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Native Prairie Plant Sale 2014 Information & Order Form Sale Information Orders due Monday, April 28, 2014 Pickup Times Friday, May 16, 5:00 7:00 p.m. Saturday, May 17, 8:00 11:00 a.m. Pick-up Location 4601 Paulson Rd.

1 Native Prairie Plant Sale 2014 Information & Order Form Sale Information Orders due Monday, April 28, 2014 Pickup Times Friday, May 16, 5:00 7:00 p.m. Saturday, May 17, 8:00 11:00 a.m. Pick-up Location 4601 Paulson Rd., Caledonia IL Contact for order forms, questions, and plant requests Rick Freiman, Coordinator Payment Option You can pay by check or via PayPal. Use PayPal to pay by credit card, or if you have a PayPal account, have the payment drawn from your bank account. If you choose PayPal, just send your completed order form and your address to the Coordinator. A PayPal invoice will be ed to you. A 3% fee is added. Other Native Plant Sales Woodland Plant Sale Orders due Monday, April 21 Pickup time & location Friday, April 25, 3:00 7:30 p.m. Saturday April 26, 9:00 a.m. Noon Anderson Rd., Durand, Barbara Flores, Coordinator barbara@wildonesrrvc.org Tree & Shrub Sale Coming in late summer John Peterson, Coordinator john@wildonesrrvc.org Wild Ones Prairie Plant Sale 2014 Why Only Natives? The plants offered here are indigenous to Winnebago and surrounding counties. They evolved here over thousands of years to survive in our weather extremes and local soils. Once established, these natives require only occasional maintenance no fertilizers, no pesticides or herbicides, no watering plus they are beautiful and support wildlife. The native birds, bees, butterflies, and mammals have evolved with them and depend on them for food and shelter. Non-native plants usually do not meet these needs. Even cultivars of native plants, having been bred to please humans, often lose their ability to sustain wildlife; and the resulting decrease in genetic diversity impairs their ability to adapt for future survival. If you are new to landscaping with native plants, this sale is perfect for you. Most of the species offered here are easy to grow and will provide years of beauty while helping the environment. We recommend incorporating natives into your existing flower beds mixed right in with other perennials. To learn more about the natives listed here, refer to the list of resources on the back page. Planting for Monarch Butterflies Our magnificent state insect, the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus), faces an uncertain future due to habitat loss in Mexican wintering grounds and in summer breeding grounds throughout North America. The past droughts have placed additional stress on the population so we must make certain there is sufficient habitat available for them as they make their long flights back and forth. Monarch caterpillars feed exclusively on leaves of milkweed plants. Therefore, preserving and growing these native plants is crucial to protecting the Monarch butterfly. To this end, we encourage you to plant milkweeds and, come autumn, collect and plant milkweed seed. Although Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is generally the preferred host plant of Monarchs in the midwest because its leaves are more tender and less hairy than some other species, they will lay their eggs and feed on Marsh/Red (A. incarnata) and Butterfly Weed (A. tuberosa) as well. All the milkweed species (and most other native forbs) are used as nectar plants by mature butterflies. 1

