NATIVE PLANT SALE For Birds, Butterflies, & Bees DID YOU KNOW?... Native plants in our gardens can create a sustainable food supply for birds, native insects and other wildlife throughout the year. Audubon is pleased to host a special native plant sale dedicated to Mother Nature s creatures - especially the birds & pollinators. Just In Time for May 11 (Mother s Day!) ORDER PLANTS BY APRIL 28, 2014 Plant Pick-up: May 9, 10 or 12 Some supplies are limited ~ Please order early.
Native Shrubs, Vines & Perennial Plants for Bird Friendly Communities How Do Native Plants Create Bird-Friendly Communities? Did You Know Native Plants...? Are hosts for native insects - the main food for baby birds Use less water than most non-natives once established Are better adapted to local climates Resist native pests and diseases better Often require less fertilizer, helping protect water quality A native plant is one that occurs naturally in a particular habitat, ecosystem or region without human introduction. It is well adapted to that region s, moisture and weather conditions. Native plants are crucial for native wildlife: they provide food and shelter for 10 to 15 times more species of birds, butterflies and other native wildlife than non-native plants. By planting native species that provide high quality food sources, nesting habitat and shelter through all seasons of the year, our backyards can serve as important refuges for birds and a vast array of other wildlife. New Canaan, CT By following these Audubon At Home principles, we can create healthier communities for both wildlife and people: Plant Native Species Remove Exotic Invasive Plants Conserve Water Protect Water Quality Eliminate or Reduce Pesticide Use All plants need a little care after transplanting in order to develop a healthy root system. Be sure to provide a bit of supplemental water the first couple of growing seasons. Over time, you will find that most natives, when planted in a favorable site, require little additional attention. We hope you enjoy your new garden additions! Guilford, CT
Bird-Friendly Gardens Provide Habitat & Foods All Year Shrub & Vine Suggestions For Southern New England Shadbush Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis) blooms in early spring with a profusion of small white flowers. This tree is adaptable to a wide variety of habitats, from wet swampy areas to dry uplands. Shadbush (aka shadblow & Juneberry), grows from 10 to 20 feet tall and flowers best in full sun. It suckers quite freely. Hard red fruits ripen in June, providing an feast for many birds, including scarlet tanager, rose-breasted grosbeak, American robin, hermit thrush, red-bellied and hairy woodpecker, tufted titmouse, cedar waxwing, blue jay, and gray catbird. Red Chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia) is a hardy shrub that grows to about 8 feet in height, and half that in width. It can tolerate both wet and dry. Full sun produces the most fruit. Nice leaf color in the fall. It has small white flowers that produce clusters of bright red berries later in the summer that attract several birds, including wild turkey, black-capped chickadee, eastern meadowlark, and cedar waxwing. Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia) grows 6 to 8 feet tall with very fragrant white flowers in upright spires. Blooming in mid-summer, sweet pepperbush is attractive to bees and butterflies. It likes damp areas along the edges of swamps and streams and is perfect for naturalizing these areas. It can thrive in other moist areas if kept well watered during drought. It spreads from suckers, forming thickets. In addition to the typical white-flowered shrub, we are offering the variety Ruby Spice which bears lovely deep pink blooms. Acidic and full sun are preferred for both varieties. Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus serciea) or red-twig dogwood is a loose, spreading, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub with a rounded growth habit, 6-12 ft. tall. Dense flat-topped clusters of creamy-white blossoms are followed by umbrella-shaped clusters of pea-sized white berries. Colorful foliage, good summer screen, conspicuous red branches in winter. Good nesting habitat. Fruits attract many birds including: wood ducks, eastern bluebirds, cardinals, catbirds, grosbeaks, mockingbirds, orioles, robins, yellow-bellied sapsuckers, scarlet tanagers, cedar waxwings, and woodpeckers. Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) Red Sprite can grow 10 to 15 feet in height. Its tiny white flowers bloom in June; you ll need at least one male plant to pollinate the female plants to produce berries. Unlike other hollies, the dark green leaves are deciduous and its bright red berries crowd its bare winter stems, making a spectacular show. Winterberry is a plant of wet areas, but will do reasonably well under dry conditions. Acid is preferable, and full sun will produce the most berries. It is a favorite of many bird species including American robin, hermit thrush, eastern bluebird, yellow-bellied sapsucker, and white-throated sparrow. In the wild, many of these plants grow in the understory. When planted in full sun, they tend to produce more fl owers & fruit. Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) is a twining vine with round to oval leaves. The lovely, tubular flowers make quite a show in late spring to and are a favorite of ruby-throated hummingbirds. Prefers well-drained neutral. Encourage vine to climb a trellis or other support. Manifich is orange with a clear yellow throat. Virginia Rose (Rosa virginiana) is a native rose with lovely, fragrant, 2-inch pink blossoms in June that turn to red rose hips in August. The fruit is edible and persists on the canes through the winter. Plant grows 4 to 6 feet tall; give it plenty of room since it spreads rapidly by suckering. Established thickets provide protective cover and nesting sites for birds. The nutritious hips provide winter/spring food for wild turkey, brown thrasher, American robin, eastern bluebird, northern mockingbird, northern cardinal, cedar waxwing, and American goldfinch. Lowbush Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) is a wonderful little groundcover that is not too fussy as to type. Grows to about 18 inches tall, with shiny leaves. urn-shaped flowers in produce small blueberries in August. Birds known to enjoy the bonanza include wild turkey, scarlet tanager, American robin, eastern bluebird, northern flicker, gray catbird, blue jay, and orioles. Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) is a 6 to 8 foot shrub with glossy leaves that turn spectacular colors in the fall, including dark mahogany. Though it grows in dry, open fields, it is happiest in wet, boggy areas where is peaty and acidic. urnshaped flowers in produce delicious berries in mid-summer that are loved by wild turkey, scarlet tanager, most thrush species, black-capped chickadee, tufted titmouse, gray catbird, blue jay, eastern towhee, and orioles. Possumhaw Viburnum (Viburnum cassinoides), aka Witherod, grows about 8 to 10 feet in height and produces flat-topped clusters of small white flowers in. Its fruits turn from green to pink with purple centers to black as summer progresses. Peaty damp is preferred; it can grow along the edge of ponds in very wet conditions. Also adaptable to drier. Wild turkey, brown thrasher, American robin, eastern bluebird, northern cardinal, pileated woodpecker, and cedar waxwing eat the fruits. Cranberrybush Viburnum (Viburnum trilobum) Wentworth grown in full sun can be quite spectacular when in bloom with its showy white 3 to 4 inch wide flower clusters. This large shrub grows 8 to 10 feet in height with a spread of about the same. It has three lobed, shiny leaves and likes moist with good drainage. Bright red fruit clusters mature in September and can hang on the plant into the winter, providing food for wild turkey, various thrushes, cedar waxwing, and northern cardinal.
Name 1. Shadbush, Serviceberry (Shadblow/Juneberry) Amelanchier canadensis 2. Red Chokeberry Aronia arbutifolia 3. Sweet Pepperbush Clethra alnifolia 4. Red-osier Dogwood Cornus sericea 5. Winterberry Ilex verticillata 6. Trumpet Honeysuckle Manifich Lonicera sempervirens 7. Virginia Rose Rosa virginiana 8. Lowbush Blueberry Vaccinium angustifolium 9. Highbush Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum Mature Height 10-20 Tall 8 Tall 4 Wide 6-8 tall 10' 10-15 Tall 8 Tall or more 4-6 Tall 18 Tall up to 6-8 Tall Blooms Fruit Foliage Soil Notes Birds Attracted abundant white flowers - late April clusters of small white flowers - spring fragrant white spires or deep pink spires - July-August Small white flowers May/June tiny white blooms orange/yellow tubular late spring/early summer fragrant pink blooms June white urn-shaped white urn-shaped AVAILABLE SHRUBS & VINES red bright red late summer Round Drupes brilliant red on female plant fall/winter red berries red rose hips August through winter small blueberries August blueberries mid-summer golden - fall brilliant red (sun) to orange (partial shade) - fall wet swampy to dry uplands both wet and dry yellow to golden brown - fall prefers wet, acidic Good fall color Purple/Red deciduous holly dark green leaves purplish/red in fall reddish canes shiny leaves glossy green -summer rich mahogany - fall Likes moist or well drained both wet and dry acidic well-drained neutral prefers welldrained, acidic tolerant of salt and sandy not fussy will grow in poor sandy prefers wet, peaty, acidic, but will grow in dry uplands suckering habit suckering habit good for mass plantings and borders suckering habit, good for naturalizing Red Stems in fall/ Winter, suckering habit, good for stabilizing banks female plant requires a nearby male plant to produce berries provide support such as trellis rapid growth, suckering habit edible hips rich in Vitamin C fruit good for pies delicious fruit scarlet tanager, rose-breasted grosbeak, American robin, hermit thrush, red-bellied woodpecker, hairy woodpecker, cedar waxwing, and others wild turkey, black-capped chickadee, eastern meadowlark, and cedar waxwing flowers - ruby-throated hummingbird, bees, and butterflies wood ducks, eastern bluebirds, cardinals, catbirds, grosbeaks, orioles, robins, scarlet