Early Season
Violet (Viola sororia)
May to June; under 10”
May to June; under 10”
Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
May to June; 1 – 2’
May to June; 1 – 2’
Golden Alexander (Zizia aurea)
Mid-May to mid-June; 1.5 – 3’
Mid-May to mid-June; 1.5 – 3’
Prairie Phlox (Phlox pilosa)
Mid-May to early June; 1 – 2’
Mid-May to early June; 1 – 2’
Lilac (shrub) (Syringa vulgaris)
Mid to late May; 15 – 20’
Mid to late May; 15 – 20’
Ninebark (shrub) (Physocarpus opulifolius)
Mid to late May; 10 – 15’
Mid to late May; 10 – 15’
Mid-Season
Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea)
Early July to early August; 1 – 3’
Early July to early August; 1 – 3’
Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
Early June to September; 3 – 4’
Early June to September; 3 – 4’
Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberose)
Mid-June to mid-August; 1 – 3’
Mid-June to mid-August; 1 – 3’
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnate)
Early June to early August; 2 – 4’
Early June to early August; 2 – 4’
Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata)
June to August; 2’
June to August; 2’
Culver’s Root (Veronicastrum virginicum)
June to August; 3 – 4’
June to August; 3 – 4’
Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida)
Mid-June to August; 2 – 4’
Mid-June to August; 2 – 4’
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Mid-July to mid-September; 2 – 4’
Mid-July to mid-September; 2 – 4’
Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
July to early August; 2 – 4’
July to early August; 2 – 4’
Tall Thistle (Cirsium discolor)
Mid-July to September; 4 – 6’
Mid-July to September; 4 – 6’
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
Mid-June to mid-July; 1 – 2’
Mid-June to mid-July; 1 – 2’
Lead Plant (Amorpha canescens)
Late June to mid-July; 1 – 2.5’
Late June to mid-July; 1 – 2.5’
Joe-pye Weed (Eupatoriadelphus maculatus)
July to September; 2 – 4’
July to September; 2 – 4’
Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum)
Early July to early August; 2 – 3’
Early July to early August; 2 – 3’
New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus)
June to September; 2 – 3’
June to September; 2 – 3’
Late-Season
Prairie Blazingstar (Liatris pycnostachya)
Late July to late August; 2 – 4’
Late July to late August; 2 – 4’
Rough Blazingstar (Liatris aspera)
Mid-August to mid-September; 2 – 4’
Mid-August to mid-September; 2 – 4’
Ironweed (Vernonia fasciculata)
Late July to early September; 3 – 5’
Late July to early September; 3 – 5’
Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa)
Late August to mid-September; 2 – 4’
Late August to mid-September; 2 – 4’
Stiff Goldenrod (Solidago rigidum)
Mid-August to mid-September; 3 – 4’
Mid-August to mid-September; 3 – 4’
Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
Mid-July to mid-September; 2 – 4’
Mid-July to mid-September; 2 – 4’
New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
Late August to late September; 2 – 4’
Late August to late September; 2 – 4’
Sky Blue Aster (Symphyotrichum oolentangiensis)
Late August to late September; 2 – 4’
Late August to late September; 2 – 4’
Sawtooth Sunflower (Helianthus grosseserratus)
Mid-August to late September; 3 – 5’
Mid-August to late September; 3 – 5’