Turtle Hill Native Plants
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Medium Woodland Perennials

 

Medium Woodland Perennials

 
 
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Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)

Dimensions: 2-3' x 2-3'
Bloom Color: White to Fuchsia
Bloom Period: June–September
Light: Full Sun
 

 
Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)

Dimensions: 2' x 2-3'
Bloom Color: Orange
Bloom Period: June-August
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Moisture/Soil: Med-dry; sandy; well-drained
 

 
Anise Hyssop

Agastache foeniculum (Anise Hyssop)

Dimensions: 3' x 12-16"
Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Period: June-September
Light: Full sun-partial shade
Propagation: Easy
Comments: Showy flowers, fragrant foliage, of little interest to deer. Easy to transplant new seedlings. Bee, hummingbird, and butterfly magnet. Makes an excellent addition to herb gardens, borders, perennial gardens, and prairies. Leaves and flowers smell like anise and are used to make tea and cold remedies.

 

 
eastern red columbine

Aquilegia canadensis (Eastern Red Columbine)

Dimensions: 2-3' x 1-1.5'
Bloom Color: Red with yellow center
Bloom Period: April-May
Light: Full sun-partial shade
Moisture/Soil: Medium. Average, medium, well-drained soil
Propagation: Sow seed in fall as soon as temperature drops and in spring before the worst heat.
Larva/Animals Hosted: Columbine Duskywing. Blooms attract hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, and hawk moths. Seeds consumed by finches and buntings.
Comments: Wide range of soil tolerance as long as drainage is good. Freely self-seeds and will naturalize to form large colonies in optimum growing conditions.