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SamuelHowlettPark_Rochester,MichiganPlantingUnitDescriptions

NativeLandscapeConceptPlanPreparedby:JakeLloyd

PlantingUnit#1: 30,420SF(0.70Acres)Themajorityofthisplantingunit ischaracterizedbyasteep,eastfacinghillsidemaintained inconventionalturf

grasswithwidelyspaceddeciduoustrees. Thestrategywillbetoconverttheexistingturfgrassintoanattractive,

lowmaintenancegrowzoneutilizingnativeprairiespecies. Asagrowzone,theweeklymowingrequiredto

maintainthisareanowwillbereducedtoaonceayearmowing(preferablyspring)oranannualcontrolledburn

(November to April) to clear the previous years dead vegetation, increase sunlight to the soil (which in turn

increasesplantgrowthandseedgermination)andrecyclenutrientsbackintothesoil.

PlantingRecommendations: Unit#1 iscategorizedasdrymesicon theupperportionof thehillside tomesicat the lower (eastern)

portionoftheunit. Grassspeciesbestsuitedforthisplantingareainclude;bigbluestem,littlebluestem,

Indiangrassandcanadawildrye. Wildflower speciesbest suited for thisarea include;butterflyweed,

smoothaster,

showy

tick

trefoil,

rough

blazing

star,

thimbleweed,

purple

coneflower,

wild

bergamot,

whitewild indigo, yellow coneflower, blackeyed susans, stiff goldenrod, golden alexanders, compass

plant,hoaryvervain,roundheadedbushcloverandspiderwort.

PlantingwithseedSeedingratesshouldrangebetween810lbs/acrefornativeperennialspecies. Grass

species should accommodate 60% of the weight of the seed mix, while the remaining 40% can be

dedicatedtowildflowerspecies. Thisisduetotheadditionalweightofthegrassseed,wherewildflower

species tend tobe smaller andmore abundantperpound. A cover cropof SeedOats (Avena sativa)

should be planted at a minimum rate of 20 lbs./acre along with the native perennial seed to help

discourageweedgrowthinthefirstgrowingseason.

SupplementingwithplugseedlingsAdditionalwildflowerplugseedlingscanbeplantedalongwiththe

nativeprairieseedingandcanincludespeciesthatareeithermoredifficulttogrowfromseedorthattake

longerto

mature.

Recommended

plug

species

for

this

unit

include;

culvers

root,

compass

plant,

rosinweed,leadplant,prairiedropseed,andshootingstar.

PlantingUnit#2: 7,095SF(0.16Acres)This plantingunit is characterized by a relatively flat, lowlying swale thatdrainswater fromuphill of the site

wherea largeparking lot is located. Theentirearea iscurrentlymaintainedas turfgrassandcan retaina fair

amountofwaterduringheavyrainevents. Thestrategywillbetoconverttheexistingturfgrassintoanattractive,

lowmaintenancegrowzoneutilizingnativeprairiespecies. Asagrowzone,theweeklymowingrequiredto

maintainthisareanowwillbereducedtoaonceayearmowing(preferablyspring)oranannualcontrolledburn

(November to April) to clear the previous years dead vegetation, increase sunlight to the soil (which in turn

increasesplantgrowthand seedgermination)and recyclenutrientsback into the soil. Additionally, thewater

flowing through thisareawillbeabsorbedand treatedby thenativeprairieplantsprior toentering thepond,

therebyreducing

the

amount

of

fertilizers

and

other

pollutants

that

normally

enter

this

area.

PlantingRecommendations: Unit#2 iscategorizedasmesictowetmesicandshallbeplantedaccordingly. Grassspeciesbestsuited

for this planting area include; big bluestem, indian grass, switchgrass, virginia wildrye and prairie

cordgrass. Wildflowerspeciesbest suited for thisarea include;newenglandaster,commonmountain

mint,swampmilkweed, foxglovebeardtongue,purpleconeflower,wildbergamot,tallcoreopsis,yellow

coneflower,blackeyed susans, stiffgoldenrod,goldenalexanders,commonboneset,cupplant,prairie

dock,culversroot,rattlesnakemaster,bluevervainandpurplemeadowrue.


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discourageweed

growth

in

the

first

growing

season.

SupplementingwithplugseedlingsWildflowerplugseedlingscanbeutilizedexclusivelyoraddedtoa

seedmixforsmallareas likethisunit. Forsupplementingaseededareawithplugspecies,thenchoose;

culversroot,prairiedock,rattlesnakemasterandpurplemeadowrueforplugspecies.

PlantingUnit#3: 3,355SF(0.08Acres)Thisplantingunitischaracterizedbyarelativelyflatareaontheeastsideoftheswale. Theentireareaiscurrently

maintainedasturfgrassandcanbesoggyduringheavyrainevents. Thestrategywillbetoconverttheexisting

turfgrass intoanattractive,lowmaintenancegrowzoneutilizingnativeprairiespecies. Asagrowzone,the

weeklymowingrequiredtomaintainthisareanowwillbereducedtoaonceayearmowing(preferablyspring)or

anannualcontrolledburn(NovembertoApril)toclearthepreviousyearsdeadvegetation, increasesunlightto

thesoil(whichinturnincreasesplantgrowthandseedgermination)andrecyclenutrientsbackintothesoil. This

areawill represent a transitional areabetween the soccer field and thewet swale areaandwillbe shorter instaturethanthewetswale.

PlantingRecommendations: Unit#3 iscategorizedashavingmesicsoilsduemainlytotherelativelyflatcharacterofthearea. This

areawill be plantedwith shorter species in order to create a transition between the short turf area

(soccer field)andtallplantsoftheswale. Grassspeciesbestsuited forthisplantingarea include; little

bluestem,switchgrass,canadawildrye,brown foxsedgeandprairiedropseed. Wildflowerspeciesbest

suited for this area include; butterfly weed, sky blue aster, heath aster, common mountain mint,

spiderwort, foxglove beardtongue, purple coneflower, wild bergamot, canada anemone, white wild

indigo,blackeyedsusans,goldenalexanders,culversroot,rattlesnakemaster,westernsunflower,hoary

vervainandthimbleweed.









culversroot,rattlesnakemaster,spiderwortandwhitewildindigoforplugspecies.

PlantingUnit#4: 29,118SF(0.67Acres)Themajorityofthisplantingunit ischaracterizedbyasteep,eastfacinghillsidemaintained inconventionalturf

grasswithcloselyspacedmaturedeciduoustrees. Thestrategywillbetoconverttheexistingturfgrass intoan

attractive, lowmaintenance grow zone utilizing native prairie and savanna species. As a grow zone, the



thesoil (which inturn increasesplantgrowthandseedgermination)andrecyclenutrientsback intothesoil. If

controlledburningisutilized,thenitwillbeimportanttomowandrakedeadvegetationawayfromtreetrunksto

preventfirefromanydesirabletrees.


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PlantingRecommendations: Unit#4 iscategorizedasdrymesicontheupperportionofthehillsidetomesicatthe lower(southern)

portion of the unitwheremanymature trees exist. Grass species best suited for this planting area

include; littlebluestem,canadawildrye,virginiawildryeandbottlebrushgrass. Wildflowerspeciesbest

suited for this area include; wild columbine, butterfly weed, smooth aster, showy ticktrefoil, purple

coneflower,thimbleweed,

wild

bergamot,

culvers

root,

common

mountain

mint,

black

eyed

susans,

wild

geranium,earlygoldenrod,goldenalexanders,roundheadedbushcloverandspiderwort.









longertomature. Recommendedplugspeciesforthisunit include;culversroot, leadplant,columbine,

shootingstar

and

spiderwort.

PlantingUnit#5: 6,658SF(0.15Acres)ThisplantingunitischaracterizedbyaslopedswalethatdrainswaterfromtheuphillareaalongInglewoodAvenue

towardthewetswaleareasthat leadtothepond. Theentirearea iscurrentlymaintainedasturfgrassandcan

retainafairamountofwaterduringheavyrainevents. Thestrategywillbetoconverttheexistingturfgrassinto

anattractive, lowmaintenancegrowzoneutilizingnativeprairieandsavannaspecies. Asagrowzone, the



the soil (which in turn increases plant growth and seed germination) and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

Additionally,thewaterflowingthroughthisareawillbeabsorbedandtreatedbythenativeprairieplantspriorto

enteringthe

wet

swales

that

lead

to

the

pond,

thereby

reducing

the

amount

of

fertilizers

and

other

pollutants

that

normallyenterthisarea.

PlantingRecommendations: Unit#5iscategorizedashavingmesicsoilsduetotheswalelikecharacterofthearea. Grassspeciesbest

suited for this planting area include; big bluestem, little bluestem, indian grass and virginia wildrye.

Wildflowerspeciesbestsuitedforthisareainclude;newenglandaster,commonmountainmint,foxglove

beardtongue, purple coneflower,wild bergamot, tall coreopsis, yellow coneflower, blackeyed susans,

stiffgoldenrod,goldenalexanders, roundheadedbushclover, spiderwort, cupplant, culvers root, tall

sunflower,bluevervainandpurplemeadowrue.



dedicatedtowildflowerspecies. Thisisduetotheadditionalweightofthegrassseed,wherewildflowerspecies tend tobe smaller andmore abundantperpound. A cover cropof SeedOats (Avena sativa)





culversroot,spiderwort,cupplantandpurplemeadowrueforplugspecies.


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PlantingUnit#6: 25,337SF(0.58Acres)Thisplantingunit ischaracterizedbya single coneshapedhill formation calledakame. Currently, thisarea is

maintained inconventional turfgrasswitha fewdeciduous trees. The relativelyuncommonoccurrenceof this

typeoflandformmakesitauniquefeatureoftheparkandagreatplacetoviewthesurroundinglandscape. The

strategywillbetoconverttheexistingturfgrassintoanattractive,lowmaintenancegrowzoneutilizingnative

prairiespecies.

As

agrow

zone,

the

weekly

mowing

required

to

maintain

this

area

now

will

be

reduced

to

aonce

ayearmowing(preferablyspring)oranannualcontrolledburn(NovembertoApril)toclearthepreviousyears

deadvegetation, increase sunlight to the soil (which in turn increasesplantgrowthand seedgermination)and

recyclenutrientsbackintothesoil. Awalkingpathwithaccesstothetopofthekameshouldbemaintainedfor

visitorstoviewthesurroundingprairieplantingsandseetherichdiversityofplantspecies.

