Native Plant Garden at Town Hall

This garden was planted at Groton Town Hall in 2021 to provide members of Groton Garden Club the opportunity to use native plants in a public setting. The Club uses this garden to see how these plants perform in Groton and to help us understand the significance native plants have in supporting wildlife and enhancing our ecosystem as well as providing a beautiful garden for the town. The garden is maintained and evaluated by the Club for beauty and performance. The objective is to encourage residents to incorporate these plants into their own gardens. In 2024, native strawberry plants were added under the elm tree as an example of hardy ground cover that can serve as a low-maintenance lawn alternative.  

Plant List: 

Culver's Root - Veronicastrum virginicum 

New England Aster - Symphyotichum novae-angliae 

Showy Goldenrod - Solidago speciosa 

Bergamot - Monarda fistulosa 

Golden Alexander - Zizia aurea 

Butterfly Weed - Asclepius tuberosa 

Little Bluestem - Schizchyrium scoparium 

Prairie Dropseed - Sporobolus heterolepis 

Lupine - Lupinus perennis 

Smooth Penstemon - Penstemon digitalis 

Brown Eyed Susan - Rudbeckia triloba 

Hoary Mountain Mint - Pyncnanthemum Incanum 

Dotted Mint - Monarda punctata 

Orange Coneflower - Rudbeckia fulgida 

Anise Hyssop - Agastache foeniculum 

Pussytoes - Antennaria plantaginfolia 

New York Ironweed - Veronia noveboracensis 

New England Blazing Star - Liatris novae-angliae 

Thread Leaf Coreopsis - Coreopsis verticillata 

Wild Strawberry - Fragaria virginiana