NATIVE LANDSCAPES (continued from page 5) COME IN ALL STYLES
Perennial wildflowers, grasses and a deciduous flowering tree are planted close to the front porch where observers can sit back and enjoy
seasonal changes and pollinator activity. This small front yard has what designer and FANN member, Amanda Martin, Grounded Solutions,
calls a “peek-a-boo garden,” a collection of plants that are out of sight or low to the ground part of the year but quickly shoot up and flower
during their blooming period. Spotted Beebalm, Monarda punctata, and native lovegrasses, Eragrostis spp., begin developing in late summer
and reach their full glory in the hottest months of the year, August and September. The Flatwoods Plum tree, Prunus umbellata, will lose its
leaves, develop an abundance of tiny white flowers in late winter and then leaf out for the start of spring. Closer to the street: Evergreen
Wild Coffee shrubs, Psychotria nervosa, look great year round in areas without persistent frost. This landscape is less than a year old and
professionally maintained. Photo Heather Crane Photography
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