for Medium Soils

Campanula americana

Tall Bellflower

Campanula americana
Here's a real showpiece of the woodland! Spikes of bright blue flowers rise from deep green basal leaves in mid-summer, much to the delight of...
Campanula rotundifolia

Harebell

Campanula rotundifolia
Deep blue flowers dance on summer breezes and often rebloom in fall up until the first hard frost. Although demure in stature, Harebell is one tough...
Carex radiata*

Eastern Star Sedge

Carex radiata*
Forms attractive dense tufts of slender leaf blades in dappled to medium shade.  Small star-like flower clusters rise in late spring. Slow to...
Carex sprengelii*

Long Beaked Sedge

Carex sprengelii*
This is one of the showiest and most important sedges of both upland and moist woodlands in the Upper Midwest and New England. Numerous pendulant...
Cassia hebecarpa

Wild Senna

Cassia hebecarpa
In mid-summer a profusion of butter-yellow flowers appear atop the lush deep green foliage of Wild Senna (Cassia hebecarpa). The chocolate brown...
Caulophyllum thalictroides

Blue Cohosh

Caulophyllum thalictroides
Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides), also known as Squaw Root, is a choice woodland wildflower treasured for its lacy, blue-green foliage and...
Ceanothus americanus

New Jersey Tea

Ceanothus americanus
A Natural Hummingbird Feeder! The luxuriant glossy leaves and bright white flowers of New Jersey Tea make it a durable shrub a real winner. Plant two...
Celastrus scandens*

Bittersweet

Celastrus scandens*
Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) is a woody perennial vine of hardwood forests. It's native territory spans west to the Dakotas, east to New England,...
Comptonia peregrina

Sweet Fern

Comptonia peregrina
Not a true fern, this low growing shrub does best in sandy soils, from well-drained dry sites to the edges of marshes. Sweet Fern (Comptonia...
Coreopsis lanceolata

Lanceleaf Coreopsis

Coreopsis lanceolata
The golden-yellow flowers of Lanceleaf Coreopsis bloom for weeks on end, creating a fantastic early summer display. Butterflies are regular visitors,...