Plant Sale 2022

Wild Ones Twin Cities Native Plant Sale

Our 16th Annual Native Plant Sale offers several themed collection flats, a variety of habitat garden favorites, and a selection of shrubs with high wildlife value.  All plants are available for pre-order, and grown by a local Minnesota native plant nursery without the use of neonics.  A portion of each sale is a donation to our Wild Ones Twin Cities chapter, supporting our free education programs and tours.

ORDERING BEGINS: Monday, March 28th, 2022

ORDER DEADLINE: Tuesday, May 17, 2022

For your convenience, we've made a PLANT SALE WORKSHEET you can download and print to plan your order.  All flat and plant reservations will be accepted in the order they are received. It's possible some items will sell out so place your order as soon as possible.

ORDERS MUST BE PLACED ONLINE. 

CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR ORDER.

Payment is by credit card or check. 

Eventbrite will charge a small processing fee and credit card fee (per item) but you will not be required to pay any sales tax, a fundraising exemption offered non-profits by the State of Minnesota.  If paying by check, you will only pay the Eventbrite processing fee, and will receive instructions on where to mail payment once your order is completed.  Checks must be received BEFORE May 17th.

PICK-UP:  Friday, June 3rd (2pm-7pm)

at Wood Lake Nature Center

6710 Lake Shore Dr S, Richfield, at the outdoor amphitheater

Please wear protective masks and observe social distancing protocol when picking up your order.  If you are exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in direct contact with someone who has tested positive, please contact us and we'll make arrangements for delivery to your driveway.

Wild Ones Twin Cities volunteers will be present to fill orders and answer native plant gardening questions.  And be sure to pick up a few NATIVE PLANT SIGNS when you come for your plants! We'll be selling them the weekend of our Plant Sale Pick-up at Wood Lake Nature Center on June 3rd.  Can't wait to get your signs? Email us at WOTCsigns@gmail.com to order them at any time!

If you would like to VOLUNTEER to help with the sale at Wood Lake Nature Center, please SIGN UP HERE.  

If you want to place an order but are unable to pick up your plants on Friday, June 3rd, please contact us to make other arrangements. 

Thank you, and please contact us with any questions. 

Wild One Twin Cities Plant Sale Committee

2022 NATIVE PLANT SELECTIONS INCLUDE:

THEMED GARDEN COLLECTIONS

•  Each flat contains 8 species in 6-packs, 48 plant plugs total ($96 per flat, $2 per plant plug)

•  Collections are designed with native wildflower and grass species suitable for specific sun and soil moisture conditions AND for particular wildlife habitat benefits:

A  •  STREET SMARTS — Hot & Dry Boulevard

B  •  BUTTERFLY HATCHERY — Host & Nectar Plants

C  •  BIRD & BUMBLE BEE BANQUET — Plants for Forage & Sustenance

D  •  SOFT LANDINGS — Safe Space for Beneficial Insects

E  •  DO IT IN THE SHADE — Woodland Pollinator Garden

F  •  BORN TO MINGLE — Living Mulch Ground Covers

3-PACKS of HABITAT GARDEN FAVORITES

•  Includes 3 native wildflowers or grasses of the same species in 4" pots ($21 for 3 plants)

NATIVE SHRUBS AND TREES 

•  Native shrubs to attract birds and butterflies in #2 pots ($28 each)

•  Native shrubs and trees with high wildlife value in #2 pots ($33 each)

GREAT ADDITIONS! —add native wildflower or grass species in 4" or shrubs in #2 pots to themed collection flats or existing gardens for added beauty and value to birds, bees, butterflies and more! See notes below each individual species to see which flat collections they pair well with. 

Click on the botanical name of each species below to see a full native plant profile on Minnesotawildflowers.info.

