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  • Balsam Fir
    Abies balsamea

    Balsam Fir
    Abies balsamea

  • White Baneberry
    Actea pachypoda

    White Baneberry
    Actea pachypoda

  • Maidenhair Fern
    Adiantum pedatum

    Maidenhair Fern
    Adiantum pedatum

  • Columbine
    Aquilegia canadensis

    Columbine
    Aquilegia canadensis

  • Green Dragon
    Arisaema dracontium

    Green Dragon
    Arisaema dracontium

  • Jack in the Pulpit
    Arisaema triphyllum

    Jack in the Pulpit
    Arisaema triphyllum

  • Black Chokeberry
    Aronia melanocarpa

    Black Chokeberry
    Aronia melanocarpa

  • Wild Ginger
    Asarum canadense

    Wild Ginger
    Asarum canadense

  • Ebony Spleenwort
    Asplenium platyneuron

    Ebony Spleenwort
    Asplenium platyneuron

  • Lady Fern
    Athyrium filix-femina

    Lady Fern
    Athyrium filix-femina

  • Narrow Leaved Spleenwort
    Athyrium pycnocarpon

    Narrow Leaved Spleenwort
    Athyrium pycnocarpon

  • Marsh Marigold
    Caltha palustris

    Marsh Marigold
    Caltha palustris

  • Fringed Sedge
    Carex crinita

    Fringed Sedge
    Carex crinita

  • Pennsylvania sedge
    Carex pensylvanica

    Pennsylvania sedge
    Carex pensylvanica

  • Long Beaked Sedge
    Carex sprengelii

    Long Beaked Sedge
    Carex sprengelii

  • Hornbeam
    Carpinus caroliniana

    Hornbeam
    Carpinus caroliniana

  • Blue Cohosh
    Caulophyllum thalictroides

    Blue Cohosh
    Caulophyllum thalictroides

  • Black Cohosh
    Cimicifuga racemosa

    Black Cohosh
    Cimicifuga racemosa

  • Spring Beauty
    Claytonia virginica

    Spring Beauty
    Claytonia virginica

  • Red Osier Dogwood
    Cornus sericea

    Red Osier Dogwood
    Cornus sericea

  • Hawthorn
    Crataegus spp.

    Hawthorn
    Crataegus spp.

