Native Woodland Sale – 2014 Plant List and Order Form

Important Dates Why Natives? Orders due For starters, native woodland are charming and beautiful plants with delicate Monday, April 21 and interesting foliage, exotic forms and interesting growth habits. Some Pickup bloom in earliest spring while others finish the season with a show of color. More Friday, April 25, 3:00 PM - 7:30 PM importantly though, the offered by Wild Ones are native to Winnebago and Saturday, April 26, 9:00 AM - Noon surrounding counties. They were here before the Europeans arrived and they thrived in the environment in which they had evolved. Fauna, a term which includes insects, Pickup Location birds and mammals, evolved in association with native plants. The plants provided 15813 Anderson Rd. the fauna with nectar, pollen, seeds and vegetation as well as shelter and a source of Durand, IL 61024 nesting material and the insects and others helped the plants with pollination. Arrangements can be made for other pickup locations and dates. But do we want insects in our yard, living on our plants? Yes, we do. If we love the amazing hummingbird and other birds and enjoy butterflies we must provide food Woodland Plant Sale Coordinator for them. During the caterpillar, or larval stage, butterflies eat plant . In turn, Barbara Flores - 815-289-8602 caterpillars become the protein rich food birds need. The many other small insects [email protected] which feed on native plants also take their place in the food web. Even though hummingbirds eat at feeders, nevertheless the adults require insects in order to have Woodland Plant Resources a complete and healthful diet. And what is more critical, hummingbirds and many Online other bird species must have access to protein rich food to nourish their nestlings. Gallery of Plants And where will birds find a source of protein rich food? That source would be the http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/cwe/illinois_plants/ variety of insects feeding on diverse native plants in a pesticide free yard. Please read about the native plants offered in this sale and plan to make your yard a welcoming Illinois Wildflowers place for wildlife. http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/index.htm USDA Natural Resources Conservation How to Choose Your Plants Council The Growing Conditions Guide on the back page will help you evaluate growing http://plants.usda.gov conditions in your yard. Note that some plants are very specific in their requirements In Print while others can tolerate a range of conditions. Remember the gardener’s maxim, the right plant in the right place. Spring Woodland Wildflowers of IL – R. Moehlenbrock Also, please refer to the resources listed at the Growing Woodland Plants – C. and E. left to learn more. The online sites are colorful Birdseye and provide detailed descriptions. The books are in the Wild Ones library and are available to Wildflowers of Field Guide –Stan members. These supply the general information Tekiela and lore that is so interesting. The guided Spring Woodland Wildflowers of the UW- Wildflower Walkabouts are a wonderful way Madison Arboretum – Andrew L. Hipp to become acquainted with native flora and Native Ferns, Moss & Grasses – William fauna. They are free, enjoyable and extremely Cullina informative. Wildflower Walkabouts Additional Species Available Learn about the native plants found locally This flier lists a diversity of plants for most shady in natural areas through free, weekly guided conditions. Additional species will be available at walks hosted by Severson Dells and the the pickup site. For a list of these plants, visit our Natural Land Institute. Contact Severson website at www.WildOnesRRVC.org. Dells Nature Center for dates and locations. http://seversondells.com Wild Ones Mission Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes promotes environmentally sound landscape practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restorations and establishment of native plant communities. Wild Ones is a not-for-profit environmental education and advocacy organization. Ferns Osmunda claytoniana 2’ – 3’ high Ferns provide cover for woodland birds Interrupted Fern Full sun – Shade and small mammals. Although ferns are Dry – Mesic soil typically found in habitats with slightly The large and outward arching fronds of Osmunda claytoniana acidic soil, most are tolerant of pH clearly show an interruption in the center where the brown, ranges from acid to nearly neutral. fertile leaflets appear. This is one of the largest of the native ferns and will grow in a range of soil types and location. It can form a large clump and often will grow in a “fairy ring” Adiantum pedatum 12” – 30” high as some mushrooms do. It is deciduous and prefers a slightly Maidenhair Fern Part shade – Shade acidic soil. Mesic soil Maidenhair Fern has delicate looking circular or horseshoe-like flat fronds Grasses and Sedges which grow on the distinctive black Shade tolerant grasses and sedges add texture and variety to the wiry stalks. It is a fern with extensively woodland garden while providing food and shelter for wildlife. creeping rootstock often found in rich, Worldwide, grasses provide more food for wildlife than any other shaded soil along ravines, beneath rocky plant. banks or in limestone areas. Carex muskingumensis Up to 3’ high Dryopteris marginalis 1.5’ – 2’ high Muskingum Sedge Light shade to Part Marginal Wood Fern Part shade – Shade Sun Mesic soil (Palm Sedge) Dry – Mesic soil Marginal Wood Fern forms a vase shaped clump with blue- This is a tall sedge with inflorescence of interesting “spikelets.” green fronds up to 20” long. The fronds are leathery in texture The Muskingum Sedge derives its name from a river in Ohio. and deeply cut. The term, marginal, refers to the arrangement of It bears dense leaflets which has earned it the nickname “Palm the sori or clusters of spores which are found along the margins Sedge.” Several species of butterflies, moths and skippers feed of the underside of the pinnules. Marginal Wood Fern keeps its on the foliage in their larval stage. green color throughout the winter. Carex pensylvanica 6” – 12” high Onoclea sensibilis 10” – 24” high Oak Sedge Part shade Sensitive Fern Part shade – Shade (Penn) Dry – Mesic soil Wet – Wet mesic Oak Sedge is only about ankle high and has triangular stems soil that may appear reddish in color at times. It can often resemble Sensitive Fern easily spreads by spore, and division. lawn grass in its growth or may form clumps throughout the Because it grows continuously, it tolerates an occasional woodland landscape. Woodland birds are attracted to the seed. mowing. The triangular shaped fronds are a light green and will blacken at the first sign of frost; hence, its common name Carex rosea 6” – 12” high sensitive fern. Curly-styled Wood Sedge Part shade – Shade Dry – Mesic soil Osmunda cinnamomea 2’ – 4’ high Curly-styled Wood Sedge grows from low tufts in dry to wet Cinnamon Fern Part shade – Shade woodlands with stems or culms bearing star-like spikes spaced Moist soil along its length. Birds and butterflies are attracted to this sedge. A large fern with sterile leafy fronds which create a rosette around the shorter, rigid, fertile spore-bearing fronds that turn a Carex squarrosa 1.25’ – 2.5’ high cinnamon color when mature. Prefers sheltered locations with Squarrose Sedge Light shade to Part high humidity; will form colonies, and provides good cover for shade small animals and insects. Ferns of the Royal Fern family can Wet – Moist soil be regarded as living fossils. This sedge produces a single inflorescence which resembles a Medieval weapon but fortunately is only 1”-1.5” long. As with sedges in general, many insects feed on the foliage including the larval forms of moths, skippers and butterflies. Seed production begins in mid spring. This carex and all others are in the same family as papyrus.