CROP FAILURES AND PLANT SUBSTITUTIONS

It's still early to guarantee that all the plants offered in our sale will be available as Mother Nature sometimes has a different idea.  In the event of a crop failure of 4" plants or #2 shrubs, you will receive a refund when you pick up the rest of your order.  Please note that substitutions of species may be made in the COLLECTION FLATS, but alternative species that fit flat conditions and purpose have been pre-selected by our team.  Thank you!

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THEMED GARDEN COLLECTIONS

($96 per flat:  8 species—6 plants each, 48 plants total)

A • STREET SMARTS 

Hot & Dry Boulevard  

(.5-3’, dry, full sun, Apr-Oct)

Short, sun-loving plants perfect for boulevard gardens or walkways, and welcoming to a diversity of native bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects. CLICK HERE for a suggested planting design for Flat A! 

Prairie Onion — Allium stellatum

(1-1.5’ | dry | sun/part sun | pink | Jul-Aug)

Attracts native bees & butterflies, Bumble Bee forage

Butterfly-weed — Asclepias tuberosa

(1-2’ | dry-med | sun/part sun | orange | Jun-Sep)

HOST plant for Monarch butterfly, attracts 12 larval insects, native bees, butterflies, beneficial wasps & hummingbirds

Side Oats Grama — Bouteloua curtipendula 

(2-3’ | dry-med | sun/part sun)

HOST plant for Skippers, attracts birds & butterflies, provides bird food, nesting material & cover, attractive seed formation, good fall color

Harebell — Campanula rotundifolia

(1-2’ | dry-med | sun/part sun | violet | Jun-Oct)

Attracts native bees & pollinators, delicate beauty

Purple Prairie Clover — Dalea purpurea

(2-3’ | dry-wet | sun/part sun | purple | Jun-Aug)

HOST plant for Clouded Sulfur, Eastern Tailed Blue & Southern Dogface butterflies, Bumble Bee forage

Blanketflower — Gaillardia aristata

(1.5-2’ | dry-med | sun/part sun | white | May-Sep)

Attracts native bees & butterflies, important for Dakota Skipper—soon to be on the Federal endangered species list

Prairie Smoke — Geum triflorum

(6-8” | dry-med | sun/part sun | pink | Apr-Jun)

Bumble Bee forage, interesting wispy seedheads, good fall color, groundcover

Dotted Blazing Star — Liatris punctata

(1-2' | dry | sun | purple | Aug-Sep)

HOST plant for flower moths Schinia gloriosa & Schinia sanguinea, attracts native bees, birds & butterflies

B • BUTTERFLY HATCHERY 

Host & Nectar Plants

(1-6’, moist, full/part sun, May-Oct)

Host plants support caterpillars that feed on the foliage before metamorphosis, and nectar-rich wildflowers attract adult butterflies. CLICK HERE for a suggested planting design for Flat B!

Swamp Milkweed — Asclepias incarnata

(3-6’ | wet | sun/part sun | pink | Jun-Sep)

HOST plant for Monarch butterfly, attracts 12 larval insects, native bees, butterflies, beneficial wasps & pollinators, great addition to raingardens

Meadow Blazing Star — Liatris ligulistylis

(2-5’ | med-wet | sun/part sun | purple | Aug-Sep

HOST plant for flower moths Schinia gloriosa & Schinia sanguinea, attracts 4 larval insects, native bees, butterflies, moths, beneficial wasps & hummingbirds, Monarch’s favorite nectar plant, great addition to raingardens

Black-eyed Susan — Rudbeckia hirta

(1-3’ | dry-wet | sun/part sun | yellow | Jul-Sep)

HOST plant for Silvery Checkerspot, Bumble Bee forage, attracts native bees, beneficial wasps & birds, reseeds, great in raingardens

Little Bluestem — Schizachyrium scoparium 

(2-3’ | dry-wet | sun/part sun)

HOST plant for Skippers, attracts 6 larval insects, butterflies & birds, provides nesting materials/structure for native bees, winter interest

Stiff Goldenrod — Solidago rigida

(2-4’ | dry-wet | sun/part sun | yellow | Aug-Sep)

