The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 2007 Native Plant Sale Friday, April 27th 6:30 8:00 pm, Saturday, April 28th 8:30 4:00 pm, and Sunday, April 29th 8:30 2:00 pm 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA 19128 (215) 482 7300 Prices: Subject to Change Herbaceous, Grasses/Sedges, Ferns, and VInes: $5.00 to $10.00 each Trees and Shrubs: $12.00 to $45.00 each Prices do not include tax. Pre ordering or reserving of plants is not permitted. Highlighted plants are New for 2007! Plants with SCEE in name are grown from locally collected seed. Key to Light Conditions: S Full Sun; PS Part Sun; Sh Shade; PSh Part Shade ***Herbaceous plants with "SCEE" in title have been grown from locally collected seed. Herbaceous Aquilegia canadensis Wild Columbine Red & Yellow Apr May PS PSh Moist 1 2' Good source of nectar, likes moist spring, dry summers Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit Grn/Purp brwn Apr June Sh Moist 1 3' Unique flower attracts pollinating insects, red berries in fall Asarum canadense Wild Ginger Maroon May June Sh Moist 6" Excellent woodland ground cover Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed Orange June Sep FS Dry 1 2' Brilliant color, food source for larvae of Monarch butterflies Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed Dark Pink June July S PSh Moist Dry 3 5' Native to sunny floodplains and wet meadows, good nectar source Aster cordifolius SCEE Blue Wood Aster Light Blue Sept Oct. PS Sh Moist Dry 2 3' Good for naturalizing in shady areas Aster divaricatus White Wood Aster White Aug Oct PS Sh Moist Dry 1 2' Late season color, self sows freely Aster laevis 'Blue Bird' Smooth Aster Lavender blue Aug Oct S PSh Moist Dry 1 3'
Drought tolerant, vivid late season color Aster novae angliae New England Aster Violet to Pink Aug Sept S PSh Moist Dry 3 4' Native to meadows and woodland's edge, strong color Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh White Apr May Sh Moist 2 3' Striking blue green foliage; deep blue black fruits Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips' Turtlehead Rose Pink July Sept S PSh Moist Wet 2 3' Excellent source of nectar, good late season color Chelone glabra Turtlehead White Aug Oct S PS Moist Wet 2 4' Native to moist meadows, streambanks, and swamps; good nectar source Chrysogonum virg. 'A. Bush' Green and Gold Golden Yellow May July PS Sh Moist Dry 6 12" Good groundcover w/ shiny green leaves; sunny yellow flowers Cimicufuga racemosa Black Snakeroot White June July PS Sh Moist 4 6' Fine textured foliage, good pollen and nectar source Dicentra eximia Wild Bleeding Heart Pink Apr Sept PSh Sh Moist Dry 8 12" Blooms all season long, good for naturalizing in shaded rock gardens Dodecatheon meadia Shooting Star Rose Pink Apr June S PSh Moist 8 14" Spring ephemeral, likes moist springs Erythronium americanum Trout Lily Yellow March June Sh Moist 4 10" Unique foliage resembles markings on brook trout, spring ephemeral Eupatorium fistulosum Joe Pye Weed Soft pink July Sept S PS Moist Wet 5 8' Native to floodplains and meadows, a stately addition to the garden Eupatorium purpureum SCEE Joe Pye Weed Soft pink July Sept PSh Sh Moist Dry 2 4' Dome shaped clusters of pink, good in woodland border Eupatorium rotundifolium SCEE R. leafed Eupatorium White July Sept S PS Moist Dry 2 4' "Vulnerable" status in state of PA, a rare find! Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium Lavender pink Apr June S PSh Moist 1 2' Grow in sun or shade with adequate moisture in spring Helianthus decapetalus Thin leaved Sunflower Light Yellow July Sept S PSh Moist Dry 5 6' Good choice along woodland's edge, native to open woods and along streams Helianthus divaricatus SCEE Woodland Sunflower Light Yellow July Sept S PSh Moist Dry 4 6' Good color for late summer, native to the woodland's edge Hepatica americana Liverleaf Hepatica Violet/Blue March June PS Sh Moist 4 6" New leaves have marbled coloration Hibiscus moscheutos Swamp Mallow Pink/White Aug Sept S PS Moist Wet 3 7' Native to wetlands, swamps, and marshes Iris cristata Crested Iris Violet/Blue Apr May PS Sh Moist 4 8" Good choice for rock garden, spreads by creeping rhizomes
