Native Wildflower Sale

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1 2018 Native Wildflower Sale Churchville Nature Center Reconnect Recharge Renew Bucks County Department of Parks & Recreation April 28 May 6, 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Native Wildflowers, Herbs, Annuals, Plants for Hummingbirds & Butterflies

2 Contents Perennials & Wildflowers 3-10 Ferns 11 Vines 11 No plants have been removed from the wild Some plants listed may not be available Some plants available may not be listed 2 Special Discount for CNC Members Only! Bring this Book to the Sale & Receive $10 off a plant purchase over $50 or $20 off a plant purchase over $100 At the 2018 Wildflower Sale Full Sun Full Shade Partial Shade Deer Resistant β Attracts Butterflies Native to Eastern US Native to PA Native to Bucks County Drought Tolerant Attracts Hummingbirds Key Perennials Achillia Terra Cotta (Yarrow) β COLOR: Yellow Orange HEIGHT: 2 BLOOM: Late Summer SOIL: Tolerant of dry, poor soil. Excellent drainage is a must COMMENTS:: This unique yarrow displays a multicolored effect, emerging with bright peach flowers that slowly change into a clay pot color, hence the name Pronounced silver foliage. Agastache Black Adder (Hyssop) β COLOR: Blue Violet HEIGHT: 2-3 BLOOM: Late Summer SOIL: Well drained COMMENTS: 'Black Adder' boasts numerous bottlebrush flowers of vivid blue from mid summer to frost on a compact, rounded plant. Agastache Blue Boa (Hyssop) β COLOR: Purple HEIGHT: 16 BLOOM: Late Summer SOIL: Well drained COMMENTS: Luxurious, deep violet-blue flower spikes over ultra-green foliage.. It is drought tolerant once established and attracts hummingbirds as well as butterflies. Amsonia tabemaemontana -variety salicifolla (Blue Star) β COLOR: Light Blue HEIGHT: 2-3 BLOOM: Late Spring/Early Summer SOIL: Wet COMMENTS: Long-lived, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial features 3-4 weeks of light blue, star-shaped flowers in spring. Followed by ornamental seed pods. Easy to grow, no-fuss native. Aquilegia canadensis Little Lanterns (Wild Columbine) COLOR: red spurs, yellow sepals HEIGHT: 18 BLOOM: April June SOIL: moist, well-drained soil COMMENTS: Great and consistent performance. *Asarum canadense (Wild Ginger) COLOR: Maroon-brown (beneath foliage) HEIGHT: 6-12 BLOOM: Late Spring/Early Summer SOIL: Well drained, acidic COMMENTS: This deciduous perennial groundcover has unique velvety green, heart-shaped leaves and is a great addition to the spring woodland garden. Roots have similar scent to culinary ginger, but not related. Asclepias incarnata - traditional & Ice Ballet (Swamp Milkweed) β COLOR: bright purple HEIGHT: 3-4 BLOOM: June July SOIL: moist COMMENTS: Willow-like leaves. A great insect plant a butterfly magnet, as with all milkweeds. *Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) β COLOR: bright orange HEIGHT: 24 BLOOM: July August SOIL: well-drained sandy or gravelly soil COMMENTS: Blooms followed in autumn by canoe-shaped seed pods that send forth silky seeds; good for cut flower; pods good for arrangements. * Limited Quantities 3

