Red maple has nice fall color; flowers are somewhat showy in late winter to early spring; good shade tree; tolerates some air pollution; grows in most soil types and moisture levels; a number of cultivars are available in the nursery trade (such as ‘October Glory’). Best in moist, fertile, loamy soils but also grows in dry, rocky, upland...
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Large showy flowers; makes an excellent naturalizing plant; nectar source for hummingbirds. Grows best in rich, moist, but well-drained soil; if the usually red flowers are pale it might have hybridized with painted buckeye (Aesculus sylvatica).
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Shade preferred as it soon dies out in sunny locations; needs moist, rich, acidic soil. Other Common Names: Virginia grape fern
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Pink Ladyslipper (Cypripedium acaule) grows in shade to partial shade; moist, rich, acidic soil; mulch with compost, partially rotted pine straw is best; may be troubled with slugs and mold. If transplanting, roots very shallow; breaking roots can stunt or kill the plant; best to work plant free with digging fork or fingers; may be difficult to transplant...
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