tanagers, cedar waxwings, and woodpeckers. American robin, hermit thrush, eastern bluebird, yellow-bellied sapsucker, and white-throated sparrow flowers - ruby-throated hummingbird berries - sparrows and finches wild turkey, brown thrasher, northern mockingbird, northern cardinal, cedar waxwing, and American goldfinch wild turkey, scarlet tanager, American robin, eastern bluebird, northern flicker, gray catbird, blue jay, and orioles wild turkey, scarlet tanager, most thrush species, black-capped chickadee, tufted titmouse, eastern towhee, and orioles 10. Possumhaw Viburnum aka Witherod Viburnum cassinoides 8-10 Tall with equal spread creamy white flattopped clusters pink/purple summer red to purple - fall prefers wet, peaty but adaptable to drier multi-stemmed good for naturalizing, screen, border wild turkey, brown thrasher, American robin, eastern bluebird, northern cardinal, pileated woodpecker, and cedar waxwing 11. Cranberrybush Viburnum Wentworth Viburnum trilobum 8-10 Tall with equal spread large, showy white clusters June bright red drupes September thru winter three-lobed red - fall moist good drainage fruits can be used in jams wild turkey, various thrushes, cedar waxwing, and northern cardinal
Perennials Provide for Birds, Butterflies, Bees & Other Wildlife Flowering Plant Suggestions For Southern New England The amazing Monarch butterfl y depends on its ability to fi nd milkweed plants whereas it is the only plant genus upon which they lay eggs. Over 21-28 days, the new caterpillars hatch, feed, develop into a chrysalis, hatch out, and fl y away. Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is a perennial herb that grows to a height of 2-6 feet. It grows in sandy and loamy in full sun. Its purple flowers attract milkweed beetles, bumble bees, and other bees. Its seeds can be collected in fall after the pods open and immediately sown on the new location. Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) is a native, perennial wildflower growing 3-6 feet tall. Bright pink, white and purple clusters of flowers appear in summer at the tops of the stems. As its name would suggest swamp milkweed grows in moist or wet ; it prefers a sunny location, although it tolerates partial sun. Native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators are attracted to the flowers. Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a 1-3 foot tall perennial that has striking yellow and orange flowers that are attractive to many insect species, including milkweed beetles, many native bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. It grows in full sun or part shade and tolerates moist to dry. Monarchs and other butterflies need both nectar plants (to feed on along their long journeys) and larval host plants (for laying their eggs). Audubon is selling all three types of milkweed, each suitable for sandy, moist or wet. A few great pollinator websites accepting citizen scientists : Monarch Watch: www.monarchwatch.org Bumble Bee Watch: www.bumblebeewatch.org The Great Sunflower Project: www.greatsunflower.org The Lost Ladybug Project: www.lostladybug.org Hollow Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium fistulosum) is a 5-10 foot tall perennial that grows in moist, rich in full sun or partial shade. Its huge, domed flower head is composed of several branches bearing tiny pinkishlavender florets. Honey bees, bumble bees, other native bees, and butterflies visit the flower heads for nectar and pollen. Swamp sparrows eat the seeds. Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) is an erect 2-4 foot perennial with pale purple to pink flowers that grows in full to partial sun. It will do well in a range of types from sandy to loamy and dry to wet. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds use the plant for nectar. New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) is a native perennial which grows from 2½ to 6 feet tall with individually stalked flower heads that have bright pink to purple, petal-like ray flowers surrounding a central yellow disk. It grows in moist with partial shade. Bees, butterflies, flies, beetles, and moths are drawn to its nectar and pollen. New York Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis) is a tall, clump-forming perennial, growing 5-8 feet in height in sun or partial sun. In the wild it grows in moist ; under cultivation it will flourish in regular or dry. Branching stems bear a cluster each of reddish-purple flowers at the ends of branched flat-topped clusters. Butterflies, bees, and other pollinators are attracted to the flowers and birds to the seeds. Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) is a sunflowerlike perennial growing 3-6 ft. tall in moist with any light conditions. Each flower is 3-4 in. across, with coneshaped, greenish-yellow centers and back-tilted golden rays. The center cones elongate and become brownish as the seeds ripen. It has been called a pollinator magnet that attracts butterflies, bees, wasps, and flies. Birds will eat the seeds. All of the plants in the Audubon plant sale provide for the needs of butterflies, moths, native bees, hummingbirds, and others.
