Liatris spicata, the dense blazing star or prairie gay feather, is an herbaceous perennial plant native throughout most of eastern North America. It is commonly grown in...
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Liatris spicata*
Blazing star
A flamboyant prairie species, 2.5' - 3' tall.
Lilium philadelphicum
Philadelphia, Wood, or Prairie Lily
Like most native lilies, gorgeous and becoming more rare
The flowers of Lilium philadelphicum can be remarkably large, considering its size. This is arguably one of the most beautiful native wildflowers. Other native lilies (...
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Lilium superbum
Turks cap lily
Grows from 3–7 feet (0.91–2.1 m) high
Lilium superbum is a species of true lily native to the eastern and central regions of North America. Common names include, Turk's cap lily, turban lily...
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Lobelia cardinalis*
Cardinal flower
Grows to about a meter tall
Cardinal flower, or red lobelia is one of the more prominent attracters of hummingbirds, and it's ...
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Lobelia siphilitica
Great blue lobelia
Sky Blue Flowers
Lobelia siphilitica, or Great Blue Lobelia is an eastern US native perennial which typically grows in moist to wet locations along streams, sloughs,...
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Mertensia virginica
Virginia bluebells
Queen of the Spring
Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebell), Virginia cowslip, lungwort, oysterleaf, Roanoke bells) is in the family Boraginaceae (same family as...
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Mimulus ringens
Monkey flower
Grows 20 centimeters to well over a meter tall
Mimulus ringens is a species of monkeyflower known by the common names Allegheny monkeyflower and square-stemmed monkeyflower. It is native to eastern and central North...
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Mitchella repens
Partridge Berry
No taller than 6 cm tall with creeping stems 15 to 30 cm long
Mitchella repens, or Partridge Berry, is the best known plant in the genus Mitchella. It is a creeping, prostrate, herbaceous plant, or non-...
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Monarda didyma*
bee balm
Brilliant Red Member of the Mint Family
Monarda didyma, known by a number of different common names including bee balm, Oswego tea and bergamot, is native to eastern North America where...
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Monarda fistulosa*
Wild bergamont
A pollinator Favorite
Monarda fistulosa is best grown in dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Tolerates somewhat poor soils and some drought. Plants need good...
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Muhlenbergia capillaris
Muhly Grass
Dazzling in Late Sumer/Early Fall
Muhlenbergia capillaris, or pink muhlygrass, is a native clump-forming, warm season, perennial grass that...
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Oenothera biennis
Evening primrose
Tall, Robust Meadow Plant
Oenothera biennis (Common evening primrose or Evening star) is native to eastern and...
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Oenothera fruticosa
Sundrops
Grows to about 2-9 decimeters tall
Oenothera fruticosa, or Narrow-Leaved Sundrops, is an erect, herbaceous plant, native to much of eastern North America. It grows to about 2-9 decimeters...
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Oenothera macrocarpa
Missouri Evening Primrose
An Evening Beauty
Oenothera macrocarpa, commonly called Missouri evening primrose, is a sprawling, native plant which occurs on limestone glades and bluffs and rocky prairies in the Ozark...
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Opuntia humifusa
Eastern Prickly Pear
Nice accent plant for drier locations
Prickly pear is intolerant of shade. It thrives in full sun in hot and dry environments and needs well-drained ...
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Pachysandra procumbens
Allegheny spurge
The leaves are 5-10 cm long, with a coarsely toothed margin
Pachysandra procumbens (Allegheny Pachysandra or Allegheny Spurge) is an attractive native, semi-deciduous ground cover in the boxwood family (Buxaceae...
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Panax quinquefolius)
American Ginseng
3 year old plants, from seed.
Panax quinquefolius, commonly called American ginseng, is native to but now rare in most of it's range. It is an erect perennial growing to 10-15" tall. Each plant has...
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Pedicularis canadensis
Wood Betony
A Most Interesting and Unusual Species
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Pedicularis canadensis is a perennial, clonal, herbaceous plant, growing to 30 cm (12 in) tall. It has long, soft, hairy leaves (...
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Penstemon digitalis - Husker Red
Foxglove Beard-Tongue
Wonderful Purple Stems and Leaves
Penstemon digitalis (foxglove beard-tongue or penstemon) is related to snapdragons and foxgloves and is in the plantain family, Plantaginaceae. The...
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Phlox divaricata*
Wild blue phlox
Grows 25-50 cm tall with opposite, unstalked leaves 2.5-5 cm in length
Phlox divaricata (Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox, Wild Sweet William) is a herbaceous perennial valued for its lavender-blue flowers, native to forests...
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