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  • White Baneberry
    Actaea pachypoda

    White Baneberry
    Actaea pachypoda

  • Red Baneberry
    Actaea rubra

    Red Baneberry
    Actaea rubra

  • Maidenhair Fern
    Adiantum pedatum

    Maidenhair Fern
    Adiantum pedatum

  • Slenderleaf False Foxglove
    Agalinis tenuifolia

    Slenderleaf False Foxglove
    Agalinis tenuifolia

  • Anise Hyssop
    Agastache foeniculum

    Anise Hyssop
    Agastache foeniculum

  • Tall Hairy Agrimony
    Agrimonia gryposepala

    Tall Hairy Agrimony
    Agrimonia gryposepala

  • Wild Garlic
    Allium canadense

    Wild Garlic
    Allium canadense

  • Nodding Onion
    Allium cernuum

    Nodding Onion
    Allium cernuum

  • Prairie Onion
    Allium stellatum

    Prairie Onion
    Allium stellatum

  • Juneberry
    Amelanchier arborea

    Juneberry
    Amelanchier arborea

  • Allegheny Serviceberry
    Amelanchier laevis

    Allegheny Serviceberry
    Amelanchier laevis

  • 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

  • Thimble Flower
    Anemone cylindrica

    Thimble Flower
    Anemone cylindrica

  • Tall Thimbleweed
    Anemone virginiana

    Tall Thimbleweed
    Anemone virginiana

  • Pussytoes
    Antennaria neglecta

    Pussytoes
    Antennaria neglecta

  • Plantain Pussytoes
    Antennaria plantaginifolia

    Plantain Pussytoes
    Antennaria plantaginifolia

  • Columbine
    Aquilegia canadensis

    Columbine
    Aquilegia canadensis

  • Black Chokeberry
    Aronia melanocarpa

    Black Chokeberry
    Aronia melanocarpa

  • Prairie Sage
    Artemisia ludoviciana

    Prairie Sage
    Artemisia ludoviciana

  • Wild Ginger
    Asarum canadense

    Wild Ginger
    Asarum canadense

  • Showy Milkweed
    Asclepias speciosa

    Showy Milkweed
    Asclepias speciosa

  • Common Milkweed
    Asclepias syriaca

    Common Milkweed
    Asclepias syriaca

  • Butterfly Weed
    Asclepias tuberosa

    Butterfly Weed
    Asclepias tuberosa

  • Whorled Milkweed
    Asclepias verticillata

    Whorled Milkweed
    Asclepias verticillata

  • Ebony Spleenwort
    Asplenium platyneuron

    Ebony Spleenwort
    Asplenium platyneuron

  • Large-leaved Aster
    Aster macrophyllus

    Large-leaved Aster
    Aster macrophyllus

  • Aromatic Aster
    Aster oblongifolius

    Aromatic Aster
    Aster oblongifolius

  • Azure Sky (Blue) Aster
    Aster oolentangiensis

    Azure Sky (Blue) Aster
    Aster oolentangiensis

  • Canada Milkvetch
    Astragalus canadensis

    Canada Milkvetch
    Astragalus canadensis

  • Ground Plum
    Astragalus crassicarpus

    Ground Plum
    Astragalus crassicarpus

  • 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

  • Fringed Brome
    Bromus ciliatus

    Fringed Brome
    Bromus ciliatus

  • Kalm's Brome
    Bromus kalmii

    Kalm's Brome
    Bromus kalmii

  • Purple Poppy Mallow
    Callirhoe involucrata

    Purple Poppy Mallow
    Callirhoe involucrata

  • Harebell
    Campanula rotundifolia

    Harebell
    Campanula rotundifolia

  • Plains Oval Sedge
    Carex brevior

    Plains Oval Sedge
    Carex brevior

  • Ivory Sedge
    Carex eburnea

    Ivory Sedge
    Carex eburnea

  • Muhlenberg's Sedge
    Carex muehlenbergii

    Muhlenberg's Sedge
    Carex muehlenbergii

  • Pennsylvania Sedge
    Carex pensylvanica

    Pennsylvania Sedge
    Carex pensylvanica

  • Eastern Star Sedge
    Carex radiata

    Eastern Star Sedge
    Carex radiata

  • Rosy Sedge
    Carex rosea

    Rosy Sedge
    Carex rosea

  • Hornbeam
    Carpinus caroliniana

    Hornbeam
    Carpinus caroliniana

  • Indian Paintbrush
    Castilleja coccinea

    Indian Paintbrush
    Castilleja coccinea

  • Blue Cohosh
    Caulophyllum thalictroides

    Blue Cohosh
    Caulophyllum thalictroides

  • New Jersey Tea
    Ceanothus americanus

    New Jersey Tea
    Ceanothus americanus

  • Hackberry
    Celtis occidentalis

    Hackberry
    Celtis occidentalis

  • Partridge Pea
    Chamaecrista fasciculata

    Partridge Pea
    Chamaecrista fasciculata

  • Fire Weed
    Chamerion angustifolium

    Fire Weed
    Chamerion angustifolium

  • Native Field Thistle
    Cirsium discolor

    Native Field Thistle
    Cirsium discolor

  • Lanceleaf Coreopsis
    Coreopsis lanceolata

    Lanceleaf Coreopsis
    Coreopsis lanceolata

  • Prairie Coreopsis
    Coreopsis palmata

    Prairie Coreopsis
    Coreopsis palmata

  • Gray Dogwood
    Cornus racemosa

    Gray Dogwood
    Cornus racemosa

  • Red Osier Dogwood
    Cornus sericea

    Red Osier Dogwood
    Cornus sericea

  • Hazelnut
    Corylus americana

    Hazelnut
    Corylus americana

  • 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

  • Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
    Diervilla lonicera

    Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
    Diervilla lonicera

  • Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower
    Echinacea angustifolia

    Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower
    Echinacea angustifolia

