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Marking Flags

Marking flags to establish location of tree seedling plantings. Sold in bundles of 25 flags.

Audubon Pocket Backyard Birdwatch

Book #096
A portable, visually rich guide for beginning birdwatchers to use at home or in the field, this practical guide provides achievable advice from the experts at Audubon on making your backyard more attractive to birds. Foldout chart features over 45 species, representing all regions of the United States.
$9.00

Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America

Book #141
This field guide to North American birds, written by our foremost birding writers, delivers a power-punch of innovation and usability never before brought together in one reference.
Please note: the included disk is not compatible with home DVD players. It can be played only on home computers and MP3 players, including iPods and compatible cell phones.
$24.00

Audubon Butterfly DVD

Book #097
This book has everything the budding lepidopterist needs to begin identifying the common butterflies found across the United States. Included are an easy-to-understand introduction to butterfly biology and behavior, and identification sections on 30 of our most common species. Each butterfly species has its own favorite foods and habitat which can help attract them to your backyard garden. Essentials contains all the information you’ll need to turn your garden into a butterfly paradise, plus in-depth looks at 25 favorite butterfly plants and many of the butterflies they attract.
$39.00

Conservation District Gifts

New this year are the Allegan Conservation District coffee cups, mugs and organic cotton tote bags! Support your Conservation District buy purchasing one of these great gifts!

Coffee Cup $5.50
Coffee Mug $9.00
Organic Tote Bag $9.00

Critter Houses

New this year at the Tree Sale will be our locally obtained cedar and pine blue bird and brown bat houses! Both are on the 2008 Tree Order!

Backyard Birdsong Guide

Book #098
Get to know birds by ear with this engaging, one-of-a-kind book. Discover 75 unique species from Eastern and Central North America as you enjoy their sounds at the touch of a button—reproduced in high quality on the attached digital audio module—while reading vivid descriptions of their songs, calls, and related behaviors. Learn what Black-capped Chickadees are thinking as they give their unmistakable namesake call, or find out why many songbirds have dialects that vary from region to region. Complete with up-to-date range maps and more than 130 sounds provided by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s world-renowned Macaulay Library, as well as exquisite illustrations of each species, The Backyard Birdsong Guide will resonate with beginners and experts alike.
$24.00

Butterflies and Moths

Book #103
The Pocket Naturalist series covers national, regional, state, and city-specific nature subjects, including birds, wildlife, trees and wildflowers, and seashore life. These fold-out guides, laminated for durability, provide a concise, convenient compendium that easily fits into a pocket or backpack—perfect for novices and a handy reminder for more experienced nature-lovers. Each guide highlights up to 150 species, and most feature a map highlighting prominent sanctuaries and outstanding natural attractions.
$5.00

Birds of Michigan Field Guide and CD

Book #101
Audio CDs with 32-page booklet. This book and CD set are designed for each other! The track number at the bottom of each page in the field guide directs you to the correct CD track to hear the bird’s songs and calls. Likewise, the audio CD index references the field guide. After you listen, you can find a photo and more great information about the bird.
$29.00

Creating a Butterfly Garden

Book #110
This lovely and practical guide offers a variety of garden plans designed to attract butterflies. It helps you select plants for the different stages in their lives, from food plants for caterpillars to nectar plants for adults.
$9.00

The Living Great Lakes

Book# 124
Jerry Dennis, known for his writing on fly-fishing and canoeing, interweaves observation, anecdote and history in this tale of the lakes and his month-long voyage aboard the schooner Malabar. Organized by lake, this is an informative, personable guide to the region.
$14.00

The Forests of Michigan

Book# 113
No book currently on bookstore shelves explores, as The Forests of Michigan does, the natural history, ecology, management, economic importance, and use of the rich and varied forests that cover about half of the state’s 36.3 million acres. The authors look at the forests, where they are, how they got to be, and their present—-day usage, using the story of Michigan forests as a backdrop for the state’s history, including its archaeology.

The Forests of Michigan explores how the forests came back after the great Wisconsin glacier began to recede over 12,000 years ago, and how they recovered from the onslaught of unrestrained logging and wildfire that, beginning in the mid-1800s, virtually wiped them out. The emphasis of the book is on sustaining for the long term the forests of the state, with a view of sustainability that builds not only upon the lessons learned from native peoples’ attitude and use of trees but also on the latest scientific principles of forest ecology and management.

Generously illustrated and written in an engaging style, The Forests of Michigan sees the forest and the trees, offering both education and delight. “As forest scientists,” the authors note, “we opted for a hearty serving of meat and potatoes; anyone who reads this book with the intention of learning something will not be disappointed. Nonetheless, we do include some anecdotal desserts, too.”

$22.00

Nature Friendly Garden

Book #135
Many people approach gardening as a constant struggle with the outside world. They’re perpetually at war with nature, investing in weed killers and fighting off deer and birds, all in an effort to preserve their garden as a pristine patch of earth. Marlene A. Condon proposes a radically different method. What if, instead of battling the natural world, we invite it into our backyards? The result is the nature-friendly garden, which attracts and meets the needs of common creatures—rabbits, toads, insects, squirrels, owls, and so on—while maintaining a thriving, varied landscape of flowers and plants. And as this thought-provoking guide demonstrates, coexisting with nature doesn’t mean turning your yard into a bramble-infested wilderness. The sustainable, low-impact garden described in these pages is a model of environmental balance, fostering species diversity while keeping wildlife damage and invasive plant growth at an acceptable minimum. Best of all, it offers a privileged look at the workings of nature, and its advice on observing wildlife is sure to open up a new and fascinating world for even the most experienced gardener. Includes specific information on creating ponds and other water features and accessible gardening tips for seniors and people with disabilities.
$19.00

Native Perennials

Book #134
Instead of fighting nature, grow perennials that are native to specific locals. This title provides a plant directory for each region of the country, with chapters on choosing plants, designing a garden, and growing perennials.
$9.00

Guide to America's Outdoors - Great Lakes

Book #119
From the celebrated national parks to the lesser-known state parks, national wildlife refuges, conservation areas, and wild and scenic rivers, this landmark series encourages readers to experience a region firsthand. It describes—and guides them to—the best sites, offering detailed information about the birds, wildlife, topography, trees, and wildflowers that readers are likely to encounter in each one.
Acclaimed nature writers with extensive knowledge of each region enrich the guidebooks with enticing narratives and rich insights into the areas’ landscapes and natural histories. Each book includes:

- Author-guided hikes leading readers along favorite trails, pointing out and explaining natural highlights along the way

- More than twenty high-quality maps and 150 stunning, full-color photographs

- Detailed site descriptions plus opportunities for camping, cycling, fishing, and much more

- Fascinating vignettes on geology, plants, and animals

- Extensive resource listings

Packed with in-depth information, these invaluable guides help readers take full advantage of all the beauty and variety of the great American outdoors.
$23.00

The Complete Guide to Michigan Sand Dunes

Book#128
A comprehensive guide to the Michigan 85 sand dune areas, includes the activities at the dunes, hiking and ski trails, picnic areas, swimming areas, parking, number of camp sites, and interesting and unique natural features found in each dune, such as different types of birds and plants, with detailed maps and directions on how to get there.
$16.00

Living With Wildlife

Book #125
Bridging the invisible “frontier” between wilderness and development, this comprehensive reference to common North American wildlife resolves—in the most humane ways possible—common conflicts that arise from human-wildlife contact (such as deer, raccoon, baby birds, and bear). 42 line drawings.
$14.00

Lakescaping for Wildlife and Water Quality

Book# 120
Represents six years of research and the collaborative efforts of Carrol Henderson, DNR non-game wildlife specialist, Carolyn Dindorf, award-winning soil and water conservationist, and Fred Rozumalski, highly acclaimed landscape ecologist. Learn techniques to prevent shoreline erosion, restore wildlife habitat, wildflowers and clean water. This book will show you alternatives to the conventional practice of planting “lawn all the way to the lake,” a practice detrimental both to wildlife and to water quality. Lakescaping includes chapters about the lake ecosystems, designing lakeshore landscapes, site preparation and general tips on stewardship of the land and water. Not only for lakeshore owners, the ideas presented in this book also apply to landscaping along rivers, streams, and wetlands.
$20.00

