Tulip Poplar is a Virginia native local-ecotype tree that typically reaches 70–120 ft and blooms in late spring with yellow-green/orange flowers. It offers exceptional pollinator value, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.
Garden Goal: Feed Birds
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Redbud
Redbud is a Virginia native local-ecotype tree that typically reaches 20–30 ft and blooms in early spring with pink/purple flowers. It offers valuable nectar and pollen, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.
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Sassafras
Sassafras is a Virginia native local-ecotype tree that typically reaches 30–60 ft and blooms in mid spring and late spring with yellow-green flowers. It offers valuable nectar and pollen, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.
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Partridge Pea
Partridge Pea is a Virginia native local-ecotype wildflower that typically reaches 1–3 ft and blooms in mid summer and fall with yellow flowers. It offers exceptional pollinator value, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.
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Pasture Thistle
Pasture Thistle is a Virginia native local-ecotype wildflower that typically reaches 4–6 ft and blooms in early summer, mid summer, late summer, and fall with lilac/purple flowers. It offers exceptional pollinator value, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.
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Purpletop Grass
Purpletop Grass is a Virginia native local-ecotype grass/sedge that typically reaches 3–7 ft and blooms in late summer and fall with purple panicles flowers. It offers valuable nectar and pollen, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.
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Red Maple
Red Maple is a Virginia native local-ecotype tree that typically reaches 40–70 ft and blooms in early spring, mid spring, and late spring with red flowers. It offers valuable nectar and pollen, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.
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Red Oak
Red Oak is a Virginia native local-ecotype tree that typically reaches 60–75 ft and blooms in mid spring and late spring with inconspicuous flowers. It offers exceptional pollinator value, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.
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Maryland Senna
Maryland Senna is a Virginia native local-ecotype wildflower that typically reaches 3–4 ft and blooms in early summer, mid summer, late summer, and fall with yellow flowers. It offers valuable nectar and pollen, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.
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New England Aster
New England Aster is a Virginia native wildflower that typically reaches 3–6 ft and blooms in late summer and fall with pink/purple/blue flowers. It offers exceptional pollinator value, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.