PlantingRecommendations: Unit#6iscategorizedashavingdrymesicsoilsduetotheslopeofthearea. Grassspeciesbestsuitedfor

thisplantingarea include;bigbluestem, littlebluestem, Indiangrassandprairiedropseed. Wildflower

speciesbestsuitedforthisarea include;butterflyweed,smoothaster,showyticktrefoil,roughblazing

star,thimbleweed,purpleconeflower,wildbergamot,whitewild indigo,yellowconeflower,blackeyed

susans,stiffgoldenrod,goldenalexanders,compassplant,rosinweed,hoaryvervain,roundheadedbush

cloverandspiderwort.









longer tomature. Recommendedplugspecies for thisunit include; roughblazing star,compassplant,

rosinweed,leadplant,prairiedropseed,whitewildindigoandspiderwort.

PlantingUnit#7: 27,583SF(0.63Acres)This plantingunit is characterized by a relatively flat, lowlying swale thatdrainswater fromuphill of the site

wherealargeparkinglotislocated. Themajorityoftheareaiscurrentlymaintainedasturfgrassandcanretaina

fairamountofwaterduringheavy rainevents. The strategywillbe to convert theexisting vegetation intoan

attractive, lowmaintenancegrowzoneutilizingnativeprairiespecies. Asagrowzone, theweeklymowing

required tomaintain this areanowwillbe reduced toaoncea yearmowing (preferably spring)or anannual

controlledburn (November toApril) to clear theprevious yearsdead vegetation, increase sunlight to the soil

(whichinturnincreasesplantgrowthandseedgermination)andrecyclenutrientsbackintothesoil. Additionally,

thewaterflowingthroughthisareawillbeabsorbedandtreatedbythenativeprairieplantspriortoenteringthe

pond,therebyreducingtheamountoffertilizersandotherpollutantsthatnormallyenterthisarea.

PlantingRecommendations: Unit#7 iscategorizedasmesic towetmesic towet (atpondsedge)and shallbeplantedaccordingly.

Grassspeciesbestsuited for thisplantingarea include;bigbluestem, indiangrass,switchgrass,virginia

wildryeandprairiecordgrass. Wildflowerspeciesbestsuited for thisarea include;newenglandaster,

commonmountainmint,swampmilkweed,foxglovebeardtongue,purpleconeflower,wildbergamot,tall

coreopsis, yellow coneflower,blackeyed susans, stiffgoldenrod,goldenalexanders, commonboneset,

cupplant,prairiedock,culversroot,rattlesnakemaster,bluevervainandpurplemeadowrue.


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culversroot,prairiedock,rattlesnakemasterandpurplemeadowrueforplugspecies. Alongtheponds

edge,choosewetlandspecies including;blue flag iris,commonboneset,joepyeweed,cardinal flower,

bluelobelia,wildsennaandangelica.

PlantingUnit#8: 24,457SF(0.56Acres)This dry planting unit is characterized by a steep, southsloping hillside that leads down to a wooded area

surroundingthepond. Currently,thisareaismaintainedinconventionalturfgrass. Thestrategywillbetoconvert

theexistingturfgrassintoanattractive,lowmaintenancegrowzoneutilizingnativeprairiespecies. Asagrow

zone,theweeklymowingrequiredtomaintainthisareanowwillbereducedtoaonceayearmowing(preferably

spring)oranannualcontrolledburn (November toApril) toclearthepreviousyearsdeadvegetation, increase

sunlighttothesoil(whichinturnincreasesplantgrowthandseedgermination)andrecyclenutrientsbackintothesoil. Thetallprairievegetationwilldiscouragechildrenfromsleddingintotheforestedareaandwilleliminatethe

costlyneedtomowthesteephillside. Additionally,thishillsidecouldprovideprimenestinghabitatforturtles.

PlantingRecommendations: Unit#8 iscategorizedashavingdrymesicsoilsduemainly to the south slopingnatureof theplanting

area. Grassspeciesbestsuitedforthisplantingarea include;bigbluestem, littlebluestem, Indiangrass

andprairiedropseed. Wildflowerspeciesbestsuitedforthisareainclude;butterflyweed,smoothaster,

showyticktrefoil,roughblazingstar,thimbleweed,purpleconeflower,wildbergamot,yellowconeflower,

blackeyedsusans,showygoldenrod,goldenalexanders,compassplant,rosinweed,hoaryvervain,round

headedbushcloverandwildlupine.

Plantingwith

seed

Seeding

rates

should

range

between

810

lbs/acre

for

native

perennial

species.

Grass








longer tomature. Recommendedplugspecies for thisunit include; roughblazing star,compassplant,

rosinweed,leadplantandprairiedropseed.

PlantingUnit#9: 60,610SF(1.39Acres)Unit#9canbecharacterizedasarelativelyflat,forestedareathatwrapsaroundtheeastsideofthepond. Many

maturedeciduous treescover theareaandcreateadensecanopyover thewetmesicsoils. Theentirearea is

fairlyunalteredfrom itsnaturalconditionwithathickunderstoryofnativedogwoodshrubsandashseedlingsas

wellas invasiveshrubs includingcommonandglossybuckthorns,autumnolive,severalhoneysucklesandmulti

flora rose. Management activities including removal of invasive brush and nonnative ground cover will be

requiredtorestorediversitytothesite. Smallcontrolledburnscanalsobeutilizedtostimulatenativefloraand


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suppress invasiveherbaceousplants includinggarlicmustardandreedcanarygrass. As invasiveplantsdiminish

fromtheunderstory,nativewoodlandplantscanbereintroducedtothearea.

PlantingRecommendations: Unit#9iscategorizedashavingmesictowetmesicsoilsduemainlytotheflat,lowlyingcharacterofthe

areaandcloseproximitytothepond. Afterinvasivespeciesareremovedfromthesite,thisareawillbe

readyto

plant

with

native

herbaceous

woodland

species

in

order

to

create

ahealthy

and

diverse

understory. Woodlandspeciesbestsuitedforthisplantingareainclude;wildgeranium,mayapple,jack

inthepulpit, false solomon seal, bluestem goldenrod, zigzag goldenrod, wood poppy, columbine,

spikenard,heartleavedaster,bigleafasterandearlymeadowrue. Nativetreeandshrubplantingsmay

benecessary for restoring thecanopywhen invasivewoodyplantsare removed from thesite. Woody

speciesbest suitedhere include;buroak, swampwhiteoak, redoak,basswood,musclewood,maple

leavedarrowwood,redbudandelderberry.

SupplementingtheexistingunderstorywithplugseedlingsNativewoodlandplugseedlingsshouldbe

utilizedexclusivelyforsupplementingtheexistingunderstorywithnativewoodlandspecies. As invasive

plantremovaltakesplace,itwillbeimportanttodocumentandkeeptrackofwhatnativeplantscurrently

exist. Thiswillgiveyouanideaofwhichspeciesaremostappropriateforfutureplantings.

PlantingUnit#10: 55,211SF(1.27Acres)Characterizedasaflat,forestedareasurroundingthesouthwestsideofthepond,Unit#10iscoveredwithmany

largedeciduoustreesandadenseunderstory. Soilmoisturecanbecategorizedaswetmesicalongtheperimeter

of thepondwithmoisturebecomingmoremesic the fartheryouventure from shore. Theentirearea is fairly

unalteredfromitsnaturalconditionwithathickunderstoryofnativedogwoodshrubsandashseedlingsaswellas

invasiveshrubsincludingcommonandglossybuckthorns,autumnolive,severalhoneysucklesandmultiflorarose.

Managementactivitiesincludingremovalofinvasivebrushandnonnativegroundcoverwillberequiredtorestore

diversity to the site. Small controlledburns shouldbeutilizedespeciallyaroundmatureoak trees tostimulate

nativefloraandsuppress invasiveherbaceousplants includinggarlicmustardandreedcanarygrass. As invasive

plants are removed from the understory,nativewoodlandplants canbe reintroduced to the area. Along the

southernedgeofUnit#10,treeplantingsshouldtakeplacetoexpandandconsolidatetheboundaryofforested

areaalong

the

pond.

This

will

also

reduce

any

unused

turf

maintenance

outside

of

the

Open

Field

Play

area.

PlantingRecommendations: Unit#10iscategorizedashavingmesictowetmesicsoilsduemainlytotheflat,lowlyingcharacterofthe

areaandcloseproximitytothepond. Afterinvasivespeciesareremovedfromthesite,thisareawillbe

ready to plant with native herbaceous woodland species in order to create a healthy and diverse

understory. Woodlandspeciesbestsuitedforthisplantingareainclude;wildgeranium,mayapple,jack

inthepulpit, false solomon seal, bluestem goldenrod, zigzag goldenrod, wood poppy, columbine,

spikenard,heartleavedaster,bigleafasterandearlymeadowrue. Nativetreeandshrubplantingsmay

benecessaryforrestoringthecanopywheninvasivewoodyplantsareremovedfromthesiteandforinfill

plantingsalongtheperimeterofthemanagementunit. Woodyspeciesbestsuitedhereinclude;buroak,

whiteoak,redoak,basswood,sycamore,tuliptree,hackberry,whitepine,musclewood,alternateleaved

dogwood,redbudandelderberry.

SupplementingtheexistingunderstorywithplugseedlingsNativewoodlandplugseedlingsshouldbe

utilizedexclusivelyforsupplementingtheexistingunderstorywithnativewoodlandspecies. As invasive

plantremovaltakesplace,itwillbeimportanttodocumentandkeeptrackofwhatnativeplantscurrently

exist. Thiswillgiveyouanideaofwhichspeciesaremostappropriateforfutureplantings.


