GARDEN SITE: ⛅-☁️ Moist, humus-rich soils. Can tolerate dry soil if planted in shade.
SIZE: 3-6 in Spread 6 in-1ft
FLOWERS: Pale blue. March - April.
WILDLIFE: Attracts hummingbirds and bees.
ZONE: 3-9
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , DC , GA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , MO , MS , NC , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , VA , WV
Looking for a burst of color in a shady location? Iris cristata, is an enchanting woodland perennial with blue-violet flowers that look gorgeous massed in drifts. When not in bloom, the narrow, bright-green, sword-like leaves make an attractive, seasonal ground cover. A perfect addition to beds and borders, cottage, coastal, shade, rock gardens and containers. Deer, drought and dry soil tolerant.
GARDEN SITE: ⛅-☁️ Moist, humus-rich soils. Can tolerate dry soil if planted in shade.
SIZE: 3-6 in Spread 6 in-1ft
FLOWERS: Pale blue. March - April.
WILDLIFE: Attracts hummingbirds and bees.
ZONE: 3-9
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , DC , GA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , MO , MS , NC , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , VA , WV
Looking for a burst of color in a shady location? Iris cristata, is an enchanting woodland perennial with blue-violet flowers that look gorgeous massed in drifts. When not in bloom, the narrow, bright-green, sword-like leaves make an attractive, seasonal ground cover. A perfect addition to beds and borders, cottage, coastal, shade, rock gardens and containers. Deer, drought and dry soil tolerant.
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GARDEN SITE: ☀️-🌤️ Average, dry-medium, well-drained soil. Does not tolerate locations with poor drainage.
SIZE: 2-4 ft. SPREAD: 1-2 ft.
FLOWERS: Showy blue. August-September.
WILDLIFE: Flowers are attractive to butterflies and bees. Supports at least seven species of specialized bees.
HOST PLANT TO: Pearl Crescent butterfly
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
A vital component of your late summer and fall pollinator garden! This stout, upright Aster boasts profuse bluish-purple flowers that blanket dark green leaves. Tough and adaptable, this gorgeous wildflower will fill your late season garden with breathtaking color and provide a much needed food source for hungry wildlife. Generally pest free, tolerant of light shade and resistant to deer browse.
GARDEN SITE: Part Shade. Fertile, Humus rich, Medium moisture, Well-drained Soil.
SIZE: 1 – 2 ft. Spread 1- 1 ½ ft.
FLOWERS: Violet blue-purple blooms April-May
WILDLIFE: Attracts Native Bees, Butterflies and Hummingbirds
ZONE: 4-7
Spring Ephemeral (plants go dormant in the summer). Grow in areas protected from strong winds and rain storms. “Delphinium” in the name means dolphin in Greek and refers to the shape of the immature flowers. Tulip substitute. Rabbit and Deer Tolerant.
GARDEN SITE: Part Shade to Full Shade. Fertile, Medium to Wet Soil. Needs constantly moist soil.
SIZE: 1-2 ft. Spread 1- 1 ½ ft.
FLOWERS: Green/Purple blooms April to May
WILDLIFE: Attracts Birds and pollinators
ZONE: 4-9
Plant in the shady woodland garden or wild garden and leave undisturbed. Heavy clay intolerant. Heavy Shade, Wet Soil and Black Walnut Tolerant. Seperate male and female plants.
About: A fun plant for the woodland garden, the pulpit-like flower in April yields bright red berries in late summer when most other woodland plants have already faded. Jack-in the Pulpit in rich woodland soil, even in wet, swampy areas.
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GARDEN SITE:⛅ Average-medium, moist, well-drained soil.
SIZE: Foliage 3-6in., flowers 6-8in. SPREAD: 6-9in
FLOWERS: White, star-shaped. April-May.
WILDLIFE: Attracts bees and butterflies.
LARVAL HOST TO: Common Buckeye Butterfly and Brown Elfin Butterfly
ZONE: 3-9
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WV
Woodland Stonecrop is a charming, succulent ground cover adorned with luminous clusters of tiny white star shaped flowers. This low maintenance and disease resistant plant tolerates shade and moist soil better than most succulents making it a perfect addition to a woodland garden. Also at home in dry, rocky and poor soils, this Sedum can be used to add color and texture to rock walls and gardens. Disease, rabbit, deer, rocky soil and drought tolerant.