Botanical name Common name Bloom time New American Liatris spicata Blazing star July–August Lonicera sempervirens Trumpet May–August Cottage Garden honeysuckle Lonicera sempervirens Trumpet May–August and Bloom Times ‘Magnifica’ honeysuckle Magnolia acuminata Cucumber magnolia May–June Botanical name Common name Bloom time Monarda didyma ‘Jacob Cline’ Beebalm June–August Amsonia tabernaemontana Eastern bluestar May–June Morella pensylvanica Northern bayberry April–May Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry April–May Morella pensylvanica Northern bayberry April–May Aruncus dioicus Goat’s beard June–July ‘Silver Sprite’ Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed July–August Nymphaea odorata Fragrant water lily July– Betula nigra River birch March–April October Caltha palustris Marsh marigold April–May Pachysandra procumbens Allegheny spurge April–May Calycanthus floridus Sweetshrub May–June Packera aurea Golden groundsel May–June Carex pensylvanica sedge April–June Panicum virgatum Switchgrass August– Ceanothus americanus tea July–August ‘Ruby Ribbons’ September Chrysogonum virginianum Green and gold May–August Phlox paniculata ‘Nicky’ Garden phlox July–August Clethra alnifolia Summersweet August– Phlox subulata ‘Emerald Blue’ Moss phlox April–May September Physocarpus opulifolius Common ninebark May–June Clethra alnifolia ‘Rosea’ Summersweet August– ‘Summer Wine’ September Picea glauca ‘Echiniformis’ White spruce n/a Clethra alnifolia Summersweet August– Picea glauca ‘North Star’ White spruce n/a ‘Sixteen Candles’ September Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern n/a Coreopsis verticillata Threadleaf tickseed June–July Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed June– Cornus florida Flowering dogwood May–June September Dennstaedtia punctilobula Hay-scented fern n/a Pycnanthemum muticum Broad-leaved July– Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’ Purple coneflower July– mountain mint September September Quercus phellos Willow oak April–May Eragrostis spectabilis Purple lovegrass August– Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’ Fragrant sumac April–May September Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ Staghorn sumac June–July Geranium maculatum Wild geranium May–June Rudbeckia fulgida Black-eyed Susan July– Hamamelis virginiana American October– September ‘Little Suzie’ witch hazel November Sagittaria latifolia Arrowhead July– Hydrangea arborescens Smooth hydrangea June– September September Saururus cernuus Lizard’s tail June– Hydrangea arborescens Smooth hydrangea June– September ‘Invincibelle Spirit’ September Silene caroliniana Wild pink May–August Hypericum frondosum Golden St. John’s June– ‘Short and Sweet’ ‘Sunburst’ wort September Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic aster August– New Ilex glabra ‘Shamrock’ Inkberry May–June ‘October Skies’ September Ilex opaca ‘ Dwarf’ American holly May–June Tiarella cordifolia Foamflower May–June Ilex opaca ‘Satyr Hill’ American holly May–June Vaccinium angustifolium Lowbush blueberry May American Ilex verticillata ‘Red Sprite’ Winterberry June–July Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush blueberry May Ilex verticillata ‘Jim Dandy’ Winterberry June–July ‘Bluecrop’ Iris versicolor Northern May–June Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush blueberry May blueflag iris ‘Patriot’ Cottage Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ sweetspire June–July Viburnum prunifolium Blackhaw viburnum May–June Juncus effusus Soft rush June–August Zizia aurea Golden alexander May–June Garden he New American Cottage TGarden teaches by exam- ple, using native plants in familiar

elements of a home garden such as

a perennial bed, shrub border, and

water feature that can be replicat-

ed in one’s own landscape.

e central bed showcases

natives in a formal display that

appeals to gardeners with a more

traditional sensibility. Benches are

crafted from black locust, and an

arbor features native vines. e

lawn was replaced with ferns,

ornamental grasses, and ground-

covers to further illustrate sustain-

able principles.

e garden was designed

for e Native Center by

landscape architect Ken Uhle. e

more than 800 plants representing

60 species and cultivars attract

wildlife—and people, who nd

Drawing by Ken Uhle; cover photograph by Joseph Squillante peace and a sense of place within

the natural-design setting.