  • Hay Scented Fern
    Dennstasdtia punctilobula

    Hay Scented Fern
    Dennstasdtia punctilobula

  • Dutchman's Breeches
    Dicentra cucullaria

    Dutchman's Breeches
    Dicentra cucullaria

  • Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
    Diervilla lonicera

    Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
    Diervilla lonicera

  • Leatherwood
    Dirca palustris

    Leatherwood
    Dirca palustris

  • Wood Fern
    Dryopteris marginalis

    Wood Fern
    Dryopteris marginalis

  • Bottlebrush Grass
    Elymus hystrix

    Bottlebrush Grass
    Elymus hystrix

  • Large Leaved Aster
    Eurybia macrophylla

    Large Leaved Aster
    Eurybia macrophylla

  • Prairie Smoke
    Geum triflorum

    Prairie Smoke
    Geum triflorum

  • Woodland Sunflower
    Helianthus divaricatus

    Woodland Sunflower
    Helianthus divaricatus

  • Sharp Lobed Hepatica
    Hepatica acutiloba

    Sharp Lobed Hepatica
    Hepatica acutiloba

  • Round Lobed Hepatica
    Hepatica americana

    Round Lobed Hepatica
    Hepatica americana

  • Mud Plantain
    Heteranthera

    Mud Plantain
    Heteranthera

  • Alumroot
    Heuchera richardsonii

    Alumroot
    Heuchera richardsonii

  • Virginia Waterleaf
    Hydrophyllum virginianum

    Virginia Waterleaf
    Hydrophyllum virginianum

  • Winterberry
    Ilex verticillata

    Winterberry
    Ilex verticillata

  • Yelloweyed Grass
    Lindernia dubia

    Yelloweyed Grass
    Lindernia dubia

  • Yellow Widelip Orchid
    Liparis loeselii

    Yellow Widelip Orchid
    Liparis loeselii

  • Wild Lily-of-the-Valley
    Maianthemum canadense

    Wild Lily-of-the-Valley
    Maianthemum canadense

  • Ostrich Fern
    Matteuccia struthiopteris

    Ostrich Fern
    Matteuccia struthiopteris

  • Virginia Bluebells
    Mertensia virginica

    Virginia Bluebells
    Mertensia virginica

  • Sensitive Fern
    Onoclea sensibilis

    Sensitive Fern
    Onoclea sensibilis

  • Interrupted Fern
    Osmunda claytoniana

    Interrupted Fern
    Osmunda claytoniana

  • Royal Fern
    Osmunda regalis

    Royal Fern
    Osmunda regalis

  • Cinnamon Fern
    Osmundo cinnamomea

    Cinnamon Fern
    Osmundo cinnamomea

  • Ironwood
    Ostrya virginiana

    Ironwood
    Ostrya virginiana

  • Blue Phlox
    Phlox divaricata

    Blue Phlox
    Phlox divaricata

  • Black Spruce
    Picea mariana

    Black Spruce
    Picea mariana

  • May Apple
    Podophyllum peltatum

    May Apple
    Podophyllum peltatum

  • Jacob's Ladder
    Polemonium reptans

    Jacob's Ladder
    Polemonium reptans

  • Solomon's Seal
    Polygonatum biflorum

    Solomon's Seal
    Polygonatum biflorum

  • Christmas Fern
    Polystichum acrostichoides

    Christmas Fern
    Polystichum acrostichoides

  • Black Cherry
    Prunus serotina

    Black Cherry
    Prunus serotina

  • Bur Oak
    Quercus macrocarpa

    Bur Oak
    Quercus macrocarpa

  • Elderberry
    Sambucus racemosa

    Elderberry
    Sambucus racemosa

  • Bloodroot
    Sanguinaria canadensis

    Bloodroot
    Sanguinaria canadensis

  • False Solomon's Seal
    Smilacina racemosa

    False Solomon's Seal
    Smilacina racemosa

  • Zig Zag Goldenrod
    Solidago flexicaulis

    Zig Zag Goldenrod
    Solidago flexicaulis

  • Blue Wood Aster
    Symphyotrichum cordifolium

    Blue Wood Aster
    Symphyotrichum cordifolium

  • Rue Anemone
    Thalictrum thalictroides

    Rue Anemone
    Thalictrum thalictroides

  • Showy Trillium
    Trillium grandiflorum

    Showy Trillium
    Trillium grandiflorum

  • Large Flower Bellwort
    Uvularia grandiflora

    Large Flower Bellwort
    Uvularia grandiflora

  • Canada Violet
    Viola candensis

    Canada Violet
    Viola candensis

  • Missouri Violet
    Viola missouriensis

    Missouri Violet
    Viola missouriensis

  • Yellow Violet
    Viola pubescens

    Yellow Violet
    Viola pubescens
Name Type Light Exposure Soil Moisture Height Bloom Color Bloom Months   Notes/Description
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 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
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 2 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
May, June
 USDA Info
Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum pedatum
Type:
Fern
Light Exposure:
Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 1 foot
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
May, June, July, August, September, October
 USDA Info
Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Sun, Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 3 feet
Bloom Color:
Red
Bloom Months:
May, June, July
 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
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Wet
 3 feet
Bloom Color:
Green
 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
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 2 feet
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
May, June
 USDA Info A great woodland plant with the pulpit in the spring and red berries in the fall.
Black Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Sun, Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium, Dry
 6 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
May, June
 USDA Info
Wild Ginger
Asarum canadense
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry, Medium
 6 to 12 inches
Bloom Color:
Pink
Bloom Months:
May, June
 USDA Info
Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium, Dry
 8 inches
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
April, May
 USDA Info
Lady Fern
Athyrium filix-femina
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 2 feet
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
May, June, July, August, September, October
 USDA Info
Narrow Leaved Spleenwort
Athyrium pycnocarpon
Type:
Fern
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 2 feet
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
May, June, July, August, September, October
 USDA Info
Marsh Marigold
Caltha palustris
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Sun, Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 1 to 2 feet
Bloom Color:
Yellow
Bloom Months:
May, June
 USDA Info
Fringed Sedge
Carex crinita
Type:
Grass
Light Exposure:
Sun, Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 3 feet USDA Info
Pennsylvania sedge
Carex pensylvanica
Type:
Grass
Light Exposure:
Shade, Sun, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 9 inches USDA Info
Long Beaked Sedge
Carex sprengelii
Type:
Grass
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 1 to 2 feet USDA Info
Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 30 feet USDA Info a.k.a Blue Beech
Blue Cohosh
Caulophyllum thalictroides
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 2 feet
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
April, May
 USDA Info
Black Cohosh
Cimicifuga racemosa
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 3 to 4 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
May, June
 USDA Info
Spring Beauty
Claytonia virginica
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 3 to 8 inches
Bloom Color:
Pink
Bloom Months:
May
 USDA Info
Red Osier Dogwood
Cornus sericea
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Sun, Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium, Dry
 12 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
May, June
 USDA Info
Hawthorn
Crataegus spp.
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 15 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
May, June
 USDA Info There are 12 species of hawthorn native to Minnesota
Hay Scented Fern
Dennstasdtia punctilobula
