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1 | Questions: Julie Lowe j_lowe66@yahoo.com Make Checks out to: Sierra Club-WWG | Mail Orderforms & Payment to: Winding Waters Group c/o M.B. Wert 2715 Wildwood Place, Columbus, IN 47201 | Native Plant Sale 2022 Brochure Sierra Club Winding Waters Group | Order Deadline: April 1, 2022 | Pick up Date & Location: May 20, 2022 from 2pm-6pm Barthlomew Fairgrounds, Building #3, 750 W 200 S, Columbus, IN 47201 | |||||
2 | Disclaimer: plant subsititions may occur due to some plants not being availible | 2022 native plant order form | Plants come in Plug sizes | |||||||
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4 | item # | Common Name | Latin Name | Description | Wet to Dry | Bloom time | Height | Light needs | Bloom Color | Photo |
5 | 1 | Nodding Wild Onion | Allium ceruum | Mounds of flat, grass-like leaves support stalks of nodding, bell-shaped, pinkish-white flower clusters in June through August.Great plant for front of the border, rock garden, and naturalized areas. | dry | June-Aug | 1-2 ft | sun | Pink-white | |
6 | 2 | Lead Plant | Amorpha canescens | Woody plant, semi-shrub in the pea family. Small purple flowers with yellow stamens which are grouped in spikes in masses. Prefers sun but will tolerate part shade, not picky about soil type. Abundant beneficial pollinators will be attracted to the plants. Deep roots, slow to establish, long lived plant and late to leaf out, so be patient. Is a legume species and can aid in adding nitrogen to soil, may need Inoculum if not naturally occurring in your soil. | med-dry | June-July | 1-3 ft | sun to part-sun | purple | |
7 | 3 | Columbine | Aquilegia canadensis | Nodding bell like red and yellow flowers, with attractive compound leaves divided into round-lobed threes. Great plant for front of the border, rock garden, and naturalized areas. | dry-med | May-June | 2-3 ft | shade to semi-shade | redish/yellow | |
8 | 4 | Marsh Milkweed | Asclepias incarnata Host for Larvae of Monarch butterflies | Has clusters of bright pink flowers that appear in July and August. An excellent plant for adding color to difficult wet areas, it will also grow in any moist garden soil in full sun. This plant reaches 3 to 4 feet in height. The fragrant flowers are a host plant for larva of Monarch Butterflies. | moist-med | July-Aug | 3-4 ft | sun | pink | |
9 | 5 | Common Milkweed | Asclepias syriaca Host for Larvae of Monarch butterflies | Our most abundant milkweed, thriving in old fields, roadsides and prairies. It spreads by rhizomes, creating large colonies. Fragrant spherical pink flower clusters peak in early to mid summer. This species is the best milkweed for quickly establishing large quantities of forage for monarchs. It is easily grown in full sun in wet mesic to dry soils. | dry-moist | June-Aug | 2-5 ft | sun | purple redish | |
10 | 6 | Butterflyweed | Asclepias tuberosa Host for Larvae of Monarch butterflies | Butterflyweed, as its name indicates, this resident of well-drained prairies is very attractive to butterflies. Clusters of vivid orange flowers appear from June through August. Requires excellent drainage and full sun. Breaks dormancy late. | dry-med | June-July | 1-2 ft | sun | orange | |
11 | 7 | Blue False Indigo | Baptisia australis | Plant has great form with blue/purple flower spikes that tower over beautiful foliage, later in season has interesting seed heads. | moist-med | May-June | 2-4 ft | part-sun to sun | blue/purple | |
12 | 8 | Hairy Woodmint | Blephilia hirsuta | Smells of mint with white two lipped flowers packed in tight clusters stacked vertically on branching stems. | moist-med | July-Aug | 1-3 ft | semi-shade to sun | white | |
13 | 9 | White Turtlehead | Chelone glabra Host for Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly | Distinctive flowers that resemble turtle's head, prefers wet to moist soil, preferred host plant for the Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly and is pollinated by bees | wet-moist | Aug-Sept | 2-4 ft | part-shade to semi-sun | white | |
14 | 10 | Pink Turtlehead | Chelone obliqua | Also called Rose Turtlehead, is a uncommon wildflower and is endangered in some states. likes moist to wet soils. Mainly grows in moist woods, and swampy areas along streams. | wet-moist | July-Aug | 2-3 ft | part-shade to semi-sun | pink | |
