Hi,

I started off bog gardening because of carnivorous plants, but now I find I'm really getting into some of the other plants from a "true"* bog/heath ecosystems. Each time I walk in places like the NJ Sand Barrens, Green Swamp (NC) or in Apalacicola (FL) I'm aways in awe of all the unusual plant species all around me. I've currently got many species of native orchids including Platathera intergrilabia, P. Ciliaris, Pogonia, Spiranthes Cernua, Swamp Pink and Calopogon. I've also got both species of native cranberry, leatherleaf, New Jersy Tea (dwarf), and bog rosemary.

Are there other suggestions out there for really great North American bog plants? I'd especially like to know if people know sources of where I could get them too. It is a shame that few nurseries specialize in this.

*By "true" bog, I mean an acidic, sunny, sphagnum covered, low-nutrient environment.