Iris versicolor Blue Flag Violet/Yellow May June S PS Wet 2 3' Native to marshes and wet meadows, very showy flower Jeffersonia diphylla Twinleaf White Apr May Sh Moist 12 16" Early bloomer, foliage resembles butterfly wings floating above the ground Liatris spicata Blazing Star Rose Pink July Sept S PS Moist Wet 4 5" Bold spiked flowers; source of nectar and seed, cut flower Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower Scarlet Red July Aug PS Sh Moist Wet 2 4' Excellent nectar source for hummingbirds Marshallia grandiflora Barbara's Buttons Pink June July S PSh Moist 2' Good choice for moist, sunny spots in the garden Meehania cordata Creeping Mint Violet/White May June PS PSh Moist 3 6" Spreads by creeping stems, striking flowers Mertensia virginica Virginia Bluebells Pink/Light Blue March June PS Sh Moist 1 2' Enchanting blue bell shaped flowers magically age to pink; woodland Mitchella repens Partridge Berry White June July PS Sh Moist Dry 1 2" Evergreen foliage, excellent ground cover, red fruit persists Pachysandra procumbens Pachysandra White Apr May S PSh Moist 6" Deciduous groundcover; great alternative for non native; flowers emerge before leaves Phlox divaricatus Woodland Phlox Violet/Blue Apr June PS Sh Moist 12 14" Spring ephemeral, slightly fragrant, dainty blue color Phlox paniculata 'David' Summer Phlox White July Sept S PS Moist 3 4' Sturdy upright stems atop w/ clouds of white aromatic flowers Physostegia virginiana 'Vivid' Obedient Plant Orchid pink Sept Oct. S Moist 2 3' Great for late summer color, good choice for naturalizing wet, sunny area Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple White May PS Sh Moist 6 12" Waxy white flowers; umbrella like leaves; naturalizes beautifully Polygonatum biflorum Solomon's Seal White green May June PSh Sh Moist Dry 1 3' Beautiful arching stalks with alt. arranged leaves, pendulous bell shaped blooms Pycnanthemum muticum Hoary Mountain Mint Silver/Pink July Sept S PSh Moist Dry 2 3' Stong spearmint fragrance when foliage is crushed Rudbeckia triloba SCEE Brown Eyed Susan Yellow/Brown July Oct S PS Moist Dry 2 3' Biennial, self sows freely; drought tolerant Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot White Mar May PS Sh Moist 6 8" Showy, white flowers: named for bright red sap in roots Sedum ternatum Wild Stonecrop White May June S PSh Moist Dry 4 8" Shade tolerant; succulent texture; ground cover/rock garden Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' Goldenrod Golden Yellow Sept Oct. S PS Moist Dry 4'
Blooms resemble fireworks, very showy choice for the fall garden Spiranthes cer. var. odorata Lady's Tresses White Late fall S PS Moist Wet 1 2' Late flowering orchid with distinctive spiraling raceme Tiarella cordifolia Foam Flower White Apr June PS Sh Moist 6 12" Attractive, long blooming, bottlebrush like flowers Tiarella cordifolia 'Oakleaf' Oakleaf Foamflower Light Pink Apr June PSh Sh Moist 10 12" Clump forming, attractive burgundy fall color Tiarella cordifolia var. wherryi Foamflower White April May PSh Sh Moist 6 12" Clump forming, excellent ground cover in shade garden Trillium species Mix Trillium Mixed Apr June PSh Sh Moist 6 18" Native to rich woods, unique showy flower, good specimen in shade garden Viola labradorica Violet Dark Violet Apr June S Sh Moist Dry 3 6" Good groundcover, rich flower color, self sows Viola pedata Birdsfoot Violet Blue Violet March June PS Sh Dry 4 10" Named for it's deeply cut leaves, pollen source for bees and butterfiles Grasses/Sedges Carex appalachia Appalachian Sedge Green tan June S PSh Dry 12" Excellent choice for dry shade Carex flaccosperma Blue Wood Sedge Blue tan June S Sh Moist Dry 6 10" Glaucous blue foliage, shade and drought tolerant Carex pensylvanica Pennyslvania Sedge Green tan May PSh Sh Moist Dry 8" Cascading fine textured foliage, good choice for shade groundcover Elymus hysterix Bottlebrush Grass Green tan Jun Aug PS Sh Moist Dry 2 4' Native to open woodlands, a true grass for shady areas! Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem Copper Sept Oct S Dry 3 4' Excellent fall and winter color, native to poor, dry soils Sorghastrum nutans SCEE Indian Grass Brnz yellow Sept Oct S Moist Dry 3 4' Strong blue foliage, excellent golden yellow fall color Ferns Adiantum pedatum Maindenhair Fern Bright Grn PSh Sh Moist 1 3' Pale green fronds form a unique ringed pattern Dryopteris marginalis Marginal Wood Fern Drk green PS Sh Moist 8 24" Leathery evergreen leaves persist through winter
Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon Fern Green/Brown PSh Sh Moist Wet 2 4' Spore bearing fronds resemble cinnamon sticks Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas Fern Drk green PS Sh Moist 2 3' Glossy evergreen foliage persists through winter Thelypteris noveboracensis New York Fern Light Grn PSh Sh Moist 1 2' Forms colonies in woodlands, fronds are tapered at both ends Trees Aesculus parviflora Bottlebrush Buckeye White June July S PSh Moist 4 8' Multistemmed shrub, flowers held above foliage in early summer Amelanchier canadensis Shadblow Serviceberry White April S PSh Moist 35 50' Smooth gray bark, dark purple fruit Amelanchier canadensis Shadblow Serviceberry White April S PSh Moist 35 50' Smooth gray bark, dark purple fruit Amelanchier laevis Smooth Serviceberry White April PSh Sh Moist 25' New growth is a bronzy purple Betula nigra Riverbirch Catkins May S Moist Wet 40 70' Attractive pinkish bronze exfoliating bark Carpinus caroliniana Ironwood Catkins April PSh Sh Moist 15 30' Older stems and trunks are sinuous and muscle like in appearance Cercis canadensis Redbud Lilac purple April May S PSh Moist 20 30' Spectacular in spring, adds a splash of color to woodland garden Cornus alternifolia Pagoda Dogwood Crmy White May S PSh Moist Wet 10 25' Unique tiered branching pattern gives this tree its name Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood White April May S Sh Moist 35 50' Attractive blooms, berries, and burgundy fall color Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia White May June S PSh Moist Wet 10 20' Semi evergreen, multistemmed tree Oxydendrum arboreum Sourwood Crmy White June July S PSh Moist Dry 15 30' Striking dark red fall color Styrax americanus Snowbell White May June PSh Moist 6 12' Beautiful pendulous blooms hang from horizontal branches in late spring Shrubs Arctostaphylos uva ursi Bearberry Light Pink April May S PSh Moist Dry 3 8"
Creeping mat of glossy green leaves, attractive dark red fruit Aronia arbutifolia Red Chokeberry White April May S PSh Wet Dry 5 10' Brilliant scarlet/orange fall color, bright red berries Aronia melanocarpa Black Chokeberry White April May S PSh Wet Dry 3 8' Dark purple fruit provides late season food for birds Chionanthus virginicus Fringetree White May June S PSh Moist 15 30' Native to moist woods and streamsides Corylus americana American Hazelnut Yellow Grn Feb March PSh Sh Moist Dry 5 12' Valueable food source for small mammals, large birds Fothergilla major 'Mt.Airy' Fothergilla White Grn April May S PSh Moist Dry 4 15' Bottlebrush blooms in spring, excellent bronze/red foliage in fall Hamamelis virginiana Witch hazel Golden Yellow Oct Nov. S PSh Moist 8 20' Excellent choice for late season color in both flower and foliage Ilex verticillata (male/female) Winterberry Holly White April May S PSh Moist Wet 6 10' Bright red berries provide food for birds in winter Itea virginica Sweetspire Creamy White June July S PSh Wet Dry 3 6' Rich burgundy fall color, source of nectar Kalmia latifolia 'Bullseye" Mountain Laurel Pink and White May June PSh Sh Moist Dry 4 15' Striking color pattern on blooms, from deep pink to white Kalmia latifolia 'Carol' Mountain Laurel Dp Red Wht May June PSh Sh Moist Dry 3 5' Bright red buds open to almost pure white in spring, lustrous foliage Myrica pennsylvanica Bayberry Green May June S PSh Moist Dry 3 6' Glaucous blue berries persist in winter, aromatic semi evergreen foliage Rhodo.calendulaceum Flame Azalea Apricot/Yllw May June S PSh Moist Dry 6 10' Large trumpet shaped flowers, tall multistemmed shrub Rhododendron maximum Rosebay Rhododendron Pink May June S PSh Moist Wet 3 5' Open habit, good choice for naturalizing shady areas Rhodo. periclymenoides Pinxter bloom Azalea Pink April May S PSh Moist 3 8' Lightly fragrant, delicate pink flowers Rhododendron viscosum Swamp Azalea White June July S PSh Moist Wet 4 10' Fragrant blossoms, native to wooded swamps and streamsides Vaccinium angustifolium Lowbush Blueberry Light Pink April May S PSh Moist Dry 8 24" Attractive berries and fall color, good nectar source Vaccinium angustifolium Lowbush Blueberry Light Pink April May S PSh Moist Dry 8 24" Attractive berries and fall color, good nectar source Vaccinium corybosum Highbush Blueberry Light Pink April May S Wet Dry 3 10' Native to damp, open habitats
Viburnum nudum Possumhaw Viburnum Crmy White May June S PSh Wet Dry 6 12' Deep red/burgundy fall color, attractive fruit Viburnum prunifolium Black haw Viburnum White March April S PSh Moist Dry 8 15' Burgundy red fall color, pink/red/black fruit Viburnum trilobum Cranberry Bush Vib. White May June S PSh Moist Wet 5 15' Brillian fall color, ornamental clusters of red berries, good source of food for migrating birds Vines Clematis virginiana Virgin's Bower White July Sept S PSh Moist Vine Fragrant flowers, prolific bloomer, vigorous grower, great for fence or trellis Lonicera sempervirens Honeysuckle Coral, Yellow May Frost S PSh Moist Vine Very long blooming, brightly colored, fast growing vine