15 | 11 | Blue Mist Flower | Conoclinium coelestinum | Flowers on short stems. Is popular in small gardens. Great pollinator. Blue mistflower is good as a border plant or as a colonizing groundcover. The fluffy-edged flowers are a magnet for late-season butterflies. A favorite! | moist-med | Sept-Oct | 1-2 ft | semi-shade to sun | light purple | |
16 | 12 | Lance-Leaf Coreopsis | Coreopsis lanceolata | Grows in small clumps but forms extensive colonies.Flower heads are yellow, 1-1 1/2 inches across. The yellow, daisy-like flowers with yellow centers.Tolerant of heat, humidity and drought. Prompt deadheading of spent flower stalks encourages additional bloom . Easy to grow and can reseed if needed. Good plant for areas with poor, dry soils. | dry-med | May-June | 1-2 ft | sun | yellow | |
17 | 13 | Plains Coreopsis | Coreopsis palmate | Easily grown in dry to medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Thrives in poor, sandy or rocky soils with good drainage. Tolerant of heat, humidity and drought. Prompt deadheading of spent flower stalks encourages additional bloom. Other name Tickseed daisy. | dry-med | July-Aug | 1-2 ft | sun to semi-shade | yellow | |
18 | 14 | Purple Prairie Clover | Dalea purpurea | Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Thick and deep taproot enables this plant to tolerate drought well. May self-seed in optimum growing conditions. Rock gardens, borders, native plant gardens, wild gardens, prairie or naturalized areas. | med-dry | July-Aug | 1-2 ft | sun | purple | |
19 | 15 | Praire Cinquefoil | Drymocallis arguta | Stout, erect stems, from 2-3 ft. tall, together with the tufted, basal, pinnate leaves, are generally sticky-hairy. Flowers are crowded in one large, terminal cluster or several smaller lateral groups. The five petals are pale yellow or creamy white surrounding a clump of yellow stamens. | dry-med does not like wet feet | July- Aug | 2-3 ft | sun | white | |
20 | 16 | Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purprea | Daisy-like flowers with purple petals surrounding reddish brown cone. Good fresh cut or dried flower. The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter, and if flower heads are not removed, the blackened cones may be visited by goldfinches or other birds that feed on the seeds.Excellent, long-blooming flower for massing in the border, meadow, native plant garden, naturalized area, wildflower garden or part shade area of woodland garden. Often planted with black-eyed Susans. | medium | July-Aug | 3-4 ft | part-shade to sun | purple | |
21 | 17 | Rattlesnake Master | Eryngium yuccifolium | Yucca-like leaves, that Native Americans used to weaved sandals and baskets. A favorite plant of native insects, like Monarch, skippers, and other butterflies, beetles, bees, wasps and flies. Long living plants, member of the carrot family. Flowers are Thistle-like, white tall flower stalks, can take two years to bloom. | med-dry | July-Sept | 3-4 ft | sun | white | |
22 | 18 | Common Boneset | Eupatorium perfoliatum | In the aster family, tiny white flowers arranged in fuzzy clusters top the stems. High pollinator. Also used as medical herb. | med-moist | Aug-Sept | 2-5 ft | sun to part shade | white | |
23 | 19 | Sweet Joe-Pye Weed | Eutrochium purpureum | Sweet-scented joe-pye weed grows from 2-6 ft. Narrow, lance-shaped leaves are whorled along the erect stem. The large, domed flower head is composed of several branches bearing tiny, pale pinkish-lavender florets. | med-moist | July-Sept | 3-6 ft | sun to shade | pink to purple | |
24 | 20 | Wild Geranium | Geraniom maculatum | Also called Cranes bill, lovey multi lobed leaves and readily spreads forming mounds. Can spread by seeds not aggressively with pinkish light purple flowers. Can show summer stress if in sun. | medium | April-May | 1 ft | shade to sun | pinkish lilac | |
25 | 21 | Autumn Sneezeweed | Helenium autumnale | Abundant yellow blooms with petals surrounding a cone. High pollinator of bees and butterflies. Very attractive flower. Named by Linnaeus for Helen of Troy. The legend is that the flowers sprung up from the ground where her tears fell. Moist, open areas along streams & ponds; wet meadows. Sneezeweed does not derive its common name from the effects of its pollen. It was crushed to make a snuff that promoted sneezing. | moist-med | Sept-Oct | 3-5 ft | part-sun to sun | yellow | |
26 | 22 | Showy Sunflower | Helianthus pauciflorus | Sunflower with yellow flowers with maroon to light brown centers.Is one of the largest and showiest of the native sunflowers. Seeds ripen just in time for migrating birds to gorge on them as they make their long journey south. Birds, Butterflies, Pollinators. | dry-med | Aug-Sept | 3-5 ft | part-shade to sun | yellow | |