  • Pale Purple Coneflower
    Echinacea pallida

    Pale Purple Coneflower
    Echinacea pallida

  • Yellow Coneflower
    Echinacea paradoxa

    Yellow Coneflower
    Echinacea paradoxa

  • Purple Coneflower
    Echinacea purpurea

    Purple Coneflower
    Echinacea purpurea

  • Canada Wild Rye
    Elymus canadensis

    Canada Wild Rye
    Elymus canadensis

  • Bottlebrush Grass
    Elymus hystrix

    Bottlebrush Grass
    Elymus hystrix

  • Purple Lovegrass
    Eragrostis spectabilis

    Purple Lovegrass
    Eragrostis spectabilis

  • Rattlesnake Master
    Eryngium yuccifolium

    Rattlesnake Master
    Eryngium yuccifolium

  • Flowering Spurge
    Euphorbia corollata

    Flowering Spurge
    Euphorbia corollata

  • Large Leaved Aster
    Eurybia macrophylla

    Large Leaved Aster
    Eurybia macrophylla

  • Woodland Strawberry
    Fragaria vesca

    Woodland Strawberry
    Fragaria vesca

  • Cream Gentian
    Gentiana flavida

    Cream Gentian
    Gentiana flavida

  • Wild Geranium
    Geranium maculatum

    Wild Geranium
    Geranium maculatum

  • Prairie Smoke
    Geum triflorum

    Prairie Smoke
    Geum triflorum

  • Honey Locust
    Gleditsia triacanthos

    Honey Locust
    Gleditsia triacanthos

  • Longleaf Bluets
    Hedyotis longifolia

    Longleaf Bluets
    Hedyotis longifolia

  • Showy Sunflower
    Helianthus laetiflorus

    Showy Sunflower
    Helianthus laetiflorus

  • Maximilian Sunflower
    Helianthus maximiliani

    Maximilian Sunflower
    Helianthus maximiliani

  • Stiff Sunflower
    Helianthus pauciflorus

    Stiff Sunflower
    Helianthus pauciflorus

  • Oxeye
    Heliopsis helianthoides

    Oxeye
    Heliopsis helianthoides

  • Alumroot
    Heuchera richardsonii

    Alumroot
    Heuchera richardsonii

  • Great St. Johnswort
    Hypericum pyramidatum

    Great St. Johnswort
    Hypericum pyramidatum

  • Eastern Red Cedar
    Juniperus virginiana

    Eastern Red Cedar
    Juniperus virginiana

  • June Grass
    Koeleria macrantha

    June Grass
    Koeleria macrantha

  • Roundheaded Bushclover
    Lespedeza capitata

    Roundheaded Bushclover
    Lespedeza capitata

  • Rough Blazingstar
    Liatris aspera

    Rough Blazingstar
    Liatris aspera

  • Cylindrical Blazingstar
    Liatris cylindracea

    Cylindrical Blazingstar
    Liatris cylindracea

  • Dotted Blazingstar
    Liatris punctata

    Dotted Blazingstar
    Liatris punctata

  • Pale-spike Lobelia
    Lobelia spicata

    Pale-spike Lobelia
    Lobelia spicata

  • Wild Lupine
    Lupinus perennis

    Wild Lupine
    Lupinus perennis

  • Feathery False Lily-of-the-Valley
    Maianthemum racemosum

    Feathery False Lily-of-the-Valley
    Maianthemum racemosum

  • 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

  • Eastern Prickly Pear
    Opuntia humifusa

    Eastern Prickly Pear
    Opuntia humifusa

  • Clayton's Sweetroot
    Osmorhiza claytonii

    Clayton's Sweetroot
    Osmorhiza claytonii

  • Ironwood
    Ostrya virginiana

    Ironwood
    Ostrya virginiana

  • Praire Groundsel
    Packera plattensis

    Praire Groundsel
    Packera plattensis

  • Switchgrass
    Panicum virgatum

    Switchgrass
    Panicum virgatum

  • Wild Quinine
    Parthenium integrifolium

    Wild Quinine
    Parthenium integrifolium

  • Wood Betony
    Pedicularis canadensis

    Wood Betony
    Pedicularis canadensis

  • Smooth Penstemon
    Penstemon digitalis

    Smooth Penstemon
    Penstemon digitalis

  • Slender Penstemon
    Penstemon gracilis

    Slender Penstemon
    Penstemon gracilis

  • Showy Penstemon
    Penstemon grandiflorus

    Showy Penstemon
    Penstemon grandiflorus

  • Hairy Penstemon
    Penstemon hirsutus

    Hairy Penstemon
    Penstemon hirsutus

  • Prairie Phlox
    Phlox pilosa

    Prairie Phlox
    Phlox pilosa

  • Ninebark
    Physocarpus opulifolius

    Ninebark
    Physocarpus opulifolius

  • White Spruce
    Picea glauca

    White Spruce
    Picea glauca

  • White Pine
    Pinus strobus

    White Pine
    Pinus strobus

  • 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

  • Cottonwood
    Populus deltoides

    Cottonwood
    Populus deltoides

  • Quaking Aspen
    Populus tremuloides

    Quaking Aspen
    Populus tremuloides

  • Prairie Cinquefoil
    Potentilla arguta

    Prairie Cinquefoil
    Potentilla arguta

  • Rattlesnake Root
    Prenanthes alba

    Rattlesnake Root
    Prenanthes alba

  • Self-heal
    Prunella vulgaris

    Self-heal
    Prunella vulgaris

  • Eastern Sand Cherry
    Prunus pumila

    Eastern Sand Cherry
