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July

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  • Sweet Flag
    Acorus calamus

    Sweet Flag
    Acorus calamus

  • Maidenhair Fern
    Adiantum pedatum

    Maidenhair Fern
    Adiantum pedatum

  • Tall False Foxglove
    Agalinis aspera

    Tall False Foxglove
    Agalinis aspera

  • Anise Hyssop
    Agastache foeniculum

    Anise Hyssop
    Agastache foeniculum

  • Giant Hyssop
    Agastache scrophulariaefolia

    Giant Hyssop
    Agastache scrophulariaefolia

  • White Snakeroot
    Ageratina altissima

    White Snakeroot
    Ageratina altissima

  • Tall Hairy Agrimony
    Agrimonia gryposepala

    Tall Hairy Agrimony
    Agrimonia gryposepala

  • Upland Bentongrass
    Agrostis perennans

    Upland Bentongrass
    Agrostis perennans

  • Large-flowered Water Plantain
    Alisma triviale

    Large-flowered Water Plantain
    Alisma triviale

  • Wild Garlic
    Allium canadense

    Wild Garlic
    Allium canadense

  • Nodding Onion
    Allium cernuum

    Nodding Onion
    Allium cernuum

  • Prairie Onion
    Allium stellatum

    Prairie Onion
    Allium stellatum

  • Leadplant
    Amorpha canescens

    Leadplant
    Amorpha canescens

  • Dwarf False Indigo
    Amorpha nana

    Dwarf False Indigo
    Amorpha nana

  • Pearly Everlasting
    Anaphalis margaritacea

    Pearly Everlasting
    Anaphalis margaritacea

  • Big Bluestem
    Andropogon gerardii

    Big Bluestem
    Andropogon gerardii

  • Canada Anemone
    Anemone canadensis

    Canada Anemone
    Anemone canadensis

  • Thimble Flower
    Anemone cylindrica

    Thimble Flower
    Anemone cylindrica

  • Tall Thimbleweed
    Anemone virginiana

    Tall Thimbleweed
    Anemone virginiana

  • Columbine
    Aquilegia canadensis

    Columbine
    Aquilegia canadensis

  • Green Dragon
    Arisaema dracontium

    Green Dragon
    Arisaema dracontium

  • Prairie Sage
    Artemisia ludoviciana

    Prairie Sage
    Artemisia ludoviciana

  • Poke Milkweed
    Asclepias exaltata

    Poke Milkweed
    Asclepias exaltata

  • Marsh Milkweed
    Asclepias incarnata

    Marsh Milkweed
    Asclepias incarnata

  • Showy Milkweed
    Asclepias speciosa

    Showy Milkweed
    Asclepias speciosa

  • Prairie Milkweed
    Asclepias sullivantii

    Prairie Milkweed
    Asclepias sullivantii

  • Common Milkweed
    Asclepias syriaca

    Common Milkweed
    Asclepias syriaca

  • Butterfly Weed
    Asclepias tuberosa

    Butterfly Weed
    Asclepias tuberosa

  • Whorled Milkweed
    Asclepias verticillata

    Whorled Milkweed
    Asclepias verticillata

  • Large-leaved Aster
    Aster macrophyllus

    Large-leaved Aster
    Aster macrophyllus

  • Canada Milkvetch
    Astragalus canadensis

    Canada Milkvetch
    Astragalus canadensis

  • Lady Fern
    Athyrium filix-femina

    Lady Fern
    Athyrium filix-femina

  • Blue False Indigo
    Baptisia australis

    Blue False Indigo
    Baptisia australis

  • Cream Wild Indigo
    Baptisia bracteata

    Cream Wild Indigo
    Baptisia bracteata

  • White Wild indigo
    Baptisia lactea

    White Wild indigo
    Baptisia lactea

  • Downy Wood Mint
    Blephilia ciliata

    Downy Wood Mint
    Blephilia ciliata

  • Hairy Wood Mint
    Blephilia hirsuta

    Hairy Wood Mint
    Blephilia hirsuta

  • False Aster
    Boltonia asteroides

    False Aster
    Boltonia asteroides

  • Side Oats Grama
    Bouteloua curtipendula

    Side Oats Grama
    Bouteloua curtipendula

  • Blue Grama
    Bouteloua gracilis

    Blue Grama
    Bouteloua gracilis

  • Kalm's Brome
    Bromus kalmii

    Kalm's Brome
    Bromus kalmii

  • Tall Bellflower
    Campanula americana

    Tall Bellflower
    Campanula americana

  • Harebell
    Campanula rotundifolia

    Harebell
    Campanula rotundifolia

  • Plains Oval Sedge
    Carex brevior

    Plains Oval Sedge
    Carex brevior

  • Fringed Sedge
    Carex crinita

    Fringed Sedge
    Carex crinita

  • Ivory Sedge
    Carex eburnea

    Ivory Sedge
    Carex eburnea

  • Porcupine Sedge
    Carex hystericina

    Porcupine Sedge
    Carex hystericina

  • Lake Sedge
    Carex lacustris

    Lake Sedge
    Carex lacustris

  • Muhlenberg's Sedge
    Carex muehlenbergii

    Muhlenberg's Sedge
    Carex muehlenbergii

  • Eastern Star Sedge
    Carex radiata

    Eastern Star Sedge
    Carex radiata

  • Rosy Sedge
    Carex rosea

    Rosy Sedge
    Carex rosea

  • Long Beaked Sedge
    Carex sprengelii

    Long Beaked Sedge
    Carex sprengelii

  • Northwest Territory Sedge
    Carex utriculata

    Northwest Territory Sedge
    Carex utriculata

  • Indian Paintbrush
    Castilleja coccinea

    Indian Paintbrush
    Castilleja coccinea

  • New Jersey Tea
    Ceanothus americanus

    New Jersey Tea
    Ceanothus americanus

  • Buttonbush
    Cephalanthus occidentalis

    Buttonbush
    Cephalanthus occidentalis

  • Partridge Pea
    Chamaecrista fasciculata

    Partridge Pea
    Chamaecrista fasciculata

  • Fire Weed
    Chamerion angustifolium

    Fire Weed
    Chamerion angustifolium

  • Turtlehead
    Chelone glabra

    Turtlehead
    Chelone glabra

  • Rose Turtlehead
    Chelone obliqua

    Rose Turtlehead
    Chelone obliqua

  • Native Swamp Thistle
    Cirsium muticum

    Native Swamp Thistle
    Cirsium muticum

  • Virgin's Bower
    Clematis virginiana

    Virgin's Bower
    Clematis virginiana

  • Prairie Coreopsis
    Coreopsis palmata

    Prairie Coreopsis
    Coreopsis palmata

  • Silky Dogwood
    Cornus amomum

    Silky Dogwood
    Cornus amomum

  • Umbrella Flatsedge
    Cyperus diandrus

    Umbrella Flatsedge
    Cyperus diandrus

  • White Prairie Clover
    Dalea candida

    White Prairie Clover
    Dalea candida

  • Purple Prairie Clover
    Dalea purpurea

    Purple Prairie Clover
    Dalea purpurea

  • Silky Prairie Clover
    Dalea villosa

    Silky Prairie Clover
    Dalea villosa

  • Prairie Larkspur
    Delphinium virescens

    Prairie Larkspur
    Delphinium virescens

  • Showy Tick-Trefoil
    Desmodium canadense

    Showy Tick-Trefoil
    Desmodium canadense

  • Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
    Diervilla lonicera

    Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
    Diervilla lonicera

  • Wood Fern
    Dryopteris marginalis

    Wood Fern
    Dryopteris marginalis

  • Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower
    Echinacea angustifolia

    Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower
    Echinacea angustifolia

  • Pale Purple Coneflower
    Echinacea pallida

    Pale Purple Coneflower
    Echinacea pallida

  • Purple Coneflower
    Echinacea purpurea

    Purple Coneflower
    Echinacea purpurea

  • Spike Rush
    Eleocharis acicularis

    Spike Rush
    Eleocharis acicularis

  • Canada Wild Rye
    Elymus canadensis

    Canada Wild Rye
    Elymus canadensis

  • Silky Wildrye
    Elymus villosus

    Silky Wildrye
    Elymus villosus

  • Virginia Wildrye
    Elymus virginicus

    Virginia Wildrye
    Elymus virginicus

  • Rattlesnake Master
    Eryngium yuccifolium

    Rattlesnake Master
    Eryngium yuccifolium

  • Eastern Wahoo
    Euonymus atropurpureus

    Eastern Wahoo
    Euonymus atropurpureus

  • Boneset
    Eupatorium perfoliatum

    Boneset
    Eupatorium perfoliatum

  • Sweet Joe-Pye Weed
    Eupatorium purpureum

    Sweet Joe-Pye Weed
    Eupatorium purpureum

  • Flowering Spurge
    Euphorbia corollata

    Flowering Spurge
    Euphorbia corollata

  • Flat-top Goldentop
    Euthamia graminifolia

    Flat-top Goldentop
    Euthamia graminifolia

  • Northern Bedstraw
    Galium boreale

    Northern Bedstraw
    Galium boreale

  • American Mannagrass
    Glyceria grandis

    American Mannagrass
    Glyceria grandis

  • Longleaf Bluets
    Hedyotis longifolia

    Longleaf Bluets
    Hedyotis longifolia

  • Stiff Sunflower
    Helianthus pauciflorus

    Stiff Sunflower
    Helianthus pauciflorus

  • Woodland Sunflower
    Helianthus strumosus

    Woodland Sunflower
    Helianthus strumosus

  • Oxeye
    Heliopsis helianthoides

    Oxeye
    Heliopsis helianthoides

  • Halberdleaf Rosemallow
    Hibiscus laevis

    Halberdleaf Rosemallow
    Hibiscus laevis

  • Sweet Grass
    Hierochloe odorata

    Sweet Grass
    Hierochloe odorata

  • Great St. Johnswort
    Hypericum pyramidatum

    Great St. Johnswort
    Hypericum pyramidatum

  • Winterberry
    Ilex verticillata

    Winterberry
    Ilex verticillata

  • Jewelweed
    Impatiens capensis

    Jewelweed
    Impatiens capensis

  • Blue Flag Iris
    Iris versicolor

    Blue Flag Iris
    Iris versicolor

  • Canadian Rush
    Juncus canadensis

    Canadian Rush
    Juncus canadensis

  • Soft Rush
    Juncus effusus

    Soft Rush
    Juncus effusus

  • Path Rush
    Juncus tenuis

    Path Rush
    Juncus tenuis

  • Torrey's Rush
    Juncus torreyi

    Torrey's Rush
    Juncus torreyi

  • June Grass
    Koeleria macrantha

    June Grass
    Koeleria macrantha

  • Northern Blazing Star
    Liatris ligulistylis

    Northern Blazing Star
    Liatris ligulistylis

  • Prairie Blazingstar
    Liatris pycnostachya

    Prairie Blazingstar
    Liatris pycnostachya

  • Dense Blazing Star
    Liatris spicata

    Dense Blazing Star
    Liatris spicata

  • Michigan (Turk's Cap) Lily
    Lilium michiganense

    Michigan (Turk's Cap) Lily
    Lilium michiganense

  • Cardinal Flower
    Lobelia cardinalis

    Cardinal Flower
    Lobelia cardinalis

  • Blue Lobelia
    Lobelia siphilitica

    Blue Lobelia
    Lobelia siphilitica

  • Waterhorehound
    Lycopus americanus

    Waterhorehound
    Lycopus americanus

  • Wild Lily-of-the-Valley
    Maianthemum canadense

    Wild Lily-of-the-Valley
    Maianthemum canadense

  • Ostrich Fern
    Matteuccia struthiopteris

    Ostrich Fern
    Matteuccia struthiopteris

  • Monkey Flower
    Mimulus ringens

    Monkey Flower
    Mimulus ringens

  • Wild Bergamot
    Monarda fistulosa

    Wild Bergamot
    Monarda fistulosa

  • Spotted Bee Balm
    Monarda punctata

    Spotted Bee Balm
    Monarda punctata

  • American Lotus
    Nelumbo lutea

    American Lotus
    Nelumbo lutea

  • Fourpoint Evening Primrose
    Oenothera rhombipetala

    Fourpoint Evening Primrose
    Oenothera rhombipetala

  • Sensitive Fern
    Onoclea sensibilis

    Sensitive Fern
    Onoclea sensibilis

  • Eastern Prickly Pear
    Opuntia humifusa

    Eastern Prickly Pear
    Opuntia humifusa

  • Interrupted Fern
    Osmunda claytoniana

    Interrupted Fern
    Osmunda claytoniana

  • Royal Fern
    Osmunda regalis

    Royal Fern
    Osmunda regalis

  • Switchgrass
    Panicum virgatum

    Switchgrass
    Panicum virgatum

  • Wild Quinine
    Parthenium integrifolium

    Wild Quinine
    Parthenium integrifolium

  • Smooth Penstemon
    Penstemon digitalis

    Smooth Penstemon
    Penstemon digitalis

  • Slender Penstemon
    Penstemon gracilis

    Slender Penstemon
    Penstemon gracilis

  • Showy Penstemon
    Penstemon grandiflorus

    Showy Penstemon
    Penstemon grandiflorus

  • Prairie Phlox
    Phlox pilosa

    Prairie Phlox
    Phlox pilosa

  • Ninebark
    Physocarpus opulifolius

    Ninebark
    Physocarpus opulifolius

  • Obedient Plant
    Physostegia virginiana

    Obedient Plant
    Physostegia virginiana

  • Solomon's Seal
    Polygonatum biflorum

    Solomon's Seal
    Polygonatum biflorum

  • Christmas Fern
    Polystichum acrostichoides

    Christmas Fern
    Polystichum acrostichoides

  • Pickerelweed
    Pontederia cordata

    Pickerelweed
    Pontederia cordata

  • Prairie Cinquefoil
    Potentilla arguta

    Prairie Cinquefoil
    Potentilla arguta

  • Self-heal
    Prunella vulgaris

    Self-heal
    Prunella vulgaris

  • Sweet Everlasting
    Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium

    Sweet Everlasting
    Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium

  • Mountain Mint
    Pycnanthemum virginianum

    Mountain Mint
    Pycnanthemum virginianum

  • Pennsylvania Buttercup
    Ranunculus pensylvanicus

    Pennsylvania Buttercup
    Ranunculus pensylvanicus

  • Upright Coneflower
    Ratibida columnifera

    Upright Coneflower
    Ratibida columnifera

  • Prairie Coneflower
    Ratibida pinnata

    Prairie Coneflower
    Ratibida pinnata

  • Wild Roses
    Rosa arkansana

    Wild Roses
    Rosa arkansana

  • Early Wild Rose
    Rosa blanda

    Early Wild Rose
    Rosa blanda

  • Black-eyed Susan
    Rudbeckia hirta

    Black-eyed Susan
    Rudbeckia hirta

  • Green-headed Coneflower
    Rudbeckia laciniata

    Green-headed Coneflower
    Rudbeckia laciniata

  • Sweet Coneflower
    Rudbeckia subtomentosa

    Sweet Coneflower
    Rudbeckia subtomentosa

  • Thinleaved Coneflower
    Rudbeckia triloba

    Thinleaved Coneflower
    Rudbeckia triloba

  • Wild Petunia
    Ruellia humilis

    Wild Petunia
    Ruellia humilis

  • Greater Water Dock
    Rumex orbiculatus

    Greater Water Dock
    Rumex orbiculatus

  • Arrowhead
    Sagittaria latifolia

    Arrowhead
    Sagittaria latifolia

  • Common Elderberry
    Sambucus canadensis

    Common Elderberry
    Sambucus canadensis

  • Maryland Sanicle
    Sanicula marilandica

    Maryland Sanicle
    Sanicula marilandica

  • Little Bluestem
    Schizachyrium scoparium

    Little Bluestem
    Schizachyrium scoparium

  • Green Bulrush
    Scirpus atrovirens

    Green Bulrush
    Scirpus atrovirens

  • Woolgrass
    Scirpus cyperinus

