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A showy bloomer plant that may take years to establish a taproot and bloom, but is long-lived. Hardy and adaptable, but may fail to bloom in too mu...

A distinctive plant with white late summer blooms that are long lasting and said to resemble the head of a cauliflower when they are tightly cluste...

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...

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 tall plant with showy, pink bunches of flowers. Generally adaptable to different soil types, and beneficial to insects. Light: Full Sun, Part Sun...

A.k.a. spotted beebalm and dotted mint. A bee balm that tolerates dryer soils! Odd, almost tropical-looking flowers are arranged in rings undernea...

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 late spring bloomer and our lovely native host of the black swallowtail butterfly! A broadly appealing addition to pollinator gardens that may sp...

A relative of the royal catchfly that can tolerate some shade. Flowers are usually pink, but even a pink flowering plant can occasionally throw red...

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 classic fern with arching leaves that can grow to large sizes! Fairly adaptable provided adequate moisture. Do well planted alongside spring ephe...

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. prairie milkweed. A close cousin of the better known common milkweed with a smaller stature and less of a tendency to spread. Attracts a wid...

A distinctive, showy bloomer for wet areas- a clump of queen of the prairie in bloom is a sight to behold! Leaves will scorch if the roots are allo...

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

A low growing plant whose height is made up almost entirely by bloom stalk, which are a showy dark red. The basal rosette hugs the ground and may ...

A.k.a. Pennsylvania sedge. A short sedge coveted for its ability to form colonies in shady and dry conditions! Primarily spreads by runners, but ma...

A.k.a. grey headed coneflower and prairie coneflower. A tall but nonetheless delicate coneflower, it has a long bloom period and is broadly appeali...

A.k.a. red bee balm. A more robust Monarda than the better know wild bee balm, with larger flowers. Petals are a striking bright red, and a colony...

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. side-flowering aster. A somewhat lanky aster with small flowers that bloom down the length of the upper branches. Generally considered bette...

Not a denizen of mountains, despite the common name- mountain mint is an adaptable and pollinator friendly plant. Will happily populate bare soil, ...

Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal This adaptable large shrub has bright fall color and is one of the earliest spring flowering shrubs! Its de...

Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2’, 3 gal A smaller, mounding shrub that favors edge habitats and poor, dry soil. Valuable to and highly sought after...