New York Ironweed is a Virginia native local-ecotype wildflower that typically reaches 4–6 ft and blooms in late summer and fall with purple flowers. It offers exceptional pollinator value, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.
Garden Goal: Feed Birds
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Panicled Aster
Panicled Aster is a Virginia native local-ecotype wildflower that typically reaches 3–5 ft and blooms in late summer and fall with white flowers. It offers exceptional pollinator value, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.
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Heath Aster
Heath Aster is a Virginia native local-ecotype wildflower that typically reaches 1–3 ft and blooms in late summer and fall with white flowers. It offers exceptional pollinator value, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.
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Highbush Cranberry
Highbush Cranberry is a Virginia native shrub that typically reaches 8–12 ft and blooms in mid spring and late spring with white flowers. It offers valuable nectar and pollen, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.
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Joe Pye Weed
Joe Pye Weed is a Virginia native local-ecotype wildflower that typically reaches 4–7 ft and blooms in early summer, mid summer, late summer, and fall with mauve-pink/purple flowers. It offers exceptional pollinator value, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.
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False Sunflower
False Sunflower is a Virginia native wildflower that typically reaches 3–6 ft and blooms in early summer, mid summer, late 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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Flowering Dogwood
Flowering Dogwood is a Virginia native local-ecotype tree that typically reaches 15–30 ft and blooms in mid spring and late spring with white/pink bracts flowers. It offers valuable nectar and pollen, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.
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Grass-leaf Blazing Star
Grass-leaf Blazing Star is a Virginia native local-ecotype wildflower that typically reaches 1–3 ft and blooms in early summer, mid summer, late summer, and fall with purple flowers. It offers exceptional pollinator value, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.
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Gray Goldenrod
Gray Goldenrod is a Virginia native local-ecotype wildflower that typically reaches 2–3 ft and blooms in early summer, mid summer, late 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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Eastern Red Cedar
Eastern Red Cedar is a Virginia native local-ecotype tree that typically reaches 30–60 ft and blooms in mid spring and late spring with inconspicuous flowers. It offers valuable nectar and pollen, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.