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<strong>2005</strong> • <strong>Friends</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Sale</strong> 41<br />

Native Wild Flowers<br />

N066 Sneezeweed Helenium autumnale<br />

The yellow-green centers of Sneezeweed seem to burst<br />

forth from its brilliant yellow, ray-like, three lobed<br />

petals which are borne high atop the plant. Thriving in<br />

damp soil, Sneezeweed grows beautifully in the garden<br />

and is great for clay soil. Seed from Buffalo County,<br />

Wis. 48-60” Í∏ —in a 4” pot $3.00<br />

N067 Spiderwort, Ohio<br />

Tradescantia ohioensis<br />

Blue flowers, May to July. Prefers<br />

dry areas, xeriscape plant.<br />

Bluish-green leaves. Unlocated<br />

seed source. 24-48” Í<br />

—in a 4” pot $3.00<br />

—see also Spiderwort<br />

varieties, page 36<br />

N068 St. John’s Wort,<br />

Great<br />

Hypericum pyramidatum<br />

Yellow flowers, July-August.<br />

Prefers wet side of garden. Seed<br />

from Winona County, Minn.<br />

24–60” Í∏<br />

—in a 4” pot $3.00<br />

N078 Anemone, Rue<br />

Anemonella thalictroides ◊<br />

A tuberous perennial. Loose umbels of white to pink<br />

flowers in spring. Blooms April-May-June. Seed from<br />

Winona County, Minn. 4” ∏ —in a 4” pot $3.00<br />

—see also the Double Rue Anemone, page 22<br />

Baneberry Actaea<br />

Good on wooded hillsides. ∏<br />

Violet<br />

Striata<br />

N069 Sunflower, Early Heliopsis helianthoides<br />

A.k.a. Ox-eye, abundant 2” blossoms June to<br />

September. Excellent for butterflies. Exceptionally long<br />

blooming period. Not a true sunflower. Easy to grow,<br />

in fact aggressive; grows rampant in good soil. Known<br />

as one of the best “clay busters.” Seed from central<br />

Iowa. 24–60” Í∏ —in a 4” pot $3.00<br />

N070 Sunflower, Maximillian<br />

Helianthus maximillianii<br />

Tall, upright form. 3” yellow daisy-like heads with<br />

brown centers. One of the great prairie plants.<br />

Manitoba seed source. To 72” Í∏ —in a 4” pot $3.00<br />

N071 Thimbleweed Anemone cylindrica ◊<br />

Buttercup-shaped white blooms in June and July,<br />

followed by cottony seed heads. Seed from Grant<br />

County, S.D. 24-36” Í∏ —in a 4” pot $3.00<br />

N072 Turtlehead Chelone glabra<br />

Creamy white turtlehead flowers on tall spikes. Blooms<br />

July-September. Desirable for the moist wild garden.<br />

Excellent nectar plant for butterflies and bees. *****<br />

Seed from Winona County, Minn. 36-48” Í∏<br />

—in a 4” pot $3.00<br />

Woodland Wild Flowers ˜<br />

N079 A. rubra Red—Red berries. Seed source unknown.<br />

18” —in a 4” pot $3.00<br />

N080 A. pachypoda White (Doll’s Eyes)—White berries<br />

with eye bring color to the wild garden in late<br />

summer and fall. Midwestern seed source . 36”<br />

—in a 4” pot $5.00<br />

N081 Bishop’s Cap Mitella diphylla ◊<br />

Spikes of tiny, white, fantastically intricate flowers with<br />

fringed petals from April through June. Maple leafshaped<br />

basal foliage with 3” leaves. Moist soil, shade,<br />

spreading by seed or rhizomes. Seed from Winona<br />

County, Minn. 6-16” ∏Ó —in a 4” pot $3.00<br />

N082 Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis<br />

White blooms in earliest spring. Widely grown in wild<br />

gardens. The roots are used for dye, hence the name!<br />

Seed from western Canada. 6-9” ∏Ó<br />

—in a 4” pot $3.00<br />

N083 Bluebells, Virginia Mertensia virginica<br />

Blooms in spring, then disappears. Pink buds open to<br />

lavender-blue bells. Good with daylilies or hosta. Seed<br />

from southeastern Minnesota, northeastern Iowa and<br />

southwestern Wisconsin. 12-24” ∏Ó<br />

—in a 4.5” pot $5.00<br />

N084 Bunchberry Cornus canadensis<br />

The shortest member of the dogwood family, bunchberry<br />

has very showy clusters of orange berries in summer.<br />

Slow growing, but a must-have for woodland<br />

