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Plano Middle School Native Plant Sale 2016: Woodland Shade and Prairie Plants

Discover a variety of native perennial plants for woodland shade and full sun prairie gardens. Pre-order and pre-pay by May 2 for pick-up on May 18 or June 8. Learn more at the Plano Middle School Student Leadership plant sale event.

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Plano Middle School Native Plant Sale 2016: Woodland Shade and Prairie Plants

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  1. Plano Middle School Native Plant Sale - 2016 Sponsored by Plano Middle School Student Leadership 804 S. Hale Street Plano,IL 60545 Contacts: Judy Bedford, Plano Middle School 630-552-3608 Amy Hamilton, Emily G. Johns 630-392-4394 Pre-order/Pre-pay by Wednesday, May 2, 2016 May pick up: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 2:40-6:30 p.m. June pick up: Wednesday, June 8, 2016 3:30-6:30 p.m. District Maintenance Building 800 S. Hale Street behind District 88 Administration building Pricing: Woodland Shade $4.00/plant Prairie Forbs/Grasses $2.00/plant Size: 2 ¼” plug. Easy to plant with a good root system Plant type: Perennial - returns each year without replanting

  2. Woodland Shade Plants 5 species -$4.00/plant plug May 18th pick-up date

  3. Celandine Poppy 12-18” tall Dappled sunlight under a tree or part shade by a building’s foundation Likes rich,loamy soil, moist conditions

  4. Columbine 1-3’ tall Distinctive red and yellow tubular bloom Blue-green foliage Attracts bumblebees and hummingbirds

  5. Jack-in-the-Pulpit 12-30” tall classic woodland wildflower lift flap up to see “Jack”

  6. Jacob’s Ladder 6-18” tall Forms a groundcover under deciduous trees like oak and maple Attractive to many native bees, skipper butterflies, and moths.

  7. Shooting Star 12-18” tall Prefers partial to full sun, moist to dry Blooms look like a collection of pretty shooting stars Late spring bloomer

  8. Prairie Plants - Full Sun 9 species - $2.00/plant plug May 18th pick-up date

  9. Cardinal Flower 2-4’tall large red spikes of flowers hummingbird attractor moist soils does not like to dry out

  10. Foxglove Penstemon 3' tall snapdragon family white blooms adapts well, not bothered by disease, easy to grow

  11. Hairy Wild Petunia 1' tall looks similar to annual petunias but different family early-late summer bloom, full sun hairy leaves & stems

  12. Ohio Spiderwort 2-4’ tall gray-blue leaves Flowers open during morning and close in the afternoon Blooming period is late spring to mid summer

  13. Prairie Coreopsis 1-3'tall early summer sunflower with lovely threadlike foliage Will form colonies and spread to fill large areas with its cheerful masses of blooms

  14. Sneezeweed 3-5’ tall needs moist soils yellow daisylike blooms late in fall Insect pollinated- does not make you sneeze

  15. Swamp Milkweed 2-6' tall needs very moist, rich soil Members of the Milkweed family of plants are critical to Monarch butterfly survival

  16. Sweet Black-Eyed Susan 3-6' tall moist-medium soil full to partial sun- not as plagued by downy mildew as some plants in the Rudbeckia family

  17. Wild Quinine 2-3' tall Unique flowerhead White flowers resemble tiny white pearls from a distance Sandpaper texture and medium green-gray color to leaves

  18. Prairie Grasses & Sedge 3 species - $2.00/plant plug May 18th pick up date

  19. Little Bluestem 2-3' tall takes on beautiful red color in fall-winter tufted at base stays upright throughout winter

  20. Prairie Dropseed 1-2'high fountain-like appearance narrow-fine leaves softer texture

  21. Gray’s Sedge 2-3’ tall, wet, moist conditions partial sun to medium shade seed heads look like medieval maces adds unusual texture to shady areas

  22. Prairie Forbs for June 8th pick-up date 5 species $2.00/plant plug for all but Wild Hyacinth($4.00/plant)

  23. Wild Hyacinth 2’ tall Woodland edge plant prefers partial shade but will tolerate full sun if plenty of moisture like along a streambank

  24. Butterfly Weed 2-3' tall medium to dry soil, full sun Orange blooms attract butterflies

  25. Pale Purple Coneflower 3' tall unbranched full sun,medium-dry soil not a cultivar like many coneflowers found in garden centers rich in genetic diversity and value to wildlife

  26. Prairie Blazing Star 4' tall, sun wet-medium soils pink- purple spikes Beloved by Monarchs, Painted Ladies, Swallowtails, Sulfurs, Whites, and other butterflies classic prairie plant

  27. White Wild Indigo 3-6’ tall & wide, full sun shrub-like structure in the pea family natural nitrogen fixer blooms mid-late spring forms pods that darken for winter interest

  28. Order Form Click here for order blank https://docs.google.com/a/plano88.org/document/d/1MWz8CogZ4Zfks2gGqwG730hnu2tMnt5JtROvf1x7q3g/export?format=pdf&id=1MWz8CogZ4Zfks2gGqwG730hnu2tMnt5JtROvf1x7q3g&token=AC4w5Vhgn1kACiVaXeeOOSlr-ZMS1jAgzA%3A1392514530579k • Thank You!

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