Spring 2015 Catalogue 7548 W. Monee Manhattan Rd. Monee, Illinois 60449 Possibility Place Nursery
The end of another year (36 in this business in the Chicago land region, but a zone warmer for me) is upon us and what a year. You would against the lake. Some are a bit out of their think after 36 years of growing plants and growing zone, such as some of the magnolias dealing with the weather you would have seen from central Indiana. it all. Not so!! The 2013 summer drought into We take extra precautions with these the polar vortex winter provided us with an plants to over winter them by mulching interesting Spring of 2014. them and covering them with plastic over The 2013 drought followed a more severe a structure. The result was plants mulched drought in 2012. The end result was that and left outside had 10 percent loss. Those mulched and under plastic had about an 80 grow to their potential. Oaks grow 2 feet a percent loss. The extra precautions didn’t pay year on average with shot in the Spring and off. The question is why? Some of these another during the summer. They grew in the plants we have a perennial problems with Spring, but there was little or no growth in the summer. It is interesting to watch plants year. These species include Witch Hazel, adapt to the weather conditions that they Maple Leaf Viburnum, and New Jersey tea. seem to know far better then us. An oak Frequently tops die and they re-sprout, but tree lives 100 to 200 years, so what is the some alway die. The New Jersey Tea re- difference if it slows down for a couple years. sprouted, but the others died. The woodland All trees continue to grow their entire life. plants such as spicebush and Paw Paw that When they stop they die. have always made it through died. The Then the winter of 2013-2014 showed up marginal hardy ones died with the exception with record cold and snow that never left. of the magnolias. The good news was that the snow never left. The plants under plastic had no snow Snow is a wonderful insulating factor for both protection. The protracted cold penetrated the tops, but more important for the roots. the root zone and killed the plants. What Root temperature lower than the teens kills was interesting was the top didn’t look them. The snow insulates the roots from those damaged nor did the roots, but they were killing lows particularly in containers. dead never the less. I apologize to anybody We are a nursery that has dreams, desires, that got those plants. Hopefully anybody who and hopes of growing an ever increasing The summer of 2014 has been an unbelievable growing year even though it was problem is growing these plants to a salable cool. We changed a lot of practices in the size. Some are woodland and we grow them greenhouses. We would like to think that is on a farm that is not a woodland. Some grow why the plants look so good. I think that mother nature had a lot to say about what happened. So next year we will continue with Contents the changes and see what curves mother Educational nature has for us. I look forward to the Opportunities pg. 7 challenge for every year is different. Ferns pg. 30 Forbs pgs. 30-32 I hope you all have a great growing year. Grasses pg. 33 Oaks pgs. 19-20 Shrubs pgs. 21-27 Siting Guide pgs. 34-35 Trees pgs. 11-20 Vines pg. 28
2 Sales and Services
Wholesale and Retail Sales retail customers by appointment questions about picking up your order, please call us at 708-534-3988. Contract Growing Speaking Engagements We are willing to grow all plants in our catalogue on a large trees depending on species and inventory. Please Connor Shaw, owner: nursery business since 1978, growing and selling native Consulting and Evaluation property. Whether you are planning on restoring a what you have growing on your property, we will be woody production, garden borders and trees and shrubs happy to consult at your site and lend our expertise. Kelsay Shaw, owner: Kelsay was born and raised on Design Assistance that they are working on, we would be happy to sit species, native plants in the landscape, shade gardening, woody production, garden borders, and trees and shrubs best possible help. Tristan Shaw, owner: Order Pick-up Possibility Place Nursery. He has experience in all areas Shipping, handling and product pick up has always been people are unsure what to expect. Our unconventional Delivery perennials to 18” root bags. Our root bags are usually Please remember to remove rootbags before planting. Picking up plants is where it can get a little sticky. Here in #5 containers. Height and weight are the biggest
Prices subject to change without notice.
Rough estimating guidelines: Perennial #5 Trees
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Why should a nursery be interested in trying to grow
In The Beginning... And Now... that are indigenous to northeast Illinois. Ninety-eight Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa. We then take such as the oaks. Those poor results did not change Results continued to be poor when installing these thrives! It is discouraging and costly when plants die in the Next, the seedling is transplanted into a special 2.25 has air holes on each ledge. This container, which will air prune at a 4-inch depth, encourages new roots all the way up to the root collar. also had to dig the root ball several inches beyond the #5 containers.
grow through the root bag, but are constricted. The Air pruning holes Fig. 1 increases survivability. These bags must be removed before planting in the landscape!
which in turn added cost. There had to be a better solution.
containing copper. The copper burns the root tips and the tree is placed in an air-pruning container with unless you absolutely need to.
