Open Greenhouse 2017 Plant List Wild Ridge Plants, LLC, Pohatcong, NJ May 12th & 13th, 2017. RSVP to rachel @ wildridgeplants.com Allium cernuum Nodding Onion Form Deer Resistance High Height <1' Forb Nodding onion is a perennial herb found on dry, rocky Light slopes and banks. Its nodding umbels of white to lavender Sun blooms attract bumblebees. Its edible onion-flavor bulbs Part Sun were a traditional food for Native peoples. In gardens, it can be utilized as a showy low herb near Moisture borders and in rock gardens. It reproduces clonally from Dry bulb offsets. Mesic Moist 1 Wild Ridge Plants, LLC www.wildridgeplants.com Growers and Stewards of Native Plants Pohatcong, NJ Allium tricoccum Wild Leek Form Deer Resistance High Height <1' Forb A beautiful ephemeral groundcover and a coveted Light gourmet wild onion. Its straps of lush foliage evoke tulips Part Shade or lily-of-the-valley. Leaves are edible for sustainable Shade harvesting, as is the pungent bulb. Foliage goes dormant by June and is followed by flowers and then seed. Deer resistant. Also known as “Ramps”. Moisture Mesic Moist Angelica atropurpurea Purplestem Angelica Form Deer Resistance High Height 6' Forb A truly giant herb of rich swamps and riverbanks. Light Purplestem Angelica is prized for its candied stems, Sun medicine from its dried root, and its incredible, spherical Part Sun blooms and seedheads. Purplestem angelica has an interesting life cycle, dying Moisture back after seeding in great exuberance in its second or Moist third year. A great plant to outcompete weeds in a wet Wet meadow, stand strong in a border or edge, or keep Mesic company with other meadow giants like Joe Pye weed. 2 Wild Ridge Plants, LLC www.wildridgeplants.com Growers and Stewards of Native Plants Pohatcong, NJ Aquilegia canadensis Wild Columbine Form Deer Resistance Medium Height 1' - 2' Forb A fiery-colored flower found on exposed bluffs and in Light rocky woods. Columbine’s intense crimson attracts Part Sun hummingbirds, with which its intricate floral structure has Part Shade co-evolved. Put it on edges where it can get some extra PartSun sun. Its flowers are a sweet edible treat. PartShade Shade Moisture Dry Mesic Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed Form Deer Resistance High Height 3' Forb A showy milkweed of wet meadows and open, low Light ground. Fantastic nectary plant for butterflies and other Sun pollinators, host plant for monarch butterfly. Rose-pink Part Sun blooms with honey-sweet aroma and attractive, tapering Part Shade foliage. Clumping form. Deer resistant, non-aggressive. Moisture Moist Wet 3 Wild Ridge Plants, LLC www.wildridgeplants.com Growers and Stewards of Native Plants Pohatcong, NJ Asimina triloba Pawpaw Form Deer Resistance High Height 8' - 24' Small Tree Pawpaw is a lush-foliaged large shrub to small tree with Light edible fruits. The fruits are rich and custardy, with notes Sun of banana and pineapple. Pawpaw is the only member of Part Sun the typically tropical custard apple family to have Part Shade successfully evolved to live this far north; here in New Shade Jersey we're near the northeast terminus of its range. In Moisture shade, behaves like a tall shrub and like a small tree in full Mesic sun. Can be pruned to either a single- or multi-trunked Moist form. Host plant for the spectacular zebra swallowtail butterfly and the pawpaw sphinx moth. Betula lenta Black Birch Form Deer Resistance Medium Height 40' - 70' Tree A favorite of ours, the fine twigs and sweet inner bark of Light this tree make a delicious wintergreen tea with soothing Sun properties. This fast growing tree thrives in forest gaps in Part Sun well-drained soil. Its silver-purple bark is often graced with Part Shade seafoam green lichen in maturity, which glows after rainstorms. Has permaculture applications as a dynamic Moisture accumulator of soil nutrients and both edible and Dry medicinal properties. Larval host for the Green Comma Mesic butterfly. 4 Wild Ridge Plants, LLC www.wildridgeplants.com Growers and Stewards of Native Plants Pohatcong, NJ Carex lupulina Hop Sedge Form Deer Resistance High Height 1' - 2' Sedge A sedge of shaded swamps, with large seedheads that Light resemble a medieval weapon. Part Sun Part Shade Sun Moisture Moist Wet Carex swanii Swan's Sedge Form Deer Resistance High Height <1' Sedge A highly versatile, disturbance-adapted woodland sedge Light found in a variety of upland habitats from successional Part Shade edges to open woods. Part Sun Sun Shade Moisture Dry Mesic 5 Wild Ridge Plants, LLC www.wildridgeplants.com Growers and Stewards of Native Plants Pohatcong, NJ Collinsonia canadensis Stoneroot Form Deer Resistance Medium Height 2' - 3' Forb A wonderfully large woodland herb in the mint family, Light Stoneroot's ziggurat-shaped blooms are scented with an Part Sun addictively aromatic lemon-citronella fragrance. Used as a Part Shade remedy for circulatory complaints. Shade Stoneroot grows in