{"title":"On the Drier Side","description":"\u003cp\u003eI have quite a bit to write about water requirements, but until that happens, here is a useful list for your drier areas. Not all of these will thrive in an actual desert, so I also suggest reading each plant description for further details. However, unlike many moisture lovers, where there can be some latitude regarding more or less dampness (unless it is an obligate wetland species), when a plant wants it dry, it really does want it dry (after establishment, of course). Because our winters are not as snow-covered as we would wish them to be these days, siting dryland or upland species properly with good drainage is important for long term success. It isn't the cold that will do the plant in, but the wet. I tend to plant dry-loving plants with their crowns slightly higher than the soil level, which helps keep excessive water off them. And I am likely to pull wet leaves away from these plants the first thing after thaw, so they get some air around the base as the season warms. As with water-loving species, if you do not have the optimal conditions for these plants, consider growing them in troughs or pots, or making a little rock garden, where you are able to control the conditions to suit this beautiful group of plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat I will say right now is that plants want to grow and will grow in surprising places, often where humans did not think they could manage, so don't get too rule bound. Observe and take note of the specific conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"anaphalis-margaritacea","title":"Anaphalis margaritacea - Pearly Everlasting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available:\u003c\/strong\u003e TBD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBasics: \u003c\/strong\u003ezones 3-8, 12-24” x 12-24”, full sun to part shade, charming white \"buttons\" bloom on a branching structure in mid to late summer, likes well-drained soil, sandy or gravelly and on the lean side. Drought tolerant and likes well drained soil, but can take a moister soil in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/strong\u003ePearly Everlasting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asteraceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\/Distribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e North America, Asia, native to Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/strong\u003eVery adaptable. Common along roadsides, fallow fields, meadows, and prairies as well as open woods, the edges of rivers and lakes (in full sun), and man-made or disturbed habitats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore: \u003c\/strong\u003eBe prepared for the leaves to get munched and made into shelters by both American Lady, \u003cem\u003eVanessa virginiensis\u003c\/em\u003e and Painted Lady, \u003cem\u003eVanessa cardui\u003c\/em\u003e, caterpillars. 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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Wild Columbine has also been used as a love charm. Perhaps caution is warranted there as well. Makes a good cut flower. Deer and rabbit resistant.  This plant prefers sandy, well-drained soils in part sun with adequate moisture, but can adapt to dry, part shade. It will hybridize with other Columbines. It might self-sow (in a good way). 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Rabbit and deer tolerant. Lovely in a shady, mixed border. This cultivar is shorter than the species and has attractive, very deeply dissected leaves. It has probably been around since the 19th C. 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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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Think morning sun, well-drained, thin and rocky or sandy spots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eHarebell, Scottish Bluebell, older names include Bla-wort, Hair-bell, Lady's Thimble, Witch's Bells, Witch's Thimbles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eCampanulaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eThis is one of many interesting species that is circumpolar, meaning pretty much native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. I like these plants a lot because they make the \"native-to\" discussion more nuanced. This little charmer is native to temperate North America and Eurasia from Europe east to Siberia and Canada, south to Maryland, north to Indiana, northeast to Iowa, Nebraska, and Northern California, also south into the mountainous areas of Texas and northeastern Mexico. See what I mean? It should be our national flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eIt's native habitats are dry, lean grasslands and heaths, dry meadows and prairies, moist but rocky mountain slopes, open woods, lime-y cliffs, and even beaches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eGreat for rock gardens and dry, semi-shade. Can also grow in crevices and retaining walls. Seems delicate but can hold its own. I think best planted en masse in the front of a border or in a clump of 5-7 in a rock or gravel garden situation. Blooms at intervals for many weeks; will self sow if happy. Has been used medicinally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource:\u003c\/strong\u003e landscape plugs from New Moon, grown on at Honey Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhoto credits: \u003c\/b\u003eJelitto Staudensamen GmbH; Frank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens; Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642584699187,"sku":"","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/JelittoCampanulaRotundifolia.jpg?v=1747152540"},{"product_id":"carex-pensylvanica","title":"Carex pensylvanica - Pennsylvania Sedge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 quart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 4-8, 8\" x 12-18\", part sun to shade, mid spring bloom, drought tolerant once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003ePennsylvania Sedge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eCyperaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003enative to Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eopen woodland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eMore info coming soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEven more: \u003c\/strong\u003eIf I could talk more gardeners into filling their spaces with Carex species, I would consider my life well lived. They are an excellent ground cover layer and there are species for every conceivable light and moisture condition. Some of them also make good lawn alternatives. They can be planted under trees, shrubs, and taller herbaceous layers, acting as living mulch, retaining moisture and suppressing weeds and looking good doing it. They offer top notch habitat for wildlife, providing shelter and food for birds, small mammals, and invertebrates, and acting as larval hosts for numerous species. Their fibrous root systems are good at holding banks, slopes, and edges. For the most part they are deer and rabbit tolerant. And last but not least, they provide structural backbone - variations in texture, color, and rhythm - to your ornamental beds. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eVan Berkum Nursery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eFrank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens; Wikimedia Commons\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642604196147,"sku":"","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/FrankCarexPennHabitat.jpg?v=1745443054"},{"product_id":"cysopteris-bulbifera","title":"Cystopteris bulbifera - Bulblet Fragile Fern","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 quart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 4-8, 12-24\" x 12-24\", dappled to part to full shade, lime-y to neutral in humid and sheltered environments with \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003egood drainage\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eBulblet Fragile Fern, Bulblet Bladder Fern, Berry Bladder Fern\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eWoodsiaceae (Go Botany)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eNewfoundland to Manitoba and Wisconsin, south to Georgia and Arkansas, native to Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eshaded rocky slopes, balds, ledges, ridges, crevices of cliffs, talus, mossy boulders, protected and humid environments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eGreat for a shady rock garden or woodland garden or that dream stumpery you've been cooking up. Lovely texture for a bouquet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy grow ferns besides your admiration for a plant that has been present on Earth for over 360 billion years? Ferns support wildlife by creating protective cover and shady, moist micro-habitats, in particular for small mammals and invertebrates. The fuzzy covering on emerging croziers is used by birds for nesting material. Ferns help prevent erosion and filter run-off. For the gardener they offer the gifts of graceful architecture and low-maintenance, textural beauty. 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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. 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The species is native from Virginia to Indiana south to Alabama and Arkansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003ewell-drained, rocky wooded slopes, shady ledges and cliffs, open woods, wood's edge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eA beautiful leaf texture, shape, and color for the front of a shady border. Heucheras with \u003cem\u003evillosa\u003c\/em\u003e parentage tend to bloom later in the year and have more substantial (for a Heuchera) flowers. This one has ivory colored blooms on a dark stem and shows up particularly well in shady spots. This variety competes well with tree roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeucheras are shallow-rooted and have a tendency to heave themselves out of the ground in the winter. Mulching lightly after the ground freezes will help prevent this. However, they are tough and easily repositioned come spring. Heuchera flowers and leaves are lovely in small posies. Heucheras can grow well in full sun given adequate moisture. Their leaf coloration responds to different light levels as well as temperature levels. Some leaves also have good fall color. The entire genus is native to North America except one species (\u003cem\u003eH. sichotensis\u003c\/em\u003e from far east Russia), however, Heucheras are not native to Maine. Deer and rabbit resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eHoney Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eVan Berkum Nursery\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642977718579,"sku":"","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/Unknown_8e00b954-9cfb-4df7-8f92-a699857a9a5b.jpg?v=1753895479"},{"product_id":"heuchera-americana-dales-strain","title":"Heuchera americana 'Dale's Strain' - Coral Bells cultivar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eTBD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore information coming soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eA beautiful leaf texture, shape, and color for the front of a shady border. Heucheras are shallow-rooted and have a tendency to heave themselves out of the ground in the winter. Mulching lightly after the ground freezes will help prevent this. However, they are tough and easily repositioned come spring. Heuchera flowers and leaves are lovely in small posies. Heucheras can grow well in full sun given adequate moisture. Their leaf coloration responds to different light levels as well as temperature levels. Some leaves also have good fall color. The entire genus is native to North America except one species (H. sichotensis from far east Russia), however, Heucheras are not native to Maine. The straight species has been used medicinally. Deer and rabbit resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eLandscape plugs from New Moon Nursery\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":50642980536627,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/HechDalesStrain.jpg?v=1745524424"},{"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":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/HuechBrideFlower.jpg?v=1745524609"},{"product_id":"penstemon-hirsutus","title":"Penstemon hirsutus - Hairy Beardtongue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eTBD\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":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/FrankPenstemonHirsutus.jpg?v=1745456130"},{"product_id":"pinellia-tripartita","title":"Pinellia tripartita - Green Dragon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003e#1 (Trade gallon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 5-9, 1-1.5' x .5-1', part sun to part shade to full shade, unique green bloom (a hood and spadix arrangement) in summer leading to an interesting seed head, likes moist, well-drained, fertile woodland soils, but it has tolerance to drought in its shadiest spots for sure. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eGreen Dragon, Voodoo Lily (Amorphophallus konjac is also known by this name, but is not this plant!