Native Plants? ? We are looking for native plants. Our awesome volunteer Kari Thompson, along with other volunteers are in the midst of preparing our new REF native pollinator garden. The native plant garden at our Rappahannock Education Farm will have walking paths, and will also house bee hives. If you have native/pollinator plants to spare in your gardens, or need some spring dividing, they will be a welcomed addition to REF. We have 4 planting days scheduled for May, where you can bring your plant donations, the 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st. We have plenty of space for a good variety of plants that will not only pollinate and protect our vegetables, but will look beautiful for every season. Here is the list of plants we’re hoping to have in the garden, however any pollinator plant will be very appreciated.
REF Native Pollinator Garden List:
Milkweed
Joe-Pye Weed
Bee Balm
Cardinal Flowers
Goldenrod
Purple Coneflower
Verbena
Yarrow
Butterfly weed
Asters such as New England Aster
Blue False Indigo
Fall Phlox
Mountain Mint
Tickseed
Sundrops
Pink Muhly Grass
St. John’s Wort
Great Blue Lobelia
Beebalm
Goldenrod
Lavender
Giant Hyssop
Russian Sage
Flowering Spurge
Wild Geraniums
or any other beauty from your garden that attracts pollinators.
Shrubs:
American Beauty Berry
Clethra
Itea
or any other flowering native shrub
If you have any native plants you’d like to donate, please email us at [email protected], text us at 703-606-0446 or reply below.
Thank you!