HOST plant for  Baltimore Checkerspot, attracts native bees, butterflies, moths, beneficial wasps, pollinators & birds, Bumble Bee forage

Smooth Blue Aster — Symphyotrichum laeve

(2-5’ | med-wet | sun/part sun | purple/blue | Aug-Oct)

HOST plant for Pearl Crescent butterfly, attracts native bees & pollinators, showy

Blue Vervain — Verbena hastata

(2-5’ | wet | sun/part sun | blue | Jun-Sep)

HOST plant for the Common Buckeye, attracts native bees, butterflies & hummingbirds, great addition to raingardens

Golden Alexanders — Zizia aurea

(1-3’ | med-wet | sun/part sun | yellow | May-Jun)

HOST plant for Black Swallowtail butterfly, attracts native bees, butterflies & beneficial wasps, Bumble Bee forage, great in raingardens

C • BIRD & BUMBLE BEE BANQUET 

Plants for Forage & Sustenance

(1-6’, dry, full/part sun, May-Oct)

Attract Birds and support native Bumble Bees with some of their favorite plants, offering 3 seasons of nutritious pollen, nectar and seeds. CLICK HERE for a suggested planting design for Flat C!

Giant Hyssop — Agastache foeniculum

(3-5’ | dry-med | sun/part sun | purple | Jun-Sep)

Attracts native bees, butterflies, pollinators & hummingbirds, Bumble Bee forage, aromatic foliage

Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower — Echinacea angustifolia

(1-2’ | dry | sun | pink | Jun-Oct)

ONLY Echinacea truly native to MN, attracts native bees, butterflies & birds

Wild Bergamot — Monarda fistulosa

(2-4’ | dry-med | sun/part sun | lavender | Jul-Sep)

Attracts 7 larval insects, native bees, butterflies, beneficial wasps, birds (especially Goldfinches in fall!) & hummingbirds, Bumble Bee forage

Large Beardtongue — Penstemon grandiflorus

(1-3’ | dry | sun/part sun | lavender | May-Jul)

Attracts 8 larval insects, native bees, butterflies & hummingbirds, Bumble Bee forage

Grey Headed Coneflower — Ratibida pinnata

(3-6’ | dry-wet | sun/part sun | yellow | Jul-Sep)

Attracts native bees, birds & butterflies, Bumble Bee forage

Showy Goldenrod — Solidago speciosa

(2-3’ | dry-med | sun/part sun | yellow | Jul-Oct)

HOST plant for Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly, attracts 112 larval insects, native bees, butterflies & pollinators, adult food source, Bumble Bee forage

Prairie Dropseed — Sporobolus heterolepis

(1-3’ | dry-med | sun/par sun)

Attracts & provides nesting materials for native bees & birds, aromatic & showy prairie grass, deer resistant

Spiderwort — Tradescantia occidentalis

(1-1.5' | dry-med | sun/part sun | purple/blue | May-Sep)

Attracts native bees, Bumble Bee forage

D • SOFT LANDINGS 

Safe Space for Beneficial Insects

(1-4’, mesic, part sun/shade, May-Oct)

Diverse native plantings under trees that provide critical shelter and habitat for one or more life cycle stages of moths, butterflies, bumble bees, beetles and fireflies. CLICK HERE for a suggested planting design for Flat D!

Sprengel’s Sedge — Carex sprengelii

(2-3’ | dry-wet | part shade/shade)

Attracts pollinators, great in raingardens, soft landings

Bottlebrush Grass — Elymus hystrix

(2-3’ | dry-med | part shade/shade)

HOST plant for Northern Pearly-Eye butterfly, attracts butterflies, showy, soft landings

Wild Geranium — Geranium maculatum

(1-3’ | dry-med | sun/shade | lavender | May-Jun)

Attracts 23 larval insects & pollinators, Bumble Bee forage, soft landings

Alumroot — Heuchera richardsonii

(1-2’ | dry-med | sun/part sun | yellow/lime | May-Jul)

