Difference between revisions of "Natives that attract wildlife"
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| − | + | '''Royal Catchfly'''<br> | |
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| − | Royal Catchfly<br> | ||
''Silene regia''<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 | http://biology4.wustl.edu/tyson/flora/catchfly1.jpg | ||
| − | New England Aster<br> | + | '''New England Aster'''<br> |
''Aster novae-angliae''<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 | http://www.tva.gov/river/landandshore/stabilization/plants/images/aster_novae-angliae.jpg | ||
| − | Wild Columbine<br> | + | '''Wild Columbine'''<br> |
''Aquilegia canadensis''<br> | ''Aquilegia canadensis''<br> | ||
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http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/mvm/netlinks/1cather/wild%20columbine.jpg | http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/mvm/netlinks/1cather/wild%20columbine.jpg | ||
Revision as of 15:28, 27 January 2006
Royal Catchfly
Silene regia
-attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
-grow 2-4 ft. tall
-prefers full sun
-prefers rich, well drained, loamy soil
-blooms from july to august
http://biology4.wustl.edu/tyson/flora/catchfly1.jpg
New England Aster
Aster novae-angliae
-attracts butterflies
-grows 2-6 ft. in height
-prefers full sun
-prefer moist, rich, loamy soils
-blooms from august to october
http://www.tva.gov/river/landandshore/stabilization/plants/images/aster_novae-angliae.jpg
Wild Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
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http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/mvm/netlinks/1cather/wild%20columbine.jpg
Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
http://www.wiseacre-gardens.com/plants/wildflower/bergamot.jpg
False Sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides
http://personalpages.tds.net/~savanasp/image3ET.JPG
Plants that provide for larvae
Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/ceoc5242.jpg
Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/Plants/Highbush%20Blueberry/TS0223_1l.jpg
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
http://www.ontariowildflower.com/images/milkweedswampfl.jpg
Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
http://indianspringherbs.com/Images/Spicebush2.jpg
New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americanus
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