4 begin pruning the second year. We will contract grow trees in above ground containers, Why should a nursery be interested in trying to grow Survival! We In general, our trees are lower branched than the harvest. The result is less than one percent loss in #5 Container
root constriction point
constricted roots in mulch
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Suggested Reading Compiled by Possibility Place Nursery Tallamy, Douglas W. Weeks, Sally S. Mohlenbrock, Robert H. Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Weeks, Jr., Harmon P. Vascular Flora of Illinois Sustain Wildlife With Native Plants Parker, George R. ISBN: 0-8093-2421-0 ISBN: 0881929921 Native Trees of the Midwest ISBN: 1-55753-299-0 Curtis, John T. Jeffords, Post and Wiker The Vegetation of Wisconsin Butterflies of Illinois Cullina, William ISBN: 0-299-01940-3 ISBN: 1882932358 Native Trees, Shrubs, & Vines ISBN: 0-618-09858-5 The Xerces Society Wagner, David L. Attracting Native Pollinators: The Caterpillars of Eastern North America Swink, Floyd Xerces Society Guide to Protecting ISBN: 0-691-12144-3 Wilhelm, Gerould North America’s Bees and Butterflies Plants of the Chicago Region ISBN: 1-60342-695-7 Cullina, William ISBN: 1-883362-01-6 Growing and Propagating Wildflowers Adelman, Charlotte of the United States and Canada Forest Service The Midwestern Native Garden ISBN: 0-395-96609-4 U.S. Department of Agriculture ISBN: 978-08214-19373 Agriculture Handbook No. 450 Kock, Henry Seeds of Woody Plants in the Jordan, Christopher Aird, Paul United States The Nature’s Conservancy’s Guide to Ambrose, John Indiana Preserves Waldron, Gerald Ladd, Doug ISBN: 978-0-253-21859-9 Growing Trees From Seed Oberle, Frank ISBN: 1-55407-363-4 Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers ISBN: 1-56044-299-9 Sternberg, Guy Wilson, Jim Deam, Charles C. Landscaping With Native Trees Shaw, Thomas Edward ISBN: 1-881527-65-4 Trees of Indiana Helianthus Art by Jo Shaw
5 Natives in the Garden
can reduce overall costs on an acre of property by as much as 75%. increases/restores the native range of species that are important to local ecology and wildlife habitat. decreases the risks of monoculture plantings. i.e. pests, disease, invasive, etc. using natives is ecologically responsible native species are deeper rooted and can increase the water absorption capacity of the soil as well as native plants are adapted to local weather patterns and are more tolerant of changes in weather, when they are sited correctly. can improve time spent outside by increasing the Gardening plants is that they are hard to use in an urban landscape. When laying out the plot to be planted no area is too success. Rain Gardens Prairie/Savanna/Woodland Gardens native plants. with the gardener giving up and turning it back into understanding and patience. weeds versus native plants is critical. planting so that species native to a particular area While the startup cost and elbow-grease needed to
get a native planting going can be substantial, they are a necessity and a nice way to dress up planting beds. that occurs very little weeding will be necessary. www.raingardens.org www.dnr.state.il.us
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7 Woody Host Plants for Butterflies LARVAL HOST PLANT BUTTERFLY SPECIES Amelanchier spp. Bruce Spanworm Blindy Sphinx (small) Striped Hairstreak Amorpha canescens Black-spotted Prominent There are No Insect Free Plants Dog Face Asimina triloba Zebra Swallowtail Betula spp. Compton Tortoiseshell but There are Good Insects Dreump Duskywing Mourning Cloak Tiger Swallowtail White-marked Tussock Moth Carya spp. Hickory Hairstreak Hickory Horn D. Luna Moth Skipper spp. Catalpa Catalpa Sphinx Ceanothus americanus Filamont Beaver