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Perennial and
Aquatic Plants
Dew lays on the velvety foliage of Lady's Mantle.
What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
311 Freeport Road
Blawnox, PA 15238
Phone 412-828-5393
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Of all the perennial and aquatic plants I've tried in my wildlife garden over the years, the following are some of my "never-let-me-down" favorites. Although each has many appealing attributes, I've listed the attributes that I find most beneficial
to the wildlife garden.
Astilbe
Astilbe x arendsii 'Bridal Veil'
(airy, fern-like foliage; graceful flower plumes; attracts butterflies; great for cutting)
Bee Balm
Monarda didyma 'Marshall's Delight'
(brilliant, hot-pink blooms; aromatic; attracts hummingbird moths, bees, and hummingbirds)
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
(flowers attract butterflies, American Goldfinches eat seeds, great for cutting)
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Winky Formula Mix'
(uniquely-shaped flowers attract hummingbirds)
Coral Bells
Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple'
(rich, deep purple-colored foliage; flowers on long stalks attract hummingbirds)
Coreopsis
Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'
(attractive lacy foliage, flowers attract butterflies...especially cabbage whites)
Cranesbill
Geranium endresii 'Wargrave Pink'
(non-stop bloomer, attracts butterflies)
Hardy Geranium
Geranium x 'Rozanne'
(attracts butterflies; non-stop, radiant purple blooms continue into October)
Lady's Mantle
Alchemilla mollis
(velvety foliage, chartreuse-colored flowers, attracts butterflies, great for cutting)
Lamb's Ears
Stachys byzantina
(soft fuzzy foliage, flowers attract hummingbird moths)
Lavender
Lavendula angustifolia 'Hidcote'
(silvery-green foliage, beautifully-scented flowers, attracts bees and butterflies)
Meadow Sage
Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain'
(butterfly magnet)
Pickerel Rush
Pontederia cordata
(showy purple flowers perched upon sturdy stalks, attracts butterflies to the pond)
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
(attracts butterflies, American Goldfinches eat seeds, great for cutting)
Sedum
Sedum 'Autumn Joy'
(color of flower progresses from pink to deep russet, irrestible to bees and butterflies)
Thrift/Sea Pink
Armeria maritima 'Bloodstone'
(mounds of grass-like foliage; hot-pink, ball-shaped flowers attract butterflies)
Water Lily
Nymphaea 'Gladstone'
(non-stop bloomer; attracts insects and, therefore, dragonflies)
Water Mint
Mentha aquatica
(heavily-scented, irresistable to bees and butterflies, note: invasiveness must be controlled by pulling)
Woolly Thyme
Thymus praecox 'Pseudolanuginosus'
(superb groundcover, tiny purple flowers irresistible to bees and butterflies)
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