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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!
Prairie Alumroot (Heuchera richardsonii)
A.k.a. coral bells. A dry soil tolerant alumroot! Height is made up mostly of bloom stalk. Easy to grow once established. Prefers rocky soils, but ...
View full detailsPurple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) 1 GAL
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 detailsSmall Yellow Wild Indigo (Baptisia tinctoria)
A.k.a. rattleweed. A slow grower that is drought resistant once established. Prefers well drained soils in full sun. Tends to bloom later than othe...
View full detailsPorcupine Sedge (Carex hystericina) 2x2x3" Pot
A smaller wetland sedge named for the prickly appearance of its seed heads. Very similar in appearance to other “bottlebrush sedges” such that iden...
View full detailsSpider Milkweed (Asclepias viridis)
A.k.a. antelope horns and green antelope horn. A short, drought tolerant milkweed with unique, early, and showy blooms! Like other milkweeds, it is...
View full detailsSweetgrass (Hierochloe odorata)
A.k.a. vanilla grass. A widespread short, unassuming, and easily grown sweetgrass! Spreads quickly (~2ft/year) by rhizomes, and may outcompete oth...
View full detailsPretty Sedge (Carex woodii)
A.k.a. Wood’s sedge. A shorter, spreading sedge whose recommendation from the Mt. Cuba Center as a shade groundcover is its claim to fame. Similar ...
View full detailsMissouri Evening Primrose (Oenothera macrocarpa)
A showy Great Plains species with palm-sized yellow flowers! Easternmost wild populations in Illinois and Tennessee. An excellent companion for oth...
View full detailsLarge-flowered Penstemon (Penstemon grandiflorus) 1 GAL
A.k.a. Large-flowered beardtongue. A smaller, dry soil beardtongue that blooms with one stalk of large, foxglove-like flowers. Exceptionally drough...
View full detailsWild Bee Balm (Monarda fistulosa) 1 GAL
A.k.a. bergamot or beebalm. A lovely, easily grown monarda that attracts equally flashy pollinators including skippers, butterflies, hummingbird m...
View full detailsGreat St. John’s Wort (Hypericum pyramidatum)
A.k.a. Giant St. John’s Wort. An adaptable, easy to grow St. John’s Wort with large yellow summer flowers. Spreads moderately by rhizome. Like othe...
View full detailsCommon Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum) 1 GAL
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 detailsHalberd-leaved Rose Mallow (Hibiscus laevis) 1 GAL
A.k.a. smooth rose mallow. A lovely native hibiscus closely related to the better known swamp rose mallow. A wetland species, it can adapt to mesic...
View full detailsFalse Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides) 1 GAL
Closely related to the true sunflowers that it resembles. A short lived and adaptable perennial that attracts a wide variety of pollinators. Can be...
View full detailsDark Green Bulrush (Scirpus atrovirens) 2x2x3" Pot
A taller rush that is visibly darker in color than other local rushes. Perfect for adding visual interest to wetland plantings, filling ditches, an...
View full detailsYellow Giant Hyssop (Agastache nepetoides)
A rabbit/deer resistant hyssop with a long bloom time! Flowers attract a variety of pollinators but are small and visually subtle, with only a few ...
View full detailsLate Figwort (Scrophularia marilandica)
A deer resistant species that supports a variety of pollinators, including hummingbirds! Like other figworts, its flowers aren’t showy but produce ...
View full detailsSlender Bush Clover (Lespedeza virginica)
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Winged Loosestrife (Lythrum alatum)
A.k.a. winged lythrum. A native loosestrife with distinctive light purple blooms. It generally only has a few flowers on each stalk open at once, w...
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