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1 Canada Anemone Anemone canadensis Sun to partial shade Average Soil Height/Width: H: 1-2 Blooms: White; Summer Comments: Aggressive spreader; makes good ground cover. Check it out growing in Woldumar s Native Plant Education Garden

2 Columbine - Aquilegia canadensis Sun to shade, but not full shade Average Soil Height/Width: H: 6-18 summer Blooms: Red and Yellow; Late spring to Comments: Will self seed in disturbed soil; Attracts hummingbirds

3 Butterfly Weed - Asclepias tuberose Full to Part Sun Dry to Average Soil Height/Width: H: 2-3 Blooms: Orange; Summer Comments: Showy flowers that attract nectar feeders; Drought tolerant.

4 Smooth Aster - Aster laevis Full Sun Dry to Average soil moisture Height/Width: H: 2-4 Bloom Time: August-October Comments: This is a beautiful long blooming plant that is also a host for butterfly larvae and is a good nectar provider. You will find this blooming in late summer and into the fall in Woldumar s Prairie

5 Harebell - Campanula rotundifolia Full Sun to Shade Dry to Average soil moisture Height/Width: H: 1-2 Bloom Time: Summer-Fall Comments: The plant has a milky sap when the stem or leaves are broken. The plants are much hardier than they look. Bees primarily pollinate harebell although it is capable of self-fertilization.

6 Turtlehead - Chelone glabra Full to Part Sun to Average to Wet Soil Height/Width: H: 3-5 Blooms: White to pink; Late summer into Fall Comments: Flowers resemble turtle heads. Check these out in Woldumar s Native Plant Education Garden

7 Sand Coreopsis - Coreopsis lanceolata Full to Part Sun Dry to Average Soil Height/Width: H: 1-2 Blooms: Yellow; Summer Comments: Will self-seed in optimum soil conditions; Seeds attract birds

8 Joe-Pye Weed - Eupatorium purpureum Sun to partial shade Average to Wet Soil Height/Width: H: 4-6 Blooms: Pink; June-September Comments: Showy and fragrant flowers that are large nectar producers

9 White Snakeroot - Eupatorium rugosum Sun to partial shade Average well drained soil Height/Width: H: 3-4 Blooms: White; Late summer to Fall Comments: Toxic to mammals if ingested

10 Bottle Gentian Gentiana andrewsii Partial Shade Average to Wet Soil Height/Width: H: 1-2 Blooms: Blue to purple; Fall Comments: Will tolerate clay soil but prefers moist well drained soils; Often found growing in thickets near wet areas

11 Wild Geranium - Geranium maculatum Sun to shade Average to Wet Soil Height/Width: H: 1-2 Blooms: Purple; Spring Comments: Long-lived showy flowers

12 Prairie Smoke Geum triflorum Sun to partial shade Average Soil Height/Width: H: 1-2 Blooms: Pink; Spring Comments: Fluffy seed heads appear in late spring and add an interesting texture to the garden

13 Blue Flag Iris Iris versicolor Sun to partial shade Average to Moist Soil Height/Width: H: 2-3 Blooms: Purple; Spring to Early Summer Comments: Great for Rain Gardens, or at edge of ponds or water gardens

14 Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis Sun to partial shade Average to Wet Soil Height/Width: H: 2-4 Blooms: Red; July-August Comments: Brings bright red color into a moist garden

15 Blue Lobelia - Lobelia syphilitica Sun to partial shade Average to Wet Soil Height/Width: H: 2-3 Blooms: Pink; Late Summer Comments: Attracts nectar eaters; will self-seed in optimum soil conditions

16 Lupine Lupinus perennis Full Sun Average Height/Width: H: 1-2 Blooms: Blue; May-June Comments: This plant is a host to native butterfly larvae

17 Bee Balm Monarda fistulosa Sun to partial shade Dry to Average Soil Height/Width: H: 3-4 Blooms: Plight purple; Late Summer Comments: Great for attracting butterflies; easy to grow Check it our growing in Woldumar s Butterfly Garden

18 Penstemon Penstemon hirsutus Sun to partial shade Dry Well-drained Soil Height/Width: H: 1-3 Blooms: Pink to Purple; Early Summer Comments: Attracts Hummingbirds and butterflies

19 Woodland Phlox Pholx divaricata Partial to Full Shade Average Soil Height/Width: H: Blooms: Purple; Spring Comments: Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies; Spreading wildflower that forms mats of foliage.

20 Yellow Coneflower Ratibida pinnata Sun to partial shade Average to Wet Soil Height/Width: H: 3-5 Blooms: Yellow; Summer Comments: Leave seed heads up throughout the fall and winter seeds attract birds Check it out growing in Woldumar s Native Plant Education Garden

21 Ironweed Vernonia missurica Full to Part Sun Average to Wet Soil Height/Width: H: 3-5 Blooms: Bright Purple; Mid to Late Summer Comments: Will self-seed; Great in Border Gardens Check it out growing in Woldumar s Native Plant Education Garden

22 Arisaema triphylum - Jack-In-the Pulpit Part sun to shade Average to Wet Soil Height/Width: H: 1-3 Blooms: Spring to Summer Comments: In late summer cluster of bright red berries appear giving good interest in the garden

23 Asarum Canadense - Wild Ginger Partial to Full Shade Average to Wet Soil Height/Width: H: 6-12 Blooms: Deep Purple; Summer Comments: Good for ground cover or left to naturalize. Flowers often hidden beneath foliage.

24 Trillium Trillium grandiflorum Part to Full Shade Average to Wet Soil Height/Width: H: Spring to Summer Blooms: White turns to pink when fading; Comments: Showy flowers great for woodland gardens

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