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Common Yarrow
Common YarrowAchillea millefoliumAchillea millefolium -
Maidenhair Fern
Maidenhair FernAdiantum pedatumAdiantum pedatum -
Slenderleaf False Foxglove
Slenderleaf False FoxgloveAgalinis tenuifoliaAgalinis tenuifolia -
Fragrant Hyssop
Fragrant HyssopAgastache foeniculumAgastache foeniculum -
Tall Hairy Agrimony
Tall Hairy AgrimonyAgrimonia gryposepalaAgrimonia gryposepala -
Nodding Onion
Nodding OnionAllium cernuumAllium cernuum -
Wild Onion
Wild OnionAllium stellatumAllium stellatum -
Juneberry
JuneberryAmelanchier arboreaAmelanchier arborea -
Allegheny Serviceberry
Allegheny ServiceberryAmelanchier laevisAmelanchier laevis -
Leadplant
LeadplantAmorpha canescensAmorpha canescens -
Pearly Everlasting
Pearly EverlastingAnaphalis margaritaceaAnaphalis margaritacea -
Big Bluestem
Big BluestemAndropogon gerardiiAndropogon gerardii -
Thimble Flower
Thimble FlowerAnemone cylindricaAnemone cylindrica -
Tall Thimbleweed
Tall ThimbleweedAnemone virginiana L.Anemone virginiana L. -
Pussytoes
PussytoesAntennaria neglectaAntennaria neglecta -
Columbine
ColumbineAquilegia canadensisAquilegia canadensis -
Black Chokeberry
Black ChokeberryAronia melanocarpaAronia melanocarpa -
Beach Wormwood
Beach WormwoodArtemisia caudataArtemisia caudata -
Prairie Sage
Prairie SageArtemisia ludovicianaArtemisia ludoviciana -
Wild Ginger
Wild GingerAsarum canadenseAsarum canadense -
Showy Milkweed
Showy MilkweedAsclepia speciosaAsclepia speciosa -
Common Milkweed
Common MilkweedAsclepias syriacaAsclepias syriaca -
Butterfly Weed
Butterfly WeedAsclepias tuberosaAsclepias tuberosa -
Whorled Milkweed
Whorled MilkweedAsclepias verticillataAsclepias verticillata -
Ebony Spleenwort
Ebony SpleenwortAsplenium platyneuronAsplenium platyneuron -
Aromatic Aster
Aromatic AsterAster oblongifoliusAster oblongifolius -
Azure Sky (Blue) Aster
Azure Sky (Blue) AsterAster oolentangiensisAster oolentangiensis -
Silky Aster
Silky AsterAster sericeusAster sericeus -
Canada Milkvetch
Canada MilkvetchAstragalus canadensisAstragalus canadensis -
Ground Plum
Ground PlumAstragalus crassicarpusAstragalus crassicarpus -
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 -
Side Oats Grama
Side Oats GramaBouteloua curtipendulaBouteloua curtipendula -
Blue Grama
Blue GramaBouteloua gracilisBouteloua gracilis -
Kalm's Brome
Kalm's BromeBromus kalmiiBromus kalmii -
Tall Bellflower
Tall BellflowerCampanula americanaCampanula americana -
Harebell
HarebellCampanula rotundifoliaCampanula rotundifolia -
Sand Sedge
Sand SedgeCarex muhlenbergiiCarex muhlenbergii -
Pennsylvania sedge
Pennsylvania sedgeCarex pensylvanicaCarex pensylvanica -
Upright Sedge
Upright SedgeCarex stricta LamCarex stricta Lam -
Hornbeam
HornbeamCarpinus carolinianaCarpinus caroliniana -
Blue Cohosh
Blue CohoshCaulophyllum thalictroidesCaulophyllum thalictroides -
New Jersey Tea
New Jersey TeaCeanothus americanusCeanothus americanus -
Hackberry
HackberryCeltis occidentalisCeltis occidentalis -
Partridge Pea
Partridge PeaChamaecrista fasciculataChamaecrista fasciculata -
Prairie Coreopsis
Prairie CoreopsisCoreopsis palmataCoreopsis palmata -
Red Osier Dogwood
Red Osier DogwoodCornus sericeaCornus sericea -
Hazelnut
HazelnutCorylus americanaCorylus americana -
Water Pygmyweed
Water PygmyweedCrassula aquaticaCrassula aquatica -
Hawthorn
HawthornCrataegus spp.Crataegus spp. -
Quebec Hawthorn
Quebec HawthornCrataegus submollisCrataegus submollis -
White Prairie Clover
White Prairie CloverDalea candidumDalea candidum -
Purple Prairie Clover
Purple Prairie CloverDalea purpureumDalea purpureum -
Silky Prairie Clover
Silky Prairie CloverDalea villosumDalea villosum -
Prairie Larkspur
Prairie LarkspurDelphinium virescensDelphinium virescens -
Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
Dwarf Bush HoneysuckleDiervilla loniceraDiervilla lonicera -
Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower
Narrow-leaved Purple ConeflowerEchinacea angustifoliaEchinacea angustifolia -
Pale Purple Coneflower
Pale Purple ConeflowerEchinacea pallidaEchinacea pallida -
Purple Coneflower
