Hemp dogbane - Apocynum cannabinum
Height: 2 - 3’
Plant type: perennial grass
Features: (WARNING: all parts toxic to humans, dogs, cats, horses). Deep green leaves with a smattering of white flowers (Jul-Aug). Moth magnet!
PPL: yes
Light - part to full shade
Soil - sandy, moist
Ecological benefits: larval host to the hummingbird moth! Also to the dogbane tiger moth, zebra caterpillar, and many others.
Height: 2 - 3’
Plant type: perennial grass
Features: (WARNING: all parts toxic to humans, dogs, cats, horses). Deep green leaves with a smattering of white flowers (Jul-Aug). Moth magnet!
PPL: yes
Light - part to full shade
Soil - sandy, moist
Ecological benefits: larval host to the hummingbird moth! Also to the dogbane tiger moth, zebra caterpillar, and many others.
Height: 2 - 3’
Plant type: perennial grass
Features: (WARNING: all parts toxic to humans, dogs, cats, horses). Deep green leaves with a smattering of white flowers (Jul-Aug). Moth magnet!
PPL: yes
Light - part to full shade
Soil - sandy, moist
Ecological benefits: larval host to the hummingbird moth! Also to the dogbane tiger moth, zebra caterpillar, and many others.
