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Free Planting Guide - Summer Songbird 12-Plant Collection (II)
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This perennial collection is perfect for full sun spaces that get six or more hours of sun per day.
This 12-plant collection grows to fill a space up to about 8x10 feet. Finches, Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Chickadees, Tanagers, and many other birds all enjoy the seeds from flowers in this collection. These plants also support butterflies, and other important pollinators and wildlife.
Bloom times vary for each plant (as noted below), with the collection as a whole serving wildlife for three seasons each year.
When planted in the ground, these plants will spread wider and grow taller, while also helping underground soil systems.
Meet Your Plants
Rough Blazing Star
Liatris aspera
- Grows to: 1-4 Ft
- Spread: 1-1.5 Ft
- Blooms: August-October
- Light Requirements: Full Sun
- Soil Moisture: Medium, Dry, Well-Drained
- Soil Description: Sand, Rocky
- Attracts: Butterflies, Caterpillars, Native Bees, Bumblebees, Hummingbirds, Birds
Meet Your Plants
Long-headed Coneflower (Mexican Hat)
Ratibida columnifera
- Grows to: 1-3 Ft
- Spread: 1-1.5 Ft
- Blooms: June-September
- Light Requirements: Full Sun
- Soil Moisture: Moist, Medium, Dry
- Soil Description: Loam, Clay, Sand, Limestone
- Attracts: Butterflies, Caterpillars, Native Bees, Pollen Specialist Bees, Birds
Meet Your Plants
Prairie Dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepis
- Grows to: 2-3 Ft
- Spread: 2-3 Ft
- Blooms: July-October
- Light Requirements: Full Sun
- Soil Moisture: Medium, Dry
- Soil Description: Clay, Sand, Rocky
- Attracts: Caterpillars, Native Bees, Birds
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Maximilian Sunflower
Helianthus maximiliani
- Grows to: 3-10 Ft
- Spread: 2-4 Ft
- Blooms: August-November
- Light Requirements: Full Sun
- Soil Moisture: Moist, Medium, Dry
- Soil Description: Loam, Clay, Sand, Limestone
- Attracts: Butterflies, Caterpillars, Native Bees, Pollen Specialist Bees, Birds
How to Plant Your Native Plants
Instructions for Planting in the Ground
1. Dig a hole at least two times wider than your plant's root ball, but no deeper than the height of the root ball.
- Plant a minimum of 12 inches apart to allow room for spread.
- Please refer to the design to assess if larger spacing is needed.
2. Loosen plants by gently massaging the sides of the container, then tipping upside down into your palm, being careful to not hold plants by their stems or disturb the root zone.
3. Cup the root mass in your hand and gently place it into the hole. Because container plants are usually grown in high organic soil mixes, we recommend adding organic matter to the backfill. Be sure to blend this into the backfill, using as much native soil as possible. Pat down soil around the plant base.
4. Add mulch to help retain moisture, taking care that the mulch does not touch plant stems, and water thoroughly. Two-three inches of mulch should be plenty.
Instructions for Planting in Containers
This collection is not suitable for container planting.
Soil Suggestions
Amend with organic compost if your soil is compacted.
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