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Landscaping with Native Perennials Benefits of using natives Some challenges: Adapted to our region Difficult to find Attract native pollinators Resistant to wildlife Attractive Have specific environmental requirements Not always as showy Microclimate Matters What features does your landscape readily provide? Sun or Shade Wet or Dry Clay or Sand Shelter from wind or exposed South facing or North facing Native Landscape Design Checklist (1) How much space do I have How many habitats can it accommodate Is the topography suitable for the habitats that I want Is there adequate soil How much water can I provide Is solar exposure appropriate Do I need to provide artificial shade or wind protection What plants do I want to use, and do I need to modify the microclimate? Do I want color/interest year round? Sunny & Dry Native Perennials Flowers For the spring: Creeping phlox Field Chickweed Arrowleaf Balsamroot Creeping Phlox Recommended native varieties: Longleaf Phlox (Phlox longifolia), Rocky Mountain Phlox (Phlox multiflora), Carpet Phlox (Phlox hoodii), Moss Phlox (Phlox muscoides) Ground covers, early bloomers, pink, purple or white flowers, foliage is moss-like, Full sun, excellent for rock gardens with well-drained soils, moisture required in spring. Don't crowd. Field Chickweed (Cerastium arvense) White flowers with twotoothed petals in loose clumps on trailing stems. Found on meadows and mtn slopes. Requires spring moisture. Arrowleaf Balsam Root (Balsamorhiza sagittata) Sunflower with large, blueish-green arrowshaped leaves. Flowers early spring on open slopes of foothills and mtns. Full sun (can tolerate some shade), loamy, well-drained soils. Sunny & Dry Native Perennials Flowers For the summer Pussytoes Evening Primrose Penstemon Goldenrod Pussytoes (Antennaria aprica) Ground cover, with velvety-silver leaves. Flowers are tight bundles of yellow or pink that look like the toes of a kitten. Dry prairies to hills and mtn slopes. Full sun, dry to moist well drained soils Evening Primrose Recommended varieties: Fragrant Evening Primrose (Oenothera cespitosa), Combleaf Evening primrose (Oenothera coronopifolia), Western Evening primrose (Oenothera elata), Howard Evening primrose (Oenothera howardii) Found in dry, open, often barren areas (ex. O. elata). Tolerant of dry, alkaline and even clay soils. White or yellow flowers with accents of pink and purple in a loose cup shape. Plants with varying heights. Beardtongues Penstemon Over 100 species are native to Wyoming and many can be used in landscaping. Range in size from low, mat forming to 3 ft tall. Flowers are relatively short lived but very showy and attractive to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds Mostly drought tolerant; different varieties like different types of soils Goldenrod (Solidago) Feathery yellow flowers produced late in the summer. Tall plants that grow into thick clumps. Found in dry, open areas of plains and mtns. Shady &/or Moist Native Perennials Spring Flowers Pasqueflower Oregon Grape Meadowrue Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla patens) Early, fuzzy flowers that are pink-purple with yellow centers. Found in moist open or partly-shaded areas. Requires rich soils Oregon Grape (Mahonia repens) Creeping evergreen with year-round interest. Flowers are yellow and clustered. Berries are velvety blue. Does best in moist, part shade but can tolerate drought. Western Meadowrue Male and female plants have dainty flowers on columbine-like foliage. Common understory plant along streams. Shady &/or Moist Native Perennials Summer flowering Mountain Bluebells Monkey flower Wild Bergamot Cutleaf coneflower Mountain Bluebells (Mertensia ciliata) Blue to pink, drooping bell flowers produced June to Aug. Plants typically 1-3ft tall. Found in wet meadows and along stream banks. Yellow Monkey Flower (Mimulus guttatus) Flowers like a snap dragon, yellow with red spots. Plants in clumps up to 6" - 1.5ft tall. Found in moist meadows and marshy streams - good water garden plant. Can take full sun. Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) Flowers clustered in a tight head of pink-purple at top of plant. Fragrant leaves and attractive to butterflies late in the season. Full sun to light shade, moist to slightly dry. Clumps should be divided every few years. Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) Yellow ray flowers with a prominent cone center produced in July to Aug on tall plants. Widespread, tolerates full sun. Found along streams. The in-betweens Lupine Columbine Geranium Clematis Lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus or Lupine argenteus) Spike of purple, pealike flowers produced in spring to early summer. Plant height from 1ft 4ft. Leaves palmate. Found in open meadows and slopes. Tolerates full sun to light shade, moist to dry soils. Columbine Native varieties: Colorado Columbine (Aquilegia coerulea), Elegant Columbine (Aquilegia elegantula), Yellow Columbine (Aquilegia flavescens) Flowers bicolored with bright sepals and spurs surrounding paler petals. Leaves are clumped below flowers. Full shade to part sun. Prefers moist, well-drained soils & cool conditions. Geranium (Geranium sp) 5-petalled flowers of white, pink or blue or loose or dense clumps of palmated leaved plants. Full sun to partial shade and moist, loamy soils but will tolerate poorer soils and drought. Clematis Fun, native varieties: Virginsbower (Clematis occidentalis & C.tenuiloba), Sugarbowl (Clematis hersutissima), White Virginsbower (Clematis ligusticifolia) Early spring flowers of purple or white. Virginsbower is a climber. Flowers various in shape, but all produce tuffs of feathery seed heads. Full sun to partial shade, moist, well-drained or loamy soils Where to find them, and are they native or not Local nurseries Seeds and plants from your friends Online native plant retailers - make sure these are from domestic sources. References Dorn R.D. and J.L. Dorn. 2007. Growing Native Plants of the Rocky Mountain Area. www.lulu.com Johnson, L. 2009. 100 Easy-to-Grow Native Plants for American Gardens in Temperate Zones. Firefly books. States, D. and J. States. 2004. Wildflowers of Wyoming. Mountain Press Publishing Co.