Blue Spruce Park 1128 Blue Spruce Road Indiana, Pennsylvania 15701
Indiana County Parks & Trails
Bird Habitat Garden
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Pavement
Walks
Lawn
Gravel
Bird Haven Plants
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Pavement
Evergreen Understory
Walks
Lawn
No-mow Buffalo Grass
Pond Habitat
Grasses
Perennials
Gravel
Bird Haven Plants
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Parking Lot/Road
Evergreen Understory
Walks
Lawn
No-mow Buffalo Grass
Pond Habitat
Grasses
Perennials
Gravel
Shrubs
*
Schematic Plan Details
Viburnum dentatum
Vaccinium angustifolium
Comptonia peregrina
Ilex verticillata
Mahonia aquifolium
Fothergilla gardenii
Cornus sericea
Physocarpus opulifolius
Hamamelis vernalis
Amelanchier x grandifolia
Shrubs:
*
*
Schematic Plan Details
Sporobolus heterolepsis
Sorghastrum nutans
Schizachyrium scoparium
Panicum virgatum
Elymus canadensis
Saliva spp.
Rudbeckia submentosa
Penstemon digitalis
Nepeta faassenii*
Monarda didyma
Liriope muscari*
Helianthus helianthoides
Echinops ritro
Echinancea purpurea
Coreopsis spp.
Aster nova angliae
Perennials & Grasses
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Schematic Plan Details
Sporobolus heterolepsis
Sorghastrum nutans
Schizachyrium scoparium
Panicum virgatum
Elymus canadensis
Saliva spp.
Rudbeckia submentosa
Penstemon digitalis
Nepeta faassenii*
Monarda didyma
Liriope muscari*
Helianthus helianthoides
Echinops ritro
Echinancea purpurea
Coreopsis spp.
Aster nova angliae
Perennials & Grasses
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C
Pa
B
Pb
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A
Pc
F
A
Viburnum dentatum
Vaccinium angustifolium
Ilex verticillata
Fothergilla gardenii
Cornus sericea
Comptonia peregrina
Amelanchier x grandifolia
Area A: Trees & Shrubs
Ilex verticillata Physocarpus opulifolius Vaccinium angustifolium Viburnum dentatum
Comptonia peregrina
Cornus sericea
Fothergilla gardenii
Hamamelis vernalis
Area B: Trees & Shrubs
B
C
Viburnum dentatum
Vaccinium angustifolium
Physocarpus opulifolius
Mahonia aquifolium
Ilex verticillata
Fothergilla gardenii
Cornus sericea
Comptonia peregrina
Area C: Trees & Shrubs
Mahonia aquifolium Physocarpus opulifolius Vaccinium angustifolium Viburnum dentatum
Comptonia peregrina
Cornus sericea
Fothergilla gardenii
Ilex verticillata
Area D: Trees & Shrubs
D
Vaccinium angustifolium
Ilex verticillata Mahonia aquifolium
Cornus sericea
Fothergilla gardenii
Viburnum dentatum
Physocarpus opulifolius existing**
Cornus kousa
Comptonia peregrina
Area E: Trees & Shrubs
E
F
Vaccinium angustifolium
Rhododendron chinodes
Area F: Trees & Shrubs
Pa
Rudbeckia submentosa
Saliva spp.
Penstemon digitalis
Nepeta faassanii
Monarda didyma
Liriope muscari*
Helianthus helianthoides
Echinops ritro
Echinancea purpurea
Coreopsis spp.
Aster nova angliae
Area Pa: Perennials
Polygonatum biflorum
Carex pensylvanica
Iris sibirica
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Agastache spp.
Area Pb: Pond Perennials
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Pc
Notes: These perennials can not be installed until the Serviceberry has been established and produced adequate amounts of filtered light.
Geranium maculatum
Dicentra eximia
Cimicufuga spp.
Chelone lyonii
Aquilegia spp.
