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Carex radiata (eastern star sedge) General Info: Carex radiata, commonly known as eastern star sedge, is a North American native perennial that thrives in moist soil in medium shade. This is an evergreen perennial that typically produces a dense foliage clump about twelve inches tall. Eastern star sedge can tolerate full shade but cannot tolerate… Continue reading Carex radiata (Eastern star sedge)

Coreopsis grandiflora (large flowered tickseed) General info: Coreopsis grandiflora, commonly called large flowered tickseed, is a North American native perennial that grows best in medium moisture soil with full sun. This gorgeous plant is heat and drought tolerant. It thrives in poor, sandy, and well-drained soil. Large flowered tickseed gets about three feet tall and is… Continue reading Coreopsis grandiflora (large flowered tickseed)

  General info: Ratibida pinnata, commonly called yellow coneflower, is a North American native perennial that thrives in medium moisture soil in full sun. This beautiful perennial is typically found in dry areas. It can reach heights up to three to five feet and is adorned with bright yellow blooms. This species blooms appear in summertime… Continue reading Ratibida pinnata (yellow coneflower)

  General info: Penstemon digitalis, commonly called foxglove beardtongue, is a North American native perennial that thrives in average dry to medium moisture soil in full sun. This clump forming perennial gets about three to five feet tall and does not do well in overly wet areas. Foxglove beardtongue is adorned with tubular light pink to… Continue reading Penstemon digitalis (foxglove beardtongue)

  General info: Muhlenbergia capillaris ‘White Cloud’ is a North American native ornamental grass that thrives in sand, rocky, dry to medium moisture soils in direct sun. This species of Muhlenbergia is slightly larger and displays tiny delicate white blooms. These white blooms persist into winter. White Cloud can get about four feet tall and three… Continue reading Muhlenbergia capillaris ‘White Cloud’ (white cloud muhly)

  General info: Eryngium yuccifolium, commonly called rattlesnake master, is a North American native perennial that prefers dry to medium, sandy soils in full sun. This is a unique looking perennial. It gets its common name from its previous use treating rattlesnake bites. Rattlesnake master is typically found growing in rocky woods and prairies. It has… Continue reading Eryngium yuccifolium (rattlesnake master)

General info: Bouteloua gracillis, commonly called blue gramma, is a North American native perennial that thrives in dry to medium soils in full sun. Blue gramma is drought tolerant but cannot handle consistently wet soils. This warm season grass grows in clumps that can reach two feet tall. It has distinctive tufted seed heads that have… Continue reading Bouteloua gracillis (blue gramma)

  General info: Monarda fistulosa, commonly called wild bergamot, is a North American native perennial that thrives in dry to medium moisture soils in full sun to partial shade. This clump-forming perennial is a part of the mint family and grows best in rocky dry soil. Wild bergamot has striking light lavender blooms and can reach… Continue reading Monarda fistulosa (wild bergamot)

  General info: Thelypteris kunthii, commonly called southern river fern, is a North American native fern that thrives in medium to moist soils in full shade to partial shade. Instead of forming clumps this native fern spreads quickly and forms colonies. This fern can adapt to many different conditions. It can tolerate heat and occasional drought.… Continue reading Thelypteris kunthii (southern river fern)

  General info: Penstemon hirsutus, commonly called hairy beardtongue, is a North American native perennial that thrives in dry to medium moisture soils with full sun. This is a clump forming perennial and can get about one to two feet tall. This species is distinguished from the other species of Penstemon by its hairy stems. It… Continue reading Penstemon hirsutus (hairy beardtongue)