    Prunus pumila

  • Black Cherry
    Prunus serotina

    Black Cherry
    Prunus serotina

  • Chokecherry
    Prunus virginiana

    Chokecherry
    Prunus virginiana

  • Sweet Everlasting
    Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium

    Sweet Everlasting
    Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium

  • Mountain Mint
    Pycnanthemum virginianum

    Mountain Mint
    Pycnanthemum virginianum

  • White Oak
    Quercus alba

    White Oak
    Quercus alba

  • Northern Pin Oak
    Quercus ellipsoidalis

    Northern Pin Oak
    Quercus ellipsoidalis

  • Bur Oak
    Quercus macrocarpa

    Bur Oak
    Quercus macrocarpa

  • Red Oak
    Quercus rubra

    Red Oak
    Quercus rubra

  • Upright Coneflower
    Ratibida columnifera

    Upright Coneflower
    Ratibida columnifera

  • Prairie Coneflower
    Ratibida pinnata

    Prairie Coneflower
    Ratibida pinnata

  • Fragrant Sumac
    Rhus aromatica

    Fragrant Sumac
    Rhus aromatica

  • Missouri Gooseberry
    Ribes missouriense

    Missouri Gooseberry
    Ribes missouriense

  • 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

  • Wild Petunia
    Ruellia humilis

    Wild Petunia
    Ruellia humilis

  • Prairie Willow
    Salix humilis

    Prairie Willow
    Salix humilis

  • Red Elderberry
    Sambucus racemosa

    Red Elderberry
    Sambucus racemosa

  • Bloodroot
    Sanguinaria canadensis

    Bloodroot
    Sanguinaria canadensis

  • Little Bluestem
    Schizachyrium scoparium

    Little Bluestem
    Schizachyrium scoparium

  • Fire Pink
    Silene virginica

    Fire Pink
    Silene virginica

  • Compass Plant
    Silphium laciniatum

    Compass Plant
    Silphium laciniatum

  • Cup Plant
    Silphium perfoliatum

    Cup Plant
    Silphium perfoliatum

  • Prairie Blue-Eyed Grass
    Sisyrinchium campestre

    Prairie Blue-Eyed Grass
    Sisyrinchium campestre

  • Zig Zag Goldenrod
    Solidago flexicaulis

    Zig Zag Goldenrod
    Solidago flexicaulis

  • Gray Goldenrod
    Solidago nemoralis

    Gray Goldenrod
    Solidago nemoralis

  • White Upland Aster
    Solidago ptarmicoides

    White Upland Aster
    Solidago ptarmicoides

  • Rigid Goldenrod
    Solidago rigida

    Rigid Goldenrod
    Solidago rigida

  • Showy Goldenrod
    Solidago speciosa

    Showy Goldenrod
    Solidago speciosa

  • Elmleaf Goldenrod
    Solidago ulmifolia

    Elmleaf Goldenrod
    Solidago ulmifolia

  • Indian Grass
    Sorghastrum nutans

    Indian Grass
    Sorghastrum nutans

  • American Bladdernut
    Staphylea trifolia

    American Bladdernut
    Staphylea trifolia

  • Coralberry
    Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

    Coralberry
    Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

  • Blue Wood Aster
    Symphyotrichum cordifolium

    Blue Wood Aster
    Symphyotrichum cordifolium

  • Heath Aster
    Symphyotrichum ericoides

    Heath Aster
    Symphyotrichum ericoides

  • Smooth Aster
    Symphyotrichum laeve

    Smooth Aster
    Symphyotrichum laeve

  • Aromatic Aster
    Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

    Aromatic Aster
    Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

  • Silky Aster
    Symphyotrichum sericeum

    Silky Aster
    Symphyotrichum sericeum

  • Short's Aster
    Symphyotrichum shortii

    Short's Aster
    Symphyotrichum shortii

  • Virginia Tephrosia
    Tephrosia virginiana

    Virginia Tephrosia
    Tephrosia virginiana

  • Rue Anemone
    Thalictrum thalictroides

    Rue Anemone
    Thalictrum thalictroides

  • Heartleaf Foamflower
    Tiarella cordifolia

    Heartleaf Foamflower
    Tiarella cordifolia

  • American Basswood
    Tilia americana

    American Basswood
    Tilia americana

  • Spiderwort
    Tradescantia bracteata

    Spiderwort
    Tradescantia bracteata

  • Ohio Spiderwort
    Tradescantia ohiensis

    Ohio Spiderwort
    Tradescantia ohiensis

  • Showy Trillium
    Trillium grandiflorum

    Showy Trillium
    Trillium grandiflorum

  • Hoary Vervain
    Verbena stricta

    Hoary Vervain
    Verbena stricta

  • Bird's Foot Violet
    Viola pedata

    Bird's Foot Violet
    Viola pedata

  • Common Violet
    Viola sororia

    Common Violet
    Viola sororia

  • Heart-leaved Golden Alexander
    Zizia aptera

    Heart-leaved Golden Alexander
    Zizia aptera

  • 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
White Baneberry
Actaea pachypoda
Herb
Partial Sun, Shade
Dry
1.5 to 3 feet
Raingarden
White
May, June
High
Low
Alkaline Conditions, Sensitive to Disturbance
Medium
1
High
Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium
1.5 to 3 feet
Raingarden
White
April, May, June
High
Unknown
Acidic Conditions, Drought Tolerant
Medium
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
Slenderleaf False Foxglove
Agalinis tenuifolia
Herb
Full Sun
Dry, Medium
1 to 2 feet
Raingarden
Pink
August, September
High
Medium
Drought Tolerant, 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
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
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
Juneberry
Amelanchier arborea
Tree
Full Sun
Dry
15 feet
Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer, Upland Buffer
White
May
Low to Moderate
Low
Fire Tolerant
Low
2
Medium
Allegheny Serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis
Tree
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
30 feet
Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer, Upland Buffer
White
April, May
Moderate
Low
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low to Medium
1
Medium
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
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
Pussytoes
Antennaria neglecta
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
1 foot
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Raingarden (top), Shoreline Buffer
White
May, June
Moderate
Low
Fire Tolerant
Low
2
Medium
Plantain Pussytoes
Antennaria plantaginifolia
(Women's tobacco)
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
10 inches
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Raingarden (top), Shoreline Buffer
White
April, March, May, June
Moderate
Unknown
Acidic Conditions, Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Medium
1
Very High
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
Black Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
Shrub
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium
3 to 8 feet
Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
White
May, June
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Medium
3
Very High
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
Wild Ginger
Asarum canadense
Herb
Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium
6 to 12 inches
Raingarden, Restoration
Pink
May, June
Moderate
Low
General Disturbance
Low
1
Medium
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
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
Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
Herb
Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium
8 inches
Raingarden
Green
April, May
Low
None to Low
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
2
None Known
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
Aromatic Aster
Aster oblongifolius
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
1 to 2 feet
Raingarden
Purple
November, September, October
Moderate
Unknown
Alkaline Conditions, Drought Tolerant
Low
2
High
Azure Sky (Blue) Aster
Aster oolentangiensis
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
4 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer, Upland Buffer
Blue
September, October
High
Unknown
General Disturbance
Medium
1
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
Ground Plum
Astragalus crassicarpus
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
2 feet
Raingarden
Purple
April, May, June
Low to Moderate
Unknown
Drought Tolerant
Low
2
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
Fringed Brome
Bromus ciliatus
Grass
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium, Wet
4 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Restoration
Yellow
April, May
Moderate
Low
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Medium to High
1
None Known
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
Purple Poppy Mallow
Callirhoe involucrata
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
6 to 12 inches
Erosion Control
Magenta
April, March, May, June
Low to Moderate
None
Drought Tolerant
Medium to High
1
Medium
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
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
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
Pennsylvania Sedge
Carex pensylvanica
(Penn sedge)
Grass
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium
6 to 18 inches
Boulevard, Raingarden (top)
Green, White Red
May, June
Moderate to High
Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
3
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
Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
(Blue Beech)
Tree
Partial Sun, Shade
Dry
30 feet
Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Green, Red, Yellow