Athyrium filix-femina
Amsonia hubrictii
Area Pc: Shade Perennials
Apple Serviceberry Witchhazel
Amelanchier x grandfolia Hamamelis vernalis
Common Name Gray Dogwood Red-osier Dogwood Dwarf Fothergilla Sweetfern Winterberry Holly Oregon Grapeholly Ninebark Rhododendron Lowbush Blueberry Arrowwood
Botanical Name
Cornus racemosa Cornus sericea Fothergilla gardenii Comptonia peregrina Ilex verticillata Mahonia aquifolium Physocarpus opulifolius Rhododendron chinodes Vaccinium angustifolium Viburnum dentatum
Shrubs
Common Name
Botanical Name
Trees
North Country Patzam
Red Sprite King's Ransom Diablo
Hurzam Isnti Jane Platt
Cultivar
Autumn Brilliance
Cultivar
4' 6' 3' 2' 4' 5' 8' 4' 2' 6'
Height
20' 15'
Height
4' 5-6' 3' 2' 4' 5' 8' 4' 2' 4'
Spread
20' 10'
Spread
Option 3: Plant Schedule 1
3
10 11 39 53 47 17 6 14 95 10
Quantity
Quantity
Common Name New England Aster Tickseed Purple Coneflower Globe Thistle Sweet False Sunflower Lilyturf Bee Balm Catmint Foxglove Beardtongue Black Eyed Susan Meadow Sage
Botanical Name
Aster nova angliae Coreopsis spp. Echinacea purpurea Echinops ritro Helianthus helianthoides Liriope muscari Monarda didyma Nepeta faassenii Penstemon digitalis Rudbeckia submentosa Saliva spp.
Perennials
Big Blue Gardenview Scarlet Walker's Low Husker Red Henry Eilers Eveline
Alma Pötschke Cosmic Evolution Katie Saul Taplow Blue
Cultivar 36-48" 24" 24-36" 48" 48-72" 12-18" 24-36" 24" 30-36" 48-60" 24"
Height 24" 18" 24" 16" 36-60" 18" 24-36" 18" 18" 24-36" 18"
Spread
Option 3: Plant Schedule
47
16
24
35
36
28
12
14
43
51
36
Quantity
Buffalo Grass Canada Wildrye Indiangrass Switch Grass Prairie Dropseed Little Bluestem
Buchloë dactyloides Elymus canadensis Sorghastrum nutans Panicum virgatum Sporobolus heterolepsis Schizachyrium scoparium
Threadlike Amsonia Columbine Lady Fern Turtlehead Black Cohash Bleeding Heart Cranesbill
Amsonia hubrichtii Aquilegia spp. Athyrium filix-femina Chelone lyonii Cimicufuga spp. Dicentra eximia Geranium maculatum
Common Name Giant Hyssop Pennsylvania Sedge Siberian Iris Ostrich Fern Solomon's Seal
Botanical Name
Agastache spp. Carex pensylvanica iris sibirica Matteuccia struthiopteris Polygonatum biflorum
Pond Perennials
Common Name
Botanical Name
Shade Perennials
Common Name
Botanical Name
Grasses
Ava
Cultivar
Espresso
Dorthy Rose Lady in Red Hot Lips Chocoholic
Cultivar
The Blues
Cheyenne Shenandoah
Cultivar
36-48" 12-15" 15" 36-48" 18-36"
Height
24" 36" 36" 24-36" 48-60" 8-12" 8-12"
Height
6" 36" 36-48" 24-36" 24-36: 36"
Height
24-36" 12-15" 24" 18-24" 12-18"
Spread
24-36" 18-24" 36" 12" 30-34" 12-18" 8-12"
Spread
N/A 24-36" 18" 24" 24-36" 24-36"
Spread
Option 3: Plant Schedule 45 45 45 45 43
9 7
14
12 17
Quantity
8 4 6 4 (16) 3 4 4
Quantity
N/A
Quantity
Comptonia peregrina
Viburnum dentatum
Fothergilla gardenii
Cornus sericea
Physocarpus opulifolius Ilex verticillata
Amelanchier x grandifolia Hamamelis vernalis
Trees & Shrubs Images
Vaccinium angustifolium
Mahonia aquifolium
Helianthus helianthoides
Rudbeckia submentosa
Sorghastrum nutans
Echinops ritro
Penstemon digitalis
Schizachyrium scoparium
Echinancea purpurea
Saliva spp.
