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Purple Coneflower |
Echinacea purpurea |
Ht. 2-3' A robust, drought tolerant perennial, native to the mid-western and southeastern United States. Blooms from June to October with soft lavender/purple petals and a red-orange cone center.
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Wild Strawberry |
Fragaria virginiana |
Ht. 2-12" Common creeping plant found in forests, fields, or lawns. Blooms April to June. Red fruit and leaves make excellent food for wildlife.
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Blackberry Lily |
Belamcanda chinensis |
Ht. 2-3' Orange flowers with red dots.Blooms mid to late summer. Part of the iris family. Grows in full to partial sun in loamy soil.
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Goldenseal |
Hydrastis canadensis |
Ht. 6-12" Small greenish or white flowers. Blooms in April. A perennial woodland herb that grows well in rich humus soil.
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Large Toothwort |
Cardamine maxima |
Ht. 6-16" White or pale purple flowers. Blooms April to May. Part of the mustard family. Grows in moist rich soil.
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Spiderwort |
Tradescantia virginiana |
Ht. 2-4' Light violet to blue-violet flowers. Blooms late spring to early summer. Grows in full to partial sun in moist loamy soil.
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Twinleaf |
Jeffersonia diphylla |
Ht. 12" Showy white flower that resembles Bloodroot. Blooms from April through May. Member of the barberry family. Grows in rich, damp, open woods.
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Blue Lobelia |
Lobelia siphilitica |
Ht. 2-3' Wetland native with spikes of brilliant blue flowers. Blooms July to October. Grows in woodlands.
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Indian Cucumber |
Medeola virginiana |
Ht. 1-3' Produces small greenish-yellow flowers. Blooms May to June. Grows in Woodlands.
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Indian Pink |
Spigelia marilandica |
Ht. 1-3' Grows in clumps with tubular red flowers and contrasting yellow centers. Blooms March to May. Grows in shaded or open woodlands.
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Lyreleaf Sage |
Salvia lyrata |
Ht. 1-3' Makes a great evergreen groundcover, with showy blue flowers in spring. It will reseed easily in loose, sandy soil and can form a solid cover with regular watering. Blooms March to June.
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White Baneberry, Doll's Eyes |
Actaea pachypoda |
Ht. 1-3' White flowers produced in the spring. The most striking feature is its poisonous white berried fruit that resembles porcelain doll eyes.
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Daffodil, Common Buttercup |
Narcissus pseudonarcissus |
Ht. 12-18" Hardy spring-flowering bulbous perennial in the Amaryllis family. Long lived requiring minimal care. Grows in clumps with beautiful yellow flowers.
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Yellowroot |
Xanthorhiza simplicissima Marshall |
Zones 4-9 Ht. 8-28" Spreading groundcover, up to 3', the bark and roots are bitter and deep yellow. Glossy green foliage turns yellow to reddish-purple in late fall. Has clusters of small, star-shaped, purplish-brown flowers.
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