From downtown Flint to neighborhood parks, city sidewalks to suburban streets—wherever you look in Genesee County, you can see an exciting idea take root.

We’re nurturing a whole new way of thinking about our community.

Throughout our area, everyone’s pitching in. We’re coming together as never before to build hope and beautify the place we call home.

The seed has been planted.

Join in our community’s largest beautification effort ever by planting these “Cultivating Our Community” plants. For more information on sample garden designs, plant material, and helpful tips to beautify your home, neighborhood, or business location go to CultivatingOurCommunity.org.
To learn how you can become involved in the Cultivating Our Community project call Keep Genesee County Beautiful at 810-767-9696.

- CORE PLANTS - ADDITIONAL SUN PLANTS - SHADE PLANTS - SUNNY ANNUALS -

Photo	Common Name	Horticultural Name	Height	Spacing	Bloom Time	Plant Type
	Daffodil ‘Dutch Master’	Narcissus ‘Dutch Master’	14” Tall	10-12” Spread	APRIL	BULB
	Coneflower ‘Magnus’	Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’	3’ Tall	2’ Spread	JULY - SEPT	PERENNIAL
	Daylily ‘Happy Returns’	Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’	18” Tall	2’ Spread	JUNE - JULY	PERENNIAL
	Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’	Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’	18” Tall	18-24” Spread	AUG - OCT	PERENNIAL
	Black-eyed Susan ‘Goldstrum’	Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsrum	24” Tall	18” Spread	JULY - SEPT	PERENNIAL
	Maiden Grass ‘Gracillimus’	Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’	5-7’ Tall	3-4’ Spread	SEPT - OCT	PERENNIAL
	Bayberry	Myrica pensylvanica	3-5’ Tall	9-12’ Spread	DECIDUOUS FOILAGE	SHRUB
	Juniper ‘Buffalo’	Juniperus Sabina ‘Buffalo’	12” Tall	3-4’ Spread	EVERGREEN FOILAGE	SHRUB
	American Arborvitae ‘Nigra’	Thuja occidentalis ‘Nigra’	20-30’ Tall	4-6’ Spread	EVERGREEN FOILAGE	LARGE SHRUB
	Serviceberry	Amalanchier x grandiflora	15’ Tall	10-15’ Spread	MAY	TREE
	Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’	Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’	2-4’ Tall	1-2’ Spread	JUNE-AUG	BULB
	Russian Sage ‘Blue Spire’	Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Blue Spire’	3-4’ Tall	3’ Spread	JUNE - SEPT	PERENNIAL
	Little Blue Stem	Schizachyrium scoparium	2-3’ Tall	18” Spread	AUG - OCT	PERENNIAL
	Salvia ‘May Night’	Salvia nemorosa ‘May Night’	18” Tall	18” Spread	MAY - JUNE	PERENNIAL
	Phlox ‘David’	Phlox paniculata ‘David’	2’ Tall	2-3” Spread	JULY - SEPT	PERENNIAL
	Sensitive fern	Onoclea sensibilis	1-2’ Tall	2’ Spread	DECIDUOUS FOILAGE	PERENNIAL
	Goats Beard	Aruncus dioicus	4-7’ Tall	4-5’ Spread	JUNE	PERENNIAL
	Hosta ‘Patroit’	Hosta x hybrida ‘Patroit’	2’ Tall	3-4’ Spread	JULY	PERENNIAL
	Heuchera ‘Caramel’	Heuchera villosa ‘Caramel’	10” Tall	1-2’ Spread	JUNE - JULY	PERENNIAL
	Verbena	Verbena bonariensis	4-6’ Tall	1-2’ Spread	SUMMER	ANNUAL
	Zinnia ‘Profusion Series’	Zinnia angustifolia	1-2’ Tall	9” Spacing	SUMMER	ANNUAL
	Petunia ‘Avalanche Series’	Petunia x hybrida avalanche	6-8” Tall	2-3’ Spread	SUMMER	ANNUAL