Height: 1-2'. Each plant has an image, description, and amount of light needed. Nice near ponds and streams. Wild Sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis) - PART SHADE, Greenish-white, round flower clusters on separate stalks held under umbrella-like leaves in late spring. Width: 3-5'. Group 3 vines flower in late summer or fall on new growth. Part shade. Northern Wild Senna (Senna hebecarpa) SUN TO PART SUN. Please enable scripts and reload this page. Also, many wild-collected plants do not survive transplanting. Plant emerges late in spring and grows very fast. Blooms only when in sun. Width: 2-3'. Leaves turn yellow in fall. Average soil. Morning sun or dappled light. It is prohibited to transport, buy, sell, offer for sale, or distribute plants or plant parts of quarantined species into or . Moist, rich soil. Their flowers possess a grace and elegance few plants can match. Part sun. When planting, remember that a clematis has a deep root system and needs a decent hole. Part to full shade. The Florida Exotic Plant Council lists this vine as a Category II invasive species in Central and North Florida. They displace and alter native plant communities, degrade wildlife habitat and water quality, and potentially lead to increased soil erosion. (Do not compost.) Deadhead to prevent. Hummingbird and butterfly plant. Spreading, but easily controlled by circling clump with a sharp spade in spring. Drought tolerant. Clematis Virginiana The flowers create quite a scene en masse. Airy, elegant seedheads turn tan in fall. Blue, star-shaped flowers on leafy spikes in summer and early fall. An alternative for dry shade. Deadhead to prevent. If given support, it will climb rapidly with the aid of tendrilous leaf petioles to 20'. Deadhead to prevent. Protect from deer until well-established and sizeable. Flat clusters of rosy-pink flowers on stiff stems in July and August, followed by interesting seed pods. Height: 2-6'. Height: 2'. Height: to 5'. Here's what a patch of Pink Turtlehead looks like. Drought tolerant once established. It has heart-shaped leaves that form a dense canopy and produce white or purple flowers. Nice with native grasses and coreopsis species. Foliage interesting as stem appears to pierce leaves. Height: 6-15'. Mix plenty of well-moistened sphagnum peat, compost and pine needles into planting soil. Hurricane Irene was a few hours late arriving so I ran out to take some pictures before the rain hit. Cut back by half in June to control height and promote bushiness. Tall Tickseed (Coreopsis tripteris) - SUN TO PART SUN. Learn to identify the local plants to guide plant selection. Width: 1'. Self-sows aggressively. While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that Puawhananga / New Zealand Clematis . Good in combination with Joe-Pye Weed and ironweeds. Best used for naturalizing, especially on banks. Fertilize lightly in spring with a balanced, organic fertilizer while tree is young. The same plants can attract a diversity of wildlife with the food, cover, and nest sites they supply. Wet soil. The Swamp Milkweed is definitely done blooming for the season now, because these are its seed pods starting to form. Lovely with cattails. Moist but well-drained, near-neutral soil. Bushy. Daisy-like yellow flowers with squared-off edges bloom on stout stems in late summer. Forms extensive colonies. Sun. To use the website as intended please It can grow in a variety of soils, including clay or loam, with good drainage. Mainly a foliage plant. Goldenrods play important roles in native ecosystems, stabilizing soil on hillsides and banks, providing excellent nectar sources as well as food and shelter for wildlife. Dig and transplant daughter rhizomes which grow near mother plants while dormant, or just as fiddleheads begin to emerge in early spring. They will also require pruning every year or two to keep them from becoming woody or leggy over time. Attractive seed pods. This group is the most challenging from a pruning standpoint, because the vines bloom on old and new wood. Fairly moist, fertile soil. Divide every 4-5 years. Choose planting site carefully as it is difficult to divide. They also prefer neutral pH soil, so if you have a lot of limestone or other acidic soil in your yard, consider adding lime before planting a climbing rose. Moist, well-drained, rich, near-neutral soil in rock crevices or on damp, rocky banks or slopes; or create a slightly raised area with a few rocks at the edge of some trees. Joe Pye Weeds are supposed to be a good butterfly attractor. Moist to wet soil. The best time to plant Hardy Kiwi Vine (Actinidia arguta) is early spring when the soil is warm but not hot enough to harm tender roots yet too cold for blooms to form on flowers. Part shade. Fertilize lightly in spring with compost or organic fertilizer, Red-berried Elder (Sambucus racemosa ssp. The Swamp Milkweed is definitely done blooming for the season now, because these are its seed pods starting to form. Nice intermediate height to use between shrubs and groundcover. Moist, fertile soil. Often found growing on steep, rocky, wooded slopes or stream banks in wild areas. Rain garden plant. Width: 1-2'. Butterfly plant., Purple Bergamot (Monarda media) SUN