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Landscaping with Native Plants |
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LIGHTF
= full sunlight |
SOIL MOISTUREH
= hydric; wet, plants periodically or often inundated by water |
SOIL pHB
= basic; prefers limestone |
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COMMON NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
LIGHT |
MOISTURE |
SOIL pH |
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SHRUBS |
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alder |
Alnus serrulata |
F, P |
H, M |
B, A |
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indigobush |
Amorpha fruticosa |
F, P |
S, X |
B |
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red chokeberry |
Aronia arbutifolia |
F, P |
H, M., S |
A |
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black chokeberry |
Aronia melanocarpa |
F, P |
H, M, S, X |
A |
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American beautyberry |
Callicarpa americana |
F, P |
M, S, X |
B |
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New Jersey tea |
Ceanothus americanus |
P, S |
M, S, X |
A* |
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buttonbush |
Cephalanthus occidentalis |
F, P |
H |
B, A |
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silky dogwood |
Cornus amomum |
F, P |
H, M |
B, A |
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hazelnut |
Corylus americana |
F, P, S |
M, S |
B, A |
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hearts-a-bustin' |
Euonymus americana |
P, S |
M |
B, A |
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swamp privet |
Forestiera acuminata |
F, P |
H, M |
B, A |
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oakleaf hydrangea |
Hydrangea quercifolia |
F, P, S |
M, S |
B, A |
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wild hydrangea |
Hydrangea arborescens |
P, S |
M, X |
B, A |
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shrubby St. John's wort |
Hypericum prolificum |
F, P |
H, M, S, X |
B, A |
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deciduous holly |
Ilex decidua |
F, P |
H, M |
B, A |
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common winterberry |
Ilex verticillata |
F, P, S |
H, M |
A |
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Virginia willow |
Itea virginica |
F, P, S |
H, M |
B, A |
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spicebush |
Lindera benzoin |
F, P |
M |
B, A |
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mock orange |
Philadelphus inodorus |
F, P |
M, S |
B |
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wild azalea |
Rhododendron canescens |
P, S |
M, S |
A* |
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fragrant sumac |
Rhus aromatica |
F, P |
S, X |
B* |
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winged sumac |
Rhus copallina |
F, P |
S, X |
B, A |
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Carolina rose |
Rosa carolina |
F, P |
M, S |
B |
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swamp rose |
Rosa palustris |
F, P |
H, M |
B, A |
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elderberry |
Sambucus canadensis |
F, P, S |
M |
B |
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bladdernut |
Staphlea trifolia |
P, S |
M, S |
B |
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American snowbell |
Styrax americana |
F, P, S |
H, M |
A |
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bigleaf snowbell |
Styrax grandifolia |
F, P, S |
M, S, X |
A |
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horse sugar |
Symplocos tinctoria |
F, P |
M, S |
B, A |
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farkleberry |
Vaccinium arboreum |
F, P |
S, X |
A* |
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deerberry |
Vaccinium stamineum |
F, P |
M, S, X |
A* |
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swamp haw |
Viburnum nudum |
F, P, S |
H, M |
B, A |
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SMALL TREES |
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dwarf red buckeye |
Aesculus pavia |
F, P, S |
M, S |
B, A |
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serviceberry |
Amelanchier arborea |
F, P, S |
S, X |
A |
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Hercules club |
Aralia spinosa |
F, P |
S, X |
B, A |
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pawpaw |
Asimina triloba |
P, S |
M |
B |
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ironwood |
Carpinus caroliniana |
P, S |
H, M |
B, A |
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northern catalpa |
Catalpa speciosa |
F, P |
H, M, S |
B, A |
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redbud |
Cercis canadensis |
F, P, S |
M, S, X |
B |
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flowering dogwood |
Cornus florida |
P, S |
M, S |
B,A |
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cockspur thorn hawthorn |
Crataegus crus-galii |
F, P |
S, X |
B |
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Washington hawthorn |
Crataegus phaenopyrum |
F, P |
S, X |
B |
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wahoo |
Euonymus atropurpureus |
F, P, S |
M, S |
B |
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American holly |
Ilex opaca |
F, P, S |
M, S |
A |
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cucumber tree |
Magnolia acuminata |
P, S |
M |
B, A |
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sweetbay magnolia |
Magnolia virginiana |
P, S |
M, S |
A |
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southern crab apple |
Malus angustifolia |
F, P, S |
M, S, X |
B, A |
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hop hornbeam |
Ostrya virginiana |
P, S |
M, S |
B |
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sourwood |
Oxydendrum arboreum |
P, S |
S, X |
A* |