Purple ConeflowerEchinacea purpureaEchinacea purpurea -
Canada Wild Rye
Canada Wild RyeElymus canadensisElymus canadensis -
Bottlebrush Grass
Bottlebrush GrassElymus hystrixElymus hystrix -
Quackgrass
QuackgrassElymus repensElymus repens -
Fire Weed
Fire WeedEpilobium angustifoliumEpilobium angustifolium -
Variegated Scouringrush
Variegated ScouringrushEquisetum variegatumEquisetum variegatum -
Sand Lovegrass
Sand LovegrassEragrostis trichodesEragrostis trichodes -
Rattlesnake Master
Rattlesnake MasterEryngium yuccifoliumEryngium yuccifolium -
Eastern Wahoo
Eastern WahooEuonymus atropurpureaEuonymus atropurpurea -
Flowering Spurge
Flowering SpurgeEuphorbia corollataEuphorbia corollata -
Large Leaved Aster
Large Leaved AsterEurybia macrophyllaEurybia macrophylla -
Cream Gentian
Cream GentianGentiana flavidaGentiana flavida -
Wild Geranium
Wild GeraniumGeranium maculatumGeranium maculatum -
Prairie Smoke
Prairie SmokeGeum triflorumGeum triflorum -
Honey Locust
Honey LocustGleditsia triacanthosGleditsia triacanthos -
Sweet Everlasting
Sweet EverlastingGnaphalium obtusifoliumGnaphalium obtusifolium -
Longleaf Bluets
Longleaf BluetsHedyotis longifoliaHedyotis longifolia -
Showy Sunflower
Showy SunflowerHelianthus laetiflorusHelianthus laetiflorus -
Maximilian Sunflower
Maximilian SunflowerHelianthus maximilianiHelianthus maximiliani -
Oxeye
OxeyeHeliopsis helianthoidesHeliopsis helianthoides -
Sharp Lobed Hepatica
Sharp Lobed HepaticaHepatica acutilobaHepatica acutiloba -
Round Lobed Hepatica
Round Lobed HepaticaHepatica americanaHepatica americana -
Golden Aster
Golden AsterHeterotheca camporumHeterotheca camporum -
Alumroot
AlumrootHeuchera richardsoniiHeuchera richardsonii -
Great St. Johnswort
Great St. JohnswortHypericum pyramidatumHypericum pyramidatum -
June Grass
June GrassKoeleria macranthaKoeleria macrantha -
Roundheaded Bushclover
Roundheaded BushcloverLespedeza capitataLespedeza capitata -
Rough Blazingstar
Rough BlazingstarLiatris asperaLiatris aspera -
Cylindric Blazingstar
Cylindric BlazingstarLiatris cylindricaLiatris cylindrica -
Dotted Blazingstar
Dotted BlazingstarLiatris punctataLiatris punctata -
Yellow Widelip Orchid
Yellow Widelip OrchidLiparis loeseliiLiparis loeselii -
Pale-Spike Lobelia
Pale-Spike LobeliaLobelia spicataLobelia spicata -
Wild Lupine
Wild LupineLupinus perennisLupinus perennis -
Wild Bergamot
Wild BergamotMonarda fistulosaMonarda fistulosa -
Dotted Mint - Spotted Bee Balm
Dotted Mint - Spotted Bee BalmMonarda punctataMonarda punctata -
Water Minerslettuce
Water MinerslettuceMontia chamissoiMontia chamissoi -
American Lotus
American LotusNelumbo luteaNelumbo lutea -
Ironwood
IronwoodOstrya virginianaOstrya virginiana -
Praire Groundsel
Praire GroundselPackera plattensisPackera plattensis -
Scribner's Panicgrass
Scribner's PanicgrassPanicum oligosanthesPanicum oligosanthes -
Switchgrass
SwitchgrassPanicum virgatumPanicum virgatum -
Smooth Penstemon
Smooth PenstemonPenstemon digitalisPenstemon digitalis -
Slender Penstemon
Slender PenstemonPenstemon gracilisPenstemon gracilis -
Showy Penstemon
Showy PenstemonPenstemon grandiflorusPenstemon grandiflorus -
Hairy Penstemon
Hairy PenstemonPenstemon hirsutusPenstemon hirsutus -
Prairie Phlox
Prairie PhloxPhlox pilosaPhlox pilosa -
Sandberg Bluegrass
Sandberg BluegrassPoa secunda J. PreslPoa secunda J. Presl -
Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's LadderPolemonium reptansPolemonium reptans -
Solomon's Seal
Solomon's SealPolygonatum biflorumPolygonatum biflorum -
Christmas Fern
Christmas FernPolystichum acrostichoidesPolystichum acrostichoides -
Cottonwood
CottonwoodPopulus deltoidesPopulus deltoides -
Quaking Aspen
Quaking AspenPopulus tremuloidesPopulus tremuloides -
Prairie Cinquefoil
Prairie CinquefoilPotentilla argutaPotentilla arguta -
Rattlesnake Root
Rattlesnake RootPrenanthes albaPrenanthes alba -
Eastern Sand Cherry
Eastern Sand CherryPrunus pumilaPrunus pumila -
Black Cherry
Black CherryPrunus serotinaPrunus serotina -
Chokecherry
ChokecherryPrunus virginianaPrunus virginiana -
Pasque Flower
Pasque FlowerPulsatilla vulgarisPulsatilla vulgaris -
Mountain Mint
