Plant Growing Guides

Alder

Alnus species

Alyssum Royal Carpet

Lobularia maritima 'Royal Carpet'

Arctic Antennaria

Antennaria dioica var. hyperborea

Arctic Lupin

Lupinus arcticus

Arctic Lupine

Lupinus arcticus

Arctic Poppy

Papaver radicatum

Aspen

Populus tremuloides

Aztec Marigold Orange Prince

Tagetes erecta 'Orange Prince'

Balsam

Impatiens balsamina

Balsam Poplar

Populus balsamifera

Balsam Purple King

Impatiens balsamina

Balsam Purple King Mixed Colors

Impatiens balsamina

Birch

Betula spp.

Black Spruce

Picea mariana

Brilliant Mixed

Zinnia elegans

Calibrachoa Cabaret

Calibrachoa × hybrida 'Cabaret'

Compact Vinca

Catharanthus roseus

Confetti Splash

Impatiens walleriana 'Confetti Splash'

Coniferous Trees

Coniferophyta (Division)

Cristata

Celosia cristata

Crustose Lichen

Various species (e.g., Lecanora, Caloplaca, Xanthoria)

Crystal Palace Blue

Lobelia erinus 'Crystal Palace Blue'

Jimsonweed

Datura stramonium

Diamond-leaf Cinquefoil

Potentilla anserina subsp. groenlandica

Double Gleam Nasturtium

Tropaeolum majus 'Double Gleam'

Dryas

Dryas octopetala

Mountain Avens

Dryas octopetala

Eastern Larch

Larix laricina

Eastern Larch (Tamarack)

Larix laricina

Engelmann Spruce

Picea engelmannii

Fireweed

Chamerion angustifolium

Flowering Herbaceous Plants

Various species (herbaceous perennials and annuals)

Pollinator-Attracting Flowering Plants (General Guide)

Various species

Foliage Plants

Various species

Forbs

Herbaceous flowering plants (various species)

Forced Bulbs

Various (Narcissus pseudonarcissus, Tulipa gesneriana, Crocus sativus, Hyacinthus orientalis, etc.)

Frostfire

Celosia argentea var. cristata 'Frostfire'

Ground-covering native plants

Various species (region-dependent)

Herbaceous Pioneer Plants

Various species (ecological classification)

Iceland Mixed Poppy

Papaver nudicaule

Impatiens, Super Elfin

Impatiens walleriana 'Super Elfin'

Indigenous Flowering Perennials

Various native species (region-dependent)

Itasca Spruce

Picea mariana 'Itasca'

Larch

Larix species

Locally Native Trees

Various species (region-dependent)

Local Wildflowers

Various native species (region-dependent)

Low-growing native wildflowers

Various species (region-dependent)

Map Lichen

Rhizocarpon geographicum