Natives in Plain Sight

We visit a gardener who cherishes native plants even though a lot of lawn services refer to them as weeds. Her yard is a certified wildlife habitat, and she provides as best she can on her urban lot.

Plants Featured in this Clip

VIOLA sororia (common blue violet)
BAPTISIA australis (Blue false indigo)
ITEA virginica (Virginia sweetspire)
VERNONIA (Ironweed)
GEUM canadense (White avens)
NEMOPHILA heterophylla (Small baby blue eyes)
COCCULUS carolinus (Carolina snail seed)
SMILAX rotundifolia (Roundleaf green brier)
PASSIFLORA lutea (Yellow passionflower)
GONDLOBUS suberosus (Anglepod milkvine)
ERIGERON (fleabane)
PHYTOLACCA Americana (Pokewood, Poke sallet)
PARTHENOCISSUS quinquefolia (Virginia creeper)
SEDUM pulchellum (Widow's Cross)
ITEA virginica (Virginia sweetspire)
HEUCHERA villosa (Coralbells)
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides (Christmas fern)
DRYOPTERIS marginalis (Marginal wood fern)
AQUILEGIA canadensis (Columbine)

Julie Berbiglia

Julie is Metro Water Services’ Education Specialist. She is happiest when mucking about in the soil. She revels in community gardening projects, frugal gardening practices, organic growing methods, and clever solutions to landscape challenges