Planning your native planting will result in more diversity and variations in bloom time. The below species are listed according to their bloom seasons for optimal color and pollinator benefits.
Spring Species - Forbs
(May-June)| Scientific Name | Common Name | $/oz. | Color | Height | Bloom | Moisture | Sun | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anemone cylindrica | Thimbleweed | $60.00 | White | 2'-3' | May-June | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Aquilegia canadensis | Wild Columbine | $35.00 | Red/Yellow | 3' | May-June | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Geranium maculatum | Wild Geranium | $85.00 | Lavender | 1' | April-May | M-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Lupinus perennis | Wild Lupine | $48.00 | Lavender | 1'-2' | May-June | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Penstemon hirsutus | Hairy Beard-tongue | $45.00 | Lavender | 2' | May-June | DM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Thalictrum dioicum | Early Meadow Rue | $45.00 | Green | 2' | April-May | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Tradescantia ohiensis | Common Spiderwort | $30.00 | Blue | 2'-4' | May-July | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Zizia aurea | Golden Alexander | $14.00 | Yellow | 2'-3' | May-June | M-DM | PS-S | Order |
Summer Species - Forbs
(June - August)| Scientific Name | Common Name | $/oz. | Color | Height | Bloom | Moisture | Sun | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achillea millefoleum | Yarrow | $15.00 | White | 2' | July-Aug. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Allium cernuum | Nodding Wild Onion | $20.00 | Lavender | 1' | July-Aug. | M-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Alisma subcordata | Water Plantain | $12.50 | White | 3' | July-Sept. | W | PS-S | Order |
| Amorpha canescens | Lead Plant | $25.00 | Violet | 3' | June-Aug. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Anemone canadensis | Canada Anemone | $48.00 | Cream | 2' | June-Aug. | WM-M | PS-S | Order |
| Anemone virginiana | Tall Thimbleweed | $50.00 | White | 4' | June-Aug. | DM | PS-S | Order |
| Angelica atropurpurea | Angelica | $ 7.50 | White | 4' | June-Aug. | W-M | S | Order |
| Asclepias incarnata | Swamp Milkweed | $20.00 | Pink | 4' | July-Aug. | W-M | S | Order |
| Asclepias syriaca | Common Milkweed | $12.00 | Pink | 4' | June-Aug. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly Weed | $25.00 | Orange | 2' | July-Aug. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Campanula americana | Tall Bellflower | $40.00 | Blue | 3'-4' | July-Sept. | M-DM | PS | Order |
| Ceanothus americanus | New Jersey Tea | $40.00 | White | 2'-3' | June-Aug. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Coreopsis lanceolata | Sand Tickseed | $12.00 | Yellow | 2' | June-July | DM-D | S | Order |
| Coreopsis tripteris | Tall Coreopsis | $30.00 | Yellow | 5'-7' | July-Aug. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Desmodium canadense | Showy Tick-Trefoil | $15.00 | Purple | 3'-5' | July-Aug. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Echinacea purpurea | Purple Coneflower | $ 5.00 | Purple | 3'-4' | July-Sept. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Eryngium yuccifolium | Rattlesnake-Master | $12.00 | White | 4'-5' | July-Aug. | WM-DM | S | Order |
| Eupatorium maculatum | Joe-Pye Weed | $25.00 | Pink | 4'-6' | July-Sept. | W-WM | PS-S | Order |
| Eupatoriium perfoliatum | Boneset | $35.00 | White | 4'-5' | July-Sept. | W-WM | PS-S | Order |
| Euphorbia corollata | Flowering Spurge | $70.00 | White | 2'-4' | July-Aug. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Heliopsis helianthoides | False Sunflower | $10.00 | Yellow | 4'-6' | July-Sept. | M-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Hibiscus moscheutos | Swamp Rose Mallow | $15.00 | White/Pink | 5' | July-Sept. | W-WM | PS-S | Order |
