Local Native Perennials
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| Common Name Ground Bean or Hog Peanut Botanical Name Amphicarpaea bracteata This vine produces two different flowers! One grows along the vine and produces seed pods that birds love to eat while the other grows close to the ground and forms a peanut that is edible for humans. it can self-seed like an annual or reproduce like a perennial. The vine can grow to be 4- 6 feet long. Its flowers are purple and bloom in the late summer or early fall. It prefers a partially sunny location but can tolerate shade. Ground Bean or Hog Peanut Details |
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| Common Name Bluestar Botanical Name Amsonia tabernaemontana Friendly neighbor! Native to New England in the state of Massachusetts. Light blue flowers in spring. Grows to 3 feet tall. Prefers sun to light shade. A very hardy plant! Bluestar Details |
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| Common Name Pearly Everlasting Botanical Name Anaphalis margaritacea This plant prefers full sun in well-drained soil and will grow 1-3 feet tall. Its white flowers attract butterflies and can be used in dried flower arrangements. Its foliage is a woolly, silvery green. Blooms in the late summer. Host plant for American- and Painted Lady caterpillar. Pearly Everlasting Details |
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| Common Name Sharp Lobed Hepatica Botanical Name Anemone acutiloba This member of the buttercup family produces beautiful flowers in the late spring in a variety of colors ranging from blue to violet and pink to white. Grows 4-6 inches tall. Stays evergreen in mild winters. Prefers rich, moist soil in a partially shady location. Attracts spring pollinators. Sharp Lobed Hepatica Details |
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| Common Name Meadow Anemone Botanical Name Anemone canadensis A robust plant good for woods edge or in meadows. Single white flowers bloom in May through June. Prefers moist to average soils. Grows about 18" tall. Meadow Anemone Details |
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| Common Name Thimbleweed Botanical Name Anemone virginiana This plant gets its name from its thimble-shaped fruit. White flowers bloom in the summer. Height: 2-3 feet. Prefers dry soil. A member of the buttercup family. Thimbleweed Details |
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| Common Name Purple-stemmed Angelica Botanical Name Angelica atropurpurea This perennial is found from swamps to moist ground. It has an umbel of whitish-green flowers in summer and a purple stem. Purple-stemmed Angelica Details |
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| Common Name Field Pussytoes Botanical Name Antennaria neglecta This plant prefers full sun and dry conditions. It works well in rock gardens. Grows 6-12 inches tall. Develops white, cottony flower tufts in the spring. Hostplant for American- and Painted Lady caterpillar. Field Pussytoes Details |
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| Common Name Woman's Tobacco Botanical Name Antennaria plantaginifolia This member of the aster family produces white flowers in the spring. Grows 3 to 16 inches tall. Prefers dry soil. It produces male and female flowers on separate plants. Host plant for American- and Painted Lady caterpillar. Woman's Tobacco Details |
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| Common Name Indian Hemp Botanical Name Apocynum cannabium This plant produces greenish white flowers in the summer. Grows along shores and in thickets. Height: 1-3 feet. Commonly mistaken for milkweed. Indian Hemp Details |
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