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Walking through the greenhouses, the steady presence of southeastern natives seems to whisper \"\u003cem\u003eyou're home\".\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMegan's collection features proud NC natives, like \u003cem\u003ePinus palustris\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eQuercus stellata \u003c\/em\u003ewhile also leaving room for other uniquely southern species, like \u003cem\u003eEchinacea tennesseensis\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eVaccinium darrowii\u003c\/em\u003e. She hopes you find joy hidden in the stories of these plants, as they've granted her happiness to last a lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"asimina-triloba","title":"Asimina triloba","description":"\u003cp\u003eTropical looking deciduous small tree. Large leaves have distinctive odor when crushed. Largest native edible fruit. Perishable banana-like fruit in mid-summer has custard like pulp and large seeds. 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