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eAraceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eeastern China, Japan, Korean peninsula\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eforest, forest edges, cultivated fields, roadsides\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThe whole plant is very charismatic. The seed heads are decorative and the tri-lobed leaves are a fresh green. It is related to Jack-in-the-Pulpit. Will self sow and spread by seeding and offsets. Good woodland ground cover candidate. I wonder if this would make a good house plant. It would go winter dormant, and likes a humid environment, but I imagine it would be pretty easy going. I am also going to try it as a cut flower and seed head. I will keep you posted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource \u003c\/strong\u003eVan Berkum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/strong\u003eillustration from Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644205633843,"sku":"","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Rumphia__sive__Commentationes_botanicae__imprimis_de_plantis_Indiae__Orientalis__8329496823.jpg?v=1747521367"},{"product_id":"polystichum-acrostichoides","title":"Polystichum acrostichoides - Christams Fern","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003e2 quart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 4-9, 24\" x 18\", part to full shade, an evergreen fern with leathery leaves, wants a cool, moist, acidic, well-drained soil. Does not do well in clay or tolerate standing water or too much sun. I do think it may be more drought tolerant than stated, however. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eChristmas Fern\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eDryopteridaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eNova Scotia to southeast Minnesota, and south to central Florida, east Texas, and Mexico. Native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/strong\u003erocky woods with fertile soil, moist edges such as stream banks, or near, but not in, low damp places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThis is a clump-forming fern that will play well with other shade lovers in a mixed border with moist, woodland soil. The root has been used medicinally, but is also potentially toxic, so proceed with caution. Cut fronds look good in bouquets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFerns are common in Maine and I often hear \"there are plenty of ferns in the woods; I don't need ferns\". It's one of those things, like wild strawberry or native violet, if you are rich in them you might consider them commonplace or even weedy. Why have ferns in your shady beds? Well, besides the fact that they are millions of years old, they offer important structural ecosystem services. They offer that cool, sheltered understory that so many of our small creatures like salamanders, toads, chipmunks, and mice, as well as insect and insect larvae, need. Cover from predators and moist, cool respite, living mulch, beautiful forms, ancient heritage, deer resistant. All good reasons to introduce more ferns...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eVan Berkum\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":50644210090291,"sku":"","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Polystichum_acrostichoides__Jenkins_Arboretum.jpg?v=1745259688"},{"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":false}],"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":"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. Go Botany says \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003enot\u003c\/span\u003e native to Maine, but native to all other New England states. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003edisturbed sites, moist, open woodland, floodplain, low places in meadows and fields, river and lakeshore \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eRugged, nitrogen-fixer with attractive pinnate leaves and a shrubby appearance. Attractive to pollinators. This is an easy-going and good looking native plant that will seed around if happy. Although found in moist places, this plant is very drought tolerant. Wild Turkeys enjoy the seeds. 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":false}],"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. 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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. 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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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. 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Prefers fertile, moist soil but is tolerant of both seasonal inundation and some drought once established. Can grown on both acidic or calcareous soils. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eNew York Ironweed, Vein-leaf Hawkweed, Tall Ironweed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eAsteraceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eOccurs from Massachusetts to Ohio and south to Georgia and Mississippi with isolated populations in New Mexico and Oklahoma. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eFound in damp spots such as pastures and roadside ditches and low areas in moist meadows, but also grows on well-drained substrates on the lime-y side. So quite adaptable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThis is a good source of both nectar and seeds and is deer resistant. The Denticulate Longhorn Bee, \u003cem\u003eMelissodes denticulatus\u003c\/em\u003e, is a specialist on Ironweeds. It has been sited as far north as midcoast Maine (iNaturalist), which is just out of its normal range. If this bee is migrating northwards (versus a single bee perhaps hitch-hiking on a nursery grown Vernonia and surviving for a while and getting photographed), planting Ironweeds, although not native to Maine, would be helpful to it. \u003cem\u003eV. noveboracensis\u003c\/em\u003e has been used medicinally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEven more:\u003c\/strong\u003e Can be pruned by early July to bloom at a reduced height. Many late bloomers like Asters, Joe Pyes, and Vernonias take well to this regime. If desired, by selectively cutting back portions of a stand, you can reduce the blocky, wall-like edifice of large perennials \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e elongate the bloom time further into the fall. If you do this by July 4th weekend, the late bloomers still have time to develop flowers before the end of the season. 