2 Wild Ones Woodland Plant Sale - 2014 Elymus villosus 2.5’ – 3.5’ high Asarum canadense 6” – 12” high Silky Wild Rye Part sun – Light Wild Ginger Shade shade Wet – Mesic soil Moist – Mesic soil Wild Ginger is an excellent ground cover Silky Wild Rye is a common grass of deciduous woods in that forms broad clumps. Inconspicuous Illinois. Since it is wind pollinated this plant does not need maroon that emerge in April and to attract insects and does not produce nectar. It does provide May may be found close to the ground vegetative food for the larval form of some insects. The seed under its heart-shaped leaves. Wild Ginger head is a three to four inch long which gracefully nods is not suited for dry soils. in the wind. Silky Wild Rye is a cool weather grass and will do Aster sagittifolius 2’ – 3.5’ high most of its growing in spring and fall. Arrow Leaved Aster Light shade Mesic – Dry soil Forbs This plant is tolerant of dry soil and will provide late summer color lasting up to a month. The flowers range from lavender A healthy native garden includes a variety of forbs (flowering to white and both pollen and nectar are enjoyed by various plants) that provide food and shelter for fauna as well as provide insects. The larval form of the Silvery Checkerspot and other color and texture all season long. butterflies and moths feed on the foliage. Aquilegia canadensis 1’ – 2’ high Caulophyllum thalictroides 1’ – 3’ high Wild Columbine Part shade – Shade Blue Cohosh Shade Mesic – Dry soil Wet – Mesic soil This is a favorite woodland plant for a variey of settings. The Blue Cohosh offers a light and airy addition to the woodland elegant, spurred downward facing flowers last for several setting with its attractive blue-green foliage. Its white or weeks into summer. The flowers are tubular and red to orange blue‑tinged starry flowers from April into May ripen into deep with yellow tips. Ample shiny black seed is produced for blue berries that remain into the winter. spreading by both the gardener and the plant. The delicate foliage holds up well through hot summers. It attracts Clematis virginiana Up to 20’ vine hummingbirds, and other long-tongued bees. Virgin’s Bower Part shade Aralia nudicaulis 18” high Moist – Mesic soil Wild Sarsparilla Light shade This is a woody vine that offers beautiful flowers as well as interesting seed heads. The flowering period begins in mid- Mesic soil summer and lasts about a month. The ¾ inch flowers appear The roots of Wild Sarsparilla are used for a root beer flavoring. in panicles that can be several inches across. A lovely plant to Not very tall, but with a width of 2’ across, it produces umbels twine around a fence post or a neighboring tree or shrub. of yellow flowers which are hidden under the single compound . Small blue-black berries follow which some woodland Dicentra cucullaria 4” – 12” high birds enjoy. Dutchman’s Breeches Part shade – Shade Mesic soil This darling plant is an ephemeral whose early appearance Arisaema 12” – 30” high each spring is much awaited by the eager gardener. The plant triphyllum is named for the white, pantaloon shaped flowers with two Jack-in-the-Pulpit Shade long spurs which are borne on a stalk. The foliage is delicate, Mesic soil almost fern like. Dutchman’s Breeches grows from pinkish corms which can be lifted and spread out when the plant enters The first sign of Jack-in-the-Pulpit in dormancy in early summer. Prefers a moist spring. It attracts spring is a long, pointed sheath pushing several species of butterflies. up through the woodland floor. This is followed by the unfolding of three large leaves. Inconspicuous flowers cover a fleshy elongated cone which is hooded by a structure called a spathe. Bright red berries then follow on the spadix.