Spring / Summer Azure Celtis spp. American Snout Hackberry Io Moth Question Mark Mourning Cloak Spiny Oak Slog Tawny Emperor Comptonia Gray Hairstreak Cornus spp. Monkey Slug perennials under greatly reduced stress levels. In essence, the way we Dogwood Thyativid Polyphemus Moth Spring / Summer Azure Unicorn Caterpillar Corylus spp. Polyphemus Moth Saddled Prominent Crataegus spp. Interrupted Dagger Moth Small Eyed Sphinx Smeared Dagger Moth Striped Hairstreak Fraxinus spp. American Dagger Moth Black Auches Giant Leopard Moth Harvis Three-Spot Hickory Horned Devil unacceptable. Linden Looper Spiny Oak Slug Tiger Swallowtail Lindera benzoin Giant Leopard Moth Promethea Moth Spicebush Swallowtail Populus spp. Compton Tortoiseshell Red-spotted Purple Twin Spotted Sphinx Satin Moth Sigmoid Prominent Viceroy Virgin Moth Prunus spp. Cherry Dagger Moth Coral Hairstreak Striped Hairstreak Viceroy Wild Cherry Sphinx Prunus serotina Tiger Swallowtail Red-spotted Purple Ptelea trifoliata Giant Swallowtail Quercus spp. Striped Hairstreak Edward's Hairstreak Banded Hairstreak Ribes spp. Gray Comma Rhus spp. Spring/Summer Azure Rubus spp. Striped Hairstreak Salix spp. Acadian Hairstreak Compton Tortoiseshell Mourning Cloak Northern Finned Prominent Red-spotted Purple Striped Hairstreak Viceroy talking twenty to thirty individuals! Sassafras albidum Cecropia Moth Imperial Moth Io Moth Spicebush Swallowtail Smilax Spotted Phosphila Turbulent Spiraea spp. Woolly Bear Tilia spp. Question Mark Xanthoxylem spp. Giant Swallowtail Skipper spp. Viburnum spp. Hummingbird Cloverwing This symbol throughout the catalog indicates butterfly loving plants! Vitis spp. Grapeleaf Skeletoniter 8 Native Plant Sales
LakePre-sale Forest orders Open needed Lands by 350 N. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest, IL For further information contact Zella at Contact:
Wheaton Park Dirstrict (815) 727-8700
Native Plant Sale Nature Fair at Spring Valley Pre-Sale orders available Info and order form available at: Contact: Chris Russin (608) 408-7082
Prospect Heights Garden Club Plant Sale 1241 N. Rand Road LearningNative Plant Center Sale Order forms available at: Lake Katherine Nature Center Bolingbrook Park District Independence Grove, Libertyville, IL Hidden Oaks Nature Center Pre-Sale order Riverwoods Village Hall 300 Portwine Road, Riverwoods, IL
9 Root-bag Planting Specs
Hole width should be about 1 foot wider than the ball and 10” to 12” deep. If you are planting with a auger, the 30” is a suitable size.
● The planting of root-bag material requires that ALL ball covering material be removed from the ball before planting. This includes the removal of all rope, burlap, nylon bag and “cap” (white nylon on the bottom of the ball).
● If the root-flare is not visible at the soils surface then a light shaving of the soil from the top of the ball is needed. This is done by using a shovel to remove the top inch or so of soil with a very light hand.
● When the tree (or shrub) is placed in the hole, the top of the ball should rest 1 to 2 inches above the surface of the surrounding soil before the hole is filled. The ball will settle down into the hole on its own. This is to prevent it from being planted too deep.
● Mulch should be spread around the tree (or shrub) in a ring that is 3 feet in diameter and 2 to 3 inches deep. Be sure that the mulch is evenly spread and avoid donuts and volcanos. We recommend coarse mulch or wood chips, they work best and are usually easiest to find.
● Watering is essential. After the plant is in the ground it should be watered in, about 5 gallons; do this twice. After that, water 10-15 gallons twice a week for every week we don’t get an inch of rain. Do this over the next 8 to 12 weeks during the growing season.
