Northern-Piedmont Native
If you garden based on local ecotype rather than political borders, these are listed as native for the Piedmont region based on BPlant lists.
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Hypoxis hirsuta (eastern yellow star grass)
$6.00Add to basketBlue-eyed grass’s golden-flowered cousin, the eastern yellow star grass is a welcome volunteer in gardens with grass-like leaves and bright blooms.
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Ilex opaca
$8.00 – $16.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageAmerican holly trees are extremely slow-growing trees. However, as a keystone species, it is worth growing at least one or two on your property.
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Lupinus perennis (sundial lupines)
$8.00Add to basketSundial lupines are the only lupines native to the mid-atlantic and northeastern region. These are the host plants for the endangered Karner Blue butterfly.
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Phemeranthus teretifolius (Appalachian fameflower)
$12.00Add to basketDon’t let the ephemeral nature of the individual flowers fool you – this succulent blooms from spring through fall.
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Phlox paniculata (garden phlox)
$8.00Add to basketThese garden phlox are not cultivars, but grown from seed obtained from open pollinated and naturalized plants. Mystery color, and maybe a new winner!
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Podophyllum peltatum (mayapple, American mandrake)
$10.00Add to basketThis spring ephemeral groundcover has a close association with the state-vulnerable eastern box turtle, which favors its fruit and disperses it in the wild.
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Polanisia dodecandra (redwhisker clammyweed)
$6.00Add to basketThis unusual annual is the only plant related to Cleomes native to the east coast. Deer don’t want anything to do with the sticky, sesame-smelling leaves.
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Potentilla canadensis (running five-fingers)
$6.00Add to basketCute yellow-flowering ground cover that doubles a native lawn alternative that can grow in a wide variety of conditions, including full sun and drought.
