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Common Fig

(Ficus carica)

Everybody loves figs! The fruit of this sweet Mediterranean native is coveted by birds, people and squirrels alike! Pick yours before they do!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corn

(Zea Mays)

Mmm! Sweet Corn in the Discovery Garden!

Crinum Lily

(Crinum americanum)

Also known as Swamp Crinum, this native lily is intoxicatingly fragrant.

Joe Pye Weed

(Eupatorium maculatum)

This rugged native perennial is great for back of the border plantings.

Mountain Mint

(Pycnanthemum flexuosum)

Silvery foliage makes this tall growing native mint an interesting addition to the Wild Garden.

Black-Eyed Susan

(Rudbeckia sp.)

This lovely yellow wildflower brightens up the Yellow Garden in the summer months.

Pickeral Weed

(Pontedaria cordata)

Beautiful deep blue-purple flower spikes mark this native aquatic plant.

Sunflower

(Helianthus anuus)

No children's garden is complete without many Jack-in-the-Beanstalk sized sunflowers!

Peegee Hydrangea

(Hydrangea paniculata)

This summer blooming hydrangea is more cold hardy than other varieties.

 

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