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[Video] Spring Natives in Bloom: Red Columbine, Tiarella, Ground Phlox

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Trevor Smith, Design and Education Manager, shows a few of our favorite native plants that are in bloom and perfect for planting now. Come in to our Garden Centers and ask about our native selections, or learn more by visiting our native plants page

Native Red Columbine (Aquilegia Canadensis)

  • Red and yellow flowers
  • Food for hummingbirds & long-tongued bees
  • Host plant for moths & butterflies
  • Spreads itself about

Hertleaf Foamflower (Tiarella Cordifolio) 

  • Great shade ground cover
  • Small white flowers
  • Attracts pollinators
  • Spreads itself about

Creeping Phlox (Phlox Stolonifera)

  • Low-growing, ground cover
  • Small purple flowers
  • Attracts pollinators
  • Looks great in combination with Tiarella Cordifolio!

You can shop for these and other native plants at our garden centers, order online for pick up at our locations, or have them shipped directly to you from our Weston Nurseries Farm to DoorTM service.

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