May spread aggressively through rhizomes and seed. Plant with other aggressive plants and divide in spring for a balanced planting. Taller plants may need to be supported. Doesn't like to dry out.

A glade plant, this Rudbeckia does well in hot, dry soils. May form a colony.

Great plant for a consistently moist area. Primarily pollinated by bumblebees.

Fall dark-blue fruits are enjoyed by wildlife and people. May perform a thicket unless suckers removed and plant pruned to desired shape. Prune right after flowering. Host for Spring Azure.

A beautiful compact shrub for a dry area. Attracts many pollinators and is browsed by the deer and rabbits. Flowers on new growth so trim after blooming, if desired.

A compact shrub. Deep roots make this plant drought tolerant. Dried leaves have been used as a tea substitute.

Spreads into a thicket - may be used as a hedge screen. Peeling bark adds winter interest. Flowers attract butterflies and moths. Fruits attract birds in the fall.

We love the nodding seedhead of this bulrush. Prefers consistently moist or wet soils but can tolerate occassional dry spells but the leaves may turn yellowish. Spreads by rhizomes.

A cool season grass that prefers some shade and tolerates more shade than most other fescues.

The flowers of this native onion droop and face down. Primarily pollinated by bees. Spreads by both seeds and bulb offsets. The onion smell is not preferred by most garden nibblers.

Oaks are wonderful shade trees. This oak has a nice, rounded shape, growing about as tall as wide. Oaks attract lots of wildlife, from insects that feed on the tree, to birds that feed on the insects, and mammals that feed on the acorns.

Semi-evergreen. A cute, tufted sedge that would be good for a border or ground cover in a shady garden.

Spreads quickly. Taller plants may need to be staked. "Obedient" because you can move the flowers and they will stay in the new position. Thrives in moist areas.

An understory tree that typically only reaches about 20 feet. One of the first trees to leaf out in the spring; Tracy likes to call them "Truffala trees" because of the shape the leaves make as they are emerging from the bud in early spring.

Great pollinator plant - avoided by most mammals but loved by many insects. Clump-forming mint; less aggressive and less fragrant than many other mints. Basal leaves may be evergreen. Tolerates a wide range of conditions.