| Iris virginica | Wild Blue Flag | $18.00 | Blue | 2'-3' | June-Aug. | W-M | PS-S | Order |
| Liatris spicata | Marsh Blazing Star | $30.00 | Purple | 3'-4' | July-Aug. | W-WM | PS-S | Order |
| Lobelia cardinalis | Cardinal Flower | $70.00 | Red | 2'-5' | July-Aug. | W-WM | PS-S | Order |
| Lobelia siphilitica | Great Blue Lobelia | $40.00 | Blue | 1'-4' | July-Sept. | W-M | PS-S | Order |
| Mimulus ringens | Monkey-flower | $20.00 | Purple | 3' | June-Sept. | W-WM | PS-S | Order |
| Monarda fistulosa | Wild Bergamot | $25.00 | Lavender | 2'-4' | July-Aug. | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Monarda punctata | Horsemint | $35.00 | Pink | 1'-3' | July-Aug. | D | PS-S | Order |
| Oenothera biennis | Common Evening Primrose | $10.00 | Yellow | 2'-5' | July-Sept. | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Penstemon digitalis | Foxglove Beard-tongue | $12.00 | White | 3'-5' | June-July | M-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Pycnanthemum virginianum | Common Mountain Mint | $50.00 | White | 2'-3' | July-Aug. | W-M | PS-S | Order |
| Ratibida pinnata | Yellow Coneflower | $13.00 | Yellow | 3'-6' | July-Sept. | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Rudbeckia hirta | Black-eyed Susan | $ 7.50 | Yellow | 1'-2' | June-Sept. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Rudbeckia laciniata | Cut-leaved Coneflower | $25.00 | Yellow | 3'-8' | July-Sept. | WM-M | PS-S | Order |
| Silphium integrifolium | Rosin Weed | $20.00 | Yellow | 4'-6' | July-Sept. | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Silphium laciniatum | Compass Plant | $30.00 | Yellow | 5'-10' | July-Sept. | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Silphium perfoliatum | Cupplant | $15.00 | Yellow | 5'-8' | July-Sept. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Silphium terebinthinaceum | Prairie Dock | $28.00 | Yellow | 5'-10' | July-Sept. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Solidago graminifolia | Grassleaved Goldenrod | $52.00 | Yellow | 2'-4' | July-Sept. | W-D | PS-S | Order |
| Thalictrum dasycarpum | Purple Meadow Rue | $20.00 | Cream | 5'-7' | June-July | WM-M | PS-S | Order |
| Verbena hastata | Blue Vervain | $12.00 | Purple | 3'-6' | July-Sept. | W-M | PS-S | Order |
| Veronicastrum virginicum | Culver's Root | $65.00 | White | 4'-6' | July-Aug. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
Fall Species - Forbs
(August - October)| Scientific Name | Common Name | $/oz. | Color | Height | Bloom | Moisture | Sun | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *PLEASE NOTE: | NAMES IN THE | GENERA | ASTER | HAVE | CHANGED, | PLEASE | SEE | SYMPHYOTRICHUM* |
| Eupatorium rugosum | Snakeroot | $35.00 | White | 2'-4' | Aug.-Sept. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Helenium autumnale | Sneezeweed | $15.00 | Yellow | 3'-4' | Aug.-Oct. | W-WM | PS-S | Order |
| Helianthus occidentalis | Western Sunflower | $45.00 | Yellow | 2'-3' | Aug.-Sept. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Kuhnia eupatorioides | False Boneset | $25.00 | Cream | 2-'4' | Aug.-Sept. | DM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Lespedeza capitata | Round headed Bush-Clover | $20.00 | Green | 3'-4' | Aug.-Sept. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Liatris aspera | Rough Blazing Star | $60.00 | Purple | 2'-3' | Aug.-Sept. | DM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Rudbeckia fulgida | Sweet Black-eyed Susan | $50.00 | Yellow | 2'-3' | Aug.-Sept. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Rudbeckia triloba | Three-lobed Coneflower | $16.00 | Yellow | 4' | Aug.-Sept. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Solidago caesia | Blue-stemmed Goldenrod | $90.00 | Yellow | 1'-3' | Aug.-Oct. | D | PS-S | Order |
