Bill's Favorite Native Plants: April

Allen, Sterling & Lothrop's nursery manager Bill Kennie has been working with the Falmouth Open Space committee to help eradicate invasive plants from the Maine landscape. Bill believes that it is very important to include native species in ornamental landscape gardens. Indeed, the more native plants a garden has the better--native plants are typically low maintenance, they provide food and shelter for wildlife and are visually in keeping with our native "wild" landscape.
 

Sanguinaria Canadensis                                 “Blood Root”

Perennial:

Height: 8-12”                      Spread: 8-12”

This woodland surprise starts with pearl white flowers that emerge in the spring.  The blooms are followed by large rounded leaves that create an elegant woodland carpet.  We watch for this in our shade garden every May!  It likes rich soil with plenty of moisture.  It is slow to get established but will reward you year after year.