Great Native Perennials for North Georgia - Art of Stone Gardening Landscape Uses: Use Golden Ragwort in irrigated perennial borders, woodlands or wildflower gardens. Rhizomes spread slowly and will colonize an area when growing conditions are favorable. Place them in a paper bag, then crush the bag with a rolling pin to release the seeds from the capsules. Bluestone Perennials, Inc., Madison, OH. The best light condition for shade-tolerant plants is a morning sun/afternoon shade combination. Stems have purple or green spots and are hollow. Maintenance fertilization practices should be based on soil tests; application of phosphorus is frequently unnecessary once adequate soil levels become established. They are all basal, forming a mound at the base of the plant. Propagation: SeedSeed: Collect seeds in November when capsules split, then store them at 40 F for one month before planting. Helleborus grow best in Georgia in shade or partial shade. Three of the most common, garden-worthy species are described below. Many are well suited for border and accent purposes in the perennial garden. They should germinate the following March. Comments: Butterflies are attracted to the flowers. Comments: Flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Light enhances germination, so cover the seeds lightly with the germination medium.Cuttings: Stem tip cuttings can be taken in spring. The plant spreads by rhizomes to eventually form a dense mat. It also needs abundant moisture and sunlight. It has a tap root and is difficult to transplant. Creeping stolons help the plant spread several feet in all directions. You have successfully removed your county preference. Cultural Requirements: Orange Jewelweed prefers moist soil and shade or partial shade. From April to June, two to four flowering stalks emerge bearing pale blue to purple flowers. Native To: Illinois and North Carolina, south to Florida and west to Texas and Arkansas. The common name catchfly comes from the short sticky hairs on the petiole and base of the flowers, which often trap insects. The plant colonizes an area by rhizomes or self-seeding. Flowers are followed by berry-like fruit that turn attractive bright blue as they mature and persist into fall. It also tends to self-seed and naturalize, so remove seed pods before they split if spreading is not desired. Landscape Uses: Blue Mistflower is best used in areas where it can multiply freely. Many other lesser-known perennials grow well in Georgia. Propagation: Seed or cuttingsSeed: Harvest seeds when pods turn tan but seeds inside are still green. Characteristics: Blue Wild Indigo is a bushy, upright plant with clover-like leaves having three bluish-green leaflets up to 2 inches long. But the rewards of perennials make the added maintenance worthwhile. The time to divide perennials varies somewhat, but is most often fall or early spring, coinciding with desired planting dates. Seeds are borne in capsules. Historic Banning Mills is an adventure resort with two Guinness World Records located just 45 minutes West of Atlanta. They require no pretreatment; however, it takes three to four years to produce a flowering plant from seed.Division: Divide rhizomes in fall or winter. Bringing Nature Home: How NativePlants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens. Flower heads are attached directly to the stem (sessile). Habitat: Use Late Purple Aster in dry open woodlands, meadows and roadsides, Native To: Maine, south to Florida, west to Texas, north to Minnesota. Comments: This is a stunning plant worthy of landscape culture. Long slender stamens give the inflorescence a frothy appearance, hence the name foamflower. Coastal WildScapes - Plant Lists Landscape Uses: Use Pink-scale Blazing Star in sunny meadows, perennial borders, cottage gardens, natural areas, butterfly gardens or roadside plantings in the Coastal Plain. Propagation: SeedSeed: The seeds germinate readily without pre-treatment. Propagation: Seed or cuttingsSeed: Collect pods when they turn tan and begin to split in spring. Characteristics: Leaves, up to 6 inches long and 2 12 inches across, are borne in a basal cluster. Blue flowers about 2 inches in diameter are held erect 12 inches or more above the basal foliage. Flowers are borne in April or May below the foliage. Leaves and stems are gray-green due to numerous small hairs. Comments: Scaly Blazing Star is one of the earliest Liatris to bloom. They tend to droop downward, almost touching the ground. Cuttings: Take cuttings from summer growth.Division: Divide roots in fall or early spring. obtusa, while others