| Solidago juncea | Early Goldenrod | $65.00 | Yellow | 3' | Aug.-Oct. | DM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Solidago nemoralis | Old-Field Goldenrod | $40.00 | Yellow | 2' | Aug.-Oct. | DM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Solidago patula | Swamp Goldenrod | $43.00 | Yellow | 2'-7' | Aug.-Oct. | W-WM | PS-S | Order |
| Solidago riddellii | Riddell's Goldenrod | $35.00 | Yellow | 2'-4' | Aug.-Oct. | WM-M | S | Order |
| Solidago rigida | Stiff Goldenrod | $18.00 | Yellow | 3'-5' | Aug.-Oct. | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Solidago speciosa | Showy Goldenrod | $18.00 | Yellow | 2'-7' | Aug.-Oct. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Symphyotrichum laeve | Smooth Aster | $35.00 | Blue | 3' | Sept.-Oct. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Symphyotrichum novae-angliae | New England Aster | $40.00 | Purple | 3'-5' | Aug.-Oct. | W-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Symphyotrichum oolentangiensis | Prairie Heart-leaved Aster | $45.00 | Blue/Yellow | 1'-4' | July-Nov. | D | PS-S | Order |
| Symphyotrichum pilosum | Hairy Aster | $17.50 | White | 3' | Aug.-Oct. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Symphyotrichum puniceum | Swamp Aster | $40.00 | Lavender | 4' | Aug.-Oct. | W-WM | PS-S | Order |
| Verbena stricta | Hoary Vervain | $12.00 | Purple | 2'-3' | Aug.-Sept. | DM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Vernonia missurica | Ironweed | $30.00 | Purple | 4'-6' | Aug.-Sept. | WM-M | PS-S | Order |
Warm Season Grasses
| Scientific Name | Common Name | $/oz. | $/lb. | Height | Moisture | Sun | Purchase by oz | Purchase by lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andropogon gerardii | Big Bluestem | $ 3.00 | $18.00 | 5'-8' | WM-D | PS-S | Order/oz | Order/lb |
| Bouteloua curtipendula | Side-oats Grama | $ 3.00 | $25.00 | 1'-2' | DM-D | PS-S | Order/oz | Order/lb |
| Elymus hystrix | Bottlebrush Grass | $16.00 | 4' | M-D | PS-S | Order/oz | ||
| Eragrostis spectabilis | Purple Lovegrass | $50.00 | 1'-2' | D | PS-S | Order/oz | ||
| Panicum virgatum | Switch Grass | $ 3.00 | $17.00 | 3'-5' | WM-D | PS-S | Order/oz | Order/lb |
| Schizachyrium scoparius | Little Bluestem | $ 3.00 | $31.00 | 2'-3' | M-D | PS-S | Order/oz | Order/lb |
| Sorghastrum nutans | Indian Grass | $ 3.00 | $25.00 | 5'-8' | M-D | PS-S | Order/oz | Order/lb |
| Sparganium eurycarpum | Common Bur Reed | $10.00 | 4' | W | PS | Order/oz | ||
| Sporobolus heterolepis | Prairie Dropseed | $20.00 | 1'-3' | M-DM | S | Order/oz |
Cool Season Grasses
| Scientific Name | Common Name | $/oz. | $/lb. | Height | Moisture | Sun | Purchase by oz | Purchase by lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carex comosa | Bristly Sedge | $20.00 | 2' | W-WM | S | Order/oz | ||
| Carex crinita | Fringed Sedge | $27.50 | 4' | W-WM | PS-S | Order/oz | ||
| Carex cristatella | Crested Oval Sedge | $55.00 | 2' | W-WM | PS-S | Order/oz | ||
| Carex grayi | Common Bur Sedge | $27.50 | 3' | W-M | PS-S | Order/oz | ||
| Carex lupulina | Common Hopsedge | $27.50 | 3' | W-WM | PS-S | Order/oz | ||
| Carex vulpinoidea | Foxtail Sedge | $ 7.50 | 2' | W-WM | PS-S | Order/oz | ||
| Elymus canadensis | Canada Wild-rye | $ 4.00 | $19.00 | 3'-5' | M-D | PS-S | Order/oz | Order/lb |
| Elymus virginicus | Virginia Wild-rye | $ 4.00 | $21.00 | 2'-4' | W-M | PS-S | Order/oz | Order/lb |
| Koeleria macrantha | June Grass | $24.00 | 2' | DM-D | PS-S | Order/oz | ||
| Scirpus atrovirens | Bulrush | $10.00 | 3'-5' | W-WM | S | Order/oz | ||
| Scirpus cyperinus | Wool Grass | $15.00 | 3'-5' | W-WM | S | Order/oz |