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Spadefoot Plant List
Subject to availability.
Viewing garden
- Winterberry [Relatively inconspicuous greenish-white flowers appear in the leaf axils in late spring. Flowers, if properly pollinated, give way to a crop of bright red berries (1/4" diameter) in late summer to fall.] [Typically grows 3 to 15 feet tall in the wild, with standard native shrubs commonly reaching 6 to 12 feet in height and spread.] [Thrives best in full sun to partial shade, needing at least 4 to 6 hours of direct sunlight each day for optimal growth.] [Requires one male and one female to produce berries.]
- Jim Dandy Winterberry [same as previous] [Typically grows to a height of 3 to 6 feet (though it can occasionally reach up to 8 to 10 feet under ideal, mature conditions).]
- New Jersey Tea [Cylindrical clusters (1-2" long) of tiny, fragrant, white flowers (1/8") appear on long stalks at the stem ends or upper leaf axils in late spring.] [Typically grows between 2 and 4 feet (0.6 to 1.2 meters) tall, with a similar spread of 3 to 5 feet.] [Full sun to partial shade, ideally receiving at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily for the best flowering.]
- Wild Ginger [Flowers are usually hidden from view by the foliage.] [Typically grows to a height of 4 to 8 inches (0.3 to 0.7 feet), though some species and ideal conditions can reach up to 10 to 12 inches.]
- Foamflower [Tiny, white flowers with very long stamens (foamy texture of stamens results in the common name) appear in airy racemes in spring for about 6 weeks.] [Typically reaches a height of 6 to 12 inches (0.5 to 1 foot) for the foliage mound, while flowering spikes or scapes can extend up to 12 to 20 inches (1 to 2 feet) tall.]
- Blue Star (Broadstar?) [Height: 2 to 3 feet, Spread: 2 to 3 feet.]
- Anise Hyssop [Typically grows 2 to 5 feet tall and 1 to 3 feet wide.]
- Scarlet Bee Balm [Typically grows 2 to 4 feet tall, with a spread of 2 to 3 feet.]
- Great Blue Lobelia [Typically grows 2 to 4 feet tall, though under ideal conditions, it can occasionally reach up to 5 feet tall.]
- Blue Wood Aster [Typically grows 2 to 4 feet tall (about 1 to 4 feet depending on soil and light conditions).]
Northern Fenceline
- Black Chokeberry [Typically grows to a height of 3 to 6 feet (0.9 to 1.8 meters), though certain wild or cultivated types can range from 3 to 10 feet tall depending on soil, moisture, and cultivar.]
- Wild Geranium [Typically grows 1 to 2 feet tall.]
Southern Fenceline
- Summersweet or Sweet Pepperbush [Mid to late summer bloom of sweetly fragrant white flowers which appear in narrow, upright panicles (racemes to 2-6" long).] [Typically grows between 3 and 8 feet tall, though it can occasionally reach up to 12 feet under ideal conditions.]
- Lady Fern [Typically reaches a height of 2 to 3 feet.]
- Great Blue Lobelia [Late summer bloom period.] [typically grows 2 to 4 feet tall, though under ideal conditions, it can occasionally reach up to 5 feet tall.]
- Blue Wood Aster [Branched flower panicles appear in late summer and bloom continues until mid-fall.] [Typically grows 2 to 4 feet tall (about 1 to 4 feet depending on soil and light conditions).]
Patio Pollinator Garden
Front Hedge
- Sheep Laurel [Typically grows 1 to 3 feet tall, though mature specimens can occasionally reach up to 5 feet.]
Front Yard