put the plant in the genus Anemone. Remove dead foliage and stems in the fall. Landscape Uses: Use Star Chickweed as a ground cover in a shaded, moist woodland or a wildlife habitat. Make certain each division has at least one fleshy root. They can be planted right away if temperatures of 70 F or higher can be provided during germination. Landscape Uses: Use Carolina Lily as a specimen plant in a perennial border or a sunny woodland. The ray flowers are pink and the disk flowers are dark purple. Centers are typically deeper orange or red. Thrives in Cold. Characteristics: Three horizontal sessile leaves are joined at the top of a flowering stem that is 8 to 12 inches tall. The Garden is open every day of the year, dawn until dusk. Characteristics: Leaves are alternate, sessile, 3 to 6 inches long, elliptic in shape and have prominent parallel veins. Delicate red and yellow bell-like nodding flowers with spurred petals are produced on branch terminals in early spring and remain for about six weeks. Dip the cut end in a rooting hormone.Division: Divide plants in early spring. Fruit are two-parted capsules pointed at both ends, with each part containing rows of seeds. By planting a combination of cool-season and warm-season plants or seeds, gardeners can attain at least nine months of color. Cut plants back to their basal foliage after flowering to improve their appearance. Once established, it has good drought tolerance. Each segment should have at least one growing point and fibrous roots. Each stem produces a solitary terminal flower above a whorl of leaves. Propagation: Seed, cuttings or divisionSeed: Seeds require scarification (scraping on sandpaper) followed by cold stratification (40 F for 60 days). They should germinate in late winter to early spring. Habitat: Margins of woodlands, rock outcrops, cliffs andbanks. Native Plants for Georgia (May take a minute or two to download. http://www. Bees and butterflies are attracted to the plant. Propagation: Seed, cuttings or divisionSeed: Cut off flower stalks when they turn brown, then place them in a paper bag to dry and release their seeds. Comments: Flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies. The margins of the large leaves have a few teeth, while those of the small leaves are smooth. There are about 16 species of Monarda native to North America. This invaluable tool for home gardeners takes the guesswork out of buying plants. Propagation: Seed or divisionSeed: Collect capsules when they are mature and remove their seeds. Great Native Perennials for North Georgia Spring is a great time to plant perennials. Native To: This plant is found from Illinois to New York, south to Florida, west to Louisiana. Several varieties are available with pink and white flowers and some with variegated or bronze foliage. D. exima (wild bleeding heart) is native to Georgia. Native To: This plant is found from Maryland, south to Georgia, west to Alabama, north to Kentucky. Store them dry at 40 F for December planting. Place them in a paper bag to dry and release their seeds. Laurel Glen Publishing, San Diego, CA. Lance-shaped. Characteristics: Long arching stems bear dark green lance-shaped leaves that are 2 to 5 inches long. Comments: Dwarf Cincquefoil is a larval host and/or nectar source for the Grizzled-skipper butterfly. Habitat: Marshes, swamps, open moist meadows and ditches, Native To: Eastern and Midwestern North America, from Nova Scotia and Quebec to North Dakota, south to Texas, east to Florida. Propagation: Seed, cuttings or divisionSeed: Harvest seeds in the fall and plant them right away, or stratify them for three months at 40 F for planting in late winter.Cuttings: Cuttings can be taken from new spring growth once it begins to harden.Division: Offshoots from parent plants can be removed and transplanted in the spring. Cuttings: Take stem cuttings when new growth begins to harden and dip the cut end in a rooting hormone.Division: Divide plants in early spring. Organic matter added to sandy soil before planting will help it hold moisture. http://www.northcreeknurseries.com/, Paghat the Ratgirl. Leaves are alternate, pinnately or bipinnately compound (see Figure 2), lance-shaped and 1 to 2 inches long. Landscape Uses: Use this plant in perennial borders, wildflower meadows or cottage gardens. Propagation: Seed, cuttings or divisionSeed: Collect seeds from August to November. Comments: Plants in the genus Delphinium contain toxins and are poisonous to humans and animals when ingested. They grow rapidly and flower from March to May before the leaves on the canopy trees are