Wild Ones Woodland Plant Sale - 2014 3 Dodecatheon meadia 18” – 2’ high Jeffersonia diphylla 8” – 16” high Shooting Star Part shade Twinleaf Part shade Mesic soil Moist soil This charming plant begins to flower in This species is one of only two in the , the other being late spring and will continue to show native to Japan. In April to May Twinleaf bears a delicate and blossoms for about a month. The flowers short lived white, star like flower at the top of a leafless stem. are elegant and graceful rising from a The foliage consists of two leaflets on the apex of each stalk. basal rosette of lanceolate leaves. The When ripe the seed capsule pops open and help disperse reflexed and the downward bent the seed. of the flowers have given the plant its common name of Shooting Star. Queen Mertensia virginica 1’ – 2’ high bumblebees will “buzz” the plant by Virginia Bluebells Part shade – Shade vibrating their thoracic muscles to collect Mesic soil pollen and other small bees will also visit to collect the pollen. Virginia Bluebells is a spring ephemeral appearing soon after the snow has melted. Fragaria virginiana 3” – 6” high Its bell-shaped flowers begin as a pink bud in late March and then turn into a light Wild Strawberry Full sun – Part blue as they open up through late May. A shade great plant to put among more persistent Moist – Mesic soil plants. It provides early nectar for Wild Strawberry is a ground-hugging, creeping plant that hummingbirds and attracts several species blooms in April to June in just about any location. Small, of butterflies. white petals are attached to a cone that will produce one small, fragrant sweet fruit. Plant will rapidly colonize and form a dense, ground cover of mature plants and long, hairy runners. Actively grows in spring and fall and is an excellent food 6” – 18” high source for birds, mammals, box turtles, pollinating bees and Bishop’s Cap Part shade – Shade flies, and many other insect species. This native species is one Mesic – Wet soil of the two parents of the domestic strawberry plants grown in This is a sweet, modest plant with very intricate and interesting home gardens. white flowers which appear on a slender stalk that can be as tall as 8”. The fruit resembles the miter worn by a bishop. The Gentiana andrewsii 1’ – 2’ high flowers appear in late spring and add lightness to the woodland Bottle Gentian Part shade scene. The plant is also called two-leaf miterwort. It attracts Mesic soil mainly Halictid and other small bees and Syrphid flies. Bottle Gentian can be found in mesic prairies and it also grows Napaea dioica 3’ – 9’ high in semi-shady areas. In late summer Gentian produces rich blue blossoms which appear at the tip of the stem in clusters. The Glade Mallow Part shade – Sun Bottle Gentian is so named because its flowers do not open. Moist soil Attracts bumble bees which are able to penetrate the flower by A handsome, with palmate leaves that can separating the petals and slipping in for a bit of nectar. be more than 10” across and which bears delightful panicles of white flowers beginning in mid-summer. These give off a Hepatica acutiloba 4” – 9” high slight floral flagrance. Glade mallow is best planted in a moist Sharp-lobed Hepatica Part shade – Shade location which is sheltered from wind. Mesic – Dry soil Phlox divaricata 6” – 24” high The tiny Hepatica can easily get lost among other wildflowers so it is best planted in drifts near a walkway where its African Wild Blue Phlox Part shade – Shade Violet-like blossoms can be seen early in the spring before (Woodland Phlox) Mesic soil many other flowers have appeared. The many shades of The Wild Blue Phlox is a favorite spring woodland plant. It has blossoms (from pale to dark violet blue or even white) form violet or lavender hued clusters of flowers atop a foot high stalk a bouquet of flowers in the center of a mature plant while its from mid-April to early June. Attracts hummingbirds, several leaves remain semi-green throughout the winter. species of butterflies, bees and moths.

