#326
Bidens cernuus
(Nodding
bur-marigold)
#366
Betula pumila
(Bog Birch)



3 to 6 feet tall
Prefers moist, acidic
soils
Sunny to light shade

4 to 40 inches tall

Full or partial sun and moist
soil

Blooms late summer to early fall

Forms colonies by reseeding itself

Attractive to many species
of bees and butterflies
#327
Bidens coronatus
(Tall swamp-marigold)

6 to 60 inches tall

Wet soils

Blooms late summer to
early fall with two inch
yellow flower heads
#106
#301
Bouteloua curtipendula
Bromus ciliatus
#202
(Side oats grama)
(Fringed brome grass)
Bromus pubescens

1 to 2 feet tall

2 to 4 feet tall

Dry soil and full sun

Moist soil and sun

2 to 3 feet tall

A hardy, medium-sized
bunch grass that produces interesting sideflowering stalks in late
summer.

In June and July the
seed head arches over
and turns light brown.

Moist soil and shade

Downy dark green foliage with arching seed
heads.

Seeds eaten by birds

Provides cover, nesting,
and food for wildlife.
(Canada brome)
#129
#302
Campanula americana
(Tall Bellflower)

Grows 2 to 5 feet

Requires moist soil and full
sun to partial shade

Blue flowers bloom spring
to summer

Attracts hummingbirds

Annual or biennial that self
sows
Carex comosa
#107
(Sedge)
Carex brevior
(Plains Oval Sedge)

1 to 3 feet

Full sun with dry, sandy
soils

Spiked flower heads that
turn to a reddish-brown

2 to 3 feet tall

Very wet soils

A wide-leaved clumpforming species that
produces thick pendant spikes in late
summer to fall.
#303
#304
Carex crinita
Carex hystericina
(Sickle sedge)
(Sedge)

3 to 4 feet tall

0.5 to 1.5 feet tall

Wet to moist soils and
fully sun

Wet to moist soils and
full sun

A very handsome, robust sedge with thin
elongate drooping
spikes emerging in late
spring to early summer.

A short wetland species that produces
notably thick pendant
spikes in late spring.
#108
Carex muhlenbergii
(Sand bracted sedge)

1 to 2 feet tall

Dry soil and full to partial
sun

Seed head opens MayJune

Provides food for birds
#205
#308
# 384
Carex pensylvanica
Carex prairea
Carex retrorsa
(Prairie sedge)
(Knotsheath sedge)
(Pennsylvania Sedge)

1 to 2 feet tall

Moist soil and full sun

Grows 1 to 3 feet tall
This delicate, highly
clumped sedge has narrow leaves and is a long
-lived perennial.

Attractive brown seed
heads remain intact
through the fall months

Prefers sun to shade in
moist soils

0.5 to 1 foot tall

Moist soils with shade
or part sun

Tough grass for
shady ground cover,
grows very well with
oak trees.


Seeds are eaten by
birds, especially waterfowl.
#312
Carex stricta
(Tussock sedge)
#279
Carex sparganioides
(Woodland Sedge)

2 to 3 feet tall

Moist soil, shade.
Grows in tufts.
Collects water as the
tufts increase, allowing other water plants
to grow.

1 to 3 feet high


Moist, medium soil
and full shade


An ornamental grass
with dark green foliage and a green flower, usually found in
hardwood or mixed
forests.
#379
Carex vulpinoidea
(Fox Sedge)

3 feet tall

Moist soil and full sun

Strong clump dense

Clumping grasses
#368
Cephalanthus occidentalis
#250
(Buttonbush)
Cercis canadensis
(Eastern Redbud)

Grows 3 to 8 feet tall

Full or partial sun, fertile soil
in wet conditions

Spherical flower head about
1–1½" across, covered with
small sweetly fragrant flow-

20 to 30 feet tall

Full to partial sun and moderate soils

Bright pink flowers bloom in
the spring
#386
Chamerion angustifolium
(Fireweed)

Grows 3-7 feet tall

Clusters of pink flowers

Aggressive in a moist
garden

Valued source of nectar
for bees
#214
Cinna arundinacea
(Wood reed grass)

3 to 5 feet tall

Moist soil, part shade

Leaf blades up to 12
inches long, and are
a grayish green color.

