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|Welcome | Planting Instructions | Seed & Plant List | AES | |
| FORBS | ||||||
| Species name | Ht. | Color | Bloom | Habitat | Price per oz. | Price per live plant |
| Actinomeris alternifolia, Wingstem | 3-8' | yellow | Aug-Sept | S/WP/WW | $8.00 | ---- |
| This plant has pretty daisy-like flowers; its name appropriately describes its winged stems. | ||||||
| Alisma subcordatum, Water plantain | 1'-2' | white | June-Sept | W/E | $6.00 | $5.00 |
| Aquatic perennial; seeds attract waterfowl. | ||||||
| Allium cernuum, Nodding wild onion | 1-2' | pink/white | July-Aug | MP/WD/S | $14.00 | $2.50 |
| Its spherical inflorescence makes a great dried flower. Blooms and plant are edible. | ||||||
| Anemone canadensis, Meadow anemone | 1-2' | white | May-Aug | DP/MP/S | ---- | ---- |
| This plant's brilliant white blooms are great in shade or sum. | ||||||
| Anemone cylindrica, Thimbleweed | 1-2' | white | June-Aug | MP/DP | $89.00 | $2.00 |
| A simple speciment plant with pretty buttercup-shaped flowers | ||||||
| Anemone patens, Pasque flower | 2-14" | lavender | Mar-May | DP/MP | $76.50 | $5.00 |
| Also known as harbinger of spring, Pasque flower is one of the 1st to blossom in the spring. Its large crocus shaped blooms are spectacular. | ||||||
| Anemone virginiana, Tall thimbleweed | 2-3' | white | June-Aug | MP/S/WD | $89.00 | $2.50 |
| A shade tolerant species with pretty buttercup-shaped flowers. | ||||||
| Aquilegia canadensis, Columbine | 1-3' | red & yellow | May-June | MP/WD/S | $70.50 | $2.50 |
| A showy sun or shade plant. Also a great hummingbird feeder. | ||||||
| Arisaema triphyllum, Jack-in-the-pulpit | 1-3' | green/red | April-June | WD | $88.00 | $5.00 |
| Great for deep shade areas! | ||||||
| Asclepias incarnata, Red milkweed | 2-8' | magenta | July-Aug | WP/W | $32.50 | $2.50 |
| Pretty magenta flowers and a butterfly attraction. | ||||||
| Asclepias tuberosa, Butterfly weed | 1-3' | orange | July-Sept | DP/S | $47.00 | $2.50 |
| Its brilliant orange flowers are a monarch magnet. | ||||||
| Aster azureus, Sky blue aster | 6-24" | azure | Aug-Oct | MP/DP | $44.00 | $2.50 |
| Its bright blue blossoms attract butterflies. | ||||||
| Aster laevis, Smooth blue aster | 1-4' | blue | Aug-Oct | DP/MP/S | $53.00 | $2.50 |
| Pretty blue flowers and blue-green foliage, this plant does well in full sun or partial shade. | ||||||
| Aster lateriflorus, Calico aster | 1-4' | lavender | Aug-Oct | S/MMP/WP/WD | $50.00 | ---- |
| Great late color, with a profusion of lavender blossoms. | ||||||
| Aster novae-angliae, New England aster | 1-4' | purple & orange | Aug-Oct | WP/MP | $46.50 | $2.50 |
| A spectacular bloomer with large many petaled purple flowers. This plant is usually loaded with butterflies. | ||||||
| Aster sericeus, Silky aster | 1-2' | lavender | Aug-Oct | DP/MP | ---- | $2.50 |
| A lovely low-growing plant with silky sliver green foliage and pretty lavender blossoms. Its also a bird and butterfly feeder. | ||||||
| Aster umbellatus, Flat-top aster | 1-4' | cream | Aug-Oct | WP/W | $56.00 | $2.50 |
| Baptisia alba, White indigo | 3-4' | white | June-July | DP/MP | $44.00 | $5.00 |
| A Semi-woody perennial with sliver green foliage and cluster of large white blossoms. | ||||||
| Boltonia asteroides, False aster | 3-5' | white | Aug-Oct | WD/WW/S | $11.50 | $2.50 |
| This plant is loaded with daisy-like flowers, its also a great shade species. | ||||||
