KEEP GROWING DETROIT'S 2019 NATIVE PERENNIAL PLANT SALE
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KEEP GROWING DETROIT'S
2019 NATIVE PERENNIAL PLANT SALE
Native perennial plants help manage storm water and make great additions to any garden providing habitat
to beneficial insects and many varieties of colors and textures for seasonal interest!
If you decide to place an order, please consider the following:
You must be a GRP member or Partner in Food Sovereignty with Keep
Growing Detroit to place an order.
You are 100% responsible for properly planting and caring for the plants
you order. There is no warranty or refund.
STEP ONE: Submit orders by Friday, August 9th
at 5PM to KGD Office, 1445 Adelaide St. 48207
STEP THREE: Pick up and pay for plants on
STEP TWO: KGD will confirm orders within one Saturday August 24th between 1PM and 3PM at
week of receiving them. Orders will be Keep Growing Detroit Farm, 1850 Erskine Street.
confirmed on a first come, first served basis. Orders that aren't picked up on time will be sold.
Name: ______________________________________ Daytime Phone: ______________________________
Address: _________________________________________ Email: __________________________________
Have you completed a 2019 Garden Resource Program Application? (circle one) YES NO
Scientific Name Common Name Flat of 38 plants Qty. Flat 4 inch pot* Qty. pot SUBTOTAL
EXAMPLE: Funus Flowus Fun Flower $60 3 $5 6 $210
Agastache foeniculum Anise hyssop $60 $5
Aquilegia canadensis Columbine $60 $5
Asclepias incarnata Swamp milkweed $60 $5
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly milkweed $60 $5
Aster novae-angliae New England aster $60 $5
Baptisia austrailis Blue wild indigo $60 $5
Ceanothus americanus New Jersey tea $60 $5
Coreopsis lanceolata Sand coreopsis $60 $5
Dalea purpurea Purple prairie clover $60 $5
Echinacea purpurea Purple cone flower $60 $5
Eragrostis spectabilis Purple love grass $60 $5
Eupatorium purpureum Sweet joe pye weed $60 $5
Hibiscus moscheutos Rose swamp mallow $60 $5
Liatris spicata Marsh blazing star $60 $5
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower $60 $5
Lobelia siphilitica Great blue lobelia $60 $5
Monarda fistulosa Wild bergamot $60 $5
Penstemon digitalis Foxglove beard-tongue $60 $5
Rudbeckia fulgida Orange cone flower $60 $5
Schizachyrium scop. Little bluestem $60 $5
Verbena hastata Blue vervain $60
TOTAL COST
*Order 15 of any species in 4 inch pots and get a TOTAL
$5 discount
COST
Keep Growing Detroit exists to promote a food sovereign city where the majority of fruits and vegetables
that Detroiters consume are grown by residents within the city limits. For more information please call
313-656-GROW (4769), email info@keepgrowingdetroit.org. Visit keepgrowingdetroit.org. for more
informations about the native plants being offered including planting details.
NATIVE PLANT SPECIES DETAIL
Agastache foeniculum
Anise hyssop has uses for both pollinators and humans. Flowers are attractive to bees, hummingbirds,
and butterflies. The aromatic leaves are reminiscent of licorice and can be used to make herbal teas or
jellies. Plants will spread by rhizomes and will easily self-seed in optimum growing conditions. Mature
Height: 3 feet. Plant Spacing: 12-16 inches. Moisture: Medium to Dry. Sun: Full to Partial. Bloom
time: June to September.
Aquilegia canadensis
Columbine is an important plant because it is one of the first plants to provide nectar in the spring for
bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Its distinctive red flower will add color to any native plant garden
Water plants after bloom to enjoy the ground cover effect of the attractive foliage. Columbine will self-
seed in ideal conditions. Mature height: 1-3 feet. Plant Spacing: 10-17 inches. Moisture: Medium to
Dry. Sun: Partial to Shade. Bloom time: April to May.
Asclepias incarnata
If you have Swamp milkweed in your yard, you’ll likely have Monarch butterflies; Monarchs rely on
milkweed plants for food and protection. The larvae of the butterfly feed on the poisonous sap of the
Milkweed and the poison collects in their bodies to deter predators during their migration. Stems
exude a toxic milky sap; it’s toxic only in large quantities. Mature height: 3-4 feet. Plant Spacing:
18-36 inches. Moisture: Wet. Sun: Full. Bloom Time: July to August.
Asclepias tuberosa
Butterfly milkweed's distinctive color and the absence of the typical milky white sap makes it stand
out from other milkweed species. Plants are somewhat slow to establish and may take 2-3 years to
produce flowers. The wait for those orange flowers are worth it. Mature height: 2-3 feet. Plant
Spacing: 12 inches. Moisture: Dry. Sun: Full. Bloom time: June to August.
