One of the benefits, or maybe the only benefit, of having relatively poor gardening conditions in my yard is that it makes it a lot easier with plant selection. When I am looking to add a new plant to my landscape I know there are three conditions that must be met:
- Plant must prefer moist soil and/or can handle wet conditions
- Plant must be deer and rabbit resistant
- Plant must handle full sun
I can push the limit on some of these and do just that because I refuse to give up on some of the plants that fall outside of the criteria above. Some times it works, other times it fails miserably.
Here in the Northeast US, native plant sale time is upon us and I love nothing more than mapping out my strategy as I read through the different native plant catalogs. My personal favorite is the native plant sale held each year at the Bowman’s Hill Wildlife Preserve in New Hope, PA. I have scored quite a lot from this sale over the years and I am starting to get all giddy as it approaches yet again.
I’ve already thoroughly reviewed their online plant listing and thought I’d share with you what is on my wish list this year. While the listing is long, it is easy for me to narrow down my potential choices knowing that I have very specific criteria I need to abide by.
On to the plants:
First, there are the plants I already own and want to add more to my collection. These have all performed well to date so we’re safe with these. They include:
And as always, there are the plants that I’ve never attempted before or admittedly, never even heard of before. I’ve narrowed the list down and here are some of the potential candidates:
I would love any feedback any of you may have on any of these natives. While you’re doing that, I’ve got some more “googling” to do.
Thanks for stopping by
John