Cornus alternifolia Lindera benzoin 40 Pagoda dogwood 43 Spicebush BD BF BE DR WL BD BF The Native Plant Center Large deciduous shrub or small tree with striking horizontal branching. Deciduous shrub covered with fragrant yellow flowers before leaf-out at Westchester Community College Fragrant white flower clusters in late spring give way to purple berries in March, providing color to awakening woodlands. Aromatic leaves relished by birds. Red fruit stems; rich fall foliage. Larval host for the turn yellow in fall. Only female plants bear brilliant-red fruit attractive spring azure. Average soil, sun to part shade, 15–25’ tall. to birds and need a male pollinator. Note: The plants offered will be of 2017 Native Plant Pre-Sale undetermined sex. The Native Plant Center’s 2017 Woody of the Year. Corylus americana Moist to average soil, sun to part shade, 6–12’ tall. Order Deadline: February 21, 2017 41 American hazelnut BD Nyssa sylvatica you’LL FIND A great MIX of native plants in various sizes to suit all garden Showy yellow catkins in late winter. Edible nuts encased in papery husks 44 Black tupelo needs. Peruse the descriptions and color pictures of the plants for sale. Then use taste similar to European filberts. Foliage turns yellow to red in fall. WL BD BE Looking for the enclosed form to place your order. If you have questions, please e-mail Dense, thicket-forming deciduous shrub that can be used as a screen or A stately deciduous tree with a straight trunk and handsome pyramidal [email protected] or call (914) 606-7870. Visit nativeplantcenter.org form when young. Spectacular orange and red fall color. Inconspicuous back of the border. Average to moist soil, sun to part shade, 6–12’ tall. a particular to download a catalog for your friends. greenish-white flowers provide nectar. Blue fruits on females eaten by species? Let us Dasiphora fruticosa ‘Tangerine’ birds. Average to wet soil, sun to part shade, 30–50’ tall. 42 (Potentilla fruticosa) know your suggestions ORDER EARLY to get the plants you want, as quantities are limited. Photinia pyrifolia (Aronia arbutifolia) Shrubby cinquefoil for future sales. JOIN US ON SALE DAY, APRIL 29, when other plant species will be offered. DR BF BE 45 Red chokeberry Dense, compact deciduous shrub that flowers profusely over a long WL BD BF period. The plentiful two-inch wide orange to yellow flowers of this Upright, narrow deciduous shrub good for tight spaces. Clusters of Catalog of Available Plants cultivar bloom throughout summer. Average to poor soil, sun, 2–4’ tall. white flowers in spring; red berries persist into winter. Striking orange-red fall foliage. Wet to average soil, sun to part shade, 6–12’ tall. Key: DR (deer resistant), DT (drought tolerant), WL (wetlands), Physocarpus opulifolius BD (birds), HB (hummingbirds), BF (butterflies), BE (bees) Discount for Members 46 Common ninebark • SUN: 6 hours or more of direct sun • PART SHADE: Less than 4 hours of direct sun or dappled sun Members get 5 percent off their total pre-sale DT BD BF BE • SHADE: No direct sun or sun only in early spring before trees leaf out purchase. Join when you place your order and claim Dense, fast-growing deciduous shrub. Striking white to pink spi- raea-like blooms in May–June. Exfoliating bark adds winter interest. the discount. Dicentra eximia Use as hedge for screening. Many cultivars available, but straight spe- PERENNIALS: SPRING TO SUMMER Or join online at www.mysunywcc.org/donations/. 5 Wild bleeding heart cies rarely sold. Moist to dry soil, sun to part shade, 4–8’ tall. Amsonia tabernaemontana var. $50 Friend 1 salicifolia DR DT BD BE n Pinus strobus Pink heart-shaped flowers bloom in May and continue lightly through Discount on Pre-Sale plant orders ‘Shaggy Dog’ Eastern bluestar n Early entry into annual Plant Sale 47 Eastern white pine fall. Lacy blue-green foliage is lovely all season. Great naturalizer in DR DT BF n shady rock gardens and woodlands. Good nectar source for bumble- Discount to Native Plant Center conference BD BF Clusters of steel-blue flowers in spring attract early butterflies. In fall n Evergreen low-mounding cultivar with long needles and irregular, bees. Endangered in NJ. Moist soil, part shade, 12” tall. Discount at Rosedale Nurseries and Native Landscapes the erect mound of narrow willow-like foliage turns a stunning gold. free-forming habit. Moist, well-drained soil, sun, 5–6’ tall, 6–8’ wide. $100 Household/Garden Clubs/Organizations Average to dry soil, sun to part shade, 2–3’ tall. Fragaria virginiana The above plus: Rubus odoratus 6 Wild strawberry Antennaria neglecta n Discount to Native Plant Center conference for two 48 Purple-flowering raspberry DR DT BD BF BE household members or two club/organization members