Aster novae-angliae
New-England aster features a profuse bloom of daisy-like asters with purple rays and yellow centers
from late summer to early fall. When the plant is blooming, the lower leaves can often dry up causing
some to think the plant is dying or has disease. This is normal, so don't be alarmed. This aster is also
effective in acting as a windbreak in native garden settings. Mature height: 3-6 feet. Plant Spacing:
2-3 feet. Moisture: Medium. Sun: Full. Bloom time: August to September.
Baptisia austrailis
Blue wild indigo spends its first few years developing deep and extensive root systems, and should not
be disturbed once established. The branching foliage and blossoms become showier and more
developed with each subsequent growing season. It features purple, lupine-like flowers in erect
racemes atop flower spikes extending well above a foliage mound of clover-like, trifoliate, bluish-green
leaves. Mature height: 4 feet. Plant Spacing: 2-3 feet. Moisture: Medium to Dry. Sun: Full to
Partial. Bloom time: May to June.
Ceanothus americanus
New jersey tea is a shrub that grows just 3 feet tall and is compact and rounded by nature. Deep tree-
like roots of this shrub make it drought-tolerant but difficult to move once established so choose your
spot wisely. Young twigs are noticeably yellow and stand out in winter. Mature height: 3 feet. Plant
Spacing: 18-36 inches. Moisture: Wet and Dry. Sun: Full to Partial. Bloom time: May to July.
Coreopsis lanceolata
Sand coreopsis Features solitary, yellow, daisy-like flowers with eight yellow rays and flat yellow
center disks. Prompt deadheading of spent flower stalks encourages additional bloom and prevents
any unwanted self-seeding. Division may be needed every 2-3 years to maintain robustness. Mature
height: 2-3 feet. Plant Spacing: 10-16 inches. Moisture: Wet and Dry. Sun: Full to Partial. Bloom
time: May to June.
Dalea purpurea Purple prairie clover is a prairie perennial with delicate, foliage and showy flowers. The bright, magenta-purple flowers start as a ring around the base of the cone and work upward as the season advances. The purple flowers mix well when planted with grasses in a short grass meadow garden or a mixed perennial garden with other plants with similar growing requirements. A good source of nectar for insects and will also last nicely as a cut flower. Mature height: 2 feet. Plant Spacing: 18-20 inches. Moisture: Wet and Dry. Sun: Full to Partial. Bloom Time: June to August. Echinacea purpurea Purple coneflower has showy daisy-like purple coneflowers bloom throughout summer atop stiff stems clad with coarse, ovate to broad-lanceolate, dark green leaves. Natives used the root to treat rattlesnake bites, bee stings, headaches, toothaches and sore throats. The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter, and if flower heads are not removed, the blackened cones may be visited by goldfinches or other birds that feed on the seeds. Mature height: 3-4 feet. Plant Spacing: 18-24 inches. Moisture: Medium. Sun: Full to Partial. Bloom Time: June to August. Eragrostis spectabilis Purple love grass seed heads bloom mid-summer in shades of light to bright purple, giving an overall purple haze to the landscape. It reaches heights of 1-2 feet even in the driest, poorest of soils. As the seeds mature, the inflorescence usually detaches from the plant and blows along the ground like a tumbleweed distributing seed as it goes. Mature height: 2 feet. Plant Spacing: 1-2 feet. Moisture: Dry. Sun: Full to Partial. Bloom Time: July to August. Eupatorium purpureum Sweet joe pye weed A butterfly favorite, it is easy to grow and its vanilla-scented flowers are irresistible for Monarchs, Swallowtails and many other butterflies. It is a substantial plant which needs space, but when planted in groups or massed can provide spectacular flowering and architectural height. It has pale pink to pale purple flowers in large clusters and large leaves in whorls around the stem. Plant it in moist to well-drained garden soil in partial to full shade. Mature height: 3-5 feet. Plant Spacing: 3-4 feet. Moisture: Wet and Medium. Sun: Partial to Shade. Bloom Time: July to September. Hibiscus moscheutos Rose swamp mallow is native to wet spots. New growth shoots are slow to emerge in spring. However, once new growth begins, it proceeds quite rapidly. Individual flowers last only 1-2 days, but new flowers open each day in rapid succession over its bloom period. At the peak of bloom, a large plant can produce 20 or more flowers per day. Pinch back growing tips when they reach 8” and again at 12” if bushy plants are desired. Deadhead individual flowers to maintain plant appearance. Mature height: 5 feet. Plant Spacing: 24 inches. Moisture: Wet and Medium. Sun: Full to Partial. Bloom Time: July to September. Liatris spicata Marsh blazing star is a tall, upright, clump-forming perennial which is native to moist low grounds, meadows and marshes margins. Features terminal spikes of sessile, rounded, fluffy, deep purple flower heads appearing atop rigid, erect, leafy flower stalks. It typically grows 2-4' tall in cultivation but can reach a height of 6' in some parts of its native habitat. Taller plants may require staking or other support. Mature height: 3-4 feet. Plant Spacing: 1-2 feet. Moisture: Wet and Medium. Sun: Full. Bloom time: July to August. Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower is named for its beautiful scarlet red flowers which are an important nectar source for hummingbirds and swallowtail butterflies. The flowering spikes open from the bottom to the top and bloom for several weeks. They grow best in moist, rich soils in full sun to partial shade. Cardinal flower is a showy plant great for the garden or wetland planting. Mature height: 2-4 feet. Plant Spacing: 6-16 inches. Moisture: Wet. Sun: Partial and Shade. Bloom Time: July to September.