Going Native

Book#117
Across a continent of breathtaking biodiversity gardeners have planted the same two or three dozen plants. No wonder botanists are concerned about the long-term survival of thousands of our native species – plants that are critical habitat for countless other creatures. In this ground-breaking guide, America’s top natural landscapers tell you how to combine exquisite wildflowers and other native species in spectacular plantings that provide a refuge for the plants and animals that are disappearing from our land and our lives.
$9.00

Gardening with Native Wild Flowers

Book#116
If you are interested in gardening with herbaceous plants native to eastern and midwestern North America, or using these plants in the landscape, this bookis for you!
$19.00

Butterfly Gardens

Book #107
Luring Natures Loveliest Pollinators to Your Yard!
$9.00

Butterflies in the Backyard

Book#104
Beginners and long-time butterfly fanatics alike will find much to celebrate in Butterflies in the Backyard. Part natural history, part gardening guide, the book contains solid information on butterfly behavior and habitats and also explains in careful detail how to attract these lovely creatures to your backyard with plants and feeders. Includes up-to-date information on migration and conservation efforts, as well as an identification guide for the most common North American species. Features full-color photographs of the most common species.
$14.00

Birdscaping in the Midwest

Book# 102
Improve the natural value of your yard and gardens by planting native plants that benefit birds and other wildlife. Author Mariette Nowak will guide you through small steps that make a big impact when it comes to planning a variety of gardens with prairie and woodland themes, as well as pond and rain gardens.

“This excellent guide to bird gardening in the Midwestern states provides abundant detail about how to improve the quality of backyard habitats through examples and practical plans. Mariette Nowak demonstrates that even small steps can improve local bird habitat in meaningful ways. More regions need detailed handbooks such as this. This book will also be of interest to those in the northeastern states.”
Stephen Kress, Vice President of Bird Conservation, National Audubon Society
$26.00

Birds of Michigan Field Guide

Book#100
Field Guide by Stan Tekiela features 112 species, all Michigan birds. No need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in our state. Easy to use color guide: see a yellow bird and you don’t know what it is? Go to the yellow section. Contains range maps and interesting facts.
$12.00

Do Butterflies Bite?

Book #108
This volume is a welcome addition to the libraries of butterfly watchers, collectors, and hobbyists. How fast do butterflies fly? Does a butterfly have ears? Do they sleep? Does a caterpillar have a skeleton? How does a moth get out of its cocoon? What is the difference between a butterfly and a moth? And just what is a skipper?
$19.00

Critters of Michigan

Book #111
This is a state-of-the-art pocket guide designed for kids, but useful for anyone wanting concise information on 50 of Michigan’s “critters,” including birds and mammals. Provides accurate details in easy to understand language; large color photos of each critter; attractive layout; interesting “did you know?” facts; and a glossary. This guide includes hard-to-find details about size, number of young, gestation, habitats, food, and more. An excellent resource that is easy to access.
$5.00

Fish of Michigan Field Guide

Book #112
They’re here: the perfect gift for fishermen! No tackle box is complete without this handy guide to fish in Michigan. In fact, Fish of Michigan Field Guide just might be the best catch of the season!
$12.00

For the Birds

Book #114
In this accessible, easy-to-use guide, you’ll learn how to attract beautiful wild birds to your own backyard, year-round. Authors Anne Schmauss, Mary Schmauss, and Geni Krolick, three sisters who own and manage wild bird specialty stores, draw on combined decades of experience to show you how to make your backyard into a bird oasis. The unique month-by-month format gives you the information you want when you need it, explaining what birds are looking for in terms of food, habitat, water, and nesting every month of the year.
$19.00

Last Child in the Woods

Book #122
Richard Louv was the first to identify a phenomenon we all knew existed but couldn’t quite articulate: nature-deficit disorder. His book Last Child in the Woods created a national conversation about the disconnection between children and nature, and his message has galvanized an international movement. Now, three years after its initial publication, we have reached a tipping point, with Leave No Child Inside initiatives adopted in at least 30 regions within 21 states, and in Canada, Holland, Australia, and Great Britain. This new edition reflects the enormous changes that have taken place since the book—and this grassroots movement— were launched.
$14.00

Freshwater Fishes

Book #115
Waterford’s series of Pocket Naturalist Guides to plants, animals, and other aspects of nature highlight the most common, distinctive, and widely distributed species in each category. These guides provide simplified reference that allows easy identification of species at a glance. Each pocket-sized folding guide features up to 150 species, and most contain a map pointing to prominent sanctuaries and outstanding natural attractions. Pocket Naturalists are lightweight, laminated for durability, and water- and dirt-resistant.
$5.00

Michigan Wildlife

Book #129
Like Waterford’s other popular pocket guides, Michigan Wildlife is filled with beautiful illustrations and concise text, allowing novices to easily identify the most common wildlife species found within the state of Michigan.
$5.00

Michigan Trees

Book #130
If you buy one tree guide this year, this should be it. Now in its tenth decade of publication, Michigan Trees is the must-have reference book for anyone who wants to learn about the trees of this unique North American region. Written and illustrated in a style that appeals to botanists, ecologists, and amateur naturalists alike, Michigan Trees gives readers everything they need to know for identifying the trees of the Great Lakes.
$19.00

Michigan Trees & Wildflowers

Book #131
Waterford’s series of Pocket Naturalist Guides to plants, animals, and other aspects of nature highlight the most common, distinctive, and widely distributed species in each category. These guides provide simplified reference that allows easy identification of species at a glance. Each pocket-sized folding guide features up to 150 species, and most contain a map pointing to prominent sanctuaries and outstanding natural attractions. Pocket Naturalists are lightweight, laminated for durability, and water- and dirt-resistant.
$5.00

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern North America

Book #132
New enthusiasts are flocking in record numbers to the fascinating pastime of birding. National Geographic has been meeting their need for clear and accurate information for 25 years with our million-selling Field Guide to the Birds of North America. Now, to better serve the expanding market, we’ve customized our field-guide format to offer unique coverage for birders east or west of the Rocky Mountains. These new volumes deliver in-depth information on every bird officially recorded in the specified area, with illustrated accounts of the different plumages and life stages, along with hundreds of color-coded range maps.
$19.00

Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America

Book #139
For more than 50 years, Peterson Field Guides have set the standard for excellence. The unique Peterson Identification System has never been surpassed as a tool for field identification. With their close-up color photographs, accurate illustrations, and detailed descriptions, these field guides uphold this tradition.
$26.00

True Green Kids

Book #144
True Green Kids is the one book every home should have for the next generation. This vital children’s title is an innovative collection of fun and practical ways to help kids become agents for environmental change in their world.
$15.00

Trees of Michigan Field Guide

Book #143
Full-page, full-color photographs and detailed descriptions make this book indispensable to those seeking to accurately identify trees in Michigan. This handsome field guide contains all sorts of useful information: images of bark and leaves as well as fruit and flowers; sections divided by leaf type, so identification is quick and easy; concise descriptions, habitat information and autumn coloration; and icons show leaf attachment and average height for each tree.
$12.00

Butterflies of Michigan Field Guide

Book #105
Butterfly identification made easy! Perfect for backyard or field use, this guide features large full-color photographs of each butterfly, plus an illustration that points out key identification marks. Arranged by color with the smaller butterflies toward the beginning of each section. Life-size silhouettes of each butterfly. Quick-compare pages help you narrow your choices by overall shape and size. Special sections include a fun fact butterfly Q & A, tips for identifying butterflies, and plant suggestions for your butterfly garden.
$16.00

The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants, Mushrooms, Fruits, and Nuts

Book #109
Edible wild plants, mushrooms, fruits, and nuts grow along roadsides, in country fields, and in urban parks. All manner of leafy greens, mushrooms, and herbs that command hefty prices at the market are bountiful outdoors and absolutely free for the taking. But to enjoy them you must know when to harvest, and how to recognize, prepare, and eat them. The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants, Mushrooms, Fruits, and Nuts provides everything you need to know about these wild treasures. Included is information on the most commonly found of these wild comestibles, going beyond a field guide’s description to provide folklore and mouth-watering recipes for each entry, such as wild asparagus pizza, fiddlehead soup, blackberry mousse, and elderberry pie. This fully illustrated guide is the perfect companion for hikers, campers, and anyone who enjoys eating the good food of the earth. With The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants, Mushrooms, Fruits, and Nuts in hand, you’ll never walk through a field again without casting your eyes about with dinner in mind.
$13.00

Growing Conifers

Book #118
These practical handbooks share the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s 76 years of excellence in horticulture, education, and community service. Each lavishly illustrated volume explains how to create a natural garden that’s both ecologically sensible and beautiful.
$9.00

Life Cycles of Butterflies

Book #123
Readers are invited to explore and experience the life cycles of 22 common backyard butterflies in this unique collection of stunning full-color, up-close photography, all taken in a live garden setting.
$16.00

Mammals of Michigan Field Guide

Book #126
We all know a bear or a moose when we see one in the Northwoods, but how about telling the difference between a wolf or coyote? Or a mole and shrew in your own backyard? Or a muskrat and beaver crossing the highway at dusk? This field guide includes all the mammals in Michigan from mice to moose. Includes four pages per mammal with lots of detail.
Features you won’t find in other mammal field guides:
• only Michigan mammals—and all of them
• great photos—full page and smaller insets showing morphs and juveniles
• tracks—both individually and in patterns
• information on food, habitat, young, size, and more
• range information—just for Michigan
• scat photos—often the only thing we are able to see of a mammal
For outstanding photography and easily accessible information just for Michigan mammals, this field guide is in a class of its own.
$14.00

Michigan's Gardeners Guide

Book #127
Join three of Michigan’s leading gardening experts as they take you on a tour of the most useful and beautiful plants for your Michigan landscape. No matter where you live in Michigan, the answers to your gardening questions are here.
Includes:
•individual entries for 175 plants with easy to understand information about the plant’s habit, landscape use, planting instructions and maintenance
•full color photographs of each plant
•USDA Michigan zone map that pinpoints specific growing regions for each plant
•Cross-referenced index with botanical and common names
•A listing of public gardens in Michigan
$24.00

Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants

Book #133
The biggest enemy of any garden is not a pest, disease, or poison—it’s any plant with tougher survival skills than the plants it competes with. The best way to weed out the invaders is with this fiendishly clever guide to native plants that can seek and destroy the top 100 most unwelcome perennials, grasses, vines, shrubs, and trees. While replacing the invaders, the beautiful, hardy native plants described here also attract native birds and butterflies, while turning away their own enemy invaders. Word-and-picture guides provide tips on care and maintenance, while helpful “at a glance” boxes depict shapes, sizes, best locations, and most attractive features of each native alternative.
$9.00

NWF Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife

Book #136
A backyard can come alive by creating an environment with plants and spaces that attract nature’s most interesting and friendly creatures. Colorful butterflies, uplifting songbirds, and lively toads can enhance that personal garden space, giving pleasure to nature lovers of all ages. National Wildlife Federation Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife provides over a dozen step-by-step projects for families to do together, making getting back to nature easy, educational, and fun.
• More than 200 full-color photographs and illustrations
• Over a dozen habitat-inducing projects, including birdhouses, bird feeders, a bat house, a toad abode, roosting boxes, and more
• Information on using native plants
• How to provide food, water, and shelter
• Wildlife-friendly gardening practices, landscape designs
• How to certify your yard as an official Backyard Wildlife Habitat site
• Resource Guide for further information
• Full cross-referenced index and glossary of important terms
$12.00

NWF Field Guide to the Birds of North America

Book #137
From the National Wildlife Federation comes the most up-to-date, all-photographic field guide to North American birds. Birders will find it indispensable: this single, portable volume features more than 750 species, along with more than 2,000 stunning images by leading nature photographers showing birds in their natural habitats. Captions highlight important field marks, and comprehensive species accounts describe habitats, behavior, flight, migration, songs, and plumages. Other features include: more than 600 maps showing bird distribution in every season; strategies for watching and identifying birds; a complete species index plus a quick-flip index; a glossary of terms; and a checklist of birds. The guide’s unique waterproof cover makes it especially valuable for use in the field.
$19.00

NWF Field Guide to Insects and Spiders of North America

Book #138
National Wildlife Federation’s new all-photographic field guide to North American insects, spiders, and related species is the most up-to-date of its kind, and lets both amateur and expert naturalists identify more than 940 species quickly and accurately. More than 2,000 close-up color photographs by leading nature photographers reveal the field marks that distinguish each creature, and the clear and concise text that accompanies each image describes the range, habitat, life cycle, and behavior. Budding entomologists will be inspired to explore further with the detailed information on starting a collection, planting an arthropod garden, keeping insects and spiders in captivity, and learning the techniques of macro photography. The unique waterproof cover makes it ideal for use outdoors.
$19.00

Landscaping for Wildlife

Book #121
Offering easy-to-follow and affordable landscape plans, this book was developed for the Midwest climate (but its concepts are applicable nationwide). Here is information on how to attract butterflies, hummingbirds, cardinals, wood ducks and deer. It features 185 color photos and numerous diagrams and charts.
$11.00

Reptiles and Amphibians of Michigan Field Guide & CD

Book #140
This book and CD set is the new standard for reptile and amphibian field guides. Not only will you see full color photos of all the species in Michigan, you’ll be able to listen to the calls of the frogs and toads. Images are sharp and striking, and include a full color photo of the species and detailed insets depicting additional information such as scales, underbellies, tails, and more.

Book Features:
• 53 species—all of Michigan’s turtles, snakes, lizards, salamanders, frogs, and toads
• Amazing comprehensive images include color variations, as well as special insets of scales, bellies, juveniles, and more to help make positive identifications
• Detailed range maps just for Michigan
• Easily used by a beginner but full of so much detailed, comprehensive information it will become a reference for the experienced
• Stan’s Notes include naturalist information and interesting facts

Audio CD Features:
• Comprehensive digital recordings of all frog and toad species in Michigan—made right in the ponds, swamps, rivers, and lakes
• Includes individual recordings of each frog and toad along with small, large, and mixed groups—just like you’ll hear them at the pond
• Specially designed identification section helps you practice your own identification skills
• Some calls will be familiar and sound like the pond at home, but some sounds may surprise you

$14.00

Woodworking for Wildlife

Book #147
Plans are included for: the Peterson bluebird house, bat houses, platforms for the great horned owl, and wood duck nest boxes. Information is offered on 50 species of birds and mammals.
$10.00

Native Plant Sale

BERGAMOT

Bergamot
monarda fistulosa
Sun-full to part
Moisture-dry to wet
Soils-clay,loam,sand,muck
Height-2-4ft
Blooms-july to sept
Color-lavendar

BLACK-EYED SUSAN

Black-eyed Susan
rudbeckia hirta
Sun-full to part
Moisture-dry to med
Soil-clay,loam,sand,muck
Height-1-3 ft
Blooms-June to Oct
Color-yellow

BLUE-EYED GRASS

Blue-Eyed Grass
sisyrinchium angustifolium
Sun-full to part
Moisture-medium
Soil-loam,clay
Height-0.5-2ft
Season-May to July
Flower Color- blue

BLUE VERVAIN

Blue Vervain
verbena hastata
Sun-full
Moisture-med to wet
Soils-clay,loam,sand,muck
Height-3-5ft
Blooms-July to sept
Color-purple

BONESET

Boneset
eupatorium perfoliatum
Sun-full to part
Moisture-med to wet
Soils-clay,loam,sand,muck
Height-3-5ft
Blooms-July to sept
Color-white

BOTTLE GENTIAN

Bottle Gentian
gentiana andrewsii
Sun-full to part
Moisture-medium
Soil-loam
Height-1-2ft
Season-Aug to Oct
Color-blue to purple

BUTTERFLY WEED

Butterfly Weed
asclepias tuberosa
Sun- full to part
Moisture-dry to med
Soils-sand, loam
Height-1-3ft
Blooms-June to Aug
Color-orange

CARDINAL FLOWER

Cardinal Flower
lobelia cardinalis
Sun-part shade
Moisture-med
Soil-sand,loam,clay
Height-2-5ft
Blooms-July to sept
Color-red

CLEMATIS

Clematis
clematis virginiana
Sun-full to part
Moisture-Medium
Soil-loam,clay
Height-vine
Season-Aug to Oct
Color-white

COMPASS PLANT

Compass Plant
silphium laciniatum
Sun-Full
Moisture-dry to med
Soil-clay,sand,loam
Height-4-5ft
Blooms-June to sept
Color-yellow

CULVERS ROOT

Culvers Root
veronicastrum virginicum
Sun-full to part
Moisture-med
Soil-clay,sand,loam
Height-2-6ft
Blooms-June to Aug
Color-white

CUP PLANT

Cup Plant
silphium perfoliafum
Sun-full to part
Moisture-med to wet
Soil-clay,loam,sand, muck
Height-4-8ft
Blooms-July to sept
Color-yellow

FALSE BONESET

False Boneset
kuhnia eupatorioides
Sun-full to part
Moisture-dry to med
Soil-sand,loam
Height-1-3 ft
Blooms-Aug to sept
Color- white

FALSE DRAGONHEAD

False Dragonhead
physostegia virginiana
Sun-full to part
Moisture-med to wet
Soil- clay,loam,sand, muck
Height-2-4ft
Blooms-aug to sept
Color- pink

FOXGLOVE BEARD TONGUE

Foxglove Beard Tongue
penstemon digitalis
Sun-full to part
Moisture-med
Soil-clay,loam,sand,muck
Height-2-4ft
Blooms-June to July
Color-white

GOLDEN ALEXANDERS

Golden Alexanders
zizia aurea
Sun-full to part
Moisture-med to wet
Soil-loam
Height-1-3ft
Season-Apr to June
Color-yellow

GRAYHEADED CONEFLOWER

Grayheaded Coneflower
ratibida pinnata
Sun-full
Moisture-med
Soil-clay,loam,sand,muck
Height-3-5ft
Blooms-july to Oct
Color-yellow

GREAT BLUE LOBELIA

Great Blue Lobelia
lobelia siphilitica
Sun-sun to shade
Moisture-med to wet
Soil-clay, loam,sand,muck
Height-1-4ft
Blooms-July to sept
Color-blue

HAIRY BEARD TONGUE

Hairy Beard Tongue
penstemon hirsutus
Sun-full
Moisture-dry to med
Soil-loam, sand
Height-1-3ft
Blooms-May to June
Color-Lavendar

HAIRY GOLDENROD

Hairy Goldenrod
solidago hispida
Sun-part to shade
Moisture-dry
Soil-sand,loam
Height-1-3ft
Season-aug to oct
Color-yellow

HIBISCUS

Hibiscus
hibiscus polustris
Sun-full
Moisture-wet to med
Soil-sand,loam,clay
Height-3-7ft
Season-Jul to Sept
Color-pink

HOARY VERVAIN

Hoary Vervain
verbina stricta
Sun-full
Moisture-dry to med
Soil-loam, sand
Height-2-4ft
Blooms-june to sept
Color-blue

HORSEMINT

Horsemint
monarda punctata
Sun-full
Moisture-dry
Soil-sand
Height-1-2ft
Blooms-july to sept
Color-pink

IRONWEED

Ironweed
vernonia missurica
Sun-full
Moisture-med
Soil-clay, loam,muck
Height-3-5ft
Blooms-July to Oct
Color-purple

JACOBS LADDER

Jacobs Ladder
polemonium reptans
Sun-full to part
Moisture-med
Soil-loam, sand
Height-12 to 18in
Blooms-April to June
Color-blue

JOE-PYE WEED

Joe Pye Weed
eupatorium maculatum
Sun-full to part
Moisture-med to wet
Soil-clay,loam,sand,muck
Height-4-7ft
Blooms-July to sept
Color-pink

LEAD PLANT

Lead Plant
amorpha canescens
Sun-full to part
Moisture-dry to med
Soil-loam, sand
Height-1-3ft
Blooms-June to Aug
Color-purple

MARSH BLAZING STAR

Marsh Blazing Star
liatris spicata
Sun-full
Moisture-med to wet
Soil-clay,loam, muck
Height-3-5ft
Blooms-July to Sept
Color-purple

NEW ENGLAND ASTER

New England Aster
aster novae-angliae
Sun-full to part
Moisture-med to wet
Soil-clay,loam,sand, muck
Height-3-6ft
Blooms-Aug to Oct
Color-purple

NEW JERSEY TEA

New Jersey Tea
ceanothus americanus
Sun-full to part
Moisture-dry to med
Soil-loam, sand
Height-1-3ft
Blooms-June to Aug
Color-white

NODDING WILD ONION

Nodding Wild Onion
ceanothus americanus
Sun-full to part
Moisture-med
Soil-loam,sand
Height-1-2ft
Blooms-july to aug
Color-lavendar

PALE PURPLE CONEFLOWER

Pale Purple coneflower
Echinacea pallida
Sun-full to part
Moisture-dry to med
Soil-clay, sand, loam
Height-2-4ft
Blooms-June to July
Color-pink/purple

PRAIRIE COREOPSIS

Prairiecoreopsis
coreopsis palmata
Sun-full
Moisture-dry-med
Soil-sand, loam
Height-1-3ft
Blooms-June-Aug
Color-yellow

PRAIRIE DOCK

Prairie Dock
silphium terebinthinaceum
Sun-Full
Moisture-med
Soil-clay,sand,loam
Height-4-10ft
Blooms-yellow
Color-yellow

PRAIRIE SMOKE

Prairie Smoke
Geum triflorum
Sun-full
Moisture-dry to med
Soil-sand, loam
Height-6-12"
Blooms-April to June
Color-Pink

PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS

Prickly Pear Cactus
opuntia humifusa
Sun-full
Moisture-dry
Soil-sand,loam
Height-1ft
Season-May to June
Color-yellow

PURPLE CONEFLOWER

Purple Coneflower
echinacea purpurea
Sun-full
Moisture-medium
Soil-sand,loam,clay
Height-1-3ft
Season-June to Aug
Color-purple

QUEEN OF THE PRAIRIE FLOWER

Queen of the prairie flower
filipendula rubra
Sun-full to part
Moisture-med to wet
Soil-clay,loam,muck
Height-6-8ft
Blooms-June to Aug
Color-pink

RATTLESNAKE MASTER

Rattlesnake Master
eryngium yuccifolium
Sun-full
Moisture-med
Soil-clay,loam, sand, muck
Height-3-5ft
Blooms-July to Sept
Color-white

ROSIN WEED

Rosin Weed
Silphium integrifolium
Sun-full
Moisture-dry to med
Soil-clay,loam, sand, muck
Height-2-6ft
Blooms-July to Sept
Color-yellow

ROUGH BLAZING STAR

Rough Blazing Star
liatris aspera
Sun-full
Moisture-dry to med
Soil-sand, loam
Height-1-3ft
Blooms-July to Oct
Color-purple

ROUND LEAF RAGWORT

Round Leaf Ragwort
senecio obovatus
Sun-full to part
Moisture-dry to moist
Soil-sand, loam
Height-1-2ft
Blooms-April to June
Color-yellow

