Native Perennials for Full to Part Sun

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1 Native Perennials for Full to Part Sun Please note that prices and pot sizes will be on a separate order form. ASTER, AROMATIC Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Raydon s favorite (cultivar) Dry to medium soil Purple Olowers in fall ASTER, FROST Symphyotrichum pilosum Height/Spread 3-4 Humus-y, woodland soil Afternoon shade preferred Aggressive grower White Olowers in late fall ASTER, LATE PURPLE Symphyotrichum patens Height/Spread 2 Dry to medium soil More well-behaved in form than a typical aster Purple Olowers in fall ASTER, NEW ENGLAND* Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Height 3-6 Spread 2-3 Medium to damp soil Pink or purple Olowers in late summer - early fall ASTER, SMOOTH BLUE Symphyotrichum laeve Dry, sandy or rocky soil Branches do not Olop over Blue-purple Olowers in late summer - early fall ASTER, RICE BUTTON Symphyotrichum dumosum Zones 7-11, NC Native** Dry or damp sandy soil Grows naturally in pine forest edges/savannas Pale lavender Olowers in late summer ASTER, STOKES* Stokesia laevis Zones 5-9, SE Native Height/Spread 1-2 Well-drained soil is a must Deadhead to promote additional Olowering Blue-purple Olowers in summer ASTER, SHOWY Eurybia spectabilis Height/Spread 2 Dry, sandy soil Grows naturally in pine/ oak savannas Purple Olowers in late summer - early fall BEE BALM, SPOTTED Monarda punctata Height/Spread Unique pink-white Olowers in summer BEE BALM, WILD BERGAMOT Monarda >istulosa Height/Spread 3 Medium to damp, fertile soil Has a spreading habit Lavender blooms in early summer BLUE-EYED GRASS Sisyrinchrium angustfolium Lucerne (cultivar) Height Spread 6 Clump-forming, grass-like habit, self-seeding CARDINAL FLOWER, BLUE Lobelia siphilitica Height 2-3 Spread Blue Olowers in summer CARDINAL FLOWER, RED Lobelia cardinalis Height 2-3 Spread Red Olowers in summer CAROLINA LUPINE Thermopsis villosa/caroliniana Height 4-5 Spread 2-3 Soil-building legume Great cut Olower Yellow Olowers in late spring CORAL HONEYSUCKLE Lonicera sempervirens Z. 4-9, NC Native Ht 8-15 (vine), Spread 6 Medium to damp soil Birds eat berries Orange-red Olowers in summer

2 Native Perennials for Full to Part Sun cont d GREATER TICKSEED Coreopsis major Height 2-3 Spread 1-2 Medium to dry sandy or rocky soil (well-drained) Yellow Olowers in early summer, self-seeding HOARY VERVAIN Verbena stricta Zones 4-7, Midwest Native Height 2-4 Spread 1-2 Purple Olowers in summer Birds feed on seeds HOARY VERVAIN, White Verbena stricta Zones 4-7, Midwest Native Height 2-4 Spread 1-2 White Olowers in summer Birds feed on seeds INDIGO, FALSE* Baptisia australis Zones 3-9, SE Native Height/Spread 3-4 Soil-building legume Shrub-like growth habit Blue Olowers in late spring MILKWEED, BUTTERFLY WEED Asclepias tuberosa Zones 3-9, NC Native Height 2 Spread 1-2 Dry or well-drained soil Food source for Monarch butteroly larvae Orange Olowers in summer INDIGO, SPIKED WILD Baptisia albescens Soil-building legume Shrub-like growth habit White Olowers in late spring MILKWEED, SWAMP Asclepias incarnata Height 3-5 Spread 2-3 Food source for Monarch butteroly larvae Pink blooms in summer LITTLE BLUESTEM Schizachyrium scoparium Zones 3-9, NC Native Height 2-4 Spread 2 Tolerates poor soils Beautiful fall color Winter interest Birds eat seeds MILKWEED, WHORLED Asclepias verticillata Height Spread 1 Food source for Monarch butteroly larvae White blooms in summer MOUNTAIN MINT Pycnanthemum muticum Height 2 Spread 4-6 Blooms July-September Tolerates any soil type Aggressive spreader Attracts many pollinators PRAIRIE CONEFLOWER Ratibida columnifera Zones 4-9, Midwest Native Height/Spread 1-3 Yellow Olowers in summer Birds eat seeds PURPLE CONEFLOWER Echinacea purpurea Height 2-4 Spread 18 Fertile, well-drained soil Birds eat seeds Medicinal roots Good cut Olower RATTLESNAKE MASTER* Eryngium yuccifolium Height 4-5 Spread 2-3 Well-drained to dry soil Good cut or dried Olower White Olowers in summer SHOWY GOLDENROD* Solidago speciosa ** Dry to medium soil Stems don t Olop over Yellow Olowers in early fall SMALL S RAGWORT Packera anonyma Height 2 Spread 12 Grows in any soil Good cut Olower Yellow Olowers in late spring

