NATIVE PLANT SPECIES WE GROW

WILDFLOWERS

Achillea millefolium, Yarrow

Acorus calamus, Sweet Flag

Actaea pachypoda, White Baneberry

Actaea (Cimicifuga) racemosa, Black Cohosh, Bugbane

Actaea rubra, Red Baneberry

Agalinis tenuifolia, Slender False Foxglove

Agastache foeniculum, Anise Hyssop

Agastache nepetoides, Yellow Giant Hyssop

Ageratina altissima, White Snakeroot

Agrimonia gryposepala, Tall Hairy Agrimony

Alisma triviale, Large-flowered Water Plantain

Allium canadense, Wild Garlic

Allium cernuum, Nodding Wild Onion

Allium tricoccum, Wild Leek

Amsonia tabernaemontana, Eastern Bluestar

Anaphalis margaritacea, Pearly Everlasting

Anemone canadensis, Canada Anemone

Anemone cylindrica, Thimbleweed

Anemone patens, Pasque flower

Anemone virginiana, Tall Thimbleweed

Angelica atropurpurea, Purple-stemmed Angelica

Antennaria neglecta, Field Pussytoes

Antennaria parlinii, Parlin’s (Smooth) Pussytoes

Antennaria plantaginifolia, Plantain-leaved Pussytoes

Apocynum androsaemifolium, Spreading Dogbane

Apocynum cannabinum, Hemp Dogbane

Aquilegia canadensis, Columbine, Wild

Aralia racemosa, Spikenard

Arenaria serphyllifolia, Thyme-leaved Sandwort

Arenaria stricta, Rock Sandwort

Arisaema triphyllum, Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Arnoglossum atriplicifolium, Pale Indian Plantain

Arnoglossum plantagineum, Prairie Indian Plantain

Artemisia ludoviciana, White Sage/Silver Wormwood

Aruncus dioicus, Bride’s Feathers, Goat’s Beard

Asarum canadense, Wild Ginger

Asclepias exaltata, Poke Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata, Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa, Showy Milkweed

Asclepias sullivantii, Sullivant’s/Prairie Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca, Common Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa, Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias verticillata, Whorled Milkweed

Astragalus canadensis, Canada Milkvetch

Astragalus neglectus, Cooper’s Milkvetch

Baptisia alba, White False Indigo

Baptisia australis, Blue False Indigo

Baptisia australis var. minor, Dwarf Blue False Indigo

Baptisia tinctoria, Eastern Wild Indigo

Blephilia ciliata, Downy Woodmint

Boltonia asteroides, False Aster

Calla palustris, Water Arum

Callirhoe involcrata, Purple Poppy Mallow

Caltha palustris, Marsh Marigold

Camassia scilloides, Wild Hyacinth

Campanula americana, Tall Bellflower

Campanula rotundifolia, Harebell

Cassia (Senna) hebecarpa, Wild Senna

Caulophyllum thalictroides, Blue Cohosh

Chamaenerion angustifolium, Fireweed

Chelone glabra, Turtlehead

Cirsium discolor, Field Thistle

Cirsium muticum, Swamp Thistle

Claytonia virginica, Spring Beauty

Clinopodium (Satureja) vulgare, Wild Basil

Coreopsis lanceolata, Lance-leaved Coreopsis

Coreopsis palmata, Stiff Coreopsis

Coreopsis tripteris, Tall Coreopsis

Corydalis sempervirens, Pale Corydalis

Crocanthemum bicknelli, Plains (Hoary) Frostweed

Crocanthemum (Helianthemum) canadense, Rockrose, Canada Frostweed

Cryptotaenia canadensis, Honewort

Dalea candida, White Prairie Clover

Dalea purpurea, Purple Prairie Clover

Desmodium canadense, Showy Tick Trefoil

Desmodium glutinosum, Pointed-leaved Tick Trefoil

Dicentra cucullaria, Dutchman’s Breeches

Dodecatheon meadia, Shooting Star

Doellingeria umbellata, Flat-topped Aster

Drymocallis (Potentilla) arguta, Tall/Prairie Cinquefoil

Echinacea angustifolia, Narrow-leaf Purple Coneflower

Echinacea pallida, Pale Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea, Purple Coneflower

