Natives that attract wildlife
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
-attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and bumble bees
-grows 2-3 ft. tall
-prefers full sun
-prefers well drained, neutral, sandy, loamy soils
-flower from july to august
http://www.wiseacre-gardens.com/plants/wildflower/bergamot.jpg
False Sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides
-attracts monarchs and other butterflies, birds, and hummingbirds
-grows 2-4 ft. tall
-prefers full sun
-prefers well drained, loamy soils
-flowers throughout the summer
http://personalpages.tds.net/~savanasp/image3ET.JPG
Plants that provide for larvae
Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
-provides food and shelter for birds and small mammals such as squirrels
-grows 40-60 ft. tall
-prefers full sun
-prefers moist, rich soil, is very adaptable to different soil types
-blooms in april and may, berries appear in early fall
http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/ceoc5242.jpg
Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
-provides food for birds and small mammals, berries can be eaten by humans
-grows to 6-8 ft. in height
-requires full sun, will not tolerate shade
-prefers acidic, well drained, sandy, loamy soils
-flowers in may, berries ripen in august
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/Plants/Highbush%20Blueberry/TS0223_1l.jpg
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
-provides food for monarch caterpillars, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
-grows to 4 ft. in height
-prefers full sun to partial shade
-prefers rich, well drained, loamy soils
-blooms mid summer
http://www.ontariowildflower.com/images/milkweedswampfl.jpg
Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
-provides food and shelter for birds, butterflies and small mammals
-grows 5-20 ft. tall
-prefers shade but will grow in sun
-prefers moist rich soils but will grow in a variety of soil types
-blooms in march and april
http://indianspringherbs.com/Images/Spicebush2.jpg
New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americanus
-attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
-grows 2-3 ft. in height
-prefers full to partial sun
-prefers sandy, loamy, dry soils, very drought resistant
-blooms from july to august
http://www.co.washburn.wi.us/images/landwatercons/shrubs/new-jersey-tea.jpg
