Local Native Perennials
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| Common Name Wild Bleeding Heart Botanical Name Dicentra eximia Friendly neighbor! native to Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Pink blooms that last from late spring to early fall. Grows 12-18 inches tall with fine, fern like leaves. Forms nice clumps and can handle a variety of soils. Sun to shade. Wild Bleeding Heart Details |
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| Common Name Flat-topped Aster Botanical Name Doellingeria umbellata (Aster umbellatus) Prefers moist soil. Blooms at the end of the summer. Flowers are white with yellow centers. Grows 2-7 feet tall. Flat-topped Aster Details |
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| Common Name Spatulate-leaved Sundew Botanical Name Drosera intermedia This carnivorous wetland plant has glands on its leaves that secrete a sugary nectar to attract insects. Red, sticky hairs on the plant then trap the insect so the sundew can digest the insects and use their nutrients. Spatulate-leaved Sundew Details |
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| Common Name Purple Cone Flower Botanical Name Echinacea purpurea A favorite for midseason butterflies and in the fall, the seeds are loved by Goldfinches. Prefers rich, well drained soils with lots of sun. Will grow 2-5 feet tall. Great as a cut or dried flower! Purple Cone Flower Details |
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| Common Name White Cone Flower Botanical Name Echinacea purpurea White Flowered This sun-loving coneflower has outstanding white blooms! It attracts butterflies and birds. Grows up to 3 feet tall. Prefers rich soil. White Cone Flower Details |
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| Common Name Pale Coneflower Botanical Name Echinacea pallida This pale purple version of the cornflower is stunning! It likes lots of sun and prefers rich, well-drained soil. It is a butterfly magnet! Pale Coneflower Details |
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| Common Name Robin's Plantain Botanical Name Erigeron pulchellus This member of the aster family has wavy green leaves and pale purple flowers. It blooms in the late spring. Grows 6-16 inches tall. Great ground cover for dry areas. Robin's Plantain Details |
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| Common Name Button Eryngo or Rattlesnake Master Botanical Name Eryngium yuccifolium This plant was used medicinally by the Native American Indians. Its flowers are white and bristly. This plant prefers full sun and sandy soil. It blooms in the summer. Grows 2-5 feet tall. Button Eryngo or Rattlesnake Master Details |
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| Common Name Yellow Trout Lily Botanical Name Erythronium americanum This 3 to 6 inch tall spring beauty has 1 to 2 inch wide nodding, yellow flowers. The 2 leaves are heavily mottled like a trout fish! One of the first flowers of the spring. Found in low woods along streams. Yellow Trout Lily Details |
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| Common Name Hardy Ageratum Botanical Name Eupatorium coelestinum Friendly neighbor! Native to New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Has blue fluffy flowers in late summer. Average to moist soil. Prefers sun to light shade. Will grow 2-3 feet tall. Will spread and is happy with an occasional thinning and division. Hardy Ageratum Details |
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