PHOTOS:

DIGITAL IMAGES OF LOCAL FLORA:

Native:

Trailing Arbutus - A rare plant that lives symbiotically on oak roots.
Birdfoot Violet - You'll see a lot of these on sandy soil in May.
Fall Dogwood - No better color in the fall.
Wild Geranium - Yes, this grows wild on the East End.
Grey Goldenrod - One of 67 varieties of Goldenrod in our area.
Lady Slipper Violet - Rare and protected. Impossible to transplant.
Purple Loosestrife - Invasive, outlawed in Massachusetts.
Lupines - No better purple.
Milkweed - An attractive plant, misunderstood.
Mountain Laurel - They don't bloom every year, but when they do...wow!
Common Mullein - Also called Roman Candles. Indians lined their moccasins with the leaves.
Wild Raspberries - Yes, entirely wild.
Noyac Bay - It doesn't freeze every year.

Domesticated:

The three main crops of the East End
Chionodoxa
Cranesbill Geranium
Crocus
Daffodil
Hollyhock
Lantana
Lavender
Mallow 1
Mallow 2
Morning Glory
Poeticus Narcissus
Reticulata
Antique Roses
Tulips
Violets