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water elm |
Planera aquatica |
F, P, S |
H, M |
B, A |
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American plum |
Prunus americana |
F, P |
S, X |
B, A |
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Chickasaw plum |
Prunus angustifolia |
F, P |
M, S, X |
B |
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Carolina buckthorn |
Rhamnus caroliniana |
F, P, S |
S, X |
B |
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staghorn sumac |
Rhus typhina |
F, P |
S, X |
A |
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bumelia |
Sideroxylon lycioides |
F, P, S |
M, S, X |
B* |
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southern rusty blackhaw |
Viburnum rufidulum |
F, P, S |
M, S, X |
B |
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TREES |
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red maple |
Acer rubrum |
F, P, S |
H, S, X |
A |
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silver maple |
Acer saccharinum |
F, P |
H |
B, A |
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sugar maple |
Acer saccharum |
F, P, S |
M, S |
B |
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river birch |
Betula nigra |
F, P, S |
H, M |
B, A |
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bitternut hickory |
Carya cordiformis |
F, P, S |
M |
B |
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pignut hickory |
Carya glabra |
F, P, S |
S, X |
B, A |
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pecan |
Carya illinoensis |
F, P |
M, S |
B, A |
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shagbark hickory |
Carya ovata |
F, P, S |
S, X |
B |
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mockernut hickory |
Carya tomentosa |
F, P, S |
M, S, X |
B, A |
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yellow-wood |
Cladrastis lutea |
F, P, S |
M, S |
B |
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persimmon |
Diospyros virginiana |
F, P |
M, S |
B, A |
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American beech |
Fagus grandifolia |
F, P, S |
M, S |
B, A |
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white ash |
Fraxinus americana |
F, P, S |
M, S |
B |
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green ash |
Fraxinus pennsylvanica |
F, P, S |
H, M, S, X |
B, A |
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Kentucky coffeetree |
Gymnocladus dioicus |
F, P, S |
M, S |
B |
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red cedar |
Juniperus virginiana |
F, P |
S, X |
B |
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sweetgum |
Liquidambar styraciflua |
F, P, S |
H, M, S, X |
A |
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red mulberry |
Morus rubra |
F, P, S |
M, S, X |
B, A |
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tupelo gum |
Nyssa aquatica |
F, P, S |
H, M |
B, A |
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blackgum |
Nyssa sylvatica |
F, P, S |
S, X |
A |
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Virginia pine |
Pinus virginiana |
F |
S, X |
A |
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shortleaf pine |
Pinus echinata |
F |
S, X |
A |
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sycamore |
Platanus occidentalis |
F, P |
H, M |
B |
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black cherry |
Prunus serotina |
F, P |
M, S, X |
B, A |
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eastern cottonwood |
Populus deltoides |
F, P |
H, M |
B, A |
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white oak |
Quercus alba |
F, P |
M, S, X |
B, A |
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scarlet oak |
Quercus coccinea |
F, P |
S, X |
A* |
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southern red oak |
Quercus falcata |
F, P |
S, X |
B, A |
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overcup oak |
Quercus lyrata |
F, P |
H, M |
B, A |
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swamp white oak |
Quercus michauxii |
F, P |
H, M |
B, A |
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chinkapin oak |
Quercus muehlenbergii |
F, P |
H, M |
B* |
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water oak |
Quercus nigra |
F, P |
M, S, X |
B, A |
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cherrybark oak |
Quercus pagoda |
F, P |
H, M |
B, A |
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willow oak |
Quercus phellos |
F, P |
H, M |
B, A |
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northern red oak |
Quercus rubra |
F, P |
H, M, S |
B, A |
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Shumard oak |
Quercus shumardii |
F, P |
H, M, S, X |
B* |
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post oak |
Quercus stellata |
F, P |
S, X |
B, A |
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shingle oak |
Quercus imbricaria |
F, P |
H, M, S |
B |
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black willow |
Salix nigra |
F, P |
H |
B |
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sassafras |
Sassafras albidum |
F, P |
M, S |
B, A |
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bald cypress |
Taxodium distichum |
P, S |
H, M |
B, A |
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American basswood |
Tilia americana |
F, P, S |
M, S |
B, A |
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VINES |
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peppervine |
Ampelopsis arborea |
F, P |
H, M, S |
B, A |
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crossvine |
Bignonia capreolata |
F, P |
H, M, S |
B, A |
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rattan vine |
Berchemia scandens |
F, P, S |
H, M, S, X |
A |
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trumpet creeper |
Campsis radicans |
F, P |
S, X |
B, A |
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virgin's bower |
Clematis virginiana |
