Pelican Greenhouse Native Plants March, 2020 Sun/ Bloom Latin Name Common Name A/P Type Habit Height Width Moisture Notes Bees Shade Time Birds B'flies Hbird Insects Sweet Acacia, Huisache (Nahuatl) means many thorns. AKA Vachellia Acacia farnesiana P Tree Deciduous 15-25' 15-25' Sun Dry Jan-Apr Y Huisache farnesiana. In S Europe flowers used in perfumes. Moist, Despite swampy native habitat, thrives in well-drained, Acer rubrum var. drummondii Swamp Red Maple P Tree Deciduous 40-50' 30' Part Shade Feb-Apr Y Y Wet average conditions. Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis Western Yarrow P Herb Evergreen 1-3' 2-3' P Sh Medium Apr-May Y Drought-tolerant; poor drainage --> root rot/mildew Oppositeleaf Moist to Easy to grow aquatic or semi-aquatic plant; creeping Acmella oppositifolia var. repens P Herb <1' Sun/ P Sun May-Nov Spotflower Wet prostrate stems root when they contact soil Medium, Showy fluffy bright white flowers, can spread aggressively by Ageratina altissima White Snakeroot P Herb 3-5' 2-4' Sun/ P Sh Jul-Oct Y Moist rhizomes & self-seeding Aquilegia chrysantha var. Short Native to one waterfall in West Texas. Valued for shade Hinckley's Columbine Herb Semi-Ever 1-3' 1-3' P Sh/ Sh Moist Mar-May Y Y Y hinckleyana P tolerance, foliage, clear yellow flowers Adaptability & colonizing habit = good low-maintenance Artemisia ludoviciana Louisiana Artemisia P Subshrub Semi-Ever 1.5-3' 2-3' Sun Dry Jul-Oct Y knee-to-waist groundcover. Can mow. Moist, Showy flower clusters attract bflies and hummingbirds. Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed P Herb Deciduous 2-4' 2-3' Sun/ P Sh Jun-Oct Y Y Y Wet Thrives in moist soils or in a pond. P Sun/ P Moist, One of few shade-tolerant milkweeds. Easy ID: large pink Asclepias perennis Aquatic Milkweed P Herb Deciduous 1-2' 1-1.5' May-Sep Y Y Sh Wet spot @ apex of unopened flower Slightly acid soil. Cup-shaped purple flowers, oblong edible Asimina triloba Pawpaw P Tree Deciduous 15-20' 15-30' Sun/P Sh Moist Apr-May Y Y fruit early fall. Seldom set much fruit w/o x-pollination Heat, drought, and salt spray tolerant. Best as filler or on Baccharis halimifolia Groundseltree P Shrub Semi-Ever 6-12' 5-7' Part Shade Wet Aug-Oct Y Y Y Y edge of natural area. Can be weedy; hand pull small Short Bacopa caroliniana Lemon Hyssop Herb 4-12" Sun/ P Sh Wet May-Sep Y Trailing succulent common to fresh and brackish shores P Dry to TX native. Flowers smell of chocolate. Heat/drought- Berlandiera lyrata Chocolate Daisy P Herb 1-2' 1-2' Sun/P Sh Apr-Nov Medium tolerant. Blooms year-round in warm weather. American Callicarpa americana P Shrub Deciduous 4-8' 4-8' P Sh Moist May-Jul Y K&B-colored berries fall-early winter Beautyberry Dry/ Callirhoe involucrata Winecup P Herb Ever/Semi 1-3' 2-3' Sun/P Sh Mar-Jun Y Y Roots have several medicinal uses Moist Dry/ Often cultivated for its large clusters of attractive, bright red Campsis radicans Trumpet Creeper P Vine Deciduous 25-35' Sun Jun-Sep Y Y Y Moist flowers Grass- Sun/P Moist, Long-lived, vigorous clumper, hardy zones 3-9. Great Carex amphibola Creek Sedge P 8-12" 8-12" Y Y like Sh/Sh Avg/ substitute for Liriope. Grass- Part Sun/ Dense clumps of narrow dark green foliage. Hardy zones 6- Carex leavenworthii Leavenworth's Sedge P 6" 2' Dry Y like