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Common Yarrow
Common YarrowAchillea millefoliumAchillea millefolium -
Sweet Flag
Sweet FlagAcorus calamusAcorus calamus -
White Baneberry
White BaneberryActea pachypodaActea pachypoda -
Maidenhair Fern
Maidenhair FernAdiantum pedatumAdiantum pedatum -
Tall Hairy Agrimony
Tall Hairy AgrimonyAgrimonia gryposepalaAgrimonia gryposepala -
Large-flowered Water Plantain
Large-flowered Water PlantainAlisma trivialeAlisma triviale -
Nodding Onion
Nodding OnionAllium cernuumAllium cernuum -
Leadplant
LeadplantAmorpha canescensAmorpha canescens -
Canada Anemone
Canada AnemoneAnemone canadensisAnemone canadensis -
Thimble Flower
Thimble FlowerAnemone cylindricaAnemone cylindrica -
Tall Thimbleweed
Tall ThimbleweedAnemone virginiana L.Anemone virginiana L. -
Angelica
AngelicaAngelica atropurpureaAngelica atropurpurea -
Pussytoes
PussytoesAntennaria neglectaAntennaria neglecta -
Columbine
ColumbineAquilegia canadensisAquilegia canadensis -
Jack in the Pulpit
Jack in the PulpitArisaema triphyllumArisaema triphyllum -
Black Chokeberry
Black ChokeberryAronia melanocarpaAronia melanocarpa -
Prairie Sage
Prairie SageArtemisia ludovicianaArtemisia ludoviciana -
Wild Ginger
Wild GingerAsarum canadenseAsarum canadense -
Marsh Milkweed
Marsh MilkweedAsclepias incarnataAsclepias incarnata -
Butterfly Weed
Butterfly WeedAsclepias tuberosaAsclepias tuberosa -
Whorled Milkweed
Whorled MilkweedAsclepias verticillataAsclepias verticillata -
Canada Milkvetch
Canada MilkvetchAstragalus canadensisAstragalus canadensis -
Ground Plum
Ground PlumAstragalus crassicarpusAstragalus crassicarpus -
Lady Fern
Lady FernAthyrium filix-feminaAthyrium filix-femina -
Narrow Leaved Spleenwort
Narrow Leaved SpleenwortAthyrium pycnocarponAthyrium pycnocarpon -
White Wild Indigo
White Wild IndigoBaptisia albaBaptisia alba -
Cream Wild Indigo
Cream Wild IndigoBaptisia bracteataBaptisia bracteata -
Downy Wood Mint
Downy Wood MintBlephilia ciliataBlephilia ciliata -
Hairy Wood Mint
Hairy Wood MintBlephilia hirsutaBlephilia hirsuta -
Oklahoma Grasspink
Oklahoma GrasspinkCalopogon oklahomensisCalopogon oklahomensis -
Marsh Marigold
Marsh MarigoldCaltha palustrisCaltha palustris -
Tall Bellflower
Tall BellflowerCampanula americanaCampanula americana -
Harebell
HarebellCampanula rotundifoliaCampanula rotundifolia -
Bebbs Sedge
Bebbs SedgeCarex bebbiiCarex bebbii -
Bottlebrush Sedge
Bottlebrush SedgeCarex comosaCarex comosa -
Lake Sedge
Lake SedgeCarex lacustrisCarex lacustris -
Sand Sedge
Sand SedgeCarex muhlenbergiiCarex muhlenbergii -
Upright Sedge
Upright SedgeCarex stricta LamCarex stricta Lam -
Northwest Territory Sedge
Northwest Territory SedgeCarex utriculataCarex utriculata -
Fox Sedge
Fox SedgeCarex vulpinoideaCarex vulpinoidea -
New Jersey Tea
New Jersey TeaCeanothus americanusCeanothus americanus -
Buttonbush
ButtonbushCephalanthus occidentalisCephalanthus occidentalis -
Black Cohosh
Black CohoshCimicifuga racemosaCimicifuga racemosa -
Prairie Coreopsis
Prairie CoreopsisCoreopsis palmataCoreopsis palmata -
Red Osier Dogwood
Red Osier DogwoodCornus sericeaCornus sericea -
Water Pygmyweed
Water PygmyweedCrassula aquaticaCrassula aquatica -
Hawthorn
HawthornCrataegus spp.Crataegus spp. -
Quebec Hawthorn
Quebec HawthornCrataegus submollisCrataegus submollis -
Umbrella Flatsedge
Umbrella FlatsedgeCyperus diandrusCyperus diandrus -
Prairie Larkspur
Prairie LarkspurDelphinium virescensDelphinium virescens -
Hay Scented Fern
Hay Scented FernDennstasdtia punctilobulaDennstasdtia punctilobula -
Dutchman's Breeches
Dutchman's BreechesDicentra cucullariaDicentra cucullaria -
Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
Dwarf Bush HoneysuckleDiervilla loniceraDiervilla lonicera -
Shooting-Star
Shooting-StarDodecatheon meadiaDodecatheon meadia -
Wood Fern
Wood FernDryopteris marginalisDryopteris marginalis -
Bottlebrush Grass
Bottlebrush GrassElymus hystrixElymus hystrix -
Quackgrass
QuackgrassElymus repensElymus repens -
Sand Lovegrass
Sand LovegrassEragrostis trichodesEragrostis trichodes -
Cotton Grass
Cotton GrassEriophorum angustifoliumEriophorum angustifolium -
Boneset
BonesetEupatorium perfoliatumEupatorium perfoliatum -
Wild Strawberry
Wild StrawberryFragaria virginianaFragaria virginiana -
Northern Bedstraw
Northern BedstrawGalium borealeGalium boreale -
Wild Geranium
Wild GeraniumGeranium maculatumGeranium maculatum -
Prairie Smoke
Prairie SmokeGeum triflorumGeum triflorum -
