Near-Native
Plants native to nearby states or regions but not considered natively/originally present in eastern PA, aka adventive.
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Pachysandra procumbens (Allegheny spurge)
Read moreInvasive Japanese pachysandra is out, and the American native Pachysandra procumbens is in, with far more attractive foliage and showy fragrant blooms.
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Silene caroliniana subsp. wherryi (wild pink)
$15.00Add to basketWherry’s catchfly or wild pink is a great choice for rock gardens or borders along walkways. Drought tolerant once established, you won’t need to worry about this one.
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Thalictrum dasycarpum (purple meadow-rue)
$12.00Add to basketPurple meadow-rue is one of the tallest of the meadow-rues with its purple stems, hosts 15 species of caterpillars, and isn’t particularly favored by deer.