ALL AVAILABLE PERENNIAL PLANTS Name Height When Mature Blooms Soil Color Insects Attracted 12. Swamp Milkweed Asclepias incarnata 2-6 May-August Sun, moist Rose to purple, Native bees, bumble bees, honey bees, monarch butterfly larvae 13. Common Milkweed Asclepias syriaca 3-6 June - October Sun, part shade, moist, wet pink, purple Native bees, bumble bees, honey bees, monarch butterfly larvae, and hummingbirds 14. Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa 1-3 May- September Sun, part shade, dry, moist Orange, Native bees, bumble bees, honey bees, monarch butterfly larvae, and hummingbirds 15. False Blue Indigo Baptisia australis 4 feet June-July Full sun; rich, welldrained Blue Bumblebees, butterflies and other pollinators 16. Turtle Head Chelone glabra 1-3 feet - Full sun; moist or wet Butterflies & hummingbirds 17. Tall Coreopsis Coreopsis tripteris 3-6 feet Partial Shade; moist, well-drained 18. Wild Bleeding Heart Dicentra eximia 6-18 inches Spring Sun to Light Shade; Moist well drained to dry - Adaptable Pink Birds, butterflies and other pollinators 19. Pale Purple Coneflower Echinacea palid 2-3 feet - Full sun; rich, welldrained Pink Birds, butterflies and other pollinators 20. Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea 2-5 Feet - Full sun; rich, welldrained Pink/ purple Birds, butterflies and other pollinators 21. Robin Plantain Aster Erigeron pulchellus 22. Hollow Joe-Pye Weed Eupatorium fistulosum 23. Big Leaved Aster Eurybia macrophylla 6-16 Inches Spring 5-10 July - September 1-3 Feet Shade; Sandy, rich, dry Sun, partial shade, moist Shade; moist, dry, sandy Purple Pink, lavender Bees, butterflies, swamp sparrows 24. Bottle Gentian Gentiana clausa 1-2 feet - wet, peaty, moist, acidic Blue Bumblebees and other pollinators 25. Meadow Blazing Star Liatris ligulistylis 3-5 feet Full sun; moist Purple A butterfly magnet and American goldfinches love its seeds!
26. Blazing Star Liatris spicata 27. Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis 28. Blue Cardinal Flower Lobelia siphilitica 29. Monkey Flower Mimulus ringens 30. Obedient Plant Physostegia virginiana 31. Wild Bergamot Monarda fistulosa 32. Narrow-leaved Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum tenuifolium 33. Short-toothed Mountain Mint Pycnanathemum muticum 1-3 feet 3-4 feet 2-3 feet 2-4 feet 1-3 feet 2-4 1-3 feet 3-4 feet / July - September wet, well-drained, rich, average wet, rich, peaty, moist wet, rich, to average wet, rich, peaty to average Shade; well-drained, rich, moist to average Full to partial sun; dry, moderate moisture to wet wet, rich, average to dry wet, rich, average to dry Purple/ Red Blue Violet Pink or pale purple to pink Birds, hummingbirds, butterflies 34. Cutleaf Coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata 3-6 July-October Sun, Part Shade, Shade, moist Birds, native bees, honey bees 35. Wild Stone Crop Sedum ternatum 36. Blue-stem Goldenrod Solidego caesia 4-6 inches Spring 1-3 feet Shade; well-drained, rich, moist to average wet, rich, average to dry 37. Anise-scented Goldenrod Solidego odora 2-5 feet Full sun; does well in poor, sandy 38. New England Aster Symphyotrichum novaeangliae 2 1/2-6 August- October, until frost Part shade, moist Pink, Purple Bees, butterflies 39. New York Ironweed Vernonia noveboracensis 5-8 August- September Sun, moist, does OK in drier Red, Purple Butterflies, native bees, birds 40. Culver's Root Veronicastium 3-6 feet Full Sun; wet, rich, moist to average 41. Heart-leafed Alexander Zizia aptera 1-3 feet Shade; Well-drained, Dry