gardens and restorations. Needs very acid soil; good to<br />

plant near azaleas. Seed source unlocated. 4-10” ∏˝<br />

—in a 4.5” pot $6.00<br />

N085 Cohosh, Blue<br />

Caulophyllum thalictroides ◊<br />

Purple stems, green divided leaves and blue berries.<br />

Flowers are green, purple and yellow. Midwestern seed<br />

source. 32” ∏Ó —in a 4” pot $5.00<br />

—see also Japanese Black Cohosh, page 28<br />

N086 Coneflower, Green-headed<br />

Rudbeckia laciniata<br />

Yellow reflexed petals with greenish disk. Blooms late<br />

July though October. Aggressive, spreading by<br />

rhizomes. Native to prairie, savanna, and woodlands.<br />

Seed from Illinois. 72-120” ∏Ó —in a 4” pot $3.00<br />

N087 Geranium, Wild Geranium maculatum<br />

Attractive small lavender-pink flowers with blooms<br />

from April-July. Excellent for garden borders and massing.<br />

Red fall color. Seed from Winona County, Minn.<br />

24-36” Í∏ —in a 4” pot $3.00<br />

N088 Ginger, Wild Asarum canadense<br />

Aromatic ground cover. Dark red flowers hide under<br />

leaves in the spring. Native to woodlands. Unlocated<br />

seed source. 4-8” ∏Ó˝ —in a 4.5” pot $6.00<br />

N089 Goldenrod, Elm Leaf<br />

Solidago ulmifolia<br />

Blooms in late summer. More open than most goldenrods.<br />

Seed from Winona County, Minn. 60” Í∏<br />

—in a 4” pot $3.00<br />

N090 Green Dragon Arisaema dracontium<br />

Related to jack-in-the-pulpit. Green dragon has an arc<br />

of long leaflets on top of its stem. The flower looks like<br />

a fleshy sheath with a long, protruding dragon’s<br />

tongue. The fruit looks like a stubby corncob with kernels<br />

that turn red and orange when mature. Beginning<br />

in late spring and continuing all summer, the clumps<br />

are topped with jack-in-the-pulpit-like (spathe and<br />

spadix) flowers of medium green. The 10” long tongue<br />

emerging from the center of the flower stands at attention...<br />

bizarre and very easy to grow in the woodland<br />

garden. Unknown seed source. 48” Í∏Ó˜<br />

—in a small pot $3.00<br />

Hepatica Hepatica<br />

Liver-colored leaves persist through winter. Lavender,<br />

white pink or blue flowers in April. A wonderful small<br />

spot of brightness in the shady garden; the attractive<br />

leaves keep it interesting even when not in bloom.<br />

5” ∏<br />

N091 H. americana, Round-Lobed—Midwestern seed<br />

source. —in a 4” pot $5.00<br />

N092 H. acutiloba, Sharp-Lobed— Source stock from<br />

Michigan. —in a 4.5” pot $10.00<br />

N093 Jack-in-the-Pulpit Arisaema triphyllum<br />

One of the easiest native plants to cultivate. Native to<br />

savanna and woodlands in neutral soil. Tuberous root<br />

which burns mouth severely if tasted. Source stock<br />

from Nebraska. 12-36” ∏Ó —in a 4” pot $5.00<br />

N094 Jacob’s Ladder Polemonium reptans<br />

A very nice plant for a shady spot. Very pretty light<br />

blue, bell-shaped flowers in loose clusters appear on<br />

sprawling, weak stems in mid- to late spring. The<br />

foliage looks fresh and green all through the growing<br />

season. Seed from Allamakee and Clayton counties,<br />

Iowa 18” ∏Ó —in a 4” pot $3.00<br />

N095 May Apple Podophyllum peltatum<br />

White flowers under large umbrella leaves. Spreading<br />

groundcover. Likes oak trees. Blooms May to June.<br />

Source stock from Michigan. 24-36” ∏Ó´<br />

—in a 4.5” pot $10.00<br />

N096 Meadow Rue, Early<br />

Thalictrum dioicum ◊<br />

A spring favorite. The flowers have an unusual form—<br />

like little jellyfish in pale green, purple, and yellow. The<br />

drooping stamens sway in the breeze. April-May bloom<br />

time. Seed from southeastern Minnesota and northeastern<br />

Iowa. 8-28” ∏ —in a 4” pot $3.00<br />

N073 Vervain, Blue Verbena hastata<br />

Native to cordgrass and cattail prairies over most of<br />

North America, this tall plant likes moist soils and will<br />