TO PART SUN, Blooms magenta in summer. Clumping habit. Dig and divide older plants when they begin to go dormant.. Berries appear and ripen after each wave of blooming. Butterfly plant. Cut back in March. Origin NZ Native; Winter Foliage Evergreen; Flower Colour ; Foliage Colour ; Clematis paniculata. Deer resistant, but protect until well-established and sizeable., Black Birch (Betula lenta) - FULL SUN TO PART SUN, Moderate growth rate up to 60' and 40' wide. Somewhat drought tolerant after established. Seeds, buds, and catkins support a variety of birds and small mammals. Nice when grown with Creeping Phlox or White Wood Aster to fill in bare spots since weaker plants disappear by midsummer. Older individuals will go dormant after flowering. Height: 2-5'. Moderate to dry, average soil. Sun to part sun. Many excellent native trees, shrubs, and vines offer four seasons' interest with their fragrant flowers, eye-catching fruit, brilliant fall color, and sculptural forms in winter. Good drainage. Use our interactive toolsto design your dream garden. Spread: to 16". Description. Culture: Clematis can be planted anytime the ground is workable. The flowering vines grow in clusters, which can be trained over fences or trellises for privacy screens or to add height to your garden. Also nice as an accent plant or as a step-down layer between shrubs and shorter plants. This plant has been recommended for landscape use in cold-hardy zones and is sometimes grown on trellises, despite being considered invasive in many areas of the country, including Florida. Transplant in spring to early summer only. They need less fertilizers, pesticides or use less water. Accept Minimize habitat disturbance. Bushy plants if they have good strong light. Blooms greenish-white on stiff stems above leaves in early summer. Deadhead to prevent. Combine with sunflowers, goldenrods, silphiums and other yellow composites for nice color contrast. Circle clump with a sharp spade in spring and pull out undesired stems. Forms clumps. Height: 4-7'. Produces offsets which may be divided with a sharp knife after bloom., Tall Bellflower (Campanula amerciana) - PART SUN TO LIGHT SHADE, Annual or biennial. Deadhead to prevent. Allow stems to remain up through winter to provide food and cover for birds. Bird and butterfly plant. There are more than 600 named varieties of clematis and many more seedlings. Butterfly plant. Shade. In Pennsylvania, this vine will grow in full sun or partial shade. Part shade to shade. They are known for their enormous leaves, which are up to 8 inches long in some varieties. Part shade to shade. Good drainage. Part to full sun. Never plant invasives. Clusters of yellow flowers in summer. Wreath Goldenrod (Solidago caesia) MORNING SUN TO LIGHT SHADE. Use in rock gardens, near paving stones or on banks. White-tinged-pink, bell-shaped blooms in spring. Blooms pink to lavender in summer on stiff stems. Clean foliage. Rain garden plant., Red Maple (Acer rubrum) - FULL SUN TO PART SHADE, Fast-growing tree. Ferns can be used to hide bare spots. Height: 6-12'. Butterfly plant., Coral Bells (Heuchera americana) - PART SHADE, Also called Alumroot. Excellent nectar source. Trouble free. The American Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) have horizontally-oriented branches, and the Oriental ones have vertical ones (at least, that's what some web site said), so I think this is American. Blue-eyed Mary (Collinsia verna) - PART SUN, Annual. In a garden, deadhead most but not all flower heads, or allow them to remain up through winter for the birds and pull out unwanted plants in spring. Medium to large tree. Use in borders, open woods, meadows or on slopes. Will tolerate somewhat drier soils. Deer resistant., Rough-stemmed Goldenrod (Solidago rugose) SUN TO PART SUN, A species of goldenrod. Ideas with Clematis, Combine Late-Flowering Clematis with your Climbing Roses, Pretty Roses and Clematis Combination Ideas (Part 3), Pretty Roses and Clematis Combination Ideas (Part 2), Pretty Roses and Clematis Combination Ideas (Part 1), Combine Early-Flowering Clematis with your Climbing Roses, A Cheerful Border Idea with Monarda, Clematis and Artemisia, A Super Climbing Duo with Clematis 'Viola', A Super Climbing Duo with Clematis montana Grandiflora, A Super Climbing Duo with Clematis 'The President', A Super Climbing Duo with Clematis 'Ernest Markham', A Super Climbing Trio with Clematis 'Ville de Lyon', Native Plant Alternatives to Clematis paniculata (Sweet Autumn Clematis). Moist, average soil. Climbing roses and clematis are perfect companions. 