P Sh 9. Great substitute for Liriope or Mondo. Moist, Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush P Shrub Deciduous 6-12' 4-8' P Sh/ Sh Jun-Sep Y Y Y Y White, pink blooms; honey plant; ducks eat seeds Wet Chasmanthium latifolium Inland Sea Oats P Grass Deciduous 2-4' 1-2.5' P Sh/ Sh Moist Jun-Sep Y Y Clumping, with decorative seed heads Dry to Conoclinium coelestinum Blue Mistflower P Herb Deciduous 2-3' 2-3' Sun/ P Sh Jul-Nov Y Y Y Spreads quickly, can become a pest Medium Sun/P Coreopsis lanceolata Lanceleaf Coreopsis P Herb Evergreen 1-2.5' 1-1.5' Dry Apr-Jun Y Drought tolerant, reseeds readily Sh/Sh Plains Coreopsis, Showy masses of flowers may bloom 2-3 yrs. Medicinal uses, Coreopsis tinctoria A Herb 1-2' 1-1.5' Sun/ P Sh Moist Apr-Jun Y Y Y Y Tickseed source for yellow & red dyes. Dry, Cornus drummondii Roughleaf Dogwood P Tree Deciduous to 16' to 16' P Sh/ Sh Apr-Jun Y Y Adaptable, but grows best in moist soil; colonizes by suckers Moist Tolerates heat, drought & wide range of soil conditions Dracopis amplexicaulis Clasping Coneflower A Herb 2-3' 1-1.5' Sun/ P Sun Moist Apr-Jul Y Y unless & poorly-drained wet; reseeds easily Sun/ Bloom Latin Name Common Name A/P Type Habit Height Width Moisture Notes Bees Shade Time Birds B'flies Hbird Insects Pale Purple Dry, Echinacea pallida P Herb Semi-Ever 2-4' 1-1.5' Sun May-Jul Y Y Tolerant of drought, heat, humidity, poor soil Coneflower Moist Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower P Herb Deciduous 2-5' 1.5-2' Sun/P Sh Dry Apr-Sep Y Y Y Well-drained soil; tolerant of drought, heat, humidity & poor soil. Moist, Flowers in 1" globes, remove seed heads to keep in check: Eryngium yuccifolium Rattlesnake Master P Herb 2-6' 2-3' Sun May-Aug Y Well-dr can be aggressive Moist, Opulent scarlet blooms, seed pods open to reveal bright red Erythrina herbacea Mamou, Coral Bean P Shrub Deciduous to 6' Sun/ P Sun Mar-Nov Y Y Dry seeds; seeds highly toxic to humans Moist, Eutrochium fistulosum Joe Pye Weed P Herb 2-7' 2-3' Sun/ P Sh Jul-Sep Y Y Y Important source of honey. Can grow to 12' Wet Red Texas Star Wet, Hibiscus coccineus P Herb Deciduous 6-8' 3-5' Sun/ P Sun Jun-Sep Y Y Y Y One of our most beautiful native flowers Hibiscus Moist Crimson-Eyed Rose Moist, White or pink strikingly showy species often found along Hibiscus moscheutos P Shrub? Deciduous 3-8' 2-4' Sun/ P Sh Jul-Sep Y Y Mallow Wet salt marsh edges, upper wetlands Elegant and unusual-looking, very fragrant flowers. Soil must Hymenocallis liriosme Texas Spider Lily P Herb Deciduous 1-3' 1-2' P Sh/ Sun Moist Y Y never be allowed to dry out. Female. Selected for tall, pyramidal habit, long narrow Ilex cassine 'Perdido' Dahoon Holly P Tree Evergreen 20-30' Sun Moist Y Y leaves, excellent red berries in winter for birds Dry, Female. Shrubby, disease-free, moderately fast-growing. Ilex vomitoria 'Hoskins Shadow' Yaupon Holly P Shrub Evergreen to 20' Sun / P Sh Apr-May? Y Y Moist Showy red berries important winter food source for birds. Weeping Yaupon Well-dr Adaptable to wide range of conditions: well-drained/wet, Ilex vomitoria ' Pendula' P Tree Evergreen 15-30' 6-25' Sun/ P Sh Spring Y Y Holly to Wet acid/alkaline, sun/part-shade. Translucent red berries Stunningly beautiful & easy to cultivate. Showy, red, tubular