Mountain MintPycnanthemum virginianumPycnanthemum virginianum -
Northern Pin Oak
Northern Pin OakQuercus ellipsoidalisQuercus ellipsoidalis -
Bur Oak
Bur OakQuercus macrocarpaQuercus macrocarpa -
Upright Coneflower
Upright ConeflowerRatibida columniferaRatibida columnifera -
Prairie Coneflower
Prairie ConeflowerRatibida pinnataRatibida pinnata -
Early Wild Rose
Early Wild RoseRosa blandaRosa blanda -
Black-eyed Susan
Black-eyed SusanRudbeckia hirtaRudbeckia hirta -
Green-headed Coneflower
Green-headed ConeflowerRudbeckia laciniataRudbeckia laciniata -
Wild Petunia
Wild PetuniaRuellia humilisRuellia humilis -
Elderberry
ElderberrySambucus racemosaSambucus racemosa -
Bloodroot
BloodrootSanguinaria canadensisSanguinaria canadensis -
Little Bluestem
Little BluestemSchizachyrium scopariumSchizachyrium scoparium -
Compass Plant
Compass PlantSilphium laciniatumSilphium laciniatum -
Cup Plant
Cup PlantSilphium perfoliatumSilphium perfoliatum -
Prairie Blue-Eyed Grass
Prairie Blue-Eyed GrassSisyrinchium campestreSisyrinchium campestre -
Zig Zag Goldenrod
Zig Zag GoldenrodSolidago flexicaulisSolidago flexicaulis -
Gray Goldenrod
Gray GoldenrodSolidago nemoralisSolidago nemoralis -
White Upland Aster
White Upland AsterSolidago ptarmicoidesSolidago ptarmicoides -
Rigid Goldenrod
Rigid GoldenrodSolidago rigidaSolidago rigida -
Showy Goldenrod
Showy GoldenrodSolidago speciosaSolidago speciosa -
Indian Grass
Indian GrassSorghastrum nutansSorghastrum nutans -
Blue Wood Aster
Blue Wood AsterSymphyotrichum cordifoliumSymphyotrichum cordifolium -
Heath Aster
Heath AsterSymphyotrichum ericoidesSymphyotrichum ericoides -
Smooth Aster
Smooth AsterSymphyotrichum laeveSymphyotrichum laeve -
Rue Anemone
Rue AnemoneThalictrum thalictroidesThalictrum thalictroides -
Spiderwort
SpiderwortTradescantia bracteataTradescantia bracteata -
Rabbitfoot Clover
Rabbitfoot CloverTrifolium arvenseTrifolium arvense -
Showy Trillium
Showy TrilliumTrillium grandiflorumTrillium grandiflorum -
Hoary Vervain
Hoary VervainVerbena strictaVerbena stricta -
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 | ||||||
Maidenhair Fern Adiantum pedatum ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Slenderleaf False Foxglove Agalinis tenuifolia ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Fragrant Hyssop Agastache foeniculum ![]() |
4 feet | 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. | |||||
Nodding Onion Allium cernuum ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Wild Onion Allium stellatum ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Juneberry Amelanchier arborea ![]() |
15 feet | USDA Info | There are 16 species of Amelanchier in the world, most are in North America. The fruit ripens in June, is edible and an important food source for wildlife. This large shrub is also called Down Serviceberry because of the whitish downy hairs on the undersides of the leaves. Long ago it was named a 'Serviceberry' because it flowers in spring signaling the ground was ready to be dug for burials in northern climates. Yellow to red fall color. | |||||
Allegheny Serviceberry Amelanchier laevis ![]() |
30 feet | USDA Info | Allegheny Serviceberry is a native tree for all seasons. In April and May it has beautiful white flowers that are delicately scented and provide nectar for the season's early bees and butterflies. In mid summer its fruits ripen to brilliant violet pink, aging to deep blue purple when fully ripe. Its leaves play occasional host to the larvae of viceroy, striped hairstreak, and Canadian tiger swallowtail butterflies. And the grand finale comes in fall with brilliant oranges, yellows and reds as the leaves prepare to drop. Amelanchier laevis is found in moist woods and meadows, but tolerates most any garden situation. It will bloom more in full sun, but have a more open and graceful habit in shade. It is drought tolerant once established, but will grow taller and faster in consistently moist soils. Amelanchier can be grown as a small tree pruned to become a densely branched shrub. Fragrant spring flowers Easy to grow and widely adaptable Edible berries in summer Gorgeous fall color. | |||||