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 1 to 2 feet
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
May, June, July, August, September, October
 USDA Info
Dutchman's Breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 1 foot
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
May, June
 USDA Info
Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
Diervilla lonicera
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Sun, Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 4 feet
Bloom Color:
Yellow
Bloom Months:
June, July, August
 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
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 6 feet
Bloom Color:
Yellow
Bloom Months:
April, May
 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
Type:
Fern
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 1 foot
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
May, June, July, August, September, October
 USDA Info
Bottlebrush Grass
Elymus hystrix
Type:
Grass
Light Exposure:
Sun, Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 4 feet
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
May, June
 USDA Info Lovely curved seed heads. Readily reseeds.
Large Leaved Aster
Eurybia macrophylla
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry, Medium
 2 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
August, September, October
 USDA Info
Prairie Smoke
Geum triflorum
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 1 foot
Bloom Color:
Pink
Bloom Months:
May, June
 USDA Info
Woodland Sunflower
Helianthus divaricatus
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 3 to 4 feet
Bloom Color:
Yellow
Bloom Months:
July, October
 USDA Info
Sharp Lobed Hepatica
Hepatica acutiloba
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium, Dry
 6 inches
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
May
 USDA Info
Round Lobed Hepatica
Hepatica americana
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium, Dry
 6 inches
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
May
 USDA Info
Mud Plantain
Heteranthera
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Wet
 2 to 6 inches
Bloom Color:
Green, Blue
Bloom Months:
June, July, August
 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
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Sun, Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 6 inches
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
May, June
 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
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 1 to 2 feet
Bloom Color:
Purple
Bloom Months:
May
 USDA Info
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 12 feet USDA Info
Yelloweyed Grass
Lindernia dubia
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Sun, Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Wet
 4 to 8 inches
Bloom Color:
White, Purple
Bloom Months:
June, July, August, September
 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
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 2 to 12 inches
Bloom Color:
White, Green, Yellow
Bloom Months:
May, June, July
 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
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 6 inches
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
June, July
 USDA Info
Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Type:
Fern
Light Exposure:
Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 2 to 6 feet
Bloom Color:
Green
 USDA Info
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 2 feet
Bloom Color:
Blue
Bloom Months:
May, June
 USDA Info
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 2 to 4 feet
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
May, June, July, August, September, October
 USDA Info
Interrupted Fern
Osmunda claytoniana
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 3 feet
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
May, June, July, August, September, October
 USDA Info
Royal Fern
Osmunda regalis
Type:
Fern
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 3 to 4 feet
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
May, June, July, August, September, October
 USDA Info
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundo cinnamomea
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 3 feet
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
May, June, July, August, September, October
 USDA Info
Ironwood
Ostrya virginiana
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 30 feet USDA Info a.k.a. Hop hornbeam
Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 3 feet
Bloom Color:
Purple
Bloom Months:
May, June
 USDA Info
Black Spruce
Picea mariana
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Sun, Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 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
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 1 to 2 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
May, June
 USDA Info
Jacob's Ladder
Polemonium reptans
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 1 to 2 feet
Bloom Color:
Blue
Bloom Months:
May, June
 USDA Info
Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum biflorum
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium, Dry
 1 to 3 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
May, June, July
 USDA Info
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
Type:
Fern
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium, Dry
 2 feet
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
May, June, July, August, September, October
 USDA Info
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Sun, Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 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
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium, Dry
 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
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Sun, Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium, Dry
 12 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
April, May, June
 USDA Info
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 1 foot
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
April, May
 USDA Info
False Solomon's Seal
Smilacina racemosa
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 3 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
May, June, July
 USDA Info
Zig Zag Goldenrod
Solidago flexicaulis
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry, Medium
 3 feet
Bloom Color:
Yellow
Bloom Months:
August, September, October
 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
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 3 feet
Bloom Color:
Blue
Bloom Months:
September, October
 USDA Info
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium, Dry
 6 inches
Bloom Color:
Pink
Bloom Months:
May
 USDA Info
Showy Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry, Medium
 1 to 2 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
May, June
 USDA Info
Large Flower Bellwort
Uvularia grandiflora
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 2 feet
Bloom Color:
Yellow
Bloom Months:
May
 USDA Info
Canada Violet
Viola candensis
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 1 to 3 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
May
 USDA Info
Missouri Violet
Viola missouriensis
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 3 to 6 inches
Bloom Color:
Blue
Bloom Months:
May
 USDA Info
Yellow Violet
Viola pubescens
Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 6 to 12 inches
Bloom Color:
Yellow
Bloom Months:
May
 USDA Info
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