Peirce’s Woods, Longwood GardensThis seven-acre area has been developed as an "art form" garden that brings together the most ornamental characteristics of the eastern deciduous forest. Under the high branches of oak, ash, maple and tulip trees, sweeps of native shrubs and native ground cover plantings carpet the woodland floor, punctuated by flowering understory trees. Various "rooms" have been created within the woods, with emphasis on native deciduous azaleas blooming from early spring to summer. The concept of using native plants to create the woodland garden as an art form is one of the first such projects in any public garden. |
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Actaea pachypoda White Baneberry, Dolls Eyes |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Allium cernuum Nodding Onion |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Amelanchier canadensis Canadian Serviceberry, Canadian Service-berry, Shadblow Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush, Junebush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Amelanchier laevis Allegheny Serviceberry, Allegheny Service-berry, Serviceberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed, Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Milkweed, Orange Milkweed, Pleurisy Root, Chigger Flower, Chiggerweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Athyrium filix-femina Common Lady Fern, Subarctic Lady Fern, Lady Fern, Ladyfern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Carya glabra Pignut Hickory, Sweet Pignut Hickory, Coast Pignut Hickory, Pignut, Sweet Pignut, Smoothbark Hickory, Broom Hickory, Red Hickory, Swamp Hickory, Switch Hickory, Switchbud Hickory |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud, Redbud |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood, Virginia Dogwood, Florida Dogwood, White Cornel, Arrowwood, American Boxwood, False Box, St. Peter's Crown, Corona De San Pedro |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Diphylleia cymosa American Umbrellaleaf, Umbrella-leaf |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Drosera filiformis Threadleaf Sundew |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Drosera intermedia Spoonleaf Sundew |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Dryopteris intermedia Intermediate Woodfern, Evergreen Wood-fern, Fancy Wood Fern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Shade Water: Moist |
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Echinacea purpurea Eastern Purple Coneflower, Purple Coneflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Enemion biternatum Eastern False Rue Anemone, Isopyrum |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Fraxinus americana White Ash, American Ash, Cane Ash, Smallseed White Ash, Biltmore White Ash, Biltmore Ash |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Geranium maculatum Spotted Geranium, Wild Geranium, Cranesbill |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Hamamelis virginiana Witch-hazel, American Witch-hazel, Common Witch-hazel, Winterbloom, Snapping Hazelnut, Striped Alder, Spotted Alder, Tobacco-wood, Water-witch |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Hibiscus coccineus Scarlet Rosemallow, Crimson Rosemallow, Wild Red Mallow, Texas Star Hibiscus |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet |
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Houstonia caerulea Azure Bluet, Quaker Ladies, Bluets |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea, Wild Hydrangea, Sevenbark |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Ilex opaca American Holly, White Holly, Prickly Holly, Evergreen Holly, Christmas Holly, Yule Holly |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Dry |
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Ilex verticillata Common Winterberry, Winterberry, Michigan Holly, Black Alder |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry |
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Jeffersonia diphylla Twinleaf |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Leucothoe axillaris Coastal Doghobble, Coast Leucothoe |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Liatris spicata Dense Blazing Star, Dense Gayfeather, Dense Liatris, Marsh Blazing Star, Marsh Gayfeather, Marsh Liatris |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Lindera benzoin Northern Spicebush, Spicebush, Wild Allspice |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry |
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Luzula acuminata Hairy Woodrush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water: |
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Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay, Sweetbay Magnolia, Southern Sweetbay, Swampbay, Swamp Magnolia, Sweet Magnolia, Small Magnolia, Laurel Magnolia, White Bay, White Laurel, Swamp Laurel, Beaver Tree |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Osmunda regalis Royal Fern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Pachysandra procumbens Allegheny Spurge, Mountain Spurge |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Physocarpus opulifolius Common Ninebark, Atlantic Ninebark |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry |
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Quercus alba White Oak, Northern White Oak, Eastern White Oak, Stave Oak, Ridge White Oak, Forked-leaf White Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Quercus phellos Willow Oak, Swamp Willow Oak, Pin Oak, Peach Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Quercus velutina Black Oak, Quercitron Oak, Yellow Oak, Smoothbark Oak, Yellowbark Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Rhododendron flammeum Piedmont Azalea, Oconee Azalea |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water: |
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Rhynchospora latifolia Sand-swamp Whitetop Sedge, Tall Whitetop Sedge, Whitetop Sedge, Sand-swamp Whitetop, Tall Whitetop, Whitetop, Colorful Rush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Sanguisorba canadensis Canadian Burnet, American Burnet |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: Wet |
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Sarracenia flava Yellow Pitcherplant, Trumpets, Yellow Pitcher Plant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Sarracenia leucophylla Crimson Pitcherplant, Crimson Pitcher-plant, Crimson Pitcher Plant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Sarracenia psittacina Parrot Pitcherplant, Parrot Pitcher Plant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Sedum ternatum Woodland Stonecrop, Wild Stonecrop |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Spiranthes odorata Marsh Ladies'-tresses, Fragrant Ladies'-tresses, Marsh Lady's Tresses |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic Aster, Aromatic American Aster, Fall Aster, Wild Blue Aster, Shale Aster |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Tiarella cordifolia var. collina Heartleaf Foamflower, Wherry's Foamflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Trillium grandiflorum White Wake-robin, White Trillium, Large-flower Wake-robin, Large-flower Trillium, Large-flowered Wake-robin, Large-flowered Trillium |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hemlock |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Uvularia grandiflora Largeflower Bellwort, Large-flower Bellwort, Merrybells |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist |
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Uvularia perfoliata Perfoliate Bellwort, Mealy Bellwort, Merrybells |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush Blueberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry |
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Vernonia gigantea ssp. gigantea Giant Ironweed, Tall Ironweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's Root |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |