wildlife food source Archives - Page 10 of 14

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Light Requirements

Water Requirements

Bloom Color

Bloom Shape

Bloom Time

Foliage Colors

Special Traits

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Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’

Best burgundy-red coloring of all the switch grasses. Deep-green foliage takes on red hues by … Continued

Parthenium integrifolium

This heat-loving native blooms June through September and prefers a sunny location. White flower clusters … Continued

Penstemon hirsutus

Open clusters of trumpet-shaped, lavender flowers. Early bloom time and hairy stems distinguish it from … Continued

Penstemon 'Midnight Masquerade'

Plants produce sturdy clumps of deep burgundy-purple foliage which is most pronounced in direct sunlight. … Continued

Picea glauca 'Densata'

A naturally symmetrical, cone-shaped evergreen with a more dense, compact habit than the species. New … Continued

Pinus strobus 'Coney Island'

A unique, dwarf pine with 5″ blue-green needles densely covering this rounded conifer and miniature … Continued

Pinus strobus

Grows at a fast rate, with height increases of more than 24” per year to … Continued

Platanus occidentalis

Easily grown in average, medium to wet, well-drained soils in full sun. Prefers rich, humusy, … Continued

Asclepias exaltata

A shade-loving milkweed actually exists! Found in woodland openings, poke milkweed thrives in dappled to … Continued

Populus tremuloides

Best grown in rich, humusy, consistently moist, well-drained soils in full sun. In the wild, … Continued

Prunus serotina

This native ranges from southeastern Canada through the eastern US, and west to Texas. White … Continued

Prunus pumila 'UCONNPP002'

Attractive glossy blueish-green leaves turn shades of yellow, orange, and red in the fall. Spring … Continued

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