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.
Agalinis tenuifolia (Slender Gerardia)
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The rose-purple flowers of this annual plant resemble small funnels, inviting the common name Slender False Foxglove.
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.
Agastache nepetoides (Yellow Giant Hyssop)
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A strong grower, Agastache nepetoides reaches heights from 3 to 8 feet.
Agastache scrophulariaefolia (Purple Giant Hyssop)
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The flowers of Purple Giant Hyssop are very pale purple--not purple-looking at all from a distance--yet they still attract butterflies. Birds feed on the seeds that follow.
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.
Alisma subcordatum (Mud Plantain)
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A typical emergent aquatic plant, Mud Plantain's lower part is often below water while its upper part is exposed.
Alisma triviale (Large-flowered Water Plantain)
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Alisma triviale prefers full or partial sun and mucky soil or shallow, slow-moving, even stagnant water. It withstands drought better than most aquatic plants.
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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Anaphalis margaritacea (Pearly Everlasting)
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Clustered at the top of erect stems, the tiny yellow flowers of Pearly Everlasting are enclosed by white papery bracts, often mistaken for petals.
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 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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Anemone virginiana (Tall Thimbleweed)
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Also called Tall or Virginia Anemone, Tall Thimbleweed prefers open woods or clearings.
Anemonella thalictroides (Rue Anemone)
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Rue Anemone is a delicate-looking early spring plant that blooms in various shades of pink. It dies back in mid-summer, making it a true spring ephemeral.
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 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.
Apocynum cannabinum (Dogbane)
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Dogbane is also called Indianhemp. Its botanical name refers to its believed toxicity to dogs and its similarity to hemp. The plant's strong fibers have made it prized for cordage and threads for centuries.
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.
Arabis glabra (Tower Mustard)
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Tower Mustard is a biennial; it grows vegetatively during the first year and completes its life cycle during the second but will re-seed. It bolts in the spring of its second year, producing one or more flowering stalks up to 3 1/2-feet tall.
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.
Arenaria stricta (Stiff Sandwort)
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Often found in limestone outcroppings, Stiff Sandwort is distinctive for its linear leaves and large white flowers.
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 caudata (Beach Wormwood)
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In the Aster family, Beach Wormwood is a biennial or short-lived perennial.
Other common name in use: Field Sagewort
Other scientific name in use: Artemisia campestre caudata
Other common name in use: Field Sagewort
Other scientific name in use: Artemisia campestre caudata
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 exaltata (Poke Milkweed)
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Often found in moist upland woods and openings, Asclepias exaltata has thin oval leaves, growing opposite on stems that reach two to five feet tall.
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 ovalifolia (Oval-leaf Milkweed)
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NEW! We say the flowers are green but they can border on white or light pink.
Asclepias pumila (Plains Milkweed)
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Plains Milkweed is a drier, western Milkweed species found north from MT/ND and south to NM/TX.
Asclepias purpurascens (Purple Milkweed)
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Purple Milkweed flowers will attract a variety of nectar seeking insects from the very small to large, Bumble Bees and, of course, Monarchs.
Asclepias speciosa (Showy Milkweed)
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Asclepias speciosa is similar to Common Milkweed, but its pinkish-purple flowers have longer petals that taper more and are covered with fine hairs.
Asclepias sullivantii (Prairie Milkweed)
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Prairie Milkweed, also called Sullivant's Milkweed, appears generally similar to Common Milkweed but is less aggressive and has slightly smaller flowers.
Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed)
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The fragrance of Common Milkweed's flower is very delicate and pleasing.
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 verticillata (Whorled Milkweed)
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Whorled Milkweed can bloom anytime between July and September,which is later in the year than many in its family. Like all Milkweeds, it is deer - and rabbit - resistant.
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.