Leadplant Amorpha canescens ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Pearly Everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardii ![]() |
6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
Black Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa ![]() |
6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Beach Wormwood Artemisia caudata ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | In the Aster family, Beach Wormwood is a biennial or short-lived perennial. | |||||
Prairie Sage Artemisia ludoviciana ![]() |
2 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Wild Ginger Asarum canadense ![]() |
6 to 12 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Showy Milkweed Asclepia speciosa ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Common Milkweed Asclepias syriaca ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | Sometimes considered weedy, this is a monarch butterfly favorite as both a host and nectar plant. Large flower heads are quite showy. Spreads by seed and underground roots. | |||||
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 | ||||||
Ebony Spleenwort Asplenium platyneuron ![]() |
8 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Aromatic Aster Aster oblongifolius ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Azure Sky (Blue) Aster Aster oolentangiensis ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Silky Aster Aster sericeus ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Canada Milkvetch Astragalus canadensis ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Ground Plum Astragalus crassicarpus ![]() |
1 foot | 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 | ||||||
Side Oats Grama Bouteloua curtipendula ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Blue Grama Bouteloua gracilis ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Kalm's Brome Bromus kalmii ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | A native brome with attractive drooping seed heads. | |||||
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. | |||||
Sand Sedge Carex muhlenbergii ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Pennsylvania sedge Carex pensylvanica ![]() |
9 inches | 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. | |||||
Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana ![]() |
30 feet | USDA Info | a.k.a Blue Beech | |||||
Blue Cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
New Jersey Tea Ceanothus americanus ![]() |
2 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Hackberry Celtis occidentalis ![]() |
50 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Partridge Pea Chamaecrista fasciculata ![]() |
1 to 2 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 | ||||||
Hazelnut Corylus americana ![]() |
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. | |||||
White Prairie Clover Dalea candidum ![]() |
3 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Purple Prairie Clover Dalea purpureum ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Silky Prairie Clover Dalea villosum ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Larkspur Delphinium virescens ![]() |
2 to 4 feet | 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. | |||||
Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower Echinacea angustifolia ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Pale Purple Coneflower Echinacea pallida ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Canada Wild Rye Elymus canadensis ![]() |
4 feet | 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. | |||||
Fire Weed Epilobium angustifolium ![]() |
4 to 6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Variegated Scouringrush Equisetum variegatum ![]() |
6 to 18 inches | USDA Info | Variegated Scouring Rush is one of three similar, erect, unbranched Equisetum species in Minnesota, the others are Smooth Scouring Rush (E. laevigatum) and Tall Scouring Rush (E. hyemale). Equisetum variegatum can be identified by the distinct, persistent teeth that are black with white edges. These teeth are most similar to Dwarf Scouring Rush (E. scirpoides) but that species is less than 8 inches tall and has curling/twisted stems. | |||||
