The attractive flat-topped flower clusters and narrow leaves are distinctive. The branched stems bear long, narrow leaves, and are topped by flat, open clusters of small yellow flowers. The plant spreads by rhizomes (underground rootstalk) to form colonies. The species name means “grass-leaf”.

Attractive soft yellow flowers with a long bloom season make this a desirable garden addition.  The grass-like leaves give the plant a fine texture. May spread aggressively. Considered to be a pollinator magnet. Tolerant of most soils except dry ones, its native habitat is moist to wet areas.

Heart-shaped leaves and an abundance of flowers make this a showy plant.  Typically found in dry open woods. 

A fine textured vase shaped plant. Flowers are small but clustered into larger heads, resulting in clouds of tiny white flowers which bloom from late summer into autumn.

A warm season, low-growing bunchgrass which produces striking plumage in the summer. The inflorescence appears as hazy,  reddish-purple clouds.  Often used for erosion control owing to its fibrous, deep roots. Drought tolerant and low maintenance.

Clump-forming perennial grass with fibrous roots. A decorative green fading to cream panicle (flower array) emerges from a sheath. Grows in forest edges, meadows and fields, shores of rivers or lakes. 

This showy wildflower is easy to grow and low maintenance.  Found in open fields, disturbed areas, usually in sandy soils alongside our native grasses.  Its bright yellow daisy-like flowers attract lots of pollinators and transform into fuzzy spherical seedheads in Fall.  Drought tolerant once established.

A medium to large deciduous tree with upright-arching branching and a rounded spreading crown.  Insignificant greenish flowers in spring. Female flowers produce round berry-like drupes which mature to deep reddish purple. Many birds, including quail, pheasants, woodpeckers, and cedar waxwings, eat the fruits. Ovate to oblong-ovate green leaves are coarsely toothed from midleaf to the sharply pointed tip. Undistinguished yellow fall color. Commonly used as a street tree because of its ability to withstand drought and tolerate urban environments.

Upright, multi stemmed, warm season, shrubby perennial with showy bright yellow flowers. Prefers dry, sunny locations in gravel, sandy or well-drained loamy soils. It has a high tolerance to acidic soils. Once established it is a long lived,  hardy plant with few problems and requires little maintenance.