Black Walnut Tolerant
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Rudbeckia triloba Branched coneflower, Brown eyed susan Z 3-9
Multitudes of stems, each bearing a small sunny daisy with brown centers at its tip for a sun-drenched crowd from July to October, as cheery as they come.
Multitudes of stems, each bearing a small sunny daisy with brown centers at its tip for a sun-drenched crowd from July to October, as cheery as they come.
Size: 3-4' x 2-3'
Care: sun to part shade in moist well-drained to well-drained soil
Native: most of North America, Wisconsin native
Wildlife Value: Numerous bees, some flies, a few wasps and butterflies feed on the nectar and pollen. One bee feeds only on Rudbeckias and Ratibida flowers.
Awards: Georgia Gold Medal winner. England’s Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.Rudbeckia was named by Linnaeus for his University of Upsala professor and founder of the Uppsala botanic Garden, and his son, University of Uppsala professor named Olaf Rudbeck. This species collected in Colonial Virginia in 1600’s.
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Sambucus canadensis syn. Sambucus nigra var. canadensis. Elderberry, American elderberry Z 3-9
In late spring to mid-summer lavish, fragrant flat-to dome-shaped clusters of flowers bloom above this arching, multi-stemmed shrub. Late summer into fall the multitude of flowers turn into purple-black, edible fruits, up to 2000 per cluster!
In late spring to mid-summer lavish, fragrant flat-to dome-shaped clusters of flowers bloom above this arching, multi-stemmed shrub. Late summer into fall the multitude of flowers turn into purple-black, edible fruits, up to 2000 per cluster!
Size: 5-12’ x spreading quickly by suckers. Best to grow as hedge, along a roadside, fence-line or forest edge.
Care: sun to part shade in moist to well-drained soil
Native: Americas east of Rocky Mountains south to Bolivia. Wisconsin native
Wildlife Value: branches and leaves make nesting sites and give cover for birds.. Many birds (including, Pheasant, Bluebird, Cedar waxwing, Cardinal, Mockingbird and others) as well as some mammals eat the sweet, but slightly bitter, fruit. It is a source of pollen for numerous bees and other insects.Collected before 1735. Native Americans made extensive use of this, Cherokee used it topically for boils, burns and infections and internally for rheumatism, fevers, dropsy, as a diuretic, and of course ate the berries. Costanoan made its hollow twigs into pipes, flutes and shafts for arrows. Several Natives infused the flowers and foliage with hot water to make steam baths. And many natives ate it, boiled it, jammed it, and added the fruit to cakes. Today people eat them in jellies, jams, pancakes, pies and wine and make homeopathic medicine from it. Reportedly ripe berries are high in vitamin C and fiber. It’s also an antioxidant.
**LISTED AS OUT OF STOCK BECAUSE WE DO NOT SHIP THIS ITEM. IT IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT OUR RETAIL LOCATION.
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Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot, Indian paint, Red Puccoon Z 3-9
Elegant, swan-white anemone-like blooms showcase bright yellow stamens in spring emerging from the center of glaucus,lobed, puckered, rolled leaves. Both the leaves and root contain a red sap. (Bloodroot). Ephemeral, dies back in summer.
Available for purchase in Spring only
Elegant, swan-white anemone-like blooms showcase bright yellow stamens in spring emerging from the center of glaucus,lobed, puckered, rolled leaves. Both the leaves and root contain a red sap. (Bloodroot). Ephemeral, dies back in summer.
Size: 6” x 12”
Care: part shade to shade in moist well-drained soil
Native: Nova Scotia to Manitoba, south to Florida and Arkansas, Wisconsin native
Wildlife Value: deer resistant. Pollen, but no nectar, makes this attractive to many different bees. Ants distribute the seeds.Sanguinaria is Latin meaning “blood,” so named for the red color of the sap. Natives used sap to make dye for skin, clothing, weapons, and baskets. Used to induce abortions, as well as an aphrodisiac and to cure sexually transmitted disease. The root rubbed on the palm of the hand was a love charm for Ponca men. Iroquois prescribed it for diarrhea and constipation, to draw out slivers, hiccups, and generally as a panacea. It was administered to those who saw a corpse. Sioux used a weak solution to cure fever, rheumatism, congestion, and skin cancer Ojibwa made dried roots into a necklace to prevent bleeding. Collected by Rev. John Banister in colonial Virginia c. 1678. According to Pennsylvania nurseryman John Bartram(1699-1776) this was “…(C)alled by the Country People, Red Root, or Tumerick The Root dried and powdered is recommenced by Dr. Colden, as a Cure for jaundice, the Powder has been given to the Weight of a Drachm in Small Beer; and by others, for the Bite of a Rattle Snake.” Grown at Shadwell, Jefferson’s birthplace and home until it burned in 1770. Grown at America’s 1st botanic garden, Elgin Botanic Garden 1811, located where Rockefeller Center now stands. Pressed specimen in Emily Dickinson’s herbarium.