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Ferns support wildlife by creating protective cover and shady, moist micro-habitats, in particular for small mammals and invertebrates. The fuzzy covering on emerging croziers is used by birds for nesting material. Ferns help prevent erosion and filter run-off. For the gardener they offer the gifts of graceful architecture and low-maintenance textural beauty, plus they are usually deer resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eVan Berkum Nursey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credit: \u003c\/b\u003eJakhouse via Creative Commons through North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644373373235,"sku":"","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/NCExtToolWoodsiaobtusaJaknouse.jpg?v=1748169453"},{"product_id":"carex-rosea","title":"Carex rosea - Rosy Sedge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eTBD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics:\u003c\/b\u003e zones 3-9, 12\" x 12\", part sun to full shade, the bloom is a very cute, green, star-like spikelet in mid to late spring, medium wet to dry soils, but drought tolerant especially in shade. 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Carex rosea is closely related to Carex radiata and both often grow in association with oaks. Although Carex rosea is more often found on drier sites with Quercus alba, Q. rubra, or Q. macrocarpa and Carex radiata favors wetter sites and Quercus bicolor, they are also often found growing together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEven more: \u003c\/strong\u003eIf I could talk more gardeners into filling their spaces with Carex species, I would consider my life well lived. They are an excellent ground cover layer and there are species for every conceivable light and moisture condition. Some of them also make good lawn alternatives. They can be planted under trees, shrubs, and taller herbaceous layers, acting as living mulch, retaining moisture and suppressing weeds and looking good doing it. They offer top notch habitat for wildlife, providing shelter and food for birds, small mammals, and invertebrates, and acting as larval hosts for numerous species. Their fibrous root systems are good at holding banks, slopes, and edges. For the most part they are deer and rabbit tolerant. 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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":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Desmodium_canadense_NRCS-1.jpg?v=1745234217"},{"product_id":"gillenia-trifoliata","title":"Gillenia trifoliata - Bowman's Root","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003e#1 (Trade gallon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 4-8, 24-36\" x 18-30\", part sun to part shade, delicate, star shaped flowers on reddish stems in mid to late summer, low to medium water needs and acid to neutral well-drained, but nutritive rocky soils, however, quite adaptable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynonym: \u003c\/b\u003ePorteranthus trifoliatus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eBowman's Root, Indian Physic, Ipecac, Mountain Indian-Physic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eRosaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003esouthern Ontario south to Delaware and Georgia and west to Kentucky, Arkansas, and Louisiana. This plant is naturalizing in Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003edry to moist upland woods and rocky banks, mostly mountainous\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThere is absolutely no reason not to grow this plant. The flowers are delicate and ethereal and bring joy to pollinators and gardeners alike. The foliage turns lovely shades of red and orange in the fall. It has a long history of use as a medicinal plant, but constituent components can also be toxic at high dose, so proceed with caution. \u003cem\u003eG. trifoliata \u003c\/em\u003eis slow to mature, but a very attractive woodlander that enjoys a fertile soil and some moisture to thrive, yet isn't partial to wet feet. A sweet bouquet detail. 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Drought tolerant once established. No winter wet for this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eRough Blazing Star, Button Blazing Star, Gay Feather, Tall Blazing Star, Button Snakeroot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eAsteraceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003egeneral parameters - southern Ontario to New York, West Virginia, South Carolina, North Dakota, and east Texas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003edryish prairies, savanna, grassland, thin woods, openings in high light shade, glades, meadows, railroad embankments, roadsides\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThis is a late-bloomer and a long-bloomer (still going strong as I write this on October 12th). 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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":false}],"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":"symphyotrichum-ericoides-snow-flurry","title":"Symphyotrichum ericoides 'Schneegitter' - Heath Aster cultivar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eHPP quart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezone 5-8, 4\" x 18\", full sun (but can take a bit of shade), a multitude of tiny starry white blooms in mid to late fall over a mat of fine textured foliage. 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Pictured below is a Maine native, \u003cem\u003eHesperia comma \u003c\/em\u003e(Common-banded Skipper). Hummingbirds will also visit. Goldfinches enjoy the seeds. A good cut flower. \u003cem\u003eVerbena bonariensis\u003c\/em\u003e will flower in its first year and will self-sow, so even in our zone 5 gardens it can persist. Pinch to encourage bushiness and more flower stems. It is a wonderful addition to almost any planting because of its amiable, long-blooming nature and narrow silhouette. Pinching encourages branching, but will delay bloom. Its delicacy belies its adaptability. 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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. 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Edible, dye, fiber - more information coming soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003esmall whips from Cold Stream Farm grown on at Honey Petal Plants\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":50784830292275,"sku":"","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-A_guide_to_the_trees__Page_182___8434866721.jpg?v=1745233494"},{"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. 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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. 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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 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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This is a pioneer species and therefore long-lived in seed banks. Excellent mass planted on a green roof, on a slope for erosion control, or as used at Cornell. However, because it can take some shade, I have been popping it in various open spots in my shadier gardens to see what happens. 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