2 How to Choose Your Plants In order for natives to survive without constant care and attention, it is important to match species requirements with your site s features that is, soil type, light conditions, moisture, and drainage. Some species have very specific requirements; Butterfly Weed and Cardinal Flower are two popular species which are very particular. Others are much more adaptable; and might pop up where you aren t expecting them. Also, the needs for water and light can interact. For example, Wild Columbine is usually considered a shade plant (and is offered in our Woodland Plant Sale) but it can also thrive in a sunny site if it has plenty of moisture. All the plants offered here are prairie plants, enjoying a full day of sun (no more than 20% shade). Most are also adapted to a savanna (20-70% shade), though blooming may be less prolific in shadier sites. In the listing below, plants which only thrive with full sun are indicated by an F in the Code column. Key Code B = attracts butterflies, H = attracts hummingbirds, C = cut flowers, D = dried flowers/seed pods, F = full sun, S = needs sand. W M D: Soil Moisture: Wet (W) Soggy or marshy most of the year. Wet Mesic Mesic (M) Dry Mesic Dry (D) Medium moist to soggy much of the year, but may dry out in summer (This is the ideal plant for raingardens). Medium moist, typical garden soil. Medium dry. Well-drained but retains some moisture. Excessively drained. Usually sandy or gravely soil. As much information as space would allow is provided here, but remember it is just a guideline. Researching more detailed information and looking at pictures is highly recommended. A few suggested resources are listed on the back page. In a naturalistic setting, having a large diversity of species will easily and naturally provide a full range of color and bloom times. Even in a smaller, more restricted setting, careful choices will result in the continuous color and harmony that is considered desirable in both natural and traditional landscaping. Just make sure the plant suits the site as well as your aesthetic preferences. Also, don t forget to include grasses and sedges with your planting. They are an integral part of the prairie system, without which you will never achieve its low-maintenance benefits. They provide their own structural beauty and color interest, especially in the fall and winter, as well as benefits for wildlife. Size Depends on the individual plant and conditions. Often prairie plants grown in a garden run taller than their normal size under natural conditions, where there is more competition. Time A range of months within which the plant can be expected to bloom, depending on geographic area, seasonal conditions, and the individual plant. Color For many species in the pink/blue ranges, color can vary widely between individual plants. Grasses/Sedges c = cool season, w = warm season and growing habit. No. Code Botanical Name Common Name W M D Size Time 1 Agastache scrophulariaefolia Purple Hyssop X X X 6 JASO PUR Color 2 Anemone cylindrica Thimbleweed X X X 2 JJ WHT 3 BCDF Asclepias incarnata Red/Marsh Milkweed X X X 4 JJA PNK 4 BCDS Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed X X X 2 JJAS ORG 5 BC Aster azureus Sky-blue Aster X X X 1-3 ASO BLU 6 BC Aster shortii Short s Aster X X 3 ASO BLU 7 H Campanula rotundifolia Harebell X X X 1 JJAS PUR 8 BHCDF Chelone glabra Turtlehead X X 5 JAS WHT 9 BCD Coreopsis palmata Prairie Coreopsis X X X 1-3 JJA YEL 10 BHCD Echinacea pallida Pale Purple Coneflower X X X 3 JJ LAV 11 BCDF Eryngium yuccifolium Rattlesnake Master X X X 4 JAS WHIT 2 Wild Ones Prairie Plant Sale 2014

3 No. Code Botanical Name Common Name W M D Size Time 12 Geum triflorum Prairie Smoke X X X X 6-12 AMJ RED 13 Helianthus occidentalis Western Sunflower X X X 2-3 JAS YEL 14 H Heuchera richardsonii Alum Root X X X X 2 MJ GRN 15 BCD Liatris cylindracea Dwarf Blazing Star X X 1 JASO PUR 16 BCD Liatris pycnostachya Prairie Blazing Star X X X 4 JAS PUR 17 HC Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower X X 4 JAS RED 18 HC Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia X X X 3 JAS BLU Color 19 H Mimulus ringens Monkey Flower X X X X 4 JAS BL-VLT 20 BHCD Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot X X X X 4 JA VLT 21 HC Penstemon digitalis Foxglove Beardtongue X X 1-3 MJJ WHT 22 BHC Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant X X X 4 AS PNK 23 Potentilla arguta Prairie Cinquefoil X X 1-2 JJAS WHT 24 BHCD Ratibida pinnata Yellow Coneflower X X 5 JAS YEL 25 BC Rudbeckia submentosa Sweet Black-eyed Susan X X X 4-5 JASO YEL 26 BHF Ruellia humilis Wild Petunia X X X 1 JJA VLT 27 BH Silene regia Royal Catchfly X X 1-4 JA RED 28 BC Silphium laciniatum Compass Plant X X X X 4-9 JJAS YEL 29 BC Silphium terebinthinaceum Prairie Dock X X X 9 JAS YEL 30 BC Tradescantia ohiensis Spiderwort X X X X 3 MJJASO BLU 31 BC Veronicastrum virginicum Culver s Root X X X 5 JJA WHT 32 Andropogon Gerardii** Big Blue Stem X X X X 7 JAS w-sod 33 Carex bicknellii Copper-shouldered Oval Sedge X X X 1-3 JJ c-bunch 34 Carex comosa Bristly Sedge X X 1-2 JJ c-bunch 35 Carex sprengelii (pensylvanica) Long-beaked Sedge X X X 6-12 MJ c-bunch 36 Carex stricta Tussock Sedge X X 1-3 JJ c-bunch 37 Bouteloua curtipendula Side Oats Grama Grass X X X 2 JAS w-bunch 38 S Koeleria macrantha (cristata) June Grass X X 1-2 JJAS c-bunch 39 B Panicum virgatum Switch Grass X X X X 4 MJJAS w-bunch 40 F Scirpus pendulus Rufous/Red Bulrush X X X 2-5 MJ 41 B Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass X X X 4-6 AS w-bunch 42 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed X X X X 2-3 JA w-bunch ** Best in larger or naturalized sites. Can become aggressive. Wild Ones Prairie Plant Sale