Longleaf Bluets
Longleaf BluetsHedyotis longifoliaHedyotis longifolia -
Mud Plantain
Mud PlantainHeterantheraHeteranthera -
Golden Aster
Golden AsterHeterotheca camporumHeterotheca camporum -
Alumroot
AlumrootHeuchera richardsoniiHeuchera richardsonii -
Dwarf Crested Iris
Dwarf Crested IrisIris cristataIris cristata -
Blue Flag Iris
Blue Flag IrisIris versicolorIris versicolor -
Path Rush
Path RushJuncus tenuisJuncus tenuis -
Torrey's Rush
Torrey's RushJuncus torreyiJuncus torreyi -
June Grass
June GrassKoeleria macranthaKoeleria macrantha -
Michigan (Turk's Cap) Lily
Michigan (Turk's Cap) LilyLilium michiganenseLilium michiganense -
Yelloweyed Grass
Yelloweyed GrassLindernia dubiaLindernia dubia -
Yellow Widelip Orchid
Yellow Widelip OrchidLiparis loeseliiLiparis loeselii -
Cardinal Flower
Cardinal FlowerLobelia cardinalisLobelia cardinalis -
Blue Lobelia
Blue LobeliaLobelia siphiliticaLobelia siphilitica -
Wild Lupine
Wild LupineLupinus perennisLupinus perennis -
Snowy Wood Rush
Snowy Wood RushLuzula niveaLuzula nivea -
Wild Lily-of-the-Valley
Wild Lily-of-the-ValleyMaianthemum canadenseMaianthemum canadense -
Virginia Bluebells
Virginia BluebellsMertensia virginicaMertensia virginica -
Monkey Flower
Monkey FlowerMimulus ringensMimulus ringens -
Variegated Moorgrass
Variegated MoorgrassMolinia caeruleaMolinia caerulea -
Water Minerslettuce
Water MinerslettuceMontia chamissoiMontia chamissoi -
Sensitive Fern
Sensitive FernOnoclea sensibilisOnoclea sensibilis -
Interrupted Fern
Interrupted FernOsmunda claytonianaOsmunda claytoniana -
Royal Fern
Royal FernOsmunda regalisOsmunda regalis -
Cinnamon Fern
Cinnamon FernOsmundo cinnamomeaOsmundo cinnamomea -
Praire Groundsel
Praire GroundselPackera plattensisPackera plattensis -
Smooth Penstemon
Smooth PenstemonPenstemon digitalisPenstemon digitalis -
Slender Penstemon
Slender PenstemonPenstemon gracilisPenstemon gracilis -
Showy Penstemon
Showy PenstemonPenstemon grandiflorusPenstemon grandiflorus -
Hairy Penstemon
Hairy PenstemonPenstemon hirsutusPenstemon hirsutus -
Blue Phlox
Blue PhloxPhlox divaricataPhlox divaricata -
Prairie Phlox
Prairie PhloxPhlox pilosaPhlox pilosa -
May Apple
May ApplePodophyllum peltatumPodophyllum peltatum -
Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's LadderPolemonium reptansPolemonium reptans -
Solomon's Seal
Solomon's SealPolygonatum biflorumPolygonatum biflorum -
Christmas Fern
Christmas FernPolystichum acrostichoidesPolystichum acrostichoides -
Eastern Sand Cherry
Eastern Sand CherryPrunus pumilaPrunus pumila -
Macoun's Buttercup
Macoun's ButtercupRanunculus macouniiRanunculus macounii -
Early Wild Rose
Early Wild RoseRosa blandaRosa blanda -
Black-eyed Susan
Black-eyed SusanRudbeckia hirtaRudbeckia hirta -
Elderberry
ElderberrySambucus racemosaSambucus racemosa -
Prairie Blue-Eyed Grass
Prairie Blue-Eyed GrassSisyrinchium campestreSisyrinchium campestre -
False Solomon's Seal
False Solomon's SealSmilacina racemosaSmilacina racemosa -
Starry False Solomon Seal
Starry False Solomon SealSmilacina stellataSmilacina stellata -
Tall Meadow Rue
Tall Meadow RueThalictrum dasycarpumThalictrum dasycarpum -
Spiderwort
SpiderwortTradescantia bracteataTradescantia bracteata -
Rabbitfoot Clover
Rabbitfoot CloverTrifolium arvenseTrifolium arvense -
Showy Trillium
Showy TrilliumTrillium grandiflorumTrillium grandiflorum -
Edible Valerian
Edible ValerianValeriana edulisValeriana edulis -
Hoary Vervain
Hoary VervainVerbena strictaVerbena stricta -
Culvers Root
Culvers RootVeronicastrum virginicumVeronicastrum virginicum -
American High-Bush Cranberry
American High-Bush CranberryViburnum trilobumViburnum trilobum -
Bird's Foot Violet
Bird's Foot VioletViola pedataViola pedata -
Heart-leaved Golden Alexander
Heart-leaved Golden AlexanderZizia apteraZizia aptera -
Golden Alexander
Golden AlexanderZizia aureaZizia aurea
Name | Type | Light Exposure | Soil Moisture | Height | Bloom Color | Bloom Months | Notes/Description | |
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Common Yarrow Achillea millefolium ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Sweet Flag Acorus calamus ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
White Baneberry Actea pachypoda ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Maidenhair Fern Adiantum pedatum ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Tall Hairy Agrimony Agrimonia gryposepala ![]() |
