309-371-9598 contact@simplynativenursery.com Nursery propagated prairie, woodland and wetland natives are our focus. We grow many of the species offered in our own gardens to test for hardiness and site conditions. Note: Plant availability may change due to unexpected events. Actaea racemosa Black Snakeroot, Black Cohosh ACR Dark green, basal ternate, lobed or sharply toothed, 16". Racemes 2' long on branched stems. Clump forming perennial 4'-7' T X 2' W. Bloom Season: Midsummer. Humus rich, moist well drained soil in part shade. Woodland or moist border. Hardiness: Zones 3-8. Deer resistant Acorus calamus Sweet Flag ACC Iris like Green Clump forming perennial 2' T X 2' W. Bloom Season: May-July Wet to wet mesic, full sun Woodland or moist border. Hardiness: Zones 3-8. Allium cernuum Nodding Pink Onion ALC Mid green onion like. Pink 1'-2' Bloom Season: July to August Full sun moderately rich soil, rocky to damp clay Wildflower meadow, mixed border. Allium stellatum Prairie Onion ALS Mid green onion like. Pink-purple 1'-2' Bloom Season: July to August Sun dry to rocky soil Any dry sunny location with minimal soil Amsonia tabernaemonta Blue Star Willow Order Code Mid green willow like. AMT Sky blue panicles 2-3". Clump forming willow like herbaceous perennial 3' T X 1.5' W. Bloom Season: Late spring thru early summer. Full sun to light shade in moist, but well drained soil. Woodland edge, wildflower meadow, mixed border. Deer resistant Anemone canadensis Canadian Anemone ANC Similar to geraniums Showy white, May-June 2' T x spreading Bloom Season: May-June Full sun to part shade, medium to wet soil Woodland edge, wildflower meadow, mixed border. Hardiness: Zones 3-9 Aquilegia canadensis Red Columbine AQC Deeply lobed Red and yellow 1'-2' T Bloom Season: May-June Medium to dry soil, part sun Rocky or dry open woodlands, hummingbirds
Arisaema triphyllum Jack-in-the pulpit ART 3-6" long divided into 3 narrow, oblong ot ovate leaflets. Spathes that are hooded and green or dark purple with stripes. Tuberous perennial. Bloom Season: Spathes from spring to early summer followed by red berries in fall. Plant in moist woodland, humus rich and slightly acid soil in a partially shaded, cool location. Woodland Hardiness: Zones 4-9. Add'l. Notes: Will go dormant in hot dry summers Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed ASI Lanceolate 2-6' T Bloom Season: May to Sept Full sun to part shade, wet to moist soil, hummingbirds Asclepias incarnata White Swamp Milkweed AIB 'Ice Ballet' Lanceolate 3-4' T Bloom Season: Late spring to early summer Full sun to part shade, wet to moist soil Notes: Naturally occuring cultivar of Swamp Milkweed Asclepias speciosa Showy Milkweed ASP Lanceolate 3-4' T Bloom Season: Late spring to early summer Full sun to part shade, wet to moist soil Notes: Rhizomatous and aggressive, similar to Common Milkweed Asclepias sullivantii Sullivant's Milkweed ASU Large Lanceolate 2-3' T x 1'-1.5' W Bloom Season: June to July Full sun, Average, medium to wet soil -7 Notes: Better behaved than Common milkweed, bees and monarchs love it Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed ASY Lanceolate 5-6' T x Spreading Bloom Season: June to July Full sun, Dry to medium soil -9 Notes: Will spread aggressively in the landscape by rhizomes and seed, bees and monarchs love it Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed AST Lanceolate 1-2' T Bloom Season: May to Sept Full sun, dry to medium soil, hummingbirds, butterflies Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed ASV Slender 6"-2' T Bloom Season: May to Sept Full sun, dry to medium soil, hummingbirds, butterflies Aster azureus Sky Blue Aster ASA Hairy Daisy like and very numerous 2' T Full sun, dry to medium conditions