3 Aster cordifolius Avondale (Blue Wood Aster) β COLOR: blue HEIGHT: 2-3 BLOOM: Early fall SOIL: average to dry COMMENTS: Good for planting under trees, at the edge of woods or among Hostas and Astilbes, which look pretty rough by September. *Aster laevis Bluebird (Smooth Aster) β COLOR: violet-blue w/yellow centers HEIGHT: 3-4' BLOOM: September SOIL: moist to average COMMENTS: Single 1.5" daisy flowers with gold centers Aster novae-angliae - (New England Aster) β COLOR: violet to pink HEIGHT: 2-5 BLOOM: September SOIL: moist to average COMMENTS: Single 1.5 daisy flowers with gold centers *Aster novi-belgii (New York Aster) β COLOR: light blue w/yellow centers HEIGHT: 2-4 BLOOM: Aug - Sept SOIL: moist to wet COMMENTS: stouter & more erect than New England Aster. *Babtisia australis (Blue Wild Indigo/Blue False Indigo) β COLOR: indigo blue HEIGHT: 3-4 BLOOM: Late spring-early summer SOIL: dry to average, well-drained soil COMMENTS: Upright perennial which features purple, lupine-like flowers. Stems with seed pods are valued additions to dried flower arrangements. Chelone glabra (Turtlehead) COLOR: white HEIGHT: 2-4 BLOOM: August September SOIL: slightly acid moist soil COMMENTS: Native; lustrous, deep green foliage; upright perennial; flowers in small clusters on stems; pinch shoot tips in Spring for bushier growth. Chelone lyonii Hot Lips (Pink Turtlehead) COLOR: Brilliant rose-pink HEIGHT: 2-4 BLOOM: August September SOIL: average to moist COMMENTS: Interesting bronze-green early season growth. Good cut flower. Chrysogonum virginianum - variety austral (Golden Star, Green and Gold) COLOR: yellow HEIGHT: 8-12 BLOOM: mid-spring to mid-summer SOIL: well-drained COMMENTS: Good in woodlands or among rocks; divide clumps in early Spring or early Fall. *Dicentra spectabilis (Asian Bleeding Heart) COLOR: pink or white HEIGHT: 30 BLOOM: May June SOIL: well-drained soil, humus-rich COMMENTS: Pink and white heart-shaped flowers hang off a long arching stem; goes dormant in summer. Echinacea - Cheyenne Spirit (Coneflower) β COLOR: HEIGHT: BLOOM: July August SOIL: average to dry soil COMMENTS: Heat & drought tolerant; long flowering season; full sun/part shade; will self-sow where happy Echinacea paradoxa (Coneflower) β COLOR: assorted HEIGHT: 2-3 BLOOM: July August SOIL: average to dry soil COMMENTS: Heat & drought tolerant; long flowering season; full sun/part shade; will self-sow where happy Echinacea purpurea - Magnus (Purple coneflower) β COLOR: assorted HEIGHT: 2-3 BLOOM: July August SOIL: average to dry soil COMMENTS: Heat & drought tolerant; long flowering season; full sun/part shade; will self-sow where happy Erigeron pulchellus Lynnhaven Carpet (Robin s Platain/Feabane) β COLOR: White HEIGHT: BLOOM: Late Spring/Early Summer SOIL: Well-drained COMMENTS: In early May, individual flower stalks give rise to lightly tinted lavender flowers with a yellow inner eye. Foliage remains less than 6" & forms a tight groundcover, while flowering stems top out at just over a foot. Erigeron allenii Little Rascal (Shale Barrens Buckwheat) β COLOR: Yellow HEIGHT: BLOOM: Summer SOIL: Well-drained COMMENTS: Durable plant that thrives in urban plantings, rock gardens or any consistently dry site. It bursts with golden yellow flowers that age to various shades of bronzy orange in the late summer. Eupatorium coelestinum (Wild Ageratum/Mistflower) COLOR: Bright Blue HEIGHT: 2-3 BLOOM: Late summer SOIL: average COMMENTS: Cut back in early summer for denser, more upright growth. Eupatorium dubium Little Joe (3-nerved Joe Pye Weed) β COLOR: Pink-lavender HEIGHT: 4-5 BLOOM: July September SOIL: moist, acidic COMMENTS: Shorter than most other Joe Pye Weeds. Coreopsis auriculata Jethro Tull, Red Satin, Sunshine Superman & Moonbeam β COLOR: Jethro Tull is yellow, Red Satin is ruby red HEIGHT: Full Sun Native to PA BLOOM: Spring through Summer SOIL: average to dry, well drained Full Shade Native to Bucks County COMMENTS: Responds beautifully to cutting back. Partial Shade Drought Tolerant Deer Resistant Attracts Hummingbirds 4 * Limited Quantities β Attracts Butterflies 5 Native to Eastern US Key

