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Ohio Buckeye
Ohio BuckeyeAesculus glabraAesculus glabra -
Allegheny Serviceberry
Allegheny ServiceberryAmelanchier laevisAmelanchier laevis -
Ebony Spleenwort
Ebony SpleenwortAsplenium platyneuronAsplenium platyneuron -
Ground Plum
Ground PlumAstragalus crassicarpusAstragalus crassicarpus -
Blue Cohosh
Blue CohoshCaulophyllum thalictroidesCaulophyllum thalictroides -
Leatherwood
LeatherwoodDirca palustrisDirca palustris -
Sandberg Bluegrass
Sandberg BluegrassPoa secunda J. PreslPoa secunda J. Presl -
Yellow Water Buttercup
Yellow Water ButtercupRanunculus flabellarisRanunculus flabellaris -
Elderberry
ElderberrySambucus racemosaSambucus racemosa -
Bloodroot
BloodrootSanguinaria canadensisSanguinaria canadensis
Name | Type | Light Exposure | Soil Moisture | Height | Bloom Color | Bloom Months | Notes/Description | |
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Ohio Buckeye Aesculus glabra ![]() |
20 to 40 feet | USDA Info | Easily grown in average, Medium well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, fertile soils. Foliage tends to scorch and generally depreciate in dry conditions. This is a taprooted tree that once established is very difficult to transplant. | |||||
Allegheny Serviceberry Amelanchier laevis ![]() |
30 feet | USDA Info | Allegheny Serviceberry is a native tree for all seasons. In April and May it has beautiful white flowers that are delicately scented and provide nectar for the season's early bees and butterflies. In mid summer its fruits ripen to brilliant violet pink, aging to deep blue purple when fully ripe. Its leaves play occasional host to the larvae of viceroy, striped hairstreak, and Canadian tiger swallowtail butterflies. And the grand finale comes in fall with brilliant oranges, yellows and reds as the leaves prepare to drop. Amelanchier laevis is found in moist woods and meadows, but tolerates most any garden situation. It will bloom more in full sun, but have a more open and graceful habit in shade. It is drought tolerant once established, but will grow taller and faster in consistently moist soils. Amelanchier can be grown as a small tree pruned to become a densely branched shrub. Fragrant spring flowers Easy to grow and widely adaptable Edible berries in summer Gorgeous fall color. | |||||
Ebony Spleenwort Asplenium platyneuron ![]() |
8 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Ground Plum Astragalus crassicarpus ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Blue Cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Leatherwood Dirca palustris ![]() |
6 feet | USDA Info | The yellow early spring flowers and red fall fruit make this an attractive choice for a shaded shrub in a landscape. Leatherwood is one of the few native shrubs blooming abundantly in deep shade, due to its early leaf-out. It is a shrub indicating an old growth forest. The bark of Dirca palustris has been know to cause dermatitis. | |||||
Sandberg Bluegrass Poa secunda J. Presl ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | Sandberg bluegrass is a perennial bunchgrass, native to the Great Basin. It is an important component of sagebrush grassland vegetation, particularly in early successional stages. It is a widespread species and is one of the first perennial grasses to green up in spring. | |||||
Yellow Water Buttercup Ranunculus flabellaris ![]() |
2 to 3 feet | USDA Info | A similar aquatic species is Small Yellow Water Crowfoot (Ranunculus gmelinii), which has smaller flowers (less than ½ inch), and smaller leaves that are typically wider than long and less finely divided. | |||||
Elderberry Sambucus racemosa ![]() |
12 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info |