4 c/o Rick Freiman 1932 Madron Rd. Rockford IL Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes Wild Ones is a national not-for-profit organization with local chapters that teaches about the many benefits of growing native wildflowers in people s yards. To keep on top of events and news in the native plant world, members receive the Wild Ones Journal, a bimonthly national magazine, as well as our local newsletter. Membership also includes the New Member Wild Ones Handbook, a great resource for native gardeners. Household membership is just $37 a year, all tax deductible. The Rock River Valley Chapter is the second largest and one of most active chapters, with over 175 household memberships. We have regular speakers at programs open to the public, as well as special programming for members only. For more information about joining, contact our Membership Chair at membership@wildonesrrvc.org. You can also visit our chapter website at Suggested Resources The Gallery of Illinois Plants: includes photos and information on distribution and habitat of approximately 600 species. Illinois Wildflowers: contains detailed descriptions of many native(and non-native) Illinois plants. The University of Wisconsin Herbarium: what s blooming presents photos and information for vascular plants by bloom time. Missouriplants.com: identification (including closeup photos of stems, leaves, and flowers) arranged by bloom color and plant type. Includes many species also native to Illinois. Wisconsin DNR: information on planning and planting a rain garden Rain Garden Network: Newcomb s Wildflower Guide Lawrence Newcomb Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers: A Falcon Field Guide Ladd, Doug & Frank Oberle Wildflowers of Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest Merel R. Black & Emmet J. Judziewicz The New England Wildflower Society Guide to Growing and Propagating Wildflowers William Cullina Why Native Plant Sales? This sale is an important part of our chapter s fulfillment of the Wild Ones mission. Offering native plants at a reasonable cost increases the number of natives being put into the ground our main goal. Money raised from our plant sales goes toward providing high quality speakers for our meetings, grants to schools and non profits for native landscaping and education projects, and donations to like-minded organizations also fulfilling the Wild Ones mission. Wild Ones Mission Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes promotes environmentally sound landscape practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities. Wild Ones is a not-for-profit environmental and advocacy organization. 4 Wild Ones Prairie Plant Sale 2014

Forbs (Wildflowers) Last Name: Order Number: Office Use Order Form 2014 Native Prairie Plant Sale Pricing Flat (32 plants): $64 Half-flat (16 plants): $40 Order Deadline: Monday, April 28, 2014 Plant

