{"title":"Hardy to zone 3","description":"\u003cp\u003eHardy to zone 3?!? Yes, indeed. I offer over two hundred species of perennials, shrubs, and trees that are hardy for zone 3 gardeners. I am looking forward to serving gardeners in Maine that garden in colder zones than we have on the midcoast. Hardiness zones are not the be all and end all of whether or not a plant will survive the winter in your garden, but they are a good place to start. I am hoping to go into more detail about winter survival, micro climates, pushing zones, etc. in future blog posts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZone 3 and zone 4 gardeners often feel neglected by gardening magazines with good reason, but it doesn't have to be this way. If you are a zone 3 or zone 4 gardener, please let your gardening friends know that I am here to help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection and the Zone 4 collection will also help those of you without dirt in the ground, but the desire to have a garden. Growing perennials, shrubs, and trees in containers is entirely possible in Maine. But selecting the right containers (that don't break in cold weather) and selecting the right plants (hardy to one or two zones lower than yours) are two factors that lead to success. So, take heart, renters! Don't wait. 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Also a good cut flower. When in bloom, the highly adaptable and potentially self-seeding Snakeroot lights up shady woodland edges. This plant is toxic to both humans and livestock. If enough is consumed by a grazing animal, the milk and meat from that animal is also poisonous to humans. The foliage is bitter, which decreases the chance of over-grazing by livestock. However, the root and leaves have also been used medicinally. Deer resistant. Larval host for \u003cem\u003ePhragmatobia\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eassimilans\u003c\/em\u003e (Large Ruby Tiger Moth), \u003cem\u003eP. lineata\u003c\/em\u003e (Lined Ruby Tiger Moth), \u003cem\u003eHaploa clymene \u003c\/em\u003e(Clymene Moth), \u003cem\u003eMelanchra adjuncta\u003c\/em\u003e (Hitched Dart or Hitched Arches Moth), \u003cem\u003eLeucospilapteryx venustella\u003c\/em\u003e (Ageratina Leafminer) among others. 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They create silken webs around and among the leaves and stems. Your plants are used to this and will survive. Although shorter-stemmed, Pearly Everlasting makes a good cut flower, in particular, for drying and for smaller posies. It also has medicinal properties and has been used as a substitute for tobacco. This plant is dioecious so it's best planted in a group. Likes full sun but I have a good patch going in part shade. Tolerant of both drought and lean soil. Likes good drainage, however Go Botany says it can sometimes be found on wetland edges. 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Although every resource says this plant wants consistent moisture, I have found it to be quite adaptable to drier shade. Wild ginger does like a neutral to acidic woodland soil with some richness to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eWild Ginger, Catfoot, Broad-leaved Asarabacca, Woodland Ginger, Sturgeon Potato, Namepin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eAristolochiaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eeastern North America From Quebec and New Brunswick to Ontario and Minnesota south to Florida and Louisiana, native to Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eshady moist woods and woodland slopes, deciduous understory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eWild ginger holds its foliage well through the summer so it's a good companion for spring ephemerals. It has the ability to shade out some invasive like Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata). A potential colony-former with velvety, kidney-shaped leaves. The seeds are distributed by ants and it also spreads by rhizome, Deer resistant. The root has been used medicinally, and the plant contains the anti-tumor compound aristolochic acid. However, some sources say it has potentially carcinogenic properties as well. 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It is native to the northeastern U.S. including Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003ewet edges, wet open woods, wet meadows, swamps, bogs, marshes, fens, wet ditches, in between reeds at lake and river edge. Found in Black Alder coppices and regularly-flooded, always moist places. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eCaltha palustris contains nectar and lots of pollen and is an excellent food source for numerous insects early in the season. It can also be rain-pollinated and the seeds rain-dispersed and\/or distributed by floating on moving water. It is a joy to see the bright yellow flowers after a long winter. The young leaves and buds are edible cooked, with a couple of water-changes. A more promising experience might be cooking and pickling the buds for a garnish. There is potential for contact dermatitis and the plant is toxic if eaten raw. The leaves and roots have been used medicinally. 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Is found in well-drained but moist sites, but is somewhat drought tolerant once established, especially in shady spots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eVirgin's Bower, Devil's Darning Needles, Devil's Hair, Love Vine, Traveler's Joy, Wild Hops, Woodbine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eRanunculaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution:  \u003c\/b\u003eNewfoundland and Nova Scotia south to Oklahoma, Georgia, Louisiana, these plants were grown from seed collected in New England. This plant is native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003ewood's edge, damper slopes, thickets, stream banks, low and moist open woodland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eLarval host for, among others, the Banded Hairstreak, \u003cem\u003eSatyrium calanus\u003c\/em\u003e, (pictured in Frank's photo) and the Clematis Clearwing, \u003cem\u003eAlcathoe caudata\u003c\/em\u003e, both of which are native to Maine. This lovely vine is rabbit, deer, and juglone resistant, and attracts pollinators, including hummingbirds. I am going to try it as a trailing component in flower arrangements. I am not sure it will last long in flower, but the seedheads are also interesting and will probably have a longer vase life if cut at that stage. There will certainly be plenty to cut. It has been used medicinally, but also contains toxic components, and may cause contact dermatitis in some people so proceed with caution. This is a beautiful and under-used native vine. There is something about vines that strikes fear into the hearts of gardeners. You can vanquish your fear by buying a pair of pruning shears, or even a pair of scissors, and using them once in a while. Or you can have a cloud of frothy loveliness engulfing that rickety and unattractive whatever that annoys you every time you look at it. Win\/win.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eVan Berkum Nursery, grown from seed collected in New England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eFrank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642618253619,"sku":"","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/FrankClematisVirFlower.jpg?v=1745443792"},{"product_id":"decodon-verticillatus","title":"Decodon verticillatus - Swamp Loosestrife","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eLandscape plug, 6.00 each or 10 for 4.80, mix and match okay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-9, 6-8' x 6-8', sun to part sun, pinky rose whorls in midsummer, wet, usually acidic soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eSwamp Loosestrife, Water Willow, Swamp Willow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eLythraceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eeastern half of North America as far south as Texas and Florida and as far west as Minnesota, Tennessee, and Louisiana. Native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003ewetlands, bog, pond, wet edge, lakeside, shallow standing water up to 24 inches deep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThis is a thicket forming herbaceous perennial, but with a decidedly shrubby vibe. Provides excellent erosion control at a lake edge. No water at your place? Grow it a big pot with a tray of water underneath, or in a cattle trough. The willow-like leaves have attractive fall color. The plant provides protective habitat for water fowl, song