rich, moist soils, especially in mature, diverse forests. A good late-summer nectary for woodland Moisture bees and other small pollinators. Mesic Cornus amomum Silky Dogwood Form Deer Resistance Low Height 6' - 10' Shrub A multi-stemmed shrub of marshes, wet meadows, and Light pond edges. Silky dogwood has maroon bark with greyish Sun striations, adding color to the landscape especially in Part Sun winter. Its blue fruits are an important migration food for Part Shade birds. Moisture Moist Wet 6 Wild Ridge Plants, LLC www.wildridgeplants.com Growers and Stewards of Native Plants Pohatcong, NJ Corylus americana American Hazelnut Form Deer Resistance Medium Height 6' - 12' Shrub A tall shrub, showy twice a year: in early spring when its Light long elegant catkins expand yellow against the winter Sun landscape, and in fall when its foliage turns rusty ochre Part Sun and bronze. Delicious, edible nuts enjoyed by people and Part Shade wildlife alike. Shade Moisture Mesic Dry Moist Elymus hystrix Bottlebrush Grass Form Deer Resistance High Height 3' Grass A woodland grass with distinctive and ornamental Light seedheads that are its namesake. Instantly recognizable, it Part Sun grows in drifts along upland streambanks and edges. It Part Shade looks great planted in masses, “bottlebrushes” catching Shade afternoon light and slender stems providing contrast with nearby wildflowers.Host plant for the Northern Pearly- Moisture Eye. Deer resistant. Mesic Dry 7 Wild Ridge Plants, LLC www.wildridgeplants.com Growers and Stewards of Native Plants Pohatcong, NJ Eupatorium sessilifolium Upland Boneset Form Deer Resistance Low Height 2' - 4' Forb This lesser-known inhabitant of rich rocky glades has large Light billowing flowerheads that glow bright white. Part Shade Shade It makes a terrific companion for the multi-colored Part Sun blooms of mid-summer. Tolerant of dry conditions and considerable shade. Moisture Dry Mesic Eurybia divaricata White Wood Aster Form Deer Resistance Low Height 1' - 2' Forb White wood aster is a carefree aster that will create a Light deciduous groundcover over time. Its cheerful and dainty Part Sun blooms are daisy-like. A mainstay of deciduous woodlands, Part Shade this aster provides late season forage for native bees and Shade butterflies. Moisture Mesic Dry 8 Wild Ridge Plants, LLC www.wildridgeplants.com Growers and Stewards of Native Plants Pohatcong, NJ Eurybia macrophylla Bigleaf Aster Form Deer Resistance Low Height 1' - 2' Forb A beautiful late-summer woodland aster with large white Light blooms. Large evergreen basal leaves form a groundcover Part Sun as the plant spreads colonially. Native to rich soil with a Part Shade wide tolerance for moist or well-drained sites. Larval host Shade for the Pearl Crescent butterfly. Moisture Mesic Moist Dry Eutrochium fistulosum Hollow Stem Joe Pye Form Deer Resistance Medium Height 4' - 10' Forb An inhabitant of wet meadows and shores, Joe Pye's Light massive purple-pink blooms reach awe-inspiring heights. A Sun fantastic plant for attracting butterflies and for feeling the Part Sun raw power of the plant world in its exuberant growth. Part Shade Moisture Mesic Moist Wet 9 Wild Ridge Plants, LLC www.wildridgeplants.com Growers and Stewards of Native Plants Pohatcong, NJ Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe Pye Form Deer Resistance Medium Height 3' - 5' Forb Spotted Joe Pye weed has deep pink blooms set over dark Light green whorled foliage and stems. It's a fantastic focal point Sun in plantings, as it is in the streambanks, fens, and wet Part Sun meadows that are its native habitat. Smaller statured than its other Joe Pye kin, it makes an ideal subject in a wildflower garden or small meadow. Moisture Mesic Moist Wet Fragaria virginiana Virginia Strawberry Form Deer Resistance High Height <1' Forb Our native wild strawberry is a tough little plant, found in Light a wide variety of habitats - dry woods, edges, and Sun meadows. The small fruits are purely delicious, and a joy Part Sun to pick from garden or trailside. Spreads to form a Part Shade colonial groundcover in good conditions. The leaf tea is soothing and nutritious, a gentle remedy for diarrhea and Moisture stomach upsets. Dry Larval host for Grizzled Skipper and Grey Hairstreak. Mesic 10 Wild Ridge Plants, LLC www.wildridgeplants.com Growers and Stewards of Native Plants Pohatcong, NJ Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium Form Deer Resistance Medium Height 1' - 2' Forb A long-blooming woodland wildflower with lavender Light blooms. Its luminous petals collect morning dew Part Shade beautifully. Suited to a moist wildflower meadow or a Shade woodland edge. Part Sun Its attractive foliage lasts throughout the growing season. Moisture Mesic Dry Geum rivale Water Avens Form Deer Resistance Unknown Height 2' Forb A petite wildflower of pond edges, swamps, and bogs. Low Light foliage acts as a groundcover while red and yellow flowers Part Sun rise above.