4 Eupatorium fistulosum (Joe Pye Weed) β COLOR: pink-lavender HEIGHT: 6 10 BLOOM: July September SOIL: moist to average COMMENTS: Huge round flower heads. Butterfly magnet. Geranium maculatum (Wild Geranium) COLOR: violet- rose HEIGHT: BLOOM: May June SOIL: average to moist, humus COMMENTS: Airy clusters of flowers above height foliage; nice slow creeper. Helenium autumnale Mariachi Salsa (Sneezeweed) β COLOR: RedOrange HEIGHT: BLOOM: Late Summer/fall SOIL: Moist, Well-drained COMMENTS: These bold, spicy red flowers age to shades of orange and yellow from late summer through fall. Heliopsis helianthoides * Summer Nights, Summer Sun (False Sunflower) β COLOR: golden yellow HEIGHT: 3-6 BLOOM: late summer, early fall SOIL: moist or dry COMMENTS: A self-sowing butterfly magnet. Birds love the seeds that follow blooming. *Hyacinthoides hispanica (Wood Hyacinth/Spanish Bluebell) COLOR: Bluish Lavender HEIGHT: 9-18 BLOOM: April, May SOIL: Average, well-drained soil COMMENTS: Easily grown. Plants go dormant by early summer. Does well in rock gardens *Iris cristata (Wild Iris) COLOR: blue HEIGHT: 6" BLOOM: May SOIL: rich, moist, well-drained COMMENTS: Woodland or peat bank; neat fans of small sword-like leaves, flat star-shaped flowers facing upward; spreads slowly until hindered. Iris versicolor (Blue Flag) COLOR: blue HEIGHT: 3 BLOOM: May & June SOIL: Moist. COMMENTS: Native wetland plant. Moist location essential. Liatris spicata (Blazing Star) β COLOR: lavender spikes HEIGHT: 3-5 BLOOM: July August SOIL: average, moist. COMMENTS: Excellent cut flower. Adaptable to sites with poor soil. A butterfly magnet. Lobelia siphilitica (Great Blue Lobelia) β COLOR: blue HEIGHT: 30 BLOOM: July September SOIL: moist COMMENTS: Vigorous; will self-seed Meehania cordata (Meehan s Mint, or Creeping Mint) COLOR: Blue Violet HEIGHT: 12 BLOOM: Late Spring-Early Summer SOIL: Moist to average COMMENTS: Long, trailing stems run across the ground and root along the way. In late spring the green carpet gives way to hundreds of blue flowers opening to reveal spotted throats. *Mertensia virginica (Virginia Bluebells) COLOR: blue HEIGHT: 20" BLOOM: April May SOIL: rich, moist soil COMMENTS: New flowers look pink but open blue. Strong clump forming plant; goes dormant after blooming. Monarda didyma - Jacob Cline (Bee Balm) β COLOR: rich red HEIGHT: 30 BLOOM: June July SOIL: moist, rich soil COMMENTS: Fragrant aromatic foliage; numerous tubular flowers extend out of a ball-shaped whorl; vigorous growth habits; much more mildew resistant and larger flowered; good cut flower. Monarda fistulosa Clair Grace (Wild Bergamont) β COLOR: Pale lavender HEIGHT: 2-4 BLOOM: June July SOIL: average COMMENTS: Aromatic leaves are used in Earl Grey tea. Monarda punctate (Spotted Beebalm/Horsemint) β COLOR: Pink HEIGHT: BLOOM: Late Summer/Fall SOIL: Well Drained COMMENTS: This aromatic plant is valuable ecological species, Monarda punctata is the equivalent of a juice bar at the gym for nectar loving/needing insects! *Oenothera fruticose Siskiyou Pink (Sundrops/Narrowleaf Evening Primrose) β COLOR: Yellow HEIGHT: BLOOM: Late spring-early summer SOIL: Well drained COMMENTS: Great early summer color. Will self sow and create a strong population. Good border plant. *Packera aurea, formerly Senecio aureus (Golden Ragwort) COLOR: bright golden HEIGHT: 12 BLOOM: May SOIL: Average to moist COMMENTS: Prefers partial shade. A strong ground cover where happy. Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower) COLOR: scarlet red HEIGHT: 32 BLOOM: July September SOIL: very moist COMMENTS: A spike of flowers; vigorous; will self-seed. This plant is pollinated exclusively by hummingbirds. Full Sun Native to PA Full Shade Native to Bucks County Partial Shade Drought Tolerant Deer Resistant Attracts Hummingbirds 6 * Limited Quantities β Attracts Butterflies 7 Native to Eastern US Key

