Perennial

Common Name: Elm-leafed GoldenrodLatin Name: Solidago ulmifoliaVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewArching stems are lined with tiny bright yellow flowers from July through October. Wonderful long-lasting cut flower. Leaves resemble those of the...

Common Name: Zig Zag GoldenrodLatin Name: Solidago flexicaulisVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewAdds late season color with bright yellow flowers that sit atop tall stems. Leave up over winter for interest and to feed the birds. Combine with...

Common Name: Prairie DockLatin Name: Silphium terebinthinaceumVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewBright yellow daisy-like flowers bloom atop leafless tall stems in July through September. Large spade-shaped, coarse foliage resembles elephant...

Common Name: Compass PlantLatin Name: Silphium laciniatumVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewTall flower stalks with bright yellow sunflower-like blooms appear from July to September. Large deeply-cut, fleshy leaves orient north-south hence the...

Common Name: Hairy Wild PetuniaLatin Name: Ruellia humilisDescription & OverviewElegant bell-shaped lavender to lilac flowers bloom from May through October. Seed capsules follow and can burst outwards as far as 10'. Low-growing, they're perfect for...

Common Name: Yellow ConeflowerLatin Name: Ratibida pinnataVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewClump-forming with hairy, deeply cut, upright foliage. Brown cone with drooping daisy-like, yellow flowers bloom in July-August. Attracting butterflies...

Common Name: Hairy PenstemonLatin Name: Penstemon hirsutusVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewClusters of trumpet-shaped, light lavender flowers bloom from May through June. Leaves turn red in fall and spent flowers provide winter interest...

Common Name: Eastern Prickly PearLatin Name: Opuntia humifusaVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewClump-forming cactus with large, waxy yellow-peach flowers that bloom from June to July. Attractive bright red, edible fruits follow. Prefers dry...

Common Name: Glade MallowLatin Name: Napaea dioicaVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewRare plant with clusters of fragrant, white tubular flowers that bloom from June to August, opening in the morning and closing in the evening. Interesting,...

Common Name: Starry False Solomon's SealLatin Name: Maianthemum stellatumVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewWhite to greenish-white star-shaped flowers bloom in May to June, providing nectar and pollen to beneficial insects. Small green berries...

Common Name: Great Blue LobeliaLatin Name: Lobelia siphiliticaVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewStately, upright spikes of colorful sky-blue hood-like flowers in mid-summer. Grows best in moist soils. Use in rain gardens and along ponds or...

Common Name: Cardinal FlowerLatin Name: Lobelia cardinalisVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewTall dense spikes of scarlet-red flowers bloom throughout the summer and into fall, providing a flaming shot of color and vertical interest. A favorite...

Common Name: Prairie Blazing StarLatin Name: Liatris pycnostachyaVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewIn mid-summer dense spikes of mauve-pink flowers emerge 3-5' above grass-like, dark green basal tufts. Striking vertical accent. A vital...

Common Name: Shreve's IrisLatin Name: Iris virginica var. shreveiVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewElegant ruffled, blue-violet flowers sitting atop bright green, sword-shaped leaves bloom in early summer. Flourishes in wet soils and is perfect...

Common Name: Prairie SmokeLatin Name: Geum triflorumVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewPendulous pinkish-white flowers explode into a striking display of smoky-pink feathery plumes creating a billowy cloud of "smoke". Fern-like mounds of foliage...

Common Name: Wild GeraniumLatin Name: Geranium maculatumVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewDelightful loose clusters of saucer-shaped purple-pink flowers with white centers. Can tolerate full sun so long as the soil doesn't dry out. Spreads...

Common Name: Spotted Joe-Pye WeedLatin Name: Eutrochium maculatumVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewThis lowland and wetland native is a favorite of butterflies and pollinators, blooming late summer through fall. A showy centerpiece with tall...

Common Name: Bigleaf AsterLatin Name: Eurybia macrophyllaVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewLarge, heart-shaped blue-green foliage has coarse-toothed edges and is rough to the touch. Adorned with open clusters of white to lavender-blue flowers...