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Perennials
Tidy, showy natives to mingle with other ornamentals in the perennial bed
Flowers
| Allium cernuum | Nodding onion |
| Amsonia tabernaemontana | Eastern bluestar |
| Aquilegia canadensis | Columbine |
| Asclepias incarnata | Marsh milkweed |
| Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly weed |
| Baptisia australis | False blue indigo |
| Dodecatheon meadia | Shooting star |
| Echinacea purpurea | Purple coneflower |
| Eutrochium maculatum | Joe-pye weed |
| Filipendula rubra | Queen-of-the-prairie |
| Geranium maculatum | Wild geranium |
| Hibiscus moscheutos | Swamp rose mallow |
| Liatris pycnostachya | Prairie blazing star |
| Liatris spicata | Dense blazing star |
| Oenothera pilosella | Sundrops |
| Penstemon digitalis | Foxglove beardtongue |
| Phlox paniculata | Garden phlox |
| Symphyotrichum oblongifolium | Aromatic aster |
| Solidago flexicaulis | Zigzag goldenrod |
| Tradescantia ohiensis | Ohio Spiderwort |
| Veronicastrum virginicum | Culver’s root |
Grasses
| Bouteloua curtipendula | Sideoats gramma |
| Schizachyrium scoparium | Little bluestem |
| Sisyrinchium angustifolium | Blue-eyed grass |
| Sporobolus heterolepsis | Prairie dropseed |
Trees & Shrubs
Garden-worthy natives for solo display or to cluster in a hedge or foundation planting
| Amelanchier laevis | Serviceberry |
| Cercis canadensis | Redbud |
| Crataegus viridis | Hawthorn |
| Hydrangea arborescens | Smooth hydrangea |
| Ilex verticillata | Winterberry holly |
| Lonicera reticulata | Grape honeysuckle |
| Physocarpus opulifolius | Ninebark |
| Rhus aromatica | Fragrant sumac |
| Sambucus canadensis | Elderberry |
Butterfly Food
Host plants for butterfly larvae and nectar plants to feed the adults
Flowers
| Asclepias incarnata | Marsh milkweed |
| Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly weed |
| Coreopsis tripteris | Tall coreopsis |
| Eutrochium (Eupatorium) fistulosa | Hollow joe-pye weed |
| Eutrochium (Eupatorium) purpureum | Sweet joe-pye weed |
| Symphyotrichum novae-angliae | New England aster |
| Symphyotrichum oblongifolium | Aromatic aster |
| Vernonia gigantea | Tall ironweed |
Shrubs
| Cephalanthus occidentalis | Buttonbush |
| Hydrangea arborescens | Smooth hydrangea |
| Lindera benzoin | Spicebush |
| Viburnum dentatum | Arrowwood viburnum |
| Viburnum lentago | Nannyberry |
| Ceanothus americanus | New Jersey tea |
Grasses
| Elymus hystrix | Bottlebrush grass |
Vines
| Aristolochia tomentosa | Woolly Dutchman’s pipe |
| Bignonia capreolata | Crossvine |
Bird Habitat
Dense cover and berries offering shelter and sustenance to our feathered friends
| Amelanchier laevis | Serviceberry |
| Cornus drummondii | Roughleaf dogwood |
| Cornus racemosa | Gray dogwood |
| Aronia melanocarpa | Black chokeberry |
| Sambucus canadensis | Elderberry |
| Thuja occidentalis | Eastern arborvitae |
| Viburnum dentatum | Arrowwood viburnum |
| Viburnum lentago | Nannyberry |
| Vaccinium corybosum | Highbush blueberry |
Autumn Color
Natives whose leaves blaze with color in the fall
| Amelanchier laevis | Serviceberry |
| Cornus drummondii | Roughleaf dogwood |
| Hydrangea arborescens | Smooth hydrangea |
| Lindera benzoin | Spicebush |
| Parthenocissus quinquefolia | Virginia creeper |
| Aronia melanocarpa | Black chokeberry |
| Rhus aromatica | Fragrant sumac |
| Rhus copallinum | Winged sumac |
| Viburnum dentatum | Arrowwood viburnum |
| Viburnum lentago | Nannyberry |
| Vaccinium corybosum | Highbush blueberry |
Winter Interest
Shapes, textures and seed pods to enliven the winter landscape
| Amsonia tabernaemontana | Eastern bluestar |
| Bouteloua curtipendula | Sideoats gramma |
| Carex stricta | Tussock sedge |
| Chasmanthium latifolium | Northern sea oats |
| Cornus drummondii | Roughleaf dogwood |
| Cornus racemosa | Gray dogwood |
| Echinacea purpurea | Purple coneflower |
| Elymus hysrix | Bottlebrush grass |
| Hamamelis virginiana | Witchhazel |
| Ilex verticillata | Winterberry holly |
| Juncus effusus | Soft rush |
| Panicum virgatum | Switch grass |
| Rudbeckia hirta | Black-eyed susan |
| Schizachyrium scoparium | Little bluestem |
| Sorghastrum nutans | Indian grass |
| Sporobolus heterolepis | Prairie dropseed |
Ground Covers
Sun
| Callirhoe triangulata | Clustered poppy mallow |
Shade
| Asarum canadense | Wild ginger |
| Parthenocissus quinquefolia | Virginia creeper |
| Polemonium reptans | Jacob’s ladder |
| Sedum ternatum | Wild stonecrop |
| Sisyrinchium albidum | White blue-eyed grass |
| Sisyrinchium angustifolium | Blue-eyed grass |
Erosion Control
| Rhus aromatica | Fragrant sumac |