5 *Penstemon digitalis (Beardtongue) β COLOR: White HEIGHT: BLOOM: Late Spring - Early Summer SOIL: Well drained COMMENTS: This native makes a stunning display with its brilliant white flowers against a backdrop of deep red foliage. Tough and easy to grow, it tolerates a wide variety of conditions including hot, dry sites. Phlox divaricata - Blue Moon (Wild Blue Phlox) β COLOR: pale blue HEIGHT: 8-10 BLOOM: April May SOIL: Rich COMMENTS: Perfect for shady gardens, wooded areas. Phlox paniculata - Blue Paradise & Robert Poore (Summer Phlox) β COLOR: several varieties available HEIGHT: varies BLOOM: Summer SOIL: Average to rich COMMENTS: Many varieties check tags. Most are fragrant and are great cut flowers. *Podophyllum peltatum (May Apple) COLOR: White or white HEIGHT: BLOOM: March-May SOIL: Moist, well-drained COMMENTS: Nice addition to a shade or woodland garden. *Polygonatum falcatum (Variegated Solomon s Seal) COLOR: White HEIGHT: 2-3 BLOOM: April-May SOIL: Moist, Well-drained COMMENTS: Woodland Garden plant with dark green leaves edged in white. White bell-shaped flowers emerge from beneath the stem. Pycanthemum muticum (Short-Toothed Mountain Mint) β COLOR: White HEIGHT: 2-3 BLOOM: Late Summer SOIL: Well-drained COMMENTS: Very attractive to beneficial garden insects such as bees & butterflies. Mountain Mint is loaded with pulegone, the same insect repellent found in pennyroyal. It can be rubbed on the skin to repel mosquitoes! Ratibida columnifera Red Midget (Mexican Hat Plant) β COLOR: RedOrange HEIGHT: BLOOM: Late Summer/Fall SOIL: Well-drained COMMENTS: Fun, unique flowers dance above mounds of fine green foliage from June until frost. A native prairie plant, this dwarf variety of the species performs exceptionally well in hot and dry conditions. Ruellia humilis (Fringed-leaf Petunia) COLOR: pink to purple HEIGHT: 2-3 BLOOM: All summer SOIL: Dry, basic. COMMENTS: Long flowering period. Drought tolerant. *Salvia gregii Maraschino (Autumn Sage) β COLOR: pink to red HEIGHT: 3-4 BLOOM: June-July SOIL: Well drained. COMMENTS: Insect & disease resistant. Butterfly & hummingbird magnet. Drought tolerant Salvia lyrata Purple Knockout (Lyre-Leaf Sage) β COLOR: light blue HEIGHT: 18 BLOOM: Late Spring-Early Summer SOIL: Average to moist COMMENTS: Drought and humidity tolerant. *Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot) COLOR: White HEIGHT: 6-10 BLOOM: March-April SOIL: Moist, well drained. COMMENTS: Each flower stalk has one solitary flower. The sap of the plant is red, thus the name. Sedum Autumn Fire (Stonecrop) β COLOR: Rose Pink HEIGHT: 2-3 BLOOM: Late Summer SOIL: Average to dry, well-drained COMMENTS: Sedums love hot, dry conditions. Excellent as a perennial border, in rock gardens & as ground cover. Flowers start as pink, age to salmon bronze and finish off a deep coppery red. *Rudbeckia hirta Prairie Sun (Black-eyed Susan) β COLOR: Yellow-tipped Orange HEIGHT: BLOOM: June to frost SOIL: Well-drained COMMENTS: A long summer-to-fall bloom of large, daisy-like flowers (to 5 diameter) featuring orange rays tipped with lemon yellow and greenish center disks. Rudbeckia triloba (Brown-eyed Susan) β Full Sun Native to Eastern US COLOR: bright gold HEIGHT:2-3 Full Shade Native to PA BLOOM: July-Oct. SOIL: Average to dry Partial Shade Native to Bucks County COMMENTS: Long flowering period. Deer Resistant Drought Tolerant 8 * Limited Quantities β Attracts Butterflies Attracts Hummingbirds 9 Key