Ipomopsis rubra Standing Cypress Bi Herb Deciduous 2-4' 1.5-2' Sun/ P Sh Dry May-Jul Y flowers with orange/ yellowish spots inside. Summer Moist/ These are named but unidentified cultivars from the Louisiana Iris Rainbow Mix P Herb Sun/ P Sun Apr Y Y Dormant Wet Greater New Orleans Iris Society. Wet/ Award winner. Deep velvet red falls, gold-yellow touch @ Louisiana Iris 'Red Velvet Elvis' Red Velvet Elvis Iris P Herb Evergreen 30-36" Sun/ P Sun Apr Moist base; deep rich velvet purple-red standards Summer I. giganticaerulea. Soft blue self, orange-yellow midrib paling Louisiana Iris 'Ruth Holleyman' Ruth Holleyman Iris P Herb 50-60" Sun Moist Apr Y Y Dormant to white Henry's Garnet VA Medium Henry's Garnet' has large flowers, not quite as tall & with better fall Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' P Shrub Deciduous 3-5' 3-5' Sun/ P Sh Apr-Jun Y Y Y Y Sweetspire to Wet color than the species. Grass- Moist, Good rain garden plant, can take standing water to 4" or Juncus effusus 'Elfin Green' Soft Rush (Compact) P Evergreen to 3' Sun/ P Sun like Wet average garden w/ irrigation. Virginia Saltmarsh Lives ~5 yrs. Prefers sand, tolerates clay. Light pink hibiscus- Kosteletzkya virginica P Subshrub Deciduous 3-5' 4' Sun Moist Jun-Oct Y Y Mallow like flowers 3" across. Light, good air circ/drainage prevent powdery mildew; may Lonicera sempervirens Coral Honeysuckle P Vine Evergreen 3-20' 3-6' Sun/P Sh Moist Mar-Jun Y Y Y Y Y need structure to start climb; more sun more flowers Native cultivar, LA Super Plant. Flowers slightly smaller, Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem' Little Gem Magnolia P Tree Evergreen 20-25' 8-10' Sun/ P Sh Medium Apr-Sep Y fragrance as intense, blooms more & later than species. LA Super Plant. Fragrant flowers borne over long period, Magnolia virginiana var. australis Sweetbay Magnolia P Tree Ever/Semi 10-35' 10-35' Part Shade Moist Apr-Jul Y cone-like fruit, contrasting-colored foliage, and smooth Malvaviscus arboreus var. Dry, Esp useful in shady conditions, profuse flowers in heat of Turk's Cap P Shrub Deciduous 3-5' 3-5' P Sh/ Sh May-Nov Y Y Y drummondii Moist late summer/ early fall. Manfreda variegata Mottled Tuberose P Succulent 6-12" 24-30" Part Shade Dry Apr-Jul Y Texas native With watering, flowering can continue into Sept. Bees & Monarda citridora Lemon Beebalm A Herb 1-2' 9-12" Sun/ P Sh Dry May-Jul Y Y Y butterflies especially attracted. Wild Bergamot, Dry/ Tolerates slightly poor soils, some drought. Needs good air Monarda fistulosa P Herb Deciduous 2-5' 2-3' Sun/P Sh May-Sep Y Y Y Beebalm Moist circ. Deadhead prolongs bloom. Tends to self-seed. Common Evening Sun/P Flowers open evening, close by noon, blooms 2nd year. Oenothera biennis Bi Herb 2-6' 2-3' Dry Jul-Sep Y Y Primrose Sh/Sh Evening Primrose oil is extracted from seeds. Tolerates high heat, foliage dies back winter, may be slow to Oenothera lindheimeri Butterfly Gaura P Herb 2-5' 1-2' Sun / P Sh Moist Apr-Jul Y emerge. Good in back of perennial bed. Sun/ Bloom Latin Name Common Name A/P Type Habit Height Width Moisture Notes Bees Shade Time Birds B'flies Hbird Insects Seeds densely: groundcover effect. Profuse blooms, leaves Packera glabella Butterweed A Herb 18-20" Sun / P Sh Moist Mar-May Y Y emerge in fall & add low