Lobelia siphilitica
Great blue lobelia A clump-forming perennial which features light to dark blue, tubular, 2-lipped
flowers with the three lobes of the lower lip appearing more prominent than the two lobes of the
upper lip. Divide clumps in spring as needed. It can form colonies of richly-flowered spikes, 2-3’ ft.
tall, in medium to wet soils, especially with full sun and part shade. Lobelias produce a secondary
compound known as "lobeline," which deters herbivores. Mature height: 1-3 feet. Plant Spacing:
12-18 inches. Moisture: Wet. Sun: Full to Shade. Bloom Time: July to September.
Monarda fistulosa
Wild bergamot also commonly called Bee Balm or Horse-Mint, has a lovely violet blossom and
distinctively aromatic foliage. Native to most of North America, it often is cited for its historical
medicinal applications among indigenous peoples. Wild Bergamot is a favorite of butterflies, bees
and hummingbirds. Powdery mildew can be a significant problem with the monardas, particularly
in crowded gardens with poor air circulation. Divide clumps in spring as needed. Mature height:
2 feet. Plant Spacing: 2-3 feet. Moisture: Medium to Dry. Sun: Full to Partial. Bloom Time: July
to September.
Penstemon digitalis
Foxglove beard-tongue are medium green, sometimes with reddish tints, that matures to 3' in
height and has white to pink flowers. The tubular flowers of this plant attract long-tongued bees,
including honeybees, bumblebees, Miner bees, Mason bees, and hummingbirds. Avoid wet, poorly
drained soils. Prior to developing an inflorescence, this perennial plant consists of one or more
rosettes of basal leaves that are clustered together. Mature height: 2-3 feet. Plant Spacing:
12-18 inches. Moisture: Medium to Dry. Sun: Full to Partial. Bloom Time: April to June.
Rudbeckia fulgida
Orange coneflower is a butterfly favorite with a mid-summer to fall bloom time that can be
prolonged by removing spent blossoms. The large, daisy-like flowers have yellow-orange rays and
purple-brown centers. Plants remain in a mounded-profile and can form colonies in large plantings
on sunny sites with medium-dry to medium-wet soil, although consistent moisture and good
circulation seem to be preferred in the establishment years. An upright, rhizomatous, clump-
forming, free-blooming coneflower which typically grows to 3' tall, often forming colonies in the
wild; features daisy-like flowers. Mature height: 3 feet. Plant Spacing: 1-2 feet. Moisture:
Medium. Sun: Full to Partial. Bloom Time: June to October.
Schizachyrium scoparium
Little bluestem is an iconic warm season grass of the prairie habitat that is commonly used in both
landscaping and restoration projects. In a garden setting, Little Bluestem is valued for its blue-green
color in the summer and after the first frost, it turns beautiful shades of brown, copper, and crimson
that will remain all winter. Some gardeners choose to remove the seed fluff to control the spread of
young seedlings. Mature height: 3 feet. Plant Spacing: 2-3 feet. Moisture: Medium to Dry. Sun:
Full to Partial. Bloom Time: August to February.
Verbena hastata
Blue vervain Features candelabra-like flower of erect, slender, pencil-like spikes of tiny, tubular, 5-
lobed, densely-packed, purplish-blue flowers which appear over a long July-September bloom
period. Flowers on each spike bloom bottom to top. Typically forms colonies in the wild by both
thick, slowly spreading rhizomes and self-seeding. This Vervain likes wet, even soggy, conditions but
also will grow in medium soils. Mature height: 3-6 feet. Plant Spacing:
18-24 inches. Moisture: Wet to Medium. Sun: Full. Bloom Time: July to September.
Credits to Prairie moon nursery and Missouri botanical garden for plant descriptions
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