Perennial

Common Name: Late FigwortLatin Name: Scrophularia marilandicaDescription & OverviewNative Wisconsin forb with upright stalks and airy, red-brown flower clusters in July and August. Attracts Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, honeybees, bumblebees, leaf-cutting...

Common Name: Showy MilkweedLatin Name: Asclepias speciosaDescription & OverviewA favored host plant for Monarchs with thick leaves that provide ample nourishment to sustain caterpillars. Attracts a multitude of pollinators, supporting the local ecosystem...

Common Name: Great St. John's WortLatin Name: Hypericum ascyronDescription & OverviewFive-petaled yellow flowers with a central bunch of stamens, blooming June-August. Largest of the St. John's Wort. Grows well in marshes, riverbanks, and wet to medium...

Common Name: Purple-stemmed AsterLatin Name: Symphyotrichum puniceumDescription & OverviewTall stalks are adorned with numerous, small light violet to violet-blue flowers with yellow center disks. Prefers moist to wet soil, naturally occurring in swampy...

Common Name: Sweet Indian-plantainLatin Name: Hasteola suaveolensDescription & OverviewA Wisconsin native found naturally in bottomlands near stream banks. Classified as endangered in Minnesota. Delicate, creamy-white flowers are clustered at the top of...

Common Name: Stiff GoldenrodLatin Name: Solidago rigidaVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewThis native goldenrod species is typically found in prairies, roadside ditches, pastures and hillsides. Golden-yellow flowers are showy and a welcoming...

Common Name: Smooth AsterLatin Name: Symphyotrichum laeveVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewLate-blooming native with attractive blue-green foliage and small, lavender-blue disc-shaped blooms with yellow centers. Meadow species, perfect for a...

Common Name: Riddell's GoldenrodLatin Name: Solidago riddelliiVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewFound in moist to wet prairies and meadows, bright yellow flowers in flat-topped clusters bloom from late summer through fall, providing food to a...

Common Name: New England AsterLatin Name: Symphyotrichum novae-angliaeVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewA regal native perennial that is naturally found in moist prairies, meadows, thickets, and stream banks, Vibrant daisy-like flowers with...

Common Name: Common SneezeweedLatin Name: Helenium autumnaleVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewDaisy-like flowers with distinctive wedge-shaped, bright yellow petals and prominent yellow center disks. Blooms from late summer until frost. Prefers...

Common Name: Common MilkweedLatin Name: Asclepias syriacaVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewA Wisconsin native milkweed that blooms in early summer with creamy pink flowers that droop downward, atop tall stems. This is a host plant for Monarch...

Common Name: Blue Wood AsterLatin Name: Symphyotrichum cordifoliumVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewSmall-leaved panicles of pale to rich blue, daisy-like flowers with yellow centers bloom in late summer to fall. Leaves are sharply-toothed with...

Common Name: Golden AlexandersLatin Name: Zizia aureaVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewBrilliant golden flowers bloom in May through June, providing plenty of food for pollinators. Prefers wet sites and is great along ponds and stream banks...

Common Name: IronweedLatin Name: Vernonia fasciculataVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewClusters of vibrant purple flowers bloom from July to September, enlivening the garden. Plant of special value for the American Painted Lady butterfly...

Common Name: Hoary VervainLatin Name: Verbena strictaVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewBlue-purple flower spikes bloom from May to September. Great for borders, pollinator gardens, or for height and texture. Self-sows readily if not deadheaded...

Common Name: SpiderwortLatin Name: Tradescantia ohiensisVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewDelightful clusters of bluish-lavender flowers bloom for one day from May to July, but are prolific. Vibrant green foliage resembles ornamental grass...

Common Name: Purple Meadow RueLatin Name: Thalictrum dasycarpumVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewInteresting blue-green foliage with purple stems are topped with sprays of small, lavender-white flowers that bloom from May to June. Fern-like...

Common Name: Heath AsterLatin Name: Symphyotrichum ericoidesVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewTons of small white flowers with yellow centers bloom from August through October. Bushy and compact, perfect for borders, rock, wildflower, or...