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Armitage's Native Plants for North American Gardens

Campsis radicans 'Flava' - Yellow Trumpet Vine, Yellow Trumpet Creeper (2943 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.05 2007 on 10:44:23 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Plant Type: Deciduous Vine Uses: Climbing Propagation: Seeds, Stem cuttings, Layering, Root cuttings Habit: Climbing Light: Full Sun, Part Shade Flower Color: Yellow Blooms: Spring, Summer, Autumn Width: 3 ft.; Height: 30 - 40 ft. Fertility: Average Soil: Neutral, Moist, High, Medium Zone: 4 - 9 Attracts: Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies ...

Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' - Black-Eyed Susan (1348 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.07 2007 on 09:36:09 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Bushy, vigorous 2-foot plants are hardy sun-lovers! Big, Colorful Blooms Bring in the Butterflies! 3-inch yellow daisies offer a mass of color over a long mid- and late-summer season! One of gardeners favorites for long-lasting, lush color that brings home the butterflies, Goldsturm Strain is a trouble-free, floriferous perennial that drenches the mid- to late-summer garden with sunny color! ...

Campsis radicans 'Flamenco' - Red Trumpet Vine, Crimson Trumpet Vine (2496 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.06 2007 on 06:25:59 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

A deciduous climbing vine that is easy to grow and an American native. Attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies and bees, this would be a great addition to a butterfly garden. Will cling to garden structures and will grow rampantly in full sun or partial shade. Will grow in any average soil. Prune back to a few buds in the early spring, as flower buds form on new growth. ...

Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Weed (638 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 10:46:01 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

The Classic Butterfly Weed--Bloom-Heavy and Super Easy to Grow! Big orange blooms welcome summer, attracting butterflies and gardeners by the drove! Giant flowerheads, more than 5 inches across, in vivid shades of red, yellow, and orange blanket these strong pants from June right up through frost! So floriferous that you can pick all you want and still have more than enough for the butterflies to enjoy! This plant is a trouble-free wonder in the sunny garden, blooming unchecked through the most ...

Campsis x tagliabuana 'Madame Galen' - Trumpet Vine (1113 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.06 2007 on 06:38:51 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

France, 1889. Campsis x tagliabuana Madame Galen. Very floriferous hybrid with the flower size of grandiflora and hardiness of radicans. ...

Viburnum dentatum - Arrowwood, Southern Arrowwood, Roughish Arrowwood (730 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.05 2007 on 09:47:10 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Showy clusters of white flowers in summer give way to bluish-black berries in fall. The blooms attract butterflies and the berries are loved by birds! Perfect as an informal hedge or screen; great for borders and naturalized settings, too. Compact shrub grows just 3-5 tall with a 3-4 spread. Potted plant. Zones 3-8. ...

Buddleia davidii 'Black Knight' - Butterfly Bush (771 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.07 2007 on 09:08:46 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

One of the most popular cultivars. The blooms are pleasing blackish-purple color. The habit is open and the plant is strong. Typical green Buddleia leaves. AWARDS: AGM ...

Veronica spicta - Spike Speedwell (707 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.07 2007 on 09:48:13 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Veronica Spicata Blue (Cats tails) Perennial Free flowering plants of great value in the perennial garden. Blooms June August. Nice cut flower. Will attract butterflies, hummingbirds and songbirds all season. Grows 18-24 tall in average soil and full sun to partial shade. ...

Veronica longifolia 'Lilac Fantasy' - Speedwell (1085 readers)

Contributed by amazon 21.01 2008 on 08:13:35 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Perennial Free flowering plants of great value in the perennial garden. Blooms June thru August. Nice cut flower. Will attract butterflies, hummingbirds and songbirds all season. Features glossy green foliage with strong, lilac color flower spikes. Well-branching habit, makes a tidy and attractive container or bedding plant. Very healthy and disease free. ...

Buddleja davidii 'Bicolor' - Bicolor Butterfly Bush (739 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.07 2007 on 21:30:33 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Family: Loganiacead (Buddle-ia: after Adam Buddle, English botanist) Theyre fragrant, colorful and they attract butterflies. Bold, long blooming flowers. Treat them like a perennial in the north; cut them back heavily in the spring for better flowering. ...

