Our current home sits on a quarter of an acre. We moved to the property in the summer of 2008. After some early mistakes (before I realized the impact Black Walnuts can have), we have managed to add enough natives to have some real improvements in soil composition, insect activity and diversity of wildlife. Here is a list of what has been incorporated--so far. :) [updated 8/08/2011]
Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh
Aesculus parviflora Bottlebrush Buckeye
Agastache scrophulariifolia Purple Giant Hyssop
Amelanchier arborea Common Serviceberry
Amsonia tabernaemontana Eastern Bluestar
Aquilegia canadensis Eastern Red Columbine
Aronia arbutifolia Red Chokeberry (syn., photinia)
Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa Orange Milkweed
Bignonia capreolata Crossvine
Callicarpa americana American Beautyberry
Chelone obliqua Pink Turtlehead
Chrysogonum virginianum Green and Gold
Coreopsis spp. Tickseed
Crataegus viridis Green Hawthorn
Diervilla rivularis Georgia Bush Honeysuckle, Mountain Bush Honeysuckle
Echinacea purpurea Eastern Purple Coneflower
Eupatoriadelphus fistulosus Joe-pye Weed
Fothergilla major Mountain Witchalder
Gaillardia pulchella Blanket Flower
Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel
Helianthus angustifolius Swamp Sunflower
Hydrangea quercifolia Oakleaf Hydrangea
Ilex glabra Inkberry
Ilex opaca American Holly
Ilex verticillata Winterberry
Iris cristata Dwarf Crested Iris
Iris virginica var. shrevei Southern Blue Flag
Juglans nigra Black Walnut
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel
Lindera benzoin Spicebush
Liatris microcephela Small Head Blazing Star
Liatris spicata Blazing Star/ Gayfeather
Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Poplar
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower
Lonicera sempervirens Trumpet Honeysuckle
Monarda didyma Scarlet Beebalm
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot
Morella cerifera Wax Myrtle
Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum
Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive Fern
Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon Fern
Oxydendrum arboreum Sourwood
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass
Penstemon digitalis Beardtongue
Phlox paniculata Fall Phlox
Phlox subulata Creeping Phlox
Photinia pyrifolia Red Chokeberry
Physocarpus opulifolius Common Ninebark
Physotegia virginiana Obedient Plant
Pinus strobes Eastern White Pine Polemonium reptans Jacob's Ladder
Polygonatum biflorum Solomon's Seal
Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas Fern
Ratibida columnifera Mexican Hat
Rhododendron maximum Great Laurel
Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia laciniata Cutleaf Coneflower
Sisyrinchium langloisii Southern Blue-Eyed Grass
Solidago rugosa Rough-leaf Goldenrod
Spiranthes odorata Marsh Lady’s Tresses
Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed
Stokesia laevis Stokes Aster
Stylophorum diphyllum Yellow Wood Poppy
Tiarella cordifolia Heartleaf Foamflower
Tradescantia spp. Spiderwort
Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hemlock
Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush Blueberry
Vernonia lettermanii Threadleaf Ironweed
Viburnum acerifolium Mapleleaf Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum Southern Arrowwood
Viola sororia Common Blue Violet
Viola villosa Carolina Violet
Plants in bold print were present on the property at time of purchase.
Links from the Latin take you to wildflower.org for detailed info -- links from the common name take you to pages within this blog that feature the plant in question.
Cultivars of natives that have been added:
Cercis canadensis Eastern Rebud (Forest Pansy)
Heuchera spp. Coralbells
Leucothoe fontanesiana Highland Doghobble
Malus ioensis Prairie Fire Crabapple
Penstemon digitalis Beardtongue-- (Husker Red, Dark Towers)
Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust (Twisty Baby)
And just for a little extra, here's a nice spreadsheet from Ohio State University on Native Landscaping for Birds, Bees, Butterflies and Other Wildlife.
