Pelican Greenhouse Native Plants Spring Garden Festival April 7-8, 2018 Annual/ Latin Name Common Name Type Habit Height Width Sun/ Shade Moisture Bloom Time Notes Bees Perennial Birds B'flies Insects H'birds Aquilegia chrysantha var. hinckleyana Hinckley's Columbine Short P Herb 1-3' 1-3' P Sh/ Sh Moist Apr-May Y Y Y Hybridizes freely between species/ varieties Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed P Herb 2-4' 2-3' Sun/ P Sh Moist, Wet Jun-Oct Y Y Y Incarnata means flesh-colored Easy ID: corolla tips make large pink spot at apex of Asclepias perennis Aquatic Milkweed P Herb 1-2' 1-1.5' Sun/ P Sh Moist, Wet May-Sep Y Y unopened flower Can spread somewhat rapidly by rhizomes. Often forms Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed P Herb 3-8' 9-12" Sun Moist Jun-Aug Y Y extensive colonies in the wild. Taproot, delightful cut flower, WILL get aphids: leave for Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed P Herb Deciduous 1.5-2' 1-1.5' Sun Dry/ Moist May-Sep Y Y Y ladybugs or spray with hi-pressure H2O stream Dry/ Taproot, will self-seed if seed pods not removed before Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed P Herb 1-3' 1-2' Sun/ P Sh May-Sep Y Y Medium opening, may not flower until 2nd year Baptisia alba Wild White Indigo P Herb 2-3' 2-2.5' Sun Dry/Moist Apr-Jul Y Can be fatal to cows, irritating to humans Dry, Moist Purplish, oat-like spikelets uniformly line one side of stem, Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats Grama P Grass 2-3' 1.5-2' Sun/ P Sh Jun-Nov Y Y Well-dr bleaching to tan color in fall Callicarpa americana 'Bonner Creek' American Beautyberry P Shrub Deciduous 3-5' 3-5' Part Shade Moist May-Jul Y Y Dark burgundy berries Callirhoe involucrata Winecup P Herb Ever/Semi 1-3' 2-3' Sun/P Sh Dry/ Moist Mar-Jun Y Y Roots have several medicinal uses Soft butter-yellow flowers thru summer. Bold, Canna glauca Louisiana Canna P Herb 3-6' Sun/ P Sh Moist, Wet Apr-Oct Y upright, tropical-looking light green foliage. Centaurea americana American Basket Flower A Herb 1.5-5' P Sh Dry May-Jun Y Y Honey-scented, brilliant cut flowers Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush P Shrub Deciduous 6-12' 4-8' P Sh/ Sh Moist, Wet Jun-Sep Y Y Y Y White, pink blooms; honey plant; ducks eat seeds Chasmanthium latifolium Inland Sea Oats P Grass 2-4' 1-2.5' P Sh/ Sh Moist Jun-Sep Y Y Clumping, with decorative seed heads Conoclinium coelestinum Blue Mistflower P Herb 2-3' 2-3' Sun/ P Sh Moist Jul-Nov Y Y Y Spreads quickly, can become a pest Spreads from root sprouts & provides cover for wildlife; Cornus drummondii Roughleaf Dogwood P Tree Deciduous 12-16' 12-16' P Sh/Sh Dry/Moist Apr-Jun Y Y Y Y various small birds nest in its thickets. Aromatic, showy, good in bogs/ ponds; shrubby at 1st -> Cyrilla racemiflora Titi P Tree Decid/Ever 10-30' 10-15' Part Shade Wet May-Jul Y Y then slender tree w/ smooth, cinnamon-colored trunk Dracopis amplexicaulis Clasping Coneflower A Herb 2-3' 1-1.5' Sun/ P Sun Moist Late summer Y Y AKA Rudbeckia amplexicaulis, reseeds easily Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower P Herb 2-5' 1.5-2' Sun/P Sh Dry Apr-Sep Y Y Y Echino is Greek for hedgehog Eutrochium fistulosum Joe Pye Weed P Herb 2-7' 2-3' Sun/ P Sh Moist, Wet Jul-Sep Y Y Y Important source of honey. Can grow to 12' MS prairie native; fertile soil --> lush growth, weak stems; Helianthus maximilianii Maximilian Sunflower P Herb 3-10' 2-4' Sun Dry, Moist Aug-Nov Y heavy seed producer, so a valuable wildlife plant Hibiscus coccineus Red Texas Star Hibiscus P Herb Deciduous 4-7' 2-3' Sun Wet, Moist Jul-Sep Y Y One of our most beautiful native flowers Hibiscus coccineus 'Alba' White Texas Star Hibiscus P Herb Deciduous 6-8' 5' Sun/ P Sun Wet, Moist Spring-Fall Y Y Y Y In pot: 3+ gallon with excellent drainage White or pink strikingly showy species often found Hibiscus moscheutos Crimson-Eyed Rose Mallow P Shrub Deciduous 3-8' Sun/ P Sh Moist, Wet Jul-Sep Y along salt marsh edges, upper wetlands Elegant and unusual-looking, very fragrant Hymenocallis liriosme Texas Spider Lily P Herb Deciduous 1-3' P Sh/ Sun Moist Y Y flowers. Soils must never be allowed to dry out. Conspicuous in winter: many small red berries on bare, Ilex decidua Possumhaw P Shrub/Tree Deciduous 15-30' 5-12' Sun/ P Sh Moist Mar-May Y Y slender, gray twigs; fruit is big draw for wildlife Stunningly beautiful & easy to cultivate. Showy, red, Ipomopsis rubra Standing Cypress Bi Herb 2-4' 1.5-2' Sun/ P Sh Dry May-Jul Y tubular flowers