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Bumblebee Bioswale Perennial Native Plants Collection
Bumblebee Bioswale Perennial Native Plants Collection
Bumblebee Bioswale Perennial Native Plants Collection
Bumblebee Bioswale Perennial Native Plants Collection

Bumblebee Bioswale Perennial Native Plants Collection

$299.00 $395.00
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    Locally sourced AND grown! This drought tolerant, 49-plant, 300 square foot garden features 4 species of native perennials that will beautify a sunnier and damper parts of your property while supporting pollinators. As a set of Bioswale plants, this collection is the perfect fit for areas of your yard that take on a lot of rain during storms or otherwise get routinely soaked! Grown in Santa Cruz by native plant specialists at Central Coast Wilds. Blooms from around February to November.

    You can find Bumblebee Bioswale and other My Home Park Bay Area native kits using the California Native Plant Society's Bay Area Garden Planner Tool - a collaborative effort between the California Native Plant Society and My Home Park to help Bay Area residents find the right native plants for their yard.

    Kit includes a planting map and gardening guide to get you going.

    Support your local ecosystems and growers with this awesome garden!

     

    Featuring:

    Common Name Latin Name Count
    Common Rush Juncus patens 12
    California Mugwort Artemisia douglasiana 12
    California Aster Symphyotrichum chilense 13
    Western Goldenrod Euthamia occidentalis 12

     

    How it Ships:

    This and other kits ship directly from Central Coast Wilds to your door as a set of young plants (typically referred to as "plugs") in one or more trays (see below). Unless otherwise specified, your plants will be ready to install upon receipt. See "How We Ship" for more general details.

    tree band tray of 49 plants
    Example tray of native plants delivered for a given Central Coast Wilds kit. Number and species of plants will vary by kit, and growth stage will vary by time of year.

     

    Plant Bloom Chart

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    Area: 250-300 feet
    Plants: 49
    Min Height: 30 in
    Max Height: 48 in
    Soil Moisture: Moist and Wet
    Soil Types: Sand, Loam, and Clay
    Sun Exposure: Full Sun (6+ hrs/day)
    Ecological Benefits: Birds, Pollinators, Butterflies, Butterfly Host, and Deer Resistant