native plant festival - Assateague Coastal Trust

12th ANNUAL ASSATEAGUE COASTAL TRUST
NATIVE PLANT FESTIVAL
Saturday, May 7, 2011 – opens at 8:00am
at Historic Golden Quarter Farm
PLEASE PRINT THIS FORM & MAIL IT WITH YOUR PAYMENT
All Perennials below are in quart sized pots, unless otherwise stated
For color photos and complete descriptions of all plants,
please visit www.actforbays.org
All Perennials are in Quart-Sized Pots unless otherwise indicated
NATIVE TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE FESTIVAL, BUT NOT FOR PRE-ORDER.
PERENNIAL PLANT NAME
PRICE/
PLANT
Amsonia hubrichti (bluestar)*
$5.50
Aquilegia canandensis (native columbine)
$5.50
Aster oblongifolius “October Skies” (Michaealmas daisy)*
$5.50
Athyrium felix femina (Lady fern)*
$5.50
Chrysogonum virginianum “Allen Bush” (gold star)
$5.50
Coreopsis “Zagreb”*
$5.50
Echinacea “Pow Wow Wild Berry” (purple coneflower)*
$5.50
Eupatorium dubium “Little Joe”
$5.50
Gaillardia grandiflora “Arizona sun” (blanket flower)*
$5.50
Liatris microcephala “Dwarf blazing star” (gayfeather)*
$5.50
Lobelia cardinalis (cardinal flower)
$5.50
Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells)
$5.50
Osmunda cinnamomea (Cinnamon fern)*
$5.50
Passiflora incarnate (Wild passion flower) GALLONS ONLY*
$9.50
Phlox divaracata “London Grove Blue”
$5.50
Phlox panicula “Eva Cullum”
$5.50
Polystichum acrostichoides (Christmas fern)*
$5.50
Rudbeckia speciosa “Yvette’s Little Suzy” (Coneflower)
$5.50
Sedum ternatum (3-leaved stonecrop)
$5.50
Solidago Dansolitelm “Little Lemon” (goldenrod)*
$5.50
Stokesia “Purple Parasols” (Stoke’s aster)*
$5.50
Verbena “Homestead Purple”
$5.50
QTY.
ORDERED
TOTAL THIS
ITEM
HEIRLOOM TOMATOES (in Pint pots)
PRICE/
PLANT
Brandywine
$2.00
Green Zebra
$2.00
Cherokee Purple
$2.00
Mortgage Lifter*
$2.00
Striped German*
$2.00
San Marzano*
$2.00
PLUS Butterfly Garden Packages
$55.00
PLUS Heirloom Tomato Packages
$12.00
PLUS Fern Garden Packages
$27.50
QTY.
ORDERED
TOTAL THIS
ITEM
SUBTOTAL
$
Please add 6% Maryland sales tax
$
TOTAL (PLEASE REMIT WITH YOUR ORDER)
Make checks payable to Assateague Coastal Trust
$
* THESE PERENNIALS & TOMATOES ARE NEW FOR 2011!
Deadline to Mail Pre-Order Form is: Friday, April 29th, 2011
Golden Quarter Farm is on Route 376 (Assateague Road) 4 miles east of Berlin, on the right, just
past Burbage Road (coming from Berlin). If you go as far as Route 611 you’ve gone a little too
far!
PLEASE COMPLETE INFORMATION BELOW
AND MAIL WITH YOUR PAYMENT
Because our growers cannot be positive about the exact number and types of plants that will be
available, we cannot promise that we will be able to meet your entire order. We will suggest alternate
selections, can make arrangement for later deliveries when practical, and if all else fails will refund any
payments for plants that we cannot get.
Name _____________________________________________ Phone number (
) ____________
E-Mail address_____________________________________________________________________
Street Address _____________________________________________________________________
City, State __________________________________________________ Zip Code _____________
Please fill in the number of plants and plant packages that you want, compute the total, and mail your
check (payable to “Assateague Coastal Trust”) and order form to:
Assateague Coastal Trust • P.O. Box 731 • Berlin MD 21811 • Phone (410) 629-1538
WE FILE ORDERS BY THE DATE WHICH THEY ARE RECEIVED, AND PACK ORDERS IN THE SAME
SEQUENCE. TO INCREASE THE CHANCE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE THE PLANTS YOU WANT, AND
MAKE SURE THAT YOU GET THE BEST CHOICE OF PLANTS, PLACE YOUR ORDER EARLY.
THANKS FOR USING NATIVE &
HEIRLOOM SPECIES IN YOUR GARDEN!
Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT)
is the area’s oldest and largest
membership-based
environmental advocacy and
education non-profit
organization.
100% of the funds raised
through the Native Plant Sale
are invested in the preservation
and restoration of the fragile
natural resources of the coastal
bays.
For more information about
how you can help, call ACT at
(410) 629-1538 to become a
member and visit us at
www.actforbays.org.
BACK AGAIN, OUR POPULAR
BUTTERFLY, BIRD & BEE GARDEN
PACKAGE
Including 4 New Varieties for 2011
If you want to attract butterflies, birds and bees to your garden, the easiest way to do so is to order the
ACT “Butterfly, Bird & Bee Garden Package”. We’ll select 12 plants of 5 different species for you, and
package them with ideas for designing and planting a garden specifically to attract your most colorful
visitors.
(2) Aquilegia Canadensis
(2) Coreopsis “Zagreb”
(3) Echinacea “Pow Wow Wild Berry”
(3) Stokesia “Purple Parasols”
(2) Aster “October Skies”
ALL 12 PLANTS, A COMPLETE BUTTERFLY, BIRD & BEE GARDEN FOR JUST $55!
HEIRLOOM TOMATO PACKAGE
Growing heirloom vegetables is all the rage among home gardeners and our heirloom tomato package is
a great way to start. All of the tomatoes are organically grown and will be wonderful additions to summer
salads and sandwiches. We’ve selected four varieties that will introduce new colors and tastes to your
table. Plus, you will be preserving a variety that your great grandparents may have grown.
(2) Brandywine
(2) Green zebra
(2) Cherokee purple
(1) San Marzano
SEVEN ORGANIC HEIRLOOM TOMATO PLANTS FOR JUST $12
NEW FOR 2011
THE FERN GARDEN PACKAGE
Our new package of 6 ferns is perfect for those of us with wooded homesites and
limited sunlight. We have chosen 3 varieties that are native to the Mid-Atlantic and for $27.50 (6 for the
price of 5) you get:
(2) Lady Fern (Felix femina)
(2) Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda cinnamomea)
(2) Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
For more details on all of these plants, check the complete plant descriptions enclosed.
THESE NATIVE & HEIRLOOM PLANTS
ARE IDEAL FOR LOCAL GARDENS
Perennials and Ferns:
Amsonia hubrichti was the Perennial Plant Society’s 2011 “Plant of the Year.” It shows light blue flowers in spring
followed by a rich foliage in the summer that turns to gold in the fall. Likes moist, well-drained soil but can tolerate dry
conditions after it becomes established. Full to partial sun.
Aquilegia Canadensis shows yellow flowers in May and grows to 2 feet, likes the sun but can tolerate part shade. Flowers
are 1-2 inches long and have yellow petals with a red spur . They appear in late spring.
Aster oblingifolius reached 1 – 2 feet with daisy-like blooms of violet florets around a yellow center, blooming in late
summer to early fall. These asters like full sun and dry soil.
Athyrium felix femina, the Common Lady-fern, is full and feathery with light green fronds. It prefers damp woodlands and
grows in clumps, reaching 2 – 3 feet.
Chrysogonum virginianum is a native ground cover known for both it's foliage and flowers with toothed, light green,
triangular leaves and dark yellow, slightly notched, star shaped flowers that appear in spring. It likes moist soil and grows
to 4 – 6 inches in full or partial shade.
Coreopsis “Zagreb” has bright yellow flowers that sit atop tall, erect, lacey-looking, green foliage. The flowers are
abundant and bloom continuously throughout the entire summer. Reaches 18 inches. Great in rock gardens and gardens
with poor soil. Makes a good cut flower. Likes partial to full sun.
Echinacea “Pow Wow Wild Berry” boasts large, deep rose-colored, daisy-like flowers and reaches 2 feet in a full-sun
garden with well-drained soil. It flowers all summer and is best known for its stunning floral color.
Eupatorium dubium, Joe Pye Weed , has big clusters of mauve-pink flowers that are very attractive to butterflies. It can
reach 4 feet, and thrives in partial to full sun, in moist soil. The fluffy seed heads are nesting material for birds.
Gaillardia grandiflora, blanketflower, reaches 2-3 feet and tolerates dry, even sandy soil. With masses of red blooms, it
flowers from early summer through fall in full sun. The 1 ½” blooms are great for cut flower arrangements.
Liatris microcephala is a compact native with fine-textured, deep green, grassy leaves, Dwarf Blazingstar sends up
numerous 18” – 24” spikes with tassel-like rosy purple flowers in August and September. Tolerant of clay and drought, very
low maintenance. Does well in partial to full sun. Loved by butterflies.