| Chelone glabra, turtlehead | 1-3' | white | July-Sep | WP/W | ---- | $5.00 |
| Claytonia virginica, Spring beauty | 6"-12" | white | Mar-May | WW | ---- | $5.00 |
| Coreopsis lanceolata, Sand coreopsis | 2-3' | yellow | May-Aug | DP/MP | $18.00 | $2.50 |
| A long blooming and low growing plant, its sunny yellow flowers make a great addition to traditional and native landscaping. | ||||||
| Coreopsis palmata, Prairie coreopsis | 1-3' | yellow | June-Aug | DP/MP | $64.50 | $2.50 |
| Sunny yellow flowers add to your native landscaping | ||||||
| Coreopsis tripteris, Tall coreopsis | 3-7' | yellow | July-Oct | DP/MP/S | $11.00 | $2.50 |
| Tall yellow flowers, also found in savanna plantings | ||||||
| Dalea candidea, White prairie clover | 1-2' | white | June-Aug | DP/MP | $26.50 | $5.00 |
| White flowers in a thimble-shaped inforescence, a bird and butterfly feeder. | ||||||
| Dalea purpurea, Purple prairie clover | 1-2' | purple | June-Aug | DP/MP | $9.00 | $2.50 |
| Small bright purple flowers in a thimble-shaped inflorescence, purple prairie clover is a butterfly favorite and a bird feeder. | ||||||
| Desmanthus illinoensis, Prairie mimosa | 2-4' | white | June-Aug | MP | $8.50 | $2.50 |
| Also know as Illinois sensitive plant. Its fern-like leaves make this plant a great landscaping plant flowers are unremarkable. | ||||||
| Desmodium canadense, Showy tick-trefoil | 3-4' | purple | July-Aug | MP/DP/S | $14.00 | $2.50 |
| Desmodium canadense is a bird feeder. | ||||||
| Desmodium illinoense, Illinois tick-trefoil | 3-5' | purple/pink | July-Aug | MP/DP/S | $23.00 | $2.50 |
| Desmodium illinoense is a bird feeder. | ||||||
| Dodecatheon meadia, Shooting star | 8-24" | pink & white | Apr-June | MP/WD/S | $146.50 | $5.00 |
| Beautiful spring bloom with white to dark pink blossoms, recurved petals and yellow center lends it its common name. | ||||||
| Echinacea pallida, Pale purple coneflower | 2-4' | pink/purple | June-July | MP/DP | $11.50 | $2.50 |
| Large flowers with pale lavender petals that droop from a dark center, a natural landscaping staple adapted to dry soils. | ||||||
| Echinacea purpurea, Purple coneflower | 2-3' | purple | June-Oct | MP/D | $14.00 | $2.50 |
| Like Echinacea pallida, with a more vibrant purple color, petals stand out more crisply from center, appropriate for heavier soils. | ||||||
| Eryngium yuccifolium, Rattlesnake master | 1-4' | white/green | July-Aug | DP/MP | $14.00 | $2.50 |
| This spiny looking plant is reminiscent of the Southwests yucca plant, a butterfly host plant and an interesting specimen plant. | ||||||
| Eupatorium altissimum, tall boneset | 4-6' | white | Aug-Oct | MP/S | ---- | ---- |
| Eupatorium maculatum, Spotted Joe Pye | 2-6' | pink | July-Sept | W/WP | $14.00 | $2.50 |
| A great butterfly plant! Also an attractive addition to your prairie garden with large fluffy purple inflorescence adapted to heavy soils.. | ||||||
| Eupatorium perfoliatum, Boneset | 2-4' | white | July-Oct | MP/WP | $21.00 | $2.50 |
| Great buffterly plant, tolerant of wet soils. | ||||||
| Eupatorium purpureum, Savanna Joe Pye | 3-6' | dusty pink | July-Aug | WP/MP/S/WW | $18.00 | $2.50 |
| Great butterfly plant, tolerant of drier soils. | ||||||
| Geranium maculatum, wild geranium | 1-2' | lavender | April-June | WD/S | $211.00 | $2.50 |
| A native shade garden standard that has crossed over into traditional gardening - a must-have species! | ||||||
| Geum triflorum, Prairie smoke | 6-12" | burgundy/pink | April-June | DP/MP | $82.00 | $5.00 |
