Aromatic Aster Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Description: Short, mounds of blue flowers bloom in September and October. These plants are highly drought tolerant and grow to 18” tall. Propagation: Easy from seeds or divisions Initial bloom (month and week): September W3 Garden name: Sunny Garden Color of flower: Blue Height: 18″ Spread: 20″ Family: Asteraceae Soil…
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Barrens Stonecrop
Barrens Stonecrop Hylotelephium telephioides Scientific Name: Hylotelephium telephioides Common Name: Barrens Stonecrop Description of facts and concepts: Soft pink flowers in late summer Seed or division information: Seeds or divisions Date of flower’s bloom (Month and week): October W1 Garden Name: Sunny Garden Color of Flower: Pink Height: 36″ Spread: 24″ Family: Stonecrop Soil…
Blue Wood Aster
Blue Wood Aster Symphyotrichum cordifolium Description: Arching flower stems hold blue daisies at the edges of woods Propagation: Not easy from seed, easy from divisions of old plants Initial bloom (month and week): September W3 Garden name: Shady Woodland Garden Color of flower: Blue, white Height: 2-3′ Spread: 12″ Family: Asteraceae Soil type: Average Soil…
Boneset
Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum Description: White flat-topped flowers over deep green leaves that connect at the stem Propagation: Seeds or divisions Initial bloom (month and week): September W2 Garden name: Sunny Wetland Garden Color of flower: White Height: 3-4′ Spread: 24″ Family: Asteraceae Soil type: Woodland edge Soil moisture: Moist or wet Light: Full sun Zone: 4-8
Bottle Gentian
Bottle Gentian Gentiana andrewsii Description: Tight clusters of bottle-shaped flowers visited by bumble bees, which are strong enough to force their way into the closed flowers. Propagation: Divisions, cuttings, seeds Initial bloom (month and week): September W4 Garden name: Sunny Wetland Garden Color of flower: Blue Height: 1-2′ Spread: 12″ Family: Gentianaceae Soil type: Sand,…
Calico Aster
Calico Aster Symphyotrichum lateriflorum Description: This aster has deep plum foliage with hundreds of small pink and white flowers in September and October. Growing 3’ tall, calico aster is hardy in moist to dry soils. Propagation: Easy from seeds or divisions Initial bloom (month and week): September W2 Garden name: Sunny Garden Color of…
New England Aster
New England Aster Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Description: This native perennial is the host food plant for the Pearl Crescent butterfly. Growing up to 5’ tall, this plant enjoys moist, rich soils but can grow on dry sites as well. Its flowers range from purple to pink and blooms occur during late summer into fall. Propagation: Easy from…
Showy Stonecrop
Showy Stonecrop Hylotelephium spectabile Description: Native to Europe, these large deep pink flowers on 2’ stems bloom in September. Its fleshy leaves conserve water making it hardy in dry soils. Propagation: Seeds or divisions in spring, and easily rooted as a cutting. Initial bloom (month and week): September W2 Garden name: Sunny Garden Color…
Smooth Blue Aster
Smooth Blue Aster Symphyotrichum laeve Description: This plant’s large, cone-shaped clusters of single blue flowers bloom in September and October. Even at 4’ it needs no staking and grows in dry to moist soils in full sun. Propagation: Easy from seeds or divisions Initial bloom (month and week): September W3 Garden name: Sunny Garden Color…
Sneezeweed
Sneezeweed Helenium autumnale Description: Bright yellow flowers attractive to bees and butterflies. Does not cause allergies. Propagation: Seeds or divisions Initial bloom (month and week): September W1 Garden name: Sunny Wetland Garden Color of flower: Yellow Height: 3-5′ Spread: 24″ Family: Asteraceae Soil type: Neutral prairie Soil moisture: Moist to wet Light: Full sun Zone:…
Witch Hazel
Witch Hazel Hamamelis virginiana Description: The early winter flowers of this small tree astonish in the woodland. The commercial source of witch hazel, for aching muscles. Propagation: Cuttings in spring Initial bloom (month and week): October W4 Garden name: Shady Woodland Garden Color of flower: Yellow and red Height: 15-20′ Spread: 15-20′ Family: Hamamelidaceae Soil…