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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
American Bellflower
(Campanulastrum americanum)
• Native annual or biennial
• Soil-Medium-Wet to Medium to Medium-Dry
• Partial Shade to Shade
• Grows to 2-6 ft tall, spread 18-24 in, Root system- consists of a taproot
• Blooms blue, July-October
• Long-tongued bees are the primary pollinators of the flowers, including bumblebees and leaf-cutting bees. Other visitors of the flowers include Halictid bees, butterflies, and skippers. These insects seek nectar, and some of the bees collect pollen from the anthers. Syrphid flies may feed on the pollen, but they are not effective pollinators.
•Deer occasionally eat the flowers and foliage.
• Soil-Medium-Wet to Medium to Medium-Dry
• Partial Shade to Shade
• Grows to 2-6 ft tall, spread 18-24 in, Root system- consists of a taproot
• Blooms blue, July-October
• Long-tongued bees are the primary pollinators of the flowers, including bumblebees and leaf-cutting bees. Other visitors of the flowers include Halictid bees, butterflies, and skippers. These insects seek nectar, and some of the bees collect pollen from the anthers. Syrphid flies may feed on the pollen, but they are not effective pollinators.
•Deer occasionally eat the flowers and foliage.
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
Bi-Colored Violet
(Viola sororia f. priceana)
•Native perennial, great groundcover
•Soil-Medium, Medium-Wet, Medium-Dry
•Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
•Grows to 4 in tall
•Space 6-8 in
•Blooms white & blue, April-June
•Host plant for the Grateful Midget moth and Fritillary butterflies
•Attracts butterflies, moths, bees, and other pollinators
•Good wildlife value with seeds and foliage
•Soil-Medium, Medium-Wet, Medium-Dry
•Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
•Grows to 4 in tall
•Space 6-8 in
•Blooms white & blue, April-June
•Host plant for the Grateful Midget moth and Fritillary butterflies
•Attracts butterflies, moths, bees, and other pollinators
•Good wildlife value with seeds and foliage
Black Cohosh
(Actaea racemosa)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Medium
•Partial Sun to Shade
•Grows up to 7 ft tall, spacing 2-4 ft
•Blooms white, May-September
•Host plant for Spring Azure butterfly
•The flowers provide both nectar and pollen to insect visitors.
•Soil-Medium-Wet to Medium
•Partial Sun to Shade
•Grows up to 7 ft tall, spacing 2-4 ft
•Blooms white, May-September
•Host plant for Spring Azure butterfly
•The flowers provide both nectar and pollen to insect visitors.
Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Dry to Moist, does well in clay soil
•Full to Partial Sun
•Grows 1-3 ft tall, spacing 1 ft
•Blooms yellow, June-September
•Host plant for Silvery Checkerspot butterfly
•The composite flowers appeal to a wide range of insects, particularly bees and flies, as well as some wasps, butterflies, and beetles. The bees collect pollen or suck nectar, and include Little Carpenter bees, Leaf-Cutting bees, Green Metallic and other Halictine bees, Andrenid bees, and others.
•Many mammalian herbivores are not particularly fond of the coarse leaves – they have low food value, and there have been occasional reports of this plant poisoning cattle and pigs. The seeds are eaten occasionally by goldfinches
•Soil-Dry to Moist, does well in clay soil
•Full to Partial Sun
•Grows 1-3 ft tall, spacing 1 ft
•Blooms yellow, June-September
•Host plant for Silvery Checkerspot butterfly
•The composite flowers appeal to a wide range of insects, particularly bees and flies, as well as some wasps, butterflies, and beetles. The bees collect pollen or suck nectar, and include Little Carpenter bees, Leaf-Cutting bees, Green Metallic and other Halictine bees, Andrenid bees, and others.
