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. The flowers mature into seed clusters, giving autumn interest. Does best in dry, sandy fields or open woods.

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.

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. 

Strong erect purplish stems, similar in structure to Common Milkweed. Its aggressive spreading growth habit should be taken into account as to not crowd out other garden perennials. Some tribes rolled dogbane stem fibers to make fine, strong thread, used for sewing and for making twine, nets, fabric and bowstrings.

Broomsedge is a primary native meadow grass in our region.  Drought tolerant, it requires little care and is virtually disease and pest free.  Seeds along the stems are striking in fall and winter when the fine hairs of the seeds catch the sunlight.  Supports the Common Wood-Nymph and Skipper butterflies.

 A warm season, perennial bunchgrass with blue-green stems. Once established, has excellent drought tolerance and is easy to maintain. Seed, nesting and shelter for wildlife especially for ground nesters and birds of prey.

White snakeroot is a fast grower that handles poor soil conditions in full sun to part shade.  Good for naturalizing areas but may spread aggressively.  Features pure white fluffy flowers on strong, branching stems.  Bees and other pollinators swarm on snakeroot while in bloom.