10 Trees - - lawn darts. Acer nigra Alnus rugosa in the soil that can be used by other plants. This is one tree I FALL a street tree. Acer saccharum Amelanchier arborea Juneberry Aesculus glabra Contract growing is available for #5 containers, large trees in above ground containers, and prairie plants. Call for order deadline dates and further information. Full Sun= sun all day long Part Shade= sun for part of the day, shade for the rest Aesculus pavia Light Shade= light or dappled shade all day long Shade= shade all day that is heavier than light shade This symbol indicates butterfly host or nectar source Indicates native to our area. All other plants in our catalog are native to the U.S. but not locally. Contact us at 708-534-3988 or fax 708-534-6272 11 Trees
Asimina triloba Carpinus caroliniana Paw Paw Blue Beech used this tree as a screen or even a clipped hedge. Betula lutea Carya cordiformis Yellow Birch essence. Betula nigra Carya glabra River Birch Sweet Pignut not as iconic as Shagbark and hard to spot in woods loaded Carya illinoinensis Betula papyrifera Illinois Pecan Paper Birch buy pecans again!
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Carya laciniosa Catalpa speciosa Catalpa inspection you will see the spectacular yellow streaks and by pioneers because the wood rots very slowly. Carya ovalis a tightly woven bark that looks a lot like Pignut Hickory. Red Celtis laevigata not available Sugarberry good years. The nut is very sweet. Carya ovata Celtis occidentalis Without the shade this is a very slow growing plant. Even with branches with leaders everywhere! When the tree reaches 3 bite the seed hard as it is very tough! Hackberry is susceptible Castanea dentata Celtis tenuifolia Full Sun= sun all day long but shorter. In the urban landscape it can be used in borders Part Shade= sun for part of the day, shade for the rest plantings. Light Shade= light or dappled shade all day long Shade= shade all day that is heavier than light shade This symbol indicates butterfly host or nectar source Indicates native to our area. All other plants in our catalog are native to the U.S. but not locally. 15 gallon at 1.5” may be available, dependent on Visit us at inventory, at $85.00 www.possibilityplace.com 13 Trees
Cercis canadensis Crataegus coccinea Redbud Scarlet Hawthorn very quickly when young and slows only slightly as it ages, and it inhabits drier ground and well-drained slopes through its not available planting Redbud in shrub borders or as highlight plants in large and use its two inch thorns as protection. beds. Crataegus crusgalli Chionanthus virginicus Fringe Tree not available plants I have not seen in the wild, I have planted it in both shade Crataegus mollis Cladrastis kentuckea Diospyros virginiana Persimmon not available well as in protected, well-drained sites with poor nutrients. We Cornus alternifolia
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Fagus grandifolia Hamamelis virginiana Common Witch Hazel Gymnocladus dioica 1-10 11-24 1-10 11-24 Juglans cinerea bipinnate leaves in northern Illinois. Large leaves need large Butternut Juglans nigra landscape. Fall color is a very short-lived yellow. underneath black walnut as the roots release toxins that will Halesia tetraptera Carolina Silverbells Larix laricina fall 2015 boats with because it did not rot and was easy to shape. It are striking. 1-10 11-24 Hamamelis vernalis Vernal Witch Hazel Full Sun= sun all day long Part Shade= sun for part of the day, shade for the rest Light Shade= light or dappled shade all day long 1-10 11-24 Shade= shade all day that is heavier than light shade This symbol indicates butterfly host or nectar source Indicates native to our area. All other plants in our catalog are native to the U.S. but not locally. Contact us for contractor pricing
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Liriodendron tulipifera Magnolia virginiana Tulip Tree best on well-drained sites. Flowers are whitish green with a Sweet Gum or revisited annoyance. Truth is this tree is a beauty. The slightly Malus ioensis Prairie Crab border. The tree is susceptible to apple scab, a disease that Morus rubra Magnolia acuminata the seed turn a bright pink and hang on the tree until the leaves Nyssa sylvatica Magnolia macrophylla Sour Gum ecological niche is very interesting in that it grows in wetlands across, silky white and produce large round seedpods later Ostrya virginiana Magnolia tripetala Ironwood Large petals with purple or yellow spots on the throat, but the landscape.
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Pinus banksiana Populus tremuloides it does tend to be aesthetically challenged. I happen to like the cannot handle poorly drained sites or heavy clay soils. nursery that the bucks bother. Prunus americana Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa Pine in these conditions. Ponderosa Pine has large needles that look Prunus serotina Pinus strobus White Pine cherry should not be planted over a patio or sidewalk due to soil. Ptelea trifoliata Platanus occidentalis Sycamore Salix nigra be produced. Populus grandidentata leaves. They tend to be larger with large rounded teeth that Root Bags Must Be Removed Before Planting Visit us at All Trees Are In Root Bags Unless Otherwise Indicated www.possibilityplace.com 17 Trees
Sassafras albidum Taxodium distichum Sassafras Bald Cypress trees. plant.
