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.
Baptisia tinctoria (Small Yellow Wild Indigo)
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When most Baptisias are done blooming, the Small Yellow Wild Indigo is in full flower. A nice shrub-like perennial for a landscape setting.
Bidens aristosa mutica (Swamp Marigold)
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At home in full sun and wetter soils, Bidens aristosa mutica sports brilliant yellow-gold blossoms in late summer and fall. The awns are absent on this Bidens, meaning the seed will not easily attach itself to clothing, shoelaces or fur.
Bidens cernua (Nodding Bur Marigold)
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The bright, sunflower-like yellow blossoms of Bidens cernua grace full-sun wet sites in the summer months and September. The fruiting heads tend to nod.
Bidens connata (Purple-stemmed Tickseed)
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Found in full-sun, wetter settings, Bidens connata is similar to Bidens cernua but grows a little taller, can tolerate some shade, blooms later with blossoms more in the yellow-orange hues and has dark purple-black stems.
Bidens coronata (Tall Swamp Marigold)
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Damp spot? Tall Swamp Marigold or any of the Bidens species will give you glorious yellow color from late summer through late fall. Bidens coronata is similar to Bidens aristosa mutica but can be distinguished by flower bracts that are curly and sparsely fringed or bristled.
Bidens frondosa (Common Beggar's Ticks)
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Bidens polylepis (Bearded Beggar's Ticks)
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Unlike most Bidens or Beggar's Ticks/Tickseed species, the Bearded Beggar's Ticks' awns are absent so the seed will not easily attach to clothing, shoelaces or fur. It also differs in seeming not to require over-wintering for germination.
Blephilia ciliata (Downy Wood Mint)
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Found in open woods, fields and roadsides, Blephilia ciliata has a distinctive appeal with its tight clusters of pink-purple flowers stacked vertically on square, downy-haired stems.
Blephilia hirsuta (Hairy Wood Mint)
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Blephilia hirsuta prefers moist woods and savannas. Its white two-lipped flowers are packed in tight clusters stacked vertically on lightly branching stems that reach up to 3'.
Boehmeria cylindrica (Smallspike False Nettle)
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Preferring wet-mesic or shady sites, Boehmeria cylindrica lacks the stinging hairs of some of its nettle cousins.
Boltonia asteroides (False Aster)
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A robust bloomer, Boltonia asteroides provides a bright white presence from late summer to fall, a time when the predominant native flower color is yellow. The aster-like blossoms are an inch across and feature yellow centers surrounded by narrow white ray petals that often are tinged from pink to purple.
Boltonia decurrens (Decurrent False Aster)
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Boltonia decurrens is a heavy bloomer that can reach heights up to seven feet. Naturally adapted to flooding, it is found in open, wet bottom land.
Cacalia atriplicifolia (Pale Indian Plantain)
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Cacalia plantaginea (Prairie Indian Plantain)
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Cacalia suaveolens (Sweet Indian Plantain)
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Calla palustris (Water Arum)
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Callirhoe bushii (Bush's Poppy Mallow)
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Bush's Poppy Mallow can mature to 2' in height but will often be seen
spreading out rather than up. Its magenta flowers are a real stand-out
in any planting. It prefers drier soil conditions, full sun to partial
shade and has a long bloom time through the summer months. Callirhoe
species also are called "Winecups."
Callirhoe involucrata (Purple Poppy Mallow)
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Callirhoe triangulata (Clustered Poppy Mallow)
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The drier the soil, the better for this Poppy Mallow. Even through the driest stretches of summer, the Clustered Poppy Mallow will be laden with beautiful magenta-red blossoms.
Caltha palustris (Marsh Marigold)
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Marsh Marigold's stunning yellow flowers will be one of the first wetland flowers to appear in the Spring! It grows best in all light conditions, from full sun to full shade.
Camassia angusta (Southern Wild Hyacinth)
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After flowering in the spring, Camassias will go dormant for the rest of
the year.
Camassia scilloides (Wild Hyacinth)
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Attractive to a number of insects seeking nectar and pollen, Camassia scilloides re-seeds itself and, though slow to establish, is fairly long-lived.
Campanula americana (Tall Bellflower)
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Tall Bellflower reaches from three to more than six feet in height, its blue-violet blooms provide a bright late-summer accent to savanna or woodland plantings.
Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell)
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Harebell is a delicate beauty with small, blue-violet, bell-shaped flowers that nod from the tips of slender stems. It prefers dry soils and blooms in spurts from summer to fall.
Cassia fasciculata (Partridge Pea)
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Partridge Pea's large yellow flowers are great favorites of bees and other pollinators. It is an annual; it completes its life cycle during one season but will re-seed.
Cassia hebecarpa (Wild Senna)
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We think Wild Senna deserves more recognition as a great choice for garden or restoration projects. Its lovely, bright yellow flowers attract many bees and butterflies. Autumn brings beautiful leaf colors and the formation of long black pods with seeds favored by larger birds like wild turkeys. A horizontal root system provides strength against winds, allowing the plant's stately (4-6') beauty to be appreciated even after the storm.
Cassia marilandica (Maryland Senna)
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It is very difficult to distinguish Maryland Senna from its relative, Wild Senna (Cassia herbecarpa) until the 2 species have ripe
seeds. The Wild Senna will readily open its pod and the seeds will fall
out, whereas the Maryland Senna seed pods will stay tightly closed.
Castilleja coccinea (Indian Paintbrush)
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Indian Paintbrush is a sought-after prairie beauty that prefers bright sites with medium-dry to medium-wet soils. An annual or biennial, its vivid scarlet bracts nearly hide small, greenish flowers and appear to have been dipped in paint. As a hemiparasitic plant it can be difficult to grow. Click to learn more...
Castilleja sessiliflora (Downy Painted Cup)
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Caulophyllum thalictroides (Blue Cohosh)
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Ceanothus americanus (New Jersey Tea)
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A deciduous shrub that grows just 3' tall, the dried leaves of New Jersey Tea make a flavorful tea that was popular during the Revolutionary War.
Chelone glabra (Turtlehead)
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Chelone glabra is an important host plant providing larval food for the lovely orange and
brown Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly. Its nectar also attracts other butterflies and bumblebees.
Chrysopsis camporum (Golden Aster)
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Cicuta maculata (Water Hemlock)
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Poisonous!
Cimicifuga racemosa (Black Cohosh)
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Black Cohosh is also referred to as Bugbane.
Cirsium discolor (Pasture Thistle)
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Native thistles can be identified by examining the underside of the leaves. The downy white underside contrasts with the green topside. Additionally, native thistles are noticeably less prickly. Pasture Thistle is a biennial.
Cirsium muticum (Swamp Thistle)
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Claytonia virginica (Spring Beauty)
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Clematis virginiana (Virgin's Bower)
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A perennial vine nicknamed "Prairie Smoke on a Rope" for its look in the Fall. A great climber for partial to full shade.
Cleome serrulata (Rocky Mountain Bee Plant)
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Rocky Mountain Bee Plant lives for one year (an annual) but it will re-seed! The pink flowers of attract bees and the seeds are important food for doves and other small birds. It is drought tolerant!
Comandra umbellata (Bastard Toadflax)
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Bastard Toadflax is a hemiparasitic species in the Sandalwood family that will often attach to a host plant to meet nutritional and/or water needs.
Coreopsis lanceolata (Lance-leaf Coreposis)
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