The sunny lawns were replaced with wildflower meadows consisting of Georgia aster (Symphyotrichum georgianum), little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa), partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata), blazing star (Liatris spicata), purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), and more.
Under the shade of the southern red oaks (Quercus falcata) and tulip poplars (Liriodendron tulipifera) woodland wildflowers were added including bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum), woodland phlox (Phlox divaricata), trilliums (Trillium spp), Many ferns were also incorporated in the shade garden.
A long row of non-native azaleas was replaced with a native deciduous hedge of ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius), maple-leaf viburnum (Viburnum acerfolium), leatherwood (Dirca palustris), and other shrubs.
A pawpaw grove (Asimina triloba) was established and underplanted with longleaf wood oats (Chasmanthium sessiliflorum), fernleaf phacelia (Phacelia bipinnatifida) and white wood aster (Eurybia divaicata).
Congratulations to the Gowlers for planting and promoting native plants!
