Comptonia peregrina (Sweet Fern) need to verify fragrant clusters of lavender-pink to

fragrant clusters of lavender-pink to mauve flowers that bloom from late summer into fall

· Raspberry-rose flower spikes in early summer· Compact

Aruncus x ‘Chantilly Lace’ (Goatsbeard)

A pollinator-friendly choice that thrives in sunny borders

Comptonia peregrina (Sweet Fern) need to verify fragrant clusters of lavender-pink toComptonia peregrina(Sweet Fern) A charming native shrub with finely textured, fern like leaves that release a sweet, pleasant fragrance when crushed. Despite its name, this is not a true fern but a hardy, nitrogen fixing shrub that thrives in dry, sandy, or gravelly soils. Small catkins or flower clusters appear at the ends of branches, depending on the plants sex. Excellent for naturalizing, stabilizing slopes, or planting in challenging sites.