SHOWY CONEFLOWER

Showy Coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida
Sun- full
Moisture- dry to medium
Soil- clay, sand, loam
Height- 2-3 ft
Blooms-July to Sept
Color-orange

SHOWY GOLDENROD

Showy Goldenrod
solidago speciosa
Sun-full to part
Moisture-dry to med
Soil-sand, loam
Height-2-5ft
Blooms-Aug to Oct
Color-yellow

SKY BLUE ASTER

Sky Blue Aster
aster azureus
Sun-full to part
Moisture-dry to med
Soil-sand, loam
Height-1-3ft
Blooms-Aug to Oct
Color-blue

SNEEZEWEED

Sneezeweed
helenium autumnale
Sun-full
Moisture-medium
Soil-sand,loam,clay
Height-2-6ft
Season-Jul to Sept
Color-yellow

SPIDERWORT

Spiderwort
Tradescandia ohioensis
Sun-full to part
Moisture-dry to medium
Soil-sand, loam
Height- 2-4ft
Blooms- May to July
Color- purple

STIFF GOLDENROD

Stiff Goldenrod
solidago rigida
Sun-full to part
Moisture-dry to med
Soil-clay,sand,loam
Height-1-5ft
Blooms-Aug to Oct
Color-yellow

SWAMP MILKWEED

Swamp Milkweed
asclepias incarnata
Sun-Full
Moisture-medium to wet
Soil- clay,loam,sand, muck
Height-3-5ft
Blooms-June to August
Color-pink

SWEET BLACK-EYED SUSAN

Sweet Black Eyed Susan
redbeckia submentosa
Sun-full to part
Moisture-med
Soil-clay,loam,sand, muck
Height-3-5ft
Blooms-Aug to Oct
Color-yellow

TALL COREOPSIS

Tall coreopsis
Coreopsis Tripteris
Sun-Full to part
Moisture-medium
Soil-clay, loam, sand, muck
Height-4-8ft
Blooms-July toSept.
Color-yellow

THIMBLEWEED

Thimbleweed
anemone cylindrica
Sun-full to part
Moisture-dry to med
Soil- loam, sand
Height-1-2ft
Blooms-June to Aug
Color-white

WESTERN SUNFLOWER

Western Sunflower
helianthus occidentalis
Sun-full to part
Moisture-dry to med
Soil-loam, sand
Height-2-4ft
Blooms-July to Sept
Color-yellow

WILD BLUE IRIS

Wild Blue Iris
iris versicolor
Sun-full to part
Moisture-med to wet
Soil-clay,loam,sand, muck
Height-2-3ft
Blooms-May to July
Color- purple

WILD COLUMBINE

Wild Columbine
aquilegia canadensis
Sun-part to shade
Moisture-medium
Soil-sand,loam
Height-2-3ft
Season-May to July
Color-yellow-red

WILD LUPINE

Wild Lupine
lupinus perennis
Sun-full to part
Moisture-dry to med
Soil-sand,loam
Height-1-2ft
Season-May to June
Color-variety

WILD SENNA

Wild Senna
cassia hebecarpe
Sun- full to part
Moisture-med to wet
Soil-clay,loam,sand
Height-3-5ft
Blooms-July to aug
Color-yellow

CINNAMON FERN

Cinnamon Fern
osmunda cinnamomea
Sun-full to part
Moisture-med wet
Soil-loam,clay
Height-2-3ft

INTERRUPTED FERN

Interrupted Fern
osmunda claytoniana
Sun-part to shade
Moisture-med wet
Soil-loam,clay
Height-3-4ft

JACK IN THE PULPIT

Jack-in-the-pulpit
arisaema triphyllum
Sun-part shade
Moisture-med wet
Soil-loam
Height-1-2ft
Color-purple/red fall fruit

MAIDENHAIR FERN

Maidenhair Fern
adiantum pedatum
Sun-full shade
Soil-loam
Moisture-med wet
Height-1-2ft

OSTRICH PLUME FERN

Ostrich Plume Fern
osmunda regalis
Sun-part to shade
Moisture-wet
Soil-sand,loam,clay
Height-2-5ft
Season-N/A
color-N/A

WHITE TRILLIUM

White Trillium
trillium grandiflorum
Sun-part shade
Moisture-dry to med
Height-1-2ft
Color-White

WILD GERANIUM

Wild Geranium
geranium maculatum
Sun-full to shade
Moisture-Medium
Soil-sand,loam
Height-1-2ft
Season-Apr to June
Color-lavender to pink

WILD GINGER

Wild Ginger
asarum maculatum
Sun-part shade
Moisture-med wet
Height-6-12in
Color- Brown

BIG BLUESTEM

Big Bluestem
andropogon gerardii
Sun-full
Moisture-dry to moist
Soil-clay,loam, sand
Height-3-5ft
Season-July to Sept

BOTTLEBRUSH GRASS

Bottlebrush Grass
hystrix patula
Sun-full to part
Moisture-dry to med
Soil-loam, sand
Height-3-5ft
Season-June to Aug

INDIAN GRASS

Indian Grass
sorghastrum nutans
Sun-full
Moisture-dry to mod. wet
Soil- clay,loam,sand
Height-4-6ft
Season-Aug to Oct

JUNE GRASS

June Grass
koeleria cristata
Sun- full to part
Moisture-dry to med
Soil-loam, sand
Height-1-2ft
Season-May to July

LITTLE BLUESTEM

Little Bluestem
schizachyrium scoparium
Sun-full
Moisture-dry to med
Soil-loam, sand
Height-2-4ft
Season-Aug to Oct

PRAIRIE CORD GRASS

Prairie Cord Grass
spartina pectinata
Sun-full
Moisture-wet
Soil-sand,loam
Height-4-10ft
Season-Aug to Sept
Color-green to gold

PRAIRIE DROPSEED

Prairie Dropseed
sporobolus helerolepsis
Sun-full
Moisture-fairly dry to wet
Soil-loam,sand
Height-2-3ft
Season-Aug to Sept

SIDEOATS GRAMA

Side Oats Grama
bouteloua curtipendula
Sun-Full
Moisture-dry to med
Soil- loam, sand
Height-1-4ft
Season-Aug to Oct

SWEET GRASS

Sweet Grass
hierchloe odorata
Sun-Full
Moisture-med to wet
Soil- clay, loam, sand, muck
Height- 6 to12in
Season- Apr. to May

SWITCH GRASS

Switch Grass
panicum virgatum
Sun-full
Moisture-dry to mod wet
Soil-clay,loam,sand
Height-3-5Ft
Season-July to Sept

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Colorado Blue Spruce

Scientific name: Picea pungens
Height: 30-60’
Width: 10-20’
Growth rate: slow
Habitat: Prefers moist, well-drained sandy to loamy soils and will tolerate shade. Salt tolerant. Drought resistant.

This spruce, not a native of Michigan, has silvery blue-green needles and dense foliage that make it desirable as an ornamental tree. Blue spruce is also used for windbreaks, wildlife and Christmas trees.

White Spruce

Scientific name: Picea glauca
Height: 50-85’
Width: 15-20’
Growth rate: slow
Habitat: Prefers wet to moist soil and tolerates shade. Heat and drought tolerant. Salt sensitive.

White spruce is a native spruce that is used for windbreaks, wildlife and Christmas trees. Roots were used by Native Americans to lace birch bark onto canoes.

Norway Spruce

Scientific Name: Picea abies
Height: 60-90’
Width: 24-35’
Growth Rate: moderately fast
Habitat: Prefers full sun but will tolerate some shade. Grows best on rich, moist well drained soils, but does well on a variety of sites.
Spacing: Wildlife – 15’x15’ to 20’x20’, Timber – 8’x8’ to 10’x10’, Windbreak/Screen – 10’x10’ to 12’x12’

The Norway spruce is native to Europe but generally grows faster than our native spruces. These trees have a pleasing, conical or spire-like form, with pendulous branches, which distinguish it from other spruces. Norway Spruce transplants easily. It is good for windbreaks and for wildlife cover in winter. As with many conifers, it is sensitive to salt, heat and drought.