6 Sedum x Vera Jamizon (Stonecrop) β COLOR: Pink HEIGHT: BLOOM: Fall SOIL: Average to dry, well-drained COMMENTS: Sedums love hot, dry conditions. Excellent as a perennial border, in rock gardens & xerizcaping. Solidago rugose Fireworks (Goldenrod) β COLOR: Yellow HEIGHT: 3-4 BLOOM: Late Summer SOIL: Moist, well-drained COMMENTS: Striking, clump-forming perennial with stiff lateral electric-yellow flowers that are reminiscent of exploding fireworks. Fireworks wrinkle-leaf goldenrod attracts many pollinating insects when flowering. *Spigelia marilandica (Indian Pink, or Woodland Pinkroot) β COLOR: Red HEIGHT: BLOOM: late spring-early summer SOIL moist, average soil COMMENTS: Indian pink is a long-lived perennial that brings stunning color to the summer garden. Vivid red tubular flowers borne in terminal clusters open to expose a chartreuse yellow interior, reminiscent of a firecracker exploding. *Stylophorum diphyllum (Celandine Poppy/Wood Poppy) COLOR: Golden yellow HEIGHT: BLOOM: Spring SOIL: Moist to moderately damp COMMENTS: Easy to grow native that will self-sow and form a ground cover. Thalictrum rochebrunianum (Giant Meadowrue) COLOR: lavender HEIGHT: 4-6 BLOOM: July & August SOIL: Average to moist COMMENTS: Deep wine purple stems are topped with broad umbels of bright, lavender clusters. Tradescantia Sweet Kate (Spiderwort) COLOR: lavender HEIGHT: 2-3 BLOOM: June September SOIL: moist to dry COMMENTS: Easy to grow. Tolerates a wide range of conditions. Blooms primarily in the morning. Each flower blooms only once and then melts. Vernonia lettermanii (Iron Butterfly) β COLOR: purple HEIGHT: BLOOM: Late summer SOIL: moist to average COMMENTS: Attractive to butterflies. Though native of moist meadows, it is plenty tolerant of hot dry summers. Vernonia noveboracensis (New York Ironweed) β COLOR: bright purple HEIGHT: 4-7 BLOOM: August September SOIL: average to moist COMMENTS: Lovely native that adapts well to any moist location. Ferns Matteuccia struthiopteris (Ostrich Fern) HEIGHT: 3-5 SOIL: well-drained, moist- neutral to acid COMMENTS: Tolerates some sunshine. Large, plume-like, medium green fern. Grows in graceful vase-like clumps from a stout Athyrium filix-femina Victoriae (Northern Lady Fern) HEIGHT: 2-3 SOIL: moist, rich COMMENTS: Tough and easy to grow. Tolerates sun if kept moist. Good for perennial borders as well as woodland gardens. Continually puts out new growth throughout the season, always looking fresh. Vines Gelsemium sempervirens (Carolina Jessamine) β COLOR: yellow HEIGHT: vine BLOOM: early summer SOIL: average COMMENTS: Mostly evergreen leaves. Profusion of yellow trumpet flowers in early summer. Lonicera sempervirens (Coral Honeysuckle & Major Wheeler ) COLOR: red HEIGHT: 3-6 BLOOM: May frost SOIL: average COMMENTS: A vine that is perfect for arbors and trellises. Hummingbird magnet. *.Veronicastrum virginicum Lavender Towers (Culver s Root) β Full Sun Native to PA COLOR: white HEIGHT: 4-6 Full Shade Native to Bucks County BLOOM: late summer SOIL: moist, well-drained soil Partial Shade Drought Tolerant COMMENTS: Big dramatic spikes of white flowers. Very tough and long-lasting once established Deer Resistant Attracts Hummingbirds 10 * Limited Quantities β Attracts Butterflies 11 Native to Eastern US Key

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