GOING NATIVE Presented by Susan J. Henson, Horticulturist City of Grand Prairie Parks and Recreation...

GOING NATIVE

Presented by

Susan J. Henson, Horticulturist

City of Grand Prairie

Parks and Recreation Department

972-237-8102, [email protected]

Success is dependent on:

Planning the landscape

Proper soil preparation

Correct plant selection

Proper spacing and planting

Appropriate maintenance

Follow these simple steps and you too can have a Native or Everlasting landscape!

Steps to a Great Native Garden

Proper plant selection

Mature size

Color

Requirements

Light

Water

Soil

Proper Plant Selection

Disease or Pest problems

Maintenance Requirements

Bed Preparation

Soil Test

Soil Amendments

Nutrients

Mulch

Achilles species

Yarrow

Propagation: Seed, Division

Flower Color: White, Rose, Yellow

Flowering Season: Summer

Height: 1’

Allium species

Garlic, Chives

Propagation: Division

Flower Color: White


Height: 1’

Aquilegia chrysantha Hinckleyana

Hinckley’s Columbine

Propagation: Seed,Division

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering Season: Spring

Height: 18”

Aquilegia canadensis

Columbine


Flower Color: Red, Yellow Blend


Height: 2’

Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’

Artemisia

Propagation: Cuttings, Division

Flower Color: Gray Foliage

Flowering Season: only grey foliage

Height: 2’ - 3’

Ascelepias tuberosa

Butterfly Weed

Propagation: Seed

Flower Color: Yellow, Red


Height: 2’

Aster oblongifolius

Fall Aster

Propagation: Cuttings,Division

Flower Color: Lavender

Flowering Season: Fall

Height: 3”

Beloperone guttata

Shrimp Plant

Propagation: Division, Cuttings

Flower Color: Yellow and Red-brown

Flowering Season: Summer, Fall

Height: 3’

Bletilla striata

Chinese Ground Orchid


Flower Color: Purple, White


Height: 1’ - 2’

Canna X generalis

Garden Canna

Propagation: Division, Tubers

Flower Color: Yellow, Red, Pink, Salmon


Height: 2’ - 4’

Chrysanthemum leucanthemum

Ox-eye Daisy


Flower Color: White


Height: 3’

Chrysanthemum species

Garden Mums


Flower Color: Many


Height: 3’

Coreopsis grandiflora

Tickseed Coreopsis



Season Flowering : Late Spring, Summer

Height: 2’ – 3’

Crinum species

Milk and Wine Lily


Flower Color: White, Rose, Pink and Striped

Flowering Season: Spring, Summer, Fall

Height: 2’ – 4’

Crocosmia pottsii

Montbretia

Propagation: Division (corms)

Flower Color: Orange-Red

Flowering Season: Early Summer

Height: 2’ - 3’

Cuphea micropetala

Cigar Plant


Flower Color: Red, Yellow


Height: 3’ - 4’

Dianthus species

Perennial Pink


Flower Color: Many


Height: 1’

Echinacea angustifolia

Purple Cone Flower


Flower Color: Purple


Height: 18”

Eupatorium coelestinum

Perennial Ageratum


Flower Color: Lavender-Blue


Height: 3’

Gillardia species

Indian Blanket


Flower Color: Red-Yellow


Height: 18”

Gaura lindheimeri

Gaura


Flower Color: White


Height: 2’

Gerbera species

Gerbera (Transvaal Daisy)

Propagation: Tissue Culture, Seed

Flower Color: Many


Height: 2’

Gladiolus byzantinus

Corn Flag

Propagation: Division (corms)

Flower Color: Purple, White


Height - 3’

Helianthus maximiliani

Maximilian Sunflower



Flowering Season: Late Summer, Fall

Height: 3’ - 4’

Hemerocallis

Day Lily


Flower Color: Many

Flowering Season: Spring, Summer

Height: 1’ - 3’

Hosta species

Plaintain Lily


Flower Color: White, Lavender


Height: 1’ - 3’

Ipheian uniflorum

Spring Star Flower


Flower Color: Light Blue, White


Height: 6”

Iris, Bearded

Bearded Iris


Flower Color: Many


Height: 1’ - 3’

Iris, Dutch

Dutch Iris


Flower Color: Many


Height: 1’ - 3’

Iris, Louisiana

Louisiana Iris

Propagation: Division, Seed

Flower Color: Many


Height: 3’

Lantana montevidensis

Trailing Lantana

Propagation: Division, Seed, Cuttings

Flower Color: many


Height: 1’ - 2’

Lycoris radiata

Red Spider Lily


Flower Color: Coral-red, White, Yellow


Height: 1’

Lythrum salicaria

Purple Loosestrife


Flower Color: Lavender-pink


Height: 2’ - 3’

Malvaviscus drummondii

Turk’s Cap

Propagation: Seed, Cuttings

Flower Color: Red


Height: 3’ - 4’

Mentha piperita

Peppermint


Flower Color: ----

Flowering Season: -----------------------------

Height: 1’

Narcissus species

Daffodils & Narcissus


Flower Color: Yellow, White


Height: 1’

Oxalis crassipes

Oxalis


Flower Color: Pink


Height: 8” - 10”

Pavonia lasiopetala

Rock Rose

Propagation: Cuttings, Seeds

Flower Color: Pink


Height: 3’ - 4’

Pensetemon cobaea

Wild Foxglove


Flower Color: Lavender


Height: 2’

Phlox divaricata

LA. Phlox

Propagation: Division, Cuttings



Height: 1’ - 2’

Phlox paniculata

Perennial Phlox


Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, White


Height: 2’

Phlox pilosa

Prairie Phlox


Flower Color; Lavender-pink


Height: 1’ - 2’

Phlox subulata

Thrift, Moss Pink


Flower Color: Pink


Height: 8” - 10”

Physostegia virginiana

Obedient Plant


Flower Color: Lavender, White


Height: 3’

Plumbago aruriculata

Blue Plumbago

Propagation: Seed,Division

Flower Color: Blue, White


Height: 3’

Rhodophiala bifida

Oxblood Lily


Flower Color: Dark Red


Height: 1’

Rosmarinus officinalis

Rosemary


Flower Color: Blue


Height: 1’ - 4’

Salvia farinacea

Mealy Cup Sage


Flower Color: Blue, White, Purple


Height: 3’

Salvia Greggii

Autumn Sage

Propagation: Cutting, Seed

Flower Color: White Yellowish, Purple Rose

Flowering Season: White, Red, Pink

Height: 2’ - 3’

Symphytum officinale

Comfery


Flower Color: White, yellowish, Purple, Rose


Height: 3’

Tagetes lucidia

Mexican Marigold-Mint




Heights: 2’

Thymus vulgaris

Common Thyme

Propagation: Cutting, Division

Flower Color: ---------------------

Flowering Season: --------------

Height: 6”

Verbena hybrida

Verbena


Flower Color: Many


Height: 6’ - 1’

Viola odorata

Sweet Violet



Flowering Season: Winter, Spring

Height: 6” - 8”

Zephyranthes candida

White Rain Lily


Flower Color: White


Height: 1’

Zephyranthes grandiflora

Pink Rain Lily


Flower Color: Pink


Height: 1’

Websites for Gardening Information:

www.txsmartscape.comhttp://aggie-horticulture.tamu.eduwww.tbufc.orgwww.arborday.orgwww.treesaregood.comwww.GrandFunGP.com www.ctufc.orghttp://charleytaylorgarden.blogspot.com

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