Native Garden Starter Kit
(32 plants at $3 per plant)
This tray is the most economical way for create a native wildflower garden! You’ll get 32 perennial native plants that will bring you years of beauty and joy. These plants will create approximately a 100 square foot garden. Theses beautiful wildflowers will attract and support native bees, butterflies, and birds. The tray includes 8 species with 4 plants of each species spanning a diverse array of colors, leaf shapes, bloom times, and resources for wildlife.
Hibiscus moscheutos: Crimsoneyed rose mallow aka hibiscus, is a perrenial herbaceous plant that grows 3-7 feets and spreads 2-4 feet. It blooms July - September with large white to pink flowers. It prefers full sun in medium to wet soil.
Conoclinium coelestinum: Blue mistflower is a herbaceous perennial that grows and spreads up to 3 feet, it produces beautiful misty blue to purple flowers from June to October and attracts native bees and butterflies. It grows in full sun to part shade in medium soil. It is a vigorous and gorgeous plant that spreads easily.
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae: New england aster a herbaceous perennial that grows up to 6’ and spreads up to 3’ it produces delightful purple and yellow flowers from June through September. It grows best in full sun and medium soil and will provide nectar for many pollinators.
Verbesina alternifolia: Wingstem aka yellow ironweed, a herbaceous perennial that can grow up to 8’ tall and spread 2-6’ (for a shorter bushier plant we recommend pruning in May). Wingstem grows in full sun to part shade in medium soil. Blooms attract pollinators and the seeds provide food for song and game birds.
Andropogon gerardii: Big blue stem is an ornamental native bunch grass that grows up to 6’ tall and spreads approximately 3’. It’s foliage adds good color and texture to a garden and small purplish red flowers are produced in the fall. It grows best in full sun in dry to medium soil and has very deep roots that aid in erosion control and make it very drought hardy once established. Big blue stem is an important food source for many insects, including the caterpillars of several skipper butterfly species. The foliage provides habitat for birds and the seeds are eaten by granivorous songbirds.
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium: Mountain mint is a herbaceous perennial that grows and spreads approximately 4 feet. It produces white to pink blooms from June to September and grows best in full sun to part shade with dry to medium soil. This is a fragrant and showy plant favored by bees and butterflies.
Sorghastrum nutans: Yellow indiangrass this native ornamental grass grows to a height of 5’ and spreads 2’. It grows in full sun with dry to medium soil. It forms upright clumps with notable blue-green foliage which turns orange-yellow in the fall. Feathery flowers are produced in the fall. It provides a good vertical accent and attracts birds.
Boltonia asteroides: False aster is a herbaceous perennial that reaches 6’ tall and spreads up to 4’ or more, it produces prolific white and yellow daisy-like flowers from July through the fall. It grows best in full sun with medium soil and provides food for butterfies, bees, and birds.
(32 plants at $3 per plant)
This tray is the most economical way for create a native wildflower garden! You’ll get 32 perennial native plants that will bring you years of beauty and joy. These plants will create approximately a 100 square foot garden. Theses beautiful wildflowers will attract and support native bees, butterflies, and birds. The tray includes 8 species with 4 plants of each species spanning a diverse array of colors, leaf shapes, bloom times, and resources for wildlife.
Hibiscus moscheutos: Crimsoneyed rose mallow aka hibiscus, is a perrenial herbaceous plant that grows 3-7 feets and spreads 2-4 feet. It blooms July - September with large white to pink flowers. It prefers full sun in medium to wet soil.
Conoclinium coelestinum: Blue mistflower is a herbaceous perennial that grows and spreads up to 3 feet, it produces beautiful misty blue to purple flowers from June to October and attracts native bees and butterflies. It grows in full sun to part shade in medium soil. It is a vigorous and gorgeous plant that spreads easily.
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae: New england aster a herbaceous perennial that grows up to 6’ and spreads up to 3’ it produces delightful purple and yellow flowers from June through September. It grows best in full sun and medium soil and will provide nectar for many pollinators.
Verbesina alternifolia: Wingstem aka yellow ironweed, a herbaceous perennial that can grow up to 8’ tall and spread 2-6’ (for a shorter bushier plant we recommend pruning in May). Wingstem grows in full sun to part shade in medium soil. Blooms attract pollinators and the seeds provide food for song and game birds.