fully expanded and when light levels reaching the forest floor are highest. Biennials normally do not bloom until the second season, form seeds and then die. The plant will spread aggressively from seeds or rhizomes and forms a solid mass in moist areas. harperii, is available in the nursery trade. In the book Armitages Native Plants for North American Gardens, Allan Armitage humorously refers to these plants as nativars. In this publication, cultivars of native plants will be mentioned when they have qualities different from those of the native species and when they are widely available in the nursery trade. Seeds are crescent-shaped. Flowers are followed by seed-bearing capsules approximately 2 inches long. It contains a mixture of annuals, perennials, natives, exotics, herbaceous plants and shrubs. Whenever a plants environment is altered by taking it from its native habitat to a cultivated landscape, it will require maintenance, particularly during the first year or two while it is getting established and adapting to a new location. Pinks are widely used in beds, borders, rock gardens, for edging and as cut flowers. Landscape Uses: Eastern Shooting Star is an excellent choice for shady, moist rock gardens or perennial borders. Using Georgia Native Plants: Native Spring Perennials in Georgia - Blogger Berry clusters persist into fall and provide ornamental interest until frost. There are dozens of cultivars, many having a high resistance to powdery mildew disease. The plant spreads slowly by rhizomes to form colonies. Characteristics: Butterfly Weed is a bushy plant having several flowering branches emerging from a single crown. Comments: Because the flowers tend to open at the same time, they are used by the florist trade in floral arrangements. I have two species of Spiderwort that I am trying for the first time thanks to contributions from friends. Mildew is a common problem with asters, but can be controlled. Growing from 1 to 4 feet high, a rainbow of colors is now available. UGA Extension offers a wealth of personalized services Sow the seeds in outdoor beds or flats. Asteraceae is one of the largest families of vascular plants, totaling an estimated 1,150 genera and 25,000 species. Store the seeds dry at 40 F for two months before planting them in outdoor flats. A perennial usually flowers and fruits each year, and lives for several years. Stem leaves are shorter than basal leaves and gradually decrease in size as they ascend the stem. Characteristics: Basal leaves are soft, hairy and toothed along their margins. Stems are square. Native To: North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. Landscape Uses: Use Starry Rosinweed in perennial borders, wildflower gardens or open meadows. They should germinate the following spring.Cuttings: Root cuttings can be taken in February. Bloom usually peaks in June or July, but varieties are available that flower from May until October. Native To: Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, south to Florida, west to Texas, north to Illinois. It does not tolerate drought. Butterflies are attracted to the flowers. S. leucantha (Mexican sage), a tall, bushy, late-blooming purple species is cold tender in North Georgia. It is also found in Vermont. Propagation: Seed, cuttings or divisionSeed: Collect seeds in the fall when flower heads dry and become fluffy. Stems produce a white milky sap, with the exception of Butterfly Milkweed, which produces a clear sap when cut. The plant attracts birds and butterflies. Propagation: Seed, cuttings or divisionSeed: Collect seeds in summer and plant them right away. The University of Georgia has just published a great compilation of native trees, shrubs, ferns, grasses, wildflowers and vines you should consider for your landscape. It can be somewhat weedy when provided ideal cultural conditions. It is useful in borders, edging and as a cut flower. Be sure you know these specific requirements before attempting to propagate perennials by seeds. They resemble pine needles. Still others prefer dry woodland settings with filtered shade, while some like shaded woodlands adjacent to streams or seepage areas where soils are moist and high in organic matter. Flower stalks rise 2 to 3 feet high and bear copper, sometimes yellow, flowers. The swollen underground corm contains calcium oxalate crystals and should not be ingested. Landscape Uses: This plant looks nice when planted in groups of three or more plants in wildflower gardens, rock gardens, damp ditches or meadows. Leaflets are oblong to linear and have distinctive parallel veins. It