produce blue violet spikes of tiny flowers. Seed from<br />

Pierce County, Wis. 36–72” Í∏ —in a 4” pot $3.00<br />

N074 Violet, Bird’s Foot Viola pedata<br />

Lovely light and dark violet bicolor with leaves in the<br />

shape of birds’ feet. Unlocated seed source. 3-6”<br />

Í∏´ —in a 4.5” pot $6.00<br />

N075 Violet, Labrador Viola labradorica<br />

Stunning purple leaves topped by violet blue flowers.<br />

German seed source. —in a 4.5” pot $6.00<br />

N076 Violet, Pale Viola striata ◊<br />

White flowers with blue markings. 9–12” plant native<br />

to North America that spreads by runners. Unknown<br />

seed source. —in a 2.5” pot $2.00<br />

N077 Violet, Prairie Viola pedatifida<br />

Violet-purple blooms April-June, often reblooming in<br />

September. Leaves fan-shaped. Good caterpillar food<br />

for butterflies. Prefers a well-drained sunny site. Seed<br />

from Madison County, Iowa. 4-8” Í∏´<br />

—in a 4” pot $3.00<br />

—see other Violets, page 37<br />

N097 Merrybells Uvularia grandiflora<br />

Clump forming perennial. Bright yellow nodding<br />

blooms with twisted petals. Easy and desirable for cultivation.<br />

Unlocated seed source. 12-24” Ó<br />

—in a 4” pot $5.00<br />

N098 Milkweed, Poke Asclepias exaltata ◊<br />

White blooms in June and July. Normal to dry soil.<br />

Great for butterflies! Seed from Allamakee County,<br />

Iowa. 36-72” ∏ —in a 4” pot $3.00<br />

N099 Phlox, Woodland<br />

Phlox divaricata lamphamii<br />

Good for the shade border or wildflower garden. Blue<br />

flowers with maroon eye, May to June. Moist, welldrained<br />

soil. Seed from Clayton County, Iowa. 8-12”<br />

Í∏ —in a 4” pot $3.00<br />

N100 Shooting Star Dodecatheon media<br />

Charming small perennial. Large white or pink flowers<br />

on 18” stems that arch over so the flower dangles<br />

downward. Goes dormant early. Blooms May-June.<br />

Moist areas, sun or shade. Endangered species in<br />

Minnesota. Seed source from Kentucky. 12” Í∏<br />

—in a 4.5” pot $3.00<br />

N101 Solomon’s Seal<br />

Polygonatum canaliculatum<br />

May actually be P. biflorum. Arching stems with creamy<br />

white bells followed by greenish berries. Seed from<br />

Pierce County, Wis. ∏ —in a 4.5” pot $3.00<br />

N102 Spring Beauty Claytonia virginica<br />

In early spring the star-like pink flowers of Spring<br />

Beauty carpet many moist, rich woodlands and sunny<br />

stream banks. Although individual flowers are small,<br />

only a half-inch across, their massed display is spectacular.<br />

The flowers, white to rose with red veins, are in<br />

loose racemes above a pair of opposite, narrow, fleshy<br />

leaves midway up the stem. Seed from Short and<br />

Buffalo counties, Wis. 3–5” ∏Ó —in a 4” pot $3.00<br />

N103 Sunflower, Woodland<br />

Helianthus strumosus<br />

Common to the edge of forests and ditches, great for<br />

birds and an excellent soil stabilizer. Unlocated seed<br />

source. ∏ —six plants in a pack $8.00<br />

N104 Trillium Trillium grandiflorum<br />

Also called Wake-Robin. Very showy large white blossoms<br />

April-May. Flowers fade to pink as they age. Most<br />

common and best trillium for cultivation. A colony will<br />

last for years. Give trilliums a rich, deep, rather moist<br />

soil. Unlocated seed source. 12-15” ∏Ó<br />

—in a 4” pot $5.00<br />

—see also the double form of this species, page 23<br />

N105 Twin Leaf Jeffersonia diphylla ◊<br />

White flowers solitary on 5-10” leafless stalks in early<br />

spring, flowers lasting but a day. However, a very interesting<br />

lidded seed pod develops from the fleeting flowers.<br />

The basal leaves are 12” tall and are deeply divided<br />

into two wings, hence the common name. Desirable<br />

for the wild garden. Prefers rich soil. Seed from<br />

Michigan. ∏Ó —in a 4.5” pot, $10.00

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