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Draft Cost Estimates for Samuel Howlett Park Native Landscape Concept Plan(prepared by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak on behalf of Friends of Howlett Park)

SEED MIX6-10 lb/acre seed mix (@150-300/lb) + 20 lb/acre cover crop (@ $2/lb)Unit Seed Mix Type Acres lb/acre lb seed $/lb Cover Crop Cost

1 Dryland 0.7 10 7 150 28 1,078$2 Wetland 0.16 6 0.96 300 6.4 294$3 Dryland 0.08 10 0.8 150 3.2 123$4 Woodland Edge 0.67 10 6.7 200 26.8 1,367$5 Wetland 0.15 6 0.9 300 6 276$

6 Dryland 0.58 10 5.8 150 23.2 893$7 Wetland 0.63 6 3.78 300 25.2 1,159$

8 Dryland 0.56 10 5.6 150 22.4 862$9 Woodland Edge 1.39 10 13.9 150 55.6 2,141$

10 Woodland Edge 1.27 10 12.7 150 50.8 1,956$

TOTAL 10,150$

PLUG SUPPLEMENTS(Plugs @1.29/apiece for plug flats, plant one plug/10 square feet)Unit Average Plug Cost Acres # Plugs Cost

1 1.29 0.7 3049 3,933$

2 1.29 0.16 697 899$3 1.29 0.08 348 450$4 1.29 0.67 2919 3,765$5 1.29 0.15 653 843$6 1.29 0.58 2526 3,259$7 1.29 0.63 2744 3,540$

8 1.29 0.56 2439 3,147$9 1.29 1.39 6055 7,811$

10 1.29 1.27 5532 7,136$

TOTAL 34,783$


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TEN STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL SMALL WILDFLOWER SEEDING

Step 1ANALYZE your site. Determine soil type (sand, silt, clay, muck), drainage,moisture, slope, and amount of sunlight. Take a soil sample and test for pH and

organic matter. Your County Cooperate Extension Service offers this testing

service. Neither a tight wet clay soil nor a droughty, infertile subsoil is suitable for

many wildflower species. It is recommended that seeding take place in Spring (mid-

May or mid-June) or dormant seeding (mid-October thru November). Althoughseeding may be done at any time, you run the risk of losing newly germinated

seedlings if either a hot, dry period or killing freeze occur before the seedlings are

well established.

Step 2SELECT proper species for your site. Choose wildflower/grass species for a

permanent planting that are perennial, native to Michigan, and grown as close to

your area as possible for better adaptability. You may wish to buy some species

separately for planting in colonies. An additional cover crop may be recommended,

especially for sloped or bare soil sites. A cover crop also helps to suppress weed

growth the first year during the slow germination period of perennials. You may

also add a carrier such as a damp sand to add more bulk to your seed. PLEASE

REMEMBER IT TAKES 3-5 YEARS FOR PERENNIALS TO BECOME WELL

ESTABLISHED.

Step 3HOW MUCHseed do I need?

Area to be coveredAmount of Perennial

SeedAmount of Annual Cover

Crop

1 acre 10 lbs. upland 20 lbs.

6 lbs. wetland

1,000 sq. feet 5 oz. upland 8 oz.

2.5 oz. wetland

Step 4ELIMINATE competitive vegetation such as quack grass, lawn sod, and persistent

perennial weeds by spraying with herbicide or by tilling for one full growing season

or by a combination of the two methods. Spray with Round-up according to label

directions. Wait two weeks and again spray areas not killed. DO NOT NEGLECT

THIS STEP or the planting will have little chance of success. A COMPLETE KILL

IS VITAL. Ideally, it is recommended that this process is repeated two or three

times to assure elimination of each seasons weeds.


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Step 5PREPARE SEEDBED by raking, thatching, or burning so that about 50% of the

soil surface is showing. Removing all dead vegetation is not necessary. Scarify

(loosen or stir) soil surface with rake, thatcher or carefully controlled tiller to a

depth of one inch. Do not turn up any more new soil, as this brings new weed seeds

to the surface. Roll prior to seeding to firm the seedbed. Do not work soil further,

but seed directly.

Step 6SOW THE SEED with a hand-cranked whirlwind seeder if available. Otherwise

sow by hand using very small amounts. For larger projects, seed may be sown with

mechanical seeders. Criss-cross the seedbed several times to spread the seeds

evenly. Seed may be planted as a homogeneous mix or choose several species to seed

separately. Sow the wildflower/grass mix over the entire plot. Plant the remaining

single species in colonies or drifts. This approaches the natural state more closely,

as most species tend to grow in colonies. This also gives greater visual impact .

Interplant the species at the edges of the colonies to blur the boundaries and to

avoid a garden effect.

Step 7INCORPORATE SEEDS by raking very lightly or going over the area with a

thatcher. Some fine seeds such as penstemon and bergamot prefer no covering. A

good rule is to cover no seed deeper than its own diameter. Bare, erosive soil should

beLIGHTLYmulched with oat straw so that 50% of the soil still shows. Roll with

lawn roller or tamp small area with rake or foot so seed will make good contact with

soil. Erosion blankets are effective for holding seed in place on steep slopes.

Step 8

WATERING is not necessary but will speed germination and establishment.However, once watering is begun soil must be kept moist continuously until the

seedlings are well established.

Step 9FIRST YEAR MANAGEMENT is critical. Weeds will become the challenge the

first year. We recommend following a mowing regime for at least one year post

planting. Cut the planting to 4-6 inches whenever growth reaches 10-12 inches

throughout the first growing season. A string trimmer works well on rough terrain

or if mower cannot be set high enough. Plan to mow two to four times the first

season. See Mowing Article in Native News Link for additional information.

Step 10LONG TERM MANAGEMENT of a planting would include pulling weeds, cutting

or spot spraying with herbicide. If desired, the entire planting can be mowed in late

fall or early spring. If the site allows, burning every three years in March or early

April will help maintain a meadow planting. Do not burn the first two years, as

tender seedlings may be damaged. Be sure to obtain a burning permit or contact a

professional.

When established (3-5 years), wildflowers provide a relatively low-maintenance area

with high aesthetic and environmental quality.


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We recommend an annual cover crop, especially for steep slope and bare soil sites.

A cover crop also helps to suppress weed growth the first year during theslower establishment period of most perennials.

Seeding rate: 8 oz./1,000 s.f. or 20 lbs./acre

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Michigan Native Plant Producers AssociationSources for Michigan native plants and seeds

Member List

American RootsTrish A. Hacker Hennig

1958 Hidden Lake TrailOrtonville, MI 48462Phone: 248 627-8525 or 248 882-7768Fax: 248 627-3865Email:[email protected]:www.americanrootswildflowers.comWildflowers and native plants, ferns & shrubs. Specializing inOakland County genotype. Consultation and design available.

Borealis Seed CompanySuzanne Rabitaille and Judy Keast529 W. Bluff StreetMarquette, MI 49855Phone: (906) 226-8507 officePhone: (906) 345-9636 nurseryEmail:[email protected]:[email protected] in Upper Peninsula's wildflower and grassgenotypes; seed, plugs and native plant consultation.genotypes.

Hidden Savanna NurseryChad Hughson18 N Van Kal StreetKalamazoo, MI 49009Phone: (269)352-3876Email:[email protected]:www.hiddensavanna.comMichigan native wildflowers, grasses, and shrubs sold incontainers and plugs. Specializing in Southwest MichiganGenotypes.

Mary Ann's Michigan Trees & ShrubsMary Ann Menck28092 M-40 Hwy.Paw Paw, MI 49079Phone: 269 628-2474Email:[email protected]:www.maryannstrees.comMichigan trees and shrubs.

Michigan Wildflower FarmEsther Durnwald11770 Cutler Rd.Portland, MI 48875-9452Phone: 517 647-6010Fax: 517 647-6072Email:[email protected]:www.michiganwildflowerfarm.com

Michigan native wildflower and grass seed, design,consultation, installation, and management.

Native ConnectionsJerry Stewart17080 Hoshel RoadThree Rivers, MI 49093Phone: 269 580-4765Fax: 269 273-1367Email:[email protected]: www.nativeconnections.netMichigan genotype grass seed, design, consultation,installation, and management.

The Native Plant Nursery LLCGreg Vaclavek

P.O. Box 7841Ann Arbor, MI 48107Phone: 734 677-3260Fax: 734 677-5860Email:[email protected]:www.nativeplant.comNative plants and seeds, consulting, design, and installation.

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Wetlands Nursery, Inc.Jewel Richardson13428 Caberfae HwyWellston, MI 49689

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orbs

cientific Name Common Name $/oz. $/lb. Color Height Bloom Moisture Sun

hillea millefolium Yarrow $6.50 $97.00 White 2' July-August M-D PS-S

orus calumus Sweet Flag $10.00 Green 2' June-July W S

sma subcordata Water Plantain $10.00 White 3' July-Sept. W PS-S

um cernuum Nodding Wild Onion $15.50 Lavender 1' July-August M-DM PS-S

morpha canascens* Lead Plant $26.00 Violet 3' June-August M-D PS-S

emone canadensis Canada Anemone $21.00 Cream 2' June-August WM-M PS-S

emone cylindrica Thimbleweed $48.00 White 2'-3' May-June M-D PS-S

emone virginiana Tall Thimbleweed $41.00 White 4' June-August DM PS-S

gelica atropurpurea Angelica $6.00 White 4' June-August W-M S

uilegia canadensis Wild Columbine $50.00 Red/Yellow 3' May-June M-D PS-S

clepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed $15.50 $230.00 Pink 4' July-August W-M S

clepias syriaca Common Milkweed $5.00 $75.00 Pink 4' June-August WM-DM PS-S

clepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed $45.00 Orange 2' July-August M-D PS-S

clepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed N/A White 1' July-August M-D PS-S

ter cordifolius Heart-leaved Aster $45.00 Violet 1'-3' Aug.-Sept. M-D PS-S

ter laevis Smooth Aster $45.00 Blue 3' Sept.-Oct. M-D PS-S

ter novae-angliae New England Aster $31.00 $450.00 Purple 3'-5' Aug.-Oct. W-DM PS-S

ter oolentangiensis Prairie Heart-leaved Aster $35.00 Blue/Yellow 1'4' July-Nov. D PS-S

ter pilosus Hairy Aster $30.00 White 3' Aug.-Oct. M-D PS-S

ter puniceus Swamp Aster $40.00 Lavender 4' Aug.-Oct. W-WM PS-S

ter sagittifolius Arrow-leaved Aster $15.00 Blue 3' Aug.-Oct. M-DM PS-S

ter umbellatus Flat-Top Aster $40.00 Cream 3'-5' Aug.-Oct. W-M PS-S

ptisia leucantha White Wild Indigo $15.50 $231.00 White 3'-4' June-July WM-D PS-S

mpanula americana Tell Bellflower $41.00 Blue 3'-4' July-Sept. M-DM PS

anothus americanus* New Jersey Tea $55.00 White 2'-3' June-August M-D PS-S

phalanthus occidentalis* Buttonbush $10.00 White 6'-15' June-Aug. M-W PS-S

elone glabra Turtlehead $65.00 White 3'-4' Aug.-Sept. W-WM PS-S

sium muticum Swamp Thistle $55.00 Purple 5' July-August W-WM PS-S

ematis virginiana**** Virgin's Bower $45.00 White to 9' July-August WM-M PS-S

reopsis lanceolata Sand Tickseed $12.50 $186.00 Yellow 2' June-July DM-D S

reopsis palmata Prairie Coreopsis $35.00 Yellow 2' June-August M-D PS-S

reopsis tripteris Tall Coreopsis $25.00 $373.00 Yellow 5'-7' July-August WM-DM PS-S

lea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover $12.00 Purple 2'-3' July-August M-D PS-S

smodium canadense Showy Tick-Trefoil $25.00 $373.00 Purple 3'-5' July-August WM-DM PS-S