| Pink to red buds explode into a smoky looking plume. | ||||||
| Helenium autumnale, Sneezeweed | 2-4' | yellow | Aug-Oct | WP/MP | $11.00 | $2.50 |
| A very attractive well shaped plant with abundant yellow flowers, dont let its unfortunate common name discourage you! Butterflies love it. | ||||||
| Helianthus divaricatus, Woodland sunflower | 2-6' | yellow | July-Oct | MP/S/W | ---- | $5.00 |
| A great bird feeder, long blooming and hardy. | ||||||
| Helianthus grosseserratus, Sawtooth sunflower | 2-9' | yellow | Aug-Oct | WP/MP | $47.00 | $5.00 |
| Similar to Helianthus divaricatus, taller and adapted to moist ground. | ||||||
| Heliopsis helianthoides, False sunflower | 2-5' | yellow | July-Sept | MP/DP | $8.00 | $2.50 |
| Similar to the Helianthuses but not a true sunflower, blooms most of the summer. | ||||||
| Heuchera richardsonii, Alum root | 2"-3" | white | May-July | MP/DP/S | ---- | $2.50 |
| Low growing, its pretty lobed leaves make great filler - flowers are unremarkable. | ||||||
| Hypericum pyramidatum, Great St. John's wort | 2-5' | yellow | July-Aug | WP/MP | $11.50 | $2.00 |
| Similar to commonly cultivated St. John's worts, much larger flowers than most native species of this genus. | ||||||
| Iris virginiana shrevei, Wild iris | 1-3' | purple & yellow | May-July | MP/WP/W/E | $15.50 | $5.00 |
| More simple and elegant than over-bred horticulture varieties. | ||||||
| Kuhnia eupatorioides, False boneset | 1-4' | cream | Aug-Oct | MP/WP | $33.00 | ---- |
| Lespedeza capitata, Round-headed bush clover | 2-4' | ivory | July-Sept | MP/DP | $21.00 | $2.50 |
| A bird feeder and soil enricher. | ||||||
| Liatris aspera, Rough blazing star | 2-3' | purple/pink | Aug-Oct | MP/DP | $41.00 | $2.50 |
| already loved by traditional gardners everywhere, and a great butterfly plant | ||||||
| Liatris cylindracea, cylindrical blazing star | 6"-20" | purple | July-Sept | DP | $41.00 | $5.00 |
| Great for rock gardens; prefers dry, poor soil and full sun. | ||||||
| Liatris pycnostachya, Prairie blazing star | 2-4' | purple | July-Sept | WP/MP | $21.00 | $2.50 |
| Similar to Liatris aspera more robust and showy, tolerates heavier soils. | ||||||
| Liatris spicata, Marsh blazing star | 1-4' | pink | July-Sept | WP/W | $14.00 | $2.50 |
| Similar to Liatris pycnostachya, tolerates saturated soils. | ||||||
| Lilum michiganese, Turk's cap lily | 3-6' | orange | July-Aug | WP | ---- | $5.00 |
| Lobelia cardinalis, Cardinal flower | 2-4' | scarlet | July-Sept | W/WP/WW | ---- | $2.50 |
| A must have for hummingbird lovers! Vibrant scarlet flowers are a glorious addition to traditional or native landscaping tolerates heavy soils and partial shade. | ||||||
| Lobelia siphilitica, Great blue lobelia | 1-4' | blue | Aug-Sept | W/WP/WW | $88.00 | $2.50 |
| Similar to Lobelia cardinalis, lower growing with blue flowers. | ||||||
| Lupinus perennis, Wild lupine | 1-2' | blue | May-June | MP/DP | $45.00 | $2.50 |
| Carner Blue Butterfly host plant, pretty blue to purple flowers, reminiscent of the blue bonnet. | ||||||
| Lycopus americanus, water horehound | 1'-2' | white | June-Sept | WP/W | $18.00 | $2.50 |
| A member of the mint family with toothed leaves. Commonly found along pond and stream edges. | ||||||
| Lythrum alatum, winged loosestrife | 1-2' | purple/pink | June-Sept | WP | ---- | $5.00 |
| Not to be confused with the invasive Purple Loosestrife, this well-behaved much smaller native cousin has the same stunning color | ||||||
