Native Plant Sale Catalogue - Delaware Nature Society Native Plant Sale Catalogue 2019

Introduction Dear Gardeners, Red Admiral butterfly and bee on Echinacea Humming bird with Lobelia cardinalis Welcome to our 2019 Native Plant Sale. Our theme this year is Biodiversity: Beauty in every season. To promote biodiversity, or a variety of birds, pollinators, and beneficial insects, we need to provide a variety of food choices. For example, planted alone, coneflowers will support butterflies and bees, but not hummingbirds and caterpillars. To add a splash of color and encourage biodiversity in your yard, consider planting coneflowers along with milkweed, cardinal flowers and a shrub or tree, which provide a variety of food sources for beneficial insects and wildlife. Learn more about biodiverse gardens and beneficial insects on pages 18 and 22. As you may know, Delaware Nature Society is focused on improving local water quality, implementing sustainable and regenerative practices on our working and natural lands and protecting wildlife and their habitats. Native plants do more than create beauty in your garden, they attract beneficial insects, like the fireflies which eat “pests” like slugs. Delaware Nature Society supports a diversity of habitats at our 4 sites, Ashland Nature Center, Coverdale Farm Preserve, DuPont Environmental Education Center, and Abbott’s Mill Nature Center. As a member- supported organization, our annual Native Plant Sale is one of our largest fundraisers. Not only do your plant purchases support diversity in your own garden but proceeds from our sale directly support conservation and management of diverse habitats and protection of our waterways. As over 30% of our wildlife is vulnerable due to habitat loss, climate change, and invasive species, now more than ever, we are depending on the support from gardeners like you. Thank you for taking the time to shop our sale, become a member, participate in our programming, so together, we can create a healthy, sustainable environment. Happy Planting! 4 Anne Harper Executive Director Joanne McGeoch Deputy Director / Chief Development Officer Visit DelNature.org/NativePlantSale for native plant lists, articles, and programs and to become a member. DelNature.org/Blog Instagram.com/DelNature Facebook.com/DelawareNatureSociety 5

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