birds, and aquatic creatures. The flowers are visited by Bumblebees and Swallowtail butterflies. It is a larval host for the Hydrangea Sphinx Moth, \u003cem\u003eDarapsa\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eversicolor\u003c\/em\u003e, the Pearly Wood Nymph, \u003cem\u003eEudryas unio\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Burdock Borer Moth, \u003cem\u003ePapaipema cataphracta\u003c\/em\u003e, all of which are native to Maine. Ducks enjoy the seeds. Muskrats use the fleshy underground stems for food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEven more: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Decodon genus occurs in the fossil record across the globe, and although now restricted to eastern North America, was distributed widely in diverse forms during the Cenozoic Era. Numerous fossilized plants, as well as seeds over 73 million years old, and pollen has been discovered in Europe, Asia, and North America as far south as northern Mexico. As the climate cooled in the Pliocene, the genus dwindled down to \u003cem\u003eDecodon verticillatus\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eNew England Wetland Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credit: \u003c\/b\u003eillustration from Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642630312243,"sku":"","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Southern_wild_flowers_and_trees__Page_355__Plate_CXIII__BHL23630551.jpg?v=1745234090"},{"product_id":"euthamia-graminifolia","title":"Euthamia graminifolia - Grass-leaved Goldenrod","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eLandscape plug, 6.00 each or 10 for 48.00, mix and match okay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-9, 24-48\" x 12-24\", full sun to part shade, numerous tiny yellow flowers in a loose, flat-topped cluster over mid-green, \"grassy\" foliage in late summer, drought tolerant in part shade, but prefers full sun and consistent moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eGrass-leaved Goldenrod, Flat-topped Goldenrod\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynonyms: \u003c\/b\u003eSolidago graminifolia: DNA analysis has resulted in this plant being reclassified from Solidago to Euthamia and it is not a true goldenrod.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eAsteraceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eNative from Quebec to Maryland and west to North Dakota, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Euthamia graminifolia is native to Maine. These plants were grown from seed collected in New England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003edamp to drier thickets, open areas, wood's edge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThis is an example of an adaptable, strong grower that can be slowed down by planting it in less than ideal conditions. In sun, with good moisture, it can dominate a planting. Try it in dry, part shade to curtail its enthusiasm. Makes a great cut flower, both before blooming as a textural filler and as a classic ingredient for a meadow-centered bouquet. The seeds are eaten by the Swamp Sparrow, \u003cem\u003eMelospiza georgiana\u003c\/em\u003e, which is not a year-round resident, but uses Maine for its breeding grounds. The American (or Eastern) Goldfinch, \u003cem\u003eCarduelis tristris\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eis\u003c\/span\u003e a year round resident of Maine that also enjoys the seeds. The blooms are attractive to numerous insects: both long and short-tongued bees, moths, butterflies, and small beetles such as the Goldenrod Soldier Beetle, \u003cem\u003eChauliognathus pensylvanicus,\u003c\/em\u003eand the Black Blister Beetle, \u003cem\u003eEpicauta pensylvanica\u003c\/em\u003e, both native to Maine. Euthamia graminifolia also hosts numerous gall-forming insects. Has been used medicinally. Deer resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eVan Berkum Nursery, grown from seed collected in New England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credit: \u003c\/b\u003ePrairie Moon Nursery; illustration from Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642942525747,"sku":"","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/EUTHAMIA-GRAMINIFOLIA-GRASS-LEAVED-GOLDENROD-MAIN.jpg?v=1748873176"},{"product_id":"geum-triflorum","title":"Geum triflorum - Prairie Smoke","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eHPP #1 (Trade gallon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: z\u003c\/b\u003eones 2-7, 10-16\" (in flower) x 12-18\", full sun to high, light shade, nodding, ruddy pink bloom in late spring, with awesome seed head afterwards, likes well-drained springtime moisture and then a drier summer soil. Intolerant of poor drainage and winter wet. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003ePrairie Smoke\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eRosaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: c\u003c\/b\u003eolder, drier areas of the upper midwest and mountain west of the U.S. and from British Columbia to Manitoba in Canada. There are also discontiguous populations found in New York State and Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eopen and non-forested, also dry, open woodlands, mountain meadows, prairie, and open slopes. Often found on calcareous soils, but I have not found it to be fussy in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eSweat bees (the genus Lasioglossum, of which 52 species occur in Maine), feed on the pollen. Queen bumblebees appreciate this early-season bloomer and will buzz pollinate the flowers while muscling their way in to get at the nectar. Decorative at numerous stages and received five stars in the Chicago Botanic Garden's \"A Comparative Study of \u003cem\u003eGeum \u003c\/em\u003espp.\" Geum triflorum will grow larger and be more competitive in more fertile soils. In the wild, it grows on very thin and lean soil over limestone, however is more picky about too much moisture than pH. The seed head is the star of the show. Each seed has a long, fuzzy tail and taken together they are reminiscent of a smoky haze, hence the common name Prairie Smoke. I also think they have a comical aspect and they remind me of those little rubber troll dolls I used to play with as a kid. The flowers and seedheads are perfect for the smallest of posies. This is a tough plant with an attractive rosette of grey green, lacy leaves that color-up a bit in the cold. Good drainage is a must. Has been used medicinally. The roots can be used in teas. Deer resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eplugs from\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ePizzo Native Plants, grown on at Honey Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage Credits: \u003c\/b\u003eFrank Meuschke from Shelterwood Gardens\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642954715443,"sku":"","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/FrankGeumTrifGroup.jpg?v=1745453095"},{"product_id":"helenium-autumnale","title":"Helenium autumnale - Helen's Flower","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003e#1 (Trade gallon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-8, 36-60\" x 24-36\", full to part sun, cheerful yellow flowers in late summer to fall, prefers a consistently moist site and is not a drought tolerant plant, clay tolerant and does not need extra fertilizing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eHelen's Flower, Fall or Autumn Sneezeweed, Dogtooth Daisy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eAsteraceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eThe Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center says this plant is native to the Northwest Territories of Canada as far south as Northern California, Arizona, Louisiana, and Florida. The site goes on to say that it is now present in 47 states and has \"naturalized\" in New England. BUT, Go Botany indicates that it is \"native\" in Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. I have so many questions. For one, not native in New Hampshire, but native in every other New England state? And why does the LBJWC go out of its way to state that it has naturalized in New England? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegardless of such botanical brouhaha, these plants were grown from seed collected in New England and Helenium autumnale is a most excellent plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003edamp low spots, wetlands, moist and open areas along waterways and ponds, wet meadows\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThis is one of our many native plants that Europeans fell in love with before we were even paying attention and they have done some fussing to make pretty cultivars of various heights, bloom times, and colors in the reddish-orange to yellow range. The straight species, \u003cem\u003eHelenium \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eautumnale,\u003c\/em\u003e offers pollen and nectar late in the season, is deer resistant, and amenable to an early summer prune to encourage branching and manage height. Drought will diminish flowering. This plant has potential as an anti-tumor agent and has been used medicinally. However, it can be toxic for cattle. It contains the compound helenalin which has shown efficacy as an anti-tumor agent, but is also poisonous to insects, fish, and worms. The plant may cause contact dermatitis in some people. As with all medicinal plants, proceed with caution. Its common name, Sneezeweed, does not refer to any potential to cause allergies as it is not wind pollinated. The moniker comes from its use as a snuff by indigenous peoples in order to cast out evil spirits and clear the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEven more: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Sneezeweed Weevil, \u003cem\u003eSmicronyx discoideus\u003c\/em\u003e, which is native to Maine and a specialist on Heleniums, will use this as a host plant. As will the Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth, \u003cem\u003ePapaipema rigida\u003c\/em\u003e and the Aster Borer Moth, \u003cem\u003eP. impecuniosa,\u003c\/em\u003e both also found in Maine. Helenium makes a good cut flower. The dried seed heads will also be a lovely addition to autumn bouquets or left standing in the garden, where they create a strong graphic presence against the snow. This plant has medium salt tolerance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eVan Berkum, grown from seed collected in New England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credit: \u003c\/b\u003eWikimedia Commons; also Frank Meuschke from Shelterwood Gardens\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642960318771,"sku":"","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Helenium_autumnale__2022-08-26__Schenley_Park__01.jpg?v=1745453688"},{"product_id":"heuchera-villosa-autumn-bride","title":"Heuchera villosa 'Autumn Bride' - Coral Bells cultivar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003e#1 (Trade gallon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-8, 12-24\" x 24\", part shade, loose spires of tiny ivory-white flowers held over large, fuzzy leaves in late summer to early autumn, drought tolerant once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eHairy Alum Root, Coral Bells\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eSaxifragaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eThe species is native from Virginia to Indiana and south to Alabama and Arkansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eshady, rocky slopes, ledges, cliffs, well-drained woodlands, wood's edge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThis is hands down my favorite Heuchera. It grows much larger than other heucheras and has a substantial panicle of bloom late in the season. The maple-shaped leaves are large and velvety. Although it takes a couple of seasons to establish, 'Autumn Bride' grows well in dry shade and the bloom makes a good cut flower. Both the pale green leaves and the white flowers really brighten up the shady garden. Overall its character is elegant and stately. Salt tolerant and deer and rabbit resistant. Good cut flower. and good for larger rock gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eVan Berkum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credit: \u003c\/b\u003eHoney Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642983026995,"sku":"","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/HuechBrideFlower.jpg?v=1745524609"},{"product_id":"menyanthes-trifoliata","title":"Menyanthes trifoliata - Bogbean","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eBare root\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-10, 9-12\" x 12-24\", full sun to part shade, pink buds open to a very pretty white bloom in early to mid summer, must be wet. This is an aquatic species, but can be grown in a good sized tub and will winter over. Water needs to be 3\" over the rhizome. Likes acidic, peaty mud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eBogbean, Buckbean, Marsh Trefoil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eMenyanthaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eThis plant has been around since at least the Middle Miocene Era (Amazing!). It occurs in Asia and Europe as well a North America and it is native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003epond margins, wet woods, fens, bogs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eHas been used medicinally and the rootstock has been used to make flour or to stretch other grains during times of famine or other emergencies. The leaves are sometimes used in place of hops in beer-making. They are also boiled with honey to make mead. It is sometimes a bitter ingredient in schnapps. However, raw plant parts may cause vomiting, so proceed with caution. Spreads by rhizome and is a good plant for stabilizing wet edges. This is a very pretty, leafy presence for your pond or bog edge with a lovely early-summer flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eBare root from\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eKind Earth Growers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credit: \u003c\/b\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644160315699,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-MenyanthesTrifoliata_001.jpg?v=1745250460"},{"product_id":"osmundastrum-cinnamomea","title":"Osmundastrum cinnamomeum - Cinnamon Fern","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003e#1 (Trade gallon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-9, part to full shade, 24-60\" x 24-48\", consistent moisture in rich woodland soils, if at a water edge actually in some water it can take more sun, a bit adaptable as to water needs in the shadiest spots. May go dormant in dry summers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eCinnamon Fern\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eOsmundaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eeastern and central North America including Mexico and parts of Central America\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003emoist dappled shade, wetland edges, low, damp woodland, boggy spots\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eA beautiful, vase-shaped, clump-forming fern, the upright rust-colored fertile fronds give this fern its common name. These look good in dried flower arrangements, too. It takes a little while to get going but is long-lived, It is deer, rabbit, and juglone tolerant. The fuzzy coating on emerging croziers is used by birds as nesting material and the root crown fibers are used as a potting medium for orchids. As do all ferns, Cinnamon Fern provides both sheltered habitat and protected byways for numerous creatures. The fronds turn yellow in the fall. Has been used medicinally. Frond\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003etips\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eare edible and can be eaten raw or in soups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eVan Berkum Nursery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eWikimedia Commons; Frank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644178305331,"sku":"","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Cinnamon_fern.jpg?v=1745252526"},{"product_id":"penstemon-digitalis","title":"Penstemon digitalis - Foxglove Beardtongue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/strong\u003e#1 (Trade gallon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezone 3-8, 12-36\" x 12-20\", full sun to part shade, white or very pale pink bells on a sturdy narrow stalk in early summer, likes it medium to dry and is very adaptable, however, in the most sunny spots will prefer consistent moisture, grows well in clay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eFoxglove Beardtongue, Mississippi Penstemon, Smooth White Beardtongue, Talus Slope Penstemon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003ePlantaginaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003ecentral to eastern North America (No longer designated as native to Maine; you will have to ask the Native Plant Trust about that). These plants were grown from seed collected in New England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eforest clearings, woodland edges, field, savanna\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eAn excellent nectar and pollen source for long-tongued bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, mason bees, bumblebees, and miner bees.