Searchable, sortable list of plants.
These are the plants in the yard. Previous homeowners planted a few of them. My sister planted a few. A few others planted themselves. I planted the rest.
* Plant information taken from the sources listed on the 'Resources' page, along with my own experience.
Thumb | Common Name | Scientific Name | Type | Sun | Moisture | Height | Width | Season | Notes |
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Alexander, Golden | Zizia aurea | forb | F-PS | M-W | 1-3 | spr | Caterpillar host for black swallowtails. | ||
Ash, Mountain | Sorbus decora | tree | F | M-W | 20-35 | 15-25 | fall | ||
Aster, Aromatic | Symphyotrichum oblongifolium | forb | F | M-D | 1-2 | 1 | fall | Late bloomer. | |
Aster, Heart Leaved | Symphyotrichum cordifolium | forb | PS-S | M | 2-4 | 1 | fall | Excellent for bees. | |
Aster, New England | Symphyotrichum novae-angliae | forb | F-PS | M | 3-5 | 2 | fall | ||
Aster, Smooth | Symphyotrichum laeve | forb | F-PS | M-D | 3-5 | 1 | fall | ||
Baneberry, Red | Actaea rubra | forb | P-S | M | 2-3 | 1 | sum | ||
Beech, Blue | Carpinus caroliniana | tree | F-S | M | 20-30 | 20-30 | all | Shade tolerant. Good fall color | |
Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | forb | F | M-D | 2-4 | 1-1.5 | sum | Bergamot is like beer. | |
Birch, European White | Betula pendula | tree | sum | Not a native birch. | |||||
Blazing Star, Meadow | Liatris ligulistylis | forb | F | M | 3-4 | sum | Monarch favorite! | ||
Blazing Star, Prairie | Liatris pycnostachya | forb | F-PS | W-M | 2-4 | .5 | sum | ||
Bloodroot | Sanguinaria canadensis | forb | S-PS | M | .5 | spr | Early blooming woodland flower. | ||
Blueberry | Vaccinium x 'Northsky' | shrub | F | M | 4 | 3-4 | sum | Hybrid variety. | |
Boneset | Eupatorium perfoliatum | forb | F-PS | W-M | 3-4 | 1 | sum | ||
Cardinal Flower | Lobelia cardinalis | forb | F-PS | W-M | 2-4 | .5 | sum | Hummingbird favorite. | |
Catchfly, Royal | Silene regia | forb | F | M-D | 2-3 | 1 | sum | ||
Chokeberry, Glossy Black | Aronia melanocarpa | shrub | F-PS | W-D | 4-6 | 4-6 | fall | ||
Chokecherry, Common | Prunus virginiana | tree | F-P | M-D | 20-35 | 12-15 | sum | ||
Clover, Purple Prairie | Dalea purpurea | forb | F | M-D | 1-3 | sum | Polinator favorite. Protect from rabbits. | ||
Columbine, Wild | Aquilegia canadensis | forb | F-PS | M-D | 1-3 | 1 | sum | ||
Common Ox-eye | Heliopsis helianthoides | forb | F-P | M-W | 2-4 | 1.5 | sum | ||
Coneflower, Purple | Echinacea purpurea | forb | F-PS | M | 3-4 | 2-3 | sum | ||
Coralberry | Symphoricarpos orbiculatus | shrub | F-PS | M-D | 3-4 | 4-6 | fall | ||
Cranberry, American | Viburnum trilobum | shrub | F-S | M | 6-12 | 6-12 | all | Good for all seasons. | |
Culvers Root | Veronicastrum virginicum | forb | F-P | W-M | 2-6 | 1 | sum | ||
Cup Plant | Silphium perfoliatum | forb | F | W-D | 3-8 | 1-2 | sum | ||
Dogwood, Gray | Cornus racemosa | shrub | F-PS | M | 8-12 | 6-10 | fall | ||
Dogwood, Pagoda | Cornus alternifolia | tree | F-S | M | 15-20 | 20-25 | fall | ||
Dogwood, Red-twigged | Cornus sericea | shrub | F-PS | M-W | 6-12 | 6-12 | fall | ||
Dogwood, Roundleaf | Cornus rugosa | shrub | PS-S | M-D | 10 | 8-10 | fall | ||
Fern, Cinnamon | Osmunda cinnamomea | forb | F-S | W-M | 3-4 | 2-3 | spr-fall | ||
Fern, Ostrich | Matteuccia struthiopteris | forb | F-S | W-M | 2-4 | 2-3 | spr-fall | ||
Fern, Sensitive | Onoclea sensibilis | forb | F-S | W-D | 1 | 1-2 | spr-fall | ||
Fir, Balsam | Abies balsamea | tree | F-S | M | 50 | 20 | all | ||
Foxglove Penstemon | Penstemon digitalis | forb | F-PS | D-M | 3-4 | 1 | sum | ||
Goldenrod, Rigid | Oligoneuron riddellii | forb | F | W-M | 3-4 | 1 | sum | ||
