for Medium Soils

Liatris squarrosa

Scaly Blazingstar

Liatris squarrosa
The unique Scaly Blazingstar (Liatris squarrosa) produces a mound of brilliant purple-pink flowers in late summer. Excellent for hot, dry sites....
Lobelia siphilitica

Great Blue Lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica
Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) is covered in deep blue flowers in late summer and early fall. It can form colonies of flowered spikes in...
Mertensia virginica

Virginia Bluebells

Mertensia virginica
Mertensia virginica (Virginia Bluebells) is a woodland favorite and a true harbinger of spring! The distinctive blue-pink flowers appear soon after...
Mitella diphylla

Bishop's Cap

Mitella diphylla
Mitella diphylla (Bishop's Cap) produces distinctive white flowers that resemble a tiny bishop's cap. This demure plant grows best in medium to deep...
Monarda didyma

Red Beebalm

Monarda didyma
A pollinator favorite, Beebalm's red bloom makes it especially attractive to hummingbirds. One of only a few red-flowered natives, it holds a special...
Monarda fistulosa

Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa
The intricate lavender flowers of Bergamot attract a plethora of butterflies, and the strong stems are sometimes used by Indigo Buntings to build...
Onoclea sensibilis

Sensitive Fern

Onoclea sensibilis
Sometimes referred to as Bead Fern, Sensitive Fern grows spore-producing "seedstalks" that resemble clusters of beads. Onoclea sensibilis...
Osmunda cinnamomea

Cinnamon Fern

Osmunda cinnamomea
The cinnamon-brown fruiting stalks give this fern its name. One of the largest and most dramatic of our native ferns, Osmunda cinnamomea looks best...
Osmunda claytoniana

Interrupted Fern

Osmunda claytoniana
Fruiting bodies are produced on the lower portion of the fronds in between the pinnae (leaf blades), giving this distinctive fern its name. In...
Parthenium integrifolium

Wild Quinine

Parthenium integrifolium
Rare and Unusual! Parthenium integrifolium (Wild Quinine) is a garden-worthy plant with everything one could want in a great perennial: good form,...