A native woodland with an umbrella like leaf. The flower eventually turns into what looks like a small apple. It will grow in both wet and dry woodland conditions. Light: Full to partial shade Bloom Color: White Bloom Time: Late April Bloom Height: 12-16… Continue reading Mayapple
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Iris Cristata
The petite Iris cristata has blooms that range from violet/lavender to nearly white. Because of the short 3-6 in stem on this low-growing plant with a relatively large flower, it appears almost stemless. Although it has a short blooming period, it readily spreads once established – forming colonies of small sword-shaped leaves. It can benefit… Continue reading Iris Cristata
Monarda fistulosa
Monarda fistulosa, commonly called Wild Bergamot or Bee Balm , has a lovely violet blossom and distinctively aromatic foliage. It is a familiar component of prairie and savanna communities on all but the wettest of soils. Wild Bergamot is a favorite of butterflies, bees and hummingbirds. Its species name, fistulosa, refers to the tube-like structure… Continue reading Monarda fistulosa
Culver’s Root
Culver’s Root can offer a strong upright accent to any perennial garden or prairie/savanna. It’s an elegant unbranched plant, reaching heights of 5′ with candelabra-like spikes of white flowers that open from the top down mid-summer. The small white flowers densely packed together can sometimes take on a purple hue; the contrast of these flowers… Continue reading Culver’s Root
Bradbury’s Monarda
Bradbury’s Monarda Also called Bradbury’s Bee Balm, this Monarda is shorter and more compact than the popular classic prairie plant Monarda fistulosa, or Wild Bergamot. Bradbury’s Monarda is an excellent choice for home landscaping, tolerating sun and shade conditions and average garden soil. Like all Bee Balm species, it has a wonderful minty smell, is… Continue reading Bradbury’s Monarda
Monarda punctata
Spotted Monarda Spotted Bee Balm (also called Dotted Mint or Dotted Horsemint) prefers sandy soils and full to part sun. It is an eccentric beauty in form and color with complex blossoms topping 2′ stems in hues of pinkish-purple, green, beige, and maroon. it attracts many beneficial wasps to your vegetable garden who reduced our… Continue reading Monarda punctata
Jacob’s Ladder
Jacob’s Ladder Polemonium reptans We love this plant in our shade beds. It has lovely ferny foilage and it’s a great companion plant. They maintain a tight clump and will reseed if you go light on the mulch and don’t disturb the area to much. The beautiful blue flower stalks bloom in late Spring and… Continue reading Jacob’s Ladder
Hepatica
This little beauty starts off like a lot of woodlands with just its flowers and then develops its leaves. Found in forest woodlands it is a tough but petite plant. It holds its leaves throughout the summer unlike many of our native woodland plants. We offer the sharp lobed hepatica when we have it. Very… Continue reading Hepatica
Goatsbeard – Aruncus dioicus
Goatsbeard has great foliage and is very tough. We grow it in partial shade with very dry conditions and although slow to establish in these conditions, it has thrived. The feathery blooms last a long time and will provide winter interest. Similar to Astilbe in habit and bloom but much bigger. Light: … Continue reading Goatsbeard – Aruncus dioicus
Great Solomon’s Seal
Also called Polygonatum canaliculatum or Great Solomon’s Seal, this plant has long, arching stems that dangle cream-colored flowers early spring. Large purple seeds and golden leaves add interest in fall. Germination takes time but it is well-invested; plants spread slowly and form colonies once established. Solomon’s Seal can grow in full sun or full shade.