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Common Name: Butterfly Weed Botanical Name: Asclepias tuberosa Prairie, prefers sun dry -
Common Name: Purple Coneflower Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea Prairie, prefers sun moist to dry -
Common name: Bergamot Botanical name: Monarda fistulosa Light: Full sun to dappled shade Height: 4 feet Space: 18 inches Soil: moist, well drained, humus rich soil of moderate fertility Flower: Blooms all summer; soft lavender to pale pink tubular flowers in dense round clusters. A good plant for the middle or back of a perennial garden or a naturalized planting. Flowers attract butterflies, bees and hummingbirds. Divide every 3 years for longevity. Clumps tend to die out in the center. Prone to powdery mildew so good air circulation around the plant is a must. Companion plants: black-eyed Susan, liatris, butterfly weed, tall phlox, hardy geranium and ornamental grasses Native habitat: dry, open, sandy woodlands, prairies and savannas in most of the state -
Common Name: White Trillium Botanical Name: Trillium grandiflorum woodland, partial shade wet to moist -
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Common Name: Black-eyed Susan Botanical Name: Rudbeckia hirta Prairie, prefers sun Dry sites -
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Common Name: Wild Columbine Botanical Name: Aquilegia candensis praire prefers sun to part shade moist to dry -
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Common Name: Wild Lupine Botanical Name: Lupinus perennis Prairie, prefers sun dry -
Common Name: Rough Blazing Star Botanical Name: Liatris aspera Prairie, prefers sun dry