Salix chaenomeloide - Giant Pussy Willow (1339 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.08 2007 on 10:06:45 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Catkins the size of a rabbits foot. Rare According to an old Polish legend, many springtimes ago a mother cat was crying at the bank of the river in which her kittens were drowning. The willows at the rivers edge longed to help her, so they swept their long graceful branches into the waters to rescue the tiny kittens who had fallen into the river while chasing butterflies. The kittens gripped on tightly to their branches and were safely brought to shore. Each springtime since, goes the legend, t ...

Alcea rosea 'Chater's Double Mix' - Hollyhock (1295 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.06 2007 on 11:23:57 Topic: Plants / Biennials Match on Article's text

Spectacular mix of double ruffled flowers in vivid colors. Spectacular 3-1/2in. double ruffled flowers in vivid colors. Chaters Doubles are an easy-to-grow, low maintenance addition to your garden. Excellent for the back of the border. This Hollyhock welcomes butterflies into your garden. Prefers well-drained soil. 2-1/4 pots. Ht.6. Spacing 18. Full Sun. Blooms July-Sept. Zones 3-8. ...

The Wildlife Gardener's Guide (309 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.04 2008 on 09:08:02 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide) | If you can own only one book on attracting wildlife to your garden, this is it. Unlike other volumes, which offer only generalities like “reduce the size of your lawn,” this concise manual provides ten specific projects and countless tips for transforming your garden into a refuge. Inside you’ll find helpful information on the best natural bird foods and feeders, lists of plants with proven wildlife appeal in your region, easy-to-read garden plans, and ...

Buddlejas (867 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.04 2007 on 10:50:50 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Royal Horticultural Society Plant Collector Guide | This authoritative book provides the first comprehensive coverage of the popular and varied genus Buddleja. Buddlejas are wonderful garden plants whose tolerance of drought, many soil conditions, and common pests ensures them a place in every garden. Highly attractive to butterflies, moths, and other insects, the flowers of buddlejas come in a huge range of shapes and colors. ...

Liatris spicata 'Kobold' - Blazing Star (1005 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.07 2007 on 09:43:19 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Superb for garden or vase! A Colorful and Compact Bright Violet Dwarf! 18-inch bloomspikes are content in full sun or partial shade! More compact but no less colorful than its taller cousins, this dwarf Blazing Stars offers bright rosy-purple plumes on neat 18-inch stalks for the summer garden! Blooming abundantly, the plants are happy in full sun or part shade, remaining attractive long after its midsummer bloom with fresh, grasslike foliage that stays neat and colorful well into fall. A hardy ...

Buddleja x weyeriana 'Honeycomb' - Butterfly Bush (760 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.09 2007 on 10:50:52 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Honeycomb Butterfly Bush - Buddleia x weyeriana Family: Loganiacead (Buddle-ia: after Adam Buddle, English botanist) Theyre fragrant, colorful and they attract butterflies. Bold, long blooming flowers. Treat them like a perennial in the north; cut them back heavily in the spring for better flowering. ...

Insects of the Pacific Northwest (688 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.04 2007 on 10:03:39 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Timber Press Field Guide | The only comprehensive guide to insects of the Pacific Northwest, this handy reference is perfect for hikers, fishers, and naturalists. With coverage from southwestern British Columbia to northern California, from the coast to the high desert, it describes more than 450 species of common, easily visible insects and some noninsect invertebrates, including beetles, butterflies and moths, dragonflies, grasshoppers, crickets, cicadas, flies, bees, wasps, ants, spiders, mil ...

Andropogon geradii - Big Bluestem (672 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.06 2007 on 09:18:16 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's text

Big Bluestem is a clump forming perennial grass. The lower stems are purplish or bluish color and the leaves are 1/2 inch wide and up to 20 inches long. The arrangement of the flowers in three dense elongate clusters is the reason for the common name of turkey-foot grass. It grows best in moist well drained soil in full sun and is a major component of the tallgrass prairie. Native grasses are host to several Skipper butterflies. ...

Andropogon gerardii - Big Bluestem, Turkeyfoot (666 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.07 2007 on 21:34:26 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's text

Buddleia davidii 'Adokeep' - Adonis Blue English Butterfly Bush (2624 readers)

Contributed by amazon 22.06 2007 on 10:51:08 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text