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A shade tolerant, late summer-fall blooming aster with distinctive large basal leaves! Excellent and oft used to fill in empty understory as it for...

A.k.a. short-toothed mountain mint. A densely clumping mint that does not spread as rapidly as some of its relatives. The light white/grey blush on...

An adaptable, drought resistant grass with a generally small stature- the seed stalk makes up most of the height. Notable for the bright color of i...

A shorter, drought resistant grass valued for its purple-tinted spray of seeds. Shows the best color when planted in dense, single species clumps a...

A variable woodland goldenrod that blooms best in part sun/shade. Tolerates full shade well, and may be the most shade tolerant Midwest goldenrod. ...

An unassuming, small flowered woodland aster that nonetheless attracts and hosts a wide variety of insects. Easily grown and reseeds well in open ...

A shorter plant excellent for adding butterfly and pollinator support to drier woodland edges and part sun slopes. A relative of the better known G...

A.k.a. wild oats, inland oats, and river oats. A lovely grass for shady areas, it’s distinctive seed heads are easily spotted and last into the win...

A.k.a. common ironweed. Blooms with conspicuously vivid purple flowers. Wild plants are most often seen in wet areas with seasonal flooding, but th...

Blue, late spring blooms for rich, well drained soils. Flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and hummingbird moths! Deer resistant and somewha...

A.k.a. straight-styled wood sedge. A densely clumped, thin leafed sedge with showy clusters of seeds- perfect for ornamental plantings! Tolerates b...

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

This standup grass is often planted for winter interest, as its tall seed stalks that remain upright longer into the winter than big bluestem. The ...

A shade loving, fuzzy-leaved native mint at home in woodlands. Grows well in full shade, but blooms the best in part sun/shade. Flowers are small b...

A.k.a. troublesome sedge. This hardy sedge is closely related to, and difficult to distinguish from, prairie oval sedge (Carex bicknellii) and plai...

A.k.a. rattlebox. An herbaceous plant with the looks of a small shrub, so called because the seed pods are square and rattle when dry. A wetland s...

This hardy grass grows quickly and spreads easily from seed, making it an excellent candidate to fill space in new plantings while slower growing s...

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

An evergreen sedge partial to wetlands and woodlands. The spiky seed pod is easy to spot in stands of wetland plants, and the seeds are regularly e...

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.k.a. slender gerardia. A parasitic annual with a delicate form and stunning dark pink flowers! Since it is partially parasitic on surrounding pla...

A.k.a. field mint and corn mint. The native mint most often used as an herb! Leaves can be used to flavor food and drinks, and the foliage’s strong...