Thuja occidentalis White Cedar I have seen this plant used and abused as a hedge or warped Tilia americana . #15
Full Sun= sun all day long Part Shade= sun for part of the day, shade for the rest Light Shade= light or dappled shade all day long Shade= shade all day that is heavier than light shade This symbol indicates butterfly host or nectar source Indicates native to our area. All other plants in our catalog are native to the U.S. but not locally.
Root Bags Must Be Removed Before Planting All Trees Are In Root Bags Unless Otherwise Indicated Please return your #5 containers for our recycling program
15 gallon at 1.5” may be available, dependent on Carpinus Caraliniana Art by Jo Shaw inventory, at $85.00 18 Oaks
Red Oak Group Quercus ellipsoidalis Quercus palustris Quercus coccinea is usually due to it being placed on a site that is not suited hanging low and a tightly branched crown. The red, yellow placed properly, it goes straight to a light brown. We resisted use this oak. Quercus imbricaria Quercus rubra Oak leaves have no lobes or teeth. Fall color can be red- as a screen. Quercus leana Quercus velutina can be red but usually is a tan-brown. Leaves do not persist Visit us at www.possibilityplace.com 19 Oaks
White Oak Group Quercus alba Quercus lyrata not available Quercus macrocarpa Quercus bicolor to what is known as bullet gall. There are 400 gall that attack Quercus muehlenbergii Leaves are unusual in that they are not lobed and have serrated Root Bags Must Be Removed Before Planting All Trees Are In Root Bags Unless Otherwise Indicated Please return your #5 containers White Oak. for our recycling program Quercus prinoides Full Sun= sun all day long Part Shade= sun for part of the day, shade for the rest Light Shade= light or dappled shade all day long Shade= shade all day that is heavier than light shade available This symbol indicates butterfly host or nectar source Indicates native to our area. All other plants in our catalog are native to the U.S. but not locally. are well drained and2015 have good sun. Interesting addition to any unique plant.
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Amorpha fruiticosa Indigo Bush pollinators visit this plant both day and night. There are a 10 11-24 buckeyes. Aronia arbutifolia 10 11-24 Amelanchier interior Juneberry vase-shaped shrub. 10 11-24 Aronia melanocarpa Amelanchier laevis 10 11-24 Aronia prunifolia Full Sun= sun all day long 10 11-24 Part Shade= sun for part of the day, shade for the rest Light Shade= light or dappled shade all day long Shade= shade all day that is heavier than light shade This symbol indicates butterfly host or nectar source Visit us at Indicates native to our area. All other plants in our catalog are native to the U.S. but not locally. www.possibilityplace.com 21 Shrubs
Betula pumila Cornus racemosa dry soils and even grows great in sand. Not only does this plant only 10 to 12 inches per year. Ceanothus americanus 10 11-24 and well-drained soils to get best results in growth. Wet ground Cornus stolonifera 10 11-24 Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush standing water. The leaves are an eye-catching glossy green scene in winter. Sputnik. 10 11-24 10 11-24 Corylus americana Comptonia peregrina Sweet-fern upon which Eueil Gibbons and I agree. Filbert likes at least a 10 11-24 10 11-24 Cornus obliqua Diervilla lonicera sites and riverbanks but has also proved adaptable to the urban Fall color is a reddish purple. 10 11-24 10 11-24
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Euonymus americanus Hydrangea quercifolia Strawberry Bush adds winter interest. 10 11-24 10 11-24 Hypericum kalmianum Euonymus atropurpureus 30” h 30” w Wahoo I have only seen this plant near interdunal pools on calcareous taller plants. 10 11-24 10 11-24 10 11-24 Gaylussacia baccata 10 11-24 Ilex decidua however, the seeds are larger than blueberries, hence they Possumhaw visit sand country to see this plant. 10 11-24 are clustered on short, spur-like twigs that are up and down not available Hudsonia tomentosa False Heather 10 11-24 Ilex verticillata Winterberry it does not have evergreen leaves, the red berry show is 10 11-24 10 11-24 Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea Root Bags Must Be Removed Before Planting 10 11-24 All Trees Are In Root Bags Unless Otherwise Indicated Contact us at Please return your #5 containers 708-534-3988 for our recycling program or fax 708-534-6272 23 Shrubs