Eryngium yuccifolium, Rattlesnake-masters

Erythronium americanum, Yellow Trout Lily

Eupatorium perfoliatum, Boneset

Euphorbia corollata, Flowering Spurge

Eurybia divaricata, White Wood Aster

Eurybia macrophylla, Large-leaved Aster

Euthamia graminifolia, Grass-leaved Goldenrod

Eutrochium maculatum, Spotted Joe-pye

Filipendula rubra, Queen-of-the-Prairie

Fragaria vesca, Woodland Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana, Wild Strawberry

Gaillardia aristata, Blanket Flower

Galium boreale, Northern Bedstraw

Galium circaezans, Licorice Bedstraw

Gaura biennis, Biennial Gaura (Beeblossom)

Gaura longiflora, Large-flowered Gaura

Gentiana andrewsii, Bottle Gentian

Gentianopsis crinita, Fringed Gentian

Geranium maculatum, Wild Geranium

Geranium robertianum, Herb-Robert

Geum aleppicum, Yellow Avens

Geum rivale, Water or Purple Avens

Geum triflorum, Prairie Smoke

Gillenia (Porteranthus) trifoliata, Bowman’s-root

Glycyrrhiza lepidota, Wild Licorice

Helenium autumnale, Sneezeweed

Helenium flexuosum, Purple-headed Sneezeweed

Helianthus divaricatus, Woodland Sunflower

Helianthus giganteus, Tall Sunflower

Helianthus maximilliani, Maximillian’s Sunflower

Helianthus mollis, Downy/Ashy Sunflower

Helianthus strumosus, Pale-leaved Woodland Sunflower

Helianthus tuberosus, Jerusalem Artichoke

Heliopsis helianthoides, Sweet Ox-eye

Hepatica acutiloba, Sharp-lobed Hepatica

Heuchera richardsonii, Prairie Alumroot

Hibiscus moscheutos, Marsh Hibiscus/Swamp Rose Mallow

Hieracium umbellatum, Canada Hawkweed

Houstonia canadensis, Bluets

Hydrophyllum appendiculatum, Great Waterleaf

Hydrophyllum virginianum, Virginia Waterleaf

Hypericum pyramidatum, Great St Johnswort

Hypericum virginicum, Marsh St Johnswort

Impatiens capensis, Jewelweed (Spotted Touch-me-not)

Ionactis linariifolia, Flax-leaved Aster

Iris versicolor, Blue Flag Iris

Lespedeza capitata, Round-headed Bush Clover

Liatris aspera, Rough Blazing Star

Liatris cylindracea, Cylindrical Blazing Star

Liatris ligulistylus, Meadow Blazing Star

Liatris spicata, Dense Blazing Star

Lilium canadense, Canada Lily

Lilium michiganense, Michigan Lily

Lilium philadelphicum, Prairie (Wood) Lily

Lilium superbum, Turk’s Cap Lily, Swamp Lily

Lithospermum caroliniense, Plains (Hairy) Puccoon

Lobelia cardinalis, Cardinal Flower

Lobelia inflata, Indian Tobacco

Lobelia kalmii, Kalm’s Lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica, Great Lobelia (blue)

Lobelia spicata, Pale-spiked Lobelia

Lupinus perennis, Wild Lupine

Lycopus americanus, American Horehound

Lysimachia ciliata, Fringed Loosestrife

Lythrum alatum, Winged Loosestrife

Maianthemum canadense, Canada Mayflower

Maianthemum racemosum, Solomon’s Seal, False

Mentha arvensis, Wild Mint

Mertensia virginica, Virginia Bluebells

Micranthes virginiensis, Early Saxifrage

Mimulus ringens, Square-stemmed Monkey Flower

Mitella diphylla, Miterwort

Monarda didyma, Monarda (Bee Balm)

