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The 2020-2021 Environmental Science class
The 2020-2021 Environmental Science class
This class designed the, work space layout, educational signage, and started this page.
All of the plants that are going to be grown in the greenhouse can be purchased if you contact Au Gres-Sims High School...Coming Soon (Check back often for updates)
The flowers listed below are the flowers we planted in our rain garden. They are in the greenhouse because if one of the flowers in our rain garden end up dying, we will easily be able to plant a new one.
The flowers listed below are the flowers we planted in our rain garden. They are in the greenhouse because if one of the flowers in our rain garden end up dying, we will easily be able to plant a new one.
Columbine Flower
Columbine Flower
(Aquilegia)
Native of Michigan.
Height 15 to 20 inches.
Blooming season Mid spring to early summer.
Shade is good.
Different colors.
Spice Bush
Spice Bush
(Lindera benzoin)
Native to Michigan
It is a yellow color
They typically grow 24 inches or more in one season
Bloom time, during April
Fox Glove Beard tongue
Fox Glove Beard tongue
(Penstemon digitalis)
Native to Michigan.
4 to 11 inches in height.
Lots of same but different looking species .
Snowberry
Snowberry
(Symphoricarpos)
Native to Michigan
The snowberry height goes to 3 to 4.5 in..
Can be white, greenish-white, or pink
Blooms from May to September
Joe Pye Weed
Joe Pye Weed
(Eutrochium purpureum)
Native to Michigan
3 to 12 feet tall
Pink/purple color
Bloom Time, July to September
Turtle Head
Turtle Head
(Chelone glabra)
Native to Michigan
2-3 feet tall
White flowers often with a pink or purple tint
Blue Flag Iris
Blue Flag Iris
(Iris versicolor)
Native to Michigan
2-3 feet tall
Needs full sunlight
Violet blue color
Great Blue Lobelia
(Lobelia siphilitica)Great Blue Lobelia
Native to Michigan
Can grow up to 1-4 feet tall
it requires full to partial sun
Blooms in Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Blue color
Monkey Flower
(Mimulus)Monkey Flower
Native to Michigan
Reaches 24 inches
Grows in partial shade
Blooms spring to fall
Grows in rocky and sandy areas
Can be orange, red, pink, rose, yellow, or white colored
FUTURE PLANT PROPAGATION GOALS
Pitchers Thistle
Pitchers Thistle
Grows to a maximum height of about three to four feet when flowing.
The plant flowers from mid- June through September.
White or pink color.
Grows five to eight years before it flowers.
Pitcher's Thistle abundance has declined in recent decades due to habitat destruction which has caused these to go on the threatened species list. A threatened species is a species that is at risk of becoming endangered, while endangered species is one that is at risk of becoming extinct. Pitcher's Thistle can be identified by its woolly leaves and by the presence of spines at the tips at each point on the leaf. Pitcher's Thistles are an important food sources for certain birds, especially Goldfinches.
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