27 | 23 | False Sunflower new | Heliopsis helianthoides | Resembling a small version of yellow sunflower with raised yellow cone heads. Oxeye(it's other common name) is hardy and easily grown as a showy garden perennial in dry sites and is a good choice for clay soil. An undemanding plant which provides excellent, mid-summer color. | medium | July-Sept | 3-5ft | part-shade to sun | yellow | |
28 | 24 | Swamp Rose Mallow | Hibiscus moscheutos | Flowers are each 4-6 inches long and have 5 petals .with red to purple centers with many stamens. Plants have velvety heart-shaped leaves. Partly woody plant. The preference is full to partial sun, wet to consistently moist conditions, and soil containing loam, silt, or some sand with organic material.Swamp Rose Mallow has exotic oversized flowers that are very striking, particularly when they occur in a colony of plants. | moist-med | July-Sept | 3-6 ft | part-shade to sun | pink to red | |
29 | 25 | Wild Iris | Iris versicolor | Wild Iris is a clump-forming iris that is native to marshes, swamps, wet meadows, ditches and shorelines from Manitoba to Nova Scotia south to Virginia, Ohio, Illinois and Minnesota. Flowering stalks rise from the clump, producing 3-5 bluish-purple flowers (to 4" wide) with bold purple veining. Falls (sepals) have a central yellow blotch surrounded by a white zone. Best grouped in sunny areas of ponds or water gardens. Also may be grown in moist border areas. | moist-med | May-June | 2-3 ft | sun to part-sun | blue/purple | |
30 | 26 | Rough Blazing Star | Liatris aspera | Features rounded, fluffy, deep rose-purple flower heads which are crowded into long, terminal flower spikes atop erect, rigid, leafy flower stalks. Stalks arise from basal tufts of rough, very narrow, lance-shaped leaves.Perennial borders, cutting gardens, native plant gardens or naturalized areas.Blooms later (late summer to fall) than most other Liatris species. | med-dry | Aug-Sept | 1-3 ft | sun | purple | |
31 | 27 | Meadow Blazing Star | Liatris ligulistylis | Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Somewhat tolerant of poor soils. Prefers dry, sandy or rocky, alkaline soils. Will grow taller in fertile loams, but may need staking. Intolerant of wet soils in winter. Tolerant of summer heat and humidity. Flowers are very attractive to butterflies. Adds vertical accent and late summer to fall bloom. | med-dry | July- Sept | 1-3 ft | sun | rose purple | |
32 | 28 | Dense Blazing Star | Liatris spicata | Other names are Dense Gayfeather or Marsh Blazing Star, is an erect, slender perennial reaching a height of 3-4 ft. The linear, grass-like leaves are clumped toward the base of the plant, but extend up the stem to the showy flower cluster. A tall spike of rayless, rose-purple (sometimes white), closely set flower heads. The purple, tufted flower heads are arranged in a long, dense spike blooming from the top down. | moist-med | July-Aug | 3-5 ft | sun | purple | |
33 | 29 | Cardinal Flower | Lobelia cardinalis | The central stem terminates in a spike-like showy red flowers.Blooming period occurs from late summer to early fall, about 1–1½ months.The preference is light shade to full sun, and wet to moist conditions. Adapts to loam, sandy loam, or gravelly soil; the soil should contain some organic matter to retain moisture. This plant doesn't like to dry out. The nectar of the flowers attracts the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird and various Swallowtail butterflies, including such species as Black Swallowtail, Spicebush Swallowtail, and Pipevine Swallowtail and bees visit. | moist-med | Aug-Sept | 1-3 ft | sun-shade | red | |
34 | 30 | Great Blue Lobelia | Lobelia siphilitica | Showy plant with erect stems with lavender blue tubular flowers crowed together on the upper stems. Great woodland plant. Not at all drought tolerant, keep soil moist. Birds , Hummingbirds frequent.Open, wet woods; stream banks; marshes; meadows. | moist-med | Aug-Sept | 1-3 ft | sun to shade | blue/purple | |
35 | 31 | Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | Popular, showy perennial with clusters of lavender, pink or white flowers, looking like ragged pompoms, bloom atop 2-5 ft., open-branched stems.Bergamot or Bee balm has aromatic leaves used to make teas, such as Earl Grey tea(combined with black tea). Oil from the leaves was formerly used to treat respiratory ailments. The leaves smell minty. Thrives in a wide range of soils, from acid to lime to rich to poor to sand to clay. Less tolerant of flooding. | med | July-Aug | 2-4 ft | sun to part-shade | light pink purple | |
