Native Plant Sale Catalogue - Delaware Nature Society Native Plant Sale Catalogue 2019 | Page 12

Gold July-Aug FS M
Light blue May PS M
Iris cristata ‘Powder Blue Giant’
Height: 4-6’ | Width: 3-5’ | Range: P, C Height: 6-8” | Width: 1’ | Range: EP, EC
Ox-eye . Perennial sunflower attracts Dwarf Crested Iris . Huskier than species;
butterflies, birds, beneficial insects. 3-inch flowers with golden crests. A
Euphorbia corollata
Heliopsis helianthoides
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Yell-grn May-Jun FS | PS M | D
Height: 1-2’ | Width: 1-2’ | Range: C, EP Height: 15” | Width: 15” | Range: P, C
Yellow (Beaked) Trout Lily . More upward- Showy Aster . Large, showy flowers; leaves Wild Geranium . Coffee-colored foliage sets
facing flowers and a bit later than local
yellow trout lilies. burgundy in fall and winter; rare. CBA off pink flowers; attractive all season. A
Common Boneset . Fragrant flowers; useful
in floodplains, waterside. CBA
Lavender July-Sept FS | PS M | W
Eupatorium ‘Phantom’
Eupatorium . Dark stems; mid-sized, for
borders, rain gardens, containers. BA
White July-Sept FS | PS D
Euphorbia corollata
NEW
Height: 2-3’ | Width: 16-24” | Range: P, C
Flowering Spurge . Airy sprays of flowers like
baby’s breath; attracts beneficial insects.
Twinleaf . Foliage like butterfly wings; very
groundcover, great for smothering weeds.
Eutrochium (Eupatorium) dubium
‘Little Joe’
Height: 3-4’ | Width: 1’ | Range: P, C
White June-Sept FS | PS D | M
Gillenia (Porteranthus) trifoliata
Height: 2-3’ | Width: 2-3’ | Range: P
Coastal Plain Joe-Pye Weed . Compact
form; more shade tolerant; ideal for small
gardens. CBA
Mauve July-Oct FS | PS M
Yellow July-Sept FS M | W
Helenium flexuosum ‘Tiny Dancer’
Height: 18-24” | Width: 12-18” | Range: P, C
Purple-head Sneezeweed . Hundreds of
Eutrochium (Eupatorium) purpureum flowers draw butterflies; long blooming.
Height: 5-7’ | Width: 2-4’ | Range: P, C BA
Eurybia (Aster) divaricata
Height: 1-2’ | Width: 12-18” | Range: P
in shade; takes drought. BA
Lav-blue Aug-Oct PS | SH M
Eurybia (Aster) macrophylla ‘Twilight’
NEW
Height: 30-36” | Width: 12-18” | Range: P, C
Large-leaf Aster . Large flowers over red-
purple stems; good color; takes shade.
Blue Aug-Oct FS | PS M
Gentiana andrewsii
Height: 1-2’ | Width: 24-30” | Range: P, C
Closed Bottle Gentian . Richly colored, unusual
blooms; thrives in cool, moist soil. A
Rosy prpl Apr-Jun FS | PS | SH D | M
Geranium maculatum
Height: 1-2’ | Width: 1-2’ | Range: P, C
Wild Geranium . Sweet, bowl-shaped blooms
Helianthus angustifolius
Height: 5-9’ | Width: 3-4’ | Range: C, EP
Swamp Sunflower . Very showy daisy flowers;
alive with butterflies, goldfinches. CBA
Pale yellow July-Oct FS | PS M | D
Helianthus divaricatus
Height: 4-6’ | Width: 2-3’ | Range: P, C
Woodland Sunflower . A sunflower that takes
dappled shade; becoming rare in Del.
Liatris spicata
evergreen groundcover; red berries.
CAD
Height: 2-4’ | Width: 12-18” | Range: P, C
Heuchera villosa ‘Bronze Wave’
Height: 15-24” | Width: 24-38” | Range: EP
Hairy Alumroot . Shiny, almost lacquered-
looking foliage; a Mt. Cuba top
performer.
Spike Gayfeather (Dense Blazing Star) .