1 to 5 feet | USDA Info | There are 2 species of agrimony in Minnesota, Tall Hairy Agrimony and Roadside Agrimony (Agrimonia striata). Differences between them are subtle, the more obvious are that the latter has hairy underside of leaves, not just along the veins, the flowering branches are mostly erect, it is more densely hairy all the way up the stem, and it tends to be a larger, more robust plant overall. | |||||
Large-flowered Water Plantain Alisma triviale ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | 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. The oval basal leaves of Alisma trivale are about one-foot tall and form a rosette from which rises a whorled panicle of small white flowers, reaching a height of three feet during summer. This species prefers full or partial sun and mucky soil or shallow, slow-moving, even stagnant water. It withstands drought better than most aquatic plants. | |||||
Nodding Onion Allium cernuum ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Leadplant Amorpha canescens ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Canada Anemone Anemone canadensis ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | Showy white flowers highlight this plant in spring. This may be the only time of year when the extent of its spread is apparent! In garden settings, be prepared for it to spread quickly by underground roots. In restorations, it can help stabilize soil relatively quickly. | |||||
Thimble Flower Anemone cylindrica ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Tall Thimbleweed Anemone virginiana L. ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | This perennial plant is about 1-2½' tall. The stems have scattered white hairs and there is little branching, except for the production of long stalks for the flowers. The leaves occur in 1 or 2 whorls along the stem, usually in groups of 2 or 3. They are up to 5 inches long and across, and have long petioles with scattered white hairs. Each major leaf is divided into 2 or 3 deep lobes, which are in turn divided into 2 or 3 shallower lobes. Because these divisions are rather sharp, the leaves are cleft. Furthermore, the margins are coarsely serrate or dentate. The leaves are often light green or yellowish green in bright sunlight. | |||||
Angelica Angelica atropurpurea ![]() |
7 feet | USDA Info | With impressive stature, leaves that can reach two feet wide and large umbrella-like flower structure, this species has an imposing presence. It's not surprising that it has a long history of reputed medicinal and magical properties. 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. Angelica is calcareous and therefore needs an alkaline soil with a pH of 7 to 8. | |||||
Pussytoes Antennaria neglecta ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Columbine Aquilegia canadensis ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | Columbine will bloom profusely in sunnier locations, and provides refreshing splashes of color in shadier locations. Readily reseeds, but usually not troublesome. | |||||
Jack in the Pulpit Arisaema triphyllum ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | A great woodland plant with the pulpit in the spring and red berries in the fall. | |||||
Black Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa ![]() |
6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Sage Artemisia ludoviciana ![]() |
2 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Wild Ginger Asarum canadense ![]() |
6 to 12 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Marsh Milkweed Asclepias incarnata ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | One of the best natives for dry, sunny areas, butterfly milkweed is a host plant for the larva of the monarch butterfly and provides nectar and pollen for butterflies, bees, and other pollinating insects. Bright orange flowers sit on top of a compact plant of 2' by 2' at maturity. | |||||
Whorled Milkweed Asclepias verticillata ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Canada Milkvetch Astragalus canadensis ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Ground Plum Astragalus crassicarpus ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Lady Fern Athyrium filix-femina ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Narrow Leaved Spleenwort Athyrium pycnocarpon ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
White Wild Indigo Baptisia alba ![]() |