Panicum virgatum
Aster nova angliae
Monarda didyma
Elymus canadensis
Perennial & Grass Images
Sporobolus heterolepsis
Coreopsis spp.
Liriope muscari*
Phase 1
Total: $3000
Estimated Mulch & Topsoil Cost: $ 350
Notes: Costs are based on one gallon containers. One option could be to use wholesale landscape plugs (typical at 38 count tray) and order one tray per perennial listed, the cost would be $650 for over 300 plugs compared to $450 for 54 one gallon container. ***Plugs must be planted in the spring. ****
Estimated Plant Cost: $450
Salvia ‘Evaline’ (10) Echinacea ‘Katie Saul’ (9) Coreopsis ‘Cosmic Evolution (12) Liriope ‘Big Blue’ (5) Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’ (21) Echinops ritro (4) Aster Alma Potschke (3) Penstomon ‘Husker Red’ (4)
Notes: Throughout the design Vaccinium and Comptonia can be substitute for any of the perennials included in the design. This will reduce the overall cost. However these substitutes will sacrifice additional benefits for the birds.
Cornus racemosa (6) Cornus seriecea (4) Mahonia aquilfolium (16) Fothergilla gardenii (14) Ilex vertcillata (21) Comptonia peregrina* (5) Vaccinium angustifolium* (8) Physocarpus opulifolius (1) Estimated Plant Cost: $2200
Phase 1:
Phase 2
Total: $1535
Estimated Mulch & Topsoil Cost: $200
Estimated Plant Cost: $125
Echinacea ‘Katie Saul’ (1) Coreopsis ‘Cosmic Evolution (6) Liriope ‘Big Blue’ (6) Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’ (4) Echinops ritro (2) Monarda didyma (3) Estimated Plant Cost: $60 Agastache spp. (12) Carex pensylvanica (17) Iris sibirica (14) Matteuccia struthiopteris (9) Polygonotum biflorum (7)
Viburnum dentatum (2) Cornus seriecea (6) Mahonia aquilfolium (1) Fothergilla gardenii (10) Ilex vertcillata (3) Comptonia peregrina* (4) Vaccinium angustifolium* (18) Physocarpus opulifolius (1) Estimated Plant Cost: $1350
Phase 2:
Phase 3
Total: $2970
Estimated Mulch & Topsoil Cost: $260
Estimated Plug Cost: $485
Native grasses (223)
Estimated Plant Cost: $2050 ($850 plug cost)
Mixed Perennials (246)
Notes: Amelanchier is included with this phase. Its best to have one in as soon as possible so shade perennials can be installed within 5 years or so. This is a great choice for a memorial tree.
Estimated Plant Cost: $1375
Amelanchier x grandifolia (1) Viburnum dentatum (4) Cornus racemosa (1) Mahonia aquilfolium (4) Fothergilla gardenii (8) Ilex vertcillata (10) Comptonia peregrina* (6) Vaccinium angustifolium* (9)
Phase 3:
Phase 4
Total: $3275
Estimated Mulch & Topsoil Cost: $200
Estimated Low Mow Grass Seed Cost: $50 Estimated Low Mow Topsoil Cost: $500
Estimated Plant Cost: $375
Chelone lyonii (4) Cimicufuga spp. (3) Dicentra eximia (4) Geranium maculatum (16)
Amsonia hubrictii (8) Athyrium filix-femina (5) Aquilegia spp. (4)
Existing conifer on the northwest corner of the office will become apart of the foundation plant bed. Since the tree is so large and in close proximity to the building, Hamamelis can be omitted from the plant. Flagstone pavers can be adding within the perennial patch.
Estimated Plant Cost: $2150
Hamamelis vernalis (1) Viburnum dentatum (1) Cornus sericea (4) Fothergilla gardenii (4) Ilex vertcillata (4) Comptonia peregrina* (34) Vaccinium angustifolium* (57)
Phase 4: