Impressed by the vivid white blooms of the Sweetbay Magnolia? Choose the perfect magnolia for your landscape at Environmental Concern’s (EC) annual Fall Native Plant Sale on Friday, September 5th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, September 6th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sale will take place at EC’s Campus located at the head of San Domingo Creek on Boundary Lane in historic St. Michaels, Maryland.
A hardy selection of trees and shrubs will be offered for purchase this fall. The Sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) is one of the local favorites. Our featured plant for the Fall Native Plant Sale, the Sweetbay magnolia, has 2″-3″ lemon-rose scented creamy white flowers, visible in late spring and early summer. It has a very pleasing shape when used as a specimen tree. Bright scarlet-red seeded fruit ripens in late summer, attracting many birds.
The Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) will also be available in several sizes. The vibrant red flowers create an eye-catching display. Add this plant to the garden for late summer/early fall color. It grows best in moist to wet soil in full or partial sun and will thrive along the margin of a garden pool. Once established, it usually will re-seed itself – assuring future nectar for Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. For gardeners in the Mid-Atlantic Region, fall is an ideal time to plant native plants. After the last heat wave of summer passes, the cooler months allow plants to establish good root systems before the next dry summer season.
Select your plants from the largest collection of locally grown native herbaceous plants, trees and shrubs in the Region. EC specializes in native plants grown from seed and propagated on-site. Visit our website at https://www.wetland.org/whoweare_history.htm to read about the nursery’s founding in 1972.
The sale hours are Friday, September 5th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 6th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Contact Penny at (410) 745-9620 or e-mail at [email protected]. Members will receive a 10% discount. A special membership packet will be offered to new members on Saturday, September 6th.
All proceeds from the plant sale will help fund EC’s mission to improve water quality and enhance native habitat in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
EC is a 501(c)3 public not-for-profit organization. For more information, visit www.wetland.org or call (410) 745-9620.
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