Difference between revisions of "Natives for sand/gravel beds"

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Partridge Pea
Cassia fasciculata
-grows to be 3 ft. tall
-prefers partial shade, can grow in full sun
-tolerates a wide range of soils but does best in sandy soils, requires slightly acidic soils
-blooms late may to august
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/wildflowers/images/common%20names/partridge_pea_cassia.jpg

Lupine
Lupinus perennis
-can grow up to 4 ft. in height
-prefers full sun to partial shade
-prefers moist, well drained, neutral to slightly acidic soils
-blooms late spring to early summer
http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/wilderness/wildflowers/lupine.jpg

Rough Blazing Star
Liatris aspera
-grow to 4 ft. in height
-prefers full sun
-prefers well drained, loamy soils
-blooms in late summer
http://www.grownative.org/image/plantlib/DETA-4.jpg

Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
-grow 2-3 ft. in height
-prefers full sun
-prefers well drained, neutral soil
-flowers from july to august
http://www.rowesanctuary.org/wild%20bergamot%20stand%203.JPG

Stiff Goldenrod
Solidago rigida
-attracts birds and butterflies
-grow 3-5 ft. tall
-prefers full sun
-will grow well in any well drained soil
-blooms from august to september
http://www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/herbarium/Vascular_plants/solidago/solrig_aspect_01.jpg

Smooth Aster
Aster laevis
-grow 2-4 ft. in height
-prefers full sun
-grows well in any well drained soils
-blooms from august to october
http://www.dyckarboretum.org/image/lib/plants/DETA-163.jpg

Side Oats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
-grows 1-3 ft. tall
-prefers full sun
-
-blooms from july thru september
http://people.uis.edu/braeb1/uisprairieproject/images/sideoats.jpg

Prickly Pear
Opuntia humifusa

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 '''Rough Blazing Star'''<br>
 ''Liatris aspera''<br>
--<br>
+-grow to 4 ft. in height<br>
--<br>
+-prefers full sun<br>
--<br>
+-prefers well drained, loamy soils<br>
 -blooms in late summer<br>
 http://www.grownative.org/image/plantlib/DETA-4.jpg
-Wild Bergamot<br>
+'''Wild Bergamot'''<br>
 ''Monarda fistulosa''<br>
+-grow 2-3 ft. in height<br>
+-prefers full sun<br>
+-prefers well drained, neutral soil<br>
+-flowers from july to august<br>
 http://www.rowesanctuary.org/wild%20bergamot%20stand%203.JPG
-Stiff Goldenrod<br>
+'''Stiff Goldenrod'''<br>
 ''Solidago rigida''<br>
+-attracts birds and butterflies<br>
+-grow 3-5 ft. tall<br>
+-prefers full sun<br>
+-will grow well in any well drained soil<br>
+-blooms from august to september<br>
 http://www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/herbarium/Vascular_plants/solidago/solrig_aspect_01.jpg
-Smooth Aster<br>
+'''Smooth Aster'''<br>
 ''Aster laevis''<br>
+-grow 2-4 ft. in height<br>
+-prefers full sun<br>
+-grows well in any well drained soils<br>
+-blooms from august to october<br>
 http://www.dyckarboretum.org/image/lib/plants/DETA-163.jpg
-Side Oats Grama<br>
+'''Side Oats Grama'''<br>
 ''Bouteloua curtipendula''<br>
+-grows 1-3 ft. tall<br>
+-prefers full sun<br>
+-<br>
+-blooms from july thru september<br>
 http://people.uis.edu/braeb1/uisprairieproject/images/sideoats.jpg