Dry Archives - Jersey-Friendly Yards

Creeping stems, succulent leaves and dainty, five-petaled, star-like white flowers define this endearing native perennial.

This silvery-sheened ‘pearly’ plant attracts a variety of butterflies and offers season-long interest in the home garden.

Ohio spiderwort has attractive foliage and showy blue flowers that attract native bees.

Virginia Wild Rye is a cool season perennial bunch grass featuring silvery blue-green leaves in spring and brilliant golden brown leaves in fall.

The state flower of New Jersey, Common Blue Violets adorn our yards in early spring, providing an important food source for emerging bees.

Bright red, tubular flowers bloom June-August, attracting hummingbirds and large butterflies.

One of the showiest of our many native goldenrods; it blooms late summer to fall and provides an important nectar source for pollinators.

Pink, heart-shaped flowers dangle on outstretched stems, anchored within a rosette of deeply-cut, fern-like, silver-green leaves.

Each delicate looking flower has 5 odorless, white, fringed petals; mainly pollinated by moths.

Maple-leaf-shaped foliage surround purple, fragrant, rose-like flowers that bloom profusely all summer long.

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