Attracts native bees, soft landings

Zig zag goldenrod — Solidago flexicaulis

(2-4’ | dry-med | sun/shade | yellow | Aug-Sep)

HOST plant for Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly, attracts 112 larval insects, Bumble Bee forage, soft landings

Calico Aster — Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

(2-4’ | med | sun/part sun | white | Aug-Oct)

HOST plant for Pearl Crescent butterfly, attracts native bees & pollinators, soft landings

Sky-blue Aster — Symphyotrichum oolentangiense

(2-4’ | dry | sun/part sun | blue | Sep-Oct)

HOST plant for Pearl Crescent butterfly, attracts pollinators, showy

Early Meadow Rue — Thalictrum dioicum

(1-2’ | med | part shade/shade | white/green | Apr-Jun)

Attracts native bees, butterflies & pollinators, unique delicate flower form, soft landings

E • DO IT IN THE SHADE 

Woodland Pollinator Garden

(.5-4’, mesic to moist, part/full shade, Apr-Sep)

Support native bees and other pollinators, while a variety of foliage forms and textures add visual interest to shady areas. CLICK HERE for a suggested planting design for Flat E!

Hairy Woodmint — Blephilia hirsuta

(3-4' | med-wet | part shade/shade | white | Jun-Sep)

Attracts native bees, deer resistant, forms colonies, soft landings

Rosy Sedge — Carex rosea

(1’ | med-wet | part shade/shade)

Provides wildlife food & cover, soft landings

Large-leaved Aster — Eurybia macrophylla

(1-4’ | med-wet | sun/shade | white-pink | Jul-Sep)

HOST plant for Pearl Crescent, attracts butterflies & 105 larval insects, Bumble Bee forage, showy, versatile, spreads, soft landings

Virginia Waterleaf — Hydrophyllum virginianum

(1-2’ | dry-wet | part shade/shade | pink/lavender | Apr-May)

Attracts native bees & pollinators, Bumble Bee forage, reseeds, soft landings

Two-leaf Miterwort — Mitella diphylla

(1-2’ | med-wet | shade | whitish green | Apr-May

Attracts native bees & pollinators, soft landings

Wild Blue Phlox — Phlox divaricata

(2-3’ | med-wet | part shade/shade | blue/violet | Apr-Jun)

Attracts butterflies, including Swallowtails & Gray Hairstreaks, soft landings

Zig zag goldenrod — Solidago flexicaulis

(2-4’ | dry-med | sun/shade | yellow | Aug-Sep)

HOST plant for Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly, attracts 112 larval insects, Bumble Bee forage, soft landings

Downy Yellow Violet — Viola pubescens

(4-6” | med | part shade/shade | yellow | Apr-Jun)

HOST plant for Great Spangled & Idalia Fritillary butterflies, attracts native bees & pollinators, groundcover, soft landings

F • BORN TO MINGLE 

Living Mulch Ground Covers

(4-12”, mix from dry to moist, mix from sun to shade, Apr-Aug)

Low growing, ground-hugging layers in native gardens, use as replacements for wood mulch—habitat gardening from the ground up!

Field Pussytoes — Antennaria neglecta

(6” | dry-med | sun/part sun | white | Apr-Jun)

HOST plant for American Painted Lady, attracts  birds & butterflies, good groundcover for dry sun

Pennsylvania Sedge — Carex pensylvanica

(6-8” | dry-med | sun/shade)

Attracts 36 species of caterpillars, very adaptable, spreads, groundcover, soft landings

Wild Strawberry — Fragaria virginiana

(6” | dry-wet | sun/part sun | white | Apr-Jun)

HOST plant for Gray Hairstreak, attracts 75 larval insects, native bees & butterflies, wildlife value, edible fruit, groundcover

Path Rush — Juncus tenuis

(1' | dry-wet | sun/part shade)

