For our MyRye.com readers, we are offering free native plants from the MyRye.com garden, while supplies last. Learn more about native plants in our Going Native series. You can see recommendations for native trees, shrubs and perennial plants perfect for sunny or shady yards. The advice to all from local experts and tailored to our local ecosystem here in Rye. The first five readers to adopt a Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) sapling will receive a free copy of Doug Tallamy’s The Nature of Oaks, courtesy of the Jay Heritage Center.
To indicate interest, please send us a note.
Perennials:
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) – seedlings
- In the sun. It will spread. Great for monarchs and other pollinators.
Downy Goldenrod (Solidago puberula) – various sizes
- In the sun. A great spreader. Late season bloomers are great food for pollinators.
Tree saplings:
Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) – 4’’ – 8’’ seedlings
- grew these saplings from acorns – will need to be put in the ground and protected from deer otherwise will just be snack food.
Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) – 7’’ seedlings, one ‘24 inch
- potted these from the property – ready to go back in the ground. Protect from deer.
