Winter fades into spring, the sunshine hits a little warmer, pollinators begin to appear bouncing among the earliest blooms and the mid-story of Virginia’s forests glow with flashes of yellow as Northern Spicebush (Lindera benzoin), affectionately known as “Forsythia of the woods” bursts into bloom. This Capital Region native, is an exciting spring bloomer, but it also has tremendous value for gardeners, wildlife, history, and even foragers of today.
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With nondescript leaves that fade into the background during the vibrant garden show of summer and fall, our March Plant of the Month showboats in the spring, and you won’t want to miss its blooms! Woodland Phlox Phlox divarcata ‘Blue Moon’ is native to Virginia, it’s even found historically in the Capital Region, and can be seen growing along the forest floor from the mountains to the piedmont. This very adaptable plant can grow to form a dense ground cover,
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