April, May
Low
None
Moderately Sensitive
Low
1
Medium
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
Blue Cohosh
Caulophyllum thalictroides
Herb
Partial Sun, Shade
Dry
2 feet
Raingarden
Green
April, May
Low
None
Acidic Conditions
Low
1
High
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
Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
Tree
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
50 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration
Green, White, Yellow
April, May
Moderate
Low
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low to Medium
1
Medium
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
Native Field Thistle
Cirsium discolor
(Field Thistle)
Herb
Full Sun
Dry, Medium
3 to 7 feet
Raingarden
Pink, White
September, October
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
2
Very High
Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Herb
Full Sun
Dry, Medium
2 to 3 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Raingarden
Yellow
April, May, June
Low to 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
Gray Dogwood
Cornus racemosa
Shrub
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium, Wet
10 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration
White
May, June
Moderate
Low
Alkaline Conditions, General Disturbance
Medium
2
High
Red Osier Dogwood
Cornus sericea
(Red-twig Dogwood)
Shrub
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium, Wet
6 to 12 feet
Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
White
May, June
Moderate
Low
Alkaline Conditions, Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Medium
1
Very High
Hazelnut
Corylus americana
Shrub
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
12 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration, Upland Buffer
Green
April, May
Moderate
None
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low to Medium
1
Low
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
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
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
Yellow Coneflower
Echinacea paradoxa
Herb
Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
1 to 3 feet
Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Yellow
May, June
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low to Medium
2
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
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
Bottlebrush Grass
Elymus hystrix
Grass
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Dry
4 feet
Shoreline Buffer
Green
May, June
Moderate
Medium
Alkaline Conditions, Drought Tolerant
Medium to High
2
Medium
Purple Lovegrass
Eragrostis spectabilis
Grass
Full Sun
Dry
1 to 3 feet
Raingarden
Red
April, May
Moderate
None
Drought Tolerant
Medium
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
Flowering Spurge
Euphorbia corollata
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
3 feet
Restoration
White
July, August
Low
Medium
Drought Tolerant
Low
1
Medium
Large Leaved Aster
Eurybia macrophylla
Herb
Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium
2 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration
White
August, September, October
Low to Moderate
None
Fire Tolerant
Low
2
Very High
Woodland Strawberry
Fragaria vesca
Herb
Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium
6 to 12 inches
Erosion Control
White, Yellow
April, May, June
Low to Moderate
None to Low
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low to Medium
2
Very High
Cream Gentian
Gentiana flavida
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
2 to 3 feet
Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
White
September, October
Moderate
Medium
Alkaline Conditions
Low
1
Medium
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
1 to 2 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Purple
May, June
High
Low
General Disturbance
Medium
1
Very High
Prairie Smoke
Geum triflorum
Herb
Partial Sun, Shade
Dry
1 foot
Boulevard, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
Pink
May, June
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
1
Medium
Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
Tree
Full Sun
Dry
50 feet
Erosion Control, Upland Buffer
Green, Yellow
May, June
High
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low to Medium
2
Very High
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
Showy Sunflower
Helianthus laetiflorus
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
3 to 4 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Yellow
August, September
Low to Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low to Medium
