Bare Root American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)

Bare Root American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)Description: Large deciduous tree whose trunk has distinctive thin, smooth, gray bark. Beechnuts ripen in fall and are edible Origin: Eastern North America American Beech trees were recognized by the colonists, who already knew the famous, closely related European Beech, which Jefferson grew in 1807. The American Beech is a lovely shade tree and bears edible fruits called beechnuts which are an important food source for wildlife. Unlike most trees,

linear foliage

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through a close reading of Jefferson's own words

While serving as Minister to France

and admirers of Jefferson’s legacy

murmur not at the ways of Providence

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Description: Clusters of pale blue flowers borne on 3-foot stems

Small yellow foxglove has been cultivated in British gardens since the 16th century

a favorite of bees

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especially throughout the American South