Flowers droop from
stem.
#331
Clematis virginiana
#130
(Wild clematis)
Coreopsis lanceolata

Scrambling vine
(Lance-leaved coreopsis)

Moist soil and full sun

1 to 2 feet tall

This native vine is a
great plant for trellises,
fences, or as an addition
to any moist site.

Dry soil and full sun

This persistent prairie
perennial flowers in
spring with unusually
bright yellow heads.

White flowers are pollinated by butterflies and
moths.
#370
# 167
Cornus stolonifera
Cornus racemosa
(Red-stemmed
(Gray Dogwood)
#131

3 to 8 feet tall

Moist soils and partial to full
sun

The cream flowers bloom
late spring/early summer;
fruit is bright red
Coreopsis tripteris
(Tall coreopsis)

5 to 7 feet tall

Varied soils and partial sun

The yellow flowers bloom in
August and September.

Attracts birds and butterflies.

dogwood)

6 to 12 feet tall shrub

Full sun and wet soil

Produces creamy white
flowers in the spring followed by creamy white
berries.

Drought resistance and
can form dense hedges.

Stems turn red in late
summer to early fall
Vegetative offsets produced
from underground runners;
# 181
Desmodium paniculatum
#207
(Panicled tick trefoil)
Diarrhena obovata
#333
Desmodium canadense

(Showy tick-trefoil)
2 to 4 feet tall

Moist soil and full sun

The magenta flowers
bloom in June and
July. The seed pods
are sticky.

Attracts bees and
hummingbirds

2 to 4 feet tall

Partial to full sun and
dry soils

Pink pea-like flowers
bloom from mid-summer
to early fall


Produces glabrous
seedpods that cling to
fur and clothing
Important food source
for many insects and an-
(Beak grass)

2 to 3 feet tall

Moist soil and shade

Very attractive dark
green grass with shiny
foliage.

Brown seeds are eaten
by birds in the summer.
#383
#132
Echinocystis lobata
#112
Echinacea purpurea
(Wild Cucumber)
Elymus canadensis
(Purple coneflower)

2 to 4 feet tall

Dry soil and full sun

The showy pink and orange flowers bloom in
July. An easy-to-grow
plant.

Attracts butterflies and
birds
 Vine that grows 2 to 10
feet tall
(Canada wild-rye)

2 to 4 feet tall

Dry soil and full sun
 Vigorous annual vine with
star-shaped leaves

Wheat-like seed head
appears in July.
 Small white flowers turn
to round, spiny seed pod
in late summer

Provides cover, nesting, and food for wildlife.
 Partial to full shade with
moist soil
#206
Elymus riparius
#113
(Riverbank wild-rye)

3 to 4 feet tall

Moist soil, varied sunlight.


Dark green leaves
and yellow flowers
Active growth in
spring and summer,
blooming midsummer.
Eragrostis spectabilis
#208
Elymus virginicus
(Virginia wild-rye)

2 to 4 feet tall

Moist soil and part
shade

Good grazing for
wildlife, provides animal habitat and attracts butterflies
(Purple love grass)
 Up to 1 foot tall
 Dry soil and full sun
 This drought-tolerant
grass has foliage that
turns red in the fall.
Seed heads break off
and “tumble.”
 Seeds are eaten by
birds.
#254
Euonymus obovata
#334
(Running
#335
Eryngium yuccifolium
Strawberry Bush)
Eupatorium maculatum
(Rattlesnake master)
 2 to 4 feet tall
 Varied soils and partial
sun
 The button-like white
flowers bloom in July
and August. The
leaves are yucca-like.
 Attracts butterflies.
 Likes moist soil and shade
areas
 Great ground cover for
woodland gardens
 Attractive red fruit
(Joe-pye weed)

4 to 5 feet tall

Moist soil and full sun

Dark purple stem and
whorled leaves complement the pink flowers of
this very handsome
plant

A butterfly magnet!
#336
Eupatorium perfoliatum
(Common boneset)

2 to 4 feet tall

Moist soil and full sun

The delicate white flowers bloom in August and
September.

Attracts butterflies and
beetles