•Many mammalian herbivores are not particularly fond of the coarse leaves – they have low food value, and there have been occasional reports of this plant poisoning cattle and pigs. The seeds are eaten occasionally by goldfinches
Bloodroot
(Sanguinaria canadensis)
• Native perennial, ephemeral
• Soil- Medium-Wet to Medium to Medium-Dry, needs rich, humus woodland
• Partial Sun to Shade, need access to sun to bloom
• Grows 3-12” tall, Spacing 6”-10”
• Blooms White, April-May
• The pollen of the flowers attracts various kinds of bees, including honeybees, bumblebees, little carpenter bees, Halictid bees, and Andrenid bees. Other insects that visit the flowers include Syrphid flies and beetles, which feed on the pollen (or search vainly for nectar). An aphid, sucks plant juices from the leaf undersides. The seeds of Bloodroot are distributed by ants because of their fleshy appendages. This is a common method of seed distribution for woodland wildflowers, as wind speeds are greatly reduced in wooded areas. The foliage and rhizomes contain an acrid reddish juice and they are toxic. Consequently, this plant is not often eaten by mammalian herbivores, although White-Tailed Deer browse sparingly on the succulent leaves.
• Soil- Medium-Wet to Medium to Medium-Dry, needs rich, humus woodland
• Partial Sun to Shade, need access to sun to bloom
• Grows 3-12” tall, Spacing 6”-10”
• Blooms White, April-May
• The pollen of the flowers attracts various kinds of bees, including honeybees, bumblebees, little carpenter bees, Halictid bees, and Andrenid bees. Other insects that visit the flowers include Syrphid flies and beetles, which feed on the pollen (or search vainly for nectar). An aphid, sucks plant juices from the leaf undersides. The seeds of Bloodroot are distributed by ants because of their fleshy appendages. This is a common method of seed distribution for woodland wildflowers, as wind speeds are greatly reduced in wooded areas. The foliage and rhizomes contain an acrid reddish juice and they are toxic. Consequently, this plant is not often eaten by mammalian herbivores, although White-Tailed Deer browse sparingly on the succulent leaves.
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 Wood Aster
(Symphyotrichum cordifolium)
• Native perennial
• Soil-Medium to Medium-Dry
• Partial Shade to Shade
• Grows to 1-3 ft tall, spread 18-24 in, Root system is fibrous and short-rhizomatous. This aster reproduces by reseeding itself and vegetatively through its rhizomes.
• Blooms blue, September-October
• The nectar and pollen of the flowers attract many kinds of insects, including long-tongued bees, short-tongued bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, skippers, and beetles. Bees are particularly important pollinators of the flowers. Caterpillars of the butterflies Silvery Checkerspot and Pearl Crescent feed on the foliage of asters as do the caterpillars of many moth species
• Rabbits, groundhogs, and deer browse on the foliage of asters occasionally.
• Soil-Medium to Medium-Dry
• Partial Shade to Shade
• Grows to 1-3 ft tall, spread 18-24 in, Root system is fibrous and short-rhizomatous. This aster reproduces by reseeding itself and vegetatively through its rhizomes.
• Blooms blue, September-October
• The nectar and pollen of the flowers attract many kinds of insects, including long-tongued bees, short-tongued bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, skippers, and beetles. Bees are particularly important pollinators of the flowers. Caterpillars of the butterflies Silvery Checkerspot and Pearl Crescent feed on the foliage of asters as do the caterpillars of many moth species
• Rabbits, groundhogs, and deer browse on the foliage of asters occasionally.
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.
Bracken Fern
(Pteridium aquilinum)
• Native perennial, fern
• Soil- Moist to dry conditions, and an acidic rocky or sandy soil (especially the latter)
• Light Shade to Full Sun
• Grows up to 3 ft tall, can spread aggressively
• Yellowish green to medium green in color
• Some insects are known to feed on Bracken Fern. They include the caterpillars of some moths: Bracken Borer Moth, Silver-Spotted Fern Moth, Granitosa Fern Moth, and Pale Homochlodes. Other insects that feed on this fern include larvae sawflies and aphids. Nectaries attract ants and other insects; their purpose is not well-understood. The leaves are rarely eaten by mammalian herbivores because of their bitter taste and toxicity. Young leaves produce a cyanide compound when they are damaged. The leaves also contain an enzyme that can cause thiamine deficiency and several carcinogenic compounds that are associated with cancer of the digestive tract and bladder. Both cattle and horses have been seriously poisoned by eating too much Bracken Fern. Because this fern often forms large colonies, it provides leafy cover to many kinds of wildlife. The Indigo Bunting and Chestnut-Sided Warbler have been known to construct nests on Bracken Fern.
