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Zinia

Scientific Name: Silphium perfoliatum

Family: Aster family (Asteraceae)

Spread: 2-4 ft.

Bloom Time: June-August

Native Range: Eastern North America, Pennsylvania

Ecological Value: Nectar source for long tongued bees, wasps, butterflies, and occasional hummingbirds. Goldfinches also visit these plants

Human Value:

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Cup Plant


Scientific Name: Silphium perfoliatum

Family: Aster family (Asteraceae)

Spread: 2-4 ft.

Bloom Time: June-August

Native Range: Eastern North America, Pennsylvania

Ecological Value: Nectar source for long tongued bees, wasps, butterflies, and occasional hummingbirds. Goldfinches also visit these plants

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Mint, Mountain

Scientific Name: Pycnanthemum muticum

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Height: 1-3 ft.

Spread: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Time: July – September

Native Range: North America

Ecological Value: Nectar. One of the two most popular nectar plants in our garden from July through October.

Human Value: Herb.