Prof. Doug Tallamy on Sustainable Landscaping

Native Cultivars – Good, Bad, and Ugly by Vincent Vizachero

Vince Vizachero, Nursery Manager of the Herring Run Nursery of Blue Water Baltimore, has written an excellent article on what it means for a plant to be truly "native" and how cultivars differ from true native plants. see Native Cultivars - Good, Bad, and Ugly


You can also Google Echinacea purpurea 'Coconut Lime' to see an example of an over the top native cultivar.