3 SPOTTED JOE PYE Eutrochium maculatum Glow' (cultivar) Height 4-6 Spread 2-4 Birds eat seeds and use Oluff for nesting material Dark pink blooms late summer Native Perennials for Full to Part Sun cont d SUNDROPS* Oenothera fruticosa Height/Spread 1-3 Flowers open during the day, unlike other evening primroses Yellow Olowers in late spring SWAMP ROSE* Rosa palustris Height/Spread 3-6 Acidic, damp to wet soil Semi-aggressive grower Pink blooms late spring to early summer 1/2 rosehips in fall SWAMP ROSE MALLOW, Pink* Hibiscus moscheutos Height 3-5 Spread 3 3 pink blooms in late summer SWAMP SUNFLOWER* Helianthus augustifolius Zones 6-9, NC Native Height 6 Spread 3 Aggressive spreader Yellow blooms in late summer - fall SWITCHGRASS* Panicum virgatum ** Height 4-6 /Spread 2-3 Great for fast-growing privacy screen Pink panicles in late summer WINE CUPS/ POPPY MALLOW Callirhoe involucrata Zones 4-8, Midwest Native Height 6-12 Spread 1-3 Drought, poor soil tolerant Spreading ground cover Purple blooms in late spring WILD QUININE Parthenium integrifolium Height 2-4 Spread 1-2 Good cut or dried Olower White Olowers in summer WOOD MINT, DOWNY* Blephilia ciliata Height 1-2 Spread 1 Less aggressive than other mints; upright and taprooted Lavender Olowers in late spring Native Perennials for Full to Part Shade CREEPING PHLOX Phlox stolonifera Sherwood Purple Zones 5-8, NC Native (cultivar) Height 8 Spread 24 Purple-blue blooms in April CUTLEAF CONEFLOWER Rudbeckia laciniata Height 4-6 Spread 2-3 Medium to damp, fertile soil Yellow blooms in summer Good cut Olower EASTERN COLUMBINE Aquilegia canadensis Height 2-3 Spread Well-drained soil Red & yellow Olowers in spring GREEN AND GOLD Chrysogonum virginianum Superstar (Cultivar) Height 6-8 Spread 18 Well drained, fertile soil Yellow blooms from spring through fall HAIRY BEARDTONGUE Penstemon hirsutus Zones 3-9, Mid Atlantic Native Sun or shade Height 1-2 Spread 12 Tolerant of any soil type Light purple Olowers in spring HEART-LEAVED ASTER Symphyotrichum cordifolium Tolerant of any soil type Colony-forming, self-seeding Blue Olowers in early fall

4 Native Perennials for Full to Part Shade cont d JACOB S LADDER Polemonium reptans Z. 4-8, Mid-Atlantic Native Height/Spread 12 Damp, well-drained fertile soil Grows naturally in high-quality deciduous forests Blue Olowers in spring MEEHAN S MINT Meehania cordata Height 6 Spread 18 Damp, well-drained fertile soil Good replacement for Ajuga and/or Lamium groundcovers Showy purple Olowers in spring PARTRIDGE BERRY* Mitchella repens Height 3 Spread 12 White Olowers in spring followed by red berries SLENDER WOODOATS Chasmanthium laxum Zones 6-9, NC Native Sun or shade Height 2-3 Spread 1-2 Tolerant of all soil types Reddish-brown seedheads provide fall/winter interest SWEET JOE PYE Eupatorium purpureum Height 4-7 Spread 2 Birds eat seeds and use Oluff for nesting material Pink Olowers July-Sept. TALL THIMBLEWEED Anemone virginiana Height 2 Spread 18 White Olowers in spring followed by ornamental thimble-like seed heads Native Trees & Shrubs for Full to Part Shade HEARTS-A-BUSTIN Euonymous americanus Zones 6-9, NC Native** Part shade/dappled shade Height/Spread 4-6 Tolerates any soil type Showy red seed pods in fall are food source for birds Bright yellow fall color PAINTED BUCKEYE Aescelus sylvaticus Zones 7-8, NC Native** Height/Spread 6-12 Well-drained fertile soil Cream-yellow-pink-orange (variable) Olowers in spring SPICE BUSH Lindera benzoin Height/Spread 6-12 Medium to damp soils Red berries on female plants attract birds - Food source for Spicebush Swallowtail larvae SWAMP DOGHOBBLE Eubotrys racemosus ** Semi-evergreen shrub Height/Spread 4-6 Red branches provide winter interest White blooms in spring SWEET PEPPERBUSH Clethra alnifolia Height 3-6 Spread 6 Suckering habit White blooms in summer WITCH HAZEL Hamamelis virginiana ** Height/Spread Damp soil, tolerates clay Fall-winter Olowers Used to make extracts