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. | |||||
Rattlesnake Master Eryngium yuccifolium ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Eastern Wahoo Euonymus atropurpurea ![]() |
12 feet | USDA Info | a.k.a Spindletree, Burningbush | |||||
Flowering Spurge Euphorbia corollata ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Large Leaved Aster Eurybia macrophylla ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Cream Gentian Gentiana flavida ![]() |
2 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Wild Geranium Geranium maculatum ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Smoke Geum triflorum ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Honey Locust Gleditsia triacanthos ![]() |
50 feet | USDA Info | Twigs are zig-zagged with thorns at its joints. Between the seeds in the seedpods is a sweet yellowish substance ('honey'). Seedpods are eaten by wildlife. Shouldn't be pruned in wet weather due to risk of infection by nectria canker. Yellow fall color. | |||||
Sweet Everlasting Gnaphalium obtusifolium ![]() |
3 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Longleaf Bluets Hedyotis longifolia ![]() |
6 to 12 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Showy Sunflower Helianthus laetiflorus ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Maximilian Sunflower Helianthus maximiliani ![]() |
4 to 5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Oxeye Heliopsis helianthoides ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Sharp Lobed Hepatica Hepatica acutiloba ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Round Lobed Hepatica Hepatica americana ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
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. | |||||
Great St. Johnswort Hypericum pyramidatum ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | 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. | |||||
Roundheaded Bushclover Lespedeza capitata ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Rough Blazingstar Liatris aspera ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Cylindric Blazingstar Liatris cylindrica ![]() |
2 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Dotted Blazingstar Liatris punctata ![]() |
2 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
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. | |||||
Pale-Spike Lobelia Lobelia spicata ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Wild Lupine Lupinus perennis ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Wild Bergamot Monarda fistulosa ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Dotted Mint - Spotted Bee Balm Monarda punctata ![]() |
2 to 3 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. | |||||
American Lotus Nelumbo lutea ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Ironwood Ostrya virginiana ![]() |
30 feet | USDA Info | a.k.a. Hop hornbeam | |||||
Praire Groundsel Packera plattensis ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Scribner's Panicgrass Panicum oligosanthes ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Switchgrass Panicum virgatum ![]() |
3 to 6 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 | ||||||
Prairie Phlox Phlox pilosa ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Sandberg Bluegrass Poa secunda J. Presl ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | Sandberg bluegrass is a perennial bunchgrass, native to the Great Basin. It is an important component of sagebrush grassland vegetation, particularly in early successional stages. It is a widespread species and is one of the first perennial grasses to green up in spring. | |||||
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 | ||||||
Cottonwood Populus deltoides ![]() |
90 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides ![]() |
