Chatham Mills “Pollinator Paradise” Demonstration Garden
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What’s in Bloom?
May 15, 2010
Photos by Debbie Roos, Agricultural Extension Agent.
All plants native to the North Carolina Piedmont unless otherwise noted.
Swallowtail larva on bronze fennel.
Small’s beard tongue (Penstemon smallii) in front, flanked in the back from left to right: yarrow (Achillea x ‘Moonshine’ and ‘Paprika’) and lanceleaf blanketflower (Gaillardia x ‘Torchlight’).
Here’s What’s Blooming This Week
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Abelia x grandiflora Abelia * exotic |
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Achillea x ‘Moonshine’ Yarrow * exotic |
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Achillea x ‘Paprika’ Yarrow * exotic |
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Amsonia hubrichtii Arkansas bluestar |
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Aquilegia canadensis Eastern wild columbine |
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Aquilegia chrysantha Golden columbine * native to southwestern U.S. |
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Baptisia alba White wild indigo |
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Coreopsis auriculata Lobed tickseed |
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Coreopsis pubescens ‘Sunshine Superman’ Tickseed |
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Echinacea purpurea ‘Fragrant Angel’ Purple coneflower |
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Echinacea purpurea ‘Kim’s Knee High’ Purple coneflower |
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Echinacea purpurea ‘Sundown’ Purple coneflower |
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Echinacea purpurea ‘Tiki Torch’ Purple coneflower |
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Gaillardia ‘Burgundy’ Lanceleaf blanketflower |
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Gaillardia ‘Oranges and Lemons’ Lanceleaf blanketflower |
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Gaillardia ‘Tizzy’ Lanceleaf blanketflower |
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Gaillardia ‘Torchlight’ Lanceleaf blanketflower |
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Geranium ‘Dilys’ Hardy geranium * exotic |
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Geranium ‘Rozanne’ Hardy geranium * exotic |
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Hydrangea quercifolia Oakleaf hydrangea |
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Ilex glabra Inkberry |
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Itea virginica Virginia sweetspire |
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Lavandula stoechas ‘Purple Ribbons’ Spanish lavender * exotic |
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Lonicera sempervirens ‘Cedar Lane’ Honeysuckle |
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Lonicera sempervirens ‘John Clayton’ Honeysuckle |
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Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’ Catmint * exotic |
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Penstemon smallii Small’s beard tongue |
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Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker’s Red’ Beard tongue |
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Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Tuscan Blue’ Rosemary * exotic |
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Rudbeckia fulgida Orange coneflower |
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Rudbeckia hirta ‘Cherry Brandy’ Gloriosa daisy |
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Salvia farinacea ‘Victoria Blue’ Mealycup sage * native to southwestern U.S. |
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Thymus vulgaris English thyme |
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Tiarella cordifolia Foamflower |
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Verbena canadensis ‘Homestead Purple’ Verbena |
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Viburnum nudum Possumhaw
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