4 to 5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Cream Wild Indigo Baptisia bracteata ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Downy Wood Mint Blephilia ciliata ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Hairy Wood Mint Blephilia hirsuta ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Oklahoma Grasspink Calopogon oklahomensis ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | Oklahoma Grass-pink was recognized as a new species only recently, in 1994. Initially its range was considered restricted to south central US, but subsequent herbarium investigations expanded that range into the Upper Midwest, including Minnesota. According to Welby Smith's book 'Native Orchids of Minnesota', the most recent MN specimen dates back to 1884, and while verification via specimens 130 years or older leaves some room for doubt, it is more than less accepted as native to the state but likely long extinct. While the enigma of extinction diminishes the likelihood of new modern discoveries, such events do occur with some frequency for numbers of species and would certainly be an exciting discovery for a lucky field botanist and a great pleasure for the rest of us. Very similar to Tuberous Grass-pink (Calopogon tuberosa) with which it was once lumped, it can be identified in the field. | |||||
Marsh Marigold Caltha palustris ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Tall Bellflower Campanula americana ![]() |
2 to 5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | A dainty, late spring/early summer bloomer, harebell can bloom throughout the summer into fall if soil moisture is adaquate. Plant with prairie phlox and butterfly weed for fabulous June & July color combinations. | |||||
Bebbs Sedge Carex bebbii ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Bottlebrush Sedge Carex comosa ![]() |
2 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Lake Sedge Carex lacustris ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | Readily spreads by underground roots and therefore makes a good shoreline stabilizer. | |||||
Sand Sedge Carex muhlenbergii ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Upright Sedge Carex stricta Lam ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | A slender, 1-3 ft. grass-like plant with a cluster of brown seed capsules clinging high on the stem. Stems bearing greenish or brownish spikes of inconspicuous flowers above dense tufts of grass-like leaves. Green leaves are exceeded by the stem in height. Forms large tufts or hummocks to 3 ft. wide.The easiest way to recognize this sedge is by its distinctive, elevated tussocks (dense tufts) in open wet areas. It grows abundantly, often in seasonally flooded sites. | |||||
Northwest Territory Sedge Carex utriculata ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Fox Sedge Carex vulpinoidea ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
New Jersey Tea Ceanothus americanus ![]() |
2 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis ![]() |
12 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Black Cohosh Cimicifuga racemosa ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Coreopsis Coreopsis palmata ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | This coreopsis species performs best on dry soil in full sun, and will bloom continuously if spent flowers are removed. A good species to include in prairies or perennial gardens. In part shade it will not bloom as well. Damper soils will encourage spreading by roots. | |||||
Red Osier Dogwood Cornus sericea ![]() |
12 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Water Pygmyweed Crassula aquatica ![]() |
3 inches | USDA Info | Crassula aquatica is a small plant forming thin mats or small patches on mud and sand, and growing more erect when exposed to open air for longer periods. The flesh of the plant is greenish-yellow to bright red or purplish. The tiny fleshy pointed leaves are only a few millimeters long.A flower grows on a short stalk from the intersection of each oppositely-arranged pair of leaves. The flower is only about two millimeters long and wide. The fruit is a minute follicle containing several seeds. This plant is widespread across North America and Eurasia. | |||||
Hawthorn Crataegus spp. ![]() |
15 feet | USDA Info | There are 12 species of hawthorn native to Minnesota | |||||
Quebec Hawthorn Crataegus submollis ![]() |
