Kinnikinnick or Bearberry arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Sp,DM,D,N) 6″ – 1′ H Native Mountain Groundcover with Late spring flowers in white and Pink in mats created by rhizomes. Full Sun – Part Sun Requires Acidic Soils Light soils, Sand, Loam, Gravel Moisture: Dry Host Plant to butterflies Attracts hummingbirds Kinnikinnick is a pine forest staple. In the […]
Who knew you could create your own hollyhock by planting a variety of cultivars. This deep fuscia is the combination of Alcea Rosea ‘nigra’ and ‘peaches and dreams’. I think I could sell the seeds of this beauty don’t you? The Nigra The peaches and dreams The new combo
Bouteloua Curtipendula – Sideoats Grama (Su,DM,A,N) 12-36″ Tall x 12″ Spread, light green spiky leaves. Purple-red spikes form on one side of the stem from late June to early August. When blooming, orange stamens and feathery stigmas form from the spikelets. host plant for a number of butterflies and moths; seeds for birds Blooms: Mid […]
CADR Cardaria draba (L.) Desv. hoary cress BW L48 (I), CAN (I) Possible ARAB3 Artemisia absinthium L. absinth wormwood BW L48 (I), CAN (I) Information about invasives https://plants.usda.gov/java/noxious?rptType=State&statefips=08
Prunus virginiana var. demissa– Western Chokecherry Tall Shrub 15′ x 10; Spread, White flowers from late June to early August. native host plant for butterflies spreads via runners grows in sun or shade lovely red purple fall color Propagation A few plants existed when I moved in and I have cut some and allowed other […]
Dalea Purpurea – Purple Prairie Clover (Su,D,S,N) 24-36″ Tall x 12″ Spread, Purple flowers from late June to early August. deep tap root forage for bees Blooms: Summer (Su) Moisture: Dry (D) Soil Type: Sand (S) Range: Native (N) Started as: Seed 14 – 30 days Propagation via seed Best planted is soils with excellent […]
Though not a book with hefty covers, Xerces Societies’ downloadable pamphlet, Habitat Assessment Guide for Pollinators in Yards, Gardens, and Parks is a MUST have reference for the neighbor of habitat. It gives as much information as any on what to plant to be a part of the new garden phenomenon. The booklet also describes how […]
Allium Cernuum (Nodding Onion) Native to Colorado Can be planted in damp clays 1 -2′ tall pink blooms Best planted in mass This full sun bulb of the onion family blooms in late summer, Jul to August. It is good for pollinators and deer resistant. The delicate blooms vary from white to pink. If […]
For this to be a true effort in providing habitat to native pollinators and birds we must be able to identify the species involved as well as quantify the results. What is a measure of success? How many life cycles constitute a stable population? Of course the first goal is to see species the first […]
These annuals find a nice sunny spot to wait out the winter cold. The reddish Coleus plant is a great one for propagating via cuttings. Behind it is a begonia I believe.
LOCAL NURSERY for STATUARY, ROSES and ANNUALS
LOCAL NURSERY for NATIVES, POTS, and PERENNIALS
LOCAL NURSERY for ALL ROUND NEEDS
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