A unique long-blooming flower for your Monarch waystation or Goldfinch garden. Taproot allows it to withstand dry/drought conditions. The red corollas of this flower give it a unique look.
The leaves, long-lasting flowers, and fluffy seed heads of this plant add interest to your garden for several seasons. Visited by small bees and flower flies. Not preferred by deer or rabbits.
Tall, straight, fast-growing tree. Shallow rooted, plant with deep-rooted plants. Host of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly. Will sprout numerous seedlings in spring.
Beautiful woodland spring ephemeral. Leaves die back in summer, so plant with species that will hold form summer through fall. Spreads through roots to make colonies.
Can be finicky - prefers consistently rich, moist (but not wet) soil, and may take a few years for the flower to mature, but then you will be rewarded with beautiful summer flower heads.
Plant for its beautiful, bright red fall foliage. Needs something sturdy to climb on. Climbs by creating sucker discs that attach it to whatever it's climbing on (hopefully not your house). Will also creep along the ground. Fruits attract many species of
Light green spots on early spring leaves look like water droplets, giving the name "waterleaf." Those spots disspear later in the season. Bees love this forest flower.
Can grow in water depths of a few inches to 5 feet. Very aggressive, especially in shallow ponds. Very fragrant blooms that range from white to pink (usually white). Provides habitat for frogs, turtles, fish, and several insects.
Can grow in water depths of a few inches to 7 feet. Best used potted and managed in smaller water features; can spread aggressively in ponds. Cute little flowers are wind pollenated.
Sometimes called naked-stem sunflower because the flower stem has very few leaves, giving the impression that the flowers are floating in the air. May form rhizomial colony over time.