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ePenstemons, including this one, support the Beardtongue Mason Bee, \u003cem\u003eOsmia disti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003encta\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, a specialist bee that occurs in Maine. \u003cem\u003eP. digitalis\u003c\/em\u003e is a larval host for the Geranium Plume Moth, A\u003cem\u003emblyptilia pica,\u003c\/em\u003e the Verbena Bud Moth, \u003cem\u003eEndothelia habesana\u003c\/em\u003e, the Purple-lined Sallow, \u003cem\u003ePyrrhia \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eexperimens\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Confused Haploa, \u003cem\u003eHaploa confusa\u003c\/em\u003e, among others. All of these occur in Maine. This makes an attractive cut flower and is deer resistant, rabbit resistant, and drought tolerant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNursery: \u003c\/b\u003eVan Berkum Nursery, grown from seed collected in New England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eFrank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644198752563,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/FrankPenstDigi.jpg?v=1745455942"},{"product_id":"penstemon-hirsutus","title":"Penstemon hirsutus - Hairy Beardtongue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eHPP quart, also available in #1 (Trade gallon), please contact the nursery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-9, up to 18\" x 12\", full to part sun to partial shade, pale pinky-purple tubular flowers in late spring to early summer, can really take anything you throw at it: wet, med-wet, med-dry, dry. I would imagine it wants good winter drainage, though.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names:\u003c\/b\u003e Hairy Beardtongue, Northeastern Beardtongue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003ePlantaginaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eMaine to Wisconsin and south to Virginia and Kentucky\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003edry fields and open or dapple-shaded woodlands\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eVery attractive to pollinators, persistent attractive leaves at ground-cover height. This is another waaaaaay underutilized native plant. Perhaps because of its unfortunate name? As you can see from the basic information, it is extremely adaptable. I have been saying when in doubt plant a strawberry or a violet and I am going to add \u003cem\u003ePenstemon\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ehirsutus\u003c\/em\u003e to the list of no-brainer native plants. This plant would also be good for a rock garden. The flower is sweet in small posies. Penstemons, in general, are both deer and rabbit resistant as well as drought tolerant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource: \u003c\/strong\u003eVan Berkum Nursery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eFrank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens; illustration from Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644201767219,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/FrankPenstemonHirsutus.jpg?v=1745456130"},{"product_id":"pycnanthemum-muticum","title":"Pycnanthemum muticum - Broad-leaved Mountain Mint","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eHPP #1, 3\/4 quart also available, contact the nursery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBasics: \u003c\/strong\u003ezones 3-9, 24-36\" x 24-36\", full sun to part shade, the flowers are white with a pink of a pale purple tinge and are surrounded by silver bracts. Blooms in mid summer, likes moist meadows and lightly shaded woods, can withstand some drought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eBroad-leaved Mountain Mint, Short-toothed Mountain Mint, Clustered Mountain Mint, Blunt Mountain Mint\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily: \u003c\/strong\u003eLamiaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/strong\u003eNative to southern Maine and west to Michigan, Illinois, and Missouri, south to Texas and Florida. Also occurs in eastern Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat:\u003c\/strong\u003e In the wild this species grows in open grassland with some moisture, low woodlands with light shade and woodland edge. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThis plant was my gateway into learning more about native North American species. I was working in a nursery called Greensgrow in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia and this was one of the perennials we had available. It was covered in nectar-seeking insects of all sorts. That, along with its incredible good looks and aromatic foliage, hooked me. So, here we are today. A strong grower that will spread by rhizome with enough moisture, fertility, and light. I find it adaptable to less than optimum conditions and this slows down its tendency to spread. Even so, why wouldn't you want a swath of such a nectar powerhouse that you can also add to your bouquets? Because of its silvery bracts it continues to look good long after it has been pollinated. Has been used medicinally and the leaves can be used to add a minty flavor to teas. Deer resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eLandscape plugs from New Moon Nursery, grown on at Honey Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credit: \u003c\/b\u003eHoney Petal Plants, image of young potted plant in bloom; image of plant in situ is courtesy of Cathy Dewitt via Creative Commons through the North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644213924147,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/AMBPycMuticum.jpg?v=1745508610"},{"product_id":"schizachyrium-scoparium","title":"Schizachyrium scoparium - Little Bluestem","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available:\u003c\/strong\u003e #1 (Trade gallon), also available in 3\/4 quart, please contact nursery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-9, 18-30\" x 18-24\", full sun, the slender flower spikes emerges with a slight purple tinge that matures to tan in late fall and look beautiful en masse, the foliage is blue-green into fall and shifts from warm orange-bronze to tan as the plant senesces. Likes lean soil and is drought tolerant once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eLittle Bluestem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003ePoaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003ealmost every contiguous state in the U.S. plus northern Mexico, native to Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003esunny areas with dry, well-drained, lean soil: woodland edge, hillside, slope, prairie, plain, meadow, pasture, savanna, upland. In its natural habitats, it is often found growing with \u003cem\u003eAndropogon gerardii\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSorghastrum nutans\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePanicum virgatum \u003c\/em\u003eas part of the tall grass prairie ecology. All of these grasses are also native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eA warm season grass and therefore slow to wake up.