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Available at the Whistle Stop
A list of all the species we're bringing on our Whistle Stops this weekend! This reflects what we're starting with, not necessarily what's available at this moment.
This list will be updated Friday evening once we know what we've been able to fit on the shelves.
Meet us at Watershed Discovery Center in Greenwood Saturday June 6.
We'll see you there!
Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) 2x2x3" Pot
A star member of the milkweed family with a short stature and lovely orange blooms that attract a variety of pollinators! Does not tolerate wet soi...
View full detailsPurple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) 2x2x3" Pot
The one and only! This native echinacea is widely beloved for its adaptability and beautiful, iconic blooms. A cornerstone of butterfly gardens, it...
View full detailsCardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) 2x2x3" Pot
A native lobelia with showy red flowers- favored by swallowtail butterflies and hummingbirds! Adaptable to soil type, but requires wetter than aver...
View full detailsWild Bee Balm (Monarda fistulosa) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. bergamot or beebalm. A lovely, easily grown monarda that attracts equally flashy pollinators including skippers, butterflies, hummingbird mo...
View full detailsRoyal Catchfly (Silene regia) 2x2x3" Pot
A lovely, generally easy to grow plant that takes several years to reach its full potential. The flower’s unusual deep calyx and red color make the...
View full detailsGreat Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) 2x2x3" Pot
A blue blooming native lobelia that takes a wide range of light conditions! Particularly at home on woodland edges, but easily adapts to garden bed...
View full detailsCommon Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) 2x2x3" Pot
The classic common milkweed- an adaptable host to monarch butterflies with fragrant flowers for you and your pollinators! Will form a colony, and r...
View full detailsMarsh Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. swamp milkweed and rose milkweed. A mid-sized, showier milkweed that is a perfect landscaping alternative to common milkweed! Has attractive...
View full detailsNew England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) 2x2x3" Pot
A generally adaptable aster that blooms densely with quarter-sized purple flowers. Attractive to bees and butterflies, and a valuable source of fal...
View full detailsWoodland Stonecrop (Sedum ternatum) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. three-leaved stonecrop. A star groundcover with showy leaves and striking white blooms! Grows thickly in part sun/shade and bright shade. Pl...
View full detailsLance-leaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. sand coreopsis. The signature bright yellow blooms of coreopsis in a hardy native package! A generally triennial plant that prefers poor soi...
View full detailsPurple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea) 2x2x3" Pot
A short, adaptable nitrogen-fixer with small but bright purple blooms. Hardy, easy to grow in poor soils, and drought tolerant. Reseeds in favorabl...
View full detailsObedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. false dragonhead. This member of the mint family is notable for its ease of cultivation and pink-purple snapdragon-like flowers. Adaptable, ...
View full detailsRattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. button snake-root. At the height of their bloom, flowers are absolutely alive with pollinators! A perfect native replacement for yucca, thou...
View full detailsOhio Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis) 2x2x3" Pot
An adaptable and showy spiderwort! Can bloom almost continuously from late May to early July, though only a few flowers will be open at once. May h...
View full detailsCalico Penstemon (Penstemon calycosus) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. long-sepal penstemon. A lovely penstemon slightly shorter than the better known foxglove penstemon, with similar flowers in varying shades b...
View full detailsPrairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) 2x2x3" Pot
A beautifully clumping short grass with fine, sprawling leaves. Very rarely reseeds even in garden beds, making it a prime grass for landscaping. F...
View full detailsDense Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. Marsh blazing star. A classic gayfeather in appearance with possibly the prettiest foliage of the native liatris. The tall bloom spikes are ...
View full detailsSouthern Blue Flag Iris (Iris virginica shrevei) 2x2x3" Pot
The wild-type of the well known blue flag iris. Perfect for adding a pop of color to wetland plantings, or even moist prairie plantings! Light: Ful...
View full detailsSky-blue Aster (Symphyotrichum oolentangiense) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. Aster azureus and azure aster. An easily grown asters with showy flowers that tend toward pale blue or lilac. Like other asters, it supports...
View full detailsSweet Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia subtomentosa) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. sweet coneflower and fragrant coneflower. Well known from cultivars sold in traditional nurseries, this is the wild type of the hardy and lo...
View full detailsNodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum) 2x2x3" Pot
An easy to cultivate, rabbit/deer resistant native onion with lovely bunches of nodding, pink flowers. Does well anywhere from part dry all day sun...
View full detailsCommon Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum) 2x2x3" Pot
Not a denizen of mountains, despite the common name- mountain mint is an adaptable and pollinator friendly plant. Will happily populate bare soil, ...
View full detailsWild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)
Wild strawberries have sweet fruits that are said to be one of the tastiest wild berries,* and profuse spring flowers! Easy to grow and an excelle...
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