Aster drummondii Drummond's Aster ASD Stalked, ovate Daisy like and very numerous 2' T Full sun, open shade, dry to medium conditions Aster ericoides Heath Aster ASE Hairy Daisy like and very numerous 2' T Full sun, dry to medium conditions Aster oblongifolius Aromatic Aster ASO Lance shaped Blue violet ray flowers 1'-2' T by mound for 1-2 months Dry to medium soil Scientific Name Common Name Aster sericeus Silky Aster Fuzzy, silvery and delicate Purple daisy like 1.5'-2.5' T, sprawls Bloom Season: Aug to Oct Dry to moist soil Baptisia australis Wild indigo, Plains false indigo BAA 3-palmate leaves that are alternate and fully divided borne on branched stems. Leavers are 1 1/2" long. Racemes of pea like flowers. Gently spreading to erect perennial 5' T X 2' W. Bloom Season: Early summer followed by black seedpods. Dry to moist soil in full sun Wildflower garden, open border, hillside or dry bank. Hardiness: Zones 3-9. Add'l. Notes: Once established plants resent disturbance. Deer resistant Boltonia asteroides False Aster BA Lance shaped 3/4" White daisy like 3'-5' T by mound Bloom Season: Late summer for 1 month Partial to full, sun wet to moist -8 Callirhoe bushii Bush's Poppy Mallow CBM Lance shaped 3/4" White daisy like 2' T by 1-2' W Bloom Season: June-August Dry soil and full sun, front of border, native groundcover Hardiness: Zone 5-8 Chelone glabra Turtlehead CHG White w/ pink blush, Resembling a turtlehead 2'-4' T x 1'-2' Moist to wet, full sun to part shade Bloom Season: Late summer to fall Hardiness: Zones 5-8 Deer resistant Coreopsis lanceolata Lanceleaf Coreopsis COL Gold-yellow flower 2' T flowers, foliage forms a mound Bloom Season: All summer if cool and moist Full sun, part shade, medium to dry soil Hardiness: Zones 4
Echinacea pallida Pale purple coneflower ECP Oblong lanceolate 2-3' T x 18" W Bloom Season: May-July Full sun to part shade Herbaceous border Hardiness: Zones 3-10 Add'l. Notes: Seeds are sought by finches and other songbirds, Deer resistant Echinacea purpurea Purple coneflower ECR Oblong lanceolate 2-3' T x 18" W Bloom Season: May-July Full sun to part shade Herbaceous border Hardiness: Zones 3-10 Add'l. Notes: Seeds are sought by finches and other songbirds, Deer resistant Eryngium yuccufolium Rattlesnake Master ECR Oblong lanceolate 4-5' T x 2-3" W Bloom Season: June-September Full sun, dry to medium soil Eroision control Hardiness: Zones 3-8 Add'l. Notes: May require staking if in a windy location Eupatorium maculatum Spotted Joe Pye weed EUM Coarse Whorled leaves 4"-6" corymb like panicles. Clump forming perennial 4-6' T X 3' W.. Bloom Season: July-Sept Full sun to part shade, rich moist soil Hardiness: Zones 3-9 Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset EPE Coarse Whorled leaves 4"-6" corymb like panicles. Clump forming perennial 4-6' T X 3' W.. Bloom Season: July-Sept Full sun to part shade, rich moist soil Hardiness: Zones 3-8 Eutrochium purpureum Sweet Joe Pye weed EUP Ovate to elliptic-lance shaped finely toothed, sharp pointed, coarse to 10" long. 4"-6" corymb like panicles. Clump forming perennial 7' T X 3' W.. Bloom Season: Midsummer to early fall. Woodland, mixed borders, wildflower garden. Hardiness: Zones 3-9 Geum triflorum Prairie Smoke GET Pink seed heads look like smoke 6" x clump Bloom Season: May to June Full sun, sand to loam, well drained Front of border or rock garden plant Add'l. Notes: Foliage changes to red and yellow in the fall Heliopsis helianthoides False Sunflower HEH Golden yellow 3'-5' Bloom Season: Early to late summer Sun to part shade Moist to Dry well drained soils Iris virginica shrevei Blue Flag IVS 2'-3' T x clump Bloom Season: June-July Requires high moisture, sun to light shade Pond edges, bogs Hardiness: Zones 2 Add'l. Notes: Do not allow to dry out
