Invasive Plant Swap

Once again, Cape Conservation Corps will encourage everyone to remove one invasive bush from their property and receive a free native bush to replace it.  This year, we will offer only one free bush but it will be a more mature one, a 3-gallon size instead of three 1-gallon size.

Invasives we hope you will remove include:

• Nandina domestica nandina, heavenly bamboo
• Berberis known as barberry
• Buddleia davidii butterfly bush
• Euonymus alatus winged spindle, or burning bush
• Or, you may approach us with your selection, and we will consider it.

The first 35 Cape residents signing up will be eligible for one of the following bushes:

• Choice 1: Viburnum Prunifolium, Blackhawk
  Blackhawk is a multi stemmedshrub reaching 12’. The white blooms are attractive to butterflies and pollinators that give way to blue-black berries known as drupes which feed the birds throughout winter. This versatile shrub can do well in moist conditions but also can tolerate periods of drought (Picture of the blooms at top).

• Choice 2: Itea virginica, Virginia Sweetspire, “Henry’s garnet”

  Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet” sweetspire grows to 3-4’ with a 4’ spread. The white spires of blooms attract pollinators and butterflies. The fall foliage is a gorgeous burgundy foliage. It can thrive in sun to part shade and does well in average to moist soils. This versatile shrub does well as a foundation plant, at a woodland edge and even as a groundcover!  (Picture of the falll colors here.)

Bushes will be available for pick-up at the Little Magothy Beach Park (across 1101 Little Magothy View).

To sign-up, go to:

https://forms.gle/LQVJY1QUbDoYxmiU8

Spring Planting

On the same day, we will have a major spring planting (several hundred plants) also at the Little Magothy Beach Park.  All hands on deck !  Join us and help establish all these plants to continue the beautification of this lovely spot !  We will have two shifts from 9 to 11 AM and 1 PM to 3 PM so pick a time that works for you

To sign up and select a shift, go to:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D49AAAC22A57-48802760-spring