Attracts pollinators, provides wildlife cover, withstands compacted soil

Longe-leaf Bluets — Houstonia longifolia

(4-6” | dry-med | sun/part sun | white/blue | Jun-Aug)

Attracts small native bees, delicate blooms and texture, groundcover

Canada Mayflower — Maianthemum canadense

(3-6" | dry-wet | part shade/shade | white | May-Jun)

Attracts birds, small native bees & Syrphid flies

Violet Wood Sorrel — Oxalis violacea

(6” | dry | sun/part sun | violet | Apr-Jun)

Attracts native bees & birds, spreads by bulb offshoots to form small colonies, groundcover

Common Blue Violet — Viola sororia

(4-6” | med-wet | sun/shade | blue | Apr-Jun)

HOST plant for Great Spangled and Idalia Fritillary, attracts native bees & pollinators, great groundcover & bee lawn addition, soft landings

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GREAT ADDITIONS!

HABITAT GARDEN FAVORITES

($21 — 3 plants of 1 species, each in 4” pots)

BIG & TALL

Stately, structural additions for the center or background of native gardens.

Spotted Joe-pye Weed — Eutrochium maculatum

(2.5-6’ | wet | sun/part sun | pink | Aug-Sep)

Attracts 40 larval insects, native bees, butterflies & pollinators, Bumble Bee forage, tall centerpiece or background plant, great in raingardens.  Add to Flat B. 

Michigan Lily — Lilium michiganense

(3-6’ | wet | sun | orange | Jun-Aug)

Attracts 11 larval insects, butterflies (especially Swallowtails) & hummingbirds, great in raingardens.  Add to Flat B.

Grey Headed Coneflower — Ratibida pinnata

(3-6’ | dry-wet | sun/part sun | yellow | Jul-Sep)

Attracts native bees, birds & butterflies, Bumble Bee forage.  Add to Flats B & C.

New England Aster — Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

(4-5’ | wet | sun/part sun | purple | Aug-Oct)

HOST plant for Pearl Crescent butterfly, Bumble Bee forage, attracts native bees & butterflies, tall & showy aster into fall, great in raingardens, multiplies.  Add to Flat B.

UNIQUE BLOOMS

Eye-catching wildflowers add visual interest to habitat gardens.

Pearly Everlasting — Anaphalis margaritacea

(1-2’ | dry-med | sun/part sun | white | Jul-Oct)

HOST plant for American Lady, Painted Lady butterflies & Skippers, northern MN species.  Add to Flats A, B & C.

Jack-in-the-Pulpit — Arisaema triphyllum

(1-2’ | med-wet | part shade/shade | green/purple | Apr-Jun)

Attracts small pollinators & birds, dramatic spring flower form.  Add to Flat D & E.

Bottle Gentian — Gentiana andrewsii

(1-2’ | wet | sun/part sun | blue | Aug-Sep)

Attracts native bees, Bumble Bee forage, great in raingardens.  Add to Flat B.

Rattlesnake Master — Eryngium yuccifolium

(3-5’ | dry-wet | sun | yellow | Jul-Sep)

Attracts native bees, butterflies & pollinators, showy & unique.  Add to Flat C.

WHITE FLOWERS FOR WASPS

Enticing blooms that attract beneficial solitary wasps to native gardens.

Boneset — Eupatorium perfoliatum

(3-5’ | wet | sun/part sun | white | Aug-Sep)

Attracts native bees, butterflies, pollinators & beneficial predatory wasps, great in raingardens.  Add to Flat B.

Spotted Horsemint — Monarda punctata

(1-2’ | dry-med | sun/part sun | cream | Jul-Sep)

Attracts native bees, pollinators & beneficial wasps (favorite of the beautiful Great Black Wasp!), reseeds.  Add to Flats A & C.

Virginia Mountain Mint — Pycnanthemum virginianum

(2-4’ | med-wet | sun/part sun | white/lavender | Jul-Sep)

Attracts native bees, butterflies & beneficial wasps, aromatic foliage, great in raingardens.  Add to Flat B.