Iris versicolor Northern Blue Flag IRV 2'-3' T x clump Bloom Season: June-July Requires high moisture, sun to light shade Pond edges, bogs Hardiness: Zones 3 Add'l. Notes: Do not allow to dry out Deer resistant Juncus effusus Common Rush JUE 2' T x clump Bloom Season: Summer Requires high moisture, sun to light shade Pond edges, bogs Hardiness: Zones 3 Add'l. Notes: Can tolerate average soil moisture Liatris aspera Rough Blazingstar LIA 2'-5' Tall Bloom Season: late summer thru early fall Full sun, medium to dry soil Dry black soil and sand prairies Hardiness: Zones 3 Liatris ligulistylis Meadow Blazingstar LIL 3'-5' T Bloom Season: August to September Medium to moist soil in full sun Rain gardens, back of the border Add'l. Notes: Great for finches and butterflies Liatris pycnostachya Kansas gayfeather LIP 4-12" long basal leaves that are linear and clustered. 18" long dense spikes. Perennial 5' T X 1.5' W. Bloom Season: Midsummer to early fall. Light moderately fertile, moist well drained soil in full sun. Prairie plantings, woodland borders, mixed and herbaceous borders. Hardiness: Zones 4-9. Add'l. Notes: Makes a great cutting flower and is attractive to bees and butterflies. Liatris spicata Marsh blazing star LIS 3'-6' T Bloom Season: August to September Medium to moist soil in full sun Rain gardens, back of the border Add'l. Notes: Great for finches, hummingbirds and butterflies Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower LOC Softly hairy, obate, oblong or lance shaped and irregularly toothed, light green 4-6" 1-1 1/2", tubular, 2-lipped red borne on racemes. Clump forming perennial 1'-3' X 1' W. Bloom Season: Late summer to mid fall. Moderately fertile, deep, reliably moist well drained, soil in part shade. Herbaceous or mixed border, near water. Add'l. Notes: Allow to self seed on open soil, short lived. Hummingbirds Lobelia siphilitica Blue cardinal flower LOS 1-1 1/2", tubular, 2-lipped bright blue borne on racemes Clump forming perennial 2'-4' X 1' W. Bloom Season: Late summer to mid fall. Moderately fertile, deep, reliably moist well drained, soil in part shade. Herbaceous or mixed border, near water. Add'l. Notes: Will self seed if there is open soil. Hummingbirds Scientific Name Common Name Preorder, limited Order Code Mertensia virginica Virginia Bluebells MEV 2-8" oval 1-2' T. Bloom Season: Spring to early summer Moderately fertile, deep, moist soil in full sun or part shade. Rich moist woods Add'l. Notes: Will go dormant after blooming, hummingbirds
Mimulus ringens Monkeyflower MIR lanceolate Snapdragon like Less than 3' T Bloom Season: Late summer Wet to moist soil Add'l. Notes: Hummingbirds are attracted to this plant Monarda fistulosa Wild bee balm MOF Hairy, dull, soft green ovate to lance shaped 11/2"-4" 3/4"-1 1/4" flowers with tinged bracts. Rhizomatous, clump forming perennial 4' T X 1.5' W. Bloom Season: Mid to late summer. Moderately fertile, moist, humus rich but well drained, soil in full sun. Mixed, herbaceous borders. Pests & Diseases: Powdery mildew, rust and leaf spot. Hardiness: Zones 3-9. Add'l. Notes: Plant where there is morning sun and or good air circulation, bees and hummingbirds are attracted to the bee balms. Monarda punctata Spotted Bee Balm MOP Green lance shaped to 3" 3/4"-1 1/4" flowers with tinged bracts. Tap rooted short lived perennial 1-3' T X 1.5' W Bloom Season: Mid to late summer. Sandy to dry soil, full sun to part shade. Mixed, herbaceous borders. Pests & Diseases: Powdery mildew, rust and leaf spot. Hardiness: Zones 3-9. Add'l. Notes: Allow to self seed, plant where there is morning sun, air circulation, bees and hummingbirds Oenothera pilosella Prairie Sundrops OEP 1 1/4"-2" 32" T Bloom Season: Summer, can be cut back after bloom to rebloom. Moist to wet soil in full sun or partial shade. Woodland edge, meadow Hardiness: Zones 4-8. Penstemon digitalis Smooth Penstemon, Beardtongue PED 1" tubular, bell shaped borne on panicles. Semi-evergreen rosette base perennial 2'-3' T X 1' w. Bloom Season: Early to late summer, seedheads are attractive Moderately fertile, well drained, soil in part or full sun. Mid border Perennial, excellent hummingbird plant Hardiness: Zones 2-8. Self seeds, very drought tolerant and does well in medium clay. Deer Resistant Petalostemum purpureum Purple Prairie Clover PEP 1"-2" spike Semi-evergreen rosette base perennial 1'-3' T X 1' w. Bloom Season: Early to mid summer, 1.5 months Moderately fertile, well drained to dry soil in full sun. Mid border Perennial, Bee and butterflies Hardiness: Zones 2-8. Self seeds, very drought tolerant and does well in medium clay. Phlox pilosa Prairie Phlox PHP 2' T Sun to part shade, moist to mesic soil Bloom Season: April to July, may repeat in fall Sandy or rocky well drained soils, oak savannas Hardiness: Into Canada Add'l. Notes: May be short lived if conditions don't suit it, hummingbirds Polemonium reptans Jacob's Ladder POR 2-pinnate leaves 16" long with 19-27 oblong lance shape 1/2"-1" leaflets. 