Bayou Pierre Native Plant Garden
Planting of the native plant garden at the Bayou Pierre unit has begun. There will be multiple workdays. Please contact Nancy Menasco if you can help in any way and for directions to Bayou Pierre.
The plant rescue site on Hwy 167 near Pollock, LA, has provided a multitude of plants for the gardens, thanks to several visits by Linda Chance, Steven Gabrey, and Denise Bonck; however, more are needed. The complete wish list is below; principal plants needed at this stage are trees and shrubs.
Also needed are various landscaping materials, such as mulch, black plastic, and either soaker hoses or drip irrigation system supplies. Five-gallon buckets would also be helpful. A chimney swift tower is planned for the site as well, so materials for the construction of the tower would be appreciated.
Contact Nancy for the complete list and specifications if you could donate any of these or have sources for donations.
Native Plant Wish List
Trees:
- American or Mexican plum (Prunus Americana, P. mexicana)
- Big-leaf Magnolias (Magnolia macrophylla)
- Bois d'Arc (Maclura pomifera)
- Chinquapin (Castanea pumila)
- Chokecherry (Rhamnus carolinianus)
- Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
- Mayhaw (Crataegus opaca)
- Rough-leaf Dogwood (Cornus drummondii)
- Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra)
- Sweetbay (Magnolia virginiana)
- Toothache Tree (Zanthoxylum americanum)
- Tree Huckleberry (Vaccinium arboretum)
Shrubs:
- Buttonbush (Cephalanthes occidentalis)
- Lantana (Lantana camara)
- Leadwort (Amorpha fruticosa)
- Mamou (Erythrina herbacea)
- Sea Myrtle (Baccharis halimifolia)
- Weeping Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria var. pendula)
Vines:
- Dutchman's Pipe Vine (Aristolochia tomentosa)
- Fall Clematis (Clematis terniflora)
- Ground Nut (Apios sp.)
- Maypop vines (Passiflora incarnata)
- Sensitive Briar (Mimosa strigillosa or Shrankia microphylla)
- White native Morning Glory (Ipomaea pandurata)
Perennials:
- Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta, grandiflora, etc.)
- Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum)
- Elephant's Foot (Elephantopus tomentopus)
- Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis or O. speciosa)
- Giant Coneflower (Rudbeckia maxima)
- Green Arrow Arum (Peltandra virginica)
- Golden Tickseed (Coreopsis tinctoria)
- Horsetail Rush (Equisetum hymale)
- Horsetail Rush (Saccharum giganteum)
- Humped Bladderwort (Utricularia gibba)
- Indian Pink (Spigelia marilandica)
- Inland Sea Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium)
- Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
- Ironweed (Vernonia baldwinii or V. gigantea)
- Jacob's Ladder (Briza minor)
- Joe-Pye weed (Eupatorium fistulosum)
- Louisiana Iris (Iris "louisianica")
- Marsh Mallows (Hibiscus moschettos, H. laevis, etc.)
- Marsh Millet (Zizaniopsis milliacea)
- Pickerel Weed (Pontederia cordata)
- Serpentine Dutchman's Pipe (Aristolochia serpentaria)
- Swamp Spider Lily (Hymenocallis occidentalis or H. liriosome)
- White Water Lily (Nyphaea odorata)
- Wild Rice (Zizania aquatica)