20 feet | USDA Info | Crataegus submollis is a deciduous Tree growing to 7 m (23ft) by 7 m (23ft). It is hardy to zone (UK) 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in June, and the seeds ripen in September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Midges.Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil and can tolerate drought. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure. It can tolerate atmospheric pollution. | |||||
Umbrella Flatsedge Cyperus diandrus ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | Umbrella flat sedge is an ornamental grass often seen at the edges of rivers and ponds. It is a warm season perennial and grows best in USDA zones 8 to 11. The plant may become invasive in some areas, so it is important to become familiar with the plant and recognize its characteristics before adding it to your garden area. | |||||
Prairie Larkspur Delphinium virescens ![]() |
2 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Hay Scented Fern Dennstasdtia punctilobula ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Dutchman's Breeches Dicentra cucullaria ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | One of the most popular native shrubs, dwarf bush honeysuckle grows well under a wide range of growing conditions with a nice 3'x3' shape, taller in sun. It spreads by runners, and some gardeners may want to pull or cut them to avoid excessive spreading. | |||||
Shooting-Star Dodecatheon meadia ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Wood Fern Dryopteris marginalis ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Bottlebrush Grass Elymus hystrix ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | Lovely curved seed heads. Readily reseeds. | |||||
Quackgrass Elymus repens ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | Quackgrass is a native of Europe, but has spread throughout the northern temperate zones of the world. It is primarily found in the northern portion of the U.S., and is common throughout Ohio. Quackgrass is a creeping, sod-forming perennial grass, characterized by its straw-colored, sharp-tipped rhizomes (horizontal underground stems) and the pair of whitish-green to reddish, claw-like structures (auricles) that clasp the stem at the top of the sheath. It reproduces through seed and creeping rhizomes. This species can form large patches. | |||||
Sand Lovegrass Eragrostis trichodes ![]() |
2 to 4 feet | USDA Info | Sand lovegrass is a native, warm-season, short-lived, leafy, perennial bunchgrass which reaches mature heights from 2.5 to 4 feet with a shallow, wide spreading root system. Sand Lovegrass grows best on sandy soils with an annual precipitation of 18 to 36 inches. Sand Lovegrass typically greens up two weeks earlier than most of the other native grasses and is very palatable. When overgrazed, it will decrease relative to other grasses. Seeding rates are very low due to extremely small dark round seed it produces. Sand Lovegrass is commonly found as a component in native areas along with hairy grama, western wheatgrass, and sand dropseed. | |||||
Cotton Grass Eriophorum angustifolium ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Wild Strawberry Fragaria virginiana ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Northern Bedstraw Galium boreale ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Wild Geranium Geranium maculatum ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Smoke Geum triflorum ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Longleaf Bluets Hedyotis longifolia ![]() |
6 to 12 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Mud Plantain Heteranthera ![]() |
2 to 6 inches | USDA Info | This aquatic annual or perennial plant of the genus Heteranthera of the pickerelweed family (Pontederiaceae), consist of about 10 species, distributed primarily in tropical America. The broad or ribbonlike leaves of these plants have leafstalks that form sheaths around the long stems. Some species of Heteranthera grow below the water; others float or are rooted on muddy stream banks and lakeshores. Water star grass (H. dubia) is widely distributed throughout North America; it has yellow star-shaped flowers. | |||||
Golden Aster Heterotheca camporum ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Alumroot Heuchera richardsonii ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | Nice ground cover for shady, dry areas. Large leaves close to the ground persist almost year round, greening up in early spring. Green/tan flowers with red pollen emerge along 1.5 foot stalks. Could be used on the edge of raingardens or on the upland part of shoreline stabilization projects. | |||||