2
High
Maximilian Sunflower
Helianthus maximiliani
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
4 to 5 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Yellow
August, September
Moderate
Low
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Medium to High
1
Very High
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
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
Alumroot
Heuchera richardsonii
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Dry
1 to 2 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Green
May, June
High
Low
General Disturbance
Low
2
Medium
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
Eastern Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
Tree
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
10 to 30 feet
Erosion Control, Upland Buffer
Green, Yellow
April, May
Low to Moderate
Low
Drought Tolerant
Low
2
Medium
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
Roundheaded Bushclover
Lespedeza capitata
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
4 feet
Erosion Control
White
August, September
Moderate
None
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low to Medium
1
Very High
Rough Blazingstar
Liatris aspera
(Button Blazing Star)
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
3 to 4 feet
Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer, Upland Buffer
Purple
August, September
High
Medium
General Disturbance
Medium to High
1
Very High
Cylindrical Blazingstar
Liatris cylindracea
(Ontario Blazing Star)
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
1 to 3 feet
Raingarden
Purple
August
High
Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
High
1
High
Dotted Blazingstar
Liatris punctata
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
2 to 3 feet
Shoreline Buffer
Purple
August
Low
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
High
1
Very High
Pale-spike Lobelia
Lobelia spicata
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
1 to 2 feet
Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Blue
August, September
Moderate to High
Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
High
1
High
Wild Lupine
Lupinus perennis
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
2 feet
Raingarden, Restoration
Blue
May, June
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant
Low
2
Very High
Feathery False Lily-of-the-Valley
Maianthemum racemosum
Herb
Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium
1.5 to 3 feet
Raingarden
White
May, June
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant
Low
2
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
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
Clayton's Sweetroot
Osmorhiza claytonii
(Sweet Cicely)
Herb
Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium
1 to 3 feet
Raingarden, Restoration
White
May, June
Moderate
Low to Medium
General Disturbance
Low
1
High
Ironwood
Ostrya virginiana
(Hop Hornbeam)
Tree
Partial Sun, Shade
Dry
30 feet
Erosion Control, Upland Buffer
Brown, Green, Red
April, May
Low
None
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Medium
1
Medium
Praire Groundsel
Packera plattensis
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
1 to 2 feet
Raingarden, Restoration
Yellow
May, June
Moderate
Unknown
Drought Tolerant
Low
2
High
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
Wood Betony
Pedicularis canadensis
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
1 foot
Raingarden, Restoration
Red, Yellow
April, May
Low to Moderate
None
Fire 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
Hairy Penstemon
Penstemon hirsutus
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
1 to 2 feet
Restoration
Purple
May, June
Low
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
White Spruce
Picea glauca
Tree
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
100 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration
Brown, Purple, Yellow
May, June
Low
Medium
Drought Tolerant
Low
1
Medium
White Pine
Pinus strobus
(Eastern White Pine)
Tree
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
150 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration
Red
May, June
Low
Low
Moderately Sensitive
Low to Medium
2
Medium
Jacob's Ladder
Polemonium reptans
Herb
Partial Sun, Shade
Dry
1 to 2 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration, Upland Buffer
Blue
May, June
Low
None to Low
Moderately Sensitive
Low
2
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
Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
Tree
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
