Northern Neck Native Plant Co

11/12/2025

We have been working on some ambitious projects this year and probably none more ambitious than the rehabbing of a waterfront bluff in Northumberland County that suffered major tree loss from a variety of Oak tree diseases. (See comments for a larger explainer on the issue).

For this project we designed a ~20’ wide meadow of native flowers and grasses to function as a root-anchor for steep bank to the water. The homeowner installed a gravel walking trail bordered by shrubs and short trees. Further back and along the fence line large trees like Maples, Sycamores, and select Oaks were planted.

Next year? The other, longer side!

11/07/2025

Colonial Beach:

Tidal wetland recently cleared of Phragmite with narrow-leaf Cattails added, switchgrass and bitter panic grass added for bank stabilization, an upland meadow of Little Blue Stem, Mountain Mint, and Aromatic Aster, then finally an expansion of a soggy bottom land area with swamp milkweed, coastal Joe Pye, and blue flag Iris.

11/04/2025

Sandy shores, back dunes, bare sand, and tidal flood prone areas all need the same thing: grasses and flowers!

It’s simple, inexpensive, and can turn any yard into a habitat!

Pics from Essex County planting on the Middle Peninsula.

10/27/2025

One reason we like to support food bank and food initiatives is the compounding social and economic benefit. The money is usually spent locally and helps local folks. Win-win

10/26/2025

Tired: Arbor vitae & Leyland cypress privacy screenings.

Wired: Mix shrub hedges of Witch Hazel, Wax Myrtle, Sweetspire, and Winterberry.

Arbor Vitae and Leyland Cypress offer little ecological value, bland color, die easily, and are fire hazards when they dry out.

We offer hedge plantings to accommodate budgets and time frames of all sizes.

10/23/2025

A homeowner gave us complete control of their suburban/subdivision yard of mostly clay, mostly full sun.

For this latest phase we added a Demonstration Garden at the base of the slope heading into the drainage ditch featuring Switchgrass, Blue Mist Flower, Swamp Milkweed, Mountain Mint, Blue Flag Iris, and Purple Coneflower. Each is planted in its own individual section.

The tree ring had Coastal Joe Pye, NY Aster, and Black Eyed Susan’s added to the perimeter.

The yard edge had a privacy hedge row added of Wax Myrtle and Witch Hazel.

For this phase, 122 plugs, 17 quarts, and 38 gallons were planted with another 30 quarts of Swamp Milkweed scheduled in order to complete the front slope section.

Once planted, we will apply for this property to be a registered Monarch Way Station.

Future phases will include more planter boxes and removing the weed barrier as more plants are added.

Big shout out to Vessels Landscaping LLC for putting in the hard work of invasive grass removal
and barrier application!

10/23/2025

Sometimes we are so busy we forget to post what we’re doing!

Fall is a great time for planting large trees. We sweat less installing them!

One service we are proud to offer is competitively priced large tree installation like these locally sourced, 2” diameter Red Maple and Willow Oaks.

10/19/2025

We love a good website refresh!

Our mission is to provide homeowners, commercial landscaping companies, garden clubs, and enthusiasts with top-notch native plants and education, promoting land productivity and environmental sustainability.

10/15/2025

Love this contrast of mature Switchgrass and Asters. Reforming ornamental gardening doesn’t have to be complicated!

10/10/2025

We are big fans of Bona Terra LLC and encourage anyone who can get to the Indian Head area of Maryland to check them out!

Esther Bonney turned her grief into growth by starting a nonprofit that aims to spread native plants.