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smodium illinoense Prairie Tick-Trefoil N/A Purple 3'-6' July-August DM-D PS-S

hinacea purpurea** Purple Coneflower $3.00 $45.00 Purple 3'-4' July-Sept. M-D PS-S

ilobium coloratum Common Willow Herb $40.00 Pink 3' July-August W-WM PS-S

yngium yuccifolium Rattlesnake-Master $12.00 $180.00 White 4'-5' July-August WM-DM S

patorium maculatum Joe-Pye Weed $21.00 $313.00 Pink 4'-6' July-Sept. W-WM PS-S

patorium perfoliatum Boneset $21.00 $313.00 White 4'-5' July-Sept. W-WM PS-S

patorium rugosum Snakeroot $21.00 $313.00 White 2'-4' Aug.-Sept. WM-DM PS-S

phorbia corollata Flowering Spurge $55.00 White 2'-4' July-August M-D PS-S

thamia graminifolia Grassleaved Goldenrod $65.00 Yellow 2'-4' July-Sept. W-D PS-S

entiana andrewsii Bottled Gentian $100.00 Blue 1'-2' Aug.-Sept. WM-M PS-S

entiana crinita Fringed Gentiana $250.00 Blue 1'-1.5' Aug.-Sept. W-WM PS-S

eranium maculatum Wild Geranium $85.00 Lavender 1' April-May M-DM PS-S

eum triflorum Prairie Smoke $150.00 Red 1' April-May M-D PS-S

aphalium obtusifolium Catsfoot $45.00 White 1'-3' July-Sept. DM-D S

lenium autumnale Sneezeweed $20.00 Yellow 3'-4' Aug.-Oct. W-WM PS-S

lianthus divaricatus Woodland Sunflower $50.00 Yellow 3' July-Sept. DM-D PS

lianthus occidentalis Western Sunflower $40.00 Yellow 2'-3' Aug.-Sept. M-D PS-S

liopsis helianthoides False Sunflower $10.00 Yellow 4'-6' July-Sept. M-DM PS-S

racleum maximum Cow Parsnip $8.00 White 5'-10' June-July WM-M PS-S

biscus moschuetos Swamp Rose Mallow $25.00 White 5' July-Sept. W-WM PS-S

pericum ascyron Giant St. John's Wort $15.50 Yellow 4'-6' July-August WM-M PS-S

versicolor Wild Blue Flag $18.00 Blue 2'-3' June-August W-M PS-S

hnia eupatorioides False Boneset $20.00 Cream 2'-4' Aug.-Sept. DM-D PS-S

spedeza capitata Round headed Bush-Clover $25.00 Green 3'-4' Aug.-Sept. M-D PS-S

atris aspera Rough Blazing Star $38.00 Purple 2'-3' Aug.-Sept. DM-D PS-S

atris spicata Marsh Blazing Star $25.00 Purple 3'-4' July-August W-WM PS-S

um michiganense Michigan Lily $165.00 Orange 4' July-August W-WM PS-S

belia cardinalis Cardinal Flower $70.00 Red 2'-5' July-August W-WM PS-S

belia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia $35.00 Blue 1'-4' July-Sept. W-M PS-S

pinus perennis Wild Lupine $25.00 $373.00 Lavender 1'-2' May-June WM-D PS-S

mulus ringens Monkey-flower $25.00 Purple 3' June-Sept. W-WM PS-S

onarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot $20.00 $298.00 Lavender 2'-4' July-August WM-D PS-S

onarda punctata Horsemint $30.00 Pink 1'-3' July-August D PS-S

enothera biennis Common Evening Primrose $5.00 $75.00 Yellow 2'-5' July-Sept. WM-D PS-S

puntia humifusa Prickly Pear $45.00 Yellow 1' July-Sept. D S

dicularis lanceolata Swamp Betony $15.00 Yellow 2'-3' Aug.-Sept. W-WM PS-S

nstemon digitalis Foxglove Beard-tongue $15.00 White 3'-5' June-July M-DM PS-S


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nstemon hirsutus Hairy Beard-tongue $30.00 Lavender 2' May-June DM-D PS-S

ysostegia virginiana** Obedient Plant $25.00 Pink 3' Aug.-Sept. W-M PS-S

cnanthemum virginianum Common Mountain Mint $40.00 White 2'-3' July-August W-DM PS-S

tibida pinnata Yellow Coneflower $7.50 $112.00 Yellow 3'-6' July-Sept. WM-D PS-S

sa blanda Wild Rose $16.00 Pink 3'-4' July-August M-D PS-S

dbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan $8.00 $120.00 Yellow 1'-2' June-Sept. M-D PS-S

dbeckia laciniata Cut-leaved Coneflower $20.00 Yellow 3'-8' July-Sept. WM-M PS-S

dbeckia subtomestosa Sweet Black-eyed Susan $15.00 Yellow 3'-4' Aug.-Sept. WM-DM PS-S

dbeckia triloba Three-lobed Coneflower $12.00 Yellow 4' Aug.-Sept. WM-DM PS-S

ophuleria marilandica Late Figwort $20.00 Green 6' July-Sept. M-DM S

necio obovatus Round-leaved Ragwort N/A

phium integrifolium Rosin Weed $8.00 $120.00 Yellow 4'-6' July-Sept. WM-D PS-S

phium laciniatum Compass Plant $20.00 $298.00 Yellow 5'-10' July-Sept. WM-D PS-S

phium perfoliatum Cupplant $8.00 $120.00 Yellow 5'-8' July-Sept. WM-DM PS-S

phium terebinthinaceum Prairie Dock $26.00 $388.00 Yellow 5'-10' July-Sept. WM-DM PS-S

syrinchium angustifolium Blue-eyed Grass $75.00 Blue 1' May-June W-DM PS-S

lidago caesia Blue-stemmed Goldenrod $50.00 Yellow 1'-3' Aug.-Oct. D- PS-S

lidago juncea Early Goldenrod $45.00 Yellow 3' Aug.-Oct. DM-D PS-S

lidago nemoralis Old-Field Goldenrod $45.00 Yellow 2' Aug.-Oct. DM-D PS-S

lidago patula Swamp Goldenrod $30.00 Yellow 2'-7' Aug.-Oct. W-WM PS-S

lidago riddellii Riddell's Goldenrod $30.00 Yellow 2'-4' Aug.-Oct. WM-M S

lidago rigida Stiff Goldenrod $20.00 $298.00 Yellow 3'-5' Aug.-Oct. WM-D PS-S

lidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod $20.00 $298.00 Yellow 2'-7' Aug.-Oct. M-D PS-S

phrosia virginiana Goat's Rue $45.00 Pink/Yellow 1' June-July D PS-S

alictrum dasycarpum Purple Meadow Rue $21.00 Cream 5'-7' June-July WM-M PS-S

adescancia ohiensis Common Spiderwort $30.00 Blue 2'-4' May-July WM-D PS-S

rbena hastata Blue Vervain $10.00 $150.00 Purple 3'-6' July-Sept. W-M PS-S

rbena stricta Hoary Vervain $15.00 Purple 2'-3' Aug.-Sept. DM-D PS-S

rnonia missurica Ironweed $28.00 Purple 4'-6' Aug.-Sept. WM-M PS-S

ronicastrum virginicum Culver's Root $65.00 White 4'-6' July-August WM-DM PS-S

ea aurea Golden Alexander $15.00 Yellow 2'-3' May-June M-DM PS-S


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rassesand Sedges

cientific Name Common Name $/oz. $/lb. Height Bloom Time Moisture Sun

ndropogon gerardii Big Bluestem $3.50 $17.00 5'-8' Warm Season WM-D PS-S

outeloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama $4.00 $15.00 1'-2' Warm Season DM-D PS-S

arex comosa Bristly Sedge $10.00 2' Cool Season W-WM S

arex crinita Fringed Sedge $22.00 4' Cool Season W-WM PS-S

arex cristatella Crested Oval Sedge $20.00 2' Cool Season W-WM PS-S

arex lupulina Common Hopsedge $25.00 3' Cool Season W-WM PS-S

arex stricta Tussock Sedge $80.00 4' Cool Season W-WM PS-S

arex vulpinoidea Foxtail Sedge $10.00 2' Cool Season W-WM PS-S

ymus canadensis** Canada Wild-rye $2.00 $12.00 3'-5' Cool Season M-D PS-S

ymus virginicus** Virginia Wild-rye $2.00 $12.00 2'-4' Cool Season W-M PS-S

agrostis spectabilis Purple Lovegrass $70.00 1'-2' Warm Season D PS-S

yceria canadensis Rattlesnake Grass $25.00 3' Cool Season W-WM PS-S

ystrix patula Bottlebrush Grass $20.00 4' Warm Season M-D PS-Sncus effusus Soft-stemmed Rush $45.00 2' Cool Season W-M S

ncus tenuis Pathrush $45.00 1' Cool Season M-D PS-S

anicum virgatum Switch Grass $3.00 $13.00 3'-5' Warm Season WM-D PS-S

chizachyrium scoparius Little Bluestem $4.00 $21.00 2'-3' Warm Season M-D PS-S

cirpus atrovirens Bulrush $5.00 3'-5' Cool Season W-WM S

cirpus cyperinus Wool Grass $15.00 3'-5' Cool Season W-WM S

orghastrum nutans Indian Grass $2.00 $10.00 5'-8' Warm Season M-D PS-S

porobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed $20.00 1'-3' Warm Season M-DM S

odes and definitions:

Shrub- not Michigan genotype* - beard on** - vine

oom time:or wildflowers: the months in which the plant is typically flowering.or grasses: warm season denotes actively growing when soil is warm; cool season denotes actively growing when soil is cool.

oisture:= wet - wet soggyM = wet mesic - heavy with moisture for long periods, but can dry up in summer= mesic - medium moisture

M = dry mesic - moisture drains readily

= extremely dry

un:S - partial sun, woodland edge- full sun opening

chigan Wildflower Farm

770 Cutler Rd.

rtland, MI 48875

one: 517-647-6010 Email: [email protected]

x: 517-647-6072 www.michiganwildflowerfarm.com
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It does best in full sun and well drained soils.