Monarda fistulosa, Wild Bergamot

Monarda punctata, Dotted Mint/Spotted Bee Balm

Oenothera biennis, Evening Primrose

Oenothera macrocarpa, Missouri Primrose

Oenothera pilosella, Prairie Sundrops

Oligoneuron album, Upland White Goldenrod

Oligoneuron rigidum, Hard-leaved Goldenrod

Oligoneuron ohioensis, Ohio Goldenrod

Opuntia humifusa, Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus

Osmorhiza claytonii, Sweet Cicely

Osmorhiza longistylus, Anise Root

Oxalis violacea, Violet Woodsorrel

Packera aurea, Golden Ragwort

Parnassia glauca, Grass of Parnassus

Parthenium integrifolium, Wild Quinine

Penthorum sedoides, Ditch Stonecrop

Penstemon digitalis, Foxglove Beardtongue

Penstemon hirsutus, Hairy Beardtongue

Phlox divaricata, Wild Blue Phlox

Phlox paniculata, Garden/Fall Phlox

Phlox pilosa, Prairie Phlox

Physalis heterophylla, Clammy Ground Cherry

Physostegia virginiana, Obedient Plant

Podophyllum peltatum, Mayapple

Polemonium reptans, Jacob’s Ladder

Polygala senega, Seneca Snakeroot

Polygonatum canaliculatum, Great Solomon’s Seal

Polygonatum pubescens, Hairy Solomon’s Seal

Pontederia cordata, Pickerelweed

Potentilla simplex, Common Cinquefoil

Primula mistassinica, Bird’s Eye Primrose

Prunella vulgaris, Heal-all, Self-heal

Pycnanthemum muticum, Blunt Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum pilosum, Hairy Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium, Slender Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum virginianum, Mountain Mint

Ranunculus fascicularis, Early Buttercup

Ranunculus rhomboideus, Prairie Buttercup

Ratibida columnifera, Prairie Coneflower

Ratibida pinnata, Gray-headed Coneflower

Rudbeckia hirta, Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia laciniata, Green-headed Coneflower

Rudbeckia subtomentosa, Sweet Black Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia triloba, Branched Coneflower

Salvia azurea, Blue Sage

Sanguinaria canadensis, Bloodroot

Sanicula canadensis, Black Snakeroot

Sarracenia purpurea, Pitcher Plant

Scrophularia lanceolata, Figwort

Scutellaria incana, Downy Skullcap

Scutellaria parvula, Small Skullcap

Senega officinalis, Seneca Snakeroot

Silene regia, Royal Catchfly

Silphium integrifolium, Rosinweed

Silphium laciniatum, Compass Plant

Silphium perfoliatum, Cup Plant

Silphium terebinthinaceum, Prairie Dock

Sisyrinchium angustifolium, Stout Blue-eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium montanum, Strict Blue-eyed Grass

Solidago caesia, Blue-stemmed Goldenrod

Solidago flexicaulis, Zigzag Goldenrod

Solidago juncea, Early Goldenrod

Solidago nemoralis, Grey Goldenrod

Solidago rugosa, Wrinkle-leaf Goldenrod

Solidago speciosa, Showy Goldenrod

Spigelia marilandica, Little Redhead

Stylophorum diphyllum, Wood Poppy

Symphyotrichum cordifolium, Heart-leaved Aster

Symphyotrichum ericoides, Heath Aster

Symphyotrichum laeve, Smooth Aster

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum, Panicled Aster

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum, Calico Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, New England Aster

