Native Plants
Moths – What Role Do They Play in our Gardens?
Many people are familiar with butterflies, and can even name a few by sight, like the Monarch and Swallowtail. But can you identify a Moth? Both Butterflies and Moths are part of the insect order Lepidoptera. Moths contribute significantly to pollination, especially during evening and nighttime hours when many other pollinators are inactive.
Read MoreRooted On Cape Cod ~ Eagle Pond
Cape Cod is filled with conservation areas where we can learn about plants and be renewed. See some of the wonders of Eagle Pond, in Cotuit.
Read MoreNotable Natives: American Holly
American holly is a native plant that is perfect for Cape Cod privacy plantings, bird gardens, and as an evergreen specimen tree.
Read MoreGardening With Purpose: Native Perennials
There are seveal reasons to include many North American native plants in your Cape Cod Garden, starting with their beauty!
Read MoreBeauty, Purpose, & Joy in One Plant: Heuchera!
Easy to grow, colorful foliage, flowers for pollinators and cutting, contrasting leaves, and color for shade. Heucheras have it all.
Read MoreNotable Natives: Summer Phlox
Summer phlox is a native perennial that is reliable, attracts butterflies, makes a great cutting flower, and is beautiful in gardens.
Read MoreNotable Natives You Can Plant Now
If you want native plants that solve your landscape problems, we’ve got suggestions for sun, shade, color, wildlife and dry soils.
Read MoreKeystone Plants and Songbirds
Do you want to assist songbirds and pollinators? Here are some important, native plants that support bees and the insects that birds eat.
Read MoreNotable Natives: American Wintergreen
One of the plants that’s easiest to find in the garden center in the winter is Gautheria procumbens, aka eastern teaberry, checkerberry, or American wintergreen. It’s available around Christmas because it’s sold as a holiday plant that many use in window boxes or porch pots. The red berries are bright and the foliage is a…
Read MoreNotable Natives: Buttonbush
Sugar Shack buttonbush is a variety of our native Cephalanthus occidentalis that doesn’t get too large but supports pollinators.
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