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eSmall birds and mammals will enjoy the seeds. Provides nesting material as well as over-wintering habitat. Female bumblebees nest at the base of bunch grasses such as Little Bluestem. It is the larval host for numerous Skipper species including the Indian Skipper, \u003cem\u003eHesperia sassacus\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Crossline Skipper, \u003cem\u003ePolites origenes\u003c\/em\u003e which are both native to Maine. Numerous other insects feed on it, too. The Perennial Plant Association chose this grass as its perennial plant of the year in 2022. This is an excellent ingredient for a summer into fall container planting. Has been used medicinally. The fibers have been processed and used as an insulating liner in footwear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrasses are important habitat for native bees who use them for nesting material as well as for hibernation and nursery structures. Do not cut your grasses all the way to the ground. If you must, cut back to about knee height and leave the old stems in the clump permanently. The new growth will cover them over in no time and they will eventually rot away. Many bees have a lifecycle longer than one year and need dependable, consistent habitat to complete their journey. This cutting regime is applicable to other perennials with hollow stems, as well: cut back to knee height. It will look as intentional as cutting lower, but offer much richer habitat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource: \u003c\/strong\u003eLandscape plugs from New Moon, grown on at Honey Petal Plants, or from Van Berkum Nursery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eWikimedia Commons (image taken at the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden); Frank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644221198643,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Schizachyrium_scoparium_-_Coastal_Maine_Botanical_Gardens_-_DSC03064.jpg?v=1745275976"},{"product_id":"scutellaria-lateriflora","title":"Scutellaria lateriflora - Mad Dog Skullcap","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/strong\u003eHPP #1 ( quart size available, contact nursery)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-9, 2-3' x 1-2', full sun to part shade, bluish-purple blooms (sometimes white) during the summer, likes wet to moist fertile soil, not picky as to soil type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eMad Dog Skullcap, Blue Skullcap, American Skullcap, Side-flowering Skullcap\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eLamiaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eThis plant has a wide distribution in North America and is present in 46 states. Native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eOccurs in low spots with some sunlight and consistent moisture - vernal pools, marsh edges, wetlands. Here is a beautiful description of habitat: \"...low, wet woods, swamp meadows, alluvial thickets, gravel bars, river floodplain forests, borders of sloughs, spring branches, streams, swamps, lowland and sinkhole ponds, moist edges of limestone and sandstone bluffs...\" (Steyermark)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eHas been used medicinally, but is also potentially toxic so proceed with caution. Deer and rabbit resistant. Is the larval host for the Skullcap Skeletonizer Moth (aka the Chorentid Moth), \u003cem\u003eProchoreutis inflatella\u003c\/em\u003e which is native to Maine. More information coming soon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource:\u003c\/strong\u003e grown at Honey Petal Plants with seed from Toadshade Wildflower Farm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eFrank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens; illustration from Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644222738739,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/FrankScutLat1.jpg?v=1745456899"},{"product_id":"senna-hebecarpa","title":"Senna hebecarpa - Northern Wild Senna","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003e#1 (Trade gallon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-9, 36-48\" x 2.5', full sun to high, light shade, during the mid to late summer clustered, yellow pea-like flowers develop into attractive seedpods, drought-tolerant, likes moist to average soil and good drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eNorthern\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eWild Senna\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eFabaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eLadybird Johnson Wildflower Center says native in Ontario and Maine south to Georgia, west to Tennessee and further north and west to Wisconsin. 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The leaves and seeds have been used medicinally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eVan Berkum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eWikimedia Commons, Honey Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644224606515,"sku":"","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Senna_hebecarpa__2022-08-26__Schenley_Park__04.jpg?v=1745318021"},{"product_id":"sibbaldiopsis-tridentina","title":"Sibbaldiopsis tridentata - Three-toothed Cinquefoil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/strong\u003e2 quart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 2-8, 2-6\" x 18\", full sun, white bloom in late spring and well into summer, wants a dry, sunny, well-drained spot and given its natural habitat, no winter wet. Happy to freeze and stay that way, please. I imagine pretty lean soil is fine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eThree-toothed Cinquefoil, Wineleaf Cinquefoil, Shrubby Five Fingers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynonym: \u003c\/b\u003ePotentilla tridentata\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eRosaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eProvinces in Canada east of and including Alberta, the central and eastern U.S. in mountainous and alpine regions, disjunct populations extend into the Appalachian Mountains, also occurs on Greenland, native to Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese plants were grown from seed collected in New England. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003ehigh elevation on rocks, balds, summits, plateaus, ridges, ledges: open, exposed, well-drained\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eAndrena ziziaeformis\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePanurginus potentillae\u003c\/em\u003e, two specialist bees native to Maine, use this plant. Three-toothed Cinquefoil is good on dry banks where it won't get shaded out. In combination with \u003cem\u003eGeum triflorum\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePulsatilla vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDanthonia spicata \u003c\/em\u003eand some of the Sempervivums sounds nice to me. Planting in a trough or container is also a good bet. Has a long bloom time and the leaves turn red in fall. Despite its small stature this plant is hardy and hearty, but good drainage is a must.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eVan Berkum Nursery from seed collected in New England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credit: \u003c\/b\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644229292339,"sku":"","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Sibbaldia_retusa.jpg?v=1745318226"},{"product_id":"solidago-cassia","title":"Solidago caesia - Blue-stemmed Goldenrod","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/strong\u003e#1 (Trade gallon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-9, 18-36\" x 18-24\", full sun to part shade (maybe even more shade), yellow blooms late summer into fall, tolerates dry, poor soils and is a clumper not a runner. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eBlue-stemmed Goldenrod, Axillary Goldenrod, Woodland Goldenrod, Wreath Goldenrod\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eAsteraceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eOccurs from Florida north to Ontario and is native to all New England states including Maine. These plants were grown from seed collected in New England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/strong\u003ewood's edge, open deciduous woods with high, light shade, well-drained slopes in dappled sun\/shade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolidago caesia\u003c\/em\u003e is an attractive and \"garden worthy\" goldenrod suited to a full sun to part shade border. At maturity it forms a 1.5 to 2 foot clump and will play well with the other plants in your garden. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoldenrods are keystone species in our region and offer excellent late-season forage for pollinators as well as being host plants for many insect larvae\u003cstrong\u003e*\u003c\/strong\u003e. There are many different forms of goldenrods that can grow in various conditions. To know them is to love them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoldenrods have gotten bad publicity for causing allergies, however, they do not. The wind-pollinated ragweeds (Ambrosia species) that bloom at the same time, but are much less showy, are the cause of hay fever. Goldenrod pollen is large and sticky in order to adhere to visiting insects and therefore cannot become airborne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*\u003c\/strong\u003eHere is a very general list of the insects that utilize our beautiful goldenrods: Butterflies, Moths, Beetles, Carpenter bees, Sweat bees, Plasterer bees, (The North Carolina Extension Gardeners Plant Toolbox has an extensive list of Goldenrod-supported specialized bees. 