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Wildflowers

A Successful Wildflower Garden Successful establishment of a wildflower garden involves preparing your site properly, selecting the plants that are suitable to soil and light conditions and following these straight forward transplanting procedures. For small gardens, transplants are preferable to seeds. Perennial wildflowers and grasses are slow to grow from seed, and typically do not bloom until the third year. With care, transplants often bloom the first year, giving you an instant wildflower garden. Transplants should be spaced approximately one foot apart. Mark each transplant at planting time so that it is easily identified.

Meadow and Prairie Wildflowers

Slender Penstemon Penstemon gracilis Colour: white and violet Soil: dry, sandy Blooming: May to June Height: 1' - 2' Remarks: Masses of small white and violet tubular flowers surround this lovely plant. Makes a fine rock garden plant.		Cup Plant Silphium perfoliatum Colour: yellow Soil: moist, average Blooming: July to September Height: 4' - 8' Remarks: Large egg shaped leaves are united to form a cup. These store rainwater with birds and butterflies often coming for a drink.
Yellow Coneflower Ratibita pinnata Colour: yellow Soil: moist or dry Blooming: July to October Height: 3' - 5' Remarks: This striking yellow wildflower is very popular among gardeners. Large yellow flowers bloom in profusion.		Prairie Dock Silphium terebinthinaceum Colour: yellow Soil: moist, rich Blooming: July to September Height: 5' - 10' Remarks: Stalks send up masses of bright yellow flowers from two foot round basal leaves.
Rosinweed Silphium integrifolium Colour: yellow Soil: moist to dry, average Blooming: July to September Height: 2' - 6' Remarks: These bright yellow flowers grow in profusion and resemble daisies.		Stiff Goldenrod Solidago rigida Colour: yellow Soil: moist to dry Blooming: July to September Height: 1' - 5' Remarks: Radiant yellow flat-topped flowers. Particularly effective when used in groupings.
Campass Plant Silphium laciniatum Colour: yellow Soil: dry to moist, average Blooming: July to September Height: 5' - 10' Remarks: Leaves orient themselves in a north-south direction. Well developed plants may have up to 100 large yellow flowers.		Spiderwort Tradescantia ohiensis Colour: deep blue Soil: moist to dry, average Blooming: June to August Height: 1' - 2' Remarks: One of our most popular plants. Blooms open first thing in the morning and are closed by early afternoon.
Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea Colour: reddish purple Soil: moist, rich Blooming: June to October Height: 2' - 5' Remarks: One of the best butterfly attractions, this showy and easy-to-grow plant adds a flashy touch to the late summer garden.		Lead Plant Amorpha canescens Colour: purple spikes Soil: dry, average Blooming: June to August Height: 1' - 3' Remarks: Member of the pea family with six inch spikes of iridescent purple.
New England Aster Aster novae-angliae Colour: violet, lavender Soil: moist, average Blooming: August to October Height: 3' - 6' Remarks: One of the tallest and most magnificent of the asters. Very attractive late season source of nectar for butterflies.		Wild Bergamot Monarda fistulosa Colour: lavender Soil: dry, average Blooming: June to August Height: 2' - 3' Remarks: Fragrant member of the mint family producing an abundance of picturesque purple flowers. Very attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies.
Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta Colour: golden yellow Soil: moist, average Blooming: June to October Height: 1' - 3' Remarks: Best known of all the prairie flowers and also the easiest to grow.		Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa Colour: bright orange Soil: dry, average Blooming: May to September Height: 1' - 3' Remarks: The most striking of all the wildflowers, its brilliant orange is very attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies.
Canada Lily Lilium canadensis Colour: yellow to orange Soil: wet, average Blooming: June to August Height: 1' - 3' Remarks: An exceptionally handsome plant. The large brilliant orange flowers stand-out in any garden.		Prairie Smoke Geum triflorum Colour: pale yellow Soil: moist, rich Blooming: May to July Height: .5' to 1.5' Remarks: Most distinctive of all spring flowers producing feathery silver and pink seedheads.
Rough Blazingstar Liatris aspera Colour: purple-pink Soil: dry, well drained Blooming: July to October Height: 2' - 3' Remarks: Inconspicuous for most of the year, this plant suddenly bursts into a blaze of colour.		Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis Colour: brilliant red Soil: wet, average Blooming: July to September Height: 2' - 4' Remarks: These flaming red wands are a beacon to hungry hummingbirds.
Dense Blazingstar Liatris spicata Colour: magenta Soil: moist, rich Blooming: July to September Height: 1' - 4' Remarks: These magenta torches attract Monarch butterflies and goldfinches. Makes great cut flowers.		Smooth Penstemon Penstemon digitalis Colour: white Soil: moist, average Blooming: June to July Height: 2' - 3' Remarks: Elegant clusters of pure white flowers decorate this showy plant.
Ironweed Vernonia fasciculata Colour: reddish purple Soil: wet, average Blooming: July to September Height: 3' - 5' Remarks: Ironweed's bright reddish purple flowers are excellent for adding colour to wet areas.		Golden Alexanders Zizia aurea Colour: yellow Soil: moist, rich Blooming: May to June Height: 1' - 2' Remarks: These bright bunches of golden flowers bloom early and provide interesting green foliage all season long.
Culver's Root Vernonia fascilulata Colour: white Soil: moist, rich Blooming: June to September Height: 3' - 5' Remarks: Elegant white flower stalks rise like spires above the whorls of deep green leaves. Creates a unique background.		Joe Pye Weed Eupatorium maculatum Colour: pink-purple Soil: moist, average Blooming: July to September Height: 3' - 6' Remarks: Crowned with large flat-topped clusters of pale purple flowers. Bumble bees are fond of this flower.
Birdfoot Violet viola pedata Colour: blue-purple Soil: dry, average Blooming: April to August Height: 1' Remarks: Finely toothed violet with an attractive flower.		Smooth Aster Aster laevis Colour: pale blue Soil: dry, average Blooming: August to October Height: 1' - 3' Remarks: Excellent for late fall colour and autumn butterflies.
Great Blue Lobelia Lobelia siphilitica Colour: rich dark purple Soil: wet, rich Blooming: August to September Height: 1' - 4' Remarks: Spectacular purple spikes of colour ideal for borders or damp meadows.		Silky Aster Aster sericeus Colour: blue-purple Soil: dry, average Blooming: August to September Height: 1' - 2' Remarks: Most popular aster for landscaping and rock gardens.
Canada Anemone Anemone canadensis Colour: bright white Soil: moist, rich Blooming: May to July Height: .5' - 1' Remarks: Very attractive member of the buttercup family.		White Turtlehead Chelone glabra Colour: white Soil: wet, rich Blooming: July to September Height: 1' - 3' Remarks: Pure white flowers giving the appearance of turtle's head. Member of the snapdragon family.
Sky Blue Aster Aster azureus Colour: brilliant blue Soil: dry, average Blooming: August to September Height: 2' - 3' Remarks: Deep green arrow-shaped leaves are very distinctive and attractive.		Blue Flag Iris versicolor Colour: blue-violet Soil: wet, rich Blooming: May to July Height: 2' - 3' Remarks: Beautiful large clumps of sword-shaped leaves from which arise blue-violet flowering stalks.

