Three Sister Farm offers a wide range of native plants , herbs and other useful garden plants.

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Three Sisters Farm and Nursery

Cultivation Guide

Native and Habitat Plants

Common Name	Botanical Name	Height	Color	Bloom Time	Moisture Dry-Moderate-Wet	Sun Full – Partial-Shade	Habitat
Black Eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	1-3’	Golden Yellow	June-October	Dry to Moderate	Full to Partial	Fields, prairies and open woods
Black Cohosh	Cimicifuga podocarpa	3-8’	White	June-September	Moderate to Wet	Partial to Shade	Woods with deep, loamy, moist soils
Blue Cohosh	Caulophyllum thalictroides	1-3’	Purple-Brown, Yellow Green	April-June	Moderate to Wet	Partial to Shade	Woods with deep, loamy, moist soils
Blue False Indigo	Baptisa australis	2’-5’	Blue	June - July	Moderate	Full to Partial	Thin woods and along streams
Common St. John’s Wort	Hypericum perforatum	1-2.5’	Yellow	June-September	Dry to Moderate	Full to Partial	Naturalized – Found in fields, roadsides and waste places.
Dutchman’s Breeches	Dicentra cucullaria	4-12”	White	April-May	Moderate	Partial to Shade	Rich woods – Prefers to grow at the base of beech and maple trees.
Dwarf Ginseng	Panax trifolius	4-8”	Dull White to Pink	April - June	Moderate to Wet	Partial to Shade	Moist woods and damp clearings
Evening Primrose	Oenothera biennis	2-5’	Yellow	June -September	Dry to Moderate	Full to Partial	Fields and roadsides
Great Blue Lobelia	Lobelia siphilitica	3-4’	Bright Blue	August-September	Moderate to Wet	Full to Partial	Rich lowlands, meadows and swamps
Green Headed Cone Flower	Rudbeckia laciniata	1-3’	Yellow	June-October	Moderate to Wet	Full to Partial	Fields, prairies and open woods
Hepatica	Anemone americana	4-6”	Pink, lavender or white	March-June	Moderate	Full to Partial	Woods with sandy to loam soils
Jacob’s Ladder	Polemonium van-bruntiae	1.5-3’	Bluish-purple	May-July	Moderate	Partial to Shade	Swamps, bogs and rich woods
Jewelweed	Impatiens capensis	2-5’	Orange and Yellow	July-September	Moderate to Wet	Partial to Shade	Shaded wetlands and woods
Joe Pye Weed – Plain	Eupatorium fistulosa	3-8’	Pinkish Lavender	July - September	Moderate to Wet	Full to partial	Damp meadows, shorelines
Common Name	Botanical Name	Height	Color	Bloom Time	Moisture Dry-Moderate-Wet	Sun Full – Partial-Shade	Habitat
Joe Pye Weed - Spotted	Eupatorium maculatum	3-7’	Pinkish Lavender	July - September	Moderate to Wet	Full to partial	Damp meadows, shorelines
Miterwort	Mitella diphylla	8-18”	Tiny White	April - June	Moderate	Partial to Shade	Rich woods
New England Aster	Aster novae-angliae	3-7’	Bright Purple	August – October	Moderate	Full to Partial	Wet thickets, meadows, and swamps
Ostrich Ferns	Matteuccia struthiopteris	Up to 5’	---------------	---------------	Moderate	Partial to Shade	Woods with moist rich soils
Oxeye Daisy	Leucanthemum vulgare	1-3’	White and Yellow	June-August	Dry to Moderate	Full to Partial	Waste places, meadows, pastures and roadsides. Can spread rapidly.
Purple Coneflower	Echinacea purpurea	1-5’	Purple	June-October	Dry to Moderate	Full to Partial	Dry open woods and prairies
Showy Tick Trefiol	Desmodium candense	2-6’	Pink	July-August	Moderate to Wet	Full to Partial	Moist open woods and edges of fields
Spring Beauty	Claytonia virginica	6-12”	Pink	March-May	Moderate	Partial	Moist woods, thickets, clearing and lawns
Swamp Milkweed	Asclepias incarnate	1-4’	Pink	June-August	Moderate to Wet	Full to Partial	Swamp, shorelines and thickets
Toothwort	Cardamine concatenate	8-16”	White or Pink	April-May	Wet	Partial	Moist low woodlands and damp thickets
Trillium - Red	Trillium erectum	1’	Burgundy	May-June	Moderate	Partial	Woods with rich, well-drained soils
Trillium - White	Trillium grandifolia	6-12”	White	May-June	Moderate	Partial	Woods with rich, well-drained soils
Violet Family	Violacea	3-5”	Lavender, White, Cream	March-June	Moderate to Wet	Partial to Shade	Damp woods, moist meadows, lawns and roadsides
Virginia Blue Bells	Mertensia virginica	8-24”	Light Blue	March-June	Moderate	Partial to Shade	Floodplains and moist woods
Virginia Creeper	Parthenocissus quinquefolia	40’	Light Blue, White	Early Summer	Moderate	Full to Shade	Can spread rapidly. Handling plants may cause skin irritation.
Virginia Spiderwort	Tradescantia virginiana	8-24”	Blue-Violet	April - July	Dry to Moderate	Full to Partial	Woodland borders, thickets, meadows and roadsides
Wild Bergamot	Mondara fistulosa	2-3’	Lavender	June - September	Dry to Moderate	Full to Partial	Dry fields, thickets and borders
Wild Blue Lupine	Lupine perennis	1-2’	Blue	April-July	Dry	Full Sun	Dry, open woods and fields
Wild Blue Phlox	Phlox divaricata	8-12”	Blue	April - June	Moderate	Full to Partial	Rich woods and fields
Wild Columbine	Aquilegia canadensis	1-2’	Red w/ Yellow	May - June	Dry to Moderate	Full to Partial	Rocky, wooded or open slopes
Wild Ginger	Asarun canadense	6-12”	Red Brown to Green Brown	April - May	Moderate to Wet	Partial to Shade	Woods with rich, loamy, well drained soils
Wild Oats	Chasmanthium latifolium	2-3’	Enclosed in seed head	June - July	Moderate	Full Sun to Shade	Woods with rich, loamy, well drained soils
Wood Geranium	Geranium maculatum	1-2’	Pink	May – June	Moderate	Full Sun	Woods thickets and meadows

Herbs

The following herbs grow best in rich, well drained soils and full sun. In the fall, it is best to mulch them or

bring them indoors so that they can over-winter.

• Salad Burnet
• Bronze Fennel
• Chives
• Lemon Balm
• Mint
• Oregano
• Rosemary
• Sage
• Sweet Woodruff
• Tansy
• Thyme
• Lavender
• Tarragon