Cashmere Sage Habitat Hero: Grow for Butterflies, Bees and Birds High Plains Gardening Lecture Series Carrot Jan. 28, 2017, Laramie County Public Library Catmint, Nepeta species Sponsors: Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Chives, Allium schoenoprasum Laramie County Master Gardeners *Chokecherry, Prunus virginiana Cheyenne – High Plains Audubon Society Clematis varieties Presenters: Jane Dorn, Kylee Stewart, Maggie +Colorado Columbine – Aquilegia coerulea McKenzie, Tava Collins, Barb Gorges, Michelle +Columbine, see Colorado Columbine, Golden Bohanan, Jamie Weiss Columbine *Common Blanketflower – Gaillardia aristata

+Coneflower, not all are native species, see Purple 25 Native or Near Native Plants for Coneflower Cheyenne Area Gardeners +Coral Bells, Heuchera +Cosmos, Cosmos bipinnatus The plants in bold are recommended by Dead-nettle, Lamium var. Jane Dorn as suitable for the Cheyenne area and Delphinium good choices for anyone who is a novice at growing Euphorbia longifolia ‘Amjillasa’ native plants. *Firecracker Penstemon – Penstemon barbatus Most should be available in one or more Foamflower, Tiarella var. Spring area nurseries as plants or seed. Foxglove Penstemon, Penstemon digitalis Be aware that a plant may be listed under a Giant Sacaton Grass, Sporobolus wrightii different common name or one of the synonym Goatsbeard, Aruncus var. Sylvester Latin names. The Latin name (or synonym) is the +Golden Columbine ‘Denver Gold’, Aquilegia most accurate way to determine if it is the correct chrysantha species. *Golden Currant, Yellow Currant, Clove *Wyoming native +Near native Currant – Ribes aureum Other plants listed were mentioned by one or more presenters. Hairy Penstemon, Penstemon hirsutus