$10/oz. or $150/lb.

Scientific name Common name

FORBS

Yarrow

Common milkweed

New England AsterHairy aster

Showy tick trefoil

Wild lupine

Evening Primrose

Compass plantStiff goldenrodShowy goldenrod


GRASSES 11770 Cutler Rd.

Portland, MI 48875

Canada Wild Rye Fax: 517-647-6072Switch grass Phone: 517-647-6010

Indian grass

Dryland Mix

The Dryland Mix is a great all purpose mix to produce a lovely native meadow planting.

45% Forb 55% GrassSeeding Rate - 10 lbs./acre or 5 oz./1000 s.f.

Achillea millefoliumAsclepias tuberosa ButterflyweedAsclepias syriaca

Aster novae-angliaeAster pilosusCoreopsis lanceolata Sand tickseedDesmodium canadenseEchinacea purpurea Purple coneflower Kuhnia eupatoroides False bonesetLupinus perennisMonarda fistulosa BergamotOenothera biennisPenstemon digitalis Foxglove beardstongue

Ratibida pinnata Yellow Coneflower Rudbeckia hirta Blackeyed SusanRudbeckia triloba Three-lobed coneflower Silphium integrifolium RosinweedSilphium laciniatumSolidago rigidaSolidago speciosaVerbena stricta Hoary vervain

Andropogon gerardii Big bluestemEiymus canadensisPanicum virgatumSchizachyrium scoparius Little bluestem Email: [email protected] nutans www.michiganwildflowerfarm.com
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This mix is suitable for your wetland areas and pond edges. Remember that

these root systems assist in soil stabilization which is an important factor,

especially on water edges.

40% Forbs 60% Grass/Sedge/Rush

Seeding Rate = 3 oz./1000 s.f. or 6 lbs./acre

$20.50/oz. or $300/lb.


FORBS

Acorus calamus Sweet Flag

Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed

Angelica atropupurea AngelicaAster novae-angliae New England Aster

Aster puniceus Swamp aster

Aster umbellatus Flat-Topped Aster

Eupatorium maculatum Joe-Pye Weed

Eupatorium perfoliatum BonesetEuthamia graminifolia Grass-leaved Goldenrod

Helenium autumnale Sneezeweed

Iris versicolor Wild Blue Flag

Liatris spicata Marsh Blazing Star

Lobelia siphilitica Blue lobeliaMimulus ringens Monkey flower

Pedicularis lanceolata Swamp betony

Silphium perfoliatum Cupplant

Silphium terebinthinaceum Prairie DockSolidago patula Swamp goldenrod

Solidago riddellii Riddell's Goldenrod

Verbena hastata Blue Vervain

Vernonia missurica Ironweed

Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's Root

GRASSES MICHIGAN WILDFLOWER FARMAndropogon gerardii Big bluestem 11770 Cutler Rd.

Carex crinita Fringed sedge Portland, MI 48875

Carex stricta Tussock sedge Fax: 517-647-6072

Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye Phone: 517-647-6010

Scirpus atrovirens Bulrush Email: [email protected]

Scirpus cyperinus Wool grass www.michiganwildflowerfarm.com


Wetland Mix


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This mix contains species that can tolerate partial shade. It does require

at least 30% sunlight and would thrive in that transition between woods and

your more open spaces.

35%Forbs 65% Grasses

SEEDING RATE 5 oz/1000 s.f. 10 lbs./acre

$13.85/oz. or $200/lb.


FORBS

Allium cernuum Nodding Wild Onion

Anemone virginiana Tall thimbleweed

Aquilegia canadensis Wild columbine

Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed

Campanula americana Tall bellflower

Desmodium canadense Showy tick-trefoil

Eupatorium rugosum Snakeroot

Euphorbia corollata Flowering spurge

Geranium maculatum Wild geranium

Helianthus divaricatus Woodland sunflower

Lupinus perennis Wild Lupine

Monarda fistulosa Bergamot

Penstemon digitalis Foxglove beardtongue

Penstemon hirsutus Hairy beardtongue

Solidago caesia Bluestem goldenrod

Thalictrum dasycarpum Purple meadow rue

GRASSES

Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye

Hystrix patula Bottlebrush grass

Schizachyrium scoparius Little bluestem


11770 Cutler Rd.

Portland, MI 48875

Fax: 517-647-6072

Phone: 517-647-6010Email: [email protected] c ganw ower arm.com


Woodland Edge Mix


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n a t i v e p l a n t n u r s e r y m a s o n , m i c h i g aoto markscarlson.com


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< Aster oolentangiensisAscplepiasverticillata >

WILDTYPEspecializes in grow-ing plants native to Michigan, fromMichigan genotypes. We grow trees,

hrubs, grasses and wildflowers typical ofMichigan woodlands, wetlands and prairies.

t is our objective to propagate nurserytock with enough genetic diversity to cre-

ate self-sustaining populations. Therefore,he vast majority of our plants are grownrom wild seed stock. This is what we

mean when we say our plants are borne

o be wild.

Wildtype also provides ecological

ervices for public, commercial and

esidential projects focusing on restora-ion and preservation of native landscapes.

Please see page 9 for further details.

Availability changes daily throughouthe season.Many species that sell out

early are replenished in summer and fall.

Please call and we would be happy to faxor email you a copy of our current inven-

ory. More than 200 species will be avail-able this season, although not all of themare listed in this catalog. A more extensive

st can be viewed on our web site at:

www.wildtypeplants.com

Terms, discounts and wholesale prices.

Retail purchases of $500 or more will bediscounted 10%. Prices are subject tochange without notice. We accept cash,

checks, Visa or MasterCard. Payment dueat time of sale. Truck deliveries can be

arranged and are billed hourly. All otherorders need to be picked up at the nurseryon a regular sale day or by appointment.

Commercial customers should ask to

see a wholesale price list.

We guaranteethat all plants we carryare from documented Michigan genotypes

(unless otherwise noted), and are identifiedcorrectly. We also guarantee that the plants

you buy are healthy and in good condition

when they leave the nursery.No other guarantees are expressed or

implied. If a problem is encountered onceyou bring these plants home please contact

us immediately.

We are located 14 miles southeast ofMichigan State University. From I-96: Exit

110 Okemos / Mason; south on OkemosRd. 2.7 miles; left on Holt Rd. 2.5 miles;

right on Every Rd. 2.4 miles. From US127: Exit 70 Holt Rd.; east on Holt Rd. 4.8

miles; turn right on Every Rd. 2.4 miles;We are the first farm on the left past

Harper Rd.

Opportunities to Shop Retail Hours

in 2010. Our customers have told us that

they would prefer more shoppingopportunities in May. Therefore starting

this season we will be open Saturday and

Sunday, May 15 &16, 22 & 23, and 29 30. Please come and shop again Saturd

and Sunday August 28 & 29. Our sale

hours are always 11 AM to 4 PM.

Remember you can order plants anytimepick them up at a prearranged time conv

nient for you. If you would like to browseneed assistance please come to one our

dayswe will be staffed to help you.

Please hold on to this catalog for 2

years.We have decided to produce a

catalog every other year. Our primarymotivation behind this decision is to reour paper consumption. Therefore, th

catalog will not be revised until the wiof 2012so hold on to it through the

season. If you are on our mailing list yo

will receive a post card in late winter o2011 announcing our retail hours for tseason. You can always check our web

to download a catalog, check our retahours, and find other updated informa

about the nursery and the services weoffer - www.wildtypeplants.com.

hotos used throughout this catalog are courtesy of Dan

Gaebel, Matt Yageman and Bill Schneider unless otherwiseoted. Catalog design by Owen Neils.

his catalog is printed on paper made in the USA from 30%ost-consumed waste content and 50% total recycled fiber,orest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified.

WILDTYPE Design, Native Plants & Seed LT

900 North Every Road, Mason, MI 48854

phone: (517) 244-1140 fax: (517) 244-114

email: [email protected]

URL: www.wildtypeplants.com

WILDTYPE is a member ofthe Michigan Native PlantProducers Association and theMichigan Nursery & Landscape

Association

This seal indicates that the seed and plants producedby member growers are native to Michigan, grownin Michigan and originate from Michigan genotypesunless otherwise noted.

WE ACCEPT:


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container specificationsLandmark 38 cell plug flats This is our standard and most popular plu

They are sold as full flats (not individually) containing only one species. We g

limited number of woody plants in these plug flats as well.

They are inexpensive, lightweight and easy to

move around on site.

Individual plugs - 2.25 x 4.75 deepPlug flat - 10.75 x 21

Each flat is 1.6 square feet

2 pots in 32 pot trays We grow a wide variety of wildflowers and grass

these pots early in the season. These containers are sold individually which a

customers to mix and match their selections at an economical price.

Individual pot - 2 x 2 x3 deep

Flat - 9 x 18


Landmark deep & shallow quart containers

These are our standard, large perennial containers. Quarts are sold

individually or by the flat. We generally do not stock large numbers of individ

so if you anticipate the need for hundreds or thousands of a particular specie

please give us advance notice.

