View source for Natives that attract wildlife

[[General]]


'''Royal Catchfly'''<br>
''Silene regia''<br>
-attracts butterflies and hummingbirds<br>
-grow 2-4 ft. tall<br>
-prefers full sun<br>
-prefers rich, well drained, loamy soil<br>
-blooms from july to august<br>
http://biology4.wustl.edu/tyson/flora/catchfly1.jpg

'''New England Aster'''<br>
''Aster novae-angliae''<br>
-attracts butterflies<br>
-grows 2-6 ft. in height<br>
-prefers full sun<br>
-prefer moist, rich, loamy soils<br>
-blooms from august to october<br>
http://www.tva.gov/river/landandshore/stabilization/plants/images/aster_novae-angliae.jpg

'''Wild Columbine'''<br>
''Aquilegia canadensis''<br>
-attracts hummingbirds and butterflies<br>
-grows 1-3 ft. tall<br>
-prefers partial shade but will grow in full sun<br>
-prefers well drained, loose, slightly acid, sandy loam soil, but will tolerate most soils<br>
-blooms in late spring<br>
http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/mvm/netlinks/1cather/wild%20columbine.jpg

'''Bergamot'''<br>
''Monarda fistulosa''<br>
-attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and bumble bees<br>
-grows 2-3 ft. tall<br>
-prefers full sun<br>
-prefers well drained, neutral, sandy, loamy soils<br>
-flower from july to august<br>
http://www.wiseacre-gardens.com/plants/wildflower/bergamot.jpg

'''False Sunflower'''<br>
''Heliopsis helianthoides''<br>
-attracts monarchs and other butterflies, birds, and hummingbirds<br>
-grows 2-4 ft. tall<br>
-prefers full sun<br>
-prefers well drained, loamy soils<br>
-flowers throughout the summer<br>
http://personalpages.tds.net/~savanasp/image3ET.JPG


===Plants that provide for larvae===

'''Hackberry'''<br>
''Celtis occidentalis''<br>
-provides food and shelter for birds and small mammals such as squirrels<br>
-grows 40-60 ft. tall<br>
-prefers full sun<br>
-prefers moist, rich soil, is very adaptable to different soil types<br>
-blooms in april and may, berries appear in early fall<br>
http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/ceoc5242.jpg

Highbush Blueberry<br>
''Vaccinium corymbosum''<br>
-provides food for birds and small mammals, berries can be eaten by humans<br>
-grows to 6-8 ft. in height<br>
-requires full sun, will not tolerate shade<br>
-prefers acidic, well drained, sandy, loamy soils<br>
-flowers in may, berries ripen in august<br>
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/Plants/Highbush%20Blueberry/TS0223_1l.jpg

'''Swamp Milkweed'''<br>
''Asclepias incarnata''<br>
-provides food for monarch caterpillars, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds<br>
-grows to 4 ft. in height<br>
-prefers full sun to partial shade<br>
-prefers rich, well drained, loamy soils<br>
-blooms mid summer<br>
http://www.ontariowildflower.com/images/milkweedswampfl.jpg

'''Spicebush'''<br>
''Lindera benzoin''<br>
-provides food and shelter for birds, butterflies and small mammals<br>
-grows 5-20 ft. tall<br>
-prefers shade but will grow in sun<br>
-prefers moist rich soils but will grow in a variety of soil types<br>
-blooms in march and april<br>
http://indianspringherbs.com/Images/Spicebush2.jpg

'''New Jersey Tea'''<br>
''Ceanothus americanus''<br>
-attracts butterflies and hummingbirds<br>
-grows 2-3 ft. in height<br>
-prefers full to partial sun<br>
-prefers sandy, loamy, dry soils, very drought resistant <br>
-blooms from july to august<br>
http://www.co.washburn.wi.us/images/landwatercons/shrubs/new-jersey-tea.jpg