Blooms like exclamation points; use with
grasses, Eutrochiums. BA
Red-purp July FS | PS D | M
Monarda Grand Marshall TM
Height: 28” | Width: 3’ | Range: X
Bee Balm . Compact, with a very nice
Wht or pink Jul-Sep FS | PS M | W
Rosy purple July-Aug FS | PS D
Liatris squarrosa
Height: 24-30” | Width: 2’ | Range: P
Height: 3-6’ | Width: 3’ | Range: P, C
Scaly Gayfeather . Shiny foliage; large,
Swamp Rose-mallow . Gigantic flowers
with pink centers; tropical look. CBA
spidery flowers; native to dry, open
woods. CBA
habit; excellent mildew resistance. BA
Yellow July-Aug FS | PS D | M
Monarda punctata
(photo on cover & page 23)
Height: 12-30” | Width: 24-50” | Range: C, EP
Dotted Monarda . Exotic-looking blooms
Light blue Apr-May PS M
Houstonia caerulea
Red or orange July PS | SH M
Lilium superbum
Height: 1-6” | Width: 3” | Range: P, C
Quaker Ladies (Bluets) . Prolific, diminutive Height: 3-8’ | Width: 1-2’ | Range: P, C
flowers; effective growing among
mosses. A of bell-shaped flowers. CBA
Purple Apr-May PS M
Yellow Oct-frost FS | PS M | W | D
Partridge-berry . Glossy, diminutive
Turk’s Cap Lily . Spectacular candelabras
Red July-Sept FS | PS M | W
Lobelia cardinalis (photo page 4)
Height: 2-4’ | Width: 1’ | Range: P, C
Dwarf Crested Iris . Petite but tough Cardinal Flower . Stunning; hummingbird
groundcover; pretty with
Chrysogonum. A favorite; long-blooming. CBA
white form of a spring favorite. A
Center trials; no powdery mildew. BA
Lavender-pink April FS | PS D | M
Oxalis violacea
Height: 6-18” | Width: 6-9” | Range: P, C
Violet Wood-sorrel . Delicate flowers often
reappear in fall. CBA
White Apr-May PS M
White Dwarf Crested Iris . Lovely pristine
Monarda ‘Purple Rooster’
Bee Balm . One of the best in Mt. Cuba
Height: 4-8” | Width: 1’ | Range: EP
Height: 6-8” | Width: 1’ | Range: EP, EC
Purple June FS | PS D | M
Height: 44” | Width: 42” | Range: X
Iris cristata
Iris cristata ‘Alba’
that pollinators adore; no mildew. BA
Blue Aug-Oct FS | PS M | W
Lobelia siphilitica
White April PS | SH M
Height: 3-4’ | Width: 12-16” | Range: P, C
Great Blue Lobelia . Combine with red,
gold or pink flowers for contrast. BA
CBA
Pachysandra procumbens
Height: 6-10” | Width: 18-24” | Range: EP
Allegheny Pachysandra . Semi-evergreen
groundcover; scented flowers; not
aggressive. A
White Wood Aster . Daisy-like flowers shine
scented flowers and leaves; superb for
butterflies, bees. CBA
Cream June-Aug PS D | M
Mitchella repens
Height: 2” | Width: 12-16” | Range: P, C
Rosy purple Jul-Aug FS | PS M | W
Bowman’s Root . Lacy-white flowers with red
stems; bronzy fall color. A
early bloom; neat seedpods.
green foliage; magnificent in shade. A
Hibiscus moscheutos
lend a soft texture; spreads. CBA
Deep mauve July-Aug FS | PS M | W
Hairy Alumroot . Semi-evergreen, apple-
White Aug-Sept PS | SH D | M
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Northern Barren Strawberry . Evergreen
Sweet-scented Joe-Pye Weed . Vanilla-
A
CBA
Flat-top Goldentop (Grass-leaved
Goldenrod) . Fragrant flowers; fine leaves
Height: 3-6” | Width: 12” | Range: EP
White May PS | SH M
Height: 8-18” | Width: 4-18” | Range: EP
Height: 2-4’ | Width: 12-40” | Range: X
Height: 2-4’ | Width: 1-2’ | Range: P, C
Geum (Waldsteinia) fragarioides
Virginia Bluebells . Enchanting,
nodding flowers; sometimes draws
hummingbirds. A
Height: 3-4’ | Width: 2’ | Range: P, C
Yellow Apr-May FS | PS | SH D | M
Height: 1-2’ | Width: 12-18” | Range: P, C
Height: 2-7” | Width: 6-12”+ | Range: EC, EM
Mertensia virginica
Light pink Apr-June FS | PS D | M
Geranium maculatum ‘Espresso’
Euthamia (Solidago) graminifolia
White April PS M
Blue Apr-May PS M | W
Jeffersonia diphylla
Heuchera villosa (macrorhiza)
‘Autumn Bride’
Eurybia (Aster) spectabilis
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Blue Flag . Regal flower; good focal point,
White July-frost PS | SH D | M
Erythronium rostratum
Gold Aug-Sept FS | PS M
Height: 2-3’ | Width: 3’ | Range: P, C
especially along water. B
leaves; fantastic foil for wildflowers.
Lavender Sept-Oct FS D | M
CA
American Alumroot . Semi-evergreen
Height: 18-24” | Width: 15-42” | Range: EP
White July-Aug FS | PS M | W
Blue May-June FS M | W
Iris versicolor
Height: 10-24” | Width: 12-30” | Range: P, C
Yellow Apr-May PS | SH M
False Solomon’s-seal . Billowy flowers,
arching stems; pretty berries in fall.
Heuchera americana
Perennials
Height: 2’ | Width: 2’ | Range: P, C
CBA
Maianthemum (Smilacina)
racemosum
Heliopsis helianthoides
White May-June PS M
for borders or woodland edges. BA
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