    Woolgrass
    Scirpus cyperinus

  • Three-squared Bulrush
    Scirpus pungens

    Three-squared Bulrush
    Scirpus pungens

  • Softstem Bulrush
    Scirpus validus

    Softstem Bulrush
    Scirpus validus

  • Wild Senna
    Senna hebecarpa

    Wild Senna
    Senna hebecarpa

  • Royal Catchfly
    Silene regia

    Royal Catchfly
    Silene regia

  • Compass Plant
    Silphium laciniatum

    Compass Plant
    Silphium laciniatum

  • Cup Plant
    Silphium perfoliatum

    Cup Plant
    Silphium perfoliatum

  • Prairie Dock
    Silphium terebinthinaceum

    Prairie Dock
    Silphium terebinthinaceum

  • False Solomon's Seal
    Smilacina racemosa

    False Solomon's Seal
    Smilacina racemosa

  • Indian Grass
    Sorghastrum nutans

    Indian Grass
    Sorghastrum nutans

  • Giant Bur-reed
    Sparganium eurycarpum

    Giant Bur-reed
    Sparganium eurycarpum

  • Aromatic Aster
    Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

    Aromatic Aster
    Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

  • Purple-stemmed Aster
    Symphyotrichum puniceum

    Purple-stemmed Aster
    Symphyotrichum puniceum

  • Virginia Tephrosia
    Tephrosia virginiana

    Virginia Tephrosia
    Tephrosia virginiana

  • Tall Meadow Rue
    Thalictrum dasycarpum

    Tall Meadow Rue
    Thalictrum dasycarpum

  • American Basswood
    Tilia americana

    American Basswood
    Tilia americana

  • Spiderwort
    Tradescantia bracteata

    Spiderwort
    Tradescantia bracteata

  • Ohio Spiderwort
    Tradescantia ohiensis

    Ohio Spiderwort
    Tradescantia ohiensis

  • Large Cranberry
    Vaccinium macrocarpon

    Large Cranberry
    Vaccinium macrocarpon

  • Blue Vervain
    Verbena hastata

    Blue Vervain
    Verbena hastata

  • Hoary Vervain
    Verbena stricta

    Hoary Vervain
    Verbena stricta

  • Culvers Root
    Veronicastrum virginicum

    Culvers Root
    Veronicastrum virginicum

  • Golden Alexander
    Zizia aurea

    Golden Alexander
    Zizia aurea
Name Type Light Exposure Soil Moisture Height Project Bloom Color Bloom Months Flooding / Inundation Tolerance Salt Tolerance Stress Tolerance Herbivore Sensitivity Behavior (Rate of Spread) Pollinator Value
Sweet Flag
Acorus calamus
Emergent
Full Sun
Medium
2 to 6 feet
Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Yellow
June, July
Moderate
Low to Medium
Acidic Conditions, General Distrubance
Low
1
High
Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum pedatum
Fern
Shade
Dry
1 foot
Raingarden
Green
May, June, July, August, September, October
High
None
Fire Tolerant
Medium
1
None Known
Tall False Foxglove
Agalinis aspera
Herb
Full Sun
Medium
2 feet
Raingarden
Pink
July, August, September
High
Unknown
General Disturbance
Medium
1
High
Anise Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
(fragrant hyssop)
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
4 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer, Upland Buffer
Purple
July, August, September
Moderate
Medium
General Disturbance
Low
1
Very High
Giant Hyssop
Agastache scrophulariaefolia
(Purple Giant Hyssop)
Herb
Full Sun
Medium
4 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Greeen, Pink, White
July, August
Moderate
Unknown
General Disturbance
Low
2
High
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
Herb
Partial Sun
Medium
2 to 4 feet
Shoreline Buffer
White
July, August
Low to Moderate
Unknown
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
3
High
Tall Hairy Agrimony
Agrimonia gryposepala
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
1 to 5 feet
Restoration
Yellow
June, July, August, September
Moderate
None
General Disturbance
Low
2
Low
Upland Bentongrass
Agrostis perennans
Grass
Full Sun
Wet
1 to 2 feet
Raingarden
Green
July, August, September
High
None
Fire Tolerant
Low to Medium
2
Low
Large-flowered Water Plantain
Alisma triviale
(Water Plantain)
Emergent
Full Sun
Medium
3 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Restoration
White
May, June, July, August, September
High
Medium
General Disturbance
Medium
3
Low
Wild Garlic
Allium canadense
Herb
Full Sun
Dry, Medium, Wet
2 feet
Boulevard
Purple, White
June, July
Moderate
None to Low
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
3
High
Nodding Onion
Allium cernuum
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
1 to 2 feet
Boulevard
Pink
June, July
Moderate
Medium to High
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
2
Very High
Prairie Onion
Allium stellatum
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
2 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Upland Buffer
Pink
July, August, September
Moderate
Low
General Disturbance
Low
1
High
Leadplant
Amorpha canescens
Shrub
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
1 to 3 feet
Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration
Purple
June, July, August
High
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low to High
2
Very High
Dwarf False Indigo
Amorpha nana
Shrub
Full Sun
Dry
1 to 2 feet
Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration
Blue, Purple, Red
June, July
Moderate
Low
Drought Tolerant
Low
2
Medium
Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
1 to 3 feet
Raingarden
White, Yellow
July, August, September
Moderate
None
Drought Tolerant
Low
2
Very High
Big Bluestem
Andropogon gerardii
Grass
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
6 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer, Upland Buffer
Brown, Red
July, August, September
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Medium to High
2
High
Canada Anemone
Anemone canadensis
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium, Wet
1 to 2 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
White
May, June, July
High
Low
General Disturbance
Low
1
Medium
Thimble Flower
Anemone cylindrica
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
1 to 2 feet
Boulevard, Shoreline Buffer
White
June, July
Moderate
None to Low
Drought Tolerant
Low
1
Low
Tall Thimbleweed
Anemone virginiana
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
3 feet
Boulevard, Shoreline Buffer
Brown, Green, White
June, July, August
Moderate
None
Alkaline Conditions, Drought Tolerant
Low
1
Medium
Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Dry
3 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden (top), Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Red
May, June, July
High
Low
Alkaline Conditions, Drought Tolerant
Low
2
Very High
Green Dragon
Arisaema dracontium
Herb
Partial Sun, Shade
Wet
3 feet
Raingarden, Restoration
Green
May, June, July
High
None to Low
Acidic Conditions, General Disturbance
Low
3
Low
Prairie Sage
Artemisia ludoviciana
Herb
Full Sun
Dry, Medium
2 to 3 feet
Restoration, Upland Buffer
Green
May, June, July, August, September, October
Moderate
High
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Medium
3
High
Poke Milkweed
Asclepias exaltata
Herb
Full Sun
Medium
5 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden (top), Shoreline Buffer
