Species: Asclepias speciosa
Description: pink-purple star shaped flowers. Velvety gray-green leaves along a sturdy stem.
Lighting: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained neutral - slightly alkaline
Water: Medium water use
Maximum Growth: 1.2m tall, 1m wide
Bloom Time: May-Sept
Plant Uses: Native pollinator attractant
Selection Reason: Tall and drought tolerant perfect for an edge plant. Attracts native pollinators as well.
Species: Eurybia conspicua
Description: Purple daisy like flowers with yellow centers
Lighting: Full sun - partial shade
Soil: Well-drained, acidic - neutral
Water: Low water use
Maximum Growth: 90 cm tall, 60 cm wide
Bloom Time: June-Nov
Plant Uses: Native pollinator attractant
Selection Reason: Pale flowers attract moths at night.
Species: Achillea millefolium
Description: Tightly packed flat topped clusters of white, pink, yellow or red flowers. Fern-like foliage.
Lighting: Full sun
Soil: Well drained, neutral - alkaline
Water: Low water use
Maximum Growth: 10-75 cm tall, 1-2 ft wide
Bloom Time: Apr-Sept
Plant Uses: Native pollinator attractant
Selection Reason: Pale flowers attract moths at night.
Species: Erigeron speciosus
Description: Lavendar-pink daisy like flowers with yellow centers. Petals are long and fine giving a fringed appearance.
Lighting: Full sun-partial shade
Soil: Well drained, acidic - neutral
Water: Low water use
Maximum Growth: 60 cm tall, 60 cm wide
Bloom Time: June - Oct
Plant Uses: Native pollinator attractant
Selection Reason: Pale flowers attract moths at night.
Species: Erigeron linearis
Description: Daisy like yellow flowers with yellow centers. Petals are thin. Leaves are narrow and grass like.
Lighting: Full sun
Soil: Well drained, neutral - alkaline
Water: Low water use
Maximum Growth: 5-30 cm tall, 30 cm wide
Bloom Time: May - Aug
Plant Uses: Native pollinator attractant
Selection Reason: Yellow flowers are appealing to pollinators
Species: Erigeron flagellaris
Description: Daisy like white, pink or yellow flowers with yellow centers. Petals are thin. Leaves are slender and sprawl along the ground forming mats
Lighting: Full sun-partial shade
Soil: Well drained, acidic - neutral
Water: Low water use
Maximum Growth: 5-40 cm tall, 15-45 cm wide
Bloom Time: May - Sept
Plant Uses: Native pollinator attractant
Selection Reason: Low to the ground appealing to different insects.
Species: Geranium viscossimum
Description: Purple-pink 5 petaled flowers. Stems, buds and sepals are covered with sticky hairs. Leaves are deeply lobed and toothed.
Lighting: Full sun-partial shade
Soil: Well drained, acidic - neutral
Water: Low water use
Maximum Growth: 40-90 cm tall, 40-90 cm wide
Bloom Time: Apr - Sept
Plant Uses: Native pollinator attractant
Selection Reason: Aesthetically pleasing and sticky glandular hairs attract insects.
Images & information obtained from Xeriscape Endemic Nursery: https://www.xeriscapenursery.ca/species-information