Woodland Wildflowers

Jack-In-The-Pulpit Arisaema triphyllum Colour: green Soil: wet, rich Blooming: April to June Height: .5' - 2' Remarks: A superb and interesting plant which changes sex from year to year. It is also the easiest to grow.		Wild Columbine Aquilegia canadensis Colour: red and yellow Soil: dry, average Blooming: April to July Height: .5' - 2' Remarks: This ever popular plant processes a fascinating flower which hummingbirds find irresistible. Best in dappled shade.
Mayapple Podophyllum peltatum Colour: white Soil: moist, rich Blooming: April to June Height: 1' - 2' Remarks: Umbrella-like leaves form a dense groundcover.		Round-Lobed Hepatica Hepatica americana Colour: pink, blue and white Soil: moist, rich Blooming: April to June Height: .5' Remarks: Evergreen leaves and flowers will bloom through bare patches in the snow.
Twinleaf Jeffersonia diphylla Colour: white Soil: moist, rich Blooming: April to May Height: .5' - 1' Remarks: Beautiful well-behaved plant with a statuesque form.		Dutchman's Breeches Dicentra cucullaria Colour: pale yellow Soil: moist, rich Blooming: April to June Height: .5' - 1' Remarks: Delicate fern-like foliage with uniquely winged flowers.
Virginia Bluebells Mertensia virginica Colour: light blue Soil: moist, rich Blooming: April to June Height: 1' - 2' Remarks: Drooping clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers with thick leaves.		Trout Lily Erythronium americanum Colour: yellow Soil: moist, rich Blooming: March to June Height: .5' - 1' Remarks: Wonderful yellow lilies mottled leaves.
Large-Flowered Trillium Trillium grandiflorum Colour: white Soil: moist, rich Blooming: April to June Height: 1' - 2' Remarks: No wildflower garden is complete without trillium. This is the best-loved wildflower of spring.		Large-Flowered Bellwort Uvularia grandiflora Colour: yellow Soil: moist, average Blooming: April to July Height: .5' - 2' Remarks: Drooping bell-like flowers with cascading leaves.
Purple Trillium Trillium erectum Colour: red or maroon Soil: moist, rich Blooming: April to June Height: 1' - 2' Remarks: This red flower is an excellent contrast to the other spring wildflowers.		Wild Geranium Geranium maculatum Colour: pale pink Soil: moist, rich Blooming: April to June Height: 1' - 2' Remarks: This wild geranium's pink blooms rise above the foliage.
Bluebead Lily Clintonia borealis Colour: pale yellow Soil: moist, rich Blooming: May to July Height: .5' - 1.5' Remarks: Drooping cluster of lily-like flowers with thick leaves.		Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis Colour: white Soil: moist, rich Blooming: April to May Height: .5' - 1' Remarks: One of the first to flower in the spring, occasionally snow may still be present.
Shooting Star Dodecatheon meadia Colour: pink, lilac or white Soil: dry, rich Blooming: April to June Height: .5' - 1' Remarks: A truly captivating spring wildflower! Delicate white or pale pink petals surround the brown centre. Fall planting is recommended.		Yellow Lady's Slipper Cypripedium calceolus Colour: yellow Soil: wet, rich Blooming: April to July Height: .5' - 1' Remarks: One of the few native orchids which can be successfully propagated in a nursery.

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