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Schizachyrium scoparium syn. Andropogon scoparium Little bluestem Z 3-9
Wispy, feather-like seedheads atop blue-grey foliage that turns plum-orange-red in fall.
Wispy, feather-like seedheads atop blue-grey foliage that turns plum-orange-red in fall
Size: 18" x 12"
Care: sun in well-drained soil.
Native: all No. America, Wisconsin native.
Wildlife Value: leaves are food for Skipper butterfly caterpillars and seeds food for songbirdsComanche used it to remedy syphilitic sores. Lakota made soft, wispy seedheads into liners for moccasins. Collected by French plant hunter André Michaux (1746-1802) in America’s prairies c. 1790
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Sesleria autumnalis Autumn Moor Grass Z 5-9
Fresh-green spring narrow blades of grass in summer add airy purplish flower spikes with silver-white stamens on this low mounding, arching grass. Blades have a striking yellow-green color that sometimes develops a soothing golden autumn tint. Spike-like silvery flowers rise above the leaves and mature into soft tan seed heads by autumn.
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Fresh-green spring narrow blades of grass in summer add airy purplish flower spikes with silver-white stamens on this low mounding, arching grass. Blades have a striking yellow-green color that sometimes develops a soothing golden autumn tint. Spike-like silvery flowers rise above the leaves and mature into soft tan seed heads by autumn.
Size: 16-18” x 12-18”
Care: sun to part shade in moist well-drained to well-drained soil, drought tolerant
Native: SE Europe east to Caucusus
Wildlife Value: walnut, salt and deer tolerant
Awards: Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit. Gardens Illustrated “100 Must-Have Garden Plants,” 2013.Collected in Slovenian mountains near Idria, c. 1760 by and 1st described in Flora Carniolica by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli (1723-1788) physician, naturalist and author. Sesleria is named to honor Leonardo Selser, 18th century Italian botanist and physician, contemporary and likely friend of Scopoli
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Solidago caesia syn. Solidago axillaris Blue-stemmed goldenrod, Wreath goldenrod Z 4-9
Graceful, arching wands of clustered gold, with contrasting blue-green stems in September-October. One of the last perennials to bloom. Clump forming, noninvasive perennial.
Graceful, arching wands of clustered gold, with contrasting blue-green stems, in September-October. Clump forming, noninvasive perennial.
Size: 18-24” x 16-20”
Care: part shade to shade in well-drained soil, drought tolerant
Native: Nova Scotia to WI, south to FL and west to TX, Wisconsin native
Wildlife Value: With both nectar and pollen this attracts, bees, wasps and flies. It is host to caterpillars of some moths.The Latin name is a combination of solidus and ago, meaning “I make whole”, referring to its historic medicinal uses. According to William Cullina it has antioxidant, diuretic, astringent and antifungal properties and was used to treat urinary tract and yeast infections, sore throats and diarrhea. (W. Cullina, NEWFS, p. 197) Named by Swedish botanist Linnaeus in 1753.
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Solidago riddellii syn. Oligoneuron riddellii Riddell’s goldenrod, Stiff goldenrod Z 3-7
Sunshine yellow dome-topped flowers Sept.- Oct. Differs from S. gramnifolia by fewer leaves and its leaves fold toward the center vein.
Sunshine yellow dome-topped flowers Sept.- Oct. Differs from S. gramnifolia by fewer leaves and its leaves fold toward the center vein.
Size: 3’x2’
Care: sun in moist to moist well-drained soil.
Native: swath down middle of No. Am. From Hudson Bay to AK, incl. Wisconsin native
Wildlife Value: Loved by butterflies for its nectar – Small copper, Monarch, Giant swallowtail, Gray hairstreak, Clouded Sulphur, Fritillary, Pearl crescent, & Cloudless sulphur. Attracts praying mantises. Resists deer.The name Solidago from solidus and ago meaning to bring together. First published by German botanist Joseph Frank (1782-1835) who named it riddellii in honor of John Riddell who had collected it in Ohio before 1835.
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Solidago speciosa Showy goldenrod Z 3-8
Broad spikes of erect panicles of mustard yellow welcome late summer into autumn
Broad spikes of erect panicles of mustard yellow welcome late summer into autumn
Size: 3-5’ x 12-18”
Care: Sun, any soil
Native: Central & eastern US, Wisconsin native
Wildlife Value: Loved by butterflies for its nectar – Small copper, Monarch, Giant swallowtail, Gray hairstreak, Clouded Sulfur, Fritillary, Pearl crescent & Cloudless sulfur. Attracts praying mantises.Meskwaki applied an infusion made of roots to burns. Chippewa used this plant for many things – to stop bleeding in the mouth and lungs, reduce pain from strains and sprains, as a stimulant and tonic and, mixed with bear grease, for a hair ointment. HoChunk and Winnebago made a blood purifier and remedied incontinence. Collected by Thomas Nuttall, English planthunter (1786-1859) who wandered over all of No. America searching for plants, animals, birds, and rocks from 1809 to 1842.