• Soil- Moist to dry conditions, and an acidic rocky or sandy soil (especially the latter)
• Light Shade to Full Sun
• Grows up to 3 ft tall, can spread aggressively
• Yellowish green to medium green in color
• Some insects are known to feed on Bracken Fern. They include the caterpillars of some moths: Bracken Borer Moth, Silver-Spotted Fern Moth, Granitosa Fern Moth, and Pale Homochlodes. Other insects that feed on this fern include larvae sawflies and aphids. Nectaries attract ants and other insects; their purpose is not well-understood. The leaves are rarely eaten by mammalian herbivores because of their bitter taste and toxicity. Young leaves produce a cyanide compound when they are damaged. The leaves also contain an enzyme that can cause thiamine deficiency and several carcinogenic compounds that are associated with cancer of the digestive tract and bladder. Both cattle and horses have been seriously poisoned by eating too much Bracken Fern. Because this fern often forms large colonies, it provides leafy cover to many kinds of wildlife. The Indigo Bunting and Chestnut-Sided Warbler have been known to construct nests on Bracken Fern.
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
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 Blue Violet
(Viola sororia)
•Native perennial, great groundcover
•Soil-Medium, Medium-Wet, Medium-Dry
•Partial Sun, Light Shade
•Grows to 4 in tall
•Space 6-8 in
•Blooms purple, April-June
•Host plant for the Grateful Midget moth and Fritillary butterflies
•Attracts butterflies, moths, bees, and other pollinators
•Good wildlife value with seeds and foliage
•Seeds distributed by ants
•Soil-Medium, Medium-Wet, Medium-Dry
•Partial Sun, Light Shade
•Grows to 4 in tall
•Space 6-8 in
•Blooms purple, April-June
•Host plant for the Grateful Midget moth and Fritillary butterflies
•Attracts butterflies, moths, bees, and other pollinators
•Good wildlife value with seeds and foliage
•Seeds distributed by ants
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 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 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 Milkweed
(Asclepias syriaca)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Dry to Medium
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 2-5 ft tall, Spread 2 ft
•Blooms pink, June-August
•Host plant for Monarch butterfly and Milkweed Tussock moth
•Attracts butterflies, moths, bees and other pollinators
•Milkweed is a high value wildlife plant and is used/needed by not only the well-known monarch butterfly, but also many beetles and other insects
•Soil-Dry to Medium
•Full Sun to Part Shade
•Grows 2-5 ft tall, Spread 2 ft
•Blooms pink, June-August
•Host plant for Monarch butterfly and Milkweed Tussock moth
•Attracts butterflies, moths, bees and other pollinators
•Milkweed is a high value wildlife plant and is used/needed by not only the well-known monarch butterfly, but also many beetles and other insects
Copper Iris
(Iris fulva)
•Native perennial
•Soil-Moist to Wet, does well in clay soil
•Full to Partial Sun
•Grows 2-3 ft tall, spacing 1 ft
•Blooms copper/dark orange, April-June
•Host plant to Iris Borer Moth, Virginia Ctenucha, Agreeable Tiger Moth and Dull-Barred Endothenia
•The flowers are cross-pollinated by the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird and bumblebees. The floral reward of these visitors is nectar; some bumblebees may also collect pollen.
•Because both the foliage and rhizomes are toxic, mammalian herbivores usually leave Iris spp. alone
•Soil-Moist to Wet, does well in clay soil
•Full to Partial Sun
•Grows 2-3 ft tall, spacing 1 ft
•Blooms copper/dark orange, April-June
•Host plant to Iris Borer Moth, Virginia Ctenucha, Agreeable Tiger Moth and Dull-Barred Endothenia
•The flowers are cross-pollinated by the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird and bumblebees. The floral reward of these visitors is nectar; some bumblebees may also collect pollen.
•Because both the foliage and rhizomes are toxic, mammalian herbivores usually leave Iris spp. alone
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
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