Symphyotrichum oolentangiense, Sky Blue Aster

Symphyotrichum puniceum, Swamp Aster

Symphyotrichum racemosum, Small White Aster

Symphyotrichum sericeum, Silky Aster

Symphyotrichum shortii, Short’s Aster

Symphyotrichum urophyllum, Arrow-leaved Aster

Tephrosia virginiana, Goat’s Rue

Teucrium canadense, Germander

Thalictrum dasycarpum, Purple Meadow-rue

Thalictrum dioicum, Early Meadow-rue

Thalictrum pubescens, Tall Meadow-rue

Tiarella cordifolia, Heartleaf Foamflower

Tiarella stolonifera, Creeping Foamflower

Tradescantia ohiensis, Spiderwort

Trientalis borealis, Star Flower

Trillium grandiflorum, Trillium, white

Uvularia perfoliata, Perfoliate Bellwort

Uvularia sessilifolia, Spreading Bellwort, Wild Oats

Verbena hastata, Vervain, Blue

Verbena simplex, Narrow-leaved Vervain

Vernonia noveboracensis, New York Ironweed

Viola nephrophylla, Northern Bog Violet

Viola pedata, Bird’s Foot Violet

Viola pedatifida, Prairie Violet

Viola pubescens, Downy Yellow Violet

Waldsteinia fragarioides, Barren Strawberry

Zizia aptera, Heart-leaved Alexander

Zizia aurea, Golden Alexanders

SHRUBS

Acer spicatum, Mountain Maple

Alnus rugosa, Speckled Alder

Amelanchier alnifolia, Saskatoon

Amelanchier canadensis, Shadblow Serviceberry

Amelanchier stolonifera, Running Serviceberry

Amorpha canescens, Leadplant

Amorpha fruticosa, False Indigo Bush

Aralia hispida, Bristly Sarsaparilla

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Bearberry

Aronia melanocarpa, Chokeberry

Betula pumila, Dwarf Bog Birch

Ceanothus americanus, New Jersey Tea

Ceanothus herbaceus, Prairie Redroot, Jersey Tea

Cephalanthus occidentalis, Buttonbush

Comptonia peregrina, Sweet Fern

Cornus alternifolia, Pagoda Dogwood

Cornus amomum, Silky Dogwood

Cornus canadensis, Bunchberry

Cornus florida, Flowering Dogwood

Cornus racemosa, Gray Dogwood

Cornus rugosa, Round-leaved Dogwood

Cornus stolonifera, Red Osier Dogwood

Corylus americana, American Hazelnut

Corylus cornuta, Beaked Hazelnut

Diervilla lonicera, Bush Honeysuckle

Euonymus obovatus, Running Strawberry Bush

Gaultheria procumbens, Wintergreen

Hamamelis virginiana, Witch Hazel

Hypericum kalmianum, Kalm’s St. John’swort

Hypericum prolificum, Shrubby St. John’s-wort

Ilex verticillata, Winterberry

Ilex mucronata, Mountain Holly

Juniperus communis, Common (Ground) Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis, Creeping Juniper

Lindera benzoin, Northern Spicebush

Lonicera canadensis, Fly Honeysuckle

Mitchella repens, Partridge Berry

Myrica gale, Sweet Gale

Myrica pensylvanica, Northern Bayberry

Physocarpus opulifolius, Ninebark

Potentilla fruticosa, Shrubby Cinquefoil

Prunus pumila, Sand Cherry

Prunus virginiana, Choke Cherry

Rhus aromatica, Fragrant Sumac

Ribes americanum, Wild Black Currant

Ribes aureum, Golden Currant

Ribes cynosbati, Prickly Gooseberry

Rosa acicularis, Prickly Wild Rose

Rosa blanda, Smooth Wild Rose

Rosa carolina, Pasture Rose

Rosa palustris, Swamp Rose

Rubus allegheniensis, Common Blackberry

Rubus idaeus, Wild Red Raspberry

Rubus occidentalis, Black Raspberry

Rubus odoratus, Purple Flowering Raspberry

Salix discolor, Pussy Willow

Salix exigua, Sandbar Willow

Sambucus canadensis, Black Elderberry

Sambucus racemosa, Red Elderberry

Shepherdia canadensis, Canada Soapberry

Spirea alba, Narrow-leaved Meadowsweet

Spirea latifolia, Broad-leaved Meadowsweet

Spiraea tomentosa, Steeplebush

Staphylea trifolia, Bladdernut

Symphoricarpos albus, Snowberry

Taxus canadensis, Canada Yew

Vaccinium angustifolium, Lowbush Blueberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon, American Cranberry

Viburnum acerifolium, Maple-leaved Viburnum

Viburnum cassinoides, Witherod

Viburnum dentatum, Arrowwood

Viburnum lentago, Nannyberry

Viburnum rafinesquianum, Downy Arrowwood

Viburnum trilobum, Highbush Cranberry

Xanthoxylum americanum, Prickly Ash

TREES

Abies balsamea, Balsam Fir

Acer freemanii, Freeman’s Maple (Silver Maple x Red Maple hybrid)

Acer nigrum, Black Maple

Acer pensylvanicum, Striped Maple

Acer rubrum, Red Maple

Acer saccharum, Sugar Maple

Acer saccharinum, Silver Maple

Amelanchier laevis, Service Berry

Asimina triloba, Paw Paw

Betula alleghaniensis, Yellow Birch

Betula nigra, River Birch

Betula papyrifera, White Birch

Carpinus caroliniana, Blue Beech (Ironwood)

