Lexington Living Landscapes and the Lexington Conservation Office are again collaborating to bring you pollinator-friendly native plants for sale. This year we will be offering a sun kit with plants that do well in sun to partial sun & a shade kit with plants that do well in shade to partial shade. The kits include three plants each of four different species, which are selected based on bloom time and attractiveness to pollinators. The species included in this year’s kits can be seen in the images and captions on the right.
In addition, six other species will be offered a la carte: Canadian anemone (Anemone canadensis), New York ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis), Pale-leaved sunflower (Helianthus decapetalus), Partridge berry (Mitchella repens), Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale), and Wild strawberry (Fragaria virginiana).
The plants are grown at a certified organic native perennial farm in New Hampshire and come in quart-sized biodegradable pots. You can purchase a kit of 12 plants (three plants of each species) for $84 and a la carte plants for $7.25 each. Plants must be pre-ordered through the Lexington Recreation Department’s website. (To find the plant sale, scroll to the bottom of the page and look under “Conservation.”)Plant pickup is scheduled for May 10 between 9-11AM at the Department of Public Works building(201 Bedford St, Lexington, MA 02420). If this is your first year participating, you will first need to set up a Town of Lexington MyRec account. For any questions, please contact Lexington Living Landscape at [email protected].
For more information, go to Lexington Living Landscape’s website here. Pre-orders will be available through May 10 as long as supplies last.