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A.k.a. alumroot and coral bells. A low growing plant with attractive foliage, flower stalks make up the majority of its height. Fall color is widel...

A.k.a. winecups or wine cups. A showy bloomer with large, magenta flowers that needs dryer, well drained soil. Grows up to two feet tall but its lo...

An iconic spring ephemeral! Like most woodland ephemerals, it prefers understory where it can get sun in the early spring, and shade when trees le...

An easily grown, familiar spring ephemeral perfect for naturalizing woods edges and adding a pop of color in the spring! These diminutive flowers a...

A small tree with white spring flowers and edible fruit, American plum is a good replacement for the wildly invasive callery pear.  Plums vary in s...

A.k.a. Dentaria laciniata. One of the earliest blooming spring ephemerals, the deeply toothed leaves and delicate flowers are easily recognizable. ...

A.k.a. yellow ironweed. A tall, hardy native that naturalizes well in moist soils. A perfect species to add to floodplains, woods edges, and scrubb...

A.k.a. summer phlox and fall phlox. The wildtype of the popular garden plant! This taller phlox is a showstopper in full bloom, with large, fragran...

A.k.a. white blue-eyed grass. A hardy blue-eyed grass that prefers dryer, loamy soils. Flowers are small, but bloom in succession and may repeated...

A.k.a. narrow-leaf or narrowleaf blue-eyed grass. A hardy blue-eyed grass that prefers average conditions and soils. Flowers are small, but bloom i...

A distinctive understory species with showy seeds, graceful foliage, and understated flowers. An understory species that prefers rich soil, more s...

A.k.a. purplestem or purple-stemmed angelica, high angelica, and masterwort. A striking, native member of the carrot family! Flowers are small, but...

An iconic spring ephemeral with flowers as delightful as its name! These delicate plants prefer understory where they can get sun in the early spri...

One of the earliest spring flowers, this ephemeral prefers dapped shade in the spring and bright shade in the summer. Foliage is evergreen and var...

A.k.a. Giant St. John’s Wort. An adaptable, easy to grow St. John’s Wort with large yellow summer flowers. Spreads moderately by rhizome. Like othe...

A distinctive woodland species that can be grown as a shade groundcover when planted densely! Spreads by rhizome, but is slow to do so. Flowers are...

A.k.a. Western Indian physic. A distinctive, generally adaptable plant with gracile stems and flowers. N does not runner and reseeds sparingly, may...

A hardy, adaptable, drought tolerant spurge with profuse white blooms! Flowers are attractive to bees and small butterflies, including the endange...

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 herbaceous plant in the guise of a shrub- spikenard is a unique addition to shade gardens and an excellent replacement for Japanese knotweed! Fl...

  A.k.a. pale beardtongue. A penstemon that flourishes in poor, dry soils! Adaptable to many soil types, but prefers good drainage and may be outco...

A.k.a. marginal shield fern and leather fern. A classic fern in form that nonetheless is standout due to its comparatively low water requirements a...

  A midsized false indigo that is fuller and showier than small yellow wild indigo, but not as beefy as blue wild indigo. Fairly easy to grow and a...

A.k.a. Windflower. An easy to grow anemone that blooms in late spring or early summer. This member of the buttercup family forms colonies, and natu...