1/2-1" bell shaped flowers on terminal cymes. Deciduous, clump forming hairless perennial 15" T X 1' W. Bloom Season: April to June Fertile, moist, humus rich well drained soil in shade to part sun. Woodland garden and borders, containers Hardiness: Zones 4-8
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Slender Mountain Mint PYT Slender, threadlike Button like, looks good until fall Mat forming perennial, 1.5'-3'T Bloom Season: June to September Moist to dry in full sun to part shade Naturalized meadow or sunny border Hardiness: Zones 4-9 Rudbeckia fulgida Orange coneflower RUF Hairy Bloom Season: Mid summer to fall. Clump forming herbaceous perennial 3.5' T Moist to medium soil, full sun Herbaceous border, prairie gardens, moist areas Hardiness: Zones: 4-8 Rudbeckia subtomentosa Sweet Black-eyed Susan RUS Hairy Bloom Season: August to September Clump forming herbaceous perennial 3'-5' T x 1.5'-2' W Moist to medium soil, full sun Herbaceous border, prairie gardens Hardiness: Zones: 4-8 Ruellia humilis Wild Petunia RUH Hairy Bloom Season: Mid summer Clump forming herbaceous perennial 1 T Rock gardens, difficult dry soils Well drained soils in full sun Hardiness: Zones: 4-8 Silene regia Royal Catchfly SIR Rosette Red, star shaped 3/4" Clump forming herbaceous perennial 3' T X 1'-1 1/2' W. Bloom Season: June-Aug Dry to medium, full to part sun, excellent hummingbird/butterfly plant Hardiness: Zones: 3-8 Solidago rigida Stiff Goldenrod SOR Clusters Bright yellow Clump forming herbaceous perennial 3'-5' T X 1'-1 1/2' W. Bloom Season: Sept Well drained soil, full sun, excellent bee plant Hardiness: Zones: 3-9 Solidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod SOS Clusters Golden yellow Clump forming herbaceous perennial 4' T X 1'-1 1/2' W. Bloom Season: June-Aug Dry to medium, full to part shade, excellent bee plant Hardiness: Zones: 4-9 Thalictrum dasycarpum Purple Meadow rue THA 2-3 pinnate or ternate leaves to 14" long, entire or lobed leaflets. 1" fluffy flowers with large sepals and clustered stamens on. terminal axillary panicles. Rhizomatous, clumping, erect perennial 6' T X 2' W. Bloom Season: Midsummer to early fall. Humus rich, moist soil in partial shade. Woodland border, shady border, low ground Hardiness: Zones 3-9. Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio spiderwort TRO 2'-4' T x clumping Bloom Season: June to July Full sun to part shade, in moist to medium soil Woodland edge
Verbena stricta Wooly verbena VES 8-48" tall, wooly, hairy small floret along the spike 2-5 T x clump Bloom Season: Summer Dry to medium Mid to back of sunny dry border, excellent hummingbird plant. Deer resistant Hardiness: Zones: 4-7 Vernonia fasiculata Ironweed VEF Single stalk, Aster like flowerhead, hairy stem 4'-6' T Bloom Season: July to September Wet to Medium soil in full sun to light shade. Wetland garden, back of border, deer resistant Hardiness: Zones 4-9 Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's root VEV Lance shaped to inversely lance shaped, pointed, toothed, dark green to 6". 