White
June, July
Moderate to High
Unknown
Drought Tolerance, General Disturbance
Low
1
Very High
Marsh Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
(Swamp Milkweed)
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
3 to 4 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden (bottom), Restoration, Shoreline Buffer, Upland Buffer
Pink
June, July, August
Moderate
Medium
Moderately Sensitive
Low
1
Very High
Showy Milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
Herb
Full Sun
Dry, Medium
2 to 4 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Pink, White
May, June, July, August, September
Moderate
None
Fire Tolerant
Low
2
Very High
Prairie Milkweed
Asclepias sullivantii
(Sullivant's Milkweed)
Herb
Full Sun
Medium, Wet
1 to 4 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Rose-purple
June, July, August
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
1
Very High
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
3 to 4 feet
Boulevard, Shoreline Buffer
Pink
July
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
3
Very High
Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
(Butterfly Milkweed)
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
2 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden (top), Restoration, Shoreline Buffer, Upland Buffer
Orange
June, July, August
Low
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
1
Very High
Whorled Milkweed
Asclepias verticillata
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
1 to 2 feet
Boulevard, Shoreline Buffer
White
June, July, August
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
2
Very High
Large-leaved Aster
Aster macrophyllus
(Big Leaf Aster)
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium
1 to 3 feet
Restoration, Upland Buffer
Blue, Purple, White
July, August, September, October
Low
Low
General Disturbance
Low
3
High
Canada Milkvetch
Astragalus canadensis
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
3 feet
Raingarden
White
June, July
Moderate
None
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low
2
Very High
Lady Fern
Athyrium filix-femina
Fern
Partial Sun, Shade
Medium
2 feet
Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer, Upland Buffer
Green
May, June, July, August, September, October
Low
Low
General Disturbance
Low
2
Low
Blue False Indigo
Baptisia australis
Herb
Full Sun
Medium, Wet
4 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Blue, Purple
June, July
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low
1
High
Cream Wild Indigo
Baptisia bracteata
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
2 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Yellow
June, July
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
1
Medium
White Wild indigo
Baptisia lactea
(Baptisia alba var. macrophylla)
Herb
Full Sun
Dry, Medium
2.5 to 5 feet
Raingarden
White
May, June, July
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
1
High
Downy Wood Mint
Blephilia ciliata
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
3 feet
Raingarden
Purple
June, July
Low
None
Drought Tolerant
Medium
1
High
Hairy Wood Mint
Blephilia hirsuta
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
3 feet
Raingarden
White
June, July
Low
None
Acidic Conditions, General Disturbance
Medium
1
Very High
False Aster
Boltonia asteroides
(False Chamomile)
Herb
Full Sun
Dry, Medium
Up tp 6 feet
Raingarden
White
July, August, September, October
Moderate
Low
Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
3
Very High
Side Oats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
(Sideoats grama)
Grass
Full Sun
Dry, Medium
3 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden (top), Shoreline Buffer
Brown, Green
July, August, September, October
Low
Medium
Drought Tolerant
Medium
1
Medium
Blue Grama
Bouteloua gracilis
Grass
Full Sun
Dry
1 foot
Boulevard, Raingarden (top), Shoreline Buffer
Brown, Green
July, August, September
Low
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
High
3
High
Kalm's Brome
Bromus kalmii
Grass
Full Sun
Dry
3 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden (top), Shoreline Buffer
Green
July, August, September
Moderate
None
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low
2
Low
Tall Bellflower
Campanula americana
(White doll's daisy)
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Wet
5 to 7 feet
Erosion Control, Raingarden
White
June, July, August
Moderate
None
Fire Tolerant
Low
3
High
Harebell
Campanula rotundifolia
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
1 to 2 feet
Erosion Control, Raingarden, Upland Buffer
Purple
June, July, August, September
High
Medium
Acidic Conditions, Alkaline Conditions, Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
1
High
Plains Oval Sedge
Carex brevior
(Shortbeak Sedge)
Grass
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium, Wet
Up to 4 feet
Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Brown, Green, White
May, June, July
High
None
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low
2
None Known
Fringed Sedge
Carex crinita
(Caterpillar Sedge)
Grass
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Medium
3 feet
Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Brown, Green, Yellow
June, July, August
High
None
General Disturbance
Medium
1
None Known
Ivory Sedge
Carex eburnea
Grass
Shade
Dry, Medium
6 to 12 feet
Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Brown, Green
May, June, July
High
Medium
Drought Tolerant
Low
1
None Known
Porcupine Sedge
Carex hystericina
Grass
Full Sun
Wet
3 feet
Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Green
June, July
High
Medium
General Disturbance
Medium
2
None Known
Lake Sedge
Carex lacustris
Grass
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
3 feet
Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Brown, Green
June, July, August, September
Moderate
Medium
Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
3
Low
Muhlenberg's Sedge
Carex muehlenbergii
Grass
Full Sun
Dry
8 to 36 inches
Raingarden
Green
June, July
Moderate to High
Unknown
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
2
None Known
Eastern Star Sedge
Carex radiata
Grass
Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium, Wet
8 to 30 inches
Erosion Control, Raingarden
Green
June, July
Moderate to High
Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
1
None Known
Rosy Sedge
Carex rosea
(Curly Wood Sedge)
Grass
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium
3 feet
Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Brown, Green, White
April, May, June, July
High
Unknown
Drought Tolerant when established
Low
2
None Known
Long Beaked Sedge
Carex sprengelii
(Sprengel's Sedge)
Grass
Partial Sun, Shade
Medium
1 to 2 feet
Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Green, White, Yellow
June, July
Moderate
Unknown
General Disturbance
Low
1
None Known
Northwest Territory Sedge
Carex utriculata
(Common Beaked Sedge)
Grass
Full Sun
Wet
3 to 4 feet
Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Brown, Green, Yellow
June, July, August
Moderate to High
Low
Fire Tolerant
Low
3
None Known
Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja coccinea
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium, Wet
1 to 1.5 feet
Raingarden, Restoration
Red
July, August, September
Moderate
Low
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
1
Medium
New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americanus
Shrub
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
2 to 3 feet
Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
White
June, July
Moderate
High
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low to Medium
1
Very High
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Shrub
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
12 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration
White
June, July, August
Moderate
Low
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, Moderately Sensitive
Medium
3
Very High
Partridge Pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
1 to 2 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control
Yellow
July, August, September
Low
Low
Drought Tolerant
Medium to High
3
Very High
Fire Weed
Chamerion angustifolium
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
4 to 6 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden
Pink
July, August
Moderate
Unknown
General Disturbance
Medium
3
High
Turtlehead
Chelone glabra
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
3 feet
Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
White
July, August, September
Moderate
Unknown
Moderately Sensitive
Low
3
High
Rose Turtlehead
Chelone obliqua
Herb
Shade
Medium, Wet
3 feet
Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Pink
July
Moderate
None
General Disturbance
Medium
1
High
Native Swamp Thistle
Cirsium muticum
(Swamp Thistle)
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium, Wet
3 to 8 feet
Raingarden
Pink, Purple
July, August, September, October
Moderate
Medium
General Disturbance
Low
3
Very High
Virgin's Bower
Clematis virginiana
Vine
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
6 to 20 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration
White
July, August
Moderate
None
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low
3
Very High
Prairie Coreopsis
Coreopsis palmata
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
2 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Yellow
June, July, August
Moderate
Unknown
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low
2
Very High
Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum
Shrub
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium, Wet
6 to 12 feet
Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration
White
June, July
Low
Low
General Disturbance
Medium
1
High
Umbrella Flatsedge
Cyperus diandrus
Grass
Full Sun
Wet
1 to 2 feet
Shoreline Buffer
Yellow
June, July, August
Moderate
Unknown
General Disturbance
Low
2
None Known
White Prairie Clover
Dalea candida
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
1 to 3 feet
Boulevard, Shoreline Buffer
White
June, July, August
Moderate
Low
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
High
1
High
Purple Prairie Clover
Dalea purpurea
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
1 to 3 feet
Boulevard, Shoreline Buffer
Purple
July, August
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Medium
1
Very High
Silky Prairie Clover
Dalea villosa
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
1 to 2 feet
Bee Lawn
Purple
July, August
Moderate
Unknown
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low
1
High
Prairie Larkspur
Delphinium virescens
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
2 to 4 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration, Upland Buffer
White
June, July, August
High
Unknown
Drought Tolerant
Low
1
High
Showy Tick-Trefoil
Desmodium canadense
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
4 to 5 feet
Restoration, Upland Buffer
Pink
July, August
High
Low
General Disturbance
Medium
1
Very High
Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
Diervilla lonicera
Shrub
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Dry
4 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer, Upland Buffer
Yellow
June, July, August
High
None
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low to Medium
2
Very High
Wood Fern
Dryopteris marginalis
Fern
Partial Sun, Shade
Medium
1 foot
Erosion Control, Upland Buffer
Green
May, June, July, August, September, October
High
None to Low
Drought Tolerant
Low
1
Low
Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia
(Narrowleaf Purple Coneflower)
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
2 feet
Shoreline Buffer
Purple
July, August, September
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low to Medium
2
Very High
Pale Purple Coneflower
Echinacea pallida
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
3 feet
Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Purple
July, August
High
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low to Medium
3
High
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
3 to 4 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Purple
July, August, September
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low to Medium
3
High
Spike Rush
Eleocharis acicularis
(Needle Spikerush)
Grass
Full Sun
Medium
6 to 12 inches
Shoreline Buffer
Green
July
High
Medium
Fire Tolerant
Medium to High
3
None Known
Canada Wild Rye
Elymus canadensis
Grass
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
4 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer, Upland Buffer
Brown, Green
July, August, September, October
High
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Medium
1
Medium
Silky Wildrye
Elymus villosus
Grass
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
3 feet
Shoreline Buffer
Green
July, August, September, October
Moderate
Medium
Acidic Conditions, General Disturbance
Medium to High
2
None Known
Virginia Wildrye
Elymus virginicus
Grass
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
3 to 4 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Green
July, August, September
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Medium to High
1
Low
Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
3 to 4 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
White
July, August
Moderate
Medium
General Disturbance
Low
1
Very High
Eastern Wahoo
Euonymus atropurpureus
Shrub
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium, Wet
12 to 20 feet
Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Purple, Red
May, June, July
Moderate
Low
Drought Tolerant
Medium to High
2
High
Boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
3 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
White
June, July, August
High
Low
General Disturbance
Low
2
Very High
Sweet Joe-Pye Weed
Eupatorium purpureum
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