Alyssum Hardy Geranium, Geranium var. Rozanne Anise Hyssop, Agastache foeniculum Hardy Ice Plant, Delosperma floribunda *Aspen, Populus tremuloides *Harebell – Campanula rotundifolia Aster, see New England Aster Helianthus ‘Happy Days’ Astilbe var. Milk & Honey Hollyhock, Alcea +Beebalm, not all are native species, see Horsemint *Horsemint, Wild Bergamot – Monarda fistulosa *Blackeyed Susan – Rudbeckia hirta Hosta, various varieties +Blanketflower, not all are native species, see Hummingbird Mint, Agastache aurantiaca Common Blanketflower Hummingbird Mint, Agastache cana Black Lace Elderberry, Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’ +Hummingbird Trumpet, Zauschneria canum *Blazingstar, Liatris spicata Jupiter’s Beard, Centranthus ruber *Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Bouteloua *Lady Fern, Athyrium filix-femina gracilis Lanceleaf Coreopsis, Coreopsis lanceolate Blue Mist Spirea, Caryopterus x clandonensis ‘Blue *Largeflower Penstemon – Penstemon Mist’ grandifloras Blue Oat Grass, Helictotrichon sempervirens Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia Blue Ornamental Onion, Allium caeruleum Leek Bugleweed, Ajugans reptans Maltese Cross, Lychnis +Burr Oak Meadow Sage, Salvia sylvestris ‘May Night’ Butterfly Bush, Buddleia var. Mealycup Sage, Salvia farinacea *Butterfly Weed, Orange Milkweed – Asclepias *Mexicanhat, Prairie Coneflower – Ratibida tuberosa columnifera California Poppy, Eschscholzia californica +Missouri Evening Primrose, Oenothera macrocarpa Canna Lily, Canna indica +Mountain Ash Captain Samuel Holland Rose *New England Aster – Symphyotrichum novae- *Thimbleberry, Boulder Raspberry – Rubus angliae (Synonyms Aster novae-angliae, deliciosus (synonym Oreobatus deliciosus) Virgulus novae-angliae) +Tickseed, Coreopsis var. Early Sunrise Oregano Verbascum Parsnip Viburnum lantana Peony *Wine Cups, Callirhoe involucrata *Prairie Blazingstar – Liatris punctata *Yarrow - Achillea millefolium var. lanulosa *Purple Beeplant – Cleome serrulata (synonym (synonym Achillea lanulosa) Peritoma serrulata) ------*Purple Coneflower, Narrow-leaf Coneflower – Resources Echinacea angustifolia Growing Native Plants of the Rocky Mountain Area, *Purple Poppymallow, Winecup – Callirhoe Robert D. Dorn and Jane L. Dorn. Print version at www.lulu.com; digital version on disk, call 307-634-0463 involucrata Plants with Altitude, University of Wyoming Extension, *Purple Prairieclover – Dalea purpurea Cheyenne office, 633-4383 Red Hot Poker, Kniphofia Bringing Nature Home, Douglas Tallamy, +Ribbon Grass, Phalaris arundinacea www.timberpress.com or most bookstores *Rocky Mountain Penstemon – Penstemon Hometown Habitat: Stories of Bringing Nature Home strictus Catherine Zimmerman, film, $35 each (complete) *Rubber Rabbitbrush – Ericameria nauseosa www.themeadowproject.com Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, www.botanic.org (synonym Chrysothamnus nauseosus) Denver Botanic Gardens, www.botanicgardens.org Russian Sage Gardens at Spring Creek, Fort Collins, *Sand Cherry – Prunus pumila var. besseyi http://www.fcgov.com/gardens/ (synonym Cerasus pumila subspecies besseyi) In progress: Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities demo +Scarlet Bugler, Penstemon barbatus garden, 25th and Snyder. Contact Jack Palma to help, Sedum species [email protected] and cell number, 307-214-9602 +Serviceberry, Amelanchier Habitat Hero program and application, Audubon Rockies Shasta Daisy, Leucanthemum var. Ice Star http://rockies.audubon.org/programs/habitat-hero- *Shell Leaf Penstemon, Penstemon grandiflorus education Showy Penstemon, Penstemon cobaea Siberian Bugloss, Brunnera varieties Laramie Co. Master Gardeners Plant Sale, May 20, Siberian Melic Grass, Melica altissima purpurascens 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Laramie County Archer Complex, Siberian Squill Building M, 3967 Archer Pkwy. *Silver Sagebrush – Artemisia cana (synonym Seriphidium canum) Additional Resources list prepared by Jane Dorn *Skunkbush Sumac, Threeleaf Sumac, Lemon- Collecting, Processing and Germinating Seeds of Wildland ade Sumac – Rhus aromatica v. trilobata Plants. 1986. James A. Young & Cheryl G. Young. Speedwell, Veronica var. Sunny Border Blue Originally published in hardcover in 1986, available in Snapdragon, Antirrhinum species paperback since 2009. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Snow Daisy, Tanacetum niveum The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation: from Squash Seed to Tissue Culture, 2nd edition. 2007. Michael A. Dirr & *Sugarbowl Clematis – Clematis hirsutissima Charles W. Heuser, Jr. Paperbac . Varsity Press, Inc., Cary, NC (synonyms Clematis scottii, Coriflora hirsutissima, Coriflora Scottii) Seeds of Woody Plants in the United States. 1974. USDA, National Forest Service, Agriculture Handbook No. 450; this Sweet Woodruff, Galium book has been largely replaced by the book below.