36 | 32 | Praire Sundrops | Oenothera pilosella | Easily grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun. Can be grown in both moist and dry soils. Prefers slightly acidic, clay soils. Tolerates poor soils, light shade and some drought. Can spread somewhat rapidly, but unwanted plants can be easily removed from the garden due to shallow root systems.Effective massed in wild gardens, meadows, cottage gardens, native plant gardens or border fronts. | med-moist | June-July | 1 ft | sun to part sun | yellow | |
37 | 33 | Golden Ragwort groundcover | Packera aurea | Flat topped clusters daisy-like flowers, semi-evergreen foliage which forms an attractive ground cover. Is valued for its ability to thrive in shady locations, naturalize rapidly and produce a long and profuse spring bloom of bright yellow flowers. Large naturalized plantings in woodland gardens can be spectacular in bloom. Cut off flowering stems after bloom and enjoy the semi-evergreen basal foliage which forms an attractive ground cover. | med-moist | March-May | less than 1 ft, flowers on taller stalks | shade -sun | Yellow | |
38 | 34 | Wild Quinine | Parthenium integrifolium | Endangered in some surrounding states. American Feverfew is clump forming native perennial which occurs in dry soils on prairies, glades and rocky woods. Woolly-looking, white flower heads, each with 5 tiny ray flowers , appear in broad, flat-topped flowers clusters, from late spring to late summer. Not invasive. Great Pollenator! Great combo with Butterfly weed. | med-dry | July-Aug | 2-3 ft | sun to part-sun | white | |
39 | 35 | Smooth Penstemon | Penstemon calycosus | Can tolerate sun if it has constant moisture, prefers dappled shade. Long tongued bees like this plant. Tubular flowers on upright plant, is known as woodland beardtongue. Few Penstemons that thrive in clay, likes loam and sand too.White Tubular flowers form along stem, plant forms clump, looks great with Ohio Spider wort and Blue-eyed Grass. | moist-med | May-June | 1-3 ft | shade to part-sun | pale purple | |
40 | 36 | Foxglove Beardtongue | Penstemon digitalis | Stalks of clusters of white, tubular five lobed flowers with purple lines in throat for bees. Not picky about types of soils. Mass in sunny borders, wild gardens, native plant gardens or naturalized areas. Grow in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Avoid wet, poorly drained soils. | med to dry | June | 18" to 3 ft | sun to semi-shade | white | |
41 | 37 | Hairy Beardtongue | Penstemon hirsutus | Shorter than Foxglove P. Is the larval host of Baltimore Checkerspot. Is a versatile choice for home landscaping. A woolly-stemmed plant with open, stalked clusters of lavender, trumpet-shaped flowers with white lips. The tubular, lipped flowers are very slender, about an inch long, and pale-violet flowers. | med-dry | May-June | 1-2 ft | sun to shade | pale pink purple | |
42 | 38 | Obedient Plant | Physostegia virginiana | Also known as false Dragonhead.Can spread in wetter soils, copious amounts of nectar. Tubular, two lipped snapdragon like pink to lilac flowers in upright terminal spikes. Flowers can be swiveled into new positions where they stay obediently. Sand, clay, limestone; poor drainage okay. Obedient plant is a good nectar source for butterflies. | moist-med | July-Sept | 2-4 ft | sun | pink | |
43 | 39 | Narrow-leaf Mint | Pycnanthemum tenuifolium | Stiff, erect, compact, clump-forming plant has with mint smelling flower clusters. Flowers vary from whitish to lavender with purple spots.Dried leaves used as flavoring and in teas. Can tolerate acidic soil. Use Other: Rub leaves on skin to repel mosquitoes. Seeds eaten by many species. | med-dry | July-Aug, Sept | 1-2 ft | sun | white | |
44 | 40 | Showy Black-eyed Susan or Orange Coneflower | Rudbeckia fulgida | Flower heads 2-3 inches wide, yellow/orange flowers with brownish black cone centers. Oval leaves that are hairy. Easy and trouble-free. Also known as Orange Coneflower | moist- med | July-Oct | 2-3 ft | sun to part sun | yellow/orange | |