Juniperus communis Physocarpus opulifolius Common Juniper This is a very durable large shrub. I have seen it growing on drained soil. Once this plant is established, it is very hardy and River in northeast Iowa. It had all the things a plant needs to open, dry areas. Juniperus horizontalis Prunus pumila Creeping Juniper Sand Cherry and the sand prairies around northern Illinois. Flowering early in landscape. Sandy soils, or at least very well drained soils, are sharp angles, quill like, giving it a very unique appearance. The Prunus virginiana Lindera benzoin Spicebush red-orange. Lonicera dioica Rhamnus caroliniana Red Honeysuckle, as its also called, has a light and lacy habit not available Myrica pensylvanica Rhus aromatica Fragrant Sumac to it. Whether or not that odor is a pleasant one could be native to the east coast. great habitat providing plant. Rhus copallina Root Bags Must Be Removed Flameleaf (Shining) Sumac Before Planting All Trees Are In Root Bags Unless Otherwise Indicated Please return your #5 containers for our recycling program
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Rhus glabra Rosa blanda Smooth Sumac Early Wild Rose construction sites where screening is needed. Rhus typhina Staghorn Sumac that I like oranges a whole lot better. Rosa carolina Pasture Rose These trees will eventually push the staghorn out, but in the plants. Ribes americanum Rosa palustris Swamp Rose deeper purple that can border on black. Ribes cynosbati Rosa setigera Illinois Rose pruning can be done once every 3 years in the spring. Since year. Ribes hirtella Swamp Gooseberry Rubus odoratus Purple Flowering Raspberry The leaves are deeply lobed and it tends to have a open, inner bark. Tends to create thickets and is best used in shrub the purple side in color with stripes. Look to plant this as a low shrub in wet areas. Ribes missouriense Visit us at Wild Gooseberry www.possibilityplace.com Contact us at 708-534-3988 shade. or fax 708-534-6272
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Salix humilis Spiraea tomentosa Prairie Willow drier sites. Fall color is a yellow. This plant is a classic savanna shrub in that it creates colonies. I have watched this plant get Staphylea trifolia Bladdernut Salix myricoides The seed is a 1-1.5 inch bladder-like capsule. The capsule Blue-leaved Willow 15’ - 20’ W shaken or blown by the wind, the seeds rattle in the capsule. it can get bigger. The leaves have a bluish-gray cast to the willow only not as dense. It will be a larger ranging shrubs but it Styrax americana Snowbell Sambucus canadensis Elderberry Symphoricarpos albus Snowberry Sambucus pubens that, but it will also grow in dry shade under oak trees. This Red Elderberry Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Coralberry Spiraea alba on the new wood that year.
Full Sun= sun all day long Part Shade= sun for part of the day, shade for the rest Light Shade= light or dappled shade all day long Please return your Shade= shade all day that is heavier than light shade #5 containers for our This symbol indicates butterfly host or nectar source Indicates native to our area. All other plants in our recycling program catalog are native to the U.S. but not locally.
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Taxus canadensis Viburnum lentago Canada Yew adaptable to all soil types but not as shade-tolerant as through the woods and over rock ledges and down slopes. The to be leggy. Lower-growing shrubs or perennials should be reach its peak. Viburnum molle #5 10 11-24 Vaccinium angustifolium in gardens, shrub borders and collections. #5 Viburnum prunifolium 10 11-24 Vaccinium corybosum Highbush Blueberry that really stands out in a usually yellow understory. It can be quite stunning. 10 11-24 Viburnum acerifolium woodland edge. I have seen it on dry upland slopes as well berries that are very popular with woodland birds. The bright 10 11-24 Viburnum trilobum Viburnum cassinoides Withe Rod Viburnum light shade but is not drought-tolerant. Xanthoxylum americanum 10 11-24 Viburnum dentatum color is yellow. #5 27 Vines