Deep quarts 4 x 4 x 5 deep

Shallow quarts 4 x 4 x 3.75 deep

Quart flat 16.75 x 12.5


Trade gallon containers This container is used primarily for woody mate

Although we can grow most perennials in gallons, we believe quarts and plug

a far better value. Our experience has demonstrated that a plug and a gallon

tainer, of the same species, planted in the spring will be equal in size in most

by the following season.

Woody plants grown in these gallons vary greatly in height individually and by

species. Most species range from 2-3 tall.

Gallon 6.5 diameter; 6.75 height

Allow 0.4 square feet for each gallon

Other sizesLarger sizes are available for alimited number of species.

< Phlox divar

Ilexverticillata >

sclepias tuberosa

eed heads in early

utumn >

key to letter codes= annual

S = acidic soils required

= provides seed, ruit or nectar or birds

I = biennial

M = consistent moisture means that the site should never dry out completely

= dioecious meaning individual plants are either male or emale

F = edible ruit

W = emergent wetland plant

C = all color

C = groundcover

B = long bloom period

H = larval host or butterlies. (See our website or a comprehensive list o larval

ost plants.)

= plant that provides nectar or butterlies

C = These plants are not competitive when combined with other plants - they are easily out

ompeted without regular disturbance or thinning o other plants.

ot a MI genotype = seed not o Michigan origin

= opportunistic native plants colonize aggressively without competition. We reserve the term invasive

or non-native species that uncouple the ecological process of the ecosystems they invade.

P = these plants attract pollinators and/or predatory (beneicial) insects.

ee http://nativeplants.msu.edu/publications.htm)

R = readily re-seeds

= spreads by underground suckers

H = thorny

= vine

WD = needs well drained soils

our growing guideWhen using the growing guide on the following pages please

keep in mind that it lists horticultural tolerances, which in mostases indicate broader site adaptability than one might observe

n nature. Where a plant typically is found growing in its nativehabitat is not always indicative of how well it would grow in

ultivation or in a restoration setting. Also note that all nativeplants have wildlife value. We have noted in the guide only

plants that are particularly or specifically attractive to birds orbutterflies.

Please keep in mind that the plants do not read the books or surf

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< Actaea rub

Lobelia siphilitica >

< Helianthus strumosus

3

PLANT NAME POT SIZE/PRICE FLOWERS SUN SIZE MOISTURE NOTES

Scientifc Common 38 cell tray 2 pot quart gallon color time ull part shd height dry ave wet (see page 2 or code

Actaea pachypoda White Baneberry $3.75 $5.35 White May x x 1-2 x

Actaea rubra Red Baneberry $3.75 $5.35 White May x x 1-2 x

Agastache nepetoides Yellow Giant Hyssop $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Jul-Sep x x 2-4 x x PP

Alisma plantago-aquatica Water-Plantain $49.00 White Jul-Aug x 1-3 x EW

Allium cernuum Nodding Wild Onion $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Pink Jul-Aug x x 1-2 x

Anemone canadensis Canada Anemone $3.75 $5.35 White May-Jul x x 1-2 x x O

Anemone virginiana Thimbleweed $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 White Jun-Jul x x 2-4 x x

Angelica atropurpurea Angelica $49.00 $5.35 $7.95 White May-Jun x x 4-9 x x LH

Apocynum cannabinum Indian Hemp $49.00 $4.85 White Jun-Aug x 3-4 x N, S

Aquilegia canadensis Columbine $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Red/Yellow May-Jul x x x 1-3 x LH, B

Aralia naudicaulis Wild Sarsaparilla $3.75 $5.35 White May-Jun x 1 x S

Aralia racemosa Spikenard $49.00 $3.75 $5.35 White Jun-Aug x x x 3-6 x

Arisaema dracontium Green Dragon $3.75 Green May-Jun x x 1-3 x x D

Arisaema triphyllum Jack-in-the-Pulpit $3.75 Green May-Jun x x 1-3 x D

Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Pink Jul-Aug x x 3-4 x x LH, N

Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Pink Jun-Aug x 3-4 x x LH, N, S

Asclepias tuberosa Butterfy Weed $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Orange Jun-Jul x 1-3 x x LH, N

Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 White Jun-Aug x 1-2 x x LH, NAster cordiolius Heart-Leaved Aster $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Blue-Violet Aug-Sep x x 1-3 x x RR,LH, N

Aster laevis Smooth Aster $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Lavender Aug-Oct x 2-4 x x LH, N

Aster macrophyllus Big Lea Aster $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Violet Jul-Aug x x 1-3 x x LH, N

Aster novae-angliae New England Aster $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Purple Sep-Oct x 3-6 x x RR, LH, N

Aster oolentangiensis Prairie Heart-Leaved Aster $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Blue Aug-Sep x x 2-3 x x LH, N

Aster puniceus Swamp Aster $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Pale-Blue Aug-Oct x x 3-5 x x LH, N

Aster umbellatus Tall Flat-Top White Aster $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 White Aug-Sep x x 2-4 x x LH,N

Baptisia tinctoria Wild Indigo $49.00 $3.75 Yellow Jun-Aug x 2-3 x LH

Cacalia atripliciolia Pale Indian Plantain $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 White Jul-Aug x 3-5 x

Campanula americana Tall Bellfower $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Blue Jul-Aug x x 3-5 x

Campanula rotundiolia Harebell $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Blue Jun-Aug x 1-2 x x NC

Chelone glabra Turtlehead $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 White Aug-Sep x x 3-5 x x LH

Coreopsis lanceolata Sand Coreopsis $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Jun-Aug x 1-2 x x RR, B, LB,NCoreopsis tripteris Tall Tickseed $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Jul-Sep x x 4-7 x RR, B, N

Desmodium canadense Showy Tick Treoil $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Pink Jul-Aug x x 3-4 x LH

Dioscorea villosa Wild Yam $3.00 $4.85 White Jun-Jul x x x V

Echinacea purpurea Purple Conefower $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Purple Jun-Aug x 3-4 x x not a MI genotype,

Eryngium yucciolium Rattlesnake-Master $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 White Sep-Oct x 2-4 x N

Eupatorium maculatum Joe-Pye Weed $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Pink Jul-Aug x x 4-5 x x N

Eupatorium peroliatum Boneset $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 White Jul-Sep x x 3-5 x x N, RR

Eupatorium purpureum Joe-Pye Weed $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Pink Jul-Sep x x 4-6 x x N

Eupatorium rugosum White Snakeroot $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 White Jul-Sep x x 2-4 x N

Euphorbia corollata Flowering Spurge $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 White Jul-Sep x 2-4 x

Euthamia graminiolia Grass-Leaved Goldenrod $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Jul-Sep x x 3-4 x x

Filipendula rubra Queen-o-the Prairie $7.95 Pink Jul-Aug x 3-6 x O, S, not a MI genot

Fragaria virginiana Wild Strawberry $49.00 $3.00 White Apr-May x x x .5-1 x x GC, EF, LH

Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium $49.00 $3.75 $5.35 Pink May-Jun x x x 1-2 x

Geum triorum Prairie Smoke $3.75 Pink May-Jun x x .5-1 x NC

Gnaphalium obtusiolium Sweet Everlasting $49.00 $3.00 White Aug-Sep x 1-2 x LH, A

Helenium autumnale Sneezeweed $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Aug-Oct x 3-5 x x LH


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Penstemon hirsutus >

< Sanguinaria canadensis

Eupatoriummaculatum >


Scientifc Common 38 cell tray 2 pot quart gallon color time ull part shd height dry ave wet (see page 2 or code

Helianthus divaricatus Woodland Sunfower $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Jul-Aug x x 3-5 x x B, LH

Helianthus giganteus Tall Sunfower $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Aug-Oct x x 5-8 x x B, LH

Helianthus occidentalis Western Sunfower $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Aug-Sep x 2-4 x N, LH

Helianthus strumosus Pale-Leaved Sunfower $7.95 Yellow Jul-Aug x x 4-6 x O,B

Heliopsis helianthoides False Sunfower $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Jul-Sep x x 4-6 x RR

Heracleum maximum Cow Parsnip $49.00 $3.75 $5.35 $7.95 White Jun-Jul x x 4-7 x x PP

Heuchera americana Alum Root $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Green May-Jun x x 1-2 x

Hibiscus moscheutos Rose Mallow $49.00 $3.75 $5.35 Pink Aug-Sep x 4-6 x x

Hieracium gronovii Hairy Hawkweed $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Jul-Aug x x 1-3 x WD

Hydrophyllum virginianum Virginia Waterlea $3.75 $5.35 White May-Jun x x 1-3 x x PP, GC

Hypericum ascyron Giant St. Johns Wort $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Jul-Aug x x 3-5 x x N

Iris versicolor Blue Flag Iris $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 $7.95 Blue May-Jul x x 2-3 x x N

Iris virginica Southern Blue Flag Iris $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 $7.95 Blue May-Jul x x 2-3 x x

Lespedeza capitata Rnd.-Headed Bush-Clover $49.00 $3.00 White Jul-Aug x 3-4 x LH

Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Pink Jul-Sep x 3-4 x x N

Liatris spicata Marsh Blazing Star $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Pink Jul-Aug x 3-4 x x N

Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Red Jul-Aug x x 2-4 x x CM, B, N

Lobelia siphilitica Blue Lobelia $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Blue Jul-Sep x x 1-3 x x PPLupinus perennis Lupine $49.00 $3.00 Blue May-Jun x 1-2 LH, N

Mimulus ringens Monkey-Flower $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Blue Jun-Aug x x 1-2 x x

Monarda fstulosa Bee-Balm $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Lavender Jul-Aug x 2-4 x x N

Monarda punctata Horsemint $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Jul-Sep x 1-3 x N

Opuntia humiusa Prickly Pear $5.35 Yellow July x 1 x TH

Peltandra virginica Arrow-Arum $4.25 bare root Green May-Jul x 2-3 x EW

Penstemon digitalis Beardtongue $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 White Jun-Jul x x 3-4 x x B

Penstemon hirsutus Penstemon $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Pink May-Jul x 1-2 x x B

Phlox divaricata Woodland Phlox $5.35 Lavender May x x 1 x x

Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Pink Jul-Sep x x 2-4 x x not a MI genotype

