Rain date: Sunday, September 14th
Looking to incorporate more native plants into your yard? Stop by our Farm Stand on Saturday, September 13 from 10am to 4pm to purchase our farm-grown native plants. Plants will be available as ready to plant plugs.
About the Native Plant Program...
The Native Plant Program at Hilltop Hanover Farm is a farm-based initiative focused on strengthening and expanding local biodiversity by increasing the number of ecotype plants available in the community. Our native plant nursery specializes in seed-propagated, local ecotype species, native to our region. Starting with quality seed, grown here at the farm, and by using all organic practices, we produce healthy seedlings that foster biodiversity.
Why Plant Native Plants?
Westchester lands, including forests, wetlands, meadows on both public and private spaces, are under threat. Depleted soil, new plant diseases and invasive species are taking a tremendous toll—as are the combined pressures of climate change, pollution and development. Preserving and expanding areas where native plants are grown is a powerful way to combat these overarching environmental threats, while also supporting animal and insect populations that are essential to a healthy ecosystem. Highly biodiverse ecosystems are more resilient and adaptable; they improve the soil, prevent erosion, protect against flooding, lower temperatures at the ground, and clean the air.
Pricing
- $3 - Individual ready to plant plugs
- $125 Build your own nursery flat (50 plugs)
Species List
| Latin Name | Common Name | Light | Bloom | Height | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achillea millefolium | Common Yarrow | Full Sun | June - Sept | Medium | Low - Moderate |
| Andropogon gerardii | Big Bluestem | Partial to full sun | April - May | Tall | Low - Moderate |
| Aquilegia canadensis | Red Columbine | Partial to full sun | April - May | Short | Low - Moderate |
| Asclepias incarnata | Swamp Milkweed | Partial to full sun | June - Aug | Medium | High |
| Asclepias tuberosa | Butterflyweed | Full Sun | June - Aug | Medium | Low - Moderate |
| Carex swanii | Downy Green Sedge/ Swan's Sedge | Full sun | June - Aug | Groundcover | Low - Moderate |
| Eragrostis spectabilis | Purple Love Grass | Full Sun | July - Aug | Short | Very Low - Low |
| Eurybia divaricatus | White Wood Aster | Shade tolerant | Aug - Oct | Short | Low - Moderate |
| Lobelia cardinalis | Cardinal Flower | Partial to full sun | June - Aug | Short | High - Very High |
| Monarda fistulosa | Wild Bergamot | Partial to full sun | June - Aug | Medium | Low - Very Low |
| Panicum virgatum | Switch Grass | Partial to full sun | June - Aug | Medium/Tall | Low - Moderate |
| Pycnanthemum tenuifolium | Narrowleaf Mountain Mint | Partial to full sun | July - Sept | Medium | Low - Moderate |
| Schizachyrium scoparium | Little Bluestem | Partial to full sun | July - Sept | Medium | Moderate |
| Solidago bicolor | White Goldenrod | Partial to full sun | Aug - Oct | Medium | Low |
| Solidago caesia | Blue-stemmed Goldenrod | Partial to full sun | Aug - Oct | Medium | Low - Moderate |
| Solidago flexicaulis | Zig Zag Goldenrod | Shade to Partial | Aug - Oct | Medium | Moderate |
| Solidago speciosa | Showy Goldenrod | Partial to full sun | Aug - Oct | Tall | Low - Moderate |
| Sorghastrum nutans | Indiangrass | Partial to full sun | July - Sept | Tall | Moderate |
| Symphyotrichum cordifolium | Blue Wood Aster | Partial to full sun | Aug - Nov | Short/Med | Low - Moderate |
| Symphyotrichum laeve | Smooth Aster | Partial to full sun | Aug - Nov | Tall | Low |
| Symphyotrichum patens | Spreading Aster / Late Purple Aster | Full sun | June - Aug | Medium | Low - Very Low |
| Tridens Flavus | Purpletop | Partial to full sun | Aug - Oct | Tall | Moderate - High |
| Zizia aurea | Golden Alexander | Partial to full sun | May - July | Short | Moderate - High |