Dwarf Crested Iris Iris cristata ![]() |
3 to 8 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Blue Flag Iris Iris versicolor ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Path Rush Juncus tenuis ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Torrey's Rush Juncus torreyi ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
June Grass Koeleria macrantha ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | June grass thrives on dry, well-drained/sandy soils. It is one of the few cool season native grasses, greening up in May with pale green ornamental flowering stalks in June. By mid-summer, the stalks turn tan and remain attractive throughout the growing season. | |||||
Michigan (Turk's Cap) Lily Lilium michiganense ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Yelloweyed Grass Lindernia dubia ![]() |
4 to 8 inches | USDA Info | Lindernia dubia is a species of flowering plant known by the common names yellowseed false pimpernel and moist bank pimpernel. It is a member of the 'new' plant family Linderniaceae, and it is sometimes treated as a member of the families Scrophulariaceae and Plantaginaceae. It is native to much of the Americas from Canada to Chile, and it can be found on other continents as an introduced species. It grows in wet habitat, such as riverbanks, pond margins, and meadows. | |||||
Yellow Widelip Orchid Liparis loeselii ![]() |
2 to 12 inches | USDA Info | Liparis loeselii, common names fen orchid,yellow widelip orchid, or bog twayblade,is a species of orchid. It is native to Europe, northern Asia, the eastern United States and eastern Canada. It grows in fens, bogs and dune slacks. It is a yellow flowering plant with glossy yellow-green leaves. | |||||
Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | A hummingbird favorite, cardinal flower is a striking plant in the garden or restoration. It is a short-lived perennial, usually blooming 3-5 years. It can reseed if seeds receive enough light and consistent moisture during germination. | |||||
Blue Lobelia Lobelia siphilitica ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | Great summer bloomer, especially showy in raingarden base. | |||||
Wild Lupine Lupinus perennis ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Snowy Wood Rush Luzula nivea ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Wild Lily-of-the-Valley Maianthemum canadense ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Virginia Bluebells Mertensia virginica ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Monkey Flower Mimulus ringens ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Variegated Moorgrass Molinia caerulea ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Water Minerslettuce Montia chamissoi ![]() |
3 to 6 inches | USDA Info | Montia chamissoi is a perennial herb in the Purslane (Portulacaceae) family. It is a native North American plant found in western North America, from Alaska to the southwestern and central United States as well as in British Colombia, where it favors favors wet meadows, boggy areas, and along streams. Flowering in June and August, Montia chamissoi has creeping or floating stems, sometimes with slender stolons bearing small bulblets. | |||||
Sensitive Fern Onoclea sensibilis ![]() |
2 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Interrupted Fern Osmunda claytoniana ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Royal Fern Osmunda regalis ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Cinnamon Fern Osmundo cinnamomea ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Praire Groundsel Packera plattensis ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Smooth Penstemon Penstemon digitalis ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Slender Penstemon Penstemon gracilis ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Showy Penstemon Penstemon grandiflorus ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Hairy Penstemon Penstemon hirsutus ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Blue Phlox Phlox divaricata ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Phlox Phlox pilosa ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
May Apple Podophyllum peltatum ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Jacob's Ladder Polemonium reptans ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Solomon's Seal Polygonatum biflorum ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Christmas Fern Polystichum acrostichoides ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Eastern Sand Cherry Prunus pumila ![]() |