2014 NATIVE PLANT SALE ~ FOR THE BIRDS, BUTTERFLIES & BEES! ~ AUDUBON GREENWICH Plant Size - Price Quantity Total 1. Shadbush Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis) 2 gal. $25 2. Red Chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia) 2 gal. $25 3. Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia) Pink 4. Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea) 2 gal. $25 5. Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) # Male # Female *Plant 1 male & 1 female to produce berries/pollination.) 6. Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) Manifi ch 2 gal. $25 7. Virginia Rose (Rosa virginiana) 2 gal. $25 8. Lowbush Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) 1 gal. $15 9. Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) 1 gal. $15 10. Possumhaw Viburnum (Viburnum cassinoides) 2 gal. $25 11. Cranberrybush Viburnum (Viburnum trilobum) 2 gal. $25 12. Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) 2 Qt. $10 13. Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) 2 Qt. $10 14. Butterfl y Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) 2 Qt. $10 15. False Blue Indego (Baptisa australis) 2 Qt. $10 16. Turtle Head (Chelone glabra) 2 Qt. $10 17. Tall Coreopsis (Coreopsis tripteris) 2 Qt. $10 18. Wild Bleeding Heart (Dicentra eximia) 2 Qt. $10 19. Pale Purple Conefl ower (Echinacea palid) 2 Qt. $10 Subtotal A (for this column - add to final subtotal) 2 gal. $25 : Pink: 2 gal. $25 M: F: All plant orders are subject to availability. While all plants sold in this sale will be healthy, well-graded stock from a reputable nursery, Audubon cannot guarantee of growth or accept returns or cancel orders past April 28. Name Address Town State ZIP Phone number: E-mail (to confirm order): Checks & Order Forms Due: Fri., April 28 ~ Payment Required With Order. *** Checks are preferred. Credit Card Orders +3% *** Please Circle Your Preferred Pickup Date & Time: Friday, May 9 2 PM - 6 PM Saturday, May 10 9 AM - 5 PM Monday, May 12 10 AM - 2 PM Mail Order Form (with Check) or Drop-off in the Nature Store (x221): 613 Riversville Road http://greenwich.audubon.org (203) 869-5272 Plant Size - Price Quantity Total 20. Purple Conefl ower (Echinacea purpurea) 2 Qt. $10 21. Robin Plantain Aster (Erigeron pulchellus) 1 Qt. $7 22. Hollow Joe-Pye Weed (Eupatorium fi stulosum) 2 Qt. $10 23. Big Leaved Aster (Eurybia macrophylla) 2 Qt. $10 24. Bottle Gentian (Gentiana clausa) 1 Qt. $16 25. Meadow Blazing Star (Liatris ligulistylis) 2 Qt. $10 26. Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) 2 Qt. $10 27. Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) 2 Qt. $13 28. Blue Cardinal Flower (Lobelia siphilitica) 2 Qt. $10 29. Monkey Flower (Mimulus ringens) 2 Qt. $10 30. Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) 2 Qt. $10 31. Wild Bergamot (Monarda fi stulosa) 2 Qt. $10 32. Short-toothed Mountain Mint (Pycnanathemum muticum) 2 Qt. $10 33. Narrow-leaved Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium) 2 Qt. $10 34. Cut-leaf Conefl ower (Rudbeckia laciniata) 2 Qt. $10 35. Wild Stone Crop (Sedum ternatum) 1 Qt. $7 36. Blue-stem Goldenrod (Solidego caesia) 2 Qt. $10 37. Anise-scented Goldenrod (Solidego odora) 2 Qt. $10 38. New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novaeangliae) 2 Qt. $10 39. New York Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis) 2 Qt. $10 40. Culver s Root (Veronicastium) 2 Qt. $10 41. Heart-leafed Alexander (Zizia aptera) 2 Qt. $10 Subtotal B (this column) + Subtotal A (left column) + CT Sales Tax (6.35%) Paying by Credit Card? Add +3% Tax-free donation to the Audubon Center in Greenwich Total Help us with marketing ~ Where did you hear / get this order form? Audubon Greenwich Email Audubon Greenwich Newsletter Another Email Other Audubon Newsletter Friend Internet Search Organization: Library Other: YES! I would like to volunteer at the plant pick-up. To confirm your order, Audubon Greenwich will email. Thank you! Native Plant Sale Contacts: Jeff Cordulack (x239) & Andy Chapin: (x227) jcordulack@audubon.org / achapin@audubon.org