*Sulphurflower, Sulphur Wildbuckwheat – Woody Plant Seed Manual, USDA, Forest Service, Eriogonum umbellatum Agriculture Handbook No. 727, 2008, available online at Sun Daisy http://nsl.fs.fed.us/nsl_wpsm.html Texas Bluebonnet, Lupinus texensis Landscaping with Native Plants of the Intermountain Region. http://alplains.com 2015. Hilary Parkinson. Paperback 2015. Technical Family operated, specializes in seed of western natives, also Reference 1730-3 2003. U. S. Dept. Interior, Bureau of Land includes non-natives of alpine species from around the world; Management, Idaho State Office, 1387 S. Vinnel Way, Boise, catalog gives location where seed collected, codes indicate ID 83709 germination advice, also has good information on pretreatment and germination of native seeds. Bringing Home Nature, How you Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants. 2013. Author Douglas Tallamy, Timber Press, Applewood Seed Company Portland, OR. 5380 Vivian Street

nd Arvada, CO 80002 Native Plants for High-elevation Western Gardens, 2 edit. www.applewoodseed.com 2010. Janice Busco and Nancy R. Morin. Fulcrum Press; Offers seed of many natives and non-natives. information based on tests done at The Aboretum at Flagstaff, AZ Arkansas Valley Seed Company 4300 Monaco Street Growing Native Plants of the Rocky Mountain Area. 2007. Denver, CO 80216 Robert D. Dorn and Jane L. Dorn. Lulu Publishing., 303-862-3590 www.lulu.com. www.avseeds.com Attracting Native Pollinators; Protecting North America’s Seeds of native grasses, forbs, wildflowers, shrubs, and trees as well as non-native naturalized species. Bees and Butterflies. 2011. The Xerces Society Guide, Workman Publishers, paper and hardback. Bath Garden Center and Nursery Farming with native beneficial insects. 2014. The Xerces 2000 E. Prospect Road Society Guide. Edit. Deborah Burns. Storey Publishing, Fort Collins, CO 80525 North Adams, MA. 970-484-5022 www.bathgardencenter.com High and Dry: gardening with cold-hardy dryland plants. Retail nursery with selection of native plants and seeds, 2008. Robert Nold. Timber Press, Portland, OR, hard cover workshops, planning native demonstration garden for 2015. and paper. Includes information on cultivating many native Website does not include plant list so must visit nursery or call species. for availability

Plants with altitude: regionally native plants for Wyoming Beauty Beyond Belief gardens. 2014. Amy A. Fluet, Jennifer S. Thompson, 3307 S. College Avenue # 104 Fort Collins, CO 80525 Dorothy E. Tuthill, Brenna R. Marsicek, University of 970-204-0596 Wyoming, Biodiversity Institute Laramie. www.bbbseed.com Plant Sources Specializes in seed of native wildflowers, seed available in Availability of native plants and seeds at sources small packets, seed sold in many retail outlets. changes frequently and new sources are added regularly. Fort Collins Nursery First, start locally with local nurseries for plant and seed 2121 East Mulberry availability. Always check with the source before ordering. Fort Collins, CO 80524 When selecting seed or plants, those originally from 970-482-1984 sources closest to the final planting area are apt to be most www.fortcollinsnursery.com successful. Retail nursery with selection of native plants and seeds, Inclusion in this list is not a recommendation or workshops; website does not include plant list so must call or endorsement and is intended only to help persons locate native visit nursery or call to availability. plants and seeds. The terms wildflower and native are not Gardening with Altitude synonymous. Many of the sources listed below also offer 1101 Logan Avenue some to many non-native (to North America) so-called Cheyenne, WY, 82001 wildflowers which are introductions from other continents. 307-231-4184(cell); store phone 307-514-6000 Sometimes they are called “naturalized” or “widespread” www.gardeningwithaltitude.com which can just mean they have spread to become a weed or email: [email protected] Retail – Native plants, hadry perennials, annuals, and seeds. pest. Use caution when shopping and don’t be afraid to High Country Gardens check the Latin names or reference sources. So-called Santa Fe, NM wildflower seed mixes often contain a high percentage of www.highcountrygardens.com these non-natives. Read the list of species on the label. You Retail, mail order nursery, specializes in native and may be mostly paying for inexpensive seed of non-natives like naturalized plants for the high elevation southwest, issues bachelor buttons, pinks, annual phlox and cornflower poppies. catalog. Many native plants in catalog are also native to Wyoming or are natives to nearby states and will readily grow ALPLAINS in Wyoming. P.O. Box 489 Laporte Avenue Nursery Kiowa, CO 80117-0489 Fort Collins, CO www.laporteavenuenursery.com Specializes in seeds of native shrubs and wildflowers, They grow plants and ship them in 2½ inch pots. Go to their primarily a source for reclamation seed but has some in small website for their catalog and more information. quantities.