F, P, S |
M, S, X |
B, A |
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coral honeysuckle |
Lonicera sempervirens |
F, P, S |
M, S, X |
B, A |
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climbing hydrangea |
Decumaria barbara |
F,P |
H, M |
B, A |
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climbing hempweed |
Mikania scandens |
F, P |
H, M, S |
B, A |
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Virginia creeper |
Parthenocissus quinqufolia |
F, P, S |
M, S, X |
B, A |
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passionflower |
Passiflora incarnata |
F, P |
S, X |
B, A |
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climbing magnolia |
Schisandra glabra |
P, S |
M |
B, A |
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wisteria |
Wisteria frutescens |
P, S |
H, M, S |
B, A |
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eardrop vine |
Brunnichia ovata |
F, P |
H, M, S |
B, A |
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FERNS |
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maidenhair fern |
Adiantum pedatum |
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ebony spleenwort |
Asplenium platyneuron |
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lady fern |
Athyrium felix-femina |
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silvery glade fern |
Diplazium pycnocarpon |
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cinnamon fern |
Osnumda cinnamomea |
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royal fern |
Osmunda regalis |
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sensitive fern |
Onoclea sensibilis |
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broad beech fern |
Phegopteris hexagonaptera |
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Christmas fern |
Polystichum acrostichoides |
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GRASSES |
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big bluestem |
Andropogon gerardii |
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giant cane |
Arundinaria gigantea |
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river oats, spangle grass |
Chasmanthium latifolium |
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wild rye |
Elymus virginicus |
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sugarcane plumegrass |
Erianthus gigantea |
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narrow plumegrass |
Erianthus strictus |
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bottlebrush grass |
Hystrix patula |
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switchgrass |
Panicum virgatum |
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little bluestem |
Schizachyrium scoparium |
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Indian grass |
Sorghastrum nutans |
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gamma grass |
Tripsacum dactyloides |
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EMERGENT AQUATICS |
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water plantain |
Alisma subcordatum |
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scouring rush, horsetail |
Equisetum hymenale |
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arrow arum |
Peltandra virginica |
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pickerelweed |
Pontederia cordata |
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cardinal flower |
Lobelia cardinalis |
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American lotus |
Nelumbo lutea |
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lizard's tail |
Saururus cernuus |
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arrowhead |
Sagittaria latifolia |
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soft rush |
Scirpus validus |
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ragwort, butterweed |
Senecio glabellus |
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southern wild rice |
Zizaniopsis miliacea |
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FLOWERS |
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doll's eyes |
Actaea alba |
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giant yellow hyssop |
Agastache nepetoides |
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blue dogbane |
Amsonia tabernaemontana |
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wild columbine |
Aquilegia canadensis |
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green dragon |
Arisaema dracontium |
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goats-beard |
Aruncus dioicus |
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wild ginger |
Asarum canadense |
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pink milkweed |
Asclepias incarnata |
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butterfly weed |
Asclepias tuberosa |
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frostweed aster |
Aster pilosus |
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tickseed sunflower |
Bidens aristosa |
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tall bellflower |
Campanula americana |
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wild senna |
Cassia marilandica |
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fairy wand |
Chamaelirium luteum |
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butterfly pea |
Clitoria mariana |
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tickseed |
Coreopsis lanceolata |
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cutleaf toothwort |
Dentaria lanceolata |
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white trout lily |
Erythronium albidum |
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mistflower |
Eupatorium coelestinum |
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boneset |
Eupatorium perfoliatum |
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roundleaf thoroughwort |
Eupatorium rotundifolium |