Culver’s Root — Veronicastrum virginicum

(2-5’ | med-wet | sun/part sun | white | Jun-Aug)

Attracts native bees, butterflies & pollinators, Bumble Bee forage, great addition to raingardens.  Add to Flat B.

HUMMINGBIRD FEEDERS

Species favored by hummingbirds, as well as many other pollinators.

Wild Columbine — Aquilegia canadensis

(2’ | med | sun/shade | red/yellow | Apr-Jun)

HOST plant for Spring Azure, attracts 12 larval insects, native bees, butterflies & hummingbirds, Bumble Bee forage, soft landings.  Add to Flats A, B, C, D & E.

White Turtlehead — Chelone glabra

(1-4' | wet | sun/part sun | white| Aug-Sep)

HOST plant for Baltimore checkerspot, attracts native bees butterflies & hummingbirds, Bumble Bee forage, great in raingardens.  Add to Flat B.

Cardinal Flower — Lobelia cardinalis

(2-4’ | wet | sun/part sun | red | Jul-Sep)

Attracts birds, butterflies & hummingbirds, nectar source, stunning red blooms, great in raingardens.  Add to Flats B & D.

Great Blue Lobelia — Lobelia siphilitica

(1-1.5’ | wet | sun/part sun | blue | Jul-Oct)

Attracts 4 larval insects, native bees & hummingbirds, Bumble Bee forage, great in raingardens.  Add to Flat B.

SHADE LOVERS

Special additions for woodland gardens, delicate blooms and dramatic forms.

 

Red Baneberry — Actaea rubra

(2-3' | med | part shade/shade | white | May-Jun)

Attracts birds & pollinators, bushy plant, showy, poisonous berries (but birds love them!).  Add to Flats D & E.

Spikenard — Aralia racemosa

(3-6' | med | part shade/shade | cream/red | Jul)

Attracts birds & pollinators, large specimen plant for shade gardens.  Add to Flats D & E.

Woodland Sunflower — Helianthus strumosus

(2-6’ | dry-med | sun/shade | yellow | Jul-Sep)

Attracts native bees & pollinators, late summer blooms in shade.  Add to Flats D & E.

Smooth Solomon’s Seal — Polygonatum biflorum

(1-4’ | dry-med | part shade/shade | yellowish green | May-Jul)

Attracts birds & butterflies, Bumble Bee forage, wildlife value, soft landings.  Add to Flats D & E.

GRASSES & SEDGES

Mix grasses into new or established native plantings for added texture and habitat value.

Big Bluestem — Andropogon gerardii

(4-8’ | dry-wet | sun/part sun)

HOST plant for Skippers & Common Wood Nymph, attracts 11 larval insects, birds & butterflies, provides cover for songbirds & nesting sites, multiplies.  Add to Flats B & C.

Fox Sedge — Carex vulpinoidea

(1-3' | wet | sun/part sun)

Adaptable and attractive mounding form, deer resistant, great in raingardens, wet meadows and shorelines.  Add to Flats B, D & E.

June Grass — Koeleria macrantha

(1’ | dry | sun)

Attracts birds, works well with short prairie wildflowers.  Add to Flats A & C.

Indian Grass — Sorghastrum nutans

(4-6’ | med-wet | sun/part sun)

Attracts 9 larval insects, attracts pollinators, wildlife value, good fall color.  Add to Flat B.

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NATIVE SHRUBS & TREES WITH HIGH WILDLIFE VALUE

(* $28  or ** $33 each in #2 pot | *** $55 each in #5 pot)

Red-Osier Dogwood — Cornus sericea *

(6-12’ | med-wet | sun/part sun | white | May-Aug)

HOST plant for Spring Azure and Summer Azure, attracts 115 larval insects, native bees & birds, Bumble Bee forage, berries, winter interest.  Add to Flats B & D.

