top of page
Available Plants (availability through months may differ, please contact us for availability, for pricing see Shopping with Us page)
American Alumroot
(Heuchera americana)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Medium
•Full Sun to Partial Shade
•Grows 1-2 ft tall
•Space 1 ft
•Blooms green & white, May-June
•Attracts bees (including a specialist) and other pollinators
•Not favored by mammals
•Soil-Medium
•Full Sun to Partial Shade
•Grows 1-2 ft tall
•Space 1 ft
•Blooms green & white, May-June
•Attracts bees (including a specialist) and other pollinators
•Not favored by mammals
Anise Hyssop
(Agastache foeniculum)
•Native, but not to Ohio
•Soil-Dry to Medium
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 2-4 ft tall
•Blooms purple, June-September
•Attracts butterflies, moths, bees and other pollinators
•Soil-Dry to Medium
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 2-4 ft tall
•Blooms purple, June-September
•Attracts butterflies, moths, bees and other pollinators
Aromatic Aster
(Symphyotrichum oblongifolium)
•Native
•Soil-Medium-Dry to Dry
•Full Sun
•Grows to 2 ft tall
•Blooms purple, August-November
•Host plant for at least 112 caterpillars!
•Attracts butterflies, moths, bees (including specialist bees) and other pollinators
•Soil-Medium-Dry to Dry
•Full Sun
•Grows to 2 ft tall
•Blooms purple, August-November
•Host plant for at least 112 caterpillars!
•Attracts butterflies, moths, bees (including specialist bees) and other pollinators
Blue Flag Iris
(Iris virginica)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Wet to Medium
•Full Sun to Partial Sun
•Grows 2-3 ft tall
•Space 1 ft
•Blooms purple, May-June
•Attracts bees and occasionally butterflies and skippers
•Deer resistant
•Host plant for Virginia Ctenucha moth, Agreeable Tiger Moth and Iris Borer Moth
•Soil-Wet to Medium
•Full Sun to Partial Sun
•Grows 2-3 ft tall
•Space 1 ft
•Blooms purple, May-June
•Attracts bees and occasionally butterflies and skippers
•Deer resistant
•Host plant for Virginia Ctenucha moth, Agreeable Tiger Moth and Iris Borer Moth
Blue Wild Indigo
(Baptisia australis)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Medium, does well in clay
•Full Sun-Partial Shade
•Grows 3-5 ft tall
•Space 2-3 ft
•Blooms blue, June-July
•Host plant for Three-lined Grapholita and Black-rimmed Prominent moths, Wild Indigo Duskywing and Hoary Edge skippers and Frosted Elfin and Orange Sulfur butterflies
•Attracts bees
•Soil-Medium, does well in clay
•Full Sun-Partial Shade
•Grows 3-5 ft tall
•Space 2-3 ft
•Blooms blue, June-July
•Host plant for Three-lined Grapholita and Black-rimmed Prominent moths, Wild Indigo Duskywing and Hoary Edge skippers and Frosted Elfin and Orange Sulfur butterflies
•Attracts bees
Blue-Stemmed Goldenrod
(Solidago caesia)
•Native
•Soil-Moist to well drained Dry, does well in clay soil
•Shade to Part-Sun
•Grows 1-3 ft tall
•Blooms yellow, August-October
•Host plant for at least 115 caterpillars!!
•Attracts moths, butterflies, bees and other pollinators
•Perennial that is relatively small and well behaved. Very tolerant of shade and does especially well in part-sun or dappled light areas. Drought tolerant and deer resistant.
•Soil-Moist to well drained Dry, does well in clay soil
•Shade to Part-Sun
•Grows 1-3 ft tall
•Blooms yellow, August-October
•Host plant for at least 115 caterpillars!!
•Attracts moths, butterflies, bees and other pollinators
•Perennial that is relatively small and well behaved. Very tolerant of shade and does especially well in part-sun or dappled light areas. Drought tolerant and deer resistant.