5 feet | USDA Info | Versatile plant, fruit has wildlife value. | |||||
Macoun's Buttercup Ranunculus macounii ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | With relatively ample wetlands and marshes to provide for some representation across the state, Macoun's Buttercup's range restriction to NW Minnesota and westward would seem to be some indication of a preference for cooler latitudes and more alkaline soils. Within that range in Minnesota it is by no means abundant. It does bear some resemblance to two other native buttercups, both of which are more prevalent in eastern and southern portions of the state. Pennsylvania Buttercup (R. pensylvanicus) is similar in size and leaf shape and also has bristly hairs throughout, but its stems tend to be less stout and do not root at the nodes, and its flowers are half the size, with small round petals and a cylindrical seed head. Hispid Buttercup (R. hispidus) has very similar flowers to R. macounii, somewhat the same stature and leaf shape, and as it name suggests can be quite hairy, but its stems are typically more slender and more spreading to ascending, densely hairy when young becoming nearly smooth with age. Its leaves are also more evenly divided into three main segments that are also more regularly incised into smaller lobes or just merely toothed where the lobing of R. macounii leaves is more irregular | |||||
Early Wild Rose Rosa blanda ![]() |
5 feet | USDA Info | Early Wild Rose is rhizomatous; it spreads aggressively and therefore may not be suitable for small landscape plantings. | |||||
Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | Black-eyed Susan is one of the most commonly recognized native plants. A staple in many native gardens, it is a biennial that blooms in its second year and readily reseeds. Finches also enjoy the seeds. | |||||
Elderberry Sambucus racemosa ![]() |
12 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Blue-Eyed Grass Sisyrinchium campestre ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | Dainty border plant. Doesn't spread. | |||||
False Solomon's Seal Smilacina racemosa ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Starry False Solomon Seal Smilacina stellata ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Tall Meadow Rue Thalictrum dasycarpum ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Spiderwort Tradescantia bracteata ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Rabbitfoot Clover Trifolium arvense ![]() |
4 to 16 inches | USDA Info | This wildflower is an annual (less often a biennial) about 4-16 inches tall, branching occasionally to abundantly. The erect to ascending stems are medium green, hairy, and terete. Alternate trifoliate leaves occur at intervals along these stems. These leaves have short hairy petioles. Individual leaflets are ½-1 inch long and about one-third as much across; they are elliptic, elliptic-oblong, or oblanceolate-oblong in shape. Leaflet margins are usually smooth and ciliate, although sometimes there are tiny teeth towards their tips. The upper leaflet surface is medium green and sparsely covered with appressed long hairs, while the lower surface is hairy. The leaflets are sessile or nearly so. At the base of the petiole of each compound leaf, there is a pair of stipules about ¼ inch long. The green body of each stipule usually adheres to the petiole, while its awn-like tip is detached from the petiole and it is either green or red. | |||||
Showy Trillium Trillium grandiflorum ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Edible Valerian Valeriana edulis ![]() |
1 to 4 feet | USDA Info | Edible Valerian is a threatened species and not to be confused with Valeriana officinalis, which is invasive. | |||||
Hoary Vervain Verbena stricta ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Culvers Root Veronicastrum virginicum ![]() |
6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
American High-Bush Cranberry Viburnum trilobum ![]() |
16 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Bird's Foot Violet Viola pedata ![]() |
3 to 6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Heart-leaved Golden Alexander Zizia aptera ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Golden Alexander Zizia aurea ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info |