Forbs

A deer resistant species with delicate flowers that will readily reseed in rich, moist soils. Excellent late summer/early fall blooms to feed polli...

A moisture loving vervain that tolerates seasonal flooding. Flowers are small, but bloom in succession for a long period of time and appeal to many...

The classic common milkweed- an adaptable host to monarch butterflies with fragrant flowers for you and your pollinators! Will form a colony, and r...

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

Unique leaves and height make this member of the snapdragon family a standout in restored areas! These hardy plants form robust colonies, and flowe...

A.k.a. cup rosinweed. A taller plant with sunflower-like flowers. So called because the broad leaves hold water where they meet at the stem, where ...

A.k.a. Marsh blazing star. A classic gayfeather in appearance with possibly the prettiest foliage of the native liatris. The tall bloom spikes are ...

A.k.a. Marsh blazing star. A classic gayfeather in appearance with possibly the prettiest foliage of the native liatris. The tall bloom spikes are ...

A.k.a. ashy sunflower. An adaptable sunflower in miniature! Foliage is a notable grey-green or blue-green, so a population of downy sunflower stand...

A.k.a. plume goldenrod and yellow top. Don’t want to wait for fall goldenrod blooms? Then plant some early goldenrod to get the party started in mi...

A.k.a. white doll’s daisy and false chamomile*. Not actually an aster, though it’s flowers resemble white asters or small daisies and it attracts a...

Closely related to the true sunflowers that it resembles. A short lived and adaptable perennial that attracts a wide variety of pollinators. Can be...

Closely related to the true sunflowers that it resembles. A short lived and adaptable perennial that attracts a wide variety of pollinators. Can be...

A.k.a. dwarf goldenrod. All the fun of a goldenrod in a short plant! An adaptable species that supports a wide variety of pollinators and host inse...

A blue blooming native lobelia that takes a wide range of light conditions! Particularly at home on woodland edges, but easily adapts to garden bed...

A.k.a. cutleaf coneflower. A tall coneflower at home in wet prairies and floodplains. Spreads well by rhizome in optimal conditions, and is excelle...

A.k.a. swamp milkweed and rose milkweed. A mid-sized, showier milkweed that is a perfect landscaping alternative to common milkweed! Has attractive...

A.k.a. northern plains blazing star and Rocky Mountain gayfeather*. A striking liatris oft touted as a “Monarch magnet”! This adaptable blazing sta...

A generally adaptable aster that blooms densely with quarter-sized purple flowers. Attractive to bees and butterflies, and a valuable source of fal...

A generally adaptable aster that blooms densely with quarter-sized purple flowers. Attractive to bees and butterflies, and a valuable source of fal...

A.k.a. solidago ohioensis. A shorter and impressively blooming goldenrod. Fairly adaptable, but favors moist soil that contains clay. Blooms roughl...

A.k.a. prairie coreopsis, stiff coreopsis, and prairie tickseed. The classic large, yellow coreopsis flowers from a plant that thrives in dry, poor...

An iconic flower that is gaining steam even outside of the native plant community! Said to resemble a ‘fairy wand’, prairie blazing star’s flowers ...

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