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Clinopodium vulgare

Tiny pink-purple flowers whorl around the tips of each stem and tucked within each pair of leaves, taking turns to bloom.

Agrimonia striata

Individual spikes house whorls of small yellow 5-petaled flowers that tower over the foliage.

Ageratina altissima

Clusters of white flowers bloom in late summer through fall, attracting bees and butterflies.

Trientalis borealis

Petite yet stately, this spring wildflower will make an excellent addition to your woodland garden.

Andropogon gerardii

Big Bluestem is a tall, attractive, drought-tolerant native grass with colorful foliage and enormous benefits for wildlife.

Amorpha fruticosa

Purple and orange flowers are an important nectar source for native bees, butterflies and beneficial insects.

Packera aurea

This easy-to-grow flowering groundcover offers early spring blooms of yellow daisy-like flowers and year-round lush green foliage.

Anemone canadensis

Windflower exhibits small white flowers that bloom above whirled leaves from May-July.

Stylophorum diphyllum

One of the first plants to bloom in the spring, this perky low-growing plant has lobed green leaves and bright yellow poppy-like flowers.

Hydrangea quercifolia

Oak Leaf Hydrangea is a flowering, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with oak-like, dark green leaves. Large flower clusters bloom May to July; flowers are white turning to pale pink and are good cut or dried.