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Download Ozark Native Plants Fact Sheet PLANT MANAGEMENT Natural Infrastructure Design Native plants require little tending to and tolerate the conditions of a site without additional Ozark Native Plants watering, fertilizer or pest treatment, once established, which can take up to three years. It is possi- www.beaverwatershedalliance.org ble to signi�icantly reduce maintenance by assessing the conditions of the site and creating a plan to minimize upkeep during the design phase of the project. Consider, for example: FACT SHEET to weeds. Consider layering your landscape with Putting ecology back into the landscape - Large spaces in between plants are areas prone Selecting the right plant for the right place can ensure that your landscape thrives. Why native plants? out-compete weeds and have a fuller landscape! Plants that are adapted to our region are more resilient to our climate and can withstand the drought groundcovers, perennials, grasses and shrubs to and rainfall patterns, are more resistant to disease, are bene�icial to wildlife by providing food, cover - Applying a 4” layer of mulch in the spring and and habitat, can save money and management time, as well as protect our most precious natural Natural, hardwood mulch is recommended. resource, water, by providing ecosystem services. fall during the �irst few years of establishment. - Timing your planting with rainfall patterns, Low Impact and can reduce watering and weeding. Development: spring and fall are ideal for plant establishment Resources for Native Plants The term low impact development the landscape feature, as they will seed and Local nurseries and large retailers are (LID) refers to best management shifting more towards supplying more practices that use or mimic natural -produce When mowing, weeds throughout blow grass theclippings landscape. away from processes that result in the in�iltra- native plants. The best way to increase tion, evapotranspiration or use of - Avoiding pesticides, fungicides and fertilizers, supply is to increase demand! Request stormwater in order to protect native plants at your local retailer. water quality and associated aquatic habitat (US EPA). LID works with nature to manage asstormwater these can runoff. negatively impact the microbial To �ind out more about native plants stormwater as close to its source as process in the soil that �ilters pollutants from online, visit: possible and includes landscapes features such as bioretention facil- ities, rain gardens, vegetated roof- tops, rain barrels and permeable Photo credit: Terry Stan�ill - Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission Permeable pavers and a native plant rain garden soak in stormwater. pavements. - ArkansasAudubon ArkansasNative Plant Society - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service By implementing LID principles and practices, water can be man- aged in a way that reduces the impact of built areas and promotes - USDA Plant Database the natural movement of water within an ecosystem or watershed. Back to Our Roots Native plant roots have an important role in Sediment is the largest concern for Beaver Watershed Alliance is formed of a diverse stakeholder group representing agricultural, recre- our ecosystem and watershed. Historically, the Beaver Lake watershed. Natural the Ozarks landscape consisted of tallgrass Infrastructure such as LID can help ation, conservation, water utility, business, and private landowner perspectives who all work togeth- prairie, forests and glades of native plants er for the bene�it of Beaver Lake and its watershed. with extensive root systems that allowed reduce erosion and offset hydrologic water to percolate into the ground/soils and To learn more about BWA, best management practices for water quality, or how you can become recharge groundwater, added organic change to reduce erosion and sedi- matter to the soil, and created pore space to mentmodi�ications entering localcaused waterways. by land use involved in voluntary watershed protection go to www.beaverwatershedalliance.org or contact BWA clay soils. at 479-750-8007 or [email protected]. Perennials Plants that return year after year. Also known as Herbaceous perennials or Forbes. Grasses Herbaceous plant with a grass-like morphology, also known as graminoid, refers to grasses, sedges and rushes. Common Name Botanical Name Soil Moisture Height Bloom Time Bloom Color Sun Requirements/Tolerates Attracts Common Name Botanical Name Planting Zone Height Bloom Time Bloom Color Sun Requirements/Tolerates Attracts Arkansas Blue Star Amsonia hu richtii Medium 4' April-May Blue Full sun to part shade, deer Beak-grain Diarrhena o ovata Medium to wet 2-3' June-Oct Green/yellow Part shade to full shade, Black Walnut Aster - Bushy Aster dumosus Medium 1-2' Aug-Oct Purple Full sun, Drought, Clay Soil Common Bur Sedge Carex grayi Medium to wet 