Acorus calamus (Sweet Flag)
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Emerging directly from the roots, the stemless leaves of Sweet Flag are sword-shaped. Green-yellow flowers protrude in cylindrical arcs in mid-summer.
Actaea pachypoda (Doll's Eyes)
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Also called White Baneberry, Doll's Eyes were named for the distinctive dark "pupil" mark on the ends of their white berries.
Actaea rubra (Red Baneberry)
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Growing in bushy clumps, Red Baneberry bears fluffy clusters of small
white flowers in spring. The berries that ensue in mid to late summer
are brilliant red, though sometimes white, without the characteristic
dark spot of Doll's Eyes, Actaea pachypoda.
Actinomeris alternifolia (Wingstem)
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Also called Verbesina alternifolia, its hairy stems flatten on their sides into "wings" of plant tissue.
Agastache foeniculum (Anise Hyssop)
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Anise Hyssop has very showy flowers, fragrant foliage and seems to be of little interest to deer. It self seeds readily and often blooms the first year. It's a bee, hummingbird, and butterfly magnet.
Agoseris cuspidata (Prairie Dandelion)
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A deep tap root to tolerate drought and naturally dry conditions, short stature (1' max) and a long bloom time make Prairie Dandelion perfect for landscaping and rock gardens.
Allium canadense (Wild Garlic)
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With its light pink to pink flowers, Allium canadense attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and bees, and is deer / rabbit resistant.
Allium cernuum (Nodding Onion)
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Nodding Onion--like all Allium species, is deer-resistant. Easily grown, plants spread slowly by seed and bulb offshoots. The flower globes are almost white to shades of purple in color and mature plants can reach up to 18" in height.
Allium stellatum (Prairie Onion)
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Prairie Onion is similar to its cousin Nodding Onion, except for its solid, upright stem and stature.
Allium textile (Textile Onion)
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Also called White Wild Onion, it is a summer bloomer that prefers well-drained sites.
Allium tricoccum (Wild Leek)
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Wild Leek prefers typical woodland conditions: medium wet to medium dry
soil and full to partial shade. It has reddish stalks
reaching heights of 8". The early foliage dies back late spring before the creamy-white flowers appear. People will often forage for Wild Leek, also known as "Ramps".
Amorpha canescens (Lead Plant)
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This legume's many gray-green leaflets are covered with soft hairs, giving the plant a leaden hue and its common name. It was once considered an indicator of sub-surface lead ore.
Amorpha fruiticosa (False Indigo)
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With most of its foliage in the upper third of the tall, bushy plant, Amorpha fruticosa can form thickets in dense plantings.
Amorpha nana (Fragrant False Indigo)
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Anemone canadensis (Canada Anemone)
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Canada Anemone is a perfect choice when an aggressive native ground
cover is needed. Its landscaping advantages include low stature (up to
1'), long bloom time, versatile sun and soil needs and brilliant white
flowers.
cover is needed. Its landscaping advantages include low stature (up to
1'), long bloom time, versatile sun and soil needs and brilliant white
flowers.
Anemone caroliniana (Carolina Anemone)
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Anemone cylindrica (Thimbleweed)
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Also called Long-Fruited Thimbleweed, Anemone cylindrica prefers dry, open spaces.
Anemone patens wolfgangiana (Pasque Flower)
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Angelica atropurpurea (Angelica)
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Stately sentinels along stream beds, Angelica plants reach heights of six or more feet with hollow, smooth purple stems from one to two inches round.
Antennaria neglecta (Prairie Pussytoes)
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Antennaria plantaginifolia (Pussytoes)
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Pussytoes' flowers stretch to about a foot in height early spring while leaves stay near ground level. Spreading by rhizomes, Pussytoes make a good groundcover in dry areas like rock gardens. It is deer and rabbit resistant.
Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine)
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A native plant for almost any sun or soil conditions, Columbine can grow near Pine trees and is deer-resistant.
Aralia racemosa (Spikenard)
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Spikenard, a close relative of Sarsaparilla, has heart-shaped leaves and flowers later in the summer when many woodland plants have finished flowering, but its most attractive feature is the large clusters of red-purple berries early fall.
Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-Pulpit)
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Jack-in-the-Pulpit thrives under a variety of conditions, but grows most vigorously in moist, shady, seasonally wet locations. It is deer resistant!
Artemisia ludoviciana (Prairie Sage)
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Spreading by rhizomes, Prairie Sage can form dense colonies that give a distinctive silver-green accent to large plantings on sunny sites with mesic to dry soil. The plants are easily propagated by rhizome cuttings in spring, tip cuttings in early summer or by division of mature plants.
Asarum canadense (Wild Ginger)
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Best known for its use as an attractive, low-growing ground cover in a shaded woodland setting, Wild Ginger is also deer-resistant.
Asclepias amplexicaulis (Sand Milkweed)
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Bees, butterflies, and birds love Sand Milkweed . It is also very drought tolerant!