BD BF BE 2 Field pussytoes Parent of the familiar garden strawberry. Clumps of fuzzy three-part DR DT BD BF $150 Supporting The rose-like, fragrant flowers of this highly ornamental, deciduous leaves send out runners to form a spreading groundcover with clusters suckering shrub bloom rose-purple for a long period in summer, fol- From spreading silvery leaf rosettes rise thin stalks topped in spring of white flowers April–June, followed by half- to three-quarter inch The above plus: lowed by fruit. Arching stems are hairy but thornless. Average soil, sun with fuzzy, white-pink flowers that look like pussy toes. Lovely ground- edible sweet strawberries. Average soil, sun to light shade, 4–8” tall. n Free membership to the Lady Bird Johnson to part shade, 3–6’ tall, 6–12’ wide. cover for dry, sunny areas. Average soil, sun, 4–6” tall. Wildflower Center Geranium maculatum Vaccinium corymbosum $250 Advocate ‘Darrow’ Aquilegia canadensis 7 Wild geranium Highbush blueberry The above plus: 49 3 Wild columbine DR DT BD BF BE n Free admission for one to Native Plant Center conference BD BF BE DR DT BD HB BF BE Masses of lavender-pink flowers appear in May above distinctive pal- Valuable food plant for people and wildlife. Pinkish bell-shaped flowers A profuse show in spring of red-and-yellow nodding flowers shaped mate leaves. Spreads slowly and reblooms sporadically through summer. $500 Sustaining in spring; spectacular red foliage in fall. Deciduous shrub used as a hedge like lanterns. Though individual plants can be short-lived, it self-sows A pollinator favorite for the shade garden. The Native Plant Center’s The above plus: and substitute for invasive burning bush. Cultivar noted for large berries prolifically. Especially prized by hummingbirds. Average soil, part 2017 Perennial of the Year. Average soil, part shade, 12–15” tall. n Free admission for two to Native Plant Center conference and cold tolerance. Moist to average soil, sun to part shade, 6–8’ tall. shade, 12–15” tall. Geum triflorum Vaccinium vitis-idaea $1,000 Conservator Claytonia virginica 8 Prairie smoke The above plus: 50 Lingonberry 4 Spring beauty DR DT BF n Director’s tour of Native Plant Center demonstration BD BF BE DR DT BF BE Reddish-purple, bell-like flowers rise above clumps of fern-like hairy gardens Pink bell-shaped flowers are followed by edible red berries on this This delicate spring ephemeral has pink or white flowers borne in loose basal leaves in spring. Clumps of feathery, pink-gray fruits remain evergreen shrub of the heath family. Trailing stems sometimes form $3,000 Heritage Circle clusters on thread-like stems. Self-seeds to form a spreading groundcov- much of summer. Setting seeds create a gauzy effect resembling smoke, mats. Shiny, leathery foliage turns purple in fall. Fruits sweeten if left to The above plus: er in woodland and turf areas and is an important early nectar source. thus its common name. The leaves turn deep-red in fall. Threatened in overwinter. Use as substitute for cranberries in cooking. Wet to moist n Private two-hour garden consultation Of special value to native bees. Moist soil, part shade, 6–8” tall. NY. Moist to dry soil, sun to part shade, 6–18” tall. soil, sun to shade, 6–12” tall, 3’ wide. Heuchera longiflora Phlox subulata ‘Fort Hill’ host to monarch, gray hairstreak, and queen butterflies. Of special Verbena hastata 9 Longflower alumroot 17 Moss phlox value to bees. Exploitably vulnerable in NY. Dry soil, sun, 18–24” tall. 33 Blue vervain DR HB BF DR DT BD BF BE DR BD BF BE Campanulastrum americanum Green basal foliage mottled with silver highlights. Small yellow flow- This rock garden favorite is a colorful carpet of lavender-pink flowers in Showy purple spires of flowers bloom on upright stems in summer at ers—showier than H. americana—bloom in May and June on delicate May. The moss-like mat creates year-round interest. Lovely over a stone 25 Tall bellflower the same time as invasive purple loosestrife, making blue vervain a good stems. Leaves turn red in winter. Moist, well-drained soil, sun to part wall or as a groundcover. Average soil, sun to part shade, 4–6” tall. HB BE alternative. A biennial that self-sows lavishly when happy. Of special shade, 8–24” tall. Star-shaped, purple-blue flowers cover tall, erect stems through fall. value to native bees. Moist to average soil, sun to part shade, 2–4’ tall. Podophyllum peltatum A biennial that self-seeds when happy. Of special value to native bees. Heuchera × ‘Caramel’ 18 Mayapple Rarely offered for sale. Moist soil, part shade, 3–4’ tall. GRASSES 10 Alumroot DR Chelone glabra DR Two palmate leaves atop a foot-high stem give the appearance of a min- Carex amphibola White turtlehead A long-lived, vigorous variety.