Helia Native Nursery 2018 Catalog WILDFLOWER LATIN NAME COMMON NAME SOIL LIGHT SEASON Acontium uncinatum Monkshood Moist (tolerate clay, drought or pt ) full Acorus americana Sweet Flag wet Actaea pachypoda White Baneberry, Doll s Eyes dry to moist, well drained part to -Fall Actaea rubra Red Baneberry rich, well drained part to -Fall
Actaea (Cimicifuga) racemosa Black Cohosh rich, well drained part to Allium cernuum Nodding onion Dry Amsonia tabernaemontana Bluestar Moist Anaphalis Margaritacea Pearly everlasting Dry summer - Fall
Anemone canadensis Canada Anemone Moist to Anemone virginiana Thimbleberry dry-moist part to Angelica atropurpurea Purple Angelica Moist Apocynum androsaemifolium Dogbane Dry
Aquilegia canadensis Columbine Well drained to - Early Aralia racemosa Spikenard Moist,wet part to Arisaema dracontium Green Dragon Moist part to Arisaema triphyllum Jack-in-the-Pulpit Moist,wet part to full - Early
Aruncus dioicus Bride s Feathers, Goatsbeard Moisture retentive part to - Early Asarum canadense Ginger Moist, Rich part to Swamp Milkweed/ Purple a Asclepias incarnata Moist,wet Butterflyweed Asclepias purpurescens Purple Butterflyweed Moist
Asclepias tuberosa Orange Butterflyweed Dry, Sandy Asclepias verticillata Eastern Whorled Milkweed Dry to part -Fall Baptisia australis Blue False Indigo Moist Baptisia tinctoria Yellow False Indigo Dry
Caltha palustris Marsh Marigold Moist,wet Campanula rotundifolia Harebell Wet, Moist well drained - Caulophyllu thalictroides Blue Cohosh Moist, well drained Shade Chelone glabra Turtlehead Moist,wet
Claytonia caroliniana Beauty Moist, Rich part Coreopsis rosea Pink Coreopsis Coreopsis verticillata Whorled Coreopsis Most, NOT wet full Desmodium canadense Showy Tick Trefoil part to
Dicentra cucullaria Dutchmans Breeches Moist Dicentra eximia Bleeding Heart Moist, Rich part to - Dodecatheon meadia Eastern Shooting Star Moist to light Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower Most soil, drought tolerant
Epilobium angustifolium Fireweed Well drained Eupatorium coelestinum Blue Mistflower wet Fall Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset Moist,wet summer -late Eupatorium purpureum Purple Joe-Pye Moist,wet summer -late
Eupatorium rugosum White Snakeroot moist ial late summer into autumn Eurybia divaricatua White Wood Aster All part to Fall Eurybia macrophylla Big Leaf Aster Moist/ Average part to Fall Filipendula rubra Queen-of-the-Prairie
Fragaria virginiana Wild Strawberry Most soil part to - Early Gentiana andrewsii Andrew s Bottle Gentian Most soil part to Fall Gentiana crinita Fringed Gentian Moist Geranium maculatum Cranesbill Moist, well drained to
Guem rivale Purple Havens Wet, Moist Acidic Sun spring Geum triflorum Prairie Smoke Helenium autumnale Dog-tooth Daisy Fall Helianthus decapetalus Thinleaf Sunflower Moist, sandy Fall
Helianthus divaricatus Woodland Sunflower Most, ideal sandy, Well drained part Fall Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye Sunflower Moist or dry Hepatica acutilobia Sharp Leaf Hepatica Moist part early springearly Hepatica americana Round-Lobe Hepatica Moist Shade early spring
Heuchera americana Alum Root dry to moist, part to Early - Hibiscus moscheutos Rose Mallow Moist summer -late Ionactis linariifolia Stiff Aster Dry, rocky summer -late Iris cristata Dwarf Crested Iris Moist, Rich part to
Iris versicolor Blue Flag Iris Moist,wet - late Jeffersonia diphylla Twinleaf - early Liatris spicata Blazing Star Most soil Lilium canadensis Canada Lily Moist,wet Sun late - early
Lilium michiganese Michigan Lily Moist Lilium philadelphicum Wood Lily moist, to dry, well drained ial summer Lilium superbum Turk Cap Lily moist to wet ial summer Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower Moist, Rich to summer -late
Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia Moist, Rich Lupinus perennis Sundial Lupine Rocky, well drained, slightly acidic soil - early Maianthemum stellatum Star-Flowered False Solomon Seal part to Marshallia grandiflora Barbara s Buttons Moist,wet - early
Meehania cordata Creeping Mint Moist, Rich part to Mertensia virginica Virginia Bluebells Moist, well drained part to Mimulus ringens Monkey Flower Wet, Moist wil tolerate most conditions -Fall Mitella diphylla Bishop s Cap, Mitrewort Moist, Rich Shade, part
Monarda didyma Scarlet Bee Balm, Oswego Tea Moist, Rich to light - Monarda fistulosa Wild Bee Balm Moist or dry Monarda punctata Horsemint Well drained, non acidic - late Pachysandra procumbens Allegheny Spurge Dry, tolerates drought & clay part to
Packera aurea (Senecio aureus) Golden Groundsel Moist or Dry to average soil Penstemon digitalis Foxglove Beardstongue Dry Penstemon hirsutus Hairy Beardstongue moist to dry ial - late Phlox divaricata Woodland Phlox Most soil part to
