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Available Plants (availability through months may differ, please contact us for availability, for pricing see Shopping with Us page)
American Alumroot
(Heuchera americana)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Medium
•Full Sun to Partial Shade
•Grows 1-2 ft tall
•Space 1 ft
•Blooms green & white, May-June
•Attracts bees (including a specialist) and other pollinators
•Not favored by mammals
•Soil-Medium
•Full Sun to Partial Shade
•Grows 1-2 ft tall
•Space 1 ft
•Blooms green & white, May-June
•Attracts bees (including a specialist) and other pollinators
•Not favored by mammals
Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)
• Native, but not to Ohio
• Soil-Dry to Medium
• Full Sun to Part Shade
• Grows 2-4 ft tall
• Blooms purple, June-September
• Attracts butterflies, moths, bees and other pollinators
• Soil-Dry to Medium
• Full Sun to Part Shade
• Grows 2-4 ft tall
• Blooms purple, June-September
• Attracts butterflies, moths, bees and other pollinators
Aromatic Aster
(Symphyotrichum oblongifolium)
•Native
•Soil-Medium-Dry to Dry
•Full Sun
•Grows to 2 ft tall
•Blooms purple, August-November
•Host plant for at least 112 caterpillars!
•Attracts butterflies, moths, bees (including specialist bees) and other pollinators
•Soil-Medium-Dry to Dry
•Full Sun
•Grows to 2 ft tall
•Blooms purple, August-November
•Host plant for at least 112 caterpillars!
•Attracts butterflies, moths, bees (including specialist bees) and other pollinators
Black Cohosh
(Actaea racemosa)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Medium
•Partial Sun to Shade
•Grows up to 7 ft tall, spacing 2-4 ft
•Blooms white, May-September
•Host plant for Spring Azure butterfly
•The flowers provide both nectar and pollen to insect visitors.
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Medium
•Partial Sun to Shade
•Grows up to 7 ft tall, spacing 2-4 ft
•Blooms white, May-September
•Host plant for Spring Azure butterfly
•The flowers provide both nectar and pollen to insect visitors.
Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Dry to Moist, does well in clay soil
•Full to Partial Sun
•Grows 1-3 ft tall, spacing 1 ft
•Blooms yellow, June-September
•Host plant for Silvery Checkerspot butterfly
•The composite flowers appeal to a wide range of insects, particularly bees and flies, as well as some wasps, butterflies, and beetles. The bees collect pollen or suck nectar, and include Little Carpenter bees, Leaf-Cutting bees, Green Metallic and other Halictine bees, Andrenid bees, and others.
•Many mammalian herbivores are not particularly fond of the coarse leaves – they have low food value, and there have been occasional reports of this plant poisoning cattle and pigs. The seeds are eaten occasionally by goldfinches
•Soil-Dry to Moist, does well in clay soil
•Full to Partial Sun
•Grows 1-3 ft tall, spacing 1 ft
•Blooms yellow, June-September
•Host plant for Silvery Checkerspot butterfly
•The composite flowers appeal to a wide range of insects, particularly bees and flies, as well as some wasps, butterflies, and beetles. The bees collect pollen or suck nectar, and include Little Carpenter bees, Leaf-Cutting bees, Green Metallic and other Halictine bees, Andrenid bees, and others.
•Many mammalian herbivores are not particularly fond of the coarse leaves – they have low food value, and there have been occasional reports of this plant poisoning cattle and pigs. The seeds are eaten occasionally by goldfinches
Blue Flag Iris
(Iris virginica)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Wet to Medium
•Full Sun to Partial Sun
•Grows 2-3 ft tall
•Space 1 ft
•Blooms purple, May-June
•Attracts bees and occasionally butterflies and skippers
•Deer resistant
•Host plant for Virginia Ctenucha moth, Agreeable Tiger Moth and Iris Borer Moth
•Soil-Wet to Medium
•Full Sun to Partial Sun
•Grows 2-3 ft tall
•Space 1 ft
•Blooms purple, May-June
•Attracts bees and occasionally butterflies and skippers
•Deer resistant
•Host plant for Virginia Ctenucha moth, Agreeable Tiger Moth and Iris Borer Moth
Blue-Stemmed Goldenrod
(Solidago caesia)
•Native
•Soil-Moist to well drained Dry, does well in clay soil
•Shade to Part-Sun
•Grows 1-3 ft tall
•Blooms yellow, August-October
•Host plant for at least 115 caterpillars!!
•Attracts moths, butterflies, bees and other pollinators
•Perennial that is relatively small and well behaved. Very tolerant of shade and does especially well in part-sun or dappled light areas. Drought tolerant and deer resistant.
•Soil-Moist to well drained Dry, does well in clay soil
•Shade to Part-Sun
•Grows 1-3 ft tall
•Blooms yellow, August-October
•Host plant for at least 115 caterpillars!!
•Attracts moths, butterflies, bees and other pollinators
•Perennial that is relatively small and well behaved. Very tolerant of shade and does especially well in part-sun or dappled light areas. Drought tolerant and deer resistant.
Calico Beardtongue
(Penstemon calycosus)
•Native
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Medium
•Full Sun-Shade
•Grows 1-3 ft tall
•Space 1 ft
•Blooms lavender w/white, June-July
•Host plant for Chalcedony Midget moth
•Attracts hummingbirds, moths, bees and other pollinators
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Medium
•Full Sun-Shade
•Grows 1-3 ft tall
•Space 1 ft
•Blooms lavender w/white, June-July
•Host plant for Chalcedony Midget moth
•Attracts hummingbirds, moths, bees and other pollinators
Canada Anemone
(Anemone canadensis)
•Native perennial, makes a nice groundcover
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Medium
•Full Sun to Partial Shade
•Grows to 1 ft tall
•Space .5-1 ft
•Blooms white, May-June
•Attracts bees and other pollinators
•Mammals usually avoid this plant
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Medium
•Full Sun to Partial Shade
•Grows to 1 ft tall
•Space .5-1 ft
•Blooms white, May-June
•Attracts bees and other pollinators
•Mammals usually avoid this plant
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