requires moisture during periods of limited rainfall. Fruit are hard capsules containing hairy seeds. Habitat: Dry, open woods and sandy, acidic soils, Native To: Southeastern Canada, New England, south to Florida, west to Louisiana, north to Minnesota. Flowering time varies from August to October, depending on location. Characteristics: Erect, square stems grow 4 to 8 feettall. Growing to a height of 10 to 12 inches, it produces a mass of white flowers in late spring. Sharp gravel used as mulch around the plants may help deter voles. Landscape Uses: This plant is best used as a background plant in perennial borders and open woodlands. Once established, it tolerates heat and drought. On the other hand, warm-season wildflowers like Baptisia, Partridge Pea, Blazing Star and Goldenrod produce their strongest growth when night-time temperatures reach 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Cultural Requirements: Bloodroot prefers moist, shady sites rich in organic matter. It is a protected plant in Georgia. Size: 4 to 10 inches tall and 6 inches wide, Habitat: Dry to mesic acidic forests and open woodlands, Native To: New York to Florida, west to Mississippi, northto Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio. Horticulture. Fill the planting hole with soil, gently firm it around the roots and water thoroughly. Habitat: Dry open woodlands, prairie edges and roadsides, Native To: Connecticut, west to Illinois, south to Louisiana, east to Florida. They turn black in fall. This removes a germination inhibitor from the seed.Cuttings: Stem cuttings can be taken in May or June. They resemble pink powder puffs. Home gardeners are becoming more aware of perennials and so are commercial landscapers. They are unusual in shape, with a two-lobed upper lip and a three-lobed lower lip. Avoid using it where young children play. Astilbe japonica and hybrids (false spirea). Stamen: The male reproductive part of a flower, usually consisting of a slender threadlike filament and the pollen-bearing anther. Remove silky tails from the seeds, then store the seeds dry at 40 F for four to six months. Landscape Uses: Use Canadian Wild Ginger as a ground-cover in shaded, moist woodlands. Cultural Requirements: Cutleaf Coneflower does bestin full sun and soil having consistent moisture. It has white, greenish-white or purple flowers and is found at forest edges or in grassy meadows. UGA Extension is not responsible for any damages, costs, liability, or risk associated with any use, functionality, and/or content of the website translations. At the base of the flower are three sepals. Propagation: Seed, cuttings or divisionSeed: Collect seeds in late summer or fall. Many perennials are now produced in containers, which aid in transplanting and establishment, but many are still field grown and shipped bare root and dormant. Cultural Requirements: Birds Foot Violet likes full sun or partial shade and dry, rocky or sandy soil. Comments: Leaves may cause skin irritation when touched. Cultural Requirements: This plant prefers moist soil enriched with organic matter. Fertile seeds are plump and look like a horned mask. Cultural Requirements: Toothwort prefers partial shade and moist acid soil high in organic matter. Propagation: Seed, cuttings or divisionSeed: Collect seeds when flower heads begin to crumble in September or October. Landscape Uses: Use Turks Cap Lily in irrigated perennial borders, wildflower gardens or along pond edges. Landscape Uses: Use Common Milkweed in butterfly gardens, perennial borders, wildflower gardens or rock gardens. Native To: Connecticut, west to Michigan and Illinois, south to Louisiana, east to Florida. Stems branch at the top and have short, stiff, sandpaper-like hairs. Native To: Maine, south to Florida, west to Alabama, north to Minnesota. Native plants in the genus Geranium are not the same as the Pelargonium plants sold as "Geranium" in the stores. Characteristics: Unbranched stalks containing milky sap bear large, opposite, ovate leaves up to 5 12 inches long and 2 34 inches wide. It self-seeds under optimum conditions, so deadheading is recommended if seed dispersal is not desired. The base of the leaves is swollen and reddish-purple. Cultural Requirements: Plains Tickseed prefers moist, well-drained sandy soil and full sun. It is difficult to transplant established plants from the wild, so it is best to plant container-grown plants. It also holds up well as a cut flower. Provide good air circulation between plants to minimize powdery mildew disease. Landscape Uses: Jack-in-the-pulpit prefers a shady woodland