Local Native Perennials
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| Common Name Smooth Aster Botanical Name Symphyotrichum laeve (Aster laevis) Prefers average to dry soils. Produces violet flowers in fall. Grows 1-3 feet tall. Lovely with blue gray leaves. Smooth Aster Details |
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| Common Name Calico Aster Botanical Name Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Aster laterifolius) Prefers average to dry soil. Develops white to purple tinged blooms. Grows 1-4 feet tall. Calico Aster Details |
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| Common Name New England Aster Botanical Name Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (Aster novae-angliae) This aster grows naturally in moist open fields. Grows 3 to 7 feet tall. It produces vibrant purple and yellow centered flowers at the end of the summer. New England Aster Details |
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| Common Name New York Aster Botanical Name Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (Aster novi-belgii) This aster blooms at the end of the summer. It has small light purple daisy-like flowers with pale yellow centers. Prefers moist soil. Grows well in meadows! New York Aster Details |
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| Common Name Late Purple or Spreading Aster Botanical Name Symphyotrichum patens (Aster patens) This aster can be distinguished from others by its rough, hairy stems which have a whitish coating. Attracts butterflies. Grows 1-3 feet tall. Blooms in the early fall. Its flowers are purple with yellow rays. It prefers dry, well-drained soils in a sunny location. Late Purple or Spreading Aster Details |
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| Common Name Smooth White Oldfield Aster Botanical Name Symphyotrichum racemosum This aster attracts butterflies with its multitude of tiny, white flowers that form along arching, purple-tinged branches. Prefers sunny locations with moist soil. Blooms in the late summer. Grows 2-3 feet tall. It has a sweet fragrance. Smooth White Oldfield Aster Details |
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| Common Name Wild Goat's Rue Botanical Name Tephrosia virginiana This plant has feathery silver foliage. Blooms are pink with yellow and occur in the early summer months. Prefers full sun. A great choice for poor, sandy and dry soil conditions. Grows 1-2 feet tall and wide. Wild Goat's Rue Details |
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| Common Name American Germander or Wild Sage Botanical Name Teucrium canadense This member of the mint family has gray-green foliage with lavender, pink, and white flowers. Grows 1-3 feet tall. Blooms in the summer. Prefers partially sunny locations with moist, rich, loamy soil conditions. Makes a nice cut flower! American Germander or Wild Sage Details |
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| Common Name Rue Anemone Botanical Name Thalictrum (Anemonella) thalictroides Delicate white to pink flowers in spring. Grows only 5 to 9 inches tall. Enjoys open woods, and moist, well drained soils. Very Sweet! Miniature versions of thalictrum. Rue Anemone Details |
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| Common Name Early Meadow Rue Botanical Name Thalictrum dioicum A member of the buttercup family, this plant has lacy, fine-textured, gray-green foliage and drooping panicles of tiny flowers in the late spring. The blooms range in color from yellow-green to purple-tinged white. It grows 8-30 inches tall. Prefers moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil. Early Meadow Rue Details |
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