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It is present in 42 states and occurs in almost every Canadian province, Solidago nemoralis is native to Maine. These plants are grown from seed collected in New England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003euplands, dry and open woods\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThis is a shorter and later blooming goldenrod that can grow in the toughest of spots. It is a rhizomatous colonizer that also self sows. If you have a dry slope this plant would work well there within a froth of Eragrostic spectabilis that is punctuated by Liatris aspera, Echinacea pallida, and Monarda punctata, for example, but the goldenrod may need editing over time. It would be a good one for a large, sunny rock garden, as it is compact and clump-forming, although the seedlings would require editing. This goldenrod has been used medicinally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoldenrods are keystone species in our region, a top pollinator resource in the late season, and host plants for many insect larvae\u003cstrong\u003e*\u003c\/strong\u003e. There are many different forms of goldenrods that can grow in various conditions. To know them is to love them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoldenrods have gotten bad publicity for causing allergies, however, they do not. The wind-pollinated ragweeds (\u003cem\u003eAmbrosia \u003c\/em\u003especies) that bloom at the same time, but are much less showy, are the cause of hay fever. 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These plants were grown from seed collected in New England and this goldenrod is native to Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003esand dunes, salt marshes, estuary banks in low-competition environments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eI like using goldenrods in late season bouquets. \u003cem\u003eS. sempervirens\u003c\/em\u003e is salt tolerant and not rhizomatous, so a good selection for a coastal garden. Cut back by 20-30% by July 4th to create a nice bushy clump. Not on the mammal herbivore menu, but a host plant for numerous larvae.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoldenrods are keystone species in our region and offer excellent late-season forage for pollinators as well as being host plants for many insect larvae\u003cstrong\u003e*\u003c\/strong\u003e. There are many different forms of goldenrods that can grow in various conditions. 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Both male and female plants are needed to set viable seed. Good to plant with bulbs and spring ephemerals as the foliage is attractive and persistent and will hide the gaps left by summer dormant species. Larval host for the Pink-tinted Beauty, \u003cem\u003eEosphoropteryx thyatyroides, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich is native to Maine. Has been used medicinally. Deer resistant. Cut flower? Good companions are \u003cem\u003eAsarum canadense\u003c\/em\u003e, Wild Ginger, \u003cem\u003eCarex plantaginea\u003c\/em\u003e, Plantain-leaved Sedge, and the woodland asters. Also good for a shady rock garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource:\u003c\/strong\u003e Landscape plugs from Pizzo Native Plant Nursery, grown on at Honey Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eFrank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens, male flowers pictured 1st, female flowers pictured 2nd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644282114355,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/FrankThalDioMale.jpg?v=1745457446"},{"product_id":"thalictrum-pubescens","title":"Thalictrum pubescens - Tall Meadow Rue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003e#1 (Trade gallon), looking a bit rough in the pot, but roots look great\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-8, 36-84\" x 24-36\", dappled sun or light shade to full shade, starry white flowers on a tall stalk in summer, really needs consistent moisture to wet soils in order to grow well. It can grow in a lot of sun in the wettest conditions in a climate with cooler summers, but really prefers a bit of shade, especially in the afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eKing-of-the-Meadow, Tall Meadow Rue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynonym: \u003c\/b\u003eThalictrum polygamum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eRanunculaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003emost of eastern Canada and eastern United States except Florida, native to Maine. These plants were grown from seed collected in New England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003erich woodlands and other moist, low places with some shade, also found in wetter spots such as marshes, stream and river banks, swamps, and pond edges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThe flowers of \u003cem\u003eT. pubescens \u003c\/em\u003eare attractive to a variety of pollinators. Mostly dioecious, but sometimes male and female flowers occur on the same plant. The lacy blue-green foliage is very pretty. The plant provides cover for small mammals, amphibians, and birds. Larval host for, (among others), the Canadian Owlet Moth, \u003cem\u003eCalyptra canadensis\u003c\/em\u003e, the Straight-lined Looper, \u003cem\u003ePseudeva purpurigera,\u003c\/em\u003e the Pink-patched Looper, \u003cem\u003eEosphoropteryx thyatroides\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Hitched Arches, \u003cem\u003eMelanchra adjuncta\u003c\/em\u003e, all native to Maine. Will self-sow if happy with the situation. Has been used medicinally. The leaves have been used to flavor fish. I will be testing it out as a cut flower and foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSources: \u003c\/b\u003eVan Berkum Nursery, from seed collected in New England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eVan Berkum Nursery; illustration from Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644294664499,"sku":"","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/Thalictrum-pubescens-1.jpg?v=1748910174"},{"product_id":"verbena-hastata","title":"Verbena hastata - Blue Vervain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available:\u003c\/b\u003e #1 (Trade gallon), these have been cut back, the roots are good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezone 3-8, 24-60\" x 18-24\", sun to light shade (but really prefers sun), tiny, numerous purple flowers on a candelabra-type structure in mid to late summer, consistent moisture to wet soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eBlue Vervain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eVerbenaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eeastern North America\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese plants were grown from seed collected in New England. \u003cem\u003eVerbena hastata\u003c\/em\u003e is native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003ealong open stream and river banks, low, damp places in fields, bottomland, ditches, wet meadows, slough edges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThe flowers open from top to bottom and a few at a time, which prolongs the bloom. Looks really beautiful flowering in a group (as well as swaying in the breeze along with a few grasses that you have thoughtfully planted) and will attract many pollinators. Might self-sow and is a short-lived perennial (some sources say this plant is a biennial). Prefers open ground and does not co-exist well with strong growers like Joe Pye, Helenium, and Monarda. In densely packed planting schemes it will try to migrate to the edges and will fade out if it's too dry or crowded, so site accordingly. Deer resistant. Has been used medicinally. The seeds have been used as an ingredient in pinole, a roasted, dried, and ground grain mixture. The leaves have been used in tea. Will be a textural addition to a flower arrangement. 