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Native Plants Factsheet
Plant Lists
Plant Lists
If you are landscaping in the Midwest, you may want to consider plants
from the following lists. These lists include some of the species that
are commonly available in nurseries and are relatively easy to grow.
They are directed towards individuals doing a modest first planting.
For large projects, which can accommodate a wide variety of species,
you may want to consider consulting a professional with expertise in
natural landscaping.
The herbaceous plant lists are divided into plants which thrive in full sun, partial sun and shade. A general rule is that prairie species need full sun; savanna species will grow in partial shade (and many will grow as well, or better, in full sun); and woodland species will grow in shade. It is very important to check catalogs and nursery information before you buy, because plants also vary in their need for moisture.
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FULL SUN |
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Grasses: |
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| Big Bluestem Little Bluestem Sideoats Grama Switch Grass Indian Grass Prairie Dropseed Prairie Cord Grass Porcupine Grass |
Andropogon gerardii Andropogon scoparius Bouteloua curtipendula Panicum virgatum Sorghastrum nutans Sporobolus heterolepis Spartina pectinata Stipa spartea |
| Forbs (flowers): |
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| Lead Plant Pasque Flower Heath Aster Silky Aster Cream Wild Indigo Sand Coreopsis Prairie Coreopsis Pale Purple Coneflower Rattlesnake Master Prairie Smoke Western (or Naked) Sunflower False Boneset Round Headed Bush Clover Rough Blazing Star Cylindrical Blazing Star Pale Spiked Lobelia Wild Quinine Prairie Cinquefoil Gray Goldenrod Riddell's Goldenrod Golden Alexanders |
Amorpha canescens Anemone patens Aster ericoides Aster sericeus Baptisia leucophaea Coreopsis lanceolata Coreopsis palmata Echinacea pallida Eryngium yuccifolium Geum triflorum Helianthus occidentalis Kuhnia eupatorioides Lespedeza capitata Liatris aspera Liatris cylindracea Lobelia spicata Parthenium integrifolium Potentilla arguta Solidago nemoralis Solidago reddellii Zizia aurea |
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FULL SUN-PART SHADE |
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| Forbs: |
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| Nodding Wild Onion Prairie Thimbleweed Butterfly Weed Smooth Blue Aster Sky Blue Aster New England Aster White Wild Indigo Showy Tick Trefoil Shooting Star Purple Coneflower Wild Bergamot (Beebalm) Foxglove Beard Tongue Obedient Plant Black-Eyed Susan Ohio Goldenrod Spiderwort Heart-Leaved Meadow Parsnip |
Allium cernuum Anemone cylindrica Asclepias tuberosa Aster azureaus Aster laevis Aster novae-angliae Baptisia leucantha Desmodium canadense Dodecatheon meadia Echinacea purpurea Monarda fistulosa Penstamon digitalis Physostegia virginiana Rudbeckia hirta Solidago ohiensis Tradescantia ohioensis Zizia aptera |
| Grasses: |
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| Common Wood Reed Canada Wild Rye Virginia Wild Rye Fowl Meadow (Manna) Grass Bottlebrush Grass |
Cinna arundinacea Elymus canadensis Elymus virginicus Glyceria striata Hystrix patula |
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SHADE |
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| Woodland: |
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| Wild Columbine Jack-in-the-Pulpit Wild Ginger Dutchman's Breeches Yellow Trout Lily Wild Geranium Virginia Waterleaf Virginia Bluebells Mayapple Solomon's Seal Bloodroot Trillium |
Aquilegia canadensis Arisaema triphyllum Asarum canadense Dicentra cucullaria Erythroniuim americanum Geranium maculatum Hydrophyllum virginianum Mertensia virginica Podophyllum peltatum Polygonatum canaliculatum Sanguinaria canadensis Trillium spp. |
| Oak Savanna: |
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| Big Bluestem Grass Little Bluestem Grass Shagbark Hickory New Jersey Tea American Hazelnut Purple Love Grass June Grass Rough Blazing Star White Oak Bur Oak Black Oak Indian Grass |
Andropogon gerardii Andropogon scoparius Carya ovata Ceanothus americanus Corylus americana Eragrostis spectabilis Koehleria cristata Liatris aspera Quercus alba Quercus macrocarpa Quercus velutina Sorghastrum nutans |
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GENERALLY WET CONDITIONS |
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| Marsh: |
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| Swamp Milkweed Blue Joint Grass Sedges Spotted Joe-Pye Weed Common Boneset Rice Cut Grass Common Water Horehound Dark Green Rush Great Bulrush Prairie Cordgrass Common Cattail |
Asclepias incarnata Calamagrostis canadensis Carex sp. Eupatorium maculatum Eupatorium perfoliatum Leersia oryzoides Lycopus americanus Scirpus atrovirens Scirpus validus Spartina pectinata Typha latifolia |
| Lake and Pond: |
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| Hornwort Common Rush Rice Cut Grass Small Duckweed Pickerel Weed Common Arrowhead |
Ceratophyllum demersum Juncus effusus Leersia oryzoides Lemna minor Pontederia cordata Sagittaria latifolia |
More
Information
State Resources Fact Sheet on native plants.
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Illinois Resources
(PDF 40Kb, 4pps) - Indiana Resources
(PDF 31Kb, 2pps) - Michigan Resources
(PDF 18Kb, 2pps) - Minnesota Resources
(PDF 19Kb, 2pps) - Ohio Resources
(PDF 20Kb, 2pps) - Wisconsin Resources
(PDF 34Kb, 3pps) -
Publication Resources
(file size: 26KB)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Green Landscaping with Native Plants
1-800-621-8431 (for IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI).
Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC)
Under a U.S. EPA grant, NIPC developed a natural landscaping tool kit
for local officials which includes Natural
Landscaping for Public Officials: A Source Book, 1997, a poster
illustrating the benefits of natural landscaping and an annotated
slide show. Call NIPC at (312) 454-0400, or U.S. EPA at
800-621-8431 to receive a copy of the tool kit. The Source Book is
available on U.S. EPA's Internet site.
National Wildlife Federation 
The Backyard
Wildlife Habitat Program run by the NWF is an excellent source of
information at:
National Wildlife Federation
Backyard Wildlife Habitat Questions
11100 Wildlife Center Drive
Reston, VA 20190-5362.
(703) 438-6100
Wild Ones
A non-profit organization encouraging natural yards in harmony with
nature. Contact them at:
Wild Ones - - Natural Landscapers, Ltd.
P.O. Box 1274
Appleton, Wisconsin 54912-1274
Tel: (877) 394-9453
Prairie Nursery
Helpful information on planting with native plants is available at:
Prairie Nursery Inc.
P.O. Box 306
Westfield, WI 53964
1-800-476-9453 (1-800-GRO WILD)