Native Woodland Plant Sale – 2014 Plant List and Order Form Important Dates Why Natives? Orders due For starters, native woodland plants are charming and beautiful plants with delicate Monday, April 21 and interesting foliage, exotic flower 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 species 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 leaves. 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 Illinois 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 Wisconsin 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, rhizome 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 flowers 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 raceme 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.