Butterfly Weed
(Asclepias tuberosa)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Dry to Medium
•Full Sun
•Grows 1-3 ft tall, 2 ft spread
•Blooms orange, June-September
•Host plant for Monarch butterfly and Unexpected Cycnia moth
•Attracts hummingbirds, moths, butterflies, bees and other pollinators
•Soil-Dry to Medium
•Full Sun
•Grows 1-3 ft tall, 2 ft spread
•Blooms orange, June-September
•Host plant for Monarch butterfly and Unexpected Cycnia moth
•Attracts hummingbirds, moths, butterflies, bees and other pollinators
Calico Beardtongue
(Penstemon calycosus)
•Native
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Medium
•Full Sun-Shade
•Grows 1-3 ft tall
•Space 1 ft
•Blooms lavender w/white, June-July
•Host plant for Chalcedony Midget moth
•Attracts hummingbirds, moths, bees and other pollinators
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Medium
•Full Sun-Shade
•Grows 1-3 ft tall
•Space 1 ft
•Blooms lavender w/white, June-July
•Host plant for Chalcedony Midget moth
•Attracts hummingbirds, moths, bees and other pollinators
Canada Anemone
(Anemone canadensis)
•Native perennial, makes a nice groundcover
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Medium
•Full Sun to Partial Shade
•Grows to 1 ft tall
•Space .5-1 ft
•Blooms white, May-June
•Attracts bees and other pollinators
•Mammals usually avoid this plant
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Medium
•Full Sun to Partial Shade
•Grows to 1 ft tall
•Space .5-1 ft
•Blooms white, May-June
•Attracts bees and other pollinators
•Mammals usually avoid this plant
Canadian Milk Vetch
(Astragalus canadensis)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Medium to Medium-Dry to Dry
•Full Sun to Partial Shade
•Grows to 3 ft tall
•Space 1.5-2 ft
•Blooms cream, June-August
•Host plant for the Clouded Sulfur butterfly
•Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, moths and (long-tongued) bees, good bird plant
•Do not plant where livestock can consume it
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Medium to Medium-Dry to Dry
•Full Sun to Partial Shade
•Grows to 3 ft tall
•Space 1.5-2 ft
•Blooms cream, June-August
•Host plant for the Clouded Sulfur butterfly
•Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, moths and (long-tongued) bees, good bird plant
•Do not plant where livestock can consume it
Cardinal Flower
(Lobelia cardinalis)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Wet
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 2-5 ft tall
•Space 6”-1 ft
•Blooms red, July-September
•Host plant for Pink-Washed Looper moths
•Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and bees
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Wet
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 2-5 ft tall
•Space 6”-1 ft
•Blooms red, July-September
•Host plant for Pink-Washed Looper moths
•Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and bees
Celandine Poppy
(Stylophorum diphyllum)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Medium-Dry
•Part-Shade to Shade
•Grows up to 1 ft tall, space .5 ft
•Blooms yellow, April-May
•Attracts bees and other pollinators
•Prefers high quality woodlands
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Medium-Dry
•Part-Shade to Shade
•Grows up to 1 ft tall, space .5 ft
•Blooms yellow, April-May
•Attracts bees and other pollinators
•Prefers high quality woodlands
Common Boneset
(Eupatorium perfoliatum)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Medium to Medium-Wet, does well in clay
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 3-5 ft tall
•Space 1.5-2 ft
•Blooms white, July-September
•Attracts butterflies, moths, bees (including specialist bees) and other pollinators
•Host plant for Clymene Moth, Lined Ruby Tiger Moth, Burdock Borer Moth, Three-Lined Flower Moth, Blackberry Looper Moth and Semiothisa continuata (Geometrid Moth sp.)
•Deer resistant
•Soil-Medium to Medium-Wet, does well in clay
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 3-5 ft tall
•Space 1.5-2 ft
•Blooms white, July-September
•Attracts butterflies, moths, bees (including specialist bees) and other pollinators
•Host plant for Clymene Moth, Lined Ruby Tiger Moth, Burdock Borer Moth, Three-Lined Flower Moth, Blackberry Looper Moth and Semiothisa continuata (Geometrid Moth sp.)
•Deer resistant
Common Evening Primrose
(Oenothera biennis)
•Native biennial
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Dry
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 6-7 ft tall
•Blooms yellow, June-November
•Host plant for Pearly Wood Nymph, White-Lined Sphinx and Evening Primrose moths
•Attracts hummingbirds, moths and bees
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Dry
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 6-7 ft tall
•Blooms yellow, June-November
•Host plant for Pearly Wood Nymph, White-Lined Sphinx and Evening Primrose moths
•Attracts hummingbirds, moths and bees
Common Sneezeweed
(Helenium autumnale)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Wet, does well in clay soil
•Full Sun-Partial Shade
•Grows 4-5 ft tall
•Space 1 ft
•Blooms yellow, August-September
•Host plant for Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
•Attracts butterflies, moths, bees and other pollinators
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Wet, does well in clay soil
•Full Sun-Partial Shade
•Grows 4-5 ft tall
•Space 1 ft
•Blooms yellow, August-September
•Host plant for Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
•Attracts butterflies, moths, bees and other pollinators
Coral Honeysuckle Vine
(Lonicera sempervirens)
•Native vine
•Soil-Medium, does well in clay soil
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 8-15 ft tall, needs a trellis or some kind of support for vine
