Difference between revisions of "Natives that attract wildlife"
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'''Wild Columbine'''<br> | '''Wild Columbine'''<br> | ||
''Aquilegia canadensis''<br> | ''Aquilegia canadensis''<br> | ||
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| + | -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> | ||
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| + | ''Monarda fistulosa''<br> | ||
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Revision as of 15:34, 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
-attracts hummingbirds and butterflies
-grows 1-3 ft. tall
-prefers partial shade but will grow in full sun
-prefers well drained, loose, slightly acid, sandy loam soil, but will tolerate most soils
-blooms in late spring
http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/mvm/netlinks/1cather/wild%20columbine.jpg
Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
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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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