Susan J. Henson, Horticulturist Parks and Recreation Department GOING NATIVE Presented by Susan J. Henson, Horticulturist City of Grand Prairie Parks and Recreation Department 972-237-8102, shenson@gptx.org

Success is dependent on: Planning the landscape Proper soil preparation Correct plant selection Proper spacing and planting Appropriate maintenance Follow these simple steps and you too can have a Native or Everlasting landscape!

Steps to a Great Native Garden Proper plant selection Mature size Color Requirements Light Water Soil

Proper Plant Selection Disease or Pest problems Maintenance Requirements Bed Preparation Soil Test Soil Amendments Nutrients Mulch

Propagation: Seed, Division Flower Color: White, Rose, Yellow Flowering Season: Summer Height: 1’ Achilles species Yarrow

Propagation: Division Flower Color: White Flowering Season: Summer Height: 1’ Allium species Garlic, Chives

Aquilegia chrysantha Hinckleyana Hinckley’s Columbine Propagation: Seed,Division Flower Color: Yellow Flowering Season: Spring Height: 18” Aquilegia chrysantha Hinckleyana Hinckley’s Columbine

Propagation: Seed, Division Flower Color: Red, Yellow Blend Flowering Season: Spring Height: 2’ Aquilegia canadensis Columbine

Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’ Propagation: Cuttings, Division Flower Color: Gray Foliage Flowering Season: only grey foliage Height: 2’ - 3’ Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’ Artemisia

Propagation: Seed Flower Color: Yellow, Red Flowering Season: Summer Height: 2’ Ascelepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed

Propagation: Cuttings,Division Flower Color: Lavender Flowering Season: Fall Height: 3” Aster oblongifolius Fall Aster

Propagation: Division, Cuttings Flower Color: Yellow and Red-brown Flowering Season: Summer, Fall Height: 3’ Beloperone guttata Shrimp Plant

Propagation: Division Flower Color: Purple, White Flowering Season: Spring Height: 1’ - 2’ Bletilla striata Chinese Ground Orchid

Propagation: Division, Tubers Flower Color: Yellow, Red, Pink, Salmon Flowering Season: Spring Height: 2’ - 4’ Canna X generalis Garden Canna

Propagation: Seed, Division Flower Color: White Flowering Season: Spring Height: 3’ Chrysanthemum leucanthemum Ox-eye Daisy

Chrysanthemum species Propagation: Cuttings, Division Flower Color: Many Flowering Season: Fall Height: 3’ Chrysanthemum species Garden Mums

Coreopsis grandiflora Propagation: Seed, Division Flower Color: Yellow Season Flowering : Late Spring, Summer Height: 2’ – 3’ Coreopsis grandiflora Tickseed Coreopsis

Propagation: Division Flower Color: White, Rose, Pink and Striped Flowering Season: Spring, Summer, Fall Height: 2’ – 4’ Crinum species Milk and Wine Lily

Propagation: Division (corms) Flower Color: Orange-Red Flowering Season: Early Summer Height: 2’ - 3’ Crocosmia pottsii Montbretia

Propagation: Cuttings, Division Flower Color: Red, Yellow Flowering Season: Summer, Fall Height: 3’ - 4’ Cuphea micropetala Cigar Plant

Propagation: Cuttings, Division Flower Color: Many Flowering Season: Spring Height: 1’ Dianthus species Perennial Pink

Propagation: Seed, Division Flower Color: Purple Flowering Season: Spring, Summer, Fall Height: 18” Echinacea angustifolia Purple Cone Flower

Eupatorium coelestinum Propagation: Division Flower Color: Lavender-Blue Flowering Season: Summer, Fall Height: 3’ Eupatorium coelestinum Perennial Ageratum

Propagation: Seed, Division Flower Color: Red-Yellow Flowering Season: Spring, Summer, Fall Height: 18” Gillardia species Indian Blanket

Propagation: Seed, Division Flower Color: White Flowering Season: Spring, Summer, Fall Height: 2’ Gaura lindheimeri Gaura

Gerbera (Transvaal Daisy) Propagation: Tissue Culture, Seed Flower Color: Many Flowering Season: Spring, Summer, Fall Height: 2’ Gerbera species Gerbera (Transvaal Daisy)

Propagation: Division (corms) Flower Color: Purple, White Flowering Season: Summer Height - 3’ Gladiolus byzantinus Corn Flag

Helianthus maximiliani Propagation: Seed, Division Flower Color: Yellow Flowering Season: Late Summer, Fall Height: 3’ - 4’ Helianthus maximiliani Maximilian Sunflower

Propagation: Division Flower Color: Many Flowering Season: Spring, Summer Height: 1’ - 3’ Hemerocallis Day Lily

Propagation: Division Flower Color: White, Lavender Flowering Season: Spring, Summer Height: 1’ - 3’ Hosta species Plaintain Lily