| Mimulus ringens, Monkey flower | 1-4' | violet | June-Sept | WP/W | $23.50 | $2.50 |
| Blue-violet snap dragon-like flowers, tolerates heavy soils. | ||||||
| Monarda fistulosa, Bergamot | 2-4' | lavender/pink | July-Aug | WP/MP | $18.00 | $2.50 |
| A native landscaping staple. Tolerates a wide variety of conditions; lots of pretty lavender flowers, leaves make a great mint tea, its also a butterfly favorite. | ||||||
| Monarda punctata, Dotted horsemint | 6-24" | lavender | July-Sept | DP | $29.50 | $2.50 |
| Pink/lavender leaves mimic flowers while its true flowers are unremarkable - low-growing | ||||||
| Oenothera biennis, Common evening primrose | 2-5' | yellow | July-Oct | Mp/DP | $30.00 | $2.50 |
| Opuntia humifua, Eastern prickly pear | 6"-12" | yellow | May-June | DP | ---- | $5.00 |
| Parthenium integrifolium, Wild quinine | 2-3' | white | June-Sept | MP | $15.00 | $2.50 |
| A nice addition to your native landscape with large white long-lasting inflorescence. | ||||||
| Penstemon calycosus, Smooth beard tongue | 1-4' | white | May-July | MP/S | $11.50 | $2.50 |
| Long lasting bloomer, tolerates shade. | ||||||
| Penstemon digitalis, Bearded foxglove | 1-4' | white | May-July | MP/DP | $21.00 | $2.50 |
| Long lasting bloomer. | ||||||
| Pensetemon hursutus, Hairy beard tongue | 1-3' | violet | June-July | DP/S | $23.00 | $2.50 |
| Phlox divaricata, Woodland phlox | 6-12" | blue | April-June | MP/DP | ---- | ---- |
| Tolerates full sun to moderate shade. | ||||||
| Phlox glabberima, Marsh phlox | 6-18" | pink | April-June | WP/MP | ---- | ---- |
| A phlox that tolerates wet conditions | ||||||
| Phlox pilosa, Downy prairie phlox | 6-18" | pink | April-June | DP/MP/S | ---- | ---- |
| Similar to Phlox divaricata, but more sun tolerant and prefers drier soils, downy prairie phlox is a butterfly favorite. | ||||||
| Physostegia virginiana, Obedient plant | 1'-4' | pink/lavender | June-Sept | WP/MP | $105.50 | $2.50 |
| Showy snapdragon-like flowers make this a nice addition to any raingarden. | ||||||
| Polemonium reptans, Jacob's ladder | 6-12" | blue | April-June | WD/S | ---- | $5.00 |
| Low growing spring bloomer, which tolerates a variety of conditions. Interesting leaf pattern is attractive the entire growing season. | ||||||
| Potentilla arguta, Prairie cinquefoil | 1-2' | yellow | June-July | DP | $18.00 | $2.50 |
| An attractive low growing plant with butter yellow flowers appropriate in dry to moderate soil types. | ||||||
| Pycnanthemum virginianum, Mountain mint | 1-4' | white | July-Sept | WP/MP | ---- | $2.50 |
| Our favorite mint! A fresh smelling plant with attractive frilly white flowers. | ||||||
| Ratibida pinnata, Yellow coneflower | 1-4' | yellow & brown | June-Aug | WP/MP/DP | $4.50 | $2.50 |
| A native landscaping must have. Tolerates partial shade to full sun and dry to moderately wet soils. | ||||||
| Rudbeckia hirta, Black-eyed Susan | 1-3' | yellow & brown | June-Aug | DP/MP | $6.00 | $2.50 |
| Another must have native landscaping plant biennial, but reseeds itself readily. | ||||||
| Rudbeckia laciniata, Wild golden glow | 3-12' | yellow | July-Sept | WP/MP | $26.50 | $2.50 |
| Also known as green-headed coneflower. A stately plant with large yellow cone-shaped flowers. | ||||||
| Rudbeckia subtomentosa, Sweet black-eyed Susan | 2-4' | yellow | July-Oct | WP/MP | $15.50 | $2.50 |
| Similar to Black-eyed Susan, but perennial, longer flowering, smaller more abundant flowers and tolerates heavy soil. | ||||||
| Rudbeckia triloba, Brown-eyed Susan | 1-4' | yellow & brown | July-Oct | WD/S | $13.00 | $2.50 |
