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A.k.a. button or tall blazing star. Perhaps Indiana’s most wodespread blazing star (next to dense blazing star), rough blazing star is easy to grow...

A.k.a. long-sepal penstemon. A lovely penstemon slightly shorter than the better known foxglove penstemon, with similar flowers in varying shades b...

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.k.a. foxglove beardtongue! A generally adaptable plant topped with white foxglove-like flowers. Resistant to deer and rabbits, and attractive to ...

A beautifully clumping short grass with fine, sprawling leaves. Very rarely reseeds even in garden beds, making it a prime grass for landscaping. F...

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...

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 shorter relative of the evening primrose with lovely fragrant, bright yellow blooms! Tends to form mats where space allows. Reseeds well in favor...

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...