5 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Purple
July, August
Low
None to Low
Alkaline Conditions, Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
2
Very High
Flowering Spurge
Euphorbia corollata
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
3 feet
Restoration
White
July, August
Low
Medium
Drought Tolerant
Low
1
Medium
Flat-top Goldentop
Euthamia graminifolia
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium, Wet
2 to 3 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration
Yellow
July, August, September
Moderate
Medium
General Disturbance
Medium
3
Very High
Northern Bedstraw
Galium boreale
Herb
Full Sun
Medium
2 feet
Restoration
White
June, July, August
Moderate
Unknown
Drought Tolerant, Moderately Sensitive
Low
3
Medium
American Mannagrass
Glyceria grandis
Grass
Full Sun
Wet
3 to 5 feet
Boulevard, Restoration
Green
July, August, September
High
Low
General Disturbance
High
1
Low
Longleaf Bluets
Hedyotis longifolia
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
6 to 12 inches
Restoration
White
June, July, August, September
Low
None
Acidic Conditions, Drought Tolerant
Low to Medium
1
Medium
Stiff Sunflower
Helianthus pauciflorus
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
1 to 4 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Yellow
July, August
Low to Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Medium
2
Very High
Woodland Sunflower
Helianthus strumosus
Herb
Shade
Medium
3 to 6 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Yellow
July, August, September, October
Low to Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Medium
2
Very High
Oxeye
Heliopsis helianthoides
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
3 to 4 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Yellow
July, August, September
High
None
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Medium
2
Very High
Halberdleaf Rosemallow
Hibiscus laevis
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Wet
5 to 7 feet
Raingarden
Pink, Red, White
June, July, August
High
None
Fire Tolerant
Low
2
High
Sweet Grass
Hierochloe odorata
Grass
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
2 feet
Shoreline Buffer
Green
July, August, September
High
Unknown
Sensitive to Drought
Medium to High
2
None Known
Great St. Johnswort
Hypericum pyramidatum
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
3 to 4 feet
Shoreline Buffer
Yellow
July, August, September
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
2
High
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata
Shrub
Partial Sun, Shade
Medium
12 feet
Raingarden, Restoration
White, Yellow
June, July
Moderate
Low
Acidic Conditions, Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
1
Very High
Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
(Spotted Touch-me-not)
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Medium, Wet
2 to 5 feet
Restoration
Orange, Red, Yellow
July, August, September
High
None
Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
1
Very High
Blue Flag Iris
Iris versicolor
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
3 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Purple
June, July
Moderate
Low
Moderately Sensitive
Medium
1
Very High
Canadian Rush
Juncus canadensis
Grass
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Wet
3.2 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Green
June, July, August
High
Medium
Fire Tolerant
Low
1
Low
Soft Rush
Juncus effusus
Grass
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
3 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Brown, Green
June, July
Moderate
Low
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Medium to High
1
Low
Path Rush
Juncus tenuis
Grass
Full Sun
Medium
1 foot
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Brown, Green, White
June, July, August
High
Low
Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance, High Iron
Low
1
Low
Torrey's Rush
Juncus torreyi
Grass
Full Sun
Medium
1 foot
Erosion Control, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Brown, Green, Red
May, June, July, August, September, October
Moderate
Low
Alkaline Conditions, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
1
None Known
June Grass
Koeleria macrantha
(Prairie junegrass)
Grass
Full Sun
Dry
1 to 2 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden (top)
Green
May, June, July, August
High
None
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Medium to High
1
Medium
Northern Blazing Star
Liatris ligulistylis
(Meadow Blazing Star)
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
3 to 5 feet
Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Purple
July, August, September
Low
Medium
General Disturbance
Low
1
High
Prairie Blazingstar
Liatris pycnostachya
Herb
Full Sun
Medium
4 to 5 feet
Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Purple
July, August
Low
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low to Medium
1
Very High
Dense Blazing Star
Liatris spicata
Herb
Full Sun
Medium
3 to 6 feet
Raingarden
Purple
July, August, September
Low
None to Low
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
High
1
Very High
Michigan (Turk's Cap) Lily
Lilium michiganense
Herb
Full Sun
Medium
4 feet
Shoreline Buffer
Orange
June, July, August
Moderate
Medium
Acidic Conditions
High
1
High
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
3 feet
Erosion Control, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Red
May, June, July, August, September
High
Low
Moderately Sensitive
Low
1
High
Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
(Great Blue Lobelia)
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
3 feet
Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Blue
May, June, July, August, September
High
Medium
General Disturbance
Medium
1
High
Waterhorehound
Lycopus americanus
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Wet
1 to 3 feet
Raingarden
White
July, August, September
High
Low
Fire Tolerant
Medium
2
Very High
Wild Lily-of-the-Valley
Maianthemum canadense
Herb
Partial Sun, Shade
Medium
6 inches
Raingarden
White
June, July
Moderate
Medium
Acidic Conditions
High
2
Low
Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Fern
Partial Sun, Shade
Medium
2 to 6 feet
Restoration
Green
June, July, August
Moderate
Low
General Disturbance
Low
2
Low
Monkey Flower
Mimulus ringens
Herb
Full Sun
Medium
3 to 4 feet
Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer, Upland Buffer
Blue
June, July
High
Medium
General Disturbance
Low
2
Very High
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
(Bee Balm)
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
3 to 4 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Purple
July, August
Moderate
Medium
General Disturbance
Medium
1
Very High
Spotted Bee Balm
Monarda punctata
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
2 to 3 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Purple
July, August, September
Moderate
Low to Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
2
Very High
American Lotus