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late thoroughwort |
Eupatorium serotinum |
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flowering spurge |
Euphorbia corollata |
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morning honeysuckle |
Gaura biennis |
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wild geranium |
Geranium maculatum |
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small-headed sunflower |
Helianthus microcephalus |
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goldenseal |
Hydrastis canadensis |
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waterleaf |
Hydrophyllum appendiculatum |
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spider lily |
Hyemnocallis occidentalis |
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spotted jewelweed |
Impatiens capensis |
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copper iris |
Iris fulva |
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rough blazing star |
Liatris aspera |
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thick-spike blazing star |
Liatris pycnostachya |
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scaly blazing star |
Liatris squarrosa |
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downy lobelia |
Lobelia puberula |
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great blue lobelia |
Lobelia siphilitica |
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fringed loosestrife |
Lysimachia ciliata |
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false aloe |
Manfreda virginica |
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Virginia bluebells |
Mertensia virginica |
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partridge berry |
Michella repens |
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foxglove beardtongue |
Penstemon digitalis |
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sundrops |
Oenothera fruticosa |
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blue phlox |
Phlox divaricata |
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garden phlox |
Phlox paniculata |
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Jacob's ladder |
Polemonium reptans |
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Solomon's seal |
Polygonatum biflorum |
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yellow leafcup |
Polymnia uvedalia |
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black-eyed Susan |
Rudbeckia hirta |
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wild petunia |
Ruellia carolinensis |
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mad dog skullcap |
Scutellaria lateriflora |
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starry campion |
Silene stellata |
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fire pink |
Silene virginica |
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cup plant |
Silphium perfoliatum |
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blue-eyed grass |
Sisyrinchium angustifolium |
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false Solomon's seal |
Smilacina racemosa |
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fragrant goldenrod |
Solidago odora |
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elm-leaved goldenrod |
Solidago ulmifolia |
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Indian pink |
Spigelia marilanica |
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wingstem |
Verbesina alternifolia |
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bird-foot violet |
Viola pedata |
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smooth yellow violet |
Viola pubescens |
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MOSAIC FOR FULL SUN |
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big bluestem |
Andropogon gerardii |
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New York aster |
Aster novae-angliae |
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wild white indigo |
Baptisia australis |
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partridge pea |
Chamaecrista fasciculata |
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tall coreopsis |
Coreopsis tripteris |
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joe-pye weed |
Eupatorium fistulosum |
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purple bee balm |
Mondarda fistulosa |
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gray-headed coneflower |
Ratibida pinnata |
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black-eyed Susan |
Rudbeckia hirta |
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stonecrop |
Sedum ternatum |
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Indian grass |
Sorghastrum nutans |
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little bluestem |
Schizachyrium scoparium |
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rose vervain |
Verbena canadensis |
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ironweed |
Vernonia gigantea |
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MOSAIC FOR SHADE |
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jack-in-the-pulpit |
Arisaema triphyllum |
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thimbleweed |
Anemone virginiana |
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broad beech fern |
Phegopteris hexagonoptera |
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alumroot |
Heuchera americana |
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Christmas fern |
Polystichum acrostichoides |
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golden ragwort |
Senecio glabellus |
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spiderwort |
Tradescantia subaspera |
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violets |
Viola spp. |
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common cliff fern |
Woodsia obtusa |
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