5 Forbs (Wildflowers) Last Name: Order Number: Office Use Order Form 2014 Native Prairie Plant Sale Pricing Flat (32 plants): $64 Half-flat (16 plants): $40 Order Deadline: Monday, April 28, 2014 Plant Pick-Up Days: Friday, May 16 (5:00 7:00 p.m.) or Saturday, May 17 (8:00 11:00 a.m.) Pick-up location is 4601 Paulson Rd., Caledonia IL Mix and match flats and half-flats. Choose any plant, in multiples of four, to make up your flat(s). All plants are in half-pint pots (2.5 square, 3.5 tall). The total number of plants in your order must fill flats or a half-flat. Order early! Supplies at the nursery are limited. In the event of shortages, your order will be filled in the order it was received. If supplies of plants run short, you will have a choice of substitution or refund. Prairie plants thrive in sunny areas or partial shade. For shaded areas, check our Woodland Plant Sale (Barbara Flores: Coordinator, , Barbara@WildOnesRRVC.org). For questions regarding the Prairie Plant Sale contact Coordinators Rick or Debby Freiman: prairie@wildonesrrvc.org or Information is also available on our website, WildOnesRRVC.org. Order only in multiples of 4 per species. BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME QTY 1 Agastache scrophulariaefolia Purple Hyssop 2 Anemone cylindrica Thimbleweed 3 Asclepias incarnata Swamp (Red) Milkweed 4 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed 5 Aster azureus Sky-blue Aster 6 Aster shortii Short s Aster 7 Campanula rotundifolia Harebell 8 Chelone glabra Turtlehead 9 Coreopsis palmata Prairie Coreopsis 10 Echinacea pallida Pale Purple Coneflower 11 Eryngium yuccifolium Rattlesnake Master 12 Geum triflorum Prairie Smoke 13 Helianthus occidentalis Western Sunflower 14 Heuchera richardsonii Alum Root 15 Liatris cylindracea Dwarf Blazing Star 16 Liatris pycnostachya Prairie Blazing Star 17 Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower 18 Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia 19 Mimulus ringens Monkey Flower 20 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 21 Penstemon digitalis Foxglove Beardtongue 22 Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant 23 Potentilla arguta Prairie Cinquefoil 24 Ratibida pinnata Yellow Coneflower 25 Rudbeckia submentosa Sweet Black-eyed Susan 26 Ruellia humilis Wild Petunia 27 Silene regia Royal Catchfly 28 Silphium laciniatum Compass Plant 29 Silphium terebinthinaceum Prairie Dock 30 Tradescantia ohiensis Spiderwort 31 Veronicastrum virginicum Culver s Root TOTAL PLANTS PAGE 1

6 Grasses and Sedges BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME QTY 32 Andropogon Gerardii Big Blue Stem 33 Carex bicknellii Copper-shouldered Oval Sedge 34 Carex comosa Bristly Sedge 35 Carex sprengelii (pensylvanica) Long-beaked Sedge 36 Carex stricta Tussock Sedge 37 Bouteloua curtipendula Side Oats Grama Grass 38 Koeleria macrantha (cristata) June Grass 39 Panicum virgatum Switch Grass 40 Scirpus pendulus Rufous (Red) Bulrush Sedge 41 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 42 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed Grass PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY NAME ADDRESS CITY, ST, ZIP PHONE NO. Please make check payable to Wild Ones and remit with order. Send completed order form and check (or mark PayPal box at right) to: Wild Ones, c/o Rick Freiman 1932 Madron Rd., Rockford IL (Note: Pick-up location is 4601 Paulson Rd.,Caledonia) Non-members: Check here if you would like three complimentary issues of our newsletter. TOTAL THIS PAGE TOTAL PAGE 1 GRAND TOTAL of PLANTS # Flats # Plants Price $64 $128 $192 $256 $320 # Flats # Plants Price $384 $448 $512 $576 $640 # FULL FLATS X $64.00 $ HALF FLAT (If applicable) Check enclosed Send me a PayPal invoice $40.00 $ TOTAL $ Office Use Only: Order Pulled Order Checked Sub Ref Order Collected Signature

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