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Balsam Fir
Balsam FirAbies balsameaAbies balsamea -
White Baneberry
White BaneberryActea pachypodaActea pachypoda -
Maidenhair Fern
Maidenhair FernAdiantum pedatumAdiantum pedatum -
Columbine
ColumbineAquilegia canadensisAquilegia canadensis -
Green Dragon
Green DragonArisaema dracontiumArisaema dracontium -
Jack in the Pulpit
Jack in the PulpitArisaema triphyllumArisaema triphyllum -
Black Chokeberry
Black ChokeberryAronia melanocarpaAronia melanocarpa -
Wild Ginger
Wild GingerAsarum canadenseAsarum canadense -
Ebony Spleenwort
Ebony SpleenwortAsplenium platyneuronAsplenium platyneuron -
Lady Fern
Lady FernAthyrium filix-feminaAthyrium filix-femina -
Narrow Leaved Spleenwort
Narrow Leaved SpleenwortAthyrium pycnocarponAthyrium pycnocarpon -
Marsh Marigold
Marsh MarigoldCaltha palustrisCaltha palustris -
Fringed Sedge
Fringed SedgeCarex crinitaCarex crinita -
Pennsylvania sedge
Pennsylvania sedgeCarex pensylvanicaCarex pensylvanica -
Long Beaked Sedge
Long Beaked SedgeCarex sprengeliiCarex sprengelii -
Hornbeam
HornbeamCarpinus carolinianaCarpinus caroliniana -
Blue Cohosh
Blue CohoshCaulophyllum thalictroidesCaulophyllum thalictroides -
Black Cohosh
Black CohoshCimicifuga racemosaCimicifuga racemosa -
Spring Beauty
Spring BeautyClaytonia virginicaClaytonia virginica -
Red Osier Dogwood
Red Osier DogwoodCornus sericeaCornus sericea -
Hawthorn
HawthornCrataegus spp.Crataegus spp. -
Hay Scented Fern
Hay Scented FernDennstasdtia punctilobulaDennstasdtia punctilobula -
Dutchman's Breeches
Dutchman's BreechesDicentra cucullariaDicentra cucullaria -
Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
Dwarf Bush HoneysuckleDiervilla loniceraDiervilla lonicera -
Leatherwood
LeatherwoodDirca palustrisDirca palustris -
Wood Fern
Wood FernDryopteris marginalisDryopteris marginalis -
Bottlebrush Grass
Bottlebrush GrassElymus hystrixElymus hystrix -
Large Leaved Aster
Large Leaved AsterEurybia macrophyllaEurybia macrophylla -
Prairie Smoke
Prairie SmokeGeum triflorumGeum triflorum -
Woodland Sunflower
Woodland SunflowerHelianthus divaricatusHelianthus divaricatus -
Sharp Lobed Hepatica
Sharp Lobed HepaticaHepatica acutilobaHepatica acutiloba -
Round Lobed Hepatica
Round Lobed HepaticaHepatica americanaHepatica americana -
Mud Plantain
Mud PlantainHeterantheraHeteranthera -
Alumroot
AlumrootHeuchera richardsoniiHeuchera richardsonii -
Virginia Waterleaf
Virginia WaterleafHydrophyllum virginianumHydrophyllum virginianum -
Winterberry
WinterberryIlex verticillataIlex verticillata -
Yelloweyed Grass
Yelloweyed GrassLindernia dubiaLindernia dubia -
Yellow Widelip Orchid
Yellow Widelip OrchidLiparis loeseliiLiparis loeselii -
Wild Lily-of-the-Valley
Wild Lily-of-the-ValleyMaianthemum canadenseMaianthemum canadense -
Ostrich Fern
Ostrich FernMatteuccia struthiopterisMatteuccia struthiopteris -
Virginia Bluebells
Virginia BluebellsMertensia virginicaMertensia virginica -
Sensitive Fern
Sensitive FernOnoclea sensibilisOnoclea sensibilis -
Interrupted Fern
Interrupted FernOsmunda claytonianaOsmunda claytoniana -
Royal Fern
Royal FernOsmunda regalisOsmunda regalis -
Cinnamon Fern
Cinnamon FernOsmundo cinnamomeaOsmundo cinnamomea -
Ironwood
IronwoodOstrya virginianaOstrya virginiana -
Blue Phlox
Blue PhloxPhlox divaricataPhlox divaricata -
Black Spruce
Black SprucePicea marianaPicea mariana -
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 -
Black Cherry
Black CherryPrunus serotinaPrunus serotina -
Bur Oak
Bur OakQuercus macrocarpaQuercus macrocarpa -
Elderberry
ElderberrySambucus racemosaSambucus racemosa -
Bloodroot
BloodrootSanguinaria canadensisSanguinaria canadensis -
False Solomon's Seal
False Solomon's SealSmilacina racemosaSmilacina racemosa -
Zig Zag Goldenrod
Zig Zag GoldenrodSolidago flexicaulisSolidago flexicaulis -
Blue Wood Aster
Blue Wood AsterSymphyotrichum cordifoliumSymphyotrichum cordifolium -
Rue Anemone
Rue AnemoneThalictrum thalictroidesThalictrum thalictroides -
Showy Trillium
Showy TrilliumTrillium grandiflorumTrillium grandiflorum -
Large Flower Bellwort
Large Flower BellwortUvularia grandifloraUvularia grandiflora -
Canada Violet
Canada VioletViola candensisViola candensis -
Missouri Violet
Missouri VioletViola missouriensisViola missouriensis -
Yellow Violet
Yellow VioletViola pubescensViola pubescens
Name | Type | Light Exposure | Soil Moisture | Height | Bloom Color | Bloom Months | Notes/Description | |
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Balsam Fir Abies balsamea ![]() |
60 feet | USDA Info | Fragrant needles, common Christmas tree, grows along bogs and in shaded forests, natural range is in the northern half of MN. Has an inconspicuous yellow flower. | |||||
White Baneberry Actea pachypoda ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Maidenhair Fern Adiantum pedatum ![]() |
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. | |||||
Green Dragon Arisaema dracontium ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | Like its smaller cousin, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Green Dragon thrives under a variety of conditions, but grows most vigorously in moist, shady, seasonally wet locations. It is deer resistant! The 'Jack,' is the spongy cylindrical structure inside a leaf-like structure that is rolled into a deep cup with an overhanging roof, the 'pulpit'. The whole ensemble somewhat resembles a minister in an old-fashioned pulpit. The fruit are smooth, shiny green, 1 cm wide berries clustered on the thickened spadix and ripen in late summer and fall, turning a bright red color before the plants go dormant. | |||||