Nelumbo lutea
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
6 inches
Erosion Control, Shoreline Buffer
Yellow
July, August, September
High
None
Acidic Conditions
Medium
2
High
Fourpoint Evening Primrose
Oenothera rhombipetala
Herb
Full Sun
Dry, Medium
1 to 3 feet
Erosion Control
Yellow
July, August, September
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant
Low
2
High
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
Fern
Partial Sun, Shade
Medium
2 to 4 feet
Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Green
May, June, July, August, September, October
High
Low
General Disturbance
Low
2
Low
Eastern Prickly Pear
Opuntia humifusa
(Devil's-tongue)
Shrub
Full Sun
Dry
6 to 12 inches
Erosion Control, Restoration
Yellow
May, June, July
Low
High
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
1
Very High
Interrupted Fern
Osmunda claytoniana
Fern
Partial Sun, Shade
Medium
3 feet
Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Green
May, June, July, August, September, October
High
Low
General Disturbance
Medium
1
Low
Royal Fern
Osmunda regalis
Fern
Partial Sun, Shade
Medium
3 to 4 feet
Raingarden
Green
May, June, July, August, September, October
High
Low
Moderately Sensitive
Low
1
Low
Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
Grass
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
3 to 6 feet
Erosion Control, Shoreline Buffer
Brown, Green
July, August, September, October
High
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Medium to High
1
High
Wild Quinine
Parthenium integrifolium
(American feverfew)
Herb
Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
1.5 to 3 feet
Raingarden
White
June, July
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant
Low
2
High
Smooth Penstemon
Penstemon digitalis
(Beardtongue)
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
1 to 2 feet
Shoreline Buffer
White
June, July
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low to Medium
1
Very High
Slender Penstemon
Penstemon gracilis
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
1 to 2 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration
Pink
June, July
Low to Moderate
Medium to High
Drought Tolerant
Low to Medium
1
Medium
Showy Penstemon
Penstemon grandiflorus
(Large-flowered Beardtongue)
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
1 to 2 feet
Restoration
Pink
June, July
Moderate to High
Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low to Medium
1
High
Prairie Phlox
Phlox pilosa
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
2 feet
Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration, Upland Buffer
Pink
June, July
Moderate
Low
General Disturbance, Mildew Sensitivity
High
2
Very High
Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
Shrub
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
5 to 8 feet
Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
White
May, June, July, August
Moderate
None
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
High
1
Very High
Obedient Plant
Physostegia virginiana
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
3 to 4 feet
Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Pink
July, August
Moderate
Medium
General Disturbance
Low
1
Very High
Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum biflorum
Herb
Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium
1 to 3 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration
White
May, June, July
Moderate
None to Low
Drought Tolerant
Low
2
High
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
Fern
Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium
2 feet
Erosion Control, Raingarden
Green
May, June, July, August, September, October
Moderate
None to Low
Drought Tolerant
Low
1
Low
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
Herb
Full Sun
Wet
4 feet
Raingarden, Restoration
Purple
June, July, August, September
Moderate
Low
Moderately Sensitive
Medium
1
Very High
Prairie Cinquefoil
Potentilla arguta
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
1 to 3 feet
Restoration
White
July, August
Moderate
None
Drought Tolerant
Low
1
Medium
Self-heal
Prunella vulgaris
(Heal-all)
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
2 to 12 feet
Boulevard
Purple
June, July, August, September, October
Moderate
None
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low
2
High
Sweet Everlasting
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
3 inches
Erosion Control
White
July, August, September
Low
Unknown
Drought Tolerant
Low
1
Medium
Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum virginianum
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
3 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Restoration
White
July, August, September
Moderate
Medium
General Disturbance
Low
3
Very High
Pennsylvania Buttercup
Ranunculus pensylvanicus
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Wet
4 feet
Restoration
Yellow
June, July, August
Moderate
None
Fire Tolerant
Medium
1
Medium
Upright Coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
1 to 3 feet
Shoreline Buffer
Yellow
July, August, September
Low to Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Medium
3
Very High
Prairie Coneflower
Ratibida pinnata
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
4 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Shoreline Buffer, Upland Buffer
Yellow
July, August, September, October
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Medium
3
High
Wild Roses
Rosa arkansana
Shrub
Full Sun
Dry
3 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration
Pink, White, Yellow
June, July
Moderate
Low
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
3
Very High
Early Wild Rose
Rosa blanda
Shrub
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
5 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration
Pink
June, July
Moderate
Low
General Disturbance
Medium
2
Very High
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
1 to 3 feet
Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer, Upland Buffer
Yellow
June, July, August, September
High
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Medium
2
Very High
Green-headed Coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata
(Wild Golden Glow)
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium, Wet
4 to 6 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Yellow
July, August, September
High
None
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
High
3
Very High
Sweet Coneflower
Rudbeckia subtomentosa
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
3 to 4 feet
Shoreline Buffer
Yellow
July, August
Moderate
Unknown
General Disturbance
Low
1
Very High
Thinleaved Coneflower
Rudbeckia triloba
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
3 to 4 feet
Shoreline Buffer
Yellow
July, August
Moderate
None
Drought Tolerant
Medium
3
High
Wild Petunia
Ruellia humilis
Herb
Full Sun
Dry, Medium
1 to 2 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration
Purple
July, August, September
Low
