2017 BTG NATIVE PLANT SALE MONDAY JUNE 26 TH FROM 11:30 7:30 TUESDAY JUNE 27 TH FROM 1:30-4:30

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1 2017 BTG NATIVE PLANT SALE MONDAY JUNE 26 TH FROM 11:30 7:30 TUESDAY JUNE 27 TH FROM 1:30-4:30 Groupings: Full to Partial Sun Wild Columbine Swamp Milkweed Butterfly Milkweed Scarlet Bee Balm Eastern Purple Coneflower Cardinal Flower Anise Hyssop Queen of the Prairie Joe-Pye Weed Summer Phlox David White Turtlehead Shade to Partial Shade Northern Sea Oats Solomon s Seal Lady Fern Native Shrubs Ninebark Serviceberry Spicebush

2 SUN TO PARTIAL SUN

3 WILD COLUMBINE (Aquilegia canadensis) perennial Full to partial sun Moist soil if well drained to dry soil Blooms red to pale yellow nodding bell-like flowers all spring Cut back for new growth and flowering Blue-green foliage Propagates with seed pods in the fall Early nectar source for hummingbirds, butterflies Height 10 inches - 2 feet

4 SWAMP MILKWEED (Asclepias incarnata) perennial Full to partial sun Wet to average soil Blooms crowns of dusky pink flowers July to September Stems are sturdy Attracts butterflies, especially Monarchs Height 3-5 feet Does not spread rapidly as does the common milkweed

5 BUTTERFLY MILKWEED (Asclepias tuberosa) perennial Full to partial sun Average to dry soil Blooms bright orange flowers from June to August Attracts butterflies Height 2-3 feet

6 SCARLET BEE BALM (Monarda didyma) perennial Full to partial sun Wet to average soil Blooms head-like cluster of bright red tubular flowers June-August Square stems, oval dark green leaves Height 2-3 feet Attracts bees, hummingbirds and butterflies

7 EASTERN PURPLE CONEFLOWER (Echinacea purpurea) perennial Full to partial sun Wet to average soil Blooms large purple/pink daisy-like blooms with orange domed center from mid-summer on Dark green foliage, sturdy stem Seeds feed birds in the fall, nectar for butterflies and hummingbirds from mid-summer Height 2-3 feet

8 ANISE HYSSOP (Agastache foeniculum) perennial Full sun Moist to dry soil Blooms fuzzy purple spikes, late summer to fall Upright stems, medium green leaves mint and licorice scented Propagate by dividing clumps in the spring or transplant self-sown seedlings Attracts beneficial insects, butterflies and hummingbirds Height 3-6 feet, 1-foot wide

9 QUEEN OF THE PRARIE (Fillipendula rubra) perennial Full sun to partial shade Medium to wet soil Blooms a pink feathery flower in June-August Good for backdrop of a garden or center of a circular bed Attracts butterflies Height 6-8 feet

10 JOE-PYE WEED (Eutrochium purpureum) perennial Full sun to partial shade Moist average to rich soils Blooms large tufts of purple/pink flowers (pale-pink-purple flowers) from mid-summer to fall Attracts many varieties of butterflies Propagation: divide when clump center dies back Height 4-6 feet

11 SUMMER PHLOX DAVID (Phlox paniculata) perennial Full to partial sun Moist to average soil Bloom sparkling white flowers densely arranged in large terminal pyramidal clusters July September Pale green mildew-resistant foliage Hummingbirds and butterflies Intolerant to drought, needs to be watered Upright clump 3-4 feet tall on sturdy stalks

12 WHITE TURTLEHEAD (Chelone glabra) perennial Sun to partial shade Wet to average soil Blooms white spiky turtlehead shaped snap-dragon type flower Dark green foliage Blooms July-August Usually found along streambeds, Attracts butterflies, deer resistant Height 2-4 feet, inches wide

13 SHADE TO PARTIAL SHADE

14 NORTHERN SEA OATS (Chasmanthium latifolium) perennial Shade to partial shade Well drained to dry soil Woodland grass with showy drooping oat-like flowers in late summer good in cut flowers, or dried Foliage is bamboo like green to copper in the fall Propagation self-seeds in the fall Height 2-4 feet, spread from 1-2 ½ feet

15 SOLOMON S SEAL (Hairy) Shade to partial shade Light dry soil Blooms are little droopy pale yellow to cream colored clusters They turn into small black berries in April June Propagated by rhizomes or division of clumps Used as a medicinal plant Height 1-3 feet

16 LADY FERN (Athyrium felix-femina) perennial Shade to partial shade Moist to wet soil, acidic, humus enriched soil Non-flowering, emerald green finely cut graceful fronds Height inches

17 NATIVE SHRUBS

18 NINEBARK (Physocarpus opulifolius) Full sun to partial shade Tolerates wet to dry soils Blooms pink-hued white flowers in late spring, with red capsules developing in the summer Bark is exfoliative with the appearance of multiple layers of bark with reddish-brown hues. Foliage turns yellow in the fall. Flowers attract pollinators, fruit providing food for birds Height 8 feet with a width of 6 feet. Used as windbreaks, erosion control and to support wildlife.

19 SERVICEBERRY (Amelanchier intermedia) Full sun to partial shade Moist well drained acidic soil Tight multi-stemmed shrub with bright green/bluish green leaves Foliage turns red and orange in the fall White flowers attract pollinators and then turn to purple berries that attract birds Berries can be used for jams, jellies and pies Height 8-20 feet

20 SPICEBUSH (Lindera benzoin) Partial sun to shade Wet to moderately dry soil Broad multi-stemmed flowering shrub Twigs when scraped emit a spicy fragrance Fragrant yellow-green flowers in early spring Small red fruits are in clumps on the twigs and attract birds Excellent for butterfly gardens, preferred food for the black and blue spicebush swallowtail butterfly larvae Height up to 12 feet, 15 feet wide