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 | ||||||
Wild Ginger Asarum canadense ![]() |
6 to 12 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Ebony Spleenwort Asplenium platyneuron ![]() |
8 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Lady Fern Athyrium filix-femina ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Narrow Leaved Spleenwort Athyrium pycnocarpon ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Marsh Marigold Caltha palustris ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Fringed Sedge Carex crinita ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Pennsylvania sedge Carex pensylvanica ![]() |
9 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Long Beaked Sedge Carex sprengelii ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana ![]() |
30 feet | USDA Info | a.k.a Blue Beech | |||||
Blue Cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Black Cohosh Cimicifuga racemosa ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Spring Beauty Claytonia virginica ![]() |
3 to 8 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Red Osier Dogwood Cornus sericea ![]() |
12 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Hawthorn Crataegus spp. ![]() |
15 feet | USDA Info | There are 12 species of hawthorn native to Minnesota | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
Wood Fern Dryopteris marginalis ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Bottlebrush Grass Elymus hystrix ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | Lovely curved seed heads. Readily reseeds. | |||||
Large Leaved Aster Eurybia macrophylla ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Smoke Geum triflorum ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Woodland Sunflower Helianthus divaricatus ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Sharp Lobed Hepatica Hepatica acutiloba ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Round Lobed Hepatica Hepatica americana ![]() |
6 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. | |||||
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. | |||||
Virginia Waterleaf Hydrophyllum virginianum ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Winterberry Ilex verticillata ![]() |
12 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. | |||||
Wild Lily-of-the-Valley Maianthemum canadense ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Ostrich Fern Matteuccia struthiopteris ![]() |
2 to 6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Virginia Bluebells Mertensia virginica ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
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 | ||||||
Ironwood Ostrya virginiana ![]() |
30 feet | USDA Info | a.k.a. Hop hornbeam | |||||
Blue Phlox Phlox divaricata ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Black Spruce Picea mariana ![]() |
35 feet | USDA Info | Slow-growing, long lived-up to 200 years. Common along marshes and bogs. Heat from fire opens cones. Low drought tolerance. May not be suitable for the middle of a raingarden. | |||||
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 | ||||||
Black Cherry Prunus serotina ![]() |
60 feet | USDA Info | Largest member of the the cherry trees. Widely sought for its rich brown wood. Produces tart, but edible fruit. Important food crop for birds and wildlife. Bark and roots contain hydrocyanic acide used in cough medicines for flavoring. White flower (1/2 inch), yellow fall color | |||||
Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa ![]() |
65 to 80 feet | USDA Info | largest eastern oak, found between prairie and woodland. Thich cory bark allows it to withstand fires. Member of white oak family. | |||||
Elderberry Sambucus racemosa ![]() |
12 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
False Solomon's Seal Smilacina racemosa ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Zig Zag Goldenrod Solidago flexicaulis ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | Zig Zag Goldenrod gets its name from the way that its stems 'zig zag' from leaf to leaf. These leaves are bluntly toothed all along the stem with the middle leaves usually the largest at 6 inches long and 4 inches wide. The small flowers appear from late summer to early fall in a cluster near the top of the plant. Zig Zag Goldenrod can be aggressive and therefore may not be suitable for small woodland gardens. | |||||
Blue Wood Aster Symphyotrichum cordifolium ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Rue Anemone Thalictrum thalictroides ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Showy Trillium Trillium grandiflorum ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Large Flower Bellwort Uvularia grandiflora ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Canada Violet Viola candensis ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Missouri Violet Viola missouriensis ![]() |
3 to 6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Yellow Violet Viola pubescens ![]() |
6 to 12 inches | USDA Info |