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Why native plants? (nativegardendesigns.wildones.org)
submitted 2 years ago by greatwhitebuffalo41 to c/nolawns
 

Here's another link to Wild Ones explaining why to choose native plants over non natives.

What natives do you have growing?

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[–] dominoko@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Going to try to compile a master list. I know I am forgetting some. I am only including things I planted and not natives that volunteer themselves.

Grasses

Elymus canadensis - Nodding Wild Rye

Elymus virginicus - Virginia Wild Rye

Bouteloua curtipendula - Side-oats Grama

Chasmanthium latifolium - River Oats

Panicum (Dichanthelium) clandestinum - Deer-tongue Grass

Wildflowers

Arisaema triphyllum -Jack in the Pulpit

Hydrophyllum virginianum - Virginia Waterleaf

Echinacea purpurea - Purple Coneflower

Podophyllum peltatum - May Apple

Erythronium albidum - White Trout Lily

Heliopsis helianthoides - Ox Eye Sunflower

Asarum canadense - Wild Ginger

Rudbeckia triloba - Brown-eyed Susan

Geranium maculatum - Wild Geranium

Liatris spicata - Dense Blazingstar

Trillium grandiflorum - White Trillium

Asclepias syriaca - Common Milkweed

Monarda fistulosa - Wild Bergamot

Bidens aristosa - Tickseed Sunflower

Packera aurea - Golden Ragwort

Vernonia altissima - Tall Ironweed

Thalictrum dasycarpum - Purple Meadow Rue

Aquilegia canadensis - Wild Red Columbine

Solidago caesia - Blue Stemmed Goldenrod

Verbena hastata - Blue Vervain

Asclepias incarnata - Swamp Milkweed

Eupatorium maculatum - Spotted Joe Pye

Campanula americana - American Bellflower

Penstemon digitalis - Foxglove Beardtongue

Polygonatum biflorum canaliculatum - Smooth Solomon's Seal

Lobelia siphilitica - Great Lobelia

Agastache foeniculum - Anise Hyssop

Aster divaricatus - White Wood Aster

Aster novae-angliae - New England Aster

Aster cordifolius - Symphyotrichum cordifolius - Heart Leaved Aster

Mentensia virginica - Virginia Bluebells

Trees/Shrubs

Asimina triloba - Pawpaw

Hypericum prolificum - Shrubby St Johns Wort

Amelanchier laevis - Allegheny Serviceberry

Viburnum lentago - Nannyberry Viburnum

Lindera benzoin - Spicebush

Sambucus racemosa - Red Elderberry

Sambucus nigra - Black Elderberry

Euonymus atropurpureus - Eastern Wahoo

Rosa palustris - Swamp Rose

Cornus sericea - Red Osier Dogwood

Platanus occidentalis - American Sycamore

Quercus rubra - Red Oak

Acer rubrum - Red Maple

Cephalanthus occidentalis - Buttonbush