Plant Natives this Fall!

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Fall is the ideal time to plant perennials and MaryAnn King at Pine Ridge Gardens in northwest Arkansas has lots of native plants ready for fall gardens.

Below are two of her postings: a list of the milkweed varieties a she has for your garden and a list of her nursery open days and hours for the fall

Below are some milkweeds available now.  Also attached is new plants for fall. 
Asclepias amplexicaulis
Clasping milkweed
$15.00
Asclepias tuberosa                           
Orange butterfly weed
$10.00
Asclepias tuberosa ‘Hello Yellow’    
Yellow butterfly weed
$12.00
Asclepias incarnata ‘Ice Ballet’         
White swamp milkweed
$10.00
Asclepias incarnata  
Rose milkweed or swamp milkweed
    $8.00
Asclepias perennis                              
Aquatic milkweed
$12.00
Asclepias viridis                                 
Green milkweed or Spider milkweed
$12.00
Asclepias speciosa                              
Showy milkweed
$12.00
Asclepias syriaca                                 
Common milkweed
$10.00
Asclepias variegata                              

Red ring milkweed or white woods milkweed
$15.00
Asclepias verticillata                            
Horsetail milkweed or whorled milkweed
$12.00
Asclepias amplexicaulis                       
Clasping milkweed or curly milkweed
$15.00

And, we have a few trays of 50 milkweed seedlings for folks that wish to do a large planting. 


Gardeners (and non gardeners who like to plant for birds, butterflies & bees)!  The weather is cooling off & it’s time for fall planting.  Our open house days are listed below.  Just remember, if none are convenient for you, just give us a call or drop an email for another time.

Open House Days for Fall 2016
Saturday, September 10th  9 AM to 4 PM
Sunday, September 11th   12 Noon to 4 PM
Saturday, September 17th  9 AM to 4 PM
Sunday, September 18th  12 Noon to 4 PM
Saturday, October 1st   9 AM to 4 PM
Sunday, October 2nd   12 Noon to 4 PM
Saturday, October 15th  9 AM to 4 PM
Sunday, October 16th   12 Noon to 4 PM
Saturday, November 12th   9 AM to 4 PM
Saturday, November 26th    9 AM to 4 PM
If you'd like to come  some other 
time, please call us at 479-293-4359
or email us office@pineridgegardens.com


MaryAnn   King
Pine Ridge Gardens
www.pineridgegardens.com


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