Butterfly Bounty garden in a box: Garden Info Sheet. Black-Eyed Susan. Designed by Deryn Davidson, Horticulture Agent for CSU Extension

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1 0 garden in a box: Garden Info Sheet Butterfly Bounty Designed by Deryn Davidson, Horticulture Agent for CSU Extension Black-Eyed Susan - Blanket Flower - Blue Grama Grass - Catmint Select Blue - Chocolate Flower Black-Eyed Susan - European Pasque Flower 7 - Goldenrod Golden Baby - Little Bluestem Grass 9 - Pearly Everlasting - Pineleaf Penstemon Latin Name: Rudbeckia fulgida Goldsturm Mature Height: - Mature Spread: - Hardy To:,000 Water: Medium Flower Color: Bronze-Yellow Attracts: Butterflies Description: This beloved wildflower is native to the Eastern and Central United States. It is easily grown in average, medium-moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Throughout the summer, the cheerful Black-Eyed Susan features a bold, central disc surround- - Purple Coneflower - Sunset Hyssop - White Soapwort ed by bright, yellow ray florets above stiff, hairy stems. They are considered a short-lived perennial that typically survives up to years, but it will spread by seed and can be easily naturalized. To prevent its self-seeding tendency, be sure to deadhead diligently. Deadheading will also inspire new blooms! However, if you prefer instead to leave the last blooms of autumn to go to seed, then you will enjoy visits from hungry birds and winter interest in the garden. Care: Deadhead to encourage blooming and to minimize self-seeding. Cut back to the ground in late winter; wait for spring to allow seeding. Plants can also be propagated by division. Rudbeckia plants that become taller or bushier than desired can be cut back to about to generate fresh growth.

2 Blanket Flower Latin Name: Gaillardia aristata Mature Height: - Mature Spread: - Hardy To:,00 Exposure: Full Sun Flower Color: Yellow/Bronze Flower Season: Mid-Summer Description: A thick clump of fuzzy grayish-green leaves support stems of large daisies consisting of half-domed, reddish-brown to orange centers circled by ray florets of yellow or yellow/bronze bicolor. The Blanket Flower is a Colorado native, and the entire plant is covered with fuzzy hair. Care: The Blanket Flower appreciates a bit of pampering the first season, and then takes off on its own. Deadhead occasionally to keep the flowers coming all summer long. Divide every to years in early spring to keep clumps thriving. Avoid planting in rich, moist soils, which can make the plants floppy and shorten their life-span. Drought-tolerant once established, the Blanket Flower only needs supplemental moisture during extended hot and dry conditions. This plant is very low-maintenance, adaptable, and easy to grow. Blue Grama Grass Latin Name: Bouteloua gracilis Mature Height: - Mature Spread: - Hardy To:,00 Water: Very Low Flower Color: Tan or Blonde Attracts: Small Birds Description: Bouteloua gracilis is a greyish-green native grass commonly found in the Rocky Mountains. This attractive and hardy grass will compliment and add intrigue to any established garden. Bouteloua gracilis will stay colorful all the way through the fall season. Its delicate blonde eyelash-like spikelets grow horizontally on the grass stems. Its seeds are eaten by small birds in the fall. P.S. This is the Colorado state grass! Care: This adaptable grass does well in almost all soils aside from heavy and very wet clay. Cut back in mid-spring just before new growth emerges. Catmint Select Blue Latin Name: Nepeta x faassenii Select Blue Mature Height: - Mature Spread: - Hardy To:,00 Flower Color: Blue Flower Season: Late Spring to Late Summer Resistant To: Rabbit, Deer Description: This type of Catmint is named for its noticeably bright blue color, especially compared to traditional catmint. Select Blue Catmint has become a cornerstone of most xeric gardens due to its ease of care, long bloom life, and hardiness to weather. They have rippled, soft gray-green leaves on square stems, and have a wafting aroma when handled or crushed. The first growth of flowers come in the late spring, and if you deadhead them promptly, you will enjoy a second bloom in the late summer. Select Blue catmint is one of the best plants for novice gardeners. It grows easily in almost all soil types, including clay. It is a sterile plant, and will not reseed itself to create a weed infrastructure like common catmint. Care: Cut back just above ground level (about ) in mid-spring. When deadheaded promptly in the late spring after the first flush of flowers, catmint will bloom again in the late summer. Shear off faded flowers around June, and they will re-bloom in the late summer. This plant needs cutting-propagation for proper upkeep. Chocolate Flower Latin Name: Berlandiera lyrata Mature Height: - Mature Spread: - Hardy To:,000 Flower Color: Yellow Attracts: Bees Description: Native to the plains and grasslands of the Southwest United States, Berlandiera lyrata has a strong tolerance for heat and drought. This bright yellow, daisy-like flower will add a ray of light and color to any garden. And, with the Berlandiera lyrata, your mornings just got a little sweeter! This cheerful delight emits a distinct milk chocolate fragrance especially in the early morning hours. If you re looking for an extra chocolaty pick-me-up, the fragrance can be produced by plucking the ray florets from the flower head. Enjoy its sweet scent, colorful display, and long-lasting blooms in your landscape from the first sign of summer to the first frost of fall. Care: This hardy and easy to care for perennial is adaptable to a wide spectrum of conditions. However, it tends to prefer soil that is not amended and thrives best in full sun locations. Once established, it requires very little water, and, if overwatered, it will cause the plant to become leggy. Be sure to remove spent flowers to encourage new growth.