1/4" tubular flowers with protruding stamens. Hairless erect perennial 6' T X 1.5' W. Bloom Season: Midsummer to early fall. Moderately fertile, humus rich moist soil in full sun or part shade. Woodland garden or shady border. Deer resistant Hardiness: Zones 3-8. Zizea aurea Golden alexanders ZIA Cluster of yellow 1'-3' T Bloom Season: April to June Moist soil Rich moist woodland, rain gardens GRASSES AND GRASSLIKE PLANTS Andropogon gerardii Big bluestem ANG Long strappy Resembles a turkey foot Vase shape clump forming grass Bloom Season: August to October Full sun, dry to moderate moisture Specimen plant or back of border Bouteloua curtipendula Side Oats Grama BOC Long strappy, 16"-32" long June to August Sod forming grass, creeps slowly Bloom Season: August to October Full sun, dry to moderate moisture Specimen plant or back of border Calamagrostis canadensis Blue-Joint Grass CAC Purplish turning to tan 5' T, sod forming Bloom Season: June to August Full sun moist soil Rain gardens Add'l. Notes: Deer resistant, will form a colony Carex comosa Bristly Sedge CCO 30" bright green leaves. Bristly lime green spikes. Gently spreading, herbaceous perennial 2'-4' T X W. Bloom Season: Late spring to early summer. Consistently moist to wet soil in sun or partial shade. Rain gardens/bioswales Hardiness: Zones 3-8. Add'l. Notes: Deer resistant
Carex muskingumensis Muskingumense Sedge CIF 30" bright green leaves. 1/2"-1" golden brown spikes. Gently spreading, deciduous perennial 28" T X 1.5' W. Bloom Season: Early to midsummer. Moist to wet soil in sun or partial shade. Nearly anywhere in the garden. Hardiness: Zones 3-8. Carex stricta Tussock Sedge CAS 2'-3' T clumps Wet to consistently moist in full sun Rain garden, pond edge Hardiness: Zones 5-8 Add'l. Notes: Excellent wildlife plant, providing food and cover Scientific Name Common Name Chasmanthium latifolium Northern sea oats, Spangle grass. syn. Uniola latifolia Arching, lance shaped mid-green leaves, 4"-10" long. Oat-like panicles of 1/2" spikelets. Perennial, loosely tufted, spreading 3' T X 2' W. Bloom Season: Late summer to early fall. Moist, fertile well drained soil in full sun to part shade. Woodland garden or herbaceous or mixed border. Eleocharis acicularis Needle Spike Rush ELA 4'-5' T clumps Dry to moist soil in full sun Rain garden, pond edge Scientific Name Common Name Elymus riparius Riverbank Wild Rye 4'-5' T clumps Bloom: July Moist soil in parital shade Steambank Add'l. Notes: Excellent wildlife plant, providing food and cover Panicum virgatum Switch grass PAV Flat linear, mid green to 2' long. 20" long weeping panicles. Rhizomatous, deciduous, upright 3' T X 2.5' W. Bloom Season: Early summer. Moderately fertile, well drained, soil in sun. Herbaceous, mixed or sunny border. Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' Shenandoah Switch grass PVS Flat linear, blue green to 2' long. Panicles. Rhizomatous, deciduous, upright 4-5' T X 1.5' W. Moderately fertile, well drained, soil in sun Herbaceous, mixed or sunny border, stream edge Schizachyrium scoparia Little Bluestem SCS Grassy like leaves Seedhead 2 T x clump Full Sun, Dry to Medium soil Front of border for fall and winter interest Hardiness: Zones 3
Schizachyrium scoparia Blue Heaven Little Bluestem SCB 'Blue Heaven' Bluish purple grass like leaves Seedhead 2 T x clump Full Sun, Dry to Medium soil Front of border Hardiness: Zones 3 Scirpus acutus Hard Stem Bulrush SCA Flat linear, mid green to 2' long. Stalked Rhizomatous, deciduous, upright 6' T X spreading. Bloom Season: June - August Full sun, in standing water up to 7' deep Wetland or pond Scirpus atrovirens Green Bulrush SCG Yellowish to dark green to 1.5' long. Stalked Rhizomatous, deciduous, upright 2.5-4' T X spreading. Bloom Season: Early to mid Summer Full sun to part shade, shallow water Wetland or pond edge Scirpus validus Soft Stem Bulrush SCV Widely spreading 2' long, stemmed flower spike Bloom Season: Spring to fall Rhizomatous, deciduous, upright 6-8' T X spreading. Full to part sun, deep or shallow water, saline Erosion control, Wetlands, marshes Hardiness: Zones: 3-9 Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass SON Flat, 2-24" tall Yellow to chestnut brown 3'-7' T x clump Bloom Season: July to September Full sun in moist to medium soil Back of border, specimen plant Spartina pectinata Prairie Cordgrass SPP Grass like drooping leaves 5 T x 4'W Full Sun, Wet to moist Wet ditches, pond edge Hardiness: Zones 4-9 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed SPH Grass like drooping leaves 1-2' T x clump Bloom Season: August to frost Full Sun, rocky soil