Shrubby Cinquefoil — Dasiphora fruticosa *

(2-3’ | med-wet | sun/part sun | Jul-Sep)

Attracts native bees & butterflies.  Add to Flats B, C & D.

Bush Honeysuckle — Diervilla lonicera *

(1-3’ | dry-med | sun/shade | yellow | Jun-Jul)

Bumble Bee forage, great mid-season pollinator shrub, nice foundation shrub, good fall color.  Add to Flats A, C, D & E.

Ninebark — Physocarpus opulifolius *

(5-10’ | med | sun/part sun | white | May-Aug)

Attracts native bees & birds, good fall color.  Add to Flats C & D.

Smooth Wild Rose — Rosa blanda *

(1.5-3’ | dry-wet | sun/shade | pink | Jun-Jul)

Attracts native bees, birds & butterflies, fragrant flowers, versatile native rose for landscape use.  Add to Flats A, B, C & D.

Inland Serviceberry — Amelanchier interior **

(15-35’ | med-wet | sun/part sun | white | Apr-Jun)

Bird magnet, wildlife value, showy, spring blossoms, edible fruit, good fall color.  Add to Flats B, C & D.

Common Elderberry — Sambucus canadensis **

(5-12’ | med | sun/part sun | white | Jul-Aug)

Attracts birds & pollinators, provides cover & nesting sites for songbirds, fragrant flowers, edible fruit (makes great wine & jellies).  Add to Flats B, C & D.

Bur Oak — Quercus macrocarpa ***

(60-80’ | dry-med | sun/part sun)

HOST plant for Hairstreak butterflies and 318 caterpillar species, attracts birds and butterflies, Keystone Species, good urban shade tree, resistant to air pollution and car exhaust, acorns (nuts) are edible after tannins are leached or boiled out.  Add to Flats C & especially D to create the foundation for Soft Landings!

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All native plant photos courtesy of Katy Chayka and Peter M. Dzuik at minnesotawildflowers.info.

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WHY NATIVE MINNESOTA PLANTS?

Native plants were here long before lawnmowers, sprinklers and garden chemicals. Once established, plants native to this region are low maintenance and do not require care typically associated with gardens. Native perennials build a strong, deep root system before focusing on the production of leaves, stems and flowers, resulting in plants that are sturdy and drought tolerant. Native plants are beautiful, and provide food and shelter for wildlife including butterflies, dragonflies, pollinators and birds.

MATCHING SPECIES TO LOCATIONS

It is important to match species requirements with the site features such as soil type, light conditions, moisture and drainage for the planting to be successful.

SITE PREPARATION

You can start now! Proper site preparation gives your plants a great head start. Removal of competitive weeds and grasses must be accomplished before planting begins. One option: cover the area with 10-15 layers of newspapers to block out sunlight. Saturate the newspaper with water to prevent it from blowing away, then apply a clean shredded mulch or compost. Later, after the newspaper has softened but is damp, punch holes in it and insert your new plants.

IMPORTANT NOTES ON PLANT SALE

Each Collection Flat includes one 6-pack each of 8 species, a total of 48 native plant plugs. Flats have been designed to cover about 50 square feet, depending on flat selected. Plants should be spaced 12-18 inches apart as most will spread out as they mature. A good rule of thumb: One plant per square foot. Species may be substituted if there is a crop failure.

4" potted plants are sold in 3's, and can be planted together 12-24 inches apart depending on the species, or spread out amongst other plants in your garden.

Shrubs should be spaced and planted according their mature sizes.

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ABOUT WILD ONES

Wild Ones, Native Plants, Natural Landscapes, is a national non-profit organization that informs and teaches people how to use native plants in their landscapes. Wild Ones distinguishes itself from other garden organizations by encouraging gardening with native plants and moving away from the use of chemicals, watering, excessive mowing and other practices commonly used by traditional gardeners.

WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN

Support Wild Ones educational programs by joining our organization. Your $40 membership fee is also a tax deductible donation. For more information, visit WildOnes.org.