Local Native Perennials
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| Common Name Horse Balm or Mint Botanical Name Collinsonia canadensis This plant prefers the shade. It grows to 2-3 feet tall and produces yellow flowers in the summer. Its leaves smell like citronella and can be made into tea. Horse Balm or Mint Details |
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| Common Name Lance-leafed Tickseed Botanical Name Coreopsis lanceolata Yellow flowers attract butterflies. Blooms in the late spring to early summer. Grows 1-2 feet tall and 1 foot wide. Prefers full sun and dry sandy soil. Makes a terrific cut flower! Lance-leafed Tickseed Details |
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| Common Name Pink Tickseed Botanical Name Coreopsis rosea Grows 1 to 2 feet tall in sunny locations. prefers sandy, acidic, moist soil conditions. It has fine, delicate, green foliage with pretty pink and yellow flowers. Blooms in the summer. Birds love to eat its seeds! Pink Tickseed Details |
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| Common Name Tall Coreopsis Botanical Name Coreopsis tripteris A very strong plant and a great birdfeeder. Handles dry soils. Produces yellow blooms July through September. Grows 4-8 feet tall. Tall Coreopsis Details |
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| Common Name Tickseed Botanical Name Coreopsis verticillata Yellow daisy-like dainty flowers from summer till frost! Prefers sun and can handle drier soils. 12 to 18 inches tall. Tickseed Details |
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| Common Name Swamp Loosestrife Botanical Name Decodon verticillata Also called Water Willow, this plant prefers wet soil. Grows 2 to 8 feet tall. Has pink blooms in the summer. Swamp Loosestrife Details |
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| Common Name Showy Tick Trefoil Botanical Name Desmodium canadense Very adaptable perennial with beautiful pink spikes of flowers in the summer! It grows 2 to 6 feet tall. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Drought tolerant. Showy Tick Trefoil Details |
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| Common Name Panicled Tick Trefoil Botanical Name Desmodium paniculatum This Tick Trefoil produces pink to lavender flowers in the summer. Grows 1-3 feet tall. Panicled Tick Trefoil Details |
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| Common Name Squirrel Corn Botanical Name Dicentra canadensis A tiny plant, 3- 4 inches tall. It has fine, blue green leaves. A sweet and dainty spring ephemeral with white, heart shaped flowers. Prefers shade, can handle some sun. Temporary groundcover for early, early spring. Squirrel Corn Details |
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| Common Name Dutchman's Breeches Botanical Name Dicentra cucullaria Produces small, white flowers in early spring that look like a pair of pants! Prefers shady areas with moist, rich soil. Grows 4 to 12 inches tall. Dutchman's Breeches Details |
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