4 Wild Ones Woodland Plant Sale - 2014 Podophyllum peltatum 1’ high Thalictrum dioicum 8” – 28” high May Apple Part shade Early Meadow Rue Part shade – Shade Moist – Mesic soil Mesic soil May Apple is a striking woodland plant A graceful plant that blooms in early spring just as trees are with its large, dramatic, palmate leaves. leafing out. Compound foliage with blue-green lobed leaflets When the plant produces two leaves it is on tall, thin stems. Some plants are male and some female and mature enough to flower with a lovely both have -less flowers that droop downward and consist white blossom that is hidden beneath the of showy sepals and stamens that hang like small tassels. leaves. A fleshy fruit follows that is about Trillium grandiflorum 12” – 18” high 2” long. The fruit turns yellow when ripe and is edible although leaves, Large-flowered Trillium Shade and seed are poisonous. Bumblebees and Wet – Mesic soil long tongued bees visit for both pollen and This long-lived trillium is a large-leaved nectar. favorite of woodland gardeners. Each plant bears a white flower in May that is Polemonium reptans 8” – 15” high up to 3” across above its whorl of 3 leaves. Jacob’s Ladder Part shade – Shade Each oval leaf is up to 6” long and 5” Mesic soil across. It is relatively easy to grow once The ladder-like leaves of this plant give the common name to established. Jacob’s Ladder. Bearing light blue flowers in April and May, this woodland favorite goes semi-dormant in summer. Though typically a short-lived plant, Jacob’s Ladder will reseed itself to form naturalized drifts in the wild. It attracts several species of butterflies. grandiflora 12” – 16” high Merry Bells Part shade – Shade Polygonatum caniculatum 2.5’ – 4’ high (Bellwort) Mesic soil Great Solomon’s Seal Part shade – Light sun Merry Bells is a great addition to the shaded area with its erect stems that arch when the soft yellow, bell shaped flowers Mesic soil appear. It is clump-forming. Merry Bells provides fall color in This is a graceful plant with long, unbranched stems that arch shady areas as the leaves turn a pastel peachy‑orange hue. It downward. It bears flowers on the underside of the stem in attracts bumblebees, Mason bees and various other bees. early summer. The agile hummingbird enjoys the nectar from these bell shaped, downward hanging blossoms. Other insects are drawn to it and the blue berries produced in the fall are eaten by some birds.

Prenanthes alba 2’ – 5’ high Lion’s Foot or White Lettuce Part shade – Shade Mesic soil An attractive plant with fragrant, pale purple to lavender drooping flowerheads, purplish bracts, light green to purple branches, and large, deeply lobed leaves. Flowerheads bloom all along the tall slender stems. Plant size is influenced by moisture, light, and soil fertility. Blooms in late summer to fall and is pollinated by bumblebees. Saxifrage pennsylvanica 1’ – 3’ high Forbe’s Saxifrage Part shade – Shade Wet – Moist soil About Rock River Valley Chapter An interesting plant with a low rosette of large basal leaves from which a tall, sturdy stalk emerges. Short-branched clusters Snap the QR code with your smart phone to of small, greenish-yellow flowers with showy orange stamens go to the chapter’s website to find out about bloom at the top of the stalk in late spring for 2-3 weeks. meetings and events, view newsletters, and Flowers are cross-pollinated by bees, wasps, and flies. find links to informative references.

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Note About Plant Size and Prices Some species are offered in a half pint size and offer an economical way for the patient gardener to establish the woodland garden. Other species are offered in a larger size to provide a more mature plant. Some woodland plants may take a season or two to reach their full potential while others grow, flower and spread more quickly. Bear in mind the old saying: First year sleep (developing root system), second year creep (above ground growth) and third year leap (flowering).