45 | 41 | Sweet Black-Eyed Susan | Rudbeckia subtomentosa | Yellow rays and brownish purple center disks. Best grown in medium moisture soils that are well-drained loams in full sun. Tolerates hot and humid summers and some drought. Appreciates good air circulation. Flowers have a mild aroma of anise. Borders, cottage gardens, prairies, meadows, native plant gardens or naturalized areas. Good cut flower. | med | Aug-Sept | 3-5 ft | sun to part-sun | yellow | |
46 | 42 | Downy Scullcap | Scutellaria incana | Purple tubular flowers in rows on stems. Flowers or hooded with patches of white in throats, attractive foliage and flowers. The preference is partial sun and mesic to dry-mesic conditions. Full sun or light shade and moist conditions are also tolerated. The soil can contain loam, clay-loam, or some rocky material. | dry-med | June-July | 2 ft | part-shade to sun | purple | |
47 | 43 | Royal Catchfly | Silene regia | Star shaped 2" red tubular flowers. Have a taproot.According to Butler Univ they bloom late spring to fall, usually in July. Does best with companion plants like Little Bluestem, Prairie Dropseed or Black-eyed Susans to help support it. It is a short lived plant that will self sow. The sticky flowers trap small insects and provides nectar for hummingbirds. | med-dry | June-Aug | 2-4 ft | sun to part-sun | red | |
48 | 44 | Cup Plant | Silphium perfoliatum | Tall course perennial with many large yellow flowers with darker yellow disks. stout leaves are joined at stem to form a small cup that holds water and attracts birds. Will tolerate clay soil. Bees, butterflies and birds all benefit from this plant. | moist-med | July-Sept | 3-9 ft | part-shade to sun | yellow | |
49 | 45 | Grey Goldenrod | Solidago nemoralis | Very attractive to bees and butterflies. Individual plants bloom at various times, thus extending the flowering season. Plant has vase-shaped appearance. Plant stays short and spreads less than other goldenrods. Tolerates all types of soil. The Navajo burned the plant as incense, and the seeds were used for food. | dry-med | June-Oct | 1-2 ft | sun-shade | yellow | |
50 | 46 | Zig Zag Goldenrod | Solidago flexicaulis | Woodland goldenrod with wide oval leaves and some what zigzag stems with small flower heads on stalks. Can tolerate lime soil. Easy care, can adapt to dry conditions. Seeds for birds and flowers attract butterflies. | medium- moist | July to Oct | 1-2 ft | shade to sun | yellow | |
51 | 47 | Showy Goldenrod | Solidago speciosa | Erect plant with many masses of small, yellow flowers occurring in a compact, erect, pyramidal column on a stout stem. The Showiest of the goldenrods. Special value to birds, bees and butterflies. | dry-moist | Sept-Oct | 1-3 ft | sun to part-sun | yellow | |
52 | 48 | Celadine Poppy NOT Availible at this time | Stylophorum diphyllum | Gray-green lobed and toothe leaves with poppy-like yellow orange flowers. Requires moisture throughout summer, leaves will wither and turn yellow during dought. One of the plants that is adversely affected by invasive garlic mustard and habitat destruction, and is threatened or endangered in many areas.Showy, long-lived wildflower adapts easily to the flower garden | med- moist | April-May | 1-2 ft | shade to semi-shade | orange-yellow | |
53 | 49 | Heart-leaved Blue Wood Aster | Symphyotrichum cordifolium Host of Checkerspot and Pearl Crescent butterflies | Branched flowers, with heads composed of ring of blueish petal-like ray flowers surrounding a yellow center. Heart shaped bluish-green leaves, grows shorter in shade, can grow in either dry or moist soil. Good choice for wildlife garden or shade garden. Host of catipillars of Silvery Checkerspot and Pearl Crescent Butterflies and others. | moist-dry | Aug-Nov | 1-3 ft | shade to part sun | blue/purple | |
54 | 50 | Side-flowering Aster | Symphyotrichum lateriflorum | Attracts large range of pollinators, flower are small with that make up many flower heads. This aster is more attractive in woodland areas, where it has a delicate appearance.Calico aster, common name refers to the fact that the heads are at first yellow and later turn purplish-red, so that flowers on one plant and even a single head may include both colors. | moist-med | Sept-Oct | 1-3 ft | shade to moist/sun | yellow to light purple | |
55 | 51 | Short's Aster | Symphyotrichum shortii | They attract many kinds of insects, especially long-tongued bees, small-tongued bees, butterflies, skippers,and birds eat seeds. Each flowerhead is about ¾–1" across, consisting of 10-20 ray florets that surround a similar number of disk florets.The weight of the flowers often causes the plant to lean sideways. The preference is partial sun, mesic to dry conditions, and soil that contains loam or some rocky material with decaying organic matter and tolerates higher than normal pH is tolerated. | med-dry | Sept-Oct | 2-3 ft | part sun-part shade | Light purple with yellow centers | |