winter green to landscape. Dry/ A dominant sp of tallgrass prairie, grows along moist Panicum virgatum Switchgrass P Grass 3-6' 2-3' Sun/P Sh Aug-Nov Y Y Moist roadsides. Rich, yellow clumps thru winter. Panicum virgatum 'Short Sassy' Switchgrass P Grass 30-36" Y Y Clumping, cold hardy Maypop, Purple Dry/ Passiflora incarnata P Vine Deciduous to 25' Sun/ P Sh Apr-Sep Y Y Climbs, spreads by root suckers; medicinal value Passionflower Moist Passiflora lutea Yellow Passionflower P Vine Deciduous to 15' P Sh Moist May-Sep Y Y Major food plant for several species of butterfly larvae Gulf Coast Penstemon tenuis P Herb Evergreen 12-18" 16-20" Sun/P Sh Moist Mar-Jun Y Y Y Y Y May reseed freely, goes well w/ columbine Penstemon Woodland species, vulnerable to powdery mildew (cutting Phlox divaricata Wild Blue Phlox P Herb 9-12" 9-12" P Sh/ Sh Moist Mar-May Y back stems after blooming helps). Shade/ P Moist/ Cultivar introduced by New England Wildflower Society: Phlox divaricata 'Blue Moon' Woodland Phlox P Herb Evergreen 12-18" 8-12" Apr-May Y Y Sh Average compact, fragrant, large bluish lavender flowers. Dry, Excellent groundcover, good nectar plant for butterflies, Phyla sp. Frogfruit P Herb Semi-Ever 3-6" 3'+ Sun/P Sh May-Oct Y Moist tolerates drought & flooding Clustered Mountain Less drought tolerant than most in species; spreads in ideal Pycnanthemum muticum P Herb 1-3' 1-3' Sun/ P Sh Medium Jul-Sep Y Mint conditions, but < true mint. Narrowleaf Mountain Dry, Spreads generously by rhizome, making a wonderful mass of Pycnanthemum tenuifolium P Herb 2-3' 2-3' Sun/ P Sh Jun-Sep Y Y Y Mint Moist white blooms late summer Dry, Colorful flower heads resemble traditional broad-brimmed Ratibida columnifera Mexican Hat P Herb Deciduous 1-3' 1-1.5' Sun May-Aug Y Y Y Y Moist hat bloom profusely and over a long period. Grass- Striking whitish bracts resemble showy, daisy-like flowers & Rhynchospora colorata White-Topped Sedge P 1-2' Sun / P Sh Wet Jun-Aug Y like attract pollinators. Frequent in swales, ditches,wet spots Sun/P Spreads rampantly by underground stems. May need Rudbeckia laciniata Cutleaf Coneflower P Herb 3-12' 1.5-3' Moist Jul-Oct Y Y Sh/Sh staking. Cherokees ate boiled early spring leaves. May, Sep- Rudbeckia texana Texas Coneflower P Herb 3-4' 18-24" Sun Dry Y Y Native only to LA and Texas Nov P Sun/ P Sabal minor Dwarf Palmetto P Shrub Evergreen 5-8' 4-6' Moist May-Jun Y Y Drought-tolerant, cold hardy Sh Salvia azurea Blue Sage P Herb 3-5' 2-4' P Sh/ Sun Dry Sep-Nov Y Y Can cut back to 1/2 late spring to keep compact Sun/P Dry, Blooms abundantly summer and fall. Reseeds easily, will Salvia coccinea Scarlet Sage A/P Herb 1-3' 6-12" Feb-Oct Y Y Y Y Sh/Sh Moist tolerate some shade. Sun/P Dry, Great evergreen groundcover: ajuga-like foliage, showy blue Salvia lyrata Lyreleaf Sage P Herb Evergreen 1-2' 9-12" Mar-Jun Y Y Sh/Sh Moist flowers. Reseeds easily in loose sandy soil. Tolerates a wide variety of wet to dry soils but prefers rich, Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis Elderberry P Shrub Deciduous 5-12' 5-12' Part Shade Wet May-Jun Y moist, slightly acid soil Moist, Striking carniverous plant,most noted for its leaves Sarracenia purpurea Purple Pitcher Plant P Subshrub to 12" Sun May-Aug Y Wet (pitchers). Moist, Excellent