Bluet Native Plant Nursery in Pictures: A Visual Tour of Our Nursery
Brown-hooded owlet moth using one of its host plants, wreath goldenrod (Solidago caesia).
Square-stemmed monkeyflower (Mimulus ringens)
Eastern red columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
American alumroot (Heuchera americana)
Appalachian fameflower (Phemeranthus teretifolius)
Purplestem aster (Symphyotrichum puniceum)
Clustered mountain mint (Pycnanthemum muticum)
Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
Caterpillar of the beautiful wood nymph moth
Wild bleeding heart (Dicentra eximia)
Purplestem aster (Symphyotrichum puniceum)
Jacob's ladder (Polemonium reptans)
Heartleaf aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium)
A haploa moth caterpillar eating a Virginia bluebell seedling
Appalachian Jacob's ladder (Polemonium vanbruntiae)
Rock harlequin (Capnoides sempervirens)
Wreath goldenrod (Solidago caesia)
Hoary skullcap (Scutellaria incana)
White snakeroot (Ageratina altissima)
Rue anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides)
Why Garden with Native Plants?
Native Plants Promote Biodiversity
Native Plants Promote Biodiversity
Native Plants Promote Biodiversity
Native plants provide vital habitat and food for our native wildlife. Growing native plants helps to conserve our wildlife and insects by increasing their population and distribution.
Native Plants Are Low-Maintenance
Native Plants Promote Biodiversity
Native Plants Promote Biodiversity
Since they evolved in our region, native plants are adapted to our climate, soils, and other environmental conditions. When planted in the proper conditions, these plants use little water and do not require regular, intensive maintenance.
Native Plants Are Beautiful
Native Plants Promote Biodiversity
Native Plants Are Beautiful
There is a native plant for every yard and purpose. Our native plants have a variety of uses, from ground covers to edible plants. There are so many stunning flowers that will entice gardeners and pollinators alike.