White Pine

Scientific Name: Pinus strobus
Height: 80-100’
Width: 25-35’
Growth Rate: moderately fast
Habitat: Moderately shade tolerant, seedlings grow best in partial shade but need full sunlight to reach the forest canopy. Prefers moist sandy loam soils, but will grow on a variety of sites, from swamp to dry sand.
Spacing: 8’ x 8’ to 10’ x 10’

White Pine is a native species that is tall and straight stemmed. It has five needles per cluster that are long and flexible. This is Michigan’s State Tree. Deer will browse the needles during winter when food is scarce. White Pine is a good nesting tree for birds and provides winter cover for birds and mammals. It is very sensitive to salt, heat and drought.

Douglas Fir

Scientific Name: Pseudotsuga menziesii
Height: 25-60’
Width: 15-25’
Growth Rate: moderately fast
Habitat: Prefers full sun, but will grow in partial shade. Prefers a moist well drained soil.
Spacing: 8’ x 8’ to 10’ x 10’

Douglas fir has very soft, dark green, medium length needles. Its primary uses are for windbreaks and Christmas trees. It should not be planted next to blue spruce. Douglas fir is good for windbreaks and hedges. It is also a provides important winter cover for birds and mammals. It is drought resistant, but sensitive to salt.

Red Pine

Scientific Name: Pinus resinosa
Height: 50-80’
Width: 25’, highly variable
Growth Rate: fast
Habitat: Shade-intolerant, it prefers full sun on a moist or dry site. Grows best on a well drained, sandy, loamy soil in full sunlight
Spacing: 6’ x 8’ to 7’ x 7’

Red Pine is tall and straight stemmed. It is native to Michigan and is an excellent tree for reforestation on poor, sandy sites. It is also used for windbreaks and wildlife. It is especially beneficial to nesting songbirds and provides important winter cover for birds and mammals. Red pine is sensitive to salt and soil compaction.

Sugar Maple

Scientific Name: Acer saccharum
Height: 60-80’
Width: 40-70’
Growth Rate: slow
Habitat: Sand, loam, well drained. Full sun to partial shade.
Spacing: 15’ x 15’ to 20’ x 20’

Sugar Maple is a native species whose fall colors make it ideal for parks or broad lawns. Shade tolerance allows it to be planted among older trees. It is sensitive to road salt, heat, soil compaction, and drought. Its fall colors range from brilliant yellow to orange to red. The sugar saple is the principle source of maple syrup. It is also the most common tree in the northern forest. It can be used in riparian buffers on streambanks, upper shorelines and upland buffers. Sugar maple is a valuable timber species.

Canoe Birch

Scientific name: Betula papyrifera
Height: 40-70’
Width: 20-35’
Growth rate: fast
Habitat: Prefers wet to moist soil and needs full sun.

Canoe birch is also known as white birch or paper birch due to the white, peeling bark. The bark was used by Native Americans for canoes and wigwam coverings. Leaves turn yellow in fall. Tree is highly susceptible to the bronze birch borer, an insect pest whose larvae feed in the cambium just beneath the bark. Keeping trees healthy will help prevent borer attacks.

White Oak

Scientific Name: Quercus alba
Height: 60-100’
Width: 60-80’
Growth Rate: slow
Habitat: Somewhat shade tolerant, but should be planted in full or partial sun. Prefers well drained, sandy, loam or clay soils.
Spacing: 15’ x 15’

White Oak is native to Michigan. It is a stately tree that retains its leaves into winter. It has a deep taproot and its acorns provide important winter food for wildlife. White oak acorns are prefered over red oak acorns because they are more palatable. The leaves have a red or brown to maroon color in the fall. White Oak is often planted as a shade tree and is less susceptible to Oak Wilt Disease than red oak. It is sensitive to soil compaction.

Black Cherry

Scientific name: Prunus serotina
Height: 60-90’
Width: 35-50’
Growth rate: fast
Habitat: Prefers moist, well-drained sandy to loamy soils and full sunlight. Salt tolerant.

Black cherry has fragrant, showy white flowers in May and dark red edible fruits in the fall that are attractive to wildlife. Leaves turn yellow in fall. Black cherry is also a valuable timber tree. Leaves and stems of black cherry contain a substance that is poisonous to livestock.

Tulip Poplar

Scientific Name: Liriodendron tulipifera
Height: 70-90’
Width: 35-50’
Growth Rate: medium to fast growing, medium-lived
Habitat: Full sun, sandy or loam soils, average to moist
Spacing: 15’ x 15’

Tuliptree is also known as tulip poplar or yellow poplar. It has showy tulip-shaped flowers in the spring and 1-3” fruits in the fall, with yellow fall leaves. It is a native species of Michigan and should be planted where there is a lot of room for roots. It is sensitive to salt, soil compaction, heat and drought. It can also be frost sensitive. After planting, seedlings should be watered regularly.

Hackberry

Scientific name: Celtis occidentalis
Height: 45-80’
Width: 40-50’
Growth rate: fast
Habitat: Prefers well-drained soil and part shade. Tolerates various soil and site conditions. Drought tolerant. Salt sensitive.

Produces an orange-red fleshy fruit that ripens in September to October that is attractive to wildlife. Bark forms corky ridges as the tree ages. Leaves turn yellow in fall. This tree’s tolerance of various site conditions makes it an excellent urban tree.

Highbush Cranberry

Scientific Name: Viburnum trilobum
Height: 8-12’
Width: 15’
Habitat: Sand, loam. Moist to dry, full sun to partial shade. Salt sensitive.
Spacing: 6’ x 6’ to 10’ x 10’

Highbush Cranberry is a native species that is most commonly found along streams, in open or lightly shaded swamps and wet grounds. It is tolerant of a broad range of soil types and will grow on drier sites. It is easily transplanted and is an excellent source of food for wildlife. Highbush Cranberry has white showy blossom in spring and clumping red berries in fall and winter. The foliage is red in fall. This shrub is drought resistant and resistant to soil compaction. It is often used in erosion control and is flood tolerant. Highbush Cranberry is sensitive to salt. Because of its preference for moist conditions, it makes a good riparian shrub for streambanks and upper shorelines.

Lavender Lilac

Scientific name: Syringa vulgaris
Height: 8-15’
Width: 6-12’
Growth rate: moderate
Habitat: Prefers well-drained, slightly acidic, sandy to loam soil and full sun to part shade.

This upright deciduous shrub, native to southern Europe, has large showy clusters of fragrant lavendar flowers that bloom in May. For optimum flowering, old flower heads should be removed and the shrub should be pruned following flowering.

Ninebark

Scientific name: Physocarpus opulifolius
Height: 5-10’
Width:
Growth rate: moderate.
Habitat: Prefers dry to wet, loam to clay soils and full sun, but is adaptable to many conditions. Salt sensitive.

This multistemmed, deciduous shrub has dense foliage and small white flowers that bloom from May to June. Groups of 3-5 small red fruits ripen in September and October and are attractive to wildlife. Ninebark has an excessively peeling bark. The shrub was given the name ninebark because it was said to have nine layers of bark.

Rose-of-Sharon

Scientific name: Hibiscus syriacus
Height: 4-8’
Width: 4’
Growth rate: moderate
Habitat: Prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates various soil types, pH, soil compaction, drought, heavy pruning, and pollution.

This ornamental shrub has large (4”) pink flowers that bloom from July through September.

Juneberry (aka Saskatoon serviceberry)

Scientific Name: Amelanchier alnifolia
Height: 6-12’
Width: 6-10’
Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate, moderately long lived
Habitat: Sun to part shade tolerant, prefers moist, well drained soil, but will tolerate a range of soil conditions

This juneberry is a multistemmed shrub native to the western U.S. that produces 0.75” white flowers in the spring. Bluish-purple fruits ripen in early summer. Fruit will attract wildlife and tastes like blueberries. Fall color is red to yellow.

