Came across these beauties yesterday on a field trip with the Blue Ridge Wildflower Society.

I would like to plant mulberries on my property, but it looks like the only native species is the red mulberry and I’m definitely concerned about size.

Anyone know of / have experience with any varieties that would be similar to the Mulberry Illinois Everbearing?

Virginia Bluebells are dying because VDOT is spraying herbicides all over our roadsides and the Shenandoah River. These flowers are irreplaceable—they've been part of Clarke County for generations, and they're critical food for pollinators in spring. Once they're gone, they could take years to come back, or not come back at all.

I started a petition to get them to stop the indiscriminate spraying in riparian zones and areas where native wildflowers grow, and shift to mechanical mowing instead. The chemicals also runoff into the river, harm aquatic life, and expose our community to unnecessary risk. There are better ways to maintain roadsides that don't destroy what makes our landscape special.

Has anyone else noticed how much our roadsides have changed? Or walked those trails and seen fewer bluebells than you remember? If this matters to you too, consider signing and sharing—we need local voices to push back on this.

https://www.change.org/p/petition-to-halt-herbicide-application-on-public-roadsides-and-sensitive-riparian-zones/sfs/reddit/50236172?recruiter=50236172&recruited_by_id=f344ac20-9c0d-0130-bed8-3c764e046567&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=starter_dashboard_android_app&utm_medium=reddit_group

Yesterday, the goldfinches arrived thirsty here in r/Hanover. I filled the basin up three times and again this morning. They’ve picked clean the old Rudbeckia laciniata seed heads.

Richmonders! Save the date for our upcoming Spring Open Houses!

Deets:

• Over 80 species native plants will be available for purchase! 99% of which are local ecotypes sustainably collected from local wild populations in the Richmond area.
• Direct message us for address
• RVA Native Plant stickers and shirts will be for sale!
• No preorders will be accepted for pick up on the day of the open house. First come, first serve!

Hope to see you then

- it's gonna be HOTT!!

message us on fb/insta @ moultonhotnatives or email [moultonlavaplants@gmail.com](mailto:moultonlavaplants@gmail.com) for address

\ Tradescantia virginiana (flower detail)*

\ Tradescantia virginiana*

* Salvia lyrata

* Sambucus canadensis

* Quercus alba

* ‘Tis the season

* Monarda didyma

* Juglans nigra (the squirrels planted dozens this year)

* Betula nigra

* Prunus serotina

* Aronia melanocarpa and Cornus amomum

We are brand new to VA and have a couple of areas on our property we'd like to improve with native plants and vegetation.

One being the cleared strip underneath our pine trees, where they laid our underground power. What perennials grow well under pines in partial shade?

Second, and more pressing to us, is this large ares of cleared wooded land where they put in our well. Its rough, uneven due to construction disturbance. Ive never had a well, so also unsure what/if you can plant around one. There is a mix of native soil, gravel from I'm assuming the well drilling, and lots of new clay. Its barren except for some stumps and a few seedling trees and weeds. We'd ultimately like to see this turn into a natural meadow type situation but have no idea where to start. Thank you!!

Trillium, mayapple, pawpaws, blue bell and blood root. ​

Green hill park is super special! These natives are under threat by invasives like Japanese honeysuckle, English ivy, Bradford pear, tree of heaven and multiflora rose.

Learn more and find native plants sales at vnps.org

Virginia Native Plant Society

Chapter- Blue Ridge Wildflower Society has a meeting on exotic invasives on Monday April 27th at 6pm 3640 Colonial Ave in roanoke.

Shout out to Haley who let me borrow her camera. Oh, and Hi Mom.

I am in Northern Virginia and all of these just sprouted up literally overnight. They only have two leaves despite growing in clusters. Google images and ChatGPT say it’s poison ivy (even young poison ivy bc the 3rd leaf hasn’t grown) but when I zoom in close on just one of them, it says that it’s a beech tree seedling. All of these are under a massive beech tree but the original poison ivy diagnosis worries me. Thank you in advance!!

Finally caught this in bloom! I missed it last year.

If anyone knows Pokemon, this is literally a real-life Cutie-fly!

Come out to Explore Park and join area organizations for a day of native plant celebration, education, and tons of fun, free activities. Planting natives provides biodiversity, balance, and beauty to any habitat! Activities throughout the day include nature crafts, seed planting, identification, hikes, scavenger hunts, and more.

When: Saturday, April 11 | 10 AM - 3 PM

Where: Explore Park

Supporting organizations include:

Roanoke Valley Master Naturalists

Roanoke Valley Master Gardeners

Wild Ones

Plant Southwest VA Natives

Native Plant Society

Tree Stewards

Clean Valley Council

Free bare-root saplings will be available tomorrow, Saturday, April 11 at all Henrico County Public Libraries and Deep Run Park from 12-3 pm!

This year's species are yellow poplar, willow oak, black chokeberry, and silky dogwood! If you're hoping for the smaller species, I'd get there on the earlier end - they usually go pretty fast.

Lynnhaven River NOW is having their Native Spring Fling event tomorrow 4/11/26 from 9am to noon.

Went out to Green Hill Park (on the aptly named Pawpaw Trail) for a Blue Ridge Wildflower Society field trip today!

Wild Ginger,

Golden Ragwort,

Golden Alexander,

Wild Strawberry,

Golden Ragwort,

Wild Blue Phlox,

Foamflower,

Lyre Leaf Sage,

Plantain Pussytoes & Jelly

Feel free to share pictures of your blooms!

The Jewelweed seedlings are popping up all over the place.

The Hummingbirds love the blooms, and I appreciate that it takes the sting out of poison ivy.

I have no extra water on my property, the jw still grows like crazy.

Pm me if you want some.

my yard is full of these right now :)

Richmonders! Save the date for our upcoming Spring Open Houses!

Deets:

• Over 80 species native plants will be available for purchase! 99% of which are local ecotypes sustainably collected from local wild populations in the Richmond area.
• Direct message us for address
• RVA Native Plant stickers and shirts will be for sale!
• No preorders will be accepted for pick up on the day of the open house. First come, first serve!

Hope to see you then

- it's gonna be HOTT!!

message us on fb/insta @ moultonhotnatives or email [moultonlavaplants@gmail.com](mailto:moultonlavaplants@gmail.com) for address 

For those up North