garden with plenty of moisture. Leaves are compound with three spade-shaped leaflets. Plants are self-infertile, so if fertile seeds are desired, plant more than one plant in a colony so they will cross pollinate. It will adapt to dry sites. The flowers tend to glow in the sun and have a florescent quality. Dip the cut ends in a rooting hormone to enhance rooting. Plant it in groups of three or more for a dramatic effect. In March or April numerous hairy flower stalks, 4 to 6 inches long, rise above the foliage, each bearing a single saucer-shaped bloom composed of five to seven petal-like sepals. Propagation: Seed, cuttings or divisionSeed: Collect seeds in summer and plant them right away. Sweet violets produce the familiar sweet-smelling violets; the foliage is also quite attractive in mass. Seven are described below. They require light to germinate, so cover them lightly with the germination medium. There are two other species that are very similar to this plant: T. luteum has bright yellow or green petals and more mottled leaves than T. cuneatum; T. stamineum is endemic to Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee and has a somewhat hairy stem and twisted purple petals.The flowering of T. cuneatum is said to signal the arrival of Whippoorwill songbirds in the spring, hence the common name Whippoorwill Flower. Peonies are marginal in central Georgia and not generally recommended for South Georgia. http://www.nanps.org/, North Carolina State University, CES, NC Cooperative Extension. The plant dies down and goes dormant in late spring. D. X mertonensis is a true perennial with beautiful strawberry-red flowers. Summer flowers are followed by angular seed pods up to 5 inches long. Vinca is an evergreen perennial often used as a ground cover in shade or partial-shade. The cups collect rainwater that attracts birds. Flower nectar attracts several other butterflies. Size: 18 to 24 inches tall and 12 to 25 inches wide, Habitat: Sand hills, open woods and meadows. There are 12 native phlox species found in the Southeast. The mid-rib of the leaf is lighter in color than the surrounding area, and lateral veins have a reddish tint. A word of caution: Heavy mulches that hold moisture can be detrimental, particularly to plants subject to crown rot. It also is found in Montana and Oregon. Leaves are rough textured, 3 to 6 inches long and 12 inch wide, lance-shaped, with an occasional purple tinge. Cultural Requirements: A description of the type of environment the plant needs to thrive, including the light level, soil type and soil conditions, is provided. Beard: A beard-like growth at the base of each of the three lower, recurved petals of many varieties of iris. Habitat: Bogs, marshes, wet woodlands, swamps, seepage areas and shallow streams, Native To: New York to Illinois, south to Texas and Florida. Bloom time ranges from early summer to fall depending on variety. Comments: This is a highly cultivated species and a widely available plant. Information on each plant is provided according to the following criteria: Common Name(s) / Botanical Name / Family: Shown here are the generally accepted common names used by respected botanical authorities. Both are grown primarily for their foliage, silver-gray and bright green respectively. Comments: Narrowleaf Sunflower will adapt to dry habitats, but it grows shorter when moisture is limited. Propagation: Seed, cuttings or divisionSeed: Collect seed capsules when they turn tan and begin to open at the tip (April to May). Warm temperatures (70 F+) and light are required for germination.Cuttings: Stem cuttings can be taken in the spring before flower buds form. Leaflets are about 3 inches long, 1 inch wide and pointed at both ends. Sunflowers are an important agricultural crop. There are 51 sunflower species native to North America. Note, however, that Wild Indigo crosses readily, so if there is a species planted adjacent to another one, the seed-grown offspring might not resemble the parent. Heights range from 1 to 3 feet depending on variety; single-, semi-double- and double-flowered varieties are available. They persist on the plant after flowering and can be collected throughout the fall and winter. It will tolerate sun if adequate moisture is provided. Prune the top of each division to its basal leaves. Seeds are borne in capsules. Characteristics: Leaves are small and clover-like, trifoliate and gray-green, with leaflets up to 1 inch long. Comments: Additional information about the plant that the reader may find interesting is provided here, such as the plants attractiveness to wildlife