Canna, or Indian Shot, is an annual in northern climates; growing from a tuberous root that needs to be dug out and stored at the end of each growing season. Though this makes for a little extra work, the late summer to fall blooms are worth the effort – especially in areas where hot sun […]
read moreCanada Lily is a magnificent tall woodland lily, grows wild in damp meadows and thickets from Alabama to Quebec. The flowers are usually yellow, but may instead be orange or red. Seed-grown plants may take 5-6 years to flower, so planting Wood Lily bulbs is preferable. The flowers appear in mid summer. Canada Lily […]
read moreBeebalm or Oswego Tea (Monarda didyma) is a member of the mint family, and is as attractive to butterflies as hummingbirds. It prefers plenty of sun with partial shade during the heat of the day. and moist soil. Its close relative, Wild Bergamot, M. fistulosa, has a pinkish or pale lavender blossom and similar habitat […]
read moreWinterberry (Illex spp.) Size: 4-6′ tall and 3′ spread Flowering: late summer Fruiting: late fall and throughout winter Birds: spring migrants including bluebird, thrasher, waxwings, flicker, catbird, mockingbird and robins. From early fall through winter, Winterberry branches are covered in bright-red or orange fruits. The fruiting branches are great for decoration in the garden or in […]
read moreEastern Wahoo (Euonymus atropurpurea) Size: 8-15′ tall/6-15′ wide. Sometimes referred to as “burning bush”, the name ‘Wahoo’ is derived from the Native American Otoe word meaning arrowwood. It’s a native plant that can be grown into a large shrub or small tree, up to 15 feet tall, or trimmed to maintain a lower height. The […]
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Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) Vining: 30-50′ tall (with support.) Flowering: mid-late August Fruiting: September Birds: thrushes, woodpeckers, vireos, and warblers. CAUTION: VIRGINIA CREEPER FRUITS ARE POISONOUS. The fruits can produce symptoms including: Nausea, abdominal pain, bloody vomiting and diarrhea, dilated pupils, headache, sweating, weak pulse, drowsiness, twitching of face. ***Though considered poisonous, it is generally thought […]
read moreViburnums are shrubs with attractive foliage, flowers and fruit. They are great ornamental landscape plants and wonderful natives. The fruit attracts most fruit-eating birds, including bluebirds, thrashers, waxwings, vireos, catbirds, robins and thrushes. They are virtually pest free and easy to grow. FOR BIRDS: Cardinals, vireos, pheasants, robins, starlings, thrashers, thrushes, catbird, wild turkeys, waxwings, woodpeckers Fruiting: Late […]
read moreSumacs (Rhus spp.) Size: 8-12′ tall with canopy spread up to 6′ Flowering: Fruiting: late summer – early autumn Birds: cardinals, eastern bluebirds, purple finches, and even wild turkeys Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatica) 10-15′ tall/’ wide. Fragrant sumac is a rapid growing, a short-lived (20-30 years) shrub, which reproduces from seed or by shooting roots. Seed production […]
read moreSnowberry (Symphoricarpos albus laevigatus) Size: 4′ tall and 3′ spread Flowering: June Fruiting: mid-late August Birds: late-fall and early winter migrants including grouse, kingbirds, flycatchers, towhees, and purple finches Snowberry is closely related to Indian currant, or coralberry, but produces white fruits rather than red. The fruit is generally not held into winter, and is not […]
read moreRugosa Rose (Rosa rugosa) Rugosa ‘Saltspray’ Rose (Rosa rugosa) is a coarse, dense shrub 4 to 6′ in height with pink, occasionally white flowers. Fruit is a large persistent ‘hip’ filled with seeds, which is used by songbirds, mammals and upland game birds. It grows well in dry, sandy soils, and is recommended for hedge […]
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