Phlox paniculata Autumn Phlox Moist, Rich -late Phlox stolonifera Creeping Phlox Moist, acidic part to Phlox subulata Moss Phlox Dry, Sandy Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant Most soil summer -late
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple Most soil (once establshed) part to - late Polemonium reptans Jacob s Ladder Moist part to light Polygonatum commutatum Solomon s Seal Moist to part Gillina trifoliatus Indian Physic moist to dry ial to
Pycnanthemum muticum Mountain Mint Moist Rudbeckia fulgida Orange Coneflower Moist (tolerate clay, drought or pt ) - early Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan Most soil Sun Ruellia humilis Fringeleaf Wild Petunia Poor, Well drained part to
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot Moist,wet Sun to part -early Sanguisorba canadensis Canadian Burnet Moist,wet summer -late into Fall Scutellaria incana Downy Skullcap Moist/ Average to light Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-Dog Skullcap Moist,wet part to
Sedum ternatum Wild Stonecrop Moist, well drained part to Senna hebecarpa Wild Senna Moist Sibbaldiopsis tridentata Three-tooth Cinquefoil Dry Silene caroliniana Wild Pink Dry, tolerates drought & clay - late
Silene virginica Fire Pink Well drained part Sisyrinchium angustifolium Blue-eyed Grass Moist, Rich Solidago caesia Wreath Goldenrod Most soil part to Fall Solidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod Well drained summer -late into Fall
Spiranthes cernua Nodding Lady s Tresses Moist, Rich Fall- late Stylophorum diphyllum Celandine Poppy Moist, Rich part to Symphyotrichum cordifolium Blue Wood Aster Dry, average Sun to part Fall- early Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster Moist or average soil summer -late into Fall
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii New York Aster Moist or average soil summer -late into Fall Symhyotrichum puniceum Purple-stemmed Aster Moist,wet Fall Teucrium canadense American Germander Thalictrum dioicum Meadow Rue Moist, Rich part to
Thermopsis caroliniana Carolina Thermopsis Well drained Sun - late Tiarella cordifolia Foam Flower Moist, Rich part or Tradescantia ohiensis Bluejacket Spiderwort Dry, average part to Uvularia grandiflora Merrybells Most soil, drought tolerant part to
Verbena hastata Blue Vervain Moist, Average well drained summer -late into Fall Vernonia noveboracensis New York Ironweed Moist or average soil summer -late Veronicastrum virginicum Culver s Root Moist, Average well drained Viola pedata Birdsfoot Violet Dry, Well drained full
Waldsteinia fragarioides Barren Strawberry Dry, rocky part to Zizia aurea Golden Alexander Moist or Dry to average soil tolerates clay to GRASSES AND SEDGES LATIN NAME COMMON NAME SOIL LIGHT SEASON Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem Moist, but will grow anywhere Fall Bouteloua curtioendula Side Oats dry, poor
Carex appalachica Appalachian Sedge Dry part to Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania Sedge part to Carex plantaginea Plantain-leaf Sedge Moist, average part to Carex platyphylla Silver Sedge Moist part to
Chasmanthium latifolium Northern Sea Oats moist ial Fall Deschampsia flexuosa Hairgrass Dry part to Elymus hystrix Bottlebrush Grass Elymus riparius Wild Rye Moist, average - mid
Eragrostis spectabilis Purple Love Grass Dry, Sandy - mid Hierochloe odorata Vanilla Sweet Grass Moist Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem Dry, poor - mid Scirpus cyperinus Wool Grass Moist, wet - late
Sorgashtrum nutans Indian Grass Most, NOT wet Fall FERNS LATIN NAME COMMON NAME SOIL LIGHT SEASON Adiantum pedatum Maiden Hair Fern moist, rich neutral soil part to Athyrium filix-femina Northern Lady Fern part to Dennstaedtia punctilobula Hay-Scented Fern part to
Dryopteris goldiana Goldie s Fern moist Dryopteris marginalis Wood Fern moist or dry part to Matteuccia struthiopteris Ostrich Fern moist, wet part to Onoclea sensiblis Sensitive Fern moist, wet to (if kept wet)
Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon Fern moist, acidic part to Osmunda Claytoniana Interrupted Fern moist to partial Osmunda regalis Royal Fern part to Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas Fern slightly acidic, well drained part to
Pteridium aquilium Bracken Fern moist to dry, well drained to Thelypteris noveboracensis New York Fern part to TREES AND SHRUBS LATIN NAME COMMON NAME SOIL LIGHT SEASON Moist, acidic, Abies balsamea Balsam Fir (tree) part to cool Acer pensylvanicum Striped Maple (tree) Moist, acidic, cool part to