| Perennial and long flowering, with small abundant flowers, adapted to partial shade. | ||||||
| Sanguanaria canadensis, Bloodroot | 6"-12" | white | March-May | WD | ---- | ---- |
| Wonderful early bloomer with large, crocus-like flowers. | ||||||
| Silphium integrifolium, Rosin weed | 2-6' | yellow | July-Sept | MP | $23.50 | $2.50 |
| Rosin weed is a great bird feeder. | ||||||
| Silphium laciniatum, Compass plant | 3-7' | yellow | June-Sept | MP/DP | $40.00 | $2.50 |
| Referred to as compass plant because leaves align themselves north and south to reduce water loss in high summer. | ||||||
| Silphium perfoliatum, Cup plant | 3-7' | yellow | July-Sept | WP/W | $23.50 | $2.50 |
| Good butterfly and hummingbird plant; leaves form cups that hold water for sipping. | ||||||
| Silphium terebinthinaceum, Prairie dock | 3-8' | yellow | July-Sept | MP/DP | $35.00 | $2.50 |
| Also known as Elephant Ears, because of its huge basal leaves. | ||||||
| Solidago graminifolia, Grass leaved goldenrod | 1-4' | yellow | June-Oct | WP/W/MP | ---- | $2.50 |
| A low growing goldenrod, with an umbrella-shaped inflorescence. Tolerates saturated soils. | ||||||
| Solidago nemoralis, Old field goldenrod | 6-20" | yellow | Aug-Oct | DP | $41.00 | $2.50 |
| A low growing goldenrod, adapted to well drained soils. | ||||||
| Solidago ptarmicoides, Stiff aster | 6-24" | white | July-Sept | DP/MP | ---- | $2.50 |
| Solidago Riddellii, Riddell's goldenrod | 1-3' | yellow | Aug-Oct | W/WP | $23.50 | $2.50 |
| Riddells goldenrod is a butterfly favorite and bird feeder. | ||||||
| Solidago rigida, Stiff goldenrod | 1-4' | yellow | July-Oct | MP/DP | $13.00 | $2.50 |
| An attractive flat-topped goldenrod a bird and butterfly favorite. | ||||||
| Solidago speciosa, Showy goldenrod | 1-3' | yellow | Aug-Oct | MP/DP | $21.00 | $2.50 |
| A popular goldenrod, showy goldenrod is a bird and butterfly favorite. | ||||||
| Solidago ulmifolia, Elm-leaved goldenrod | 1-4' | yellow | Aug-Oct | S/MP | $76.00 | $2.50 |
| A great shade-tolerant goldenrod. | ||||||
| Thalictrum dasycarpum, Meadowrue | 3'-5' | cream | June-July | MP/WP | $13.00 | $5.00 |
| This hardy perennial has delicate white flowers, purple stems and blue-green foliage. | ||||||
| Tradescantia ohiensis, Spiderwort | 1-4' | blue | April-July | MP/WP/S | $43.00 | $2.50 |
| Blooms during morning hours, flowers close up on hot sunny days. | ||||||
| Verbena hastata, Blue vervain | 2-4' | purple | July-Oct | WP | $8.50 | $2.50 |
| Plant sports spikes of blue flowers, tolerates a variety of soil conditions. | ||||||
| Verbena stricta, Hoary vervain | 1-2' | blue/purple | July-Sept | MP/DP | $10.00 | $2.50 |
| Similar to Verbena hastata, adapted to well drained soils. | ||||||
| Vernonia fasciculata, Ironweed | 3-5' | royal purple | July-Sept | WP/W | $26.50 | $2.50 |
| Plants are topped with gorgeous royal purple blooms. | ||||||
| Veronicastrum virginicum, Culver's root | 3-5' | white | July-Aug | MP/WP | $76.50 | $2.50 |
| A native landscaping must have, frothy spikes of white flowers. | ||||||
| Viola pedatifida, Prairie violet | 2-6" | lavender | April-June | MP/DP/S | $133.50 | ---- |
| Zizia aptera, Heart-leaved golden alexanders | 1-2' | yellow | May-June | MP/DP | $94.00 | $5.00 |
| Zizia aurea, Golden alexanders | 1-2' | yellow | May-June | WP/W | $21.50 | $5.00 |
| A swallowtail host plant adapted to poorly drained soils. | ||||||
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