ornamental; leave lots of space to colonize. Likes Sassafras albidum Sassafras P Tree Deciduous to 60' 25-40' Sun/ P Sh Mar-May Y Y Well-dr well-drained, can tolerate soggy feet. Excellent fall color. Moist, From the Greek sauros (lizard) and oura (tail), describing Saururus cernuus Lizard's Tail P Herb Deciduous 1-2' 1-2' P Sh, Sh Apr-Aug Y Wet shape of drooping flower cluster Very ornamental bunchgrass, fine-textured foliage in very Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem P Grass 6-12" 1.5-2' Sun/ P Sh Dry Jun-Dec Y Y dense mounds. P Shade/ Showy blue flowers bloom on spikes similar in form to Scutellaria ovata Heartleaf Skullcap P Herb 18" 12-18" Moist Apr-Jun Y Shade Salvia. Clonizes vigorously by fleshy roots. Dry, Coarse, sunflower-like, with rough, erect stems sparsely clad Silphium gracile Slender Rosinweed P Herb Deciduous 4' 1-2' Sun/ P Sh Jun-Aug Y Y Y Moist with oval leaves 2-3 years to flower from seedling. Taproot to 15'. Slow- Silphium laciniatum Compass Plant P Herb Deciduous 3-12' Sun Dry Jul-Sep Y Y Y growing, long-lived, eye-catching, sunflower-like blooms. Sun/ Bloom Latin Name Common Name A/P Type Habit Height Width Moisture Notes Bees Shade Time Birds B'flies Hbird Insects Moist, Small plant w/ grass-like leaves; flowers have all features of Sisyrinchium sp. Blue-Eyed Grass A/P Herb 6-12" 6-12" Sun/ P Sh Mar-Jul Y Wet Iris family. Lovely ground cover. Readily self-sows. Blooms continue thru summer only if Stokesia laevis Stokes' Aster P Herb Semi-Ever 12-18" 12-18" Sun/ P Sh Moist May-Sep Y deadheaded before seeds form Symphyotrichum drummondii var. Dry to Can be pinched back late spring/early summer; may need Drummond's Aster P Herb 3-4' 2-3' Sun/ P Sh Aug-Oct Y Y drummondii Medium support if left tall. Best in part shade in hotter climates. Dry, MS native. Purple mounds in fall. Slowly spreads by stolons: Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic Aster P Herb 1-2' 1-2' Sun/ P Sh Sep-Nov Y Y Y Moist thin regularly. Prune <1/2 in June & to basal rosette late fall, Average, A bee magnet; its honey is prized. Used as specimen plant Tilia americana American Basswood P Tree Deciduous 60-80' 30-50' Sun/ P Sh Apr-Jul Y Y Y Well-dr for attractive form, leaves, fragrant flowers. 1.5- Dry to Showy clusters of blue, three-petaled flowers top the stems. Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio Spiderwort P Herb 2-3' Part Shade Mar-Aug Y 2.5' Wet Flowers tend to open in morning. Dry, Attracts butterflies, native bees and honey bees. Easy to Verbesina virginica Frostweed P, Bi Herb Deciduous 3-6' P Sh/ Sh Aug-Nov Y Y Moist grow. Viburnum obovatum 'Mrs. Walter's Dwarf Sun/ P Moist, LA Super Plant. Native selection. Great substitute for Indian P Shrub Evergreen 4-5' 4-5' Apr-May Y Y Y Schiller's Delight' Viburnum Sun/ P Sh Well-dr hawthorn and dwarf holly. Easily grown in avg soil. Best left to spread undisturbed. Viola sororia Common Blue Violet A Herb 6-10" 6-10" Sun/ P Sh Moist Mar-May Y Y Leaves high in vitamins A & C, can use in salad, cooked. mostlynatives.com northcreeknurseries.com edis.ifas.ufl.edu loyno.edu Some References caes.uga.edu regionalconservation.org wildflower.org almostedenplants.com zydecoirises.com garden.org louisianairisgardens.com plants.usda.gov missouribotanicalgarden.org