Woodland Wildflower Garden (9 Plants)
Evergreen structure · Spring bloom · Woodland foundation
Available June 6 & June 13 · Pickup at the Montclair Farmers Market (Walnut Street Station)
This woodland planting brings softness, quiet bloom, and year-round structure to shaded garden spaces. Layered with spring wildflowers, evergreen ferns, and upright late-season bloom, the design creates a calm, naturalistic foundation that feels at home beneath trees and along woodland edges.
Like all Hope Grows gardens, this planting was thoughtfully designed for Northern New Jersey landscapes—helping you confidently plant shaded areas while creating a garden that grows fuller and more cohesive over time.
What's included
- 9 native plants
- 3 × Wild Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata)
- 3 × Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
- 3 × White Turtlehead (Chelone glabra)
- 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 life-size 9-plant roll-out planting template for step-by-step guidance.
What this garden needs
- Sun: Part shade to full shade
- Soil: Average to moist
- Care: Regular watering during the first growing season to help roots establish
Why we love this garden
- Wild Blue Phlox with its soft lavender-blue flowers is one of the showiest spring woodland wildflowers
- Christmas Fern provides evergreen structure and year-round visual grounding
- White Turtlehead adds upright form and late-season bloom within the shade
- A balanced planting designed to thrive in woodland and dry shade conditions
- Plants settle in and gently fill their space over time, creating a calm woodland feel
Why wildlife loves this garden
- Early nectar from Wild Blue Phlox supports emerging spring pollinators
- Turtlehead provides nectar later in the season for bees and butterflies
- Host plant for the Baltimore Checkerspot, a declining butterfly with a specific dependence on White Turtlehead
- Evergreen foliage offers shelter and year-round habitat
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