Celastrus scandens Parthenocissus quinquefolia Bittersweet Virginia Creeper T have also seen this vine used as a ground cover. Rubus enslenii tested and they are truly native. plant. Rubus enslenii only gets 10 inches tall, but it can wander all over the place in a hurry. It covered the planting area here at the Clematis pitcheri Vitis riparia Riverbank grape is one robust plant! I have seen grape vine Clematis virginiana Virgin’s Bower Vir Vitis species (palmata/labrusca/aestivalis/riparia) Lonicera prolifera not be aggressive. When choosing which species please know had only 3 spontaneous plants. Menispermum canadense Wisteria macrostachy southern Illinois, but in our yard, the vines have consistently also seen it in gardens and disturbed areas acting as a ground they are large and slightly cupped, we have a couple outside Pint 28 Perennial List
Notes Sizes Starting at Individual plug pl Native to Pint pt qt *So S Herbaceous Plants Sun Exposure between trees. the earlier you get your order in, the greater the likelihood we will have the plants you need. Soil Conditions CUSTOM CONTRACT GROWING For those doing restoration work, we your seed and color-code the tags so you receive your plants. Perennial seed should be delivered to the seed as soon as it is collected. Deadline for discount pricing is March 13, 2015. Include a branch with leaves to help
Art by Jo Shaw 29 Perennial List (Distinctive Species, Ferns, Forbs)
Sizes offered are determined by species. Full Part Woodland Price/ Actaea pachypoda qt qt Anemone canadensis Arisaema dracontium qt Arisaema triphyllum qt,18,p Asarum canadense qt Caltha palustris qt Castilleja coccinea Dodecatheon meadia Gentianopsis crinita Hydrastis canadensis qt Podophyllum peltatum qt qt Smilacina racemosa Thalictrum dasycarpum Viola pedata Ferns Full Part Woodland Price/ Adiantum pedatum Matteuccia struthiopteris Osmunda cinnamonea Osmunda claytoniana Polystichum acrostichoides Forbs Full Part Woodland Acorus calamus Allium canadense Allium cernuum Amorpha canescens Anemone cylindrica
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Forbs (continued) Full Part Woodland
Asclepias hirtella Asclepias incarnata Asclepias syriaca Aster drummondii Aster ericoides Aster macrophyllus Aster puniceus Aster sericeus Aster shortii Baptisia australis Baptisia sphaerocarpa Baptisia tinctoria Boltonia asteroides Camassia scilloides Campanula americana Adiantum pedatum Coreopsis lanceolata Coreopsis palmata Matteuccia struthiopteris Dalea candida Dalea purpurea Osmunda cinnamonea Echinacea pallida Osmunda claytoniana Echinacea purpurea Polystichum acrostichoides Eupatorium coelestinum Eupatorium maculatum Eupatorium purpureum Acorus calamus qt Geranium maculatum Allium canadense Helenium autumnale Allium cernuum Amorpha canescens Anemone cylindrica Helianthus strumosus Heliopsis helianthoides Heuchera richardsonii
31 Perennial List (Forbs) Forbs (continued) Full Part Woodland Liatris aspera Liatris cylindracea Liatris pycnostachya Liatris scariosa Liatris spicata Lupinus perennis Lysimachia ciliata Monarda punctata Oenothera macrocarpa Osmorhiza claytonii pt pt pt Polemonium reptans Ruellia humilis Ruellia strepens Silphium laciniatum Thalictrum dioicum Tradescantia ohiensis 32 Zizia aurea Perennial List (Grasses)
Grasses Full Part Woodland Bouteloua curtipendula Bromus kalmii Diarrhena americana Elymus canadensis Glyceria striata Hierochloe odorata Koeleria cristata Leersia oryzoides Schizachyrium scoparium Scirpus acutus Scirpus cyperinus Spartina pectinata Stipa spartea
Notes Sizes Starting at Individual plug pl Native to Pint pt qt *So S 33 Plant Siting Guide