Lobelia cardinalis with vibrant, cardinal-red lobed flowers on slender spikes blooms from July until fall. Attracts
hummingbirds and butterflies. Excellent for moist soils. Can grow to 4’ in partial to full sun.
Mertensia Virginica is great for wooded areas, with blue flowers appearing in April. It grows to 24". Blue bells like the
shaded forest and damp soil. Its leaves are round, gray-green in hue.
Osmunda cinnamomea or cinnamon fern likes partial shade to partial sun and sandy, moist soil. The showy leaves grow
almost perfectly upright, bunched in a shuttlecock-like shape.
Passiflora incarnate is a hardy, woody vine with very complex flowers. Flowers have 5 purple-blue petals in a corona of
purple with thread-like white appendages. The vines, which can spread 12’ in a single season, like full to partial sun. They
are great grown on fences or trellises.
Phlox divaricata grows to 15” in partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Loose clusters violet-blue, sweetly fragrant
flowers appear on compact plants in spring, providing nectar for butterflies early in the season. Plants will spread and can
form large colonies over time. Foliage is burgundy in winter. Will tolerate everything from partial shade to full sun.
Phlox panicula is a butterfly magnet with wide clusters of fragrant, clear pink flowers accented by maroon eyes on sturdy,
erect stems. It grows 2 -3 feet in well-drained soil, but will tolerate drought when mature. Phlox does best in partial to full
sun.
Polystichum acrostichoides, or Christmas fern, is a woodland fern that stays green all winter. Its dark green, pointed
fronds reach 2-3 feet. It needs moist soil and does well in full to partial shade.
Rudbeckia speciosa is a black-eyed Susan with golden petals around a dark brown cone. It likes full sun and well-drained
soil and reaches only 15”. A long blooming period and good fall color.
Sedum ternatum, or stonecrop,is A low-growing, succulent native groundcover for shade, it carpets the woodland floor
with round leaves arranged in threes. In spring it is covered in white star-shaped flowers. It reaches only 6” and likes moist
soil but will tolerate anything from full sun to full shade.
Solidago Dansolitelm “Little Lemon” is the lightest yellow-flowering goldenrod available and produces a bright display of
lemon-yellow flower spikes. It is compact, reaching only 8-10 inches in height when blooming. Flowering occurs for several
weeks during August and September. Prefers full sun and is good for containers.
Stokesia “Purple Parasols” has flowers that are like a double Shasta Daisy, but light blue deepening to deep violet
purple. Plants form a low mound of leathery green leaves. Tolerant of hot, humid summer regions and will grow in sandy
soil. The plants reach 20”. Does best in full sun.
Verbena “Homestead Purple” grows to 3-feet wide and a foot tall and is topped with a mass of bright purple blooms that
start in the spring and continue until frost. Its leaves are deep green, scalloped, coarse-textured and up to 4 inches long.
The plant’s stem trails across the ground. Likes full sun and well-drained soil.
Heirloom Tomatoes:
Brandywine bears large reddish-pink tomatoes (can be 1 ½ pounds each) with a sweet, rich tomato flavor.
Green Zebra is green with yellow stripes, 2” in diameter and has a “tomatoey” flavor with a spicy zing.
Cherokee purple is a beefsteak style tomato with a deep purple-red hue. They’re very juicy, like the Brandywine in flavor.
Mortgage lifter is huge – 2 ½ pounds – with a mild flavor and few seeds, perfect for sandwiches.
Striped German is yellow-red in color, looks great sliced, very fruity in flavor and grows in crazy shapes.
San Marzano, a plum variety, grows to 3” pointed shapes and is maybe the best tomato there is for sauce.
Look for these perennials, ferns and heirloom tomatoes at the
2011 Assateague Coastal Trust Native & Heirloom Plant Festival
Amsonia hubrichti
Coreopsis Zagreb
Aquilegia canadensis
Echinacea pow
wow wild berry
Athyrium felix
femina
Aster
oblongifolius
Eupatorium
dubium
Chrysogonum
virginianum
Gaillardia
grandiflora
Liatris
microcephala
Mertensia virginianum
Lobelia
cardinalis
Osmunda cinnamomea
Passiflora incarnata
Phlox panicula
Polystichum
acrostichoides
Phlox divaracata
Solidago
dansolitelm
Cherokee purple
Stokesia "Purple
Parasols"
Mortgage lifter
Verbena "Homestead
purple"
Rudbeckia
speciosa
Brandywine
San Marzano
Striped German
Sedum ternatum
Green zebra