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Buzzing Berry Bounty Perennial Native Plants Collection
Buzzing Berry Bounty Perennial Native Plants Collection
Buzzing Berry Bounty Perennial Native Plants Collection
Buzzing Berry Bounty Perennial Native Plants Collection

Buzzing Berry Bounty Perennial Native Plants Collection

$299.00 $395.00
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    A truly massive mix! This locally grown, shade tolerant mix of 49 plants will cover up to an astounding 550 square feet. This garden features 7 species of native perennials that will beautify a shadier and drier parts of your property while supporting pollinators and other wildlife (and, with two species of edible berry plants - Wild Strawberry and Flowering Currant - humans too!). Grown in Santa Cruz by native plant specialists at Central Coast Wilds. Blooms from around February to August.

    You can find Buzzing Berry Bounty 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
    Coyote Mint Monardella villosa 7
    Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum 7
    Common Rush Juncus patens 7
    Douglas Iris Iris douglasiana 7
    Rock Phacelia Phacelia californica 7
    Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca 7
    Island Alum Root Heuchera maxima 7


    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: 550-600 feet
    Plants: 49
    Min Height: 12 in
    Max Height: 96 in
    Soil Moisture: Dry and Medium
    Soil Types: Sand, Loam, and Clay
    Sun Exposure: Partial Sun (3-6 hrs/day) and Full Sun (6+ hrs/day)
    Ecological Benefits: Birds, Pollinators, Butterflies, Butterfly Host, Deer Resistant, Hummingbirds, and Drought Tolerant