Gooseberry, Missouri | Ribes missouriensis | shrub | S | M-D | 3-6 | 3-6 | sum | ||
Hackberry | Celtis occidentalis | tree | F-PS | M-D | 50-75 | 50-75 | win | ||
Hazel, Witch | Hamamelis virginiana | shrub | F-S | M | 20-30 | 25-35 | fall | Shade tolerant. Blossoms in the fall. | |
Hazelnut, American | Corylus americana | shrub | F-PS | M | 6-12 | 6-12 | fall | ||
Hepatica, Sharp-Lobed | Hepatica nobilis | forb | S | M | .5 | spr | Early blooming woodland flower. | ||
Honeysuckle, Grape | Lonicera prolifera | vine | F-S | M | 10 | 1 | sum | ||
Hyssop, Anise | Agastache foeniculum | forb | F-PS | M | 2-3 | 1 | sum | ||
Ironweed | Vernonia fasciculata | forb | F-PS | W-M | 4-6 | 1 | sum | ||
Jack-in-the-Pulpit | Arisaema triphyllum | forb | PS-S | M-D | 1-2 | 1 | fall | ||
Joe-pye-Weed | Eutrochium maculatum | forb | F-PS | W-M | 4-6 | 2 | sum | ||
Leatherwood | Dirca palustris | shrub | PS-S | M-W | 6 | 3-6 | spr | ||
Lily, Yellow Trout | Erythronium americanum | forb | S | M | .5 | spr | Early blooming woodland flower. | ||
Lobelia, Great Blue | Lobelia siphilitica | forb | F-PS | M | 1-3 | 1 | sum | ||
Lupine, Wild | Lupinus perennis | forb | F-PS | D | 1-2 | 1 | spr | ||
Maple, Mountain | Acer spicatum | tree | PS-S | W | 20-30 | 15-25 | sum | Good fall color. | |
Maple, Sugar | Acer saccharum | tree | F-S | M | 60 | 40-50 | sum | Good fall color. | |
Marigold, Marsh | Caltha palustris | forb | F-S | W | 1-2 | 1 | sum | ||
Milkweed, Butterfly | Asclepias tuberosa | forb | F-PS | D-M | 2-3 | 1 | sum | Monarch host plant. | |
Milkweed, Common | Asclepias syriaca | forb | F-PS | D-M | 2-5 | 1 | sum | Monarch host plant. | |
Milkweed, Swamp | Asclepias incarnata | forb | F | W-M | 3-4 | 1 | sum | Monarch host plant. | |
Mushroom, Unknown | Unknown | forb | |||||||
Nannyberry | Viburnum lentago | shrub | F-PS | M | 12-16 | 8-12 | fall | ||
Oak, Bur | Quercus macrocarpa | tree | F-PS | M | 60-80 | 60-80 | fall | Provides more value than any other plant. | |
Petunia, Wild | Ruellia humilis | forb | F-PS | M-D | .5-2 | sum | |||
Phlox, Prairie | Phlox pilosa | forb | F-PS | M-D | 1-2 | sum | |||
Phlox, Wild Blue | Phlox divaricata | forb | PS-S | M | .5-2 | spr | Woodland flower. | ||
Pine, Red | Pinus resinosa | tree | F | M-D | 75 | 35-55 | all | ||
Raspberry | Rubus | shrub | F-PS | M | 3-6 | 6-12 | sum | Uncertain variety. | |
Rattlesnake Master | Eryngium yuccifolium | forb | F-P | M | 3-4 | 1 | sum | ||
Rose, Smooth | Rosa blanda | shrub | F-PS | M-D | 3-6 | 6-8 | sum | Pretty aggresive. | |
Rye, Wild | unknown | grass | F-P | 2-4 | Not sure what type of wild rye. | ||||
Sedge, Wood | Carex rosea | forb | P-S | M-W | 1 | 1 | sum | ||
Serviceberry, Downy | Amelanchier arborea | shrub | F-PS | M-D | 15-25 | 10-15 | spr | ||
Shooting Star, Amethyst | Dodecatheon amethystinum | forb | F-S | M | .5-1.5 | .5 | spr | ||
Sneezeweed | Helenium autumnale | forb | F-PS | W-M | 3-5 | 2 | sum | ||
Snowberry, White | Symphoricarpos albus | shrub | F-PS | W-D | 3-4 | 4-6 | sum | ||
Spiderwort, Ohio | Tradescantia ohiensis | forb | F-PS | M-D | 2-4 | 1 | sum | ||
Spruce, Black | Picea mariana | tree | F-PS | M | 50 | 10-12 | all | ||
Spruce, unknown | Picea | tree | all | ||||||
Spruce, White | Picea glauca | tree | F-PS | W-M | 50 | 12-16 | all | ||
Stinkhorn, Elegant | Mutinus elegans | Not planted | |||||||
Sunflower, Woodland | Helianthus divaricatus | forb | S | M | 5-6 | fall | Pretty aggressive. | ||
Susan, Sweet Black Eyed | Rudbeckia subtomentosa | forb | F-PS | M | 3-6 | 1 | fall | ||
Thimbleberry | Rubus parviflorus | shrub | PS-S | W-M | 4-6 | 3-4 | sum | ||
Waterleaf, Virginia | Hydrophyllum virginianum | forb | P-S | M | 1-2 | 1 | spr | ||
Willow, Pussy | Salix discolor | shrub | F | M | 20 | 10-12 | spr |