is an exceptionally attractive small wildflower that grows naturally in Lancaster County. There are many different kinds of trillium but this one is unique because of its small size of only about 7 or 8 inches in height at maturity.
Read MoreYucca are usually associated with arid regions and many different kinds are found there. Common Yucca (Yucca filamentosa) is native to the southeastern U.S., especially in sandy coastal soils, dry woods and other open, sunny areas.
Read MoreSycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is a familiar native tree, distinguished by its unusual, exfoliating red to gray bark exposing lighter colored white or cream inner layers. It is unique in the drama of its winter presence, especially when found in groves along waterways.
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