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  Related to the better known blue vervain, but with showier flowers and a preference for dryer soils. Short lived, but maintains itself by reseedi...

A.k.a. Indian currant. An adaptable arching shrub in the honeysuckle family, known for its showy red berries that often persist into winter! Due to...

A hardy, drought resistant plant once established, though it may take multiple years to do so. With distinct, deeply lobed leaves and an infloresce...

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 dominant grass of tallgrass prairies, it’s plumes of seeds are showy in their later stages. Valuable as an insect host and for winter habitat. Ta...

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

A natural variation and one of the showiest of alum roots. Leaves range from dark green-purple/burgundy. Most of its height is made up of bloom st...

An adaptable, fast growing shrub with showy yellow blooms! A prime candidate for short hedges and erosion control, even in poor soils. Flowers are ...

A.k.a. downy false indigo and prairie shoestring. A small, purple blooming shrub for those hard to fill dry sites! Slow to establish as they put do...

A.k.a. heart-leaved meadow parsnip. A close cousin of the better known golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea), heart-leaved golden Alexanders have a sligh...

An evergreen fern that tolerates dryer soils with some rock, but prefers rich, well drained soils and medium moisture. Light: Part Sun/Shade, Shade...

Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3', 3 gal A small, adaptable viburnum that tolerates soil acidity! Best known from its small stature and variable bu...

A.k.a common elderberry and black elder. A well known, fast growing native shrub with lightly lemon scented flowers and fruit highly desirable to w...

A.k.a. little skullcap. Much shorter than the better known downy skullcap, but with similar flowers! Forms short, dense colonies and reseeds well,...

A wild type echinacea with yellow petals that is appealing to butterflies! Prefers rocky soils, but adapts well to any soil with good drainage. Wi...

An elegant circumpolar fern that is just as delicate as it looks. Plant in a spot sheltered from the wind to keep the leaves from breaking. May tol...

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.k.a. rosin weed. A hardy plant that matures faster than other Silphium (such as prairie dock and compass plant) and may tolerate drought even bet...

A.k.a. Bicknell’s sedge and copper-shouldered oval sedge. A shorter sedge that prefers dryer soils. An excellent shorter sedge for shortgrass prair...

A stunning, distinctive plant with large (3’’) sunflower-like blooms on an impressively tall inflorescence (up to 10’). Bloom stalks make up most o...

A lovely plant for medium to dry soils with distinctive leaves and fringed, white flowers. Prefers part sun and requires good drainage. Seeds are i...

A.k.a. coral bells. A dry soil tolerant alumroot! Height is made up mostly of bloom stalk. Easy to grow once established. Prefers rocky soils, but ...

A.k.a. winterbloom. As the name implies, this small tree blooms from fall to early winter with distinctive, spidery yellow blooms. Generally adapta...