2. Deciduous, suckering shrub/small tree. Long-lived. Climbing hydrangeas grow quickly and can be trained into a multitude of shapes and sizes. Summer Phlox (Phlox paniculata) MORNING SUN OR DAPPLED LIGHT, Also known as Perennial Phlox or Garden Phlox. Moist to wet, rich, near-neutral soil. Part shade. A total of 534 moth and butterfly species are supported by oaks. It is found on the Pacific coast of North America, from the San Francisco Bay Area southwards into Baja California. Requires strong support, but vines become thicker and woodier with age. Site carefully as huge rhizome makes it hard to eradicate once established. Width: 4-8'. Regular Joe Pye Weed can grow up to six or seven feet tall, which is too much for my garden. Clusters of 1" wide, blue, pink or white flowers along arching stems in fall. White or purple-tinged, daisy-like flowers to 2" wide in fall. Height: 6-8". Sun to part sun. Non-native plants, in general, tend to support fewer species of caterpillars and provide less food. The flowers attract both butterflies and hummingbirds. Easy to grow and long-lived with plenty of moisture. Purplish-black berries follow. Rain garden plant., Rue anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides) PART SHADE TO SHADE, Dainty, white to pink blooms in spring and early summer. USDA Zone: 4-9. The Sensitive Fern on top of the rock was a present from Mother Nature. Intermingle with large-leaved groundcovers such as Bloodroot or Wild Ginger, or with ferns to add height. Width: 1'. It is often. Light yellow flowers with green centers in summer to early fall. Height: 4-10'. Yellow, 2-3" wide, daisy-like flowers from mid-summer to fall. Moist, average soil. Short, bristle-like inflorescences in mid-summer. May be short-lived due to heavy bloom. An option for dry shade. Showy, large purple blooms above deeply cut foliage. Older plants may go dormant after seed set, but reappear in fall. Flowers foul-smelling. Part sun. Self-sows, but easy to control. An introduced or non-native plant is one that has been brought into the state to become established in the wild. Rain garden plant., Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) - PART SHADE, Dark, leathery, evergreen fronds. Medium to dry, average soil. Readily self-sows and so is best used as a groundcover or filler in woodland gardens or at the wood edge. Once the plants are established they will require little else. Height and spread: 3-6'. It is a clematis of the original and silhosa type. Good forms of Clematis viorna are hard to find, and are often misidentified. Leaves are basal rosettes. Do not disturb roots once established. Width: 4-6'. Things are slowing down, but there will be a few new flowers still to come in September. Plant with other species such as ferns, Wild Ginger or White Wood Aster to follow. In early spring, remove any dead stems. Important provider of food and shelter for birds and mammals. May be aggessive. The plant requires full sun and well-drained soil for best results, but it does not tolerate heavy clay soils very well. Often found growing on slopes with Trout Lily in wild areas. Part shade, especially in the afternoon. Spires of dainty, white blooms in spring. The American one is also called Eastern White Cedar. Their scent will hang beautifully in the air! Part sun, but will tolerate quite a bit of shade. Climbing hydrangeas are bushy plants that have aerial roots. Nice mixed with Christmas Fern, Virginia Bluebells or Creeping Phlox. Morning sun or dappled light. Long-lived. Moist to wet, moderately fertile soil. Loose groundcover for meadows among grasses and other meadow plants, or for open woods. Carefree. Fine- textured foliage. Stems are brittle. Part shade to shade. Low, woody vine with attractive flowers and seeds that have long silky tails, a characteristic of the Clematis species. Clematis, the native and garden vine, has tendrils developed from the stem of the leaf. Part shade. Carefree. Nice with ornamental grasses, other coneflowers, Blazing Star, ironweeds or Culver's Root in a meadow or wild garden. Sun to shade; moderately wet to medium moisture level; prefers rich soil but will grow on coarse sands and gravels to fine silt loams, heavy silts, silty clay loams, stiff clays and peats; prefers slightly acid to neutral pH but tolerates alkaline pH. Part shade, especially under deciduous trees. They are easy to care for, but they need plenty of sunlight to thrive. Passiflora incarnata is a vine that grows as a perennial and may grow up to 20 feet long. Part sun. The cost PER individual plant is: 1 or more $8.00 each. Bushy. Deleting this collection CANNOT be undone. (August 30 update - something has eaten them all off!). The flowers are usually red, orange, or yellow and are usually fragrant. Often grows on slopes., Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) - SUN OR PART SUN, Purple and green blooms in summer followed by interesting seed pods. It is native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. Width: 10'. This plant is usually found on floodplains. It will not survive drought. Shadier rain garden plant. Width: to 35'. Width: 1-2'. Sweet autumn clematis is a vigorous vine that's been planted in the South for years. Native plants attract beneficial birds,butterflies, other insects, and animals to your yard. Do not remove native plants from the wild. Zones 5-9, sun/part sun, 8' tall x 4' wide at maturity. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Cut back in March. 2023 Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania. It will survive. Easy. Butterfly plant. Moist, well-drained, average soil. Botanical Name: Clematis ' Brother Stefan'. Height: 2-3'. You can also plant these vines anytime between early spring and late autumn, but planting them in late summer could cause frost damage on tender roots. 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