Specializing in Ridge and Valley Flora

A little more wild.
A lot more
at home.

Native trees, shrubs, wildflowers and grasses for the landscapes of the Ridge and Valley. Thoughtfully grown to support wildlife, restore habitat, and celebrate the natural heritage of the places we call home.
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Native plants growing in the Ridge and Valley

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

Ridge and Valley Natives

Trees, shrubs, wildflowers and grasses native to our part of the Appalachians.

Grown from Seed

We start from seed whenever possible and grow in small batches at our nursery.

Straight Species First

We focus on naturally occurring native species, with only a few carefully chosen cultivars.

01 / The living collection

Find plants for your place.

Explore native trees, shrubs, wildflowers and grasses of the Ridge and Valley. Browse by growing conditions and natural habitat to find plants suited to your landscape.

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Culver's Root

Wildflowers

Culver's Root

Veronicastrum virginicum

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02 / Ecology & More...

Every site has a story.

Explore plants for dry slopes, woodlands, and wetter ground.

Dry ridges & slopes

Sunlit banks, thin soils and rocky ground. The tough, deeply rooted side of the Ridge and Valley.

Woodland & edge

Filtered light, leaf litter and sheltered garden spaces that change with the seasons.

Seepages & rain gardens

Low areas, streamsides and ground that stays moist long after the rain.
Notes from the field.

THE FIELD JOURNAL

Notes from the field.

A running notebook of what we're growing, finding, and learning in the Ridge and Valley.

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From the Nursery

Propagation, seed starting, and nursery operations.

Plants & Habitats

Native species, ecology, and natural communities.

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Field Observations

Botanical discoveries and wildlife encounters.

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