for Moist Soils

Phlox pilosa

Downy Phlox

Phlox pilosa
The bright pink flowers of Downy Phlox (Phlox pilosa) really light up the spring wildflower garden! A favorite nectar source of hummingbirds, it...
Physostegia virginiana

Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana
The Obediant Plant (Physostegia virginiana) makes a great groundcover for damp soils. This showy member of the mint family thrives in moist soil and...
Polygonatum biflorum

Solomon's Seal

Polygonatum biflorum
Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum biflorum) is prized for its deep blue berries in late summer and fall, and for the structural interest it adds to the...
Ratibida pinnata

Yellow Coneflower

Ratibida pinnata
Yellow Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata) grows in almost any soil! This striking prairie flower produces a cornucopia of bright yellow flowers in the...
Rosa setigera*

Climbing Prairie Rose

Rosa setigera*
Climbing Prairie Rose has fragrant deep pink flowers 2 inches in diameter. Clustered blooms arrive in early to mid-summer, fading to white in late...
Rudbeckia hirta

Black Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta
Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) is a hallmark of prairies and meadows with an extravagant floral display! A biennial, it is easy to grow from...
Rudbeckia subtomentosa

Sweet Black Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia subtomentosa
Rudbeckia subtomentosa is tough, beautiful and it conquers clay soils! While other plants fold in the heat of summer, Sweet Black Eyed Susan retains...
Rudbeckia triloba

Brown Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia triloba
Brown Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba) creates major excitement in your landscape, it's brilliant yellow flowers with jet-black centers bloom from late...
Sambucus canadensis*

Common Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis*
Feather-like compound leaves grace this deciduous shrub, providing outstanding nesting cover for songbirds. Clusters of numerous small white flowers...
Sanguinaria canadensis

Bloodroot

Sanguinaria canadensis
Bloodroot is a charming woodland wildflower with very unusual foliage and flower. The early spring flower rises from the center of its single curled...