3 European Pasque Flower Latin Name: Pulsatilla vulgaris Mature Height: - Mature Spread: - Hardy To: 9,000 Exposure: Adaptable Flower Color: Purple Flower Season: Early Spring Description: Covered in hairy foliage that protects this flower from the early spring chill, Pasque Flowers are the harbingers of spring. These starry, five petaled, purple flowers with a fuzzy orange-yellow stamen start blooming in early spring and continue for several weeks as they grow larger. Its fuzzy seedheads will last into the summer. A native of the alpine meadows and open slopes of Western Europe, the Pulsatilla vulgaris is adapted to chalky and sandy soils at high elevations, and it will not tolerate soggy soils. Care: Overall, this plant likes to be left alone! Due to its long tap root system, the Pulsatilla vulgaris resents transplanting, and we do not recommend dividing it unless absolutely necessary. No pruning is required for this plant; however, if you simply must, dead foliage can be removed in spring or winter before new growth emerges. Your Pasque Flower will go dormant in mid-summer, so you may want to mark its spot with a stake so that you don t accidentally dig it up. Goldenrod Golden Baby 7 Latin Name: Solidago Golden Baby Mature Height: - Mature Spread: - Hardy To: 7,00 to Filtered Shade Flower Color: Yellow Attracts: Birds, Butterflies Description: Goldenrod Golden Baby, also known as Goldkind is a bright golden-yellow perennial that bears high quantities of plume-like bloom clusters on the ends of its upright stem. It forms a bushy upright mound of deep green leaves that flowers for a long period through mid and late summer. It is very easy to grow, low-maintenance, and has plenty of nectar for butterflies and hummingbirds. Care: This flower is very easy to care for. It is drought resistant, and does well in most soils, including clay and dry soils. This flower does best in loamy, well-drained soil with full sunlight or filtered sunlight. It acts well as a border flower, and doesn t invade into other plants territories. Remove spent flowers to promote additional blooms in the flowers. Little Bluestem Grass Latin Name: Schizachyrium scoparium Mature Height: - Mature Spread: -0 Hardy To:,000 Flower Color: Purple-Bronze Flower Season: Fall Attracts: Birds Description: Ranging from Alberta to Arizona, Little Bluestem is one of the most common grasses in the tall grass prairie. Its kaleidoscope of colors start as pastels in the summer and become bronze tones in the fall. Clumps of long, linear leaves culminate in purple flowers in late summer and early fall. The bronze foliage and fuzzy white seed heads remain through the winter, providing seasonal interest to the garden. In addition, small birds feast on the seed heads throughout the winter, providing them with valuable sustenance throughout the cold months. Care: This highly adaptable grass is tolerant of sunbaked locations and poor soil of all varieties. However, it is ill suited for shady, wet soils, which will lead to poor structure and floppy growth. Keep the grass looking fresh by cutting it back in late winter or early spring, to ensure new leaf growth. Pearly Everlasting 9 Latin Name: Anaphalis margaritacea Mature Height: - Mature Spread: - Hardy To: 9,00 Flower Color: White Description: Pearly Everlasting is a flowering perennial plant in the sunflower family, which is native to Asia, Indochina, and North America. This small, white to yellowish flower adds great dimension and crisp color to any garden. It has a wonderful smell of mintymaple syrup, and is fuzzy to the touch. It is a very hardy plant, and can handle harsh soil conditions. This pollen-producing flower has leaves that tend to host friendly caterpillars and the American Painted Lady butterfly. Care: This low-maintenance flower is disease and pest free, and does best in damp soil and full to partial sunlight. Make sure to cut back the plant in the fall, and propagate by division or root softwood cuttings in spring or early summer to reduce unwanted spreading. Avoiding the use of fertilizers will also reduce unwanted spreading.