Acer saccharum Sugar Maple (tree) Moist Amelanchier canadensis Shadbush (small tree) most - early Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Kinnickinnick Bearberry (small shrub) Sandy, poor Aronia arbutifolia Red Chokeberry (shrub) - late summer Aronia melanocarpa Black Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa (shrub) Asimina triloba Pawpaw moist, well drained to Betula alleghaniensis Yellow Birch (tree) Moist, acidic (slightly), cool to Betula lenta Sweet Birch or Black Birch (tree) Moist, acidic (slightly), cool to Betula papyrifera Paper Birch moist or dry woods, rocky ridges, edges of woods
Betula populifolia Gray Birch dry, sterile, sandy or rocky, to wet Betula nigra River Birch (tree) light to Campsis radicans Trumpet Creeper (vine) Carpinus caroliniana Ironwood (small tree) Moist part to spring- late
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory dry to moist ial Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea (small shrub) well drained Celtis occidentalis Hackberry dry to wet ial Cephalanthus occidentalis Button Bush (shrub) moist summer
Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud moist, well drained to Clematis virginiana Wild Clematis (vine) Average-rich part to Clethra alnifolia sweet (shrub) Moist, wet summer Comptonia peregrina Sweet Fern (shrub) dry, rocky, sandy Cornus alternifolia Pagoda Dogwood (tree) acidic part to
Cornus alternifolia Pagoda Dogwood (tree) acidic Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood (small tree) ial (Fall fruit) Cornus racemosa Gray Dogwood (shrub) Damp to relatively dry to light (Fall fruit) Cornus sericea Red Osier Dogwood (shrub) Sun, part, light Corylus americana American Hazelnut (shrub) moist to dry, sandy soil. Low salt tolerance, (nut in Fall)
Diervilla lonicera Bush Honeysuckle (shrub) dry part to spring Diospyros virginiana Persimmon dry to wet ial Fagus grandifolia American Beech moist, well drained to winter- keep leaves Gaultheria procumbens Wintergreen (small shrub) dry, well drained, acidic Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel (small tree) Moist and Rich, will tolerate part to Fall
Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel (small tree) tolerate variety of conditions Fall Ilex verticillata Winterberry Holly (shrub) wet, acidic (will tolerate moist) Fall -Winter Juniperus virginiana Eastern Red Cedar (small tree) Well drained (Fall fruit) Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel (shrub) moist, well drained, acidic light late - early Lindera benzoin Spicebush (shrub) moist part to early
Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Tree (tree) moist, fertile (mid) Lonicera sempervirens Coral Honeysuckle (vine) - Fall Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia moist, to wet to Myrica gale Sweet Gale (small shrub) moist, acidic
Nyssa Sylvatica Blackgum or Black tupleo dry to wet, acidic sandy soil to Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper (vine) most soils to Physocarpus opulifolius Eastern Ninebark dry to wet, sandy or rocky ial late - early Platanus occidentalis American Sycamore moist to wet, will tolerate drought once established, and weeks of deep flooding
Populus deltoides Eastern Cottonwood dry to wet, including occasionally and deeply flooded Prunus maritima Beach Plum (shrub) well drained (Fall fruit) Prunus serotina Black Cherry (tree) ( fruit) Prunus virginiana Chokecherry moist, well drained, but will tolerare much drier conditions ial Quercus alba White Oak (tree) (fall
Quercus alba White Oak (tree) acorn) Rhododendron maximum Rosebay Rhododendron (shrub) moist, moderatley dry part to Rhododendron periclymenoides Pinxterbloom Azalea (shrub) to light Rhododendron viscosum Stickybud Azalea (shrub) to light Rhus typhina Staghorn Sumac (tall shrub) most early Fall
Rosa palustris Swamp Rose (shrub) moist, wet (drought tolerant once established) summer Rubus odoratus Flowering Raspberry (shrub) Moist, well drained part mid-late summer Salix discolor Pussy Willow (shrub) Moist, damp (tolerates flooding) early Salix Nigra Black Willow moist to wet, including occasional standing water Sambucus canadensis Elderberry (shrub) to light early summer (followed by
Sambucus canadensis Elderberry (shrub) (followed by fruit) Spiraea latifolia Meadowsweet (shrub) (midlate) Spiraea tomentosa Steeplebush (small shrub) dry summer (mid) Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hemlock moist, well drained (if not windy and dry) to Ulmus americana American Elm Princeton or Valley Forge (tree) full
Vaccinium angustifolium Lowbush Blueberry (small shrub) acidic, rocky & well drained spring - summer (berriers) Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush Blueberry (shrub) moist, acidic to light spring - summer (berriers) Viburnum lentago Nannyberry dry to moist ial