Asclepias hirtella (Tall Green Milkweed)
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Tall Green Milkweed is attractive to butterflies and bees! Bee visitors include honeybees, bumblebees, and leaf-cutting bees.
Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed)
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Swamp Milkweed also is commonly called Red Milkweed or Marsh Milkweed. It is a larval host for Monarch butterflies and its large rose-pink flowers with a lovely vanilla fragrance will attract butterflies of all kinds. This deer-resistant plant grows in full sun in moist to medium soils.
Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)
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This is a great Milkweed for a sunny location in a dry area. Butterfly Weed's vivid orange color, low mounded profile, and ability to attract and sustain butterflies make this plant a well-known favorite for all types of gardens.
Asclepias viridiflora (Short Green Milkweed)
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With its light green to green flowers, Short Green Milkweed (also called Green Comet Milkweed) attracts bumblebees and other long-tongued bees. As it matures the flowers begin to turn yellowish or purplish green.
Asclepias viridis (Spider Milkweed)
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Also called Green Antelopehorn, Spider Milkweed features rose-white flowers surrounded by green that form in showy globes, usually one per plant. Its beauty and tendency to spread slightly make it a good garden choice.
Aster azureus (Sky Blue Aster)
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Typically 2-3' tall, Sky Blue Aster occasionally reaches up to 5' in rich soils. Aster azureus can grow in many different types of soil as long as it is well-drained. The leaves are smaller along the upper stem and typically heart-shaped at the base.
Aster ericoides (Heath Aster)
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Heath Aster is very easy to grow in medium to dry soils. The white flowers explode all along the stem of the plant in early fall, providing that last bit of color to a garden before winter.
Aster furcatus (Forked Aster)
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One of the earlier-blooming Asters (July!), Aster furcatus spreads by underground runners or rhizomes.
Aster laevis (Smooth Blue Aster)
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For that last splash of color in your garden before Winter...
The leaves on this Aster are indeed smooth to the touch. The similar-looking Sky Blue Aster (Aster azureus) has rough leaves.
The leaves on this Aster are indeed smooth to the touch. The similar-looking Sky Blue Aster (Aster azureus) has rough leaves.
Aster linariifolius (Stiff Aster)
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Stiff Aster is an attractive choice for rock gardens or dry, rocky slopes in full sun to partial shade. It grows in low (1') clumps with showy blue-purple blossoms and needle-like, single-veined leaves.
Aster macrophyllus (Big-leaved Aster)
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Aster macrophyllus is common to northern woodlands, where it often forms a dense ground cover, spreading by rhizomes.
Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster)
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New England Aster is a late-bloomer, like most Asters. Maturing to 5' tall, it is rich with purple flowers with orange-yellow centers from late summer to October. Popular with pollinators, it thrives in full sun or light shade in all but the driest soils.
Aster oblongifolius (Aromatic Aster)
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Aromatic aster is difficult to start from seed; it's best to buy a few plants as they will spread by rhizomes. It is one of the last Aster species to bloom in the fall.
Aster umbellatus (Flat-topped Aster)
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Flat-topped Aster begins to bloom in July, much earlier than most Asters.
Astragalus canadensis (Canada Milk Vetch)
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Canada Milk Vetch attracts hummingbirds, song birds and butterflies, including the Western Tailed Blue butterfly larvae.
Astragalus crassicarpus (Ground Plum)
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Astragalus crassicarpus provides beauty and interesting texture and form in every part of the plant and stage of development. A low-growing, spreading legume, it prefers full sun and well-drained soils.
Astragalus neglectus (Cooper's Milk Vetch)
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Rare or endangered in some areas of its northern range, Astragalus neglectus sets creamy white blossoms in June and July.
Astragalus racemosus (Creamy Milk Vetch)
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Astragalus racemosus is native to dry prairies and range lands from Minnesota west to Montana and from Saskatchewan to Texas.
Baptisia alba (White Wild Indigo)
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A quick grower in spring, White Wild Indigo pushes up into an erect, lightly-branched, smooth-stemmed herbaceous bush. Its pea-like blossoms form on long spikes and are quite showy but without floral scent.
Baptisia australis (Blue Wild Indigo)
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Probably the most familiar and wide-ranging of Baptisias, Blue Wild Indigo can provide an early deep blue flare in spring in native plantings where its bushy structure complements summer bloomers.
Baptisia bracteata (Cream Wild Indigo)
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The Cream Wild Indigo is among the earliest prairie species to bloom. It keeps interest throughout the season with blue-black pods and attractive dark fall foliage.
Baptisia minor (Dwarf Blue Indigo)
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Dwarf Blue Indigo is a perennial wildflower that forms a small "shrub" shape; excellent for landscaping.
Baptisia sphaerocarpa (Large Yellow Wild Indigo)
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The beautiful large yellow blossoms of Baptisia sphaerocarpa project proudly above its foliage in June and July. The marble-sized round seed pods distinguish this species from other Baptisias.