3' May-Oct Green Full sun to part shade, Deer, Erosion, Wet Soil b b Aster - Heath Symphyotrichum ericoides Dry to medium 1-3' Aug-Oct White Full sun, Drought, Erosion, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil Common Fox Sedge Carex vulpinoidea Wet 3' May-July Green Full sun to part shade Aster - New England Aster novae-angliae Medium 3-6' Aug- Oct Purple Full sun, Clay Soil Common Rush Juncus effusus Medium to wet 3' June-Aug Yellow-green Full sun, Erosion, Wet Soil Black-eyed Susan Rud eckia hirta Medium 2-3' June-Sep Yellow Full sun, Deer, Drought, Clay Soil Common Tussock Sedge Carex stricta Medium to wet 3' May-June Reddish Brown Full sun to part shade, evergreen, erosion Blue Sage Salvia azurea Dry to medium 3-4' July-Oct Blue Full sun, Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil b Eastern Gama Grass Tripsacum dactyloides Medium 4-8' May-Sept Purple/Orange Full sun to part shade, Black Walnut Blue Vervain Ver ena hastata Medium to wet 3-6' Jul-Sep Blue Full sun, Wet Soil Indian Grass Sorghastrum nutans Dry to medium 3-5' Sept-Fe Light rown Full sun, Drought, Erosion, Rocky Soil, Black Walnut Blue-eyed Grass Sisyrinchium angustifolium Medium 2' May-June Blue Full sun, Groundcover b Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium Dry to medium 3' Aug-Fe Bronze Full sun, Deer, Drought, Erosion, Rocky Soil, Black Walnut Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum Medium to Wet 4-6' Jul-Sep White-Pink Full sun to part shade, Deer, Clay Soil, Wet Soil b b Prairie Dropseed Sporo olus heterolepis Dry to medium 2-3' Aug-Oct Pink/ rown Full sun, Deer, Drought, Erosion, Rocky Soil, Black Walnut Brown-eyed Susan Rud eckia trilo a Medium 3' July-Oct Yellow Full sun, Deer, Drought, Clay Soil b Purple Muhly Muhlen ergia capillaris Dry to medium 2-3' Sept-Nov Pink Full sun to part shade, Drought, Black Walnut Butter ly milkweed Asclepias tu erosa Dry to medium 1.5-3' Jul-Aug Orange Full sun, Deer, Drought, Erosion, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil b b b b River-Oats Chasmanthium latifolium Medium to wet 2-5' Aug-Sept Green Full sun to part shade, Black Walnut Catmint Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low' Dry to medium 2-3' April-Sept Purple Full sun to part shade, Deer, Drought, Rocky Soil b � b Side-oats Grama Bouteloua curtipendula Dry to medium 2' July-Aug Purple ronze Full sun, Drought, Erosion, Rocky Soil, Black Walnut Common Blue-eyed Grass Sisyrinchium al idum Medium 6"-1' May-Jun Blue Full sun, Groundcover Southeastern Wild Rye Elymus canadensis Dry to medium 2-5' July-Sept Green Full sun, Drought, Erosion, Dry Soil, Black Walnut Coral Bells/Alumroot Heuchera americana Medium 1-2' June-Aug Yellow-Red Full sun to part shade, Drought b b Switchgrass Panicum virgatum Medium to wet 3-6' July-Fe Pink tinged Full sun to part shade, Drought, Erosion, Black Walnut Culvers Root Veronicastrum virginicum Medium to wet 3-4' May-August White/Purple Full sun, Wet Soil Virginia Wild Rye Elymus virginicus Medium 2-4' June-Oct Green Full sun to part shade Dwarf Crested Iris Iris cristata Medium 8" April Purple Full sun to part shade, Deer, Drought, Groundcover b Foxglove Beardtongue Penstemon digitalis Dry to medium 2-3' April - June White Full sun, Deer, Drought, Clay Soil, Dry Soil Garden Phlox Phlox paniculata Medium 4' Jul-Sep Pink Full sun to part shade, Deer, Clay Soil, Black Walnut Woody plants with single or multiple stems above ground. Hyssop Agastache rupestris Dry to medium 1-2' July - Sept Orange-Pink Full sun to part shade, Deer, Drought Shrubs & Small Trees Iris - Copper Iris fulva Medium to wet 2-3' May-June Copper Full sun to part shade, Deer, Clay Soil, Wet Soil Common Name Botanical Name Planting Zone Height Bloom Time Bloom Color Sun Requirements/Tolerates Attracts Ironweed Vernonia arkansana Medium to wet 4-6' Aug-Oct Pink-Purple Full sun, Deer, Wet Soil Allegheny Service erry Tree Amelanchier laevis Medium 25' Apr-May White Full sun to part shade Joe Pye weed Eupatorium istulosum Medium to Wet To 6' July-Sept Pink-Purple Full sun to part shade, Deer, Wet Soil American Cran erry Bush Vi urnum trilo um Medium 12' April-May White Full sun to part shade b Joe Pye weed 'Little Joe' Eutrochium du ium 'Little Joe' Medium to Wet 3-4' July-Sept Pink-Purple Full sun to part shade, Deer, Wet Soil � Arrowwood Vi urnum Vi urnum dentatum Medium 6-10' May-June White Full sun to part shade Lizards Tail Saururus cernuus Wet 1-2' June-Sept White Full sun to part shade, Heavy Shade, Wet Soil b b b b Beauty erry Callicarpa americana Medium 3-6' June-August Purple Full sun to part shade, Clay Soil Mist Flower, Wild Ageratum Conoclinium coelestinum Medium 2-3' July-Octo er Blue/Purple Full sun to part shade b b Black Choke erry Aronia melanocarpa Medium 3-6' May White Full sun to part shade O edient Plant Physostegia virginiana Medium 4' June-Sept Pink
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