Propagation: Division Flower Color: Light Blue, White Flowering Season: Spring Height: 6” Ipheian uniflorum Spring Star Flower

Propagation: Division Flower Color: Many Flowering Season: Spring Height: 1’ - 3’ Iris, Bearded Bearded Iris

Propagation: Division Flower Color: Many Flowering Season: Spring Height: 1’ - 3’ Iris, Dutch Dutch Iris

Propagation: Division, Seed Flower Color: Many Flowering Season: Spring Height: 3’ Iris, Louisiana Louisiana Iris

Lantana montevidensis Propagation: Division, Seed, Cuttings Flower Color: many Flowering Season: Spring, Summer, Fall Height: 1’ - 2’ Lantana montevidensis Trailing Lantana

Propagation: Division Flower Color: Coral-red, White, Yellow Flowering Season: Fall Height: 1’ Lycoris radiata Red Spider Lily

Propagation: Seed, Division Flower Color: Lavender-pink Flowering Season: Spring, Summer, Fall Height: 2’ - 3’ Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife

Malvaviscus drummondii Propagation: Seed, Cuttings Flower Color: Red Flowering Season: Spring, Summer, Fall Height: 3’ - 4’ Malvaviscus drummondii Turk’s Cap

Propagation: Cuttings, Division Flower Color: ---- Flowering Season: ----------------------------- Height: 1’ Mentha piperita Peppermint

Propagation: Division Flower Color: Yellow, White Flowering Season: Spring Height: 1’ Narcissus species Daffodils & Narcissus

Propagation: Division Flower Color: Pink Flowering Season: Spring, Summer Height: 8” - 10” Oxalis crassipes Oxalis

Propagation: Cuttings, Seeds Flower Color: Pink Flowering Season: Spring, Summer, Fall Height: 3’ - 4’ Pavonia lasiopetala Rock Rose

Propagation: Seed, Division Flower Color: Lavender Flowering Season: Spring Height: 2’ Pensetemon cobaea Wild Foxglove

Propagation: Division, Cuttings Flower Color: Purple Flowering Season: Summer Height: 1’ - 2’ Phlox divaricata LA. Phlox

Propagation: Cuttings, Division Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, White Flowering Season: Summer Height: 2’ Phlox paniculata Perennial Phlox

Propagation: Cuttings, Division Flower Color; Lavender-pink Flowering Season: Spring Height: 1’ - 2’ Phlox pilosa Prairie Phlox

Propagation: Cuttings, Division Flower Color: Pink Flowering Season: Spring Height: 8” - 10” Phlox subulata Thrift, Moss Pink

Physostegia virginiana Propagation: Division Flower Color: Lavender, White Flowering Season: Summer Height: 3’ Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant

Propagation: Seed,Division Flower Color: Blue, White Flowering Season: Summer, Fall Height: 3’ Plumbago aruriculata Blue Plumbago

Propagation: Division Flower Color: Dark Red Flowering Season: Fall Height: 1’ Rhodophiala bifida Oxblood Lily

Rosmarinus officinalis Propagation: Cuttings, Division Flower Color: Blue Flowering Season: Summer, Fall Height: 1’ - 4’ Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary

Propagation: Seed, Division Flower Color: Blue, White, Purple Flowering Season: Spring, Summer, Fall Height: 3’ Salvia farinacea Mealy Cup Sage

Salvia Greggii Autumn Sage Propagation: Cutting, Seed Flower Color: White Yellowish, Purple Rose Flowering Season: White, Red, Pink Height: 2’ - 3’ Salvia Greggii Autumn Sage

Propagation: Division Flower Color: White, yellowish, Purple, Rose Flowering Season: Summer Height: 3’ Symphytum officinale Comfery

Mexican Marigold-Mint Propagation: Cuttings, Division Flower Color: Yellow Flowering Season: Summer, Fall Heights: 2’ Tagetes lucidia Mexican Marigold-Mint

Propagation: Cutting, Division Flower Color: --------------------- Flowering Season: -------------- Height: 6” Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme

Propagation: Seed, Division Flower Color: Many Flowering Season: Spring, Summer, Fall Height: 6’ - 1’ Verbena hybrida Verbena

Propagation: Division Flower Color: Purple Flowering Season: Winter, Spring Height: 6” - 8” Viola odorata Sweet Violet

Propagation: Division Flower Color: White Flowering Season: Summer Height: 1’ Zephyranthes candida White Rain Lily

Zephyranthes grandiflora Propagation: Division Flower Color: Pink Flowering Season: Summer Height: 1’ Zephyranthes grandiflora Pink Rain Lily

Websites for Gardening Information: www.txsmartscape.com http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu www.tbufc.org www.arborday.org www.treesaregood.com www.GrandFunGP.com www.ctufc.org http://charleytaylorgarden.blogspot.com