Polygonatum biorum True Solomon Seal $3.75 Green May-Jun x 1-3 x

Potentilla simplex Common Cinqueoil $30.00 open fat Yellow May-Jun x x x 1 x x GC

Pycnanthemum tenuiolium Mountain-Mint $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 White Jul-Sep x x 2-4 x x

Ratibida pinnata Yellow Conefower $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Jul-Sep x 3-5 x N

Rudbeckia ulgida Black-Eyed Susan $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Aug-Oct x x 2-3 x x N

Rudbeckia hirta Black-Eyed Susan $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Jun-Sep x x 1-3 x x LH, N, RR, LB

Rudbeckia laciniata Green-Headed Conefower $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 $7.95 Yellow Jul-Sep x x 3-6 x x N

Rudbeckia triloba Three-Lobed Conefower $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Jul-Oct x x 2-4 x x B, RR, N

Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot $3.75 White April x x 1 x

Saururus cernuus Lizards Tail $49.00 $5.35 White Jul-Aug x x 2-4 x

Scutellaria lateriora Mad-Dog Skullcap $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Blue Jun-Sep x x 2-3 x x

Senecio aureus Golden Ragwort $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow May-Jun x x 2-3 x x CM

Senecio obovatus Round-Leaved Ragwort $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Apr-Jun x x 2-3 x x

Senna hebecarpa Wild Senna $49.00 $3.75 $5.35 Yellow Jul-Aug x x 3-5 x x LH

Silphium peroliatum Cup Plant $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 $7.95 Yellow Jul-Sep x 4-7 x x O, PP, B, RR, N

Silphium terebinthinaceum Prairie-Dock $49.00 $4.85 $7.95 Yellow Aug-Oct x 4-10 x x x N, B

Sisyrinchium angustiolium Blue-Eyed Grass $3.75 $5.35 Blue May-Jun x x 1 x NC

Smilacina racemosa False Solomon Seal $3.75 White May-Jun x x 1-2 x

Smilacina stellata Starry Solomon Seal $3.75 White May-Jul x x 1-2 x x x

Solidago caesia Bluestem Goldenrod $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Aug-Oct x x x 2-3 x x RR, N


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< Caulophyllum thalictriodes


ernsPLANT NAME POT SIZE/PRICE FLOWERS SUN SIZE MOISTURE NOTES

Scientifc Common 2 pot 3 pot gallon color time ull part shd height dry ave wet (see page 2 or code ke

Adiantum pedatum Maidenhair Fern $6.50 x x 1 x x CM, WD

splenium platyneuron Ebony Spleenwort $5.75 x x 1 x WD

Cystopteris bulbiera Bulblet Fern $6.50 x x 2-3 x x CM, WD

Deparia acrostichoides Silvery Spleenwort $9.00 x 2-3 x CM, WD

Dryopteris spinulosa Wood Fern $6.50 x x 2-3 x x CM

Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive Fern $9.00 x x 1-2 x CM

Stylophorum< diphyllum

Cystopteris bulbiera >

< Onoclea sensibilis

5

Scientifc Common 38 cell tray 2 pot quart gallon color time ull part shd height dry ave wet (see page 2 or code ke

Solidago exicaulis Zigzag Goldenrod $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Aug-Oct x x 1-2 x RR, N

Solidagojuncea Early Goldenrod $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Jul-Aug x 2-4 x x N

Solidagonemoralis Old-Field Goldenrod $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Aug-Oct x 2-3 x x N

Solidago ohioensis Ohio Goldenrod $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Aug-Sep x 2-4 x x N

Solidago patula Swamp Goldenrod $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Aug-Oct x x 3-5 x x N

Solidago riddellii Riddells Goldenrod $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Aug-Sep x 2-4 x x PP, N

Solidago rigida Sti Goldenrod $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Aug-Oct x 3-5 x N

Solidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow Aug-Oct x 2-5 x x N, PP

Stylophorum diphyllum Wood Poppy $3.75 $5.35 Yellow May-Jun x x 2-3 x

Thalictrum dioicum Early Meadow Rue $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 White Apr-May x x 2-3 x

Thalictrum dasycarpum Tall Meadow Rue $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 White May-Jul x x 3-7 x x

Tradescantia ohiensis Spiderwort $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 $7.95 Blue May-Jul x x 2-3 x x LB

Verbena hastata Blue Vervain $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Blue Jul-Sep x x 3-5 x x N

Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Purple-Blue Jul-Sep x x 2-4 x x

Vernonia missurica Ironweed $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Purple Aug-Sep x x 4-6 x x N

Veronicastrum virginicum Culvers-Root $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 White Jul-Sep x x 3-5 x x N, PP

Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Yellow May-Jun x x 2-3 x x

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Carex crinita > < Elym

villosu

ceria striata >


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Acorus calamus Sweet Flag $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 $7.95 Green Jun-Jul x x 2-4 x

Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 $7.95 Green Jul-Aug x 5-7 x x x LH

Aristida purpurascens Three Awned Grass $49.00 $3.00 Green Jun-Aug x 2-3 x x WD

Bromus latiglumis Ear-Leaved Brome $49.00 $3.00 Green Jun-Aug x x x 3-4 x x

Calamagrostis canadensis Blue-Joint Grass $49.00 $3.00 Green Jun x x 3-4 x x

Carex bicknellii Bicknells Sedge $49.00 $3.00 Green May-Jun x x 2-3 x x LH

Carex comosa Sedge $49.00 $3.00 Green May-Jun x 2-3 x LH

Carex crinita Fringed Sedge $49.00 $3.00 Green May x x x 2-4 x LH

Carex grayi Grays Sedge $49.00 $3.00 Green May-Jun x x 1-2 x x LH

Carex hystericina Porcupine Sedge $49.00 $3.00 Green May-Jun x x 2-3 x LH

Carex lupulina Sedge $49.00 $3.00 Green May-Jun x x 1-2 x LH

Carex muskingumensis Muskingum Sedge $49.00 $3.00 Green May-Jun x x x 2-3 x x LH

Carex pensylvanica Pen Sedge $49.00 $3.75 Green Apr-May x .5-1 x x GC

Carex sprengelii Sprengels Sedge $49.00 $3.00 Green Apr-May x x x 1-2 x x LH

Carex stipata Sedge $49.00 $3.00 Green May x x 2-3 x x LH

Carex stricta Tussock Sedge $49.00 $3.00 $7.95 Green May-Jun x 2-4 x LH

Carex vulpinoidea Fox Sedge $49.00 $3.00 Green May-Jun x x 2-3 x x LH

Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye $49.00 $3.00 Green Jun-Aug x 3-5 x xElymus hystrix Bottlebrush Grass $49.00 $3.00 Green Jun-Jul x x 3-5 x x LH

Elymus riparius Riverbank Wild-Rye $49.00 $3.00 Green Jul-Aug x x 2-4 x x

Elymus villosus Silky Wild Rye $49.00 $3.00 Green Jul x x 1-3 x

Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye $49.00 $3.00 Green Jun x x 2-4 x x

Eragrostis spectabilis Purple Love Grass $49.00 $3.00 Green Jun-Jul x 1-2 x FC, WD

Glyceria striata Graceul Grass $49.00 $3.00 Green May-Jun x x 1-3 x x LH

Juncus balticus Baltic Rush $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Green May-Jun x x 1-2 x

Juncus eusus Sot-Stemmed Bulrush $49.00 $3.00 Green Jun x 1-3 x

Juncus torreyi Torreys Rush $49.00 $3.00 Green Jun-Jul x 1-2 x x

Koeleria macrantha June Grass $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Green May-Jun x 1-2 x x

Panicum virgatum Switch Grass $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 $7.95 Green Jul-Aug x x 3-5 x x x LH

Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 $7.95 Green Aug x 2-4 x x FC, LH

Schoenoplectus acutus Hardstem Bulrush $49.00 $4.85 Green Apr-Jun x 4-6 x EW

Schoenoplectus pungens Three-Square $49.00 $4.85 Green May-Jun x 3-5 x EW

Schoe. tabernaemontani Sotstem Bulrush $49.00 $4.85 Green May-Jul x 4-6 x EW

Scirpus atrovirens Bulrush $49.00 $3.00 Green Jun-Jul x 3-5 x

Scirpus cyperinus Wool Grass $49.00 $3.00 Green Jun-Aug x 3-6 x

Scirpus pendulus Bulrush $49.00 $3.00 Green May-Jun x 2-4 x

Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Green Aug x 4-6 x FC, LH, N

Sparganium eurycarpum Common Bur-Reed $7.95 Green May-Jul x 2-5 x EW

Spartina pectinata Prairie Cordgrass $49.00 $4.85 $7.95 Green Jul-Aug x 4-6 x x LH

Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed $49.00 $3.00 $4.85 Green Aug-Sep x 1-3 x FC


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occidentalis >

< Larix laricina7


Scientifc Common 38 cell tray 2 pot**quart gallon color time ull part shd height dry ave wet (see page 2 or code k

Acer rubrum Red Maple $14.00 Red Apr-May x x 50-100 x FC

Acer saccharinum Silver Maple $14.00 Green Apr-May x x 60-100 x x

Acer saccharum Sugar Maple $14.00 Yellow Apr-May x x 60-100 x FC

Alnus incana Speckled Alder $80.00 $14.00 Brown Mar-May x x 6-25 x x S

Amelanchier arborea Serviceberry $15.00 White Apr-May x x 12-25 x x LH, EF

Amorpha canescens Leadplant $80.00 $6.50 Purple Jun-Aug x 2-3 x x LH, N

Aronia melanocarpa Black Chokeberry $80.00 $14.00 White Jun x x 2-6 x x B

Betula alleghaniensis Yellow Birch $80.00 $14.00 Yellow Apr-May x x 40-70 x x LH

Betula papyriera Paper Birch $80.00 $14.00 Brown Apr-May x x 30-60 x LH

Betula pumila Bog Birch $80.00 $14.00 Brown May-Jun x x 5-12 x x LH, S

Carya cordiormis Bitternut Hickory $14.00 Yellow May-Jun x x 50-85 x x LH

Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea $80.00 $6.50 White Jun-Jul x x 1-3 x x LH, N