56 | 52 | Ohio Spiderwort | Tradescantia ohiensis | The branched, erect stems of bluejacket or Ohio spiderwort are tinged purple and bear grass-like leaves from up to eight nodes. The total height is from 2-3 ft. Showy clusters of blue, three-petaled flowers top the stems. Flowers tend to open in morning. | med-dry | June-July | 2-3 ft | part-shade to sun | blue/purple | |
57 | 53 | Golden Alexanders | Zizia aurea Host Larval of Black Swallowtail Butterflies | Perennial with branching, erect, reddish stems. The lower leaves are divided into threes twice while the upper leaves are divided once. The yellow flowers less than 1/8 inch long.Separate clusters of tiny, yellow flowers gather into a large, flat-topped flower head, the middle flower of each umbel being stalkless. Dry seedheads turn purple, adding summer interest. The plant is 1-3 ft. tall. Larval host Black Swallowtail and special interest to bees. | moist-med | May | 2-3 ft | part-shade to sun | yellow | |
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59 | A | Grass Sedge | Carex jamesii | Good to use in place of Liriope/monkey grass, for edging in gardens. Also known as James Sedge, forms dense tufts of light to meduim green grass. The seeds/seedheads of sedges are an important source of food to many species of birds and catipillars. | moist-dry | grass April-May | 6 inches | shade to semi-shade | grass | |
60 | B | Palm Sedge | Carex muskingumensis | Widely used grass in landscaping. Attractive clumpin palm formation. Prospers in shaded or partly shaded wet sites but will tolerate sun if sufficient moisture is present. Caterpillars of several species of skippers and moths feed on the foliage. Many species of wetland birds feed on the seed and seek cover in the foliage. | moist-med | grass May-June | 1 ft | shade to sun | grass | |
61 | C | Common Oak Sedge | Carex pensylvanica | Bright green semi-evergreen foliage with attractive fine-textured look. It can do well in more sunny locations with adequate moisture and can be used as a lawn substitute. Can be mowed as low as 2". Is clump-forming and will not create a solid mat. | med-dry | grass May | 6 inches | shade to part-sun | grass | |
62 | D | Northern Sea Oats | Chasmanthim latifoluim | Clump forming grass with drooping oat-like flower spikes. Blue greenbamboo-like leaves, turn yellow-gold in fall. | medium | grass July-Aug | 2-3 ft | shade to semi sun | grass | |
63 | E | Little Bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium | Little bluestem is a very ornamental bunchgrass with fine-textured foliage that forms very dense mounds 18-24 inches tall. Slender blue-green stems reach 3 feet by September, and become radiant mahogany-red with white, shining seed tufts in the fall. | med-dry | grass Aug-Sept | 2-3 ft | sun | grass | |
64 | F | Indian grass | Sorghastrum nutanns | 3-8 ft., with broad blue-green blades and a large, plume-like, soft, golden-brown seed head. Showy fall color is deep orange to purple.Somewhat metallic golden sheen to its flowering parts. The grass stays low most of the year and then gets tall before blooming in early autumn. Sand, loam, clay, limestone; seasonal poor drainage acceptable. | dry-med | grass Sept-Oct | 3-8ft | sun to part shade | grass | |
65 | G | Prairie Dropseed | Sporobolus heterolepis | Foliage turns golden with orange hues in fall, fading to light bronze in winter. Tolerates wide range of soils, including heavy clays, drought tolerance. Slow-growing and slow to establish. May be grown from seed but does not freely self-seed in the garden. | dry-med | grass July-Sept | 1-3 ft | sun | grass | |
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67 | H | Button Bush | Cephalanthus occidentalis | Multi-stemmed shrub which grows 6-12 ft. Glossy, dark-green leaves with Flowers borne in distinctive, dense, spherical clusters (heads) with a fringe protruding beyond the white corollas. Long-lasting, unusual blossoms are white or pale-pink, one-inch globes. Buttonbush is a handsome ornamental suited to wet soils and is also a honey plant. Ducks and other water birds and shorebirds consume the seeds. | wet-med | June-Aug | 6-12 ft | sun to shade | white to pale pink flowers | |
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