marked with orange or yellowish spots Iris spp. Louisiana Iris P Herb Evergreen Sun/ P Sun Moist/Wet Apr Y Itea virginica VA Sweetspire, VA Willow P Shrub Deciduous 3-6' 3-5' P Sh Moist Apr-Jun Y Y Long white flower tassels/red fall foliage, best en masse Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower P Herb 1-6' 1-2' Sun/P Sh/Sh Moist, Wet May-Oct Y Y Y All parts toxic in large quantities Light, good air circ/drainage prevent powdery mildew; Lonicera sempervirens Coral Honeysuckle P Vine Evergreen 3-20' 3-6' Sun/P Sh Moist Mar-Jun Y Y Y Y Y may need structure to start climb; more sun ups flowers Esp useful in shady conditions, profuse flowers in heat of Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii Turk's Cap P Shrub Deciduous 2-3' 3-5' P Sh/ Sh Dry, Moist May-Nov Y Y Y late summer/ early fall Annual/ Latin Name Common Name Type Habit Height Width Sun/ Shade Moisture Bloom Time Notes Bees Perennial Birds B'flies Insects H'birds Tolerates slightly poor soils, some drought. Needs good Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot, Beebalm P Herb 2-5' 2-3' Sun/P Sh Dry/ Moist May-Sep Y Y Y air circ. Deadhead prolongs bloom. Tends to self-seed. Muhlenbergia capillaris Pink Muhly, Gulf Muhly P Grass Evergreen 1.5-3' 1.5-3' Sun Moist, Sandy Oct Y Y Feathery pink/ lavender fall color Passiflora incarnata Maypop, Purple Passionflower P Vine Deciduous to 25' Sun/ P Sh Dry/ Moist Apr-Sep Y Y Climbs, spreads by root suckers; medicinal value Penstemon tenuis Gulf Coast Penstemon P Herb Evergreen 12-18" 16-20" Sun/P Sh Moist Mar-Jun Y Y Y Y May reseed freely, goes well w/ columbine Dry to Clump-forming, easily grown in average, dry to medium, Penstemon tubaeflorus White Wand Penstemon P Herb 1-3' 1-1.5' Sun May-Jun Y Y Medium well-drained soil in full sun TX native introduced to SE states. Easily reseeds under Phlox drummondii Annual Phlox A Herb 6-12" 6-12" Sun/ P Sh Dry Mar-Jun Y Y optimum conditions. Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant P Herb 3-4' 2-3' Sun/P Sh/Sh Moist Aug-Nov Y Y Tolerates drought and poor drainage Less drought tolerant than most in species; spreads Pycnanthemum muticum Clustered Mountainmint P Herb 1-3' 1-3' Sun/ P Sh Medium Jul-Sep Y in ideal conditions, but < true mint. Colorful flower heads resemble traditional broad- Ratibida spp. Mexican Hat P Herb Deciduous 1-3' Sun Dry, Moist May-Aug Y Y Y Y brimmed hat often bloom by profusely Moist Well- Numerous red, nearly tranaslucent berries are Rivina humilis Pigeonberry P Herb Deciduous 1-2' 1-2' Part Shade Mar-Oct Y Drained choice food for many birds. Rudbeckia hirta Black-Eyed Susan A/Sh P Herb 1-2' 1-2' Sun Dry, Moist Jun-Oct Y Y Y Y May bloom longer w/ some PM shade Rudbeckia laciniata Cutleaf Coneflower P Herb 3-12' 1.5-3' Sun/P Sh/Sh Moist Jul-Oct Y Y Cherokees ate boiled early spring leaves Tolerates hot, humid summers, some drought; likes good Rudbeckia subtomentosa Sweet Coneflower P Herb 1-4' 1-2' Part Shade Moist Jul-Sep Y air circ. Deadhead for addl bloom. Lots of water getting est'd, then drought-tolerant; tolerate Sabal minor Dwarf Palmetto P Shrub Evergreen 5-10' 4-8' Sun/P Sh/Sh Moist, Dry May-Jun Y Y poor drainages; most cold-tolerant Sabal Salvia azurea Blue Sage P Herb 3-5' 2-4' P Sh, Sun Dry Sep-Nov Y Y Can cut back to 1/2 late spring to keep compact Salvia coccinea Scarlet Sage A/P Herb 1-3' 6-12" Sun/P Sh/Sh Dry, Moist Feb-Oct Y Y Y Y Reseeds easily, will grow in shade Great evergreen groundcover: ajuga-like foliage, showy Salvia lyrata Lyreleaf Sage P Herb Evergreen 1-2' 9-12" Sun/P Sh/Sh Dry, Moist Mar-Jun Y Y blue flowers. Reseeds easily in loose sandy soil. Tolerates a wide variety of wet to dry soils but prefers Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis Elderberry P Shrub Deciduous 5-12' 5-12' Part Shade Wet May-Jun Y rich, moist, slightly acid soil From the Greek sauros (lizard) and oura (tail), describing Saururus cernuus Lizard's Tail P Herb Deciduous 1-4' 1-2' P Sh, Sh Moist, Wet Apr-Aug Y shape of drooping flower cluster Iris family; don't let dry out, over-mulch, or use Sisyrinchium angustifolium Blue-Eyed Grass P Herb Evergreen 12-18" 6-12" Sun/ P Sh Moist, Wet Mar-Jul rich soil Solidago caesia Wreath Goldenrod P Herb 1-3' 1-3' Sun/P Sh Dry Aug-Oct Y Y A relatively small goldenrod, not aggressive Medium to Tiny, bright yellow flowers in dense, plume-like clusters on Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' Rough Goldenrod P Herb 2.5-3' 2.5-3' Sun Sep-Oct Y Wet ends of stiff stems Readily self-sows.