Beneath the Bough

Rebuild our home, one tree at a time

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  • Cercis canadensis

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    Common Names: Phonetic Spelling: SER-sis kan-a-DEN-sis Description: Distribution/Location: Native to eastern North America, common in woodland edges and along streams. Environmental Benefits: Provides early-season nectar for pollinators, including native bees and butterflies. Fun Fact: The Eastern Redbud was reportedly used by George Washington in his Mount Vernon landscape designs!

  • Verbena hastata

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    Common Names: Phonetic Spelling: ver-BEE-nuh has-TAH-tuh Description: Distribution/Location: Found across North America in wetlands and moist prairies. Environmental Benefits: Attracts butterflies and other pollinators, while its roots help stabilize wetland soils. Fun Fact: Blue Vervain has long been used in traditional herbal medicine to relieve anxiety and improve digestion.

  • Baptisia australis

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    Common Names: Phonetic Spelling: bap-TIS-ee-uh aws-TRAL-is Description: Distribution/Location: Native to North America, thriving in prairies and meadows. Environmental Benefits: A nitrogen-fixer that improves soil health, supports native bees, and resists drought. Crucial for sustaining micro environments! Fun Fact: Blue Wild Indigo was once used by Native Americans to make blue dye.

  • Amelanchier canadensis

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    Common Names: Phonetic Spelling: am-uh-LANG-kee-er kan-a-DEN-sis Description: Distribution/Location: Native to eastern North America, thriving in forests and open woodlands. Environmental Benefits: Its berries are a food source for birds, and its roots help with erosion control. Fun Fact: Serviceberry fruits taste like blueberries and can be eaten raw or used in jams and pies.

  • Hippophae rhamnoides

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    Common Names: Phonetic Spelling: HIP-oh-fay ram-NOY-deez Description: A spiny, deciduous shrub with narrow, silver-green leaves and bright orange berries. Linear, silver-green leaves. Small, yellowish flowers. Bright orange berries. Distribution/Location: Native to Europe and Asia, often found along coastlines. Environmental Benefits: Nitrogen-fixing shrub that enriches poor soils, prevents erosion, and provides food for wildlife. Planted often…