A neat form that has leaves and flowers with a rich, anise scent, this species is a well-behaved goldenrod that does well in garden settings . A tea can be brewed from its leaves and dried flowers. It is easily grown and tolerates poor, dry soils and light shade, but performs best in full sun.

A beautiful plant in flower, it is an effective groundcover in dry, sunny conditions and is often used in native landscapes, rock gardens, butterfly gardens and meadow plantings. One of the smallest of the goldenrods, the central stem is reddish or grey-green and covered with short white hairs.  It can colonize by creeping rhizomes (underground rootstalk) and self-seeding. Easily grown.

A highly ornamental bunchgrass with fine-textured foliage that forms dense mounds with slender blue-green stems. It becomes striking mahogany-red in the fall with white, shining seed tufts. Drought tolerant, it performs best in full sun.  Also, is a host plant to several butterfly species (skippers) including the common wood nymph.

An erect annual with flat-topped clusters of pink-lavender flower heads, it has a faint camphor fragrance. This plant adds color to marsh grasses at the end of the growing season. Prefers full sun and moist conditions. Its dense pinkish flowers are often used in dried flower arrangements.

An attractive shrub throughout the year with red fruits that are eatn by wildlife. It grows best in damp or wet rich loamy soil, in full sun or partial shade. This species rose is generally not susceptible to the disease and insect pests that attack many hybrid roses.

Features tiny, bright yellow flowers clustered in dense plumes. It is the earliest of the goldenrods to bloom.  Easily grown in average, dry-to-medium, well-drained soil in full sun. 

Beach plum is a rounded, dense, suckering shrub found on the dunes around Long Island.  Its growth habit lends itself well to hedgerows.  It attracts many bees and other pollinators during the Spring with its copious white blooms which turn pink after pollination.  The edible purple fruits ripen from August to October, and are well suited to making jams and jellies.

Formerly known as Indiangrass, a beautiful warm-season grass with striking form and coloring. It has erect broad blue-green leaves and tall, plume-like, soft, golden-brown seed heads. This showy perennial’s fall color is deep orange to purple.

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.