Pachysandra

Scientific name: Pachysandra terminalis
Height: 1’
Habitat: This groundcover prefers wet to moist, sandy or loamy soil and full to partial shade.

Pachysandra has purple tinged leaves in the spring, is green in the summer and yellow-green in the winter or when planted in full sunlight. Pachysandra is relatively easy to grow and maintain.

Arrowwood

Scientific name: Viburnum dentatum
Height: 5-9’
Width: 5-9’
Growth rate: moderate
Habitat: Prefers dry to wet loamy soil and fun sun to partial shade.

Arrowwood is a native Michigan shrub that produces 3” clusters of small white flowers in May to June and blue berries in the fall. The fruit is eaten by numerous songbirds. Fall color is highly variable, from yellow to red or purplish red. Plants tend to develop fall color later than most other trees. Arrowwood is very durable in the landscape and is easy to grow in difficult sites.

Button Bush

Scientific name: Cephalanthus occidentalis
Height: 6-15’
Width: 12-20’
Growth rate: moderate
Habitat: Buttonbush tolerates a wide range of soil types but prefers wet to moist conditions. Buttonbush needs full sunlight and makes a great pond or stream bank shrub.

This ornamental shrub produces dense clusters of ball shaped flowers that bloom from July to August. The flowers attract butterflies, and the seeds are occasionally eaten by waterfowl. Buttonbush tolerates high water and slow-moving, stagnant water.

Daylilies

General Daylily Information

Daylilies can survive many harsh conditions that other plants cannot including: polluted city environments, slopes, poor and dry soils, near pavement that is salted in winter, and under Black Walnut trees (not affected by juglone).

Homeowner Growing & Maintenance Tips:
Daylilies are some of the easiest perennials to grow and are a good choice for any gardener, from the beginner to the professional. These are tough, adaptable plants that will grow in any soil, from normal to slightly wet to dry. Older varieties are able to bloom if planted in partial shade, but most of the newer introductions need full sun for best performance. Likewise, older varieties tend to spread more rapidly than the newer hybrids. All varieties can be divided every 3-4 years by digging up the entire clump and dividing it into smaller pieces with a minimum of 3 eyes each. This can be done in either spring or fall. Plants should be deadheaded for cosmetic purposes, but in most cases this will not extend the bloom time.

Hemerocallis ‘Bama Bound’ (red)
•24” tall, 18-24” spread
•5”, fragrant, dark red self with a narrow, sunny yellow band and an apple green throat; sunfast
•Midribs are yellow at the throat, turning to purple towards the edges
•Tightly recurved tepals, ruffled petals, and smooth sepals
•Blooms in midsummer on sturdy, well-budded stems
•Semi-evergreen foliage

Hemerocallis ‘Ice Carnival’ (while)
•28” tall, 18-24” spread
•5.5”, near-white tepals with a pale yellow watermark and lime green throat
•Fragrant, slightly ruffled, diamond-dusted petals shimmer in the sun
•Sepals are narrower and pointed with recurved tips
•Blooms in midsummer; rebloomer

Hemerocallis ‘Irish Envy’ (yellow)
•25” tall, 18-24” spread
•6”, fragrant, light yellow flowers with a lime green throat
•Recurved petals with pale yellow, ruffled edges and matching midribs
•Extended bloom—flowers remain open for 16 hours each
•Blooms in early summer; rebloomer
•Evergreen

Hemerocallis ‘Love Those Eyes’ (gold)
•24” tall, 18-24” spread
•4.5”, golden yellow tepals with a very wide, bright red eye and yellow throat; entirely sunfast
•Petals are slightly recurved and heavily ruffled; sepals are smooth and recurved, revealing the triangular flower form
•Blooms in midsummer, 12-15 buds per scape
•Extended bloom—flowers last at least 16 hrs. each
•Vigorous grower with dark green foliage

Hemerocallis ‘Prairie Blue Eyes’ (lavender)
•33” tall, 18-24” spread
•5”, lavender self with a bluish eye and a large, yellow-green throat
•Petals are broadly ovate with lighter purple midribs; sepals are dramatically recurved, revealing the flower’s triangular form
•Dark purple filaments with sulphur yellow anthers
•Blooms prolifically in midsummer
•Semi-evergreen foliage

Hemerocallis ‘Strawberry Candy’ (pink)
•26” tall, 18-24” spread
•4.5”, strawberry-pink self with a bright raspberry-red eyezone notched at the midribs
•Orange-gold watermark and a small green throat
•Tightly compressed ruffles on the raspberry-red edged petals; smooth sepals
•Blooms in early to midsummer; rebloomer
•Extended bloom—flowers last at least 16 hrs. each
•Semi-evergreen foliage

Hosta

General Hosta Information

Hostas are exceedingly popular perennials in today’s gardens due to their versatility in the landscape. Their subtle colors, tall flower scapes, and broad, coarse leaves fill a niche in garden designs that few other plants can achieve. Their large leaves provide excellent coverage for dying bulb foliage. Hostas also grow well in city environments where the air may be polluted by car exhaust, etc.

Homeowner Growing & Maintenance Tips:
Hostas grow best in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. Sandy loam is better than clay because it provides more aeration for the roots. High-filtered or dappled sunlight is necessary for clean, healthy growth. Morning sun is tolerable and will help to intensify the leaf colors, but hot afternoon sun is usually deadly to hostas. They are most at home in shady, woodland settings and often work well as specimen or edging plants. Hostas are very easy to propagate through division. This can be done at any time during the growing season with little or no affect on the growth of the parent plant. Since each division should have at least 3 eyes, plants should be allowed to mature for several years before being divided. Especially in northern zones, hostas should be mulched with a layer of finely shredded organic material to prevent heaving in the winter. Mulch is beneficial because it retains moisture around the plant’s roots, but it is also the ideal place for slugs to hide. Watch for holes in the center of the leaves. If they are present, so are slugs. Applying a slug bait in early spring when new shoots are beginning to emerge will help to reduce the slug population. After a few years when plants are firmly established, the mulch can be removed completely, which should eliminate the slug problem altogether. Also be sure to clean all hosta foliage out of the garden in early winter after the plants have gone dormant. By doing so, you will be ridding the area of the eggs of slugs and other leaf-eating insects.

Hosta ‘Ginko Craig’
•10-12” tall, 18” spread
•Narrow, elliptical, dark green leaves have crisp white margins and a bit of grey streaking towards the centers
•Forms a low, dense mound making this variety excellent for edging or containers
•Medium purple, funnel-shaped flowers appear well above the foliage on 20”-24” scapes in late summer
•Tolerates morning sun very well

Hosta ‘Gold Standard’
•20” tall, 36” spread
•An ever-popular, classic hosta; large, ovate leaves have dark green margins
•Leaf centers emerge light green in the spring and become progressively more gold towards early summer; morning sun will enhance the gold color
•Pale lavender flowers appear on 30” scapes in midsummer
•Forms a large mound of foliage, making it ideal as a specimen or in mass plantings

Hosta ‘Krossa Regal’
•40” tall, 3-6’ spread
•Frosty blue-green leaves and a graceful, vase-like habit distinguish this fine hosta from all others
•Wavy leaves are of good substance and are very slug-resistant
•Lavender flowers appear on exceptionally tall 4-6 foot scapes in mid to late summer
•Attracts both songbirds and hummingbirds
•Occasionally develops orange-yellow fall color

Hosta ‘Wide Brim’
•16” tall, 24-40” spread
•Nicely mounded leaves are dark green with wide, irregular margins of buttery yellow
•Attractive buds open to pale lavender flowers on 24” scapes in mid to late summer
•Prefers full shade to 3/4 day of sun
•A real eye-catcher!

Blackgum

Scientific name: Nyssa sylvatica
Height: 30-60’
Width: 20-30’
Growth rate: slow
Habitat: Prefers moist, well-drained loam to clay soil and will tolerate shade. Is typically a minor forest understory species.

Blackgum is an excellent medium sized tree native to Michigan that is typically overlooked in the landscape. The tree has a nice form and spectacular fall color display. Blackgum leaves are glossy dark green turning bright orange to red in the fall. Female trees produces bluish-black fruits that ripen in September and are eaten by many birds. Black gum makes an excellent street, lawn or shade tree and can be used in a forest planting for wildlife.

Redbud

Scientific name: Cercis canadensis
Height: 20-30’
Width: 25-35’
Growth rate: slow
Habitat: Prefers moist, well-drained loamy soil and full sun to partial shade.

Redbud is a small native tree with attractive pink to lavendar flowers in the spring (late April to early May), heart-shaped leaves through the summer, and brown, 2-3” seed pods in the fall and winter. The stems have a zigzag appearance. Redbud can be used as a lawn tree, specimen tree or in woodland planting. Redbud is not very tolerant to stress and is sensitive to salt.

Hazelnut

Scientific name: Corylus americana
Height: 8-15’
Width: 10-15’
Growth rate: fast
Habitat: Prefers moist, well-drained loam to clay soil and partial shade.

Hazelnut is a deciduous, multistemmed shrub that produces edible nuts that are very valuable to wildlife. Hazelnut also has considerable ornamnetal value from its showy male catkins (long, narrow cluster of male flowers) and copper-red fall color display. Hazelnut is a great shrubs for difficult dry sites and it can also be used in a hedgerow planting. Hazelnut will form suckers and can be propagated from cuttings.

Persimmon

Scientific name: Diospyros virginiana
Height: 35-40’
Width:
Growth rate: fast
Habitat: Prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun. Will tolerate sandy, infertile soil and variable pH.

Persimmon is a native deciduous tree with dark, gloosy green leaves. Fall color is variable, from yellow to red. Flowers are small and not ornamentally important. Female trees produce 1-2” red orange edible fruits that mature in September and are attractive to wildlife. The bark has ornamental qualities, developing a deep, blocky pattern similar to flowering dogwood.

Red-osier dogwood

Scientific name: Cornus stolonifera or C. sericea
Height: 6-10’
Width: 6-10’
Growth rate: moderate
Habitat: Prefers wet to moist soils and full sun to part shade. Plant needs to be in full sun to have the characteristic bright red stems.

Red-osier dogwood is a multistemmed deciduous shrub with a round and spreading shape. Fall leaf color is variable, from dull to rich purple-red. Plants have flat clusters of small, dull white flowers that bloom from late May to early June. Small white to pale bluee fruits develop in August and September and will attract birds. The stems of the plant are reddish from late summer into fall, turn bright red during the winter and change to green at the beginning of spring. Periodically remove old stems to encourage growth of new, brighter colored stems. Plant has a stoloniferous habit, making it useful for soil stabilization projects. Red-oiser dogwood is also used in screen plantings, as a shrub border or in mass plantings or groupings.

Sargent crabapple

Scientific name: Malus sargentii
Height: 6-12’
Width: 8-15’
Growth rate: moderate
Habitat: Prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun.

Sargent crabapple, native to Japan, is a small deciduous tree with deep green oval leaves. Fragrant, 1” white flowers bloom in early April to early May. Flowers are borne in alternate years, although off years are still somewhat showy. Clusters of shiny, deep red, showy crabapples develop in the fall. Crabpple is easy to cultivate and is excellent for small group plantings, as a specimen tree, and for wildlife. THe crabapple is relatively resistant to most of the typical crabapple disease and insect problems.

White cedar

Scientific name: Thuja occidentalis
Height: 30-50’
Width: 10-15’
Growth rate: very slow
Habitat: Prefers moist to wet, sandy to loamy soil and will tolerate shade (does better in full sun).

White cedar is typically a swamp conifer and is a preferred winter deer browse. White cedar has scale-like needles and a dense, compact, conical form. White cedar can be used in screen or wilndbreak plantings or for wildlife.

Fraser Fir

Scientific name: Abies fraseri
Height: 30-40’
Width: 20-25’
Growth Rate: slow
Habitat: Prefers moist, well-drained loamy soil and full sun. Will not tolerate high pH, extreme heat or extreme drought.
Spacing: minimum 8’ x 8’

Fraser fir is not native to Michigan but is commonly planted for Christmas trees or as accent or specimen trees in the landscape. Fraser fir is often damaged by deer.

Red Oak

Scientific name: Quercus rubra
Height: 60-70’
Width: 50-60’
Growth rate: relatively fast
Habitat: Full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, cool, well-drained, acidic, sandy loam soil.
Spacing: minimum 10’ x 10’ for timber or wildlife

Red oak acorns take 2 years to develop and are more bitter than white oak acorns, which are preferred by wildlife. Leaves turn deep red to brown in fall. Planted as a shade tree, lawn tree, for timber production, or for wildlife.

Silver Maple

Scientific name: Acer saccharinum
Height: 50-70’
Width: 40-60’
Growth rate: rapid
Habitat: Full sun. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, drought and seasonal flooding.
Spacing: minimum 10’ x 10’

Silver maple has aggressive surface roots that can clog septic systems and drains and crack
pavement. Fall color is not very showy; leaves fall when green or turn a yellowish green. Used as a shade tree. Will tolerate very poor soil conditions and harsh urban environments.

American Plum

Scientific name: Prunus americana
Height: 12-25’
Width: 20’
Growth Rate: slow
Habitat: Prefers full sun to part shade and is tolerant of various soil conditions.
Moderately drought and salt spray tolerant.
Spacing: minimum 8’ x 8’

Used in the landscape as a specimen tree or in group plantings. Can be planted under powerlines. Fruits are edible and will attract birds. Frequently browsed by deer.

Bittersweet

Scientific name: Celastrus scandens
Height: 2’ (vine)
Growth rate: rapid
Habitat: Prefers full sun and most soil conditions. Plants can get aggressive in rich soil.
Spacing:

Bittersweet is a woody vine that will climb vertically or sprawl horizontally. Best used with a pole or trellis as twining habit can kill shrubs or trees. Yellow-orange fruit hangs in clusters and splits open in the fall to reveal bright red-orange seeds. Plants are male or female, and both sexes are needed for fruit production. Fruit attracts birds and small animals.

Common Elderberry

Scientific name: Sambucus canadensis
Height: 5-12’
Width: 5-12’
Growth Rate: fast
Habitat: Prefers full sun, moist soil and is adaptable to pH. Salt spray tolerant.
Spacing: minimum 6’ x 6’

Elderberry has showy clusters of white flowers in July and edible purple-black berries develop in September. Fruit will attract birds and small animals. Elderberry often forms dense thickets due to suckering from the roots.

Nannyberry

Scientific name: Viburnum lentago
Height: 15-30’
Width: 6-10’
Growth rate: moderately fast-growing
Habitat: Moderately shade-tolerant
Flowers: small, cream white
Fruit: September; Bluish-black
Spacing: 6’ x 6’

Fruits are food for many birds and mammals; often used as an ornamental for its attractive flowers; the tendency to form suckers in lawns and gardens makes it somewhat undesirable for domestication.

Serviceberry (aka Shadblow or Downy Serviceberry)

Scientific name: Amelanchier canadensis
Height: 20-25’
Width: 15-20’
Growth Rate: Slow
Habitat: Full sun to part shade. Prefers acidic, moist, well drained soils. Salt sensitive.
Spacing: 10’ x 10’

Serviceberry is a native multistemmed small tree or large shrub with a rounded crown. It has showy white flowers that bloom in late March, one of the earliest flowers to appear. Small red fruits ripen in June and attract birds. Leaves turn gold in autumn and fall quick and early. Serviceberry is planted for wildlife and landscaping.