Woodland Edge Garden Expanded (15 Plants)
Layered woodland planting · Spring through fall interest
Available June 20 & June 27 · Pickup at the Montclair Farmers Market (Walnut Street Station)
This expanded shade planting deepens the calm, layered feel of the Shady Layered Garden while adding greater texture, bloom diversity, and seasonal rhythm. Anchored by a flowing sedge foundation and woven with spring wildflowers and fall asters, the design creates a cohesive woodland-inspired planting that brings gentle structure and evolving color to dry shade spaces.
As with all Hope Grows gardens, this planting was designed for Northern New Jersey landscapes — helping shaded areas grow fuller, softer, and more ecologically connected over time.
What's included
- 15 native plants
- 5 × Long-Beaked Sedge (Carex sprengelii)
- 3 × Heart-leaved Aster (Aster cordifolius)
- 3 × Green-and-gold (Chrysogonum virginianum)
- 3 × Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium reptans)
- 1 × Sky-blue Aster (Aster azureus)
- A professionally designed planting layout showing spacing and placement
- A rendered garden image to help you visualize the finished planting
- Individual plant cards with growing conditions and ecological notes
Optional add-on:
A lifesize roll out template that shows exactly where each plant goes.
What this garden needs
- Sun: Part shade to full shade
- Soil: Average to dry (adaptable)
- Care: Regular watering during the first growing season to help roots establish
Why we love this garden
- Long-Beaked Sedge creates a continuous foundation and gentle movement
- Green-and-gold provides bright spring flowers at the ground layer
- Jacob's Ladder adds early-season bloom and distinctive textured foliage
- Heart-leaved Aster brings abundant blue flowers in fall
- Sky-blue Aster adds height and extends bloom into late fall
- Layered heights and bloom times create a planting that feels balanced and complete
- Designed to bring structure and seasonal change to shaded spaces
Why wildlife loves this garden
- Continuous nectar from spring through fall
- Host plants that support butterflies and moths
- Seeds provide food for birds and small wildlife
- Layered structure creates shelter and habitat
- A diverse insect community that supports birds through foraging
What to expect at pickup
Plants are sold as young, well-rooted plugs. Some may be just emerging or still waking up from dormancy at pickup—they’ll grow and fill in as the season unfolds.
Before you order
All orders are for pickup at the Montclair Farmers Market.
• Choose your pickup Saturday at checkout
• Orders must be picked up on that date
• Plants are living and may vary in appearance
• All sales are final once plants are picked up
• Please check your plants at pickup — we can only address issues at that time
