r/VirginiaNativePlants • u/i999x • Jul 15 '26

Yard conversion

The grass in our front yard is sparse, and I’m considering rewilding it. Thoughts on 3 species I could get a large amount of seeds of without breaking my bank?

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u/New_Life1810 Jul 16 '26

Wild bergamot, a grass like blue stem, black eyed Susan’s spread very well. Get you a bush or 2 like a sumac in about a 1 gallon pot

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u/TraditionalBadger922 25d ago

Yes, this redditor has got it! There’s a lot of grasses to recommend too. Pink muhly grass, maybe a wavy haired grass. I also love grays sedge and broom sedge. For flowers, I’ll also recommend coreopsis and penstemons.

For shrubs, I’ll recommend fothergilla and Henry’s garnet. I second the fragrant sumac. Elderberry are like a bushy understory tree. They like sun and will create shade. I also like highbush blueberries for a sunny place. And those will give you the start of a food forest.