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Dogwood Flower with leaves

Flowering Dogwood

My family told me they are called dogwoods because their flowers smell like wet dogs. In any case they are still one of my favorite Virginia trees!

Winged Sumac

If you can't get any lemons because of weather or supply chain issues, maybe just get out to the edge of some woods and harvest yourself a little sumac.

Deerberry

Why can't you be a blueberry? Why????? There are so many of these in the woods.... but they really don't taste good.... whyyyyyy.
yellow spice-bush flowers

Spicebush

Don't confuse me with Witchhazel, which also has yellow flowers on bare branches (but blooms in the winter).
Red partridge berry

Partridge Berry

So named because the berries are a tasty treat for all sorts of woodland birds like turkeys, partridges, grouses.
Mapleleaf Viburnum Flowers

Mapleleaf Viburnum

A good choice for a native garden, this viburnum may not be super fragrant, but it definitely is beneficial for insects and mammals!
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