Ecotype Plant Sale
Thank you to all who ordered! Pickup of plant kits will take place on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 28 Russell Street, the future home of the Litchfield Land Trust.
All proceeds benefit the Litchfield Land Trust, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organizations whose mission is Conserving and Protecting Land, Forever.
For further information about the plants, contact John Markelon, markelon@optonline.net / 860-201-7342.
All proceeds benefit the Litchfield Land Trust, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organizations whose mission is Conserving and Protecting Land, Forever.
For further information about the plants, contact John Markelon, markelon@optonline.net / 860-201-7342.
The Litchfield Land Trust is holding an Ecotype Plant Sale for garden kits of native plants grown from locally sourced seeds. Plant kits will provide flowers from spring to autumn. These pollinator friendly plants will provide food for caterpillars and adult butterflies, bees, flower flies, hummingbirds and many more. Pre-orders are required between March 14 and May 13, 2022 through www.litchfieldlandtrust.org. Just install the correct size kit for your growing condition and the power of the plant will do the rest.
Woodland Shade or Sunny Meadow Kits are designed for different growing seasons. Three kit sizes designed for small to large spaces are:
In addition, we will also be offering single, woody species plants at a cost of $25/each.
Woody Species options:
Red Oak (Quercus rubra) In his recent book, Doug Tallamy tells us that ‘oaks are our most essential of our native trees supporting over 550 species of caterpillars which is food for baby birds. Oaks are great at sequestering carbon and pumping that carbon into the soil. They’re great at managing our watersheds, because they have such big canopies and big root systems.’ This plant can have a profound, positive impact.
Sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia) is one of the most industrious shrubs in our summer garden, Clethra alnifolia, commonly referred to as summersweet. This stunning shrub will thrive in rain gardens as well as other garden beds. We offer the straight species, which adorns white blooms. Preferring moist soil, this shrub is found naturally along stream banks, marshes and swampy woodland areas.
Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) Look for high-bush blueberry primarily on wetland margins and keep an eye out for the large, juicy blueberries to mature in August, when they are a delight to eat. Second only to low-bush blueberry in economic importance, high-bush blueberry has long been cultivated for its delicious fruit. Many birds, including catbirds, scarlet tanagers, and thrushes, relish the berries. Many ornamental cultivars also exist; old shrubs can take on an interesting, gnarled appearance with a spreading crown.
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) Northern spicebush is a deciduous shrub, 6-12 ft. tall, with glossy leaves and graceful, slender, light green branches. Dense clusters of tiny, pale yellow flowers bloom before the leaves from buds along the twigs. Flowers occur in clusters and are followed by glossy red fruit. Both the fruit and foliage have a pleasant fragrance. Leaves turn a colorful golden-yellow in fall. In the North this native plant is called the “forsythia of the wilds” because its early spring flowering gives a subtle yellow tinge to many lowland woods where it is common. It is one of the host plants for Spicebush Swallowtail butterflies.
Meadowsweet (Spiraea latifolia) White Meadowsweet grows in a variety of habitats. You can find it growing on many sites with nearly full sun. Although this shrub seems to prefer moist soil, it can also be found in fairly well-drained soil. White Meadowsweet is particularly abundant in old fields and swamps, especially on old burned-over out-wash plains. It also grows under power lines, in early successional forests and wet thickets, and along roadsides and trails. Its long lasting flowers provide nectar for several species of butterflies and bees.
Pickup of plant kits will take place on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 28 Russell Street, the future home of the Litchfield Land Trust.
All proceeds benefit the Litchfield Land Trust, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organizations whose mission is Conserving and Protecting Land, Forever.
For further information about the plants, contact John Markelon, markelon@optonline.net / 860-201-7342.
Woodland Shade or Sunny Meadow Kits are designed for different growing seasons. Three kit sizes designed for small to large spaces are:
- Mailbox Garden (16 plants of 4 species) - $60
Link to plant and planting info - Veggie Garden Booster (32 plants of 5 species) - $110
Link to plant and planting info - Pollinator Powerhouse (48 plants of 6 species, plus a free Pollinator Pathway Medallion) - $160
Link to plant and planting info
In addition, we will also be offering single, woody species plants at a cost of $25/each.
Woody Species options:
Red Oak (Quercus rubra) In his recent book, Doug Tallamy tells us that ‘oaks are our most essential of our native trees supporting over 550 species of caterpillars which is food for baby birds. Oaks are great at sequestering carbon and pumping that carbon into the soil. They’re great at managing our watersheds, because they have such big canopies and big root systems.’ This plant can have a profound, positive impact.
Sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia) is one of the most industrious shrubs in our summer garden, Clethra alnifolia, commonly referred to as summersweet. This stunning shrub will thrive in rain gardens as well as other garden beds. We offer the straight species, which adorns white blooms. Preferring moist soil, this shrub is found naturally along stream banks, marshes and swampy woodland areas.
Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) Look for high-bush blueberry primarily on wetland margins and keep an eye out for the large, juicy blueberries to mature in August, when they are a delight to eat. Second only to low-bush blueberry in economic importance, high-bush blueberry has long been cultivated for its delicious fruit. Many birds, including catbirds, scarlet tanagers, and thrushes, relish the berries. Many ornamental cultivars also exist; old shrubs can take on an interesting, gnarled appearance with a spreading crown.
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) Northern spicebush is a deciduous shrub, 6-12 ft. tall, with glossy leaves and graceful, slender, light green branches. Dense clusters of tiny, pale yellow flowers bloom before the leaves from buds along the twigs. Flowers occur in clusters and are followed by glossy red fruit. Both the fruit and foliage have a pleasant fragrance. Leaves turn a colorful golden-yellow in fall. In the North this native plant is called the “forsythia of the wilds” because its early spring flowering gives a subtle yellow tinge to many lowland woods where it is common. It is one of the host plants for Spicebush Swallowtail butterflies.
Meadowsweet (Spiraea latifolia) White Meadowsweet grows in a variety of habitats. You can find it growing on many sites with nearly full sun. Although this shrub seems to prefer moist soil, it can also be found in fairly well-drained soil. White Meadowsweet is particularly abundant in old fields and swamps, especially on old burned-over out-wash plains. It also grows under power lines, in early successional forests and wet thickets, and along roadsides and trails. Its long lasting flowers provide nectar for several species of butterflies and bees.
Pickup of plant kits will take place on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 28 Russell Street, the future home of the Litchfield Land Trust.
All proceeds benefit the Litchfield Land Trust, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organizations whose mission is Conserving and Protecting Land, Forever.
For further information about the plants, contact John Markelon, markelon@optonline.net / 860-201-7342.
