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least 50% native grasses. The deep roots of these grasses help to stabilize the bank. You <br /> might choose to plant flowers to improve the looks of the buffer. <br /> Recommendedagr sses <br /> Big bluestem Andropogon gerardi <br /> Little bluestem Schizachyrium scorparium <br /> Sideoats grama Bouteloua curtipendula <br /> Recommended flowers <br /> Big-leaf aster Aster macrophyllus <br /> Columbine Aquilegia Canadensis <br /> Pearly everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea <br /> Shrubs and Trees <br /> Plant 30 shrubs and 4 trees scattered throughout the buffer following the general <br /> guidance in the restoration plan. Choose at least 2 different shrub species from the <br /> Woodland Edge—Oak/Pine Barrens list in the landowner guide. <br /> Do not substitute non-native shrubs. Be sure to avoid all honeysuckles other than the <br /> bush honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera. These can be invasive in forested areas. <br /> Honeysuckles other than this species will be required to be removed from the <br /> planting. <br /> You may trim up to a two-foot diameter circle around newly planted shrubs and trees for <br /> the first year or two to give them a good start. <br />