Celtis occidentalis Hackberry $15.00 Green May x x 40-60 x LH, B

Celtis tenuiolia Dwar Hackberry $14.00 Green May x x 6-18 x x LH, B

Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush $80.00 $14.00 White Jun-Aug x x 6-15 x x N

Cercis canadensis Redbud $14.00 Pink May x x 12-25 x LH, N

Clematis virginiana Virgins Bower $80.00 $4.85 $10.00 White Aug-Sep x x x x V, D

Cornus alterniolia Alternate Lea Dogwood $14.00 White May-Jun x x 12-25 x LH, B, N

Cornus amomum Silky Dogwood $80.00 $14.00 White Jun-Jul x x x 3-9 x x LH, S, B, N

Cornus racemosa Gray Dogwood $14.00 White May-Jun x x 3-10 x x LH, S, B, N

Cornus sericea Red-Osier Dogwood $80.00 $14.00 White Jun-Aug x x x 3-9 x x x LH, S, B, N

Corylus americana American Hazelnut $14.00 Yellow Mar-Apr x x 5-9 x x EF, D

Decodon verticillatus Swamp Loosestrie $80.00 $6.50 $10.00 Pink Jul-Aug x 2-4 x EW

Diervilla lonicera Bush Honeysuckle $6.50 $14.00 Yellow Jun x x 1-3 x x

Euonymus obovatus Creeping Strawberry Bush $4.85 Yellow Apr-May x x up to 1 x GC

Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust $14.00 Green May-Jun x x 60-85 x x x TH, LH

Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky Coee Tree $14.00 White Jun x x 60-85 x x x D

Hypericum kalmianum Kalms St. Johns Wort $80.00 $15.00 Yellow Jun-Aug x x 1-2 x x

Hypericum prolifcum Shrubby St. Johnswort $14.00 Yellow Jul x x 3-6 x x

Ilex verticillata Michigan Holly $15.00 White Jun x x 6-12 x x AS, B, D

Juniperus communis Common Juniper $14.00 x 3-5 x x BJuniperus virginiana Eastern Red Cedar $14.00 x 20-40 x x B

Larix laricina Tamarack $15.00 x x 40-75 x x FC

Lindera benzoin Spicebush $15.00 Yellow Apr-May x x 5-10 x x LH, D

Liriodendron tulipiera Tulip Poplar $15.00 White May-Jun x x 60-110 x x LH

Malus coronaria Wild Crab Apple $14.00 White May x x 12-25 x TH, N

Menispermum canadense Moonseed $4.85 $10.00 Green Jun-Jul x x x x V

Nyssa sylvatica Blackgum $15.00 Green May-Jun x x 30-60 x x x FC, D, B

Parthenocissus quinqueolia Virginia Creeper $80.00 $4.85 Green Jul-Aug x x x x x x FC, GC, V

Physocarpus opuliolius Common Ninebark $80.00 $14.00 White May-Jun x x 3-9 x x N

Platanus occidentalis Sycamore $80.00 $14.00 Green May x x 65-100 x x x

Populus deltoides Cottonwood $14.00 Green Apr-May x x 60-110 x x LH

Potentilla ruticosa Shrubby Cinqueoil $80.00 $6.50 $14.00 Yellow Jun-Sep x x 2-3 x x x LB, N

Prunus americana Wild Plum $14.00 White Apr-May x x 10-25 x x LH, S, EF

Prunus pumila Sand Cherry $15.00 White May-Jun x 3-5 x B, EF

Prunus serotina Black Cherry $14.00 White May-Jun x x 50-85 x x LH, EF, N

Prunus virginiana Choke Cherry $14.00 White May-Jun x x 10-30 x x LH, S, N

Ptelea trioliata Hop Tree $14.00 Green Jun x x 6-15 x x LH


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Spiraea tomentosa >

< Hypericum prolifcum

< Malus coronaria


Scientifc Common 38 cell tray 2 potquart gallon color time ull part shd height dry ave wet (see page 2 or code

Quercus alba White Oak $14.00 Green May-Jun x 70-90 x x LH

Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak $14.00 Green May-Jun x 50-80 x x LH

Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak $14.00 Green May-Jun x 60-85 x x x LH

Quercus muehlenbergii Chinquapin Oak $14.00 Green May-Jun x 50-80 x x x LH

Quercus rubra Red Oak $14.00 Green May-Jun x 65-90 x LHQuercus velutina Black Oak $14.00 Green May-Jun x 60-80 x x LH

Rhus typhina Staghorn Sumac $6.50 $14.00 Red Jun x 10-30 x x LH, D, N

Rosa carolina Pasture Rose $15.00 Pink Jun-Jul x x 1-3 x x S, TH

Rosa palustris Swamp Rose $80.00 $6.50 $14.00 Pink Jun-Jul x x 3-6 x x S, TH

Rosa setigera Michigan Rose $80.00 $15.00 Pink Jul-Aug x x 4-6 x x TH

Salix discolor Pussy Willow $80.00 $10.00 Green Mar-Apr x 6-20 x LH

Salix interior Sandbar Willow $80.00 $10.00 Green Apr x 5-15 x S, LH

Salix nigra Black Willow $80.00 $10.00 Green Apr x x 40-65 x x LH

Sambucus canadensis American Elder $80.00 $14.00 White Jun-Jul x x 5-12 x x EF, B

Sambucus racemosa Red-Berried Elder $80.00 $14.00 White May-Jun x x 5-12 x x B

Spiraea alba Meadowsweet $80.00 $6.50 $10.00 White Jun-Aug x x 3-6 x x LH, N

Spiraea tomentosa Steeplebush $80.00 $6.50 $14.00 Pink Jul-Aug x x 2-4 x x LH, N

Staphylea triolia American Bladdernut $15.00 White Apr-May x x 8-18 xThuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar $6.50 $10.00 x x 30-50 x x

Ulmus americana American Elm $10.00 Brown Mar-Apr x x 60-100 x x LH

Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood Viburnum $14.00 White May-Jun x x 5-12 x x B, LH, N

Viburnum lentago Nannyberry $14.00 White May-Jun x x 15-30 x x FC, B, N. LH

Zanthoxylum americanum Prickly Ash $14.00 Green Apr-May x x 5-9 x LH,S, TH, N

New Name Old Name (used in this catalog)

Ageratina altissima Eupatorium rugosum

Arnoglossum atripliciolium Cacalia atripliciolia

Campanulastrum americanum Campanula americana

Dasiphora ruticosa Potentilla ruticosaDoellingeria umbellata Aster umbellatus

Eupatoriadelphus maculatus Eupatorium maculatum

Eurybia macrophylla Aster macrophyllus

Maianthemum racemosum Smilacina racemosa

Maianthemum stellatum Smilacina stellata

Oligoneuron ohioense Solidago ohioensis

Oligoneuron riddellii Solidago riddellii

Oligoneuron rigidum Solidago rigida

Packera aurea Senecio aurea

Packera obovatus Senecio obovatus

Photinia melanocarpa Aronia melanocarpa

Pseudognaphalium obtusiolium Gnaphalium obtusiolium

Symphyotrichum cordiolium Aster cordiolius

Symphyotrichum laeve Aster laevisSymphyotrichum novae-angliae Aster novae-angliae

Symphyotrichum oolentangiense Aster oolentangiensis

Symphyotrichum puniceum Aster puniceus

use of new nomenclatureMolecular biological techniques have been used to more

ccurately describe the taxonomic relationships betweenpecies. This has resulted in the renaming and reorganization

f a number of plant species. We are slowly incorporatinghese new names into our catalog but our primary objec-

ve is to make the catalog clear and easily referenced byur customers regardless of the prevailing nomenclature.

ynonyms are provided to assist those who are familiar withhe most current names.


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wspecies inventory, site assessment and planning, wetland monitorinWe offer ecological design and consulting, floristic inventory, site quality assessment,

invasive species mapping, site planning for public, commercial and residential projects andmonitoring of wetland mitigations.

winvasive species managementWe have extensive experience in managing a wide variety of invasive plant species.We are able to quickly and accurately identify invasive species in any season and determine

the most effective method of control. Michigan Department of Agriculture certifiedherbicide applicators on staff.

wnative plant installationFrom large wetland mitigation projects to small rain gardens, our crew is ready to install anquantity of plants for your project.

wnative landscape maintenanceOur crew is experienced at maintaining the full spectrum of native landscape projects

including prairie plantings, woodland restorations, rain gardens, stormwater basins andresidential landscapes.

wcustom seed collectingIf your project requires site-sourced seed, we can collect and process this seed for you. It important to note that the window of opportunity to collect any given species is usually on

a couple of weeks so please plan ahead.

wcustom growingWe frequently grow orders to meet specific project requirements. We can utilize seed provided to us or seed we collected. Timing is the most important factor. Although it may onl

take 6-8 weeks to produce some of the faster growing species from seed, there is only onopportunity a year to collect seed therefore it is critical that you plan ahead.

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whats new at Wildtype?Bills new swimmin holeOver the last several years we have been addressing water qual-

ty problems at the nursery. Unfortunately, the water from the

ew well we dug in 2008 is very high in sodium and borontwo

lements that at high levels are toxic to plants. These are natu-

ally occurring water constituents but extremely difficult and

xpensive to remove. So last year we went to plan B (more like

lan M but who is counting) and dug an irrigation pond. We are

opeful that this will solve our water quality problems. As part

of the pond digging process we designed and recreated a wet-and where one likely occurred historically. This area will allow

s to filter and recycle the water we use in the nursery. We are

lso creating some decent wildlife habitat. We are excited about

evegetating the wetland and pond in the coming years.

motherhood calls

Laura Duane has been working at Wildtype for nearly 10 years.

Laura and her husband Steve are starting a family and Laura

will be a leaving Wildtype for at least the near term. We are

xtremely happy for Laura and Steve. Best of luck, we miss you

lready. but have you on speed dial.

the catalog

Last year the catalog went through a major retrofit and we hope

our customers find it more informative and easier to use. We are

lways looking for ways to reduce our resource use and there-

ore beginning this year we will print and mail our catalog every

wo years. This will conserve a considerable amount of paper.

n addition, we have also gone to printing the catalog on paper

hat is less resource intensive. A catalog download will always be

vailable from our website.

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