tupperwhat t1_j9cetdz wrote
Getting pumped to kill my lawn and replace it with wild and native plants I've been collecting in and around Pittsburgh
NineFootEightWeight OP t1_j9cobwi wrote
What kind of plants???
tupperwhat t1_j9de1kw wrote
Let's see. I've got seeds of:
white wood-aster (Eurybia divaricata), devil's beggarticks (Bidens frondosa), wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia), showy goldenrod (Solidago speciosa), rough goldenrod (Solidago rugosa), lance-leaved American-aster (Symphyotrichum lanceolatum), heart-leaved American-aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium), bushy American-aster (Symphyotrichum dumosum, calico American-aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum), dogbane (Apocynum sp.), common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), sunflower-everlasting (Heliopsis sp.), sunflower (Helianthus sp.), ironweed (Vernonia), and little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium).
I'm gonna keep collecting seeds over the years and add to this mix, but this is a good start :)
TheSunflowerSeeds t1_j9de370 wrote
Sunflower seeds are about 6 mm to 10 mm in length and feature conical shape with a smooth surface. Their black outer coat (hull) encloses single, gray-white edible-kernel inside. Each sunflower head may hold several hundreds of edible oil seeds.
tupperwhat t1_j9dfl6r wrote
Yes
NineFootEightWeight OP t1_j9dl2p3 wrote
This is a GREAT start.
Wingstem is one of my favs.
That, and Ironweed.
tupperwhat t1_j9dnx84 wrote
There's a really pretty caterpillar that dines on the flowers and seeds of wingstem:
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