Why Native Plant Sales Growing Conditions Guide All proceeds from this chapter’s plant sales are dedicated to Use the following guide to evaluate conditions in your yard. promoting educational and other activities in keeping with the Wild Ones mission. This includes mini-grants offered to Soil Moisture nonprofit groups and schools for native landscaping projects and Wet Soggy or marshy most of the year. the Seeds for Education program. Proceeds also support excellent educational programs at the chapter’s general monthly meetings Wet mesic Medium moist to soggy most of the year. to which the public is cordially invited.. Mesic Medium moist, typical garden soil. Dry mesic Medium dry. Well drained but retains some moisture. Dry Excessively drained. Usually sandy or gravelly soil. Upcoming Sales Sun Exposure Native Prairie Plant Sale – Mid March – May Full sun Full day - up to half day or more of sun. Native Tree & Shrub Sale – late summer Part shade Partially shaded with at least 4 hours of sun. For more information, go to: Woodland edges or openings between trees. www.WildOnesRRVC.org Shade Full shade with less than 4 hours of sun. 2014 Native Woodland Plant Sale Order Form Committe use only Important Information Accepted Customer Note Filled By Number Order Name Orders Due Monday, April 21, 2014 Pickup April 25, 3 PM – 7:30 PM Dates April 26, 9 AM – Noon Pickup Location 15813 Anderson Rd. Durand, IL 61024. We are happy to accommodate those coming from a distance or anyone who may have a conflict on the pickup dates. Please do not hesitate to contact the sale coordinator to make other arrangements for pickup. Questions Barbara Flores, coordinator 815-289-8602 [email protected] Payment You can pay by check or through PayPal. If you choose PayPal, just send your completed order form and your email address to the coordinator. A PayPal invoice will be emailed to you. Use PayPal to pay by credit card, or if you have a PayPal account, have the payment drawn from your bank account. A 3% fee is added. If you pay by check, please make it payable to Wild Ones – Rock River Valley and remit with order. Mailing information on other side. Your Information Please Print Clearly

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Method of Payment o Check enclosed, payable to Wild Ones - Rock River Valley o Send me a PayPal invoice (3% fee) Continue on next page. 2014 Order Form Botanical Name Common Name 1/2-pt. Pt. Qt. Qty. Total Cost 1 Adiantum pedatum Maidenhair Fern 7.00 2 Dryopteris marginalis Marginal Fern 7.00 3 Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive Fern 7.00 Ferns 4 Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon Fern 7.00 5 Osmunda claytoniana Interrupted Fern 7.00 6 Carex muskingumensis Muskingum Sedge 2.50 7 Carex pennsylvanica Penn Sedge 5.00 8 Carex rosea Curly Sedge 2.50 9 Carex squarrosa Squarrose Sedge 2.50

Grasses & Sedges 10 Elymus villosus Silky Wild Rye 2.50 11 Aquilegia canadensis Wild Columbine 3.00 12 Aralia nudicaulis Wild Sarsparilla 7.00 13 Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the Pulpit 3.00 14 Asarum canadense Wild Ginger 7.00 15 Aster sagittifolius Arrow Leaved Aster 3.00 16 Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 7.00 17 Clematis virginiana Virgin's Bower 3.00 18 Dicentra cucullaria Dutchman's Breeches 5.00 19 Dodecatheon meadia Shooting Star 5.00 20 Fragaria virginiana Wild Strawberry 3.00 21 Gentiana andrewsii Bottle Gentian 3.00 22 Hepatica acutiloba Sharp Lobed Hepatica 5.00 23 Jeffersonia diphylla Twinleaf 5.00 24 Mertensia virginica Virginia Blue Bells 5.00 25 Mitella diphylla Bishop's Cap 5.00

Forbs (Flowering Plants) 26 Napaea dioica Glade Mallow 3.00 27 Phlox divaricata Woodland Phlox 3.00 28 Podophyllum peltatum May Apple 7.00 29 Polemonium reptans Jacob's Ladder 3.00 30 Polygonatum caniculatum Solomon's Seal 3.00 31 Prenanthes alba Lion's Foot 3.00 32 Saxifrage pennsylvanica Forbe's Saxifrage 7.00 33 Thalictrum dioicum Early Meadow Rue 5.00 34 Trillium grandiflorum Large White Flowered 7.00 35 Uvularia grandiflora Bellwort/Merry Bells 7.00 TOTAL Number of Plants TOTAL Cost Thank you for your order. Please mail this form and check payable to Wild Ones - Rock River Valley to: Wild Ones c/o Barbara Flores 15813 Anderson Road Durand, IL 61024 http://seversondells.com We recommend making a copy of this form for your records.