or other cultivars of the plant available in the nursery trade. Landscape Uses: Use Goldenmane Tickseed along roadsides or in meadows, butterfly gardens, perennial borders or annual flower beds. It is also used as a cut flower and as a dried flower. Plants grow to 6 feet wide and 5 feet tall, require some pruning and require full sun. Frequent light waterings are not advisable because they wet only the upper soil depths and result in shallow root growth and wet foliage and flowers, an invitation to many diseases. Characteristics: Stout, pubescent stems have occasional side branches and leaves near their tops. A group of three to five plants provides an eye-catching display. Many of these plants were valued not only for their ornamental qualities but also for their culinary or medicinal uses. Propagation: Seed or cuttingsSeed: Collect seeds when the capsules turn tan and the seeds turn brown. They are up to 6 inches across with white to light-pink petals and a maroon throat. A good butterfly attractor and very pest and disease resistant, the plant dies back to its roots and emerges in very late spring or early summer about the time one is convinced it is dead. There is only one flower at each leaf axil. Colors range from white to pink to red in common yarrow; fernleaf yarrows are yellow or gold. This selection of lantana is apparently hardy in Georgia. They are white, approximately 2 inches across, with eight to 12 petals surrounding yellow centers. Characteristics: This plant has a dwarf, compact growth habit. Cuttings: Stem cuttings taken in spring and treated with a rooting hormone should root in about six weeks.Division: Rooted stolons can be separated from the mother plant any time of year. It may take two years for seeds to germinate and four years to produce a flowering plant from seed.Division: Dig and divide roots in fall or spring. They require light to germinate, so cover them lightly with the germination medium. Elliptic: Narrow at the ends and broad near the center. Getting to know Georgia's native flora | CAES Newswire - UGA Pale blue flowers, 12 inch long, are star-shaped with five lobes and white centers. Cultural Requirements: Showy Goldenrod prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and 2 to 2 12 feet wide, Habitat: Prairies, dry open woods and ravines. Size: 1 12 to 2 feet tall and 2 feet wide, Habitat: Occurs in flood plains, fields and wet meadows. Comments: Blue Mistflower is sometimes called Hardy Ageratum because its flowers resemble those of ageratum. Flowers open in the morning and are shed by mid-day. It has rosy red flowers and a high degree of mildew resistance. Stem leaves are arranged in pairs on the stem. The plant colonizes by stolons (aboveground runners). Characteristics: Leaves are sword-like and 12 to 15 inches long. From late May to early June, violet to pale lavender two-lipped tubular flowers, approximately 12 inch long, appear in pairs along the upper part of the stem. Landscape Uses: This is a good plant for wildflower meadows and background plantings in herb gardens or butterfly gardens. Leaves have various shapes, ranging from oval to heart-shaped or triangular, and may be up to 4 inches long. Coral bells produce a rosette of foliage about 6 to 12 inches high, out of which tall airy flower spikes appear in late spring to early summer. Landscape Uses: Crimson-eyed Rose Mallow makes a dramatic statement when planted adjacent to ponds or lakes, or in low spots where water drains. Pappus (pl. Habitat: Rich mesic forests and rocky slopes. Characteristics: Leaves are alternate, lance-shaped and 3 to 5 inches long with toothed margins. The Michaelmas daisies (A. novae-belgii) are common and easy to grow. They are 3 to 5 inches long and 3 to 4 inches wide. Cuttings: Stem cuttings can be taken in spring. Each flower head is surrounded by numerous green bracts. Landscape Uses: This is a good plant for butterfly and hummingbird gardens or wildflower meadows. Orange, gold, yellow and brown colors predominate. Roots grow from corms. Quite often, proper site selection and good cultural practices will prevent many disease problems. Landscape Uses: This is a low-maintenance perennial for perennial borders or containers. It self-seeds readily, so dispose of the clippings if you want to discourage spreading. Propagation: Seed or cuttingsSeed: Cut off flower stalks when they turn brown, then place them in a paper bag to dry and release their seeds. Landscape Uses: Use Star Tickseed in sunny areas at the front of perennial beds or in meadows, ditches or other open areas in sun or partial shade.