5 Native Trees & Shrubs for Full to Part Sun BEAUTY BERRY Callicarpa americana Zones 6-10, NC Native Height & Spread 8-12 Bright purple fruits in late summer provide food for birds Crush leaves for bug repellant BLACK CHOKEBERRY Aronia melanocarpa ** Height/Spread 3-6 Tolerates most soil types, including boggy soil Black fruits in fall and winter BUTTONBUSH Cephalanthus occidentalis ** Ht. 5-12, Spread 4-8 Medium to boggy soils Showy white Olowers in early summer CAROLINA ALLSPICE Calycanthus >loridus Zones 4-9, SE Native** Height & Spread 6-10 Fragrant maroon Olowers in spring Can grow in shade and many soil types CAROLINA BUCKTHORN Rhamnus caroliniana Height/Spread Red berries loved by birds Despite name, plant is thornless CHINQUAPIN OAK Quercus muehlenbergii Zones 4-7, NC Native Height Can grow in yards/grasslands, birds, and butterolies COASTAL AZALEA* Rhododendron atlanticum ** Height/Spread 3-6 Pinkish-white, fragrant Olowers in spring Attracts pollinators and hummingbirds EASTERN WAHOO* Euonymus atropurpureus Zones 3-7, NC Native** Height/Spread Red leaves in fall Showy pink-red berries attract birds in winter ELDERBERRY Sambucus canadensis Height/Spread Edible Olowers and berries have medicinal properties Large white Olowers in spring Attracts birds and butterolies FRINGE TREE Chionanthus virginica Height/Spread Medium to damp soil Large white Olowers in spring Dark blue fruits in fall attract birds GREEN HAWTHORN Crataegus veridis Height/Spread Tolerates most soil types, including boggy soil Red fruits in fall and winter eaten by birds HAZELNUT Corylus americana Zones 4-9, SE Native Ht , Spread 8-12 Self-pollinating Edible nuts also loved by birds and squirrels INKBERRY* Ilex glabra ** Evergreen shrub Height/Spread 5-8 Prefers acidic soil Dark berries for birds Need 1 male per 10 female plants for pollination NEW JERSEY TEA Ceanothus americanus Height/Spread 3-4 Dry to medium soil Very drought tolerant White Olowers in late spring NINEBARK Physocarpus opulifolius Zones 2-8, NC Native Height/Spread 5-8 Medium-to-dry soil Showy white Olowers in spring Exfoliating, multi-colored bark

6 Native Trees & Shrubs for Full to Part Sun cont d PAW PAW Asimina triloba Zones 5-9, Native Height/Spread Med-to-damp acidic soil Showy purple Olowers in spring - Edible fruit in fall PERSIMMON Diospyros virginiana Zones 4-9, Native Ht Spread Edible 1-2 fruits can be eaten fresh, make excellent preserves, and feed wildlife POSSUMHAW Viburnum nudum Height/Spread 5-12 Showy white Olowers in late spring Edible pink and purple fruits in fall are eaten by birds POSSUMHAW HOLLY Ilex decidua Height 7-15 Spread 5-12 Medium to damp acidic soil Need one male pollinator plant Orange-red berries in winter are eaten by birds RED BUCKEYE Aescelus pavia Height/Spread Well-drained fertile soil Red Olowers in spring RED CHOKEBERRY Aronia arbutifolia ** Height 6-10 Spread 3-6 Showy red fall foliage Glossy red fruits in fall and winter eaten by birds REDBUD Cercis canadensis Height/Spread Purple blooms in early spring Flowers are edible Soil-building legume SERVICEBERRY* Amelanchier arborea Height/Spread Showy white Olowers in spring Edible berries also loved by birds VIRGINIA SWEETSPIRE Itea virginica Height/Spread 5 Medium to damp soils Showy white bottlebrush Olowers in spring WASHINGTON HAWTHORN Crataegus phaenopyrum Height/Spread 25 Showy white Olowers in spring Nice fall color Birds eat berries Native Annuals LACE GRASS Eragrostis capillaris Annual, NC Native Height 1-3 Spread 8 Full to part sun Grows in any soil type White, lace-like inolorescence similar to white muhly grass Self-seeding LEMON MINT Monarda citriodora Annual, SE Native Height 1-3 Spread 8 Full to part sun Pink blooms in summer

7 Please orders and preferred pick-up location/date (see below) to Orders will be processed in the order they are received, so if you want a limited quantity item, please order early. If we run out of a plant or a certain pot size, we will contact you before the pick-up date. Invoices will be ed in advance of pick-up. Please note that prices for this year s catalog are on a separate price list, available at If you are ordering a lot of plants, you can me for a copy in Word format so that you can >ill it out on the computer and it back to me. Pick-Up Dates & Locations: Wake Audubon s monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 9th between 6:30-7:00 PM in the Jones Ave parking lot (east of the museum) In Raleigh s historic Oakwood neighborhood on N. Bloodworth Street after April 1st, by appointment At the nursery, Norwood Rd, Raleigh after April 1st, by appointment Delivery within the Triangle area is available for orders in excess of $100, including pooled orders. Please to arrange delivery. Last spring, Audubon members bought 392 native plants from F to C Nursery. That s a lot of happy critters! But bird and insect numbers are still in steep decline. Let s see if we can match, or even top, last spring s numbers!

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