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
2
Low
Greater Water Dock
Rumex orbiculatus
(Great Water Dock)
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium, Wet
3 to 6 feet
Erosion Control, Shoreline Buffer
Green to Pink
June, July
High
None
General Disturbance
High
2
Very High
Arrowhead
Sagittaria latifolia
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Wet
2 to 4 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
White
July, August
Moderate
None
Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low to Medium
3
Very High
Common Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
(American Elder)
Shrub
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium, Wet
5 to 12 feet
Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer, Upland Buffer
White
July, August
High
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
High
3
High
Maryland Sanicle
Sanicula marilandica
(Maryland Black Snakeroot)
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
1 to 4 feet
Restoration
Yellow
June, July
Moderate
Unknown
General Disturbance
Low
2
Medium
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Grass
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
3 feet
Erosion Control, Raingarden, Upland Buffer
Brown, Green, Red
July, August, September
Low
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Medium to High
1
High
Green Bulrush
Scirpus atrovirens
(Dark Green Bulrush)
Grass
Full Sun
Medium, Wet
5 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Restoration
Brown, Green, Yellow
July, August
High
Medium
Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Medium
2
Medium
Woolgrass
Scirpus cyperinus
Grass
Full Sun
Medium
3 to 5 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Brown, Green, Yellow
July, August, September
High
Medium
Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Medium
2
Medium
Three-squared Bulrush
Scirpus pungens
Grass
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
4 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Brown, Green, Orange
June, July, August, September
High
Low to High
General Distubance
Medium
3
Low
Softstem Bulrush
Scirpus validus
Grass
Full Sun
Wet
6 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Brown, Green, Orange
July, August, September
High
Low to Medium
Moderately Sensitive
Medium
3
None Known
Wild Senna
Senna hebecarpa
(American Senna)
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
3 to 6 feet
Raingarden, Restoration
Yellow
July, August
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
1
Medium
Royal Catchfly
Silene regia
Herb
Partial Sun
Medium
3 to 4 feet
Restoration
Pink
July, August
Moderate
Unknown
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low
1
Low
Compass Plant
Silphium laciniatum
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
8 feet
Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration
Yellow
July, August
Low
Low
General Disturbance
Medium
1
Very High
Cup Plant
Silphium perfoliatum
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
10 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration, Upland Buffer
Yellow
July, August, September
Moderate
Medium
General Disturbance
Low
1
Very High
Prairie Dock
Silphium terebinthinaceum
Herb
Full Sun
Medium
6 to 7 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration
Yellow
July, August
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low to Medium
2
High
False Solomon's Seal
Smilacina racemosa
(Solomon’s Plume)
Herb
Partial Sun, Shade
Medium
3 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration, Upland Buffer
White
May, June, July
Low
Low
General Disturbance
Low
2
High
Indian Grass
Sorghastrum nutans
Grass
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
5 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Green
July, August, September
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Medium to High
1
Medium
Giant Bur-reed
Sparganium eurycarpum
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium, Wet
3 to 6 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
White, Yellow
June, July, August
High
Low to Medium
General Disturbance
Medium
2
None Known
Aromatic Aster
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
2 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Purple, Yellow
July, August, September
Low
Low
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
1
High
Purple-stemmed Aster
Symphyotrichum puniceum
(purplestem aster)
Herb
Full Sun
Wet
2 to 3 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Pink, Purple, White
July, August
Moderate
None
Fire Tolerant
Low
3
Very High
Virginia Tephrosia
Tephrosia virginiana
(Goat's Rue)
Herb, Shrub
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
1 to 2 feet
Restoration
Pink, Yellow
April, May, June, July
Low
None to Low
Drought Tolerant, Moderately Sensitive
Low
1
High
Tall Meadow Rue
Thalictrum dasycarpum
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
4 feet
Restoration, Upland Buffer
White
June, July
Moderate
Low
General Disturbance
Low
2
Low
American Basswood
Tilia americana
(Linden)
Tree
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
50 to 80 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration, Upland Buffer
White, Yellow
June, July, August
Moderate
Low to Medium
Fire Tolerant, Moderately Sensitive
Medium to High
1
Very High
Spiderwort
Tradescantia bracteata
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
2 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Purple
June, July, August
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
2
High
Ohio Spiderwort
Tradescantia ohiensis
Herb
Shade
Dry, Medium, Wet
3 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer, Upland Buffer
Purple
June, July
Low
Medium
Drought Tolerance, General Disturbance
Low
1
High
Large Cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon
(Cranberry)
Shrub
Full Sun
Medium, Wet
6 to 10 inches
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Raingarden
Purple, Red, White
June, July, August
Moderate
None to Low
Acidic Conditions
Medium
1
Very High
Blue Vervain
Verbena hastata
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
3 to 4 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Raingarden
Purple
July, August, September
High
Medium to High
General Disturbance
Medium
2
Very High
Hoary Vervain
Verbena stricta
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
3 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Raingarden
Purple
June, July, August, September
Moderate
Medium to High
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
2
Very High
Culvers Root
Veronicastrum virginicum
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
6 feet
Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
White
June, July, August
Moderate
Low
General Disturbance
Low
2
Very High
Golden Alexander
Zizia aurea
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
3 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Yellow
May, June, July
High
Medium
General Disturbance
Low
2
Very High
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