•Blooms red w/yellow, May-June
•Host plant for Spring Azure butterfly and Snowberry Clearwing moth
•Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, moths, bees and other pollinators
•Soil-Medium, does well in clay soil
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 8-15 ft tall, needs a trellis or some kind of support for vine
•Blooms red w/yellow, May-June
•Host plant for Spring Azure butterfly and Snowberry Clearwing moth
•Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, moths, bees and other pollinators
Culvers Root
(Veronicastrum virginicum)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Medium to Medium-Dry, clay is tolerated
•Full Sun to Partial Sun
•Grows to 5 ft tall
•Space 2-3 ft
•Blooms white, June-August
•Attracts butterflies, moths, bees and other pollinators
•Not favored by mammals
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Medium to Medium-Dry, clay is tolerated
•Full Sun to Partial Sun
•Grows to 5 ft tall
•Space 2-3 ft
•Blooms white, June-August
•Attracts butterflies, moths, bees and other pollinators
•Not favored by mammals
Cup Plant
(Silphium perfoliatum)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Medium to Medium-Wet, does well in clay soil
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 4-6 ft tall
•Blooms yellow, July-September
•Host plant for Silvery Checkerspot, Gorgone Checkerspot and Painted Lady butterflies
•Attracts butterflies, bees and other pollinators
•Soil-Medium to Medium-Wet, does well in clay soil
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 4-6 ft tall
•Blooms yellow, July-September
•Host plant for Silvery Checkerspot, Gorgone Checkerspot and Painted Lady butterflies
•Attracts butterflies, bees and other pollinators
Cutleaf Coneflower
(Rudbeckia laciniata)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Moist to Wet
•Full-Sun to Part-Shade
•Grows 3-9 ft tall, 3 ft spread
•Blooms yellow, July-October
•Host plant for Silvery Checkerspot butterflies, Wavy-Lined Emerald, Common Pug moths and the leaf-mining moth Marmara auratella
•Attracts moths, butterflies, bees and other pollinators, goldfinches will eat the seeds
•Soil-Moist to Wet
•Full-Sun to Part-Shade
•Grows 3-9 ft tall, 3 ft spread
•Blooms yellow, July-October
•Host plant for Silvery Checkerspot butterflies, Wavy-Lined Emerald, Common Pug moths and the leaf-mining moth Marmara auratella
•Attracts moths, butterflies, bees and other pollinators, goldfinches will eat the seeds
Downy Sunflower
(Helianthus mollis)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Medium to Dry, does well in clay soil
•Full Sun
•Grows 3-6 ft tall
•Blooms yellow, July-September
•Host plant for at least 73 caterpillars!!
•Attracts butterflies, moths, bees and other pollinators
•Soil-Medium to Dry, does well in clay soil
•Full Sun
•Grows 3-6 ft tall
•Blooms yellow, July-September
•Host plant for at least 73 caterpillars!!
•Attracts butterflies, moths, bees and other pollinators
Downy Wood Mint
(Blephilia ciliata)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Dry to Medium, does well in clay
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 1-3 ft tall, 2 ft spread
•Blooms lavender, June-July
•Attracts moths, butterflies and bees
•Soil-Dry to Medium, does well in clay
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 1-3 ft tall, 2 ft spread
•Blooms lavender, June-July
•Attracts moths, butterflies and bees
Dwarf Crested Iris
(Iris cristata)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Medium
•Full Shade to Partial Shade, can grow in full sun if kept moist
•Grows 6-8 inches tall
•Space 1 ft
•Blooms purple, May-June
•Attracts bees and possibly hummingbirds
•Deer resistant
•Nice groundcover
•Soil-Medium
•Full Shade to Partial Shade, can grow in full sun if kept moist
•Grows 6-8 inches tall
•Space 1 ft
•Blooms purple, May-June
•Attracts bees and possibly hummingbirds
•Deer resistant
•Nice groundcover
Eastern Bluestar
(Amsonia tabernaemontana)
•Native
•Soil-Medium to Medium-Wet, does well in clay soil
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 1-3 ft tall
•Blooms blue, May-June
•Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, moths, bees and other pollinators
•Soil-Medium to Medium-Wet, does well in clay soil
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 1-3 ft tall
•Blooms blue, May-June
•Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, moths, bees and other pollinators
Foxglove Beardtongue
(Penstemon digitalis)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Medium to Medium-Dry, does well in clay soil
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 2-4 ft tall
•Blooms white, May-July
•Host plant for Chalcedony Midget moth and Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly
•Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, moths, bees (including specialist bees) and other pollinators
•Soil-Medium to Medium-Dry, does well in clay soil
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 2-4 ft tall
•Blooms white, May-July
•Host plant for Chalcedony Midget moth and Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly
•Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, moths, bees (including specialist bees) and other pollinators
Golden Alexander
(Zizia aurea)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Medium, does well in clay soil
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 2-3 ft tall
•Blooms yellow, May-June
•Host plant for Black Swallowtail butterfly
•Attracts bees (including specialist bees) and other pollinators
•Soil-Medium, does well in clay soil
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 2-3 ft tall
•Blooms yellow, May-June
•Host plant for Black Swallowtail butterfly
•Attracts bees (including specialist bees) and other pollinators
bottom of page