40 to 100 feet | USDA Info | Quaking Aspen is the most abundant and widespread tree in Minnesota today and the most common Populus species in North America. The huge stands across northern Minnesota are the result of clear cutting our expansive pine forests a century ago. Fire suppression has also allowed it to expand into historical prairie habitats were subsoil moisture is adequate to sustain it through dry periods. In the winter months its bark could be confused with other Populus species but its small, shiny and hairless buds that are not coated with resin distinguishes it from other similar species. | |||||
Prairie Cinquefoil Potentilla arguta ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Rattlesnake Root Prenanthes alba ![]() |
1 to 5 feet | USDA Info | White Rattlesnake-root is one of the few flowering plants seen in the woods towards the end of summer. It can also be found in smaller forms, typically with smaller, less variable leaves, in rock outcrops and on the rocky shore of Lake Superior. The flower shape is similar to other Prenanthes species, but P. alba is distinguished by its branching clusters of dangling white to pinkish flowers with hairless, purplish bracts, smooth stem and (typically) variable leaf shapes. In some references, P. alba is known by synonym Nabalus albus. | |||||
Eastern Sand Cherry Prunus pumila ![]() |
5 feet | USDA Info | Versatile plant, fruit has wildlife value. | |||||
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 | |||||
Chokecherry Prunus virginiana ![]() |
25 feet | USDA Info | Appears like a large shrub cover with flowers in the s[ring. Bitter redish-black berries in late summer. Entire plant except for fruit contains cyanide. Fruit eaten by wildlife. Fall color is yellow to red. | |||||
Pasque Flower Pulsatilla vulgaris ![]() |
6 to 12 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum virginianum ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Northern Pin Oak Quercus ellipsoidalis ![]() |
70 feet | USDA Info | Northern pin oak is a small to medium-sized, native, deciduous tree, typically reaching heights to 70 feet. It has an irregularly shaped crown and low-hanging branches that persist for long periods as dead stubs, giving a ragged appearance to the trunks. Northern pin oak has a deep taproot and deep widespreading lateral roots | |||||
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. | |||||
Upright Coneflower Ratibida columnifera ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Coneflower Ratibida pinnata ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
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. | |||||
Green-headed Coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata ![]() |
4 to 6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Wild Petunia Ruellia humilis ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Elderberry Sambucus racemosa ![]() |
12 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Compass Plant Silphium laciniatum ![]() |
8 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Cup Plant Silphium perfoliatum ![]() |
10 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Blue-Eyed Grass Sisyrinchium campestre ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | Dainty border plant. Doesn't spread. | |||||
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. | |||||
Gray Goldenrod Solidago nemoralis ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
White Upland Aster Solidago ptarmicoides ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Rigid Goldenrod Solidago rigida ![]() |
4 to 5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Showy Goldenrod Solidago speciosa ![]() |
3 to 5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Indian Grass Sorghastrum nutans ![]() |
5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Blue Wood Aster Symphyotrichum cordifolium ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Heath Aster Symphyotrichum ericoides ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Smooth Aster Symphyotrichum laeve ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Rue Anemone Thalictrum thalictroides ![]() |
6 inches | 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 | ||||||
Hoary Vervain Verbena stricta ![]() |
3 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 |