Plant in well drained soil. Mostly pollinated by moths. Flowers open fully at nighttime and usually close at midday. Not preferred by most mammals.

An annual primrose with a showy flower for a rock garden or other dry, sunny area. Careful not to confuse its leaves with a dandelion or a lettuce.

Great for pollinators. One of the biggest flowers among the goldenrods. Tolerates most soil conditions. Remove seed heads to keep from spreading aggressively.

Spreads aggressively through rhizomes. But is a beautiful sunflower, great for bees, birds, and butterflies so would be a good addition to a larger, wild garden.

A suckering shrub that spreads by rhizomes into a hedge. Has unique flowers that are rarely noticed and very cool fruit capsules that stand out in early fall. Nice red fall leaves.

Great wildlife plant for the back of your planting. May reseed aggressively, but seeds are good for wildlife. Large and interesting form. Host plant for some butterfly species, and provides nectar for hummingbirds.

This milkweed is for your rain garden; can take wet and average conditions. Also attracts hummingbirds. Fragrant.

Stately hardwood tree that can handle wet feet and droughts. Oak trees support the most number of Lepidoptera species in the Eastern US

A taller, perennial black-eyed Susan that will persist longer than the R. hirta, under ideal growing conditions. Has a sweet smell, hints the common name.

Annual. A wonderful smelling plant (we think it smells like maple syrup). Beautiful in all stages and seasons (late fall/early winter is Tracy's favorite form). Also called rabbit tobacco.

Provides winter food and cover for wildlife if not cut back until spring.

Annual/biennial, so allow to reseed. Best in a part shade, moist area. Can deadhead for additional blooms. Bumblebees and other long-tongued bees are the primary pollinators.

Tall and aggressive so not suited for small gardens, but has wonderful wildlife benefits if you have the space for it.

Prefers drier/well drain soils and is drought tolerant. Doesn't spread as quickly as the common or whorled milkweeds.

Biennial. Native thistles are not as aggressive as the non-native, invasive thistles and are an excellent food source for many pollinators and birds.