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| + | '''Black Snakeroot'''<br> | ||
| + | ''Sanicula spp.''<br> | ||
| + | -attracts butterflies and other insects<br> | ||
| + | -grows 4-6 ft. tall<br> | ||
| + | -requires full to partial shade<br> | ||
| + | -prefers rich, moist, well drained soils<br> | ||
| + | -blooms from summer to fall<br> | ||
| + | http://john.walker.name/photoblog/archives/flowers/BlackSnakeroot.jpg | ||
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| + | '''Coralberry'''<br> | ||
| + | ''Symphoricarpos orbiculatus''<br> | ||
| + | -provides food and shelter for butterflies, birds and small mammals<br> | ||
| + | -grows to 3 ft. in height<br> | ||
| + | -prefers full sun to partial shade<br> | ||
| + | -prefer moist, well drained soils<br> | ||
| + | -flowers in mid summer<br> | ||
| + | http://www.theeagle.com/homegarden/photos/021105coralberry.jpg | ||
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| + | '''Downy Serviceberry'''<br> | ||
| + | ''Amelanchier arborea''<br> | ||
| + | -provides food for birds and small mammals<br> | ||
| + | -grows from 6-30 ft. tall<br> | ||
| + | -prefers full sun to partial shade<br> | ||
| + | -prefers rich, loamy soil, but will grow in most soils<br> | ||
| + | -blooms mid spring<br> | ||
| + | http://www.ontariowildflower.com/images/serviceberrytree.jpg | ||
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| + | '''Golden Alexanders'''<br> | ||
| + | ''Zizia aurea''<br> | ||
| + | -provides food for larvae including the swallowtail butterfly<br> | ||
| + | -grows 1-2 ft. tall<br> | ||
| + | -prefers full sun to partial shade<br> | ||
| + | -prefers rich, moist soil<br> | ||
| + | -blooms from may to july<br> | ||
| + | http://savetheprairiesociety.org/virtual/images/goldalexcluster.jpg | ||
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'''Indian Pink'''<br> | '''Indian Pink'''<br> | ||
''Spigelia marilandica''<br> | ''Spigelia marilandica''<br> | ||
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-prefers full sun to light shade<br> | -prefers full sun to light shade<br> | ||
-prefers rich, moist soil<br> | -prefers rich, moist soil<br> | ||
| − | - | + | -flowers in late spring<br> |
http://www.rubythroat.org/images/PinkIndian01.jpg | http://www.rubythroat.org/images/PinkIndian01.jpg | ||
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'''Purple Milkweed'''<br> | '''Purple Milkweed'''<br> | ||
''Asclepias purpurascens''<br> | ''Asclepias purpurascens''<br> | ||
| − | -butterflies<br> | + | -attracts bees, butterflies and birds<br> |
| − | -<br> | + | -2-3 ft. in height<br> |
| − | -<br> | + | -prefers full sun to partial shade<br> |
| − | -<br> | + | -prefers sandy or loamy, well drained soils<br> |
| − | -<br> | + | -flowers in june and july<br> |
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/milkweedf4.jpg | http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/milkweedf4.jpg | ||
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| − | Rattlesnake Master<br> | + | '''Rattlesnake Master'''<br> |
''Eryngium yuccifolium''<br> | ''Eryngium yuccifolium''<br> | ||
| + | -attracts honeybees and other insects<br> | ||
| + | -grows 3-5 ft. tall<br> | ||
| + | -prefers full sun<br> | ||
| + | -prefers dry, sandy or loamy soils<br> | ||
| + | -blooms from june to august<br> | ||
http://www.michiganaudubon.org/bakersanctuary/images/rattlesnake_master.jpg | http://www.michiganaudubon.org/bakersanctuary/images/rattlesnake_master.jpg | ||
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| − | Red Osier Dogwood<br> | + | '''Red Osier Dogwood'''<br> |
''Cornus sericea''<br> | ''Cornus sericea''<br> | ||
| + | -provides food and shelter for butterflies, birds, and small mammals<br> | ||
| + | -can grow 3-19 ft. tall<br> | ||
| + | -prefers full sun to partial shade, but is shade tolerant<br> | ||
| + | -prefers rich, moist soils, can grow in variety of soil types<br> | ||
| + | -blooms in june, berries appear in july and august<br> | ||
http://bwca.cc/wildflowers/flowerimages/lorrainespictures/redosierdogwood.jpg | http://bwca.cc/wildflowers/flowerimages/lorrainespictures/redosierdogwood.jpg | ||
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| − | + | '''Sweet Cicely'''<br> | |
| − | '' | + | ''Osmorhiza claytoni''<br> |
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| + | -grows 2-3 ft. high<br> | ||
| + | -prefers full to partial shade<br> | ||
| + | -prefers moist, <br> | ||
| + | -flower from march to may<br> | ||
| + | http://www.etsu.edu/biology/friendsofnature/Species/Wildflowers/Pictures/sweet%20cicely%20usda.jpg | ||
Latest revision as of 14:08, 27 January 2006
Black Snakeroot
Sanicula spp.
-attracts butterflies and other insects
-grows 4-6 ft. tall
-requires full to partial shade
-prefers rich, moist, well drained soils
-blooms from summer to fall
http://john.walker.name/photoblog/archives/flowers/BlackSnakeroot.jpg
Coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
-provides food and shelter for butterflies, birds and small mammals
-grows to 3 ft. in height
-prefers full sun to partial shade
-prefer moist, well drained soils
-flowers in mid summer
http://www.theeagle.com/homegarden/photos/021105coralberry.jpg
Downy Serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea
-provides food for birds and small mammals
-grows from 6-30 ft. tall
-prefers full sun to partial shade
-prefers rich, loamy soil, but will grow in most soils
-blooms mid spring
http://www.ontariowildflower.com/images/serviceberrytree.jpg
Golden Alexanders
Zizia aurea
-provides food for larvae including the swallowtail butterfly
-grows 1-2 ft. tall
-prefers full sun to partial shade
-prefers rich, moist soil
-blooms from may to july
http://savetheprairiesociety.org/virtual/images/goldalexcluster.jpg
Indian Pink
Spigelia marilandica
-provides nectar for humming birds
-grows to about 2 ft. in height
-prefers full sun to light shade
-prefers rich, moist soil
-flowers in late spring
http://www.rubythroat.org/images/PinkIndian01.jpg
Purple Milkweed
Asclepias purpurascens
-attracts bees, butterflies and birds
-2-3 ft. in height
-prefers full sun to partial shade
-prefers sandy or loamy, well drained soils
-flowers in june and july
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/milkweedf4.jpg
Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium
-attracts honeybees and other insects
-grows 3-5 ft. tall
-prefers full sun
-prefers dry, sandy or loamy soils
-blooms from june to august
http://www.michiganaudubon.org/bakersanctuary/images/rattlesnake_master.jpg
Red Osier Dogwood
Cornus sericea
-provides food and shelter for butterflies, birds, and small mammals
-can grow 3-19 ft. tall
-prefers full sun to partial shade, but is shade tolerant
-prefers rich, moist soils, can grow in variety of soil types
-blooms in june, berries appear in july and august
http://bwca.cc/wildflowers/flowerimages/lorrainespictures/redosierdogwood.jpg
Sweet Cicely
Osmorhiza claytoni
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-grows 2-3 ft. high
-prefers full to partial shade
-prefers moist,
-flower from march to may
http://www.etsu.edu/biology/friendsofnature/Species/Wildflowers/Pictures/sweet%20cicely%20usda.jpg