Lawyer Nursery Wyoming Plant Company West Plains, MT 358 Ash St. www.lawyernursery.com Casper, WY 82601 Specializes in wholesale of bareroot trees and shrubs for 307-262-2963 reclamation, including many natives; minimum order $250. http://wyomingplantcompany.com Most plants sold in bundles of 10-100. Retail nursery which offers a variety of native plants in pots.

Pawnee Buttes Seed Inc. On-line Resources P.O. Box 100 th Cheyenne High Plains Audubon Society 605 25 St. P.O. Box 2502 Greeley, CO 80632 Cheyenne, WY 82003 970-356-7002 www.CheyenneAudubon.wordpress.com www.PawneeButtesSeed.com Newsletter, programs, and field trips emphasizing native birds Primarily wholesale source of seed, including native grasses, shrubs, and forbs for reclamation and restoration. Colorado Native Plant Society www.conps.org Plants of the Southwest Newsletter, bookstore, plants keys and lists, has list of 3095 Agua Fria nurseries and seed suppliers in Colorado, workshops Santa Fe, NM 87507 www.plantsofthesouthwest.com Dave’s Garden Specializes in seed of native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers of http://davesgarden.com the Southwest, issues catalog, seeds available in small packets A huge general websites with information about individual with growing instructions, many seeds are for plants native to species, sources, reviews of suppliers; a good place to start if Wyoming or will readily grow in Wyoming. searching for a plant or seeds that are difficult to locate.

Prairie Nursery Grow Native P.O. Box 306 http://grownative.org Westfield, WI 53964 A joint effort of several midwestern organizations, lists many 800-476-9453 resources related to native plant us, not specific to Rocky www.prairienursery.com Mountains

Plants and seed of plants native to the upper Midwest, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center primarily Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, and Michigan. http://www.wildflower.org Many of the species offered are also native to the Rocky A national organization, lots of general information about Mountain area, however plants grown from seeds collected in growing wildflowers, has a recommended list for each state the midwest and with its much higher precipitation may or with pictures, also includes directory of suppliers. may not grow in the high plains. When the description indicates plant survives on natural precipitation, remember Laramie County Master Gardeners this often means the 30-40 inches of natural precipitation in www.lcmg.org the midwest. Workshops, programs, volunteer master gardener program to assist public with horticultural questions, annual Spring plant Sharp Brothers Seed Company sale 101 E. 4th Street Road Greeley, CO 80631 Plants with Altitude, Wyoming Biodiversity Institute, Univ. of 970-356-4710 Wyo., Laramie http://www.wyomingnativegardens.org www.sharpseed.com Largest seed producer in US. Offers seeds of native grasses Plant Select and wildflowers, the Greeley location focuses on Rocky http://plantselect.org Mountain region. A joint project of The Denver Botanic Garden, and Colorado

Western Native Seed State University, lists of plants, pamphlets on introductions, sources of Plant Select® plants, garden design. P.O. Box 188 Coaldale, CO 81222 Wyoming Native Plant Society 719-942-3935 http://www.wynps.org/ http://westernnativeseed.com Newsletter, articles about growing native plants. Native wildflower, grass, shrub and tree seeds, mixes for different elevations and biomes, run by a botanist and his wife. Xerces Society

Wind River Seed www.xerces.org/pesticides 307 Lane 51 ½ Working to change how people use insecticides. Manderson, WY 82430 307-568-3361 www.windriverseed.com