This collection includes 12 native perennial plants for part shade:

• Cardinal Flower (3)
• Great Blue Lobelia (3)
• Beard Tongue Foxglove (3)
• Black Eyed Susan (3)

Grown sustainably just for your area, these plants:

• Help birds, butterflies, and other important pollinators and wildlife
• Bloom across three seasons and return each year
• Never need chemicals and require less water once established

Sizing: At the time of shipment, our native plants have a developed root mass and emerging foliage around 4-8” high. The 12-plant collection grows to fill a space up to about 10x10 feet and can be planted in a garden bed or patio containers.

PURCHASES ALSO INCLUDE:

• Free shipping!
• Garden design ideas and plant guidance from our pros.

All orders support our non-profit mission to help declining wildlife and expand native plant availability nationwide.

IMPACT

This collection includes keystone plants and supports:

• 28 butterfly species
• 29 native bee species
• 96% of backyard birds that rely on these insects to feed their young
  
• Dozens of other pollinators foraging for nectar

All purchases support National Wildlife Federation’s non-profit mission to help declining wildlife and expand native plant availability nationwide.

SHIPPING

This collection ships May through October to the following states: AR, CT, DE, DC, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, TN, VT, VA, WV, WI.

Orders placed outside this time frame (pre-orders) will ship after the frost date for your zone.

When your order ships, you will receive an email from orders@gardenforwildlife.org with tracking information.

PLANT INFO

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

Grows to 2-4 Ft

Blooms July-October

Light Requirement: Sun, Part Shade

Soil Moisture: Moist

Soil Description: Clay, Loam

Attracts: Hummingbirds, Native Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies

Great Blue Lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica

Grows to 1-2 Ft

Blooms July-September

Light Requirement: Sun, Part Shade, Shade

Soil Moisture: Moist, Wet

Soil Description: Clay, Loam, Sand

Attracts: Native Bees, Bumblebees, Beneficial Insects, Butterflies, Birds

Beard Tongue Foxglove

Penstemon digitalis

Grows to 2-5 Ft

Blooms May-July

Light Requirement: Sun, Part Shade

Soil Moisture: Dry, Moist, Wet

Soil Description: Clay, Loam, Sand

Attracts: Hummingbirds, Bumblebees, Native Bees, Beetles, Beneficial Insects, Moths, Birds, Butterflies

Black Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Grows to 1-3 Ft

Blooms June-October

Light Requirement: Sun, Part Shade

Soil Moisture: Dry, Moist

Soil Description: Clay, Loam

Attracts: Native Bees, Butterflies, Moths, Butterfly and Moth Caterpillars, Bumblebees, Beneficial Insects, Bird