90 feet
Restoration
Red
April, May
High
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Medium
3
Medium
Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
Tree
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
40 to 100 feet
Restoration
Green, Red
April, May
Low
Medium
Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Medium
3
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
Rattlesnake Root
Prenanthes alba
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
1 to 5 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration
Pink, White
August, September
Moderate
Medium
General Disturbance
Low
1
High
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
Eastern Sand Cherry
Prunus pumila
Tree
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
5 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration
White
May, June
Moderate
None
Drought Tolerant
Low
2
Very High
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
Tree
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Dry
60 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Restoration, Upland Buffer
White
May, June
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
1
Very High
Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
Shrub
Full Sun
Dry
25 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Restoration, Upland Buffer
White
May
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
High
1
Very 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
White Oak
Quercus alba
Tree
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
100 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration, Upland Buffer
Yellow
April, May
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, Sensitive
Medium
1
Medium
Northern Pin Oak
Quercus ellipsoidalis
Tree
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
Over 100 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration
Green, Red
May
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Medium
1
Medium
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
Tree
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
50 to 100 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration, Upland Buffer
Yellow
April, May
High
Low
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Medium
1
Medium
Red Oak
Quercus rubra
(Northern Red Oak)
Tree
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
80 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration, Upland Buffer
Yellow
April, May
Moderate
Medium
Moderately Sensitive
Medium to High
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
Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica
Shrub
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium
3 to 6 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration
Green-Yellow
April, May, June
Moderate
Low
Drought Tolerant
Low
2
Very High
Missouri Gooseberry
Ribes missouriense
(Wild Gooseberry)
Shrub
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
2 to 6 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration
Green
April, May, June
Low to Moderate
Medium
Moderately Sensitive
Low
1
Medium
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
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
Prairie Willow
Salix humilis
Shrub
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
8 feet
Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer
White
April, March, May
High
Low
Fire Tolerant
Low to Medium
2
Very High
Red Elderberry
Sambucus racemosa
(Red Elder)
Shrub
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium
12 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration
White
April, May, June
Moderate
None
Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low to Medium
2
Very High
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
Herb
Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium
1 foot
Erosion Control, Upland Buffer
White
April, May
Moderate
Low
General Disturbance
Low
2
High
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
Fire Pink
Silene virginica
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
1 to 1.5 feet
Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration
Red
April, May, June
Moderate
Unknown
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low
1
High
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 Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium campestre
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
6 inches
Raingarden, Restoration
Blue
May, June
Moderate
None to Low
Drought Tolerant
Low
2
Low
Zig Zag Goldenrod
Solidago flexicaulis
Herb
Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium
3 feet
Raingarden, Restoration, Shoreline Buffer, Upland Buffer
Yellow
August, September, October
Low
Low
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
2
Very High
Gray Goldenrod
Solidago nemoralis
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
1 to 2 feet
Shoreline Buffer
Yellow
August, September
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Medium
2
Very High
White Upland Aster
Solidago ptarmicoides
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
1 to 2 feet
Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
White
August, September
Moderate
Low to Medium
Drought Tolerant
Low
2
High
Rigid Goldenrod
Solidago rigida
(Stiff Goldenrod)
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry, Medium
4 to 5 feet
Restoration
Yellow
September, October
Moderate
Medium
General Disturbance
Medium
2
Very High
Showy Goldenrod
Solidago speciosa
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
3 to 5 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration
Yellow
August, September
Moderate
Medium
General Disturbance
Medium
1
Very High
Elmleaf Goldenrod
Solidago ulmifolia
(Elm-Leaved Goldenrod)
Herb
Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium
2 to 3 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration
Yellow
September, October
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
2
Very 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
American Bladdernut
Staphylea trifolia
Shrub, Tree
Partial Sun
Dry, Medium, Wet
8 to 15 feet
Erosion Control, Restoration
White, Yellow
April, May, June
Moderate
None
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
1
Very High
Coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Shrub
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
2 to 4 feet
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Raingarden
Green-white, Pink
April, May
Moderate
Low
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low
3
Very High
Blue Wood Aster
Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Herb
Partial Sun, Shade
Dry
3 feet
Shoreline Buffer
Blue
September, October
Moderate
None
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low
2
Very High
Heath Aster
Symphyotrichum ericoides
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Dry
3 feet
Shoreline Buffer
White
September, October
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant
Low
2
Very High
Smooth Aster
Symphyotrichum laeve
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
3 to 4 feet
Shoreline Buffer
Blue
September, October
Low to Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
Low
2
Very High
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
Silky Aster
Symphyotrichum sericeum
Herb
Full Sun
Dry, Medium
2 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Pink, Purple, Yellow
August, September
Low to Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low to Medium
1
Medium
Short's Aster
Symphyotrichum shortii
Herb
Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium
1 to 4 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Blue, Purple
September, October
Moderate
Medium
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Low
2
Medium
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
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
Herb
Shade
Dry, Medium
6 inches
Erosion Control, Restoration
Pink
May
High
Low
General Disturbance
Low
2
Medium
Heartleaf Foamflower
Tiarella cordifolia
Herb
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium
6 to 18 inches
Raingarden, Restoration
White
April, May, June
Low
None to Low
Moderately Sensitive
Low
2
High
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
Showy Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
Herb
Shade
Dry, Medium
1 to 2 feet
Restoration
White
May, June
Moderate
Medium
Moderately Sensitive
High
1
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
Bird's Foot Violet
Viola pedata
Herb
Full Sun
Dry, Medium
3 to 6 inches
Raingarden, Restoration
Purple
May, June
Low to Moderate
Medium
Acidic Conditions, Drought Tolerant
Low to Medium
1
Very High
Common Violet
Viola sororia
(Common Blue Violet)
Herb
Partial Sun, Shade
Dry, Medium
3 to 8 inches
Raingarden, Restoration
Purple, White
April, May
Low to Moderate
None
General Disturbance
Low to Medium
3
Very High
Heart-leaved Golden Alexander
Zizia aptera
Herb
Full Sun
Dry
3 feet
Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Yellow
May, June
High
Meidum
Alkaline Conditions, Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Medium
3
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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