All Spring Plants

An adaptable and showy spiderwort! Can bloom almost continuously from late May to early July, though only a few flowers will be open at once. May h...

A.k.a. muskingum sedge*. A distinctive, showy, fairly tall sedge that hosts several species of moth, butterfly, and skipper! Prefers part sun/shade...

A.k.a. tall white aster and white field aster. An aster that thrives in poorly drained soil, but tolerates seasonally dry conditions. Like all aste...

A lovely addition to wet sites, the large, pink, snapdragon-like flowers are said to resemble the heads of turtles. Blooms in the fall, will still ...

A.k.a. Short-beaked sedge. This bunching sedge is closely related to, and difficult to distinguish from, prairie oval sedge (Carex bicknellii) and ...

A smaller wetland sedge named for the prickly appearance of its seed heads. Very similar in appearance to other “bottlebrush sedges” such that iden...

The one and only! This native echinacea is widely beloved for its adaptability and beautiful, iconic blooms. A cornerstone of butterfly gardens, it...

The one and only! This native echinacea is widely beloved for its adaptability and beautiful, iconic blooms. A cornerstone of butterfly gardens, it...

An adaptable, distinctive legume that hosts a variety of moths, skippers, and the eastern tailed blue butterfly! A beneficial addition to any dry p...

A sunflower with showy leaves, flowers, and smooth, red stems that can reach exceptional heights. Like other sunflowers, it supports a wide variety...

An aster perfect for adding blooms to woodlands or shady forest edges! Flowers are large for an understory plant, but smaller than showier asters s...

A wetland sedge that puts on obvious brown spikelets. It’s bunching habit and mildly contrasting foliage color makes it showy to some extent and ex...

As the common name implies, this goldenrod blooms in an impressive plume of golden flowers. Tolerant of dry, poor soil- it will grow taller in fert...

As the common name implies, this goldenrod blooms in an impressive plume of golden flowers. Tolerant of dry, poor soil- it will grow taller in fert...

A.k.a. Aster azureus and azure aster. As easy to grow as most asters are, with showy flowers that tend toward pale blue or lilac. Tolerant of droug...

A.k.a. Smooth Blue Aster (Aster laevis). A hardy, late blooming aster with light blue to pale lilac flowers. Tends to remain upright on its own bet...

The wild-type of the well known blue flag iris. Perfect for adding a pop of color to wetland plantings, or even moist prairie plantings! Light: Ful...

A showy, wetland loving, comparatively short Joe-pye weed! Like other Joe-pye weeds, it is attractive to pollinators, including butterflies. Spread...

A showy, wetland loving, comparatively short Joe-pye weed! Like other Joe-pye weeds, it is attractive to pollinators, including butterflies. Spread...

A.k.a. hardy hibiscus. A wetland loving native hibiscus! Puts on large, showy pink flowers expected from hibiscus that range from pink to white, an...

A.k.a. sweet coneflower and fragrant coneflower. Well known from cultivars sold in traditional nurseries, this is the wild type of the hardy and lo...

A.k.a. sweet coneflower and fragrant coneflower. Well known from cultivars sold in traditional nurseries, this is the wild type of the hardy and lo...

A wetland plant with iris-like leaves and a distinctive, subtle spadix (bloom spike). Easy to grow and colony forming in shallow standing water, bo...

An outstanding plant for pollinator gardens, a good attractor of monarch and swallowtail butterflies! Among the shortest and most shade tolerant of...