4 Pineleaf Penstemon Latin Name: Penstemon pinifolius Mature Height: - Mature Spread: - Hardy To:,000 Flower Color: Scarlet Flower Season: Mid-Summer Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds Description: The Pineleaf Penstemon features glorious tubular, scarlet-orange flowers with vibrant yellow throats. These unique and prolific blooms rest atop soft, green needle-like foliage and cover the plant throughout the mid-summer months. Its fine and delicate texture adds a wispy, playful essence to the natural landscape, and its delightful blooms are beloved by butterflies and hummingbirds alike. This low-creeping Penstemon thrives in sunny, dry gardens and looks particularly attractive in a rock garden or dry border. As a native to Arizona and New Mexico, it grows well in most regions except for the humid south, and once established, it is very drought-tolerant. Plant this no-fuss beauty in your garden and watch your landscape come to life - songbirds feast on the seeds in fall and winter! Care: The Pineleaf Penstemon prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil. It will often die in standing water. Cut down old foliage in late fall or early spring before new growth starts. If desired, cut down the stems of the spent flowers after bloom. It can also be propagated by division every to years, if desired. May benefit from loose winter mulch in colder zones. Purple Coneflower Latin Name: Echinacea purpurea Mature Height: - Mature Spread: - Hardy To:,00 Flower Color: Lavender-Purple Flower Season: Mid to Late Summer Attracts: Insects, Butterflies, Birds Description: The Purple Coneflower is a long-admired herbaceous perennial known for more than just its pretty flowers and attractive foliage. It has incredible medicinal properties which were first discovered and utilized by the Native Americans. In modern day, it is used to make a popular tea that supports the immune system, among many other uses. Its native habitat ranges throug hout most of the Eastern and Central United States, as it tends to grow in rocky, moist prairies, meadows and open woodlands. Purple, drooping ray florets dance atop stiff, coarse stems throughout the summer months, typically from June to August. Its characteristic spiny and brownish central disk inspires its Latin name, Echinacea, which is rooted in the Greek word for hedgehog, echinos. Care: The Purple Coneflower is a low-maintenance perennial that grows easily in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil. Its adaptable nature enables it to grow in full sun to partial shade, but it thrives best in full sun. Furthermore, it is tolerant of drought, heat and humidity. Divide clumps about every years to prevent overcrowding. Plants usually rebloom without deadheading, however, prompt removal of spent flowers improves its general appearance. Freely self-seeds, if seed heads are left in place. Sunset Hyssop Latin Name: Agastache rupestris Mature Height: - Mature Spread: - Hardy To:,00 Flower Color: Orange Pink Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Rabbits Description: This native to the Southwest truly encapsulates a Western sunset in its flowers. Bold spikes of sunset-orange flowers are borne from August to frost. The Agastache rupestris is known for its distinct aromas of licorice, root beer, and mint, and it possesses nectar rich flowers that are unsurpassed in their attractiveness to hummingbirds. It will thrive in our hot dry climate in sun or partial shade, and it is one of the best, most durable species in the Agastache family. The Agastache rupestris is deer and rabbit resistant and cold and drought tolerant (once established). Care: Agastache rupestris loves a hot, sunny position with welldrained soil. Can be divided in summer to propagate. Prune at the beginning of the growing season for sturdier, more vigorous growth. White Soapwort Latin Name: Saponaria ocymoides Snow Tips Mature Height: -9 Mature Spread: - Hardy To: 7,000 Flower Color: White Flower Season: Late Spring to Early Summer Attracts: Bees Description: These long-lasting flowers are the perfect perennial to take up a lot of ground space in your garden! These flowers bloom atop a very wide-spread groundcover that hugs tightly to the earth, creating a carpet-like effect wherever planted. The flowers are small, star-shaped, and bloom for months at a time through the spring and summer. These plants can also tolerate the occasional foot traffic, and would make a great addition near a walkway or door. Care: These flowers tend to grow vigorously, so it is important that their neighboring plants are large so they don t get smothered. It does well in most well drained soils, including clay. Adding fertilizer and mulch, especially during the establishment period, will ensure proper moisture at the base of the flowers. Once established, these plants should only be watered every few weeks during dry conditions. Shearing back the tops of the plants lightly to remove faded flowers will help quicken new growth and thicken up the plants. If you are using this flower as a lawn substitute, it can also be deadheaded with the highest setting of a lawn mower.

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