Care and Planting Instructions
| Actaea pachypoda Z 3-7a |
Doll’s Eyes |
| Actaea (Cimicifuga) racemosa Z 3-7 |
Fairy Candles |
| Adiantum pedatum Z 3-8 |
Maidenhair Fern |
| Arisaema triphyllum Z 4-8 |
Jack-in-the-Pulpit |
| Camassia scilloides Z 4-8 |
Wild Camass |
| Camptosaurus rhizophyllus Z 3-7 |
Walking Fern * |
| Caulophyllum thalictroides Z 4-7 |
Blue Cohosh |
| Cheilanthes lanosa Z 4-7 |
Hairy Lip Fern |
| Claytonia virginica Z 4-7 |
Spring Beauty |
| Delphinium tricorne Z 4-7 |
Woodland Larkspur |
| Dicentra cucularia Z 3-7 |
Dutchman’s Breeches |
| Dodecatheon meadia Z 4-8 |
Shooting Stars |
| Dryopteris marginalis Z 3-7 |
Leather/Marginal Wood Fern |
| Dryopteris carthusiana Z 4-7 |
Narrow Buckler Wood Fern |
| Erythronium albidum Z 4-8 |
White Fawn Lily |
| Erythronium americanum Z 3-8 |
Yellow Fawn Lily |
| Hepatica americana Z 3-7 |
Liverleaf * |
| Hydrastis canadense Z 4-8 |
Goldenseal |
| Hypoxis hirsuta Z 4-8 |
Yellow Star Grass |
| Lilium martagon Z 3-7 |
Martagon Lily |
| Lilium superbum Z 4-8 |
Turk’s Cap Lily |
| Lobelia cardinalis Z 2-9 |
Cardinal Flower * |
| Mertensia virginica Z 3-8 |
Virginia Blue Bells |
| Osmunda cinnamomea Z 3-7 |
Cinnamon Fern |
| Osmunda regalis Z 4-7 |
Royal Fern |
| Polygonatum commutatum Z 3-7 |
Giant Solomon’s Seal |
| Polystichum acrosticoides Z 4-8 |
Christmas Fern |
| Sanguinaria canadense Z 3-8 |
Bloodroot |
| Thalictrum (Anemonella) thalictroides Z 4-9 |
Rue Anemone |
| Tiarella cordifolia Z 3-8 |
Foamflower * |
| Trillium cuneatum Z 4-7 |
Whippoorwill Trillium |
| Trillium erectum Z 3-7 |
Maroon Trillium |
| Trillium erectum f. beige Z 3-7 |
Beige Trillium |
| Trillium flexipes Z 4-8 |
Bent Trillium |
| Trillium grandiflorum Z 3-7 |
Giant White Trillium |
| Trillium luteum Z 4-8 |
Sweet Yellow Trillium |
| Trillium recurvatum Z 4-8 |
Prairie Trillium |
| Trillium sessile Z 4-7 |
Toadshade Trillium |
| Uvularia grandiflora Z 3-9 |
Bellwort |
| Viola pedata Z 4-8 |
Bird’s Foot Violet |
Z = USDA Hardiness Zones as noted in Herbaceous Perennials Plants 3rd Edition by Allan m. Armitage
and personal experiences of Steve Lesch.
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Store in the brown paper bag with the damp peat moss you received them in,
then place them in the provided plastic grocery bag.
Store in a cold (34-38°F) place.
We recommend the vegetable drawer in the refrigerator, until the earth is ready for planting.
Do not allow the roots to dry out, but don’t keep them wet either as they will rot.
Plant outdoors, as soon as the ground thaws to a depth of 6-8”.
The sooner you plant them, the better.
All of them should be planted in the landscape by April 1st.
Most of the above prefer humusy woodland soils as many of these are native to WI forests.
Avoid heavy, wet, clay soils.
Actaea, Adiantum, Arisaema, Caulophyllum, Claytonia, Delphinium, Dicentra, Dryopteris, Erythronium, Hepatica, Hydrastis,Lilium martagon, Mertensia, Osmunda cinnamomea, Polygonatum, Polystichum, Sanguinaria, Thalictrum, Tiarella, Trillium & Uvularia prefer moist woodland soils.
Camassia enjoys spring moisture, drier in summer.
Lobelia, Lilium superbum & Osmunda regalis prefer humusy moist soils all season.
Camptosaurus, Cheilanthes, Dodecatheon, Hypoxis, & Viola enjoy loamy sandy soils.
Actaea, Adiantum, Arisaema, Caulophyllum, Claytonia, Delphinium, Dicentra, Dryopteris, Erythronium, Hepatica, Hydrastis, Mertensia, Osmunda, Polygonatum, Polystichum, Sanguinaria, Thalictrum, Tiarella, Trillium and Uvularia
are native to our deciduous shady forest locations, avoid hot summer sun.
Camptosaurus, Cheilanthes, Dodecatheon & Hypoxis enjoy light shade.
Camassia, Lobelia & Viola enjoy full sun to very light shade.
Lilium martagon enjoys light to medium shade & Lilium superbum enjoys light shade.
Following planting, make sure to water deeply, lightly cover with ½-1” compost or leaf mold.
For best success, ensure even moisture during spring growth.
Actaea, Adiantum, Caulophyllum, Cheilanthes, Delphinium, Dodecatheon, Dryopteris, Hepatica, Hydrastis, Osmunda, Polystichum & Viola are plantedwith their crowns at ground level with the sticks – leaves vertical. Dicentra & Thalictrum are planted with the bulb about 2-3” deep.
Mertensia, Polygonatum, Sanguinaria & Trillium are plantedwith the rhizome – root, horizontally, growing tips vertical and about 3-6” deep.
Lilium 6-8” deep, are planted on their ‘sides’ with their growth tips facing upward.
Arisaema, Camassia, Claytonia, Erythronium, Hypoxis & Uvularia areplanted about 4-6” deep with the growth tips/points facing upward.
If desired, all of these may be easily grown in pots in a winter’s sunny window and planted outdoors after danger of spring frost.
*Camptosaurus, Hepatica, Lobelia, & Tiarella should be planted into 4 to 6” shallow plastic pots with their evergreen leaves just above the soil &/or their roots firmly planted in a moist humusy sandy loam potting soil. A bit sandier for the Asclepias. Grow all of them in a bright - sunny cool window & plant outdoors after frost. Hepatica & Tiarella will probably bloom before being planted in your landscape
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