Plants for the Sloped Stream Bank
Winterberry thrives in moist soil, and its berries feed migratory birds returning in the Spring.
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Note that the Plant List below is accurate, but the Black and White flower photos are placeholders while the site is updated.
Shrubs
New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americana
Ecological Benefits: Cover for Wildlife, Pollen Producer, Nectar Producer, Food for Caterpillars
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Winterberry (male)
Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy'
Ecological Benefits: Cover for Wildlife, Nest Site for Birds, Pollen Producer, Nectar Producer, Food for Winter Birds
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Winterberry (female)
Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite'
Ecological Benefits: Cover for Wildlife, Nest Site for Birds, Pollen Producer, Nectar Producer, Food for Winter Birds
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Virginia Sweetspire
Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet'
Ecological Benefits: Pollen Producer, Nectar Producer
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Perennials
Blue Mist Flower
Eupatorium coelestinum
Ecological Benefits: Pollen Producer, Nectar Producer, Food for Caterpillars
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Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis
Ecological Benefits: Pollen Producer, Nectar Producer
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Goldenrod
Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'
Ecological Benefits: Cover for Wildlife, Nest Site for Birds, Pollen Producer, Nectar Producer, Food for Winter Birds, Food for Caterpillars
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Narrowleaf Ironweed
Vernonia lettermannii 'Iron Butterfly'
Ecological Benefits: Pollen Producer, Nectar Producer, Food for Winter Birds
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Grasses
Purple Love Grass
Eragrostis spectabilis
Ecological Benefits: Cover for Wildlife, Nest Site for Birds, Food for Winter Birds
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Switch Grass
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'
Ecological Benefits: Cover for Wildlife, Nest Site for Birds, Food for Winter Birds
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