Andropogon gerardii: Big blue stem is an ornamental native bunch grass that grows up to 6’ tall and spreads approximately 3’. It’s foliage adds good color and texture to a garden and small purplish red flowers are produced in the fall. It grows best in full sun in dry to medium soil and has very deep roots that aid in erosion control and make it very drought hardy once established. Big blue stem is an important food source for many insects, including the caterpillars of several skipper butterfly species. The foliage provides habitat for birds and the seeds are eaten by granivorous songbirds.
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium: Mountain mint is a herbaceous perennial that grows and spreads approximately 4 feet. It produces white to pink blooms from June to September and grows best in full sun to part shade with dry to medium soil. This is a fragrant and showy plant favored by bees and butterflies.
Sorghastrum nutans: Yellow indiangrass this native ornamental grass grows to a height of 5’ and spreads 2’. It grows in full sun with dry to medium soil. It forms upright clumps with notable blue-green foliage which turns orange-yellow in the fall. Feathery flowers are produced in the fall. It provides a good vertical accent and attracts birds.
Boltonia asteroides: False aster is a herbaceous perennial that reaches 6’ tall and spreads up to 4’ or more, it produces prolific white and yellow daisy-like flowers from July through the fall. It grows best in full sun with medium soil and provides food for butterfies, bees, and birds.
(32 plants at $3 per plant)
This tray is the most economical way for create a native wildflower garden! You’ll get 32 perennial native plants that will bring you years of beauty and joy. These plants will create approximately a 100 square foot garden. Theses beautiful wildflowers will attract and support native bees, butterflies, and birds. The tray includes 8 species with 4 plants of each species spanning a diverse array of colors, leaf shapes, bloom times, and resources for wildlife.
Hibiscus moscheutos: Crimsoneyed rose mallow aka hibiscus, is a perrenial herbaceous plant that grows 3-7 feets and spreads 2-4 feet. It blooms July - September with large white to pink flowers. It prefers full sun in medium to wet soil.
Conoclinium coelestinum: Blue mistflower is a herbaceous perennial that grows and spreads up to 3 feet, it produces beautiful misty blue to purple flowers from June to October and attracts native bees and butterflies. It grows in full sun to part shade in medium soil. It is a vigorous and gorgeous plant that spreads easily.
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae: New england aster a herbaceous perennial that grows up to 6’ and spreads up to 3’ it produces delightful purple and yellow flowers from June through September. It grows best in full sun and medium soil and will provide nectar for many pollinators.
Verbesina alternifolia: Wingstem aka yellow ironweed, a herbaceous perennial that can grow up to 8’ tall and spread 2-6’ (for a shorter bushier plant we recommend pruning in May). Wingstem grows in full sun to part shade in medium soil. Blooms attract pollinators and the seeds provide food for song and game birds.
Andropogon gerardii: Big blue stem is an ornamental native bunch grass that grows up to 6’ tall and spreads approximately 3’. It’s foliage adds good color and texture to a garden and small purplish red flowers are produced in the fall. It grows best in full sun in dry to medium soil and has very deep roots that aid in erosion control and make it very drought hardy once established. Big blue stem is an important food source for many insects, including the caterpillars of several skipper butterfly species. The foliage provides habitat for birds and the seeds are eaten by granivorous songbirds.
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium: Mountain mint is a herbaceous perennial that grows and spreads approximately 4 feet. It produces white to pink blooms from June to September and grows best in full sun to part shade with dry to medium soil. This is a fragrant and showy plant favored by bees and butterflies.
Sorghastrum nutans: Yellow indiangrass this native ornamental grass grows to a height of 5’ and spreads 2’. It grows in full sun with dry to medium soil. It forms upright clumps with notable blue-green foliage which turns orange-yellow in the fall. Feathery flowers are produced in the fall. It provides a good vertical accent and attracts birds.
Boltonia asteroides: False aster is a herbaceous perennial that reaches 6’ tall and spreads up to 4’ or more, it produces prolific white and yellow daisy-like flowers from July through the fall. It grows best in full sun with medium soil and provides food for butterfies, bees, and birds.