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Native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eopen woods, moist prairies, and thickets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eZizia aurea\u003c\/em\u003e has been used medicinally. However, it is also potentially toxic, so proceed with caution. This is a host plant for the Black Swallowtail butterfly, \u003cem\u003ePapilio polyxenes asterius\u003c\/em\u003e. The females of the mining bee \u003cem\u003eAndrena ziziae\u003c\/em\u003e, which is native to Maine, only eat Zizia aurea pollen. This is one of the first plants to wake up on the nursery benches in the spring, which means it's one tough cookie, but it takes awhile to settle into the garden. It is a good source of nectar for short-tongued insects in particular. In your drier spots you are better off trying \u003cem\u003eZizia aptera\u003c\/em\u003e, a North American relative that is not native to Maine. Lovely cut flower and will self-sow if happy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource: \u003c\/strong\u003eseed grown by\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eHoney Petal Plants with seed from Toadshade Nursery, or up-potted landscape plugs from North Creek Nursery, or 2 quart from Van Berkum Nursery and grown from seed collected in New England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eclose up of flower head Frank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens; also Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644375142707,"sku":"","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/FrankZizAurea.jpg?v=1745457816"},{"product_id":"desmodium-canadense","title":"Desmodium canadense - Showy Tick Trefoil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eHPP #1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-7, 24-60\" x 12\", full to partial sun, very pretty pinky-purple pea-like flowers in late summer, likes medium wet to medium dry situations, is very adaptable and both drought and clay tolerant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eShowy Tick Trefoil, Canada Tick Clover, Canada Tick Trefoil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eFabaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eNova Scotia to Saskatchewan south to Maryland, West Virginia, Tennessee, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and north Texas, native to Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003erocky or sandy prairies and open woods, disturbed edges: think roadsides, flood plains, the banks of moving water, both damper and drier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eLarval host for the Silver-spotted Skipper, \u003cem\u003eEpargyreus clarus\u003c\/em\u003e, which is native to Maine. This plant is in the pea family and is a nitrogen-fixer with a deep taproot. It offers nectar and pollen for bees and butterflies as well as seeds for birds and small mammals. The plants shape is a bit sprawling and if you are not partial to that look, plant it in a group amongst, for example, grasses that like similar conditions, for a bit of support. Did you know that mass plantings of a single flowering plant enable pollinators more efficient foraging? One of the names for this is \"floral fidelity\". Not all foragers exhibit this behavior, but many do and planting the same species in a mass aids the behavior and is also a tried and true design technique. If it's good enough for both the bees and Piet Oudolf, it's good enough for me. Has been used medicinally. I have Showy Tick Trefoil growing in a very well-drained, sunny spot where it is performing a beautiful, vase-shaped imitation of a shrub, creating a somewhat surprisingly formal focal point to the other perennials around it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eLandscape plugs from New Moon, grown on at Honey Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50779623260467,"sku":"","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Desmodium_canadense_NRCS-1.jpg?v=1745234217"},{"product_id":"mertensia-virginica","title":"Mertensia virginica - Virginia Bluebells","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available:\u003c\/b\u003e one quart, dormant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-9, 1.5-2' x 1-1.5', deciduous part to full shade, dangling bells of light blue with a pale purple tinge on a curved stem. The buds start pink and change to blue. Blooms in mid to late spring and then goes dormant, prefers moist to mesic (medium), nutritious woodland soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eVirginia Bluebells, Virginia Cowslip, Lungwort Oyster Leaf, Roanoke Bells\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eBoraginaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003enorth-central and eastern North America, introduced in New England, but not native there\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003edeciduous woodland, rich and moist woods, low wooded hillsides, also floodplains and various disturbed habitats\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eA\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003epotential early season nectar source as well as an early season joy for the gardener. Rabbit and juglone tolerant, has been used medicinally, and is apparently edible, including the flower. 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Perhaps it's ideal spot is a mesic to moist to even wet site in fertile acid soils, but on my property it is doing great on a well-drained, slightly sloping woodland edge (see image)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynonym: \u003c\/b\u003eSenecio aureus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eGolden Groundsel, Golden Ragwort, Life Root, Uncum Root, False Valerian, Cough Weed, Cocash Weed, Staggerwort, St. James Weed, Female Regulator, Butterweed, Squaw-weed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eAsteracae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eeastern North America from Quebec to Georgia and west to Minnesota and Louisiana, native to Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003emeadows, boggy swales, low moist deciduous woods, riparian areas, pond or stream edge, ditch. However, see above comments in the \"Basics\" section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThis is an underutilized and easy-going native plant. It interweaves well with other plants in many types of setting and makes a good ground cover. The perky yellow flower stalks can be removed after flowering (and setting seed!) right back to the leaves, which are ground-hugging and add much to the living mulch layer of our understory. The leaves and roots have been used medicinally, however, many ragworts also contain toxic alkaloids, so proceed with caution. Potential replacement for non-native vinca or pachysandra. Deer resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource:\u003c\/strong\u003e landscape plugs from Kind Earth Growers, grown on at Honey Petal Plants (3\/4 quart), 2 quart size from Van Berkum Nursery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credit: \u003c\/b\u003eHoney Petal Plants, in situ at the edge of a shady path in my garden\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50784379830579,"sku":"","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Packera_aurea__2024-04-30__Kane_Woods__02.jpg?v=1745255294"},{"product_id":"aronia-melanocarpa","title":"Aronia melanocarpa - Black Chokeberry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eHPP #1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezone 3 to 8, 36-72\" x 36-72\", Full sun to part shade, white bloom in May followed by dark purple berry clusters and red fall foliage, adaptable as to soil type, but usually found in wetter areas. However, also found in drier upland sites, where its strong growth habit might be checked somewhat. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eBlack Chokeberry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eRosaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eNewfoundland west to Ontario and Minnesota, south to Arkansas, Alabama, and Georgia, native to Maine. Has been introduced and grown extensively in Europe as a berry crop for wine and juice production. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eVery adaptable and found in low, boggy spots and on swamp edges as well as in upland areas of relative dryness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eBerries attract birds (especially later in the season after they have frozen and thawed a few times). They also make good jelly and juice and are high in antioxidants. When it is just leafing out in spring, the branches look very good in flower arrangements. Chokeberry is a strong grower that spreads by root suckers. It can be controlled by pruning and does not need cross-pollination to fruit well. This is an attractive, easily grown shrub with great looking red fall foliage. It is salt tolerant. Excellent hedgerow shrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource:\u003c\/strong\u003e whips from Cold Stream Farm, grown on at Honey Petal Plants since spring, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage credits:\u003c\/strong\u003e flowers by Linda N. via Creative Commons; berries by Randy Harter via Creative Commons - images downloaded through the North Carolina Extension Gardeners Plant Toolbox\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50784825213235,"sku":"","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/Aronia_melanocarpa_f_EFC5G7yky657.jpe.jpg?v=1748261307"},{"product_id":"hamamelis-virginiana","title":"Hamamelis virginiana - Witch Hazel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eHPP quart, 12-24\" high, well-rooted, but just getting going\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-8, 15-20' x 15-20', full sun to part shade, best flowering is in full sun, but will struggle there without enough moisture, yellow blooms in late fall usually after leaf drop, likes a moist but well-drained, rich, acidic soil, but is adaptable to both shadier and drier sites. Tolerates clay and can take occasional flooding. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eWitch Hazel, Common Witch-hazel, American Witch-hazel, Beadwood, Winterbloom, Snapping Hazelnut, Tobacco-wood, Water-witch, Wicke (Middle English for \"lively\") Hazel - also Striped or Spotted Alder. Common names can be confusing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eHamamelidaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eNova Scotia south to central Florida, east to Texas and north to Minnesota. Native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eFound in mixed hardwood understory, woodland edge and openings, stream banks, and moist thickets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThe bark and leaves have been used medicinally. Extracts, distillates, ointments, and eye washes are currently available as over-the-counter remedies. Leaves and twigs are used to make tea. The crotched branches are used to locate underground water or buried treasure. I think the foliage has potential in spring bouquets and perhaps the flowering branches in fall. More information coming soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003esmall whips from\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eCold Stream Farm grown on at Honey Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50784830619955,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-20150318Hamamelis_virginiana3.jpg?v=1747569729"},{"product_id":"larix-laricina","title":"Larix laricina - American Larch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/strong\u003e#1 (Trade gallon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 2-5, 40-80' x 15-30', full sun, this is a deciduous conifer with bristly, short needles coating the branches and turning yellow prior to shedding in the fall. Cones appear in spring on mature trees (apx. 40 years) with mast crops every 3-6 years, the rounded cones are bright red and turn brown as they age. The seeds are released 4-6 months after pollination. Wants a consistently moist to wet, acidic soil, shallow-rooted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eAmerican Larch, Tamarack, Eastern Larch, Hackmatack, Black Larch, Red Larch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003ePinaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003efrom central Alaska, the Yukon, and British Columbia to Newfoundland, south to Michigan, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. Native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003epeat-forming ecosystems (muskeg), wetland areas under power lines or in open woods, bogs, marshes. Tree associations: Black Spruce, Balsam Fir, White Spruce, Quaking Aspen, Northern White Cedar, Black Ash, Red Maple, American Elm, Balsam Poplar, Jack Pine, Paper Birch, and Yellow Birch. Shrub associations: Dwarf Birch, Swamp Birch, Willows, Dogwoods, Speckled Alder, Labrador Tea, Bog Rosemary, Leatherleaf, Blueberry, Huckleberry, Cranberry.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eLarch is a pioneer species at the bog\/shrub stage of vegetative development. Too deep water can cause die back. We see them around midcoast Maine in bogs, and the shallow water of swamps and marshes. We are at the warm end of this tree's range, but they grow well here in the right conditions and this could even be in a big pot without drainage holes and filled with peaty soil if you are so inclined (like I am). The wood of the \u003cem\u003eLarix laricina\u003c\/em\u003e has been used for snowshoes, pulpwood, posts, poles, fuel, older log homes, \"corduroy roads\", and survey markers. It has also been used medicinally and the needles and branches can be used to make tea. Cut branches of the bright green, emergent foliage good for spring bouquets. May cause contact dermatitis in some people. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEven More: \u003c\/strong\u003ePorcupines, \u003cem\u003eErethizon dorsatum\u003c\/em\u003e, eat the inner bark, Snowshoe hares, \u003cem\u003eLepus americanus\u003c\/em\u003e, eat the seedling trees, Red squirrels, \u003cem\u003eTamiasciurus hudsonicus, \u003c\/em\u003eeat the seeds, as do numerous birds including the White-throated Sparrow, \u003cem\u003eZonotrichia albicollis\u003c\/em\u003e, Song Sparrow, \u003cem\u003eMelospiza melodia\u003c\/em\u003e, Veery, \u003cem\u003eCatharus fruscescens\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Common Yellowthroat, \u003cem\u003eGeothlypis trichas\u003c\/em\u003e, all of which are native to Maine. Although Beavers, \u003cem\u003eCastor canadensis\u003c\/em\u003e, prefer deciduous trees for food, they will use larch for building and will eat it if preferred trees are scarce. They will also girdle conifers such as larch in order to make way for deciduous trees such as willow, aspen, poplar, and birch to establish (in essence, farming). 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This is a warm season grass and is slow to get started in the spring. Overly fertile or shady sites, or sites that stay too wet will cause rank growth and flopping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEven more: \u003c\/strong\u003eGround-nesting birds use this grass for both cover and nesting and many creatures enjoy the seeds. Try the turkey foot-shaped blooms in your wildflower bouquets. It also provides nesting material and structure for native bees. Has been used medicinally and harvested for fiber by humans. The Delaware Skipper, \u003cem\u003eAnatrytone logan\u003c\/em\u003e, which has been moving further north in Maine, uses Big Bluestem as a larval host. The Dusted Skipper, \u003cem\u003eAtrytonopsis hianna\u003c\/em\u003e, also uses it as a larval host. Present in southern Maine, this is a priority 3 species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) due to the loss of habitat for \u003cem\u003eA. gerardii\u003c\/em\u003e. It would be really excellent to stop power companies from spraying power line right of ways with toxic chemicals. These could be rich habitats with different management techniques and still ensure a safe and uninterrupted power supply (solar array fields are another opportunity). 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It is also beautiful and long-blooming. I think the seedheads are adorable. Do not be afraid! First of all, there may be a space on your plot where you can let it roam free. Do it. It is a great addition to posy-sized bouquets and it looks magnificent blooming en masse. Also, like many strong growing native plants it is adaptable and can be slowed down by planting it in less than ideal conditions, like drier and shadier spots. The roots and leaves have been used medicinally. Most plants in the Buttercup family contain components of greater or lesser toxicity, so proceed with caution. 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It is the larval host for, among others, the Spring Azure, aka Echo Blue, \u003cem\u003eCelastrina ladon, \u003c\/em\u003eand the Summer Azure, \u003cem\u003eCelastrina neglecta\u003c\/em\u003e, both native to Maine. It is also of value to the Yellow-banded Bumblebee, \u003cem\u003eBombus terricola\u003c\/em\u003e, which is a Maine species of Special Concern. Since it blooms on new wood, it makes a good foundation plant. If it gets flattened by snow sliding from the roof, it can be cut back hard in the spring and still bloom later that year. I can also imagine a dry hillside of New Jersey Tea used as a ground cover and for erosion control. Good in larger sunny rock gardens. If you have an acid soil, it may be worth adding lime, or a good handful of marble chips to the planting hole. Might make a good cut flower. I will keep you posted. 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