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Native Plant List

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The plants on this list were recommended to us during several site visits with Hummingbird Hill as species that should be present in our ecosystem, but are not, or are only present in small numbers. 

Be aware that we have many Black Walnut trees at Panorama, and not all plants are able to thrive next to that species. If your loved one’s grave is near a Black Walnut tree, please let Hummingbird Hill know that you are looking for walnut-tolerant species only. 

 

(*) indicates that we have already begun to introduce this species at PNB courtesy of Hummingbird Hill!

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Hummingbird Hill Native Plant Nursery link to website

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These species are only appropriate in Bunny's Wood or Reas Ford

  • Hay scented fern  (Dennstaedtia punctilobula) - shadiest areas only

  • Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) - shadiest areas only

  • Jack in the Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum var. triphyllum) – shadiest areas only

  • Common Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa) – shadiest areas only

  • Cut Leaf Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata) – shadiest areas only

  • Enchanter's Nightshade (Circaea canadensis ssp. canadensis) – shadiest areas only

  • Yellow Corydalis (Corydalis flavula) – shadiest areas only

  • White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) – shadiest areas only

  • Solomon's Plume (Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum) – shadiest areas only

  • Tall Rattlesnake Root (Nabalus altissimus) – shadiest areas only

  • Aniseroot (Osmorhiza longistylis) – shadiest areas only

  • Jumpseed (Persicaria virginiana) – shadiest areas only

  • Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) – shadiest areas only

  • Star Chickweed (Stellaria pubera) – shadiest areas only

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These (mostly wildflower) species are appropriate for full and partial sun

  • Thimbleweed (Anemone virginiana var. virginiana)*

  • Field Thistle (Cirsium discolor) – biennial, walnut tolerant

  • Yarrow (Achillea borealis)*

  • Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)

  • Indian Hemp (Apocynum cannabinum)

  • White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima var. altissima)

  • Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) – walnut tolerant

  • False Nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica)

  • Sensitive Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista nictitans var. nictitans) – annual

  • Wild Basil (Clinopodium vulgare)*

  • Perplexing Tick Trefoil (Desmodium perplexum)*

  • Carolina Elephant's Foot (Elephantopus carolinianus)

  • Philadelphia Fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus var. Philadelphicus)

  • Tall Thoroughwort (Eupatorium altissimum)*

  • Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)*

  • White Avens (Geum canadense)*

  • Spotted St. John's Wort (Hypericum punctatum)*

  • Indian Tobacco (Lobelia inflata) – annual

  • Fringed Loosestrife (Lysimachia ciliata)

  • Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) - biennial*

  • Self Heal (Prunella vulgaris)

  • Slender Mountain Mint (Pycnathemum tenuifolium)*

  • Carolina Wild Petunia (Ruellia caroliniensis)

  • Lyre Leaf Sage (Salvia lyrata)*

  • Maryland Wild Senna (Senna marilandica)*

  • Whorled Rosinweed (Siliphium asteriscus)*

  • Narrow Leaved Blue Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)

  • Tall Goldenrod (Solidago altissima ssp. Altissima)*

  • Blue Stemmed Goldenrod (Solidago caesia var. caesia)

  • Grey Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis var. nemoralis)*

  • Wrinkle Leaf Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa)*

  • Calico Aster (Symphyotricum lateriflorum)*

  • Wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia)

  • Yellow Crownbeard (Verbesina occidentalis)

  • Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia)

  • Yellow Giant Hyssop*

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Grass species

  • Eastern Narrow-leaved Sedge (Carex amphibola)

  • Deer Tongue Grass (Dichanthelium clandestinum)

  • Bottlebrush Grass (Elymus hystrix)*

  • Path Rush (Juncus tenuis)

  • White Cutgrass (Leersia virginica)*

  • Purpletop (Tridens flavus)

  • Broomsedge (Andropogon virginicus)*

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