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A.k.a. stiff sunflower or prairie sunflower. Their showy, sunflower-like flowers are fragrant and bloom 1-2 months. Host plant of multiple butterfl...

A wetland plant with a long bloom time and unique pink flowers said to resemble a monkey’s face. A distinctive addition to pond edges and rain gard...

An impressively tall coreopsis that blooms later than it’s smaller cousins, but with similar flowers that are spectacular when blooming en mass. Su...

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...

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 ...

One of the first blooming spring flowers! Bright yellow flowers and green foliage are conspicuous,  particularly when few other plants have put on ...

A short, comparatively adaptable iris! Tolerates slightly dry soil in shaded areas, but needs moist soil if brown in full sun. Prefers good drainag...

A.k.a. Bradbury’s monarda. The little sibling of the better known wild bee balm! A short monarda that prefers poor, dryer soils, but adapts well t...

A.k.a. smooth phlox. A phlox that favors moist soils, but can adapt to mesic conditions. Like other phlox, its flowers cater to hummingbirds and bu...

A surprisingly adaptable native cactus perfect for hard to fill sandy or rocky soils. Blooms are more frequent than other species of cactus. Requir...

A white, small flowered aster that blooms profusely in late summer-early fall. The narrow leaves give patches of Heath aster an appealing texture. ...

An adaptable woodland grass that grows even in deep shade. Easily recognizable by its seed heads in the later half of the year. Light: Part Sun/Sha...

These adaptable milkweed sport darker flowers than most of their relatives, and are drought resistant once established! Though their foliage is sim...

A particularly delicate fern with a distinctive form that makes it easy to differentiate from other native ferns. A native of wooded slopes and roc...

A short, adaptable, hardy nitrogen fixer easy to grow in dry soils! Hosts sulphur butterflies and supports many pollinators. Rarely browsed by deer...

An easily recognizable fern that favors wetlands in the wild, but readily adapts to medium garden beds. Reaches its maximum size in slightly moist,...

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

  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 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...