Carya cordiformis, Bitternut Hickory

Carya ovata, Shagbark Hickory

Catalpa speciosa, Northern Catalpa

Celtis occidentalis, Hackberry

Celtis tenuifolia, Dwarf Hackberry

Cercis canadensis, Redbud

Chionanthus virginicus, Fringe Tree

Cladrastis kentukea, Kentucky Yellowwood

Crataegus spp., Hawthorn

Diospyros virginiana, Persimmon

Gleditsia triacanthos, Honey Locust

Gymnocladus dioicus, Kentucky Coffee Tree

Juglans nigra, Black Walnut

Juniperus virginiana, Red Cedar

Larix laricina, Tamarack

Liriodendron tulipifera, Tulip Tree

Maclura pomifera, Osage Orange

Nyssa sylvatica, Black Gum / Black Tupelo

Ostrya virginiana, Hop Hornbeam

Picea glauca, White Spruce

Pinus banksiana, Jack Pine

Pinus resinosa, Red Pine

Pinus strobus, White Pine

Platanus occidentalis, American Sycamore

Populus balsamifera, Balsam Poplar

Populus deltoides, Eastern Cottonwood

Populus grandidentata, Big Tooth Aspen

Populus tremuloides, Trembling Aspen

Prunus americana, Wild Plum

Prunus pensylvanica, Pin / Fire Cherry

Prunus serotina, Black Cherry

Ptelea trifoliata, Hop Tree

Quercus alba, White Oak

Quercus bicolor, Swamp White Oak

Quercus macrocarpa, Bur Oak

Quercus muehlenbergii, Chinquapin Oak

Quercus palustris, Pin Oak

Quercus rubra, Red Oak

Salix bebbiana, Beaked (Diamond) Willow

Salix lucida, Shining Willow

Salix nigra, Black Willow

Sorbus americana, American Mountain Ash

Thuja occidentalis, White Cedar

Tilia americana, Basswood

Tsuga canadensis, Eastern Hemlock

GRASSES/SEDGES

Andropogon gerardii, Big Bluestem, Turkey Claw

Bouteloua curtipendula, Side Oats Grama, Mesquite

Bouteloua gracilis, Blue Grama

Bromus ciliatus, Fringed Brome

Bromus kalmii, Kalm’s or Prairie Brome

Calamagrostis canadensis, Canada Blue Joint

Carex aurea, Golden Sedge

Carex bebbii, Bebb’s Sedge

Carex blanda, Common Wood Sedge

Carex crinita, Fringed Sedge

Carex gracilescens, Slender Wood Sedge

Carex grayi, Common Bur Sedge

Carex muskingumensis, Palm Sedge

Carex pensylvanica, Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex pedunculata, Long-stalked Sedge

Carex plantaginea, Plantain-leaved Sedge

Carex radiata, Straight-styled Wood Sedge

Carex rosea, Rosey Sedge

Carex stricta, Common Tussock Sedge

Carex typhina, Cattail Sedge

Carex vulpinoides, Fox Sedge

Chasmantheum latifolium, River Oats

Cyperus lupulinus, Great Plains Flat Sedge

Danthonia spicata, Poverty Oatgrass

Deschampsia cespitosa, Tufted Hair Grass

Dulichium arundinaceum, Three Way Sedge

Elymus canadensis, Canada Wild Rye

Elymus trachycaulus, Slender Wheat Grass

Elymus villosus, Silky Wild Rye

Elymus virginicus, Virginia Wild Rye

Eragrostis spectabilis, Purple Love Grass

Glyceria canadensis, Rattlesnake Mana Grass

Hierochloe odorata, Sweetgrass

Hordeum jubatum, Squirrel-tail Grass

Hystrix patula, Bottlebrush Grass

Juncus effusus, Soft Rush

Koeleria macrantha, June Grass

Panicum virgatum, Switch Grass

Schizachyrium scoparium, Little Bluestem

Scirpus atrovirens, Dark Green Bulrush

Sorghastrum nutans, Indian Grass

FERNS

Athyrium filix-femina, Lady Fern

Cystopteris bulbifera, Bulblet Fern

Dryopteris marginalis, Wood Fern

Matteuccia struthiopteris, Ostrich Fern

Onoclea sensibilis, Sensitive Fern

Osmunda cinnamomea, Cinnamon Fern

Osmunda regalis, Royal Fern

Polystichum acrostichoides, Christmas Fern

VINES

Apios americana, American Groundnut

Campsis radicans, Trumpet Creeper

Celastrus scandens, Bittersweet

Clematis occidentalis, Purple Clematis

Clematis virginiana, Virgin’s Bower

Dioscorea quaternata, Wild Yam

Lathyrus japonicus, Beach Pea

Lathyrus venosus, Veiny Pea

Lonicera dioica, Glaucous Honeysuckle

Menispermum canadense, Moonseed Vine

Parthenocissus vitacea, Virginia Creeper

Smilax herbacea, Carrion Flower

Vitis riparia, Riverbank Grape