Erosion control Shaded Site Woody Plants Herbaceous Plants Woody Plants Herbaceous Plants Alnus rugosa Bouteloua curtipendula Aesculus glabra Arisaema triphyllum Speckled Alder Side-oats Grama Ohio Buckeye Jack-in-the-Pulpit Cephalanthus occidentalis Calamagrostis canadensis Buttonbush Blue Joint Grass Amelanchier arborea Asarum canadense Cornus obliqua Danthonia spicata Juneberry Wild Ginger Blue-fruited Dogwood Poverty Oat Grass Asimina triloba Aster drummondii Cornus racemosa Leersia oryzoides Paw Paw Drummond’s Aster Gray Dogwood Rice Cut Grass Carpinus caroliniana Aster macrophyllus Platanus occidentalis Monarda fistulosa Blue Beech Big-leaved Aster Sycamore Wild Bergamot Cornus alternifolia Athyrium filix-femina Populus tremuloides Panicum virgatum Pagoda Dogwood Lady Fern Quaking Aspen Switch Grass Crataegus mollis Bromus pubescens Ribes missouriense Schizachyrium scoparium Downy Hawthorn Woodland Brome Wild Gooseberry Little Blue Stem Diervilla lonicera Carex rosea Spiraea alba Spartina pectinata Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle Curly-Styled Wood Sedge Meadowsweet Cord Grass Hamamelis virginiana Eupatorium perfoliatum Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Witchhazel Boneset Coralberry Lindera benzoin Eupatorium purpureum Spicebush Sweet Joe Pye Weed Plants for Permaculture Ostrya virginiana Hystrix patula Oaks (Quercus sp.) Juneberry (Amlanchier sp.) Ironwood Bottlebrush Grass acorns fruit Physocarpus opulifolius Mertensia virginica Hickory (Carya sp.) Chokeberry (Aronia sp.) Ninebark Virginia Bluebells nuts fruit Quercus rubra Polygonatum canaliculatum Walnuts (Juglands sp.) Chokecherry (Prunus sp. ) Red Oak Smooth Solomon’s Seal nuts fruit Ribes missouriense Ruellia strepens Chestnut (Castanea dentata) Gooseberry (Ribes sp.) nuts fruit Wild Gooseberry Smooth Petunia Cherry (Prunus serotina) Raspberry (Rubus sp.) Rubus odoratus Solidago ulmifolia fruit fruit Purple Flowering Raspberry Elm-Leaved Goldenrod Persimmon (Diospyros virniniana) Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Zizia aurea fruit fruit Coralberry Golden Alexanders PawPaw (Asimina triloba) Blueberry (Vacinium sp. ) Viburnum acerifolium fruit fruit Maple-leaf Viburnum American Plum (Prunus americana) Filberts (Corylos americana) fruit nuts
Bird Border Prunus serotina Mesic Site (Black Cherry) Woody Plants Herbaceous Plants Celtis occidentalis Amelanchier arborea Lindera benzoin Andropogon gerardii (Hackberry) Juneberry Spicebush Big Blue Stem Amelanchier species (Most Juneberrys) Amelanchier laevis Lonicera prolifera Aquilegia canadensis Allegheny Shadblow Yellow Twining Honeysuckle Columbine Quercus species (Species is Site Dependent) Aronia arbutifolia Ostrya virginiana Asclepias tuberosa Red Chokeberry Butterfly Weed Rhus typhina Ironwood (Staghorn Sumac) Carpinus caroliniana Physocarpus opulifolius Aster novae-angliae Viburnum species Blue Beech Ninebark New England Aster (species is site dependent) Carya cordiformis Prunus americana Baptisia australis Sambucus canadensis Bitternut Hickory American Plum Blue Wild Indigo (Elderberry) Carya ovata Prunus serotina Echinacea pallida Lonicera prolifera Shagbark Hickory Black Cherry Pale Coneflower (Yellow Twining Honeysuckle) Catalpa speciosa Quercus alba Heuchera richardsonii Hypericum prolificum Catalpa White Oak Prairie Alumroot (Shrubby St. John’s Wort) Celtis occidentalis Quercus ellipsoidalis Liatris pycnostachya Ribes americana Hackberry Hill’s Oak Prairie Blazing Star (American Gooseberry) Celastrus scandens Quercus macrocarpa Penstemon digitalis Cornus racemosa Bittersweet Bur Oak Foxglove Beardtongue (Gray Dogwood) Cornus racemosa Quercus rubra Physostegia virginiana Sporobolus heterolepis Gray Dogwood Red Oak Obedient Plant (Dropseed) Corylus americana Rhus typhina Rudbeckia subtomentosa Liatris aspera American Filbert Staghorn Sumac Sweet Black-Eyed Susan (Rough Blazing Star) Crataegus mollis Viburnum dentatum Silphium laciniatum Silphium terebinthinaceum (Prairie Dock) Downy Hawthorn Arrowwood Compass Plant Fraxinus americana Viburnum lentago Silphium terebinthinaceum Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot) White Ash Nannyberry Prairie Dock Hypericum prolificum Viburnum prunifolium Sporobolus heterolepis Panicum virgatum (Switch Grass) Shrubby St. John’s Wort Blackhaw Prairie Dropseed 34 Plant Siting Guide
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