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#AcronymName (Common (Latin))Common NameLatin NameHeightColorLight LevelBloom TimePollinator AssociationsNotes
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1HAnise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)Anise HyssopAgastache foeniculum24-48"pale purpleFull sun/part shadeJuly-Septbees, butterflies, hummingbirdsNot preferred by mammalian herbivores, may be rabbit-resistant
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2BBBee Balm (Monarda fistulosa)Bee Balm/Wild BergamotMonarda fistulosa24-60"pink-purpleFull sun/part shadeJuly-SeptBumblebees, Miner bees, Epeoline Cuckoo bees, and large Leaf-Cutting bees; esp. D. monardae; hummingbirds, moth caterpillarsCan spread aggressively through rhizomes; not preferred by mammalian herbivores - rabbit-proof?
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3BESBlack-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)Black Eyed SusanRudbeckia hirta12-36"yellowFull sun/part shadeJune-SeptBees, flies, caterpillars; occasionally, wasps, butterflies, beetlesNot preferred by mammalian herbivores, may be rabbit-resistant; seeds eaten by goldfinches
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4Blue Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis)Blue False IndigoBaptisia australis36-60"blueFull sun/part shadeJune-JulyBumblebees, moths, butterfliesNot preferred by mammalian herbivores, may be rabbit-resistant
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5Brown Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea)Brown Fox SedgeCarex vulpinoidea12-36"Full sun/part shadeMothsSedge, prefers moist/wet soils (flooding tolerated); can spread aggressively
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6MWCommon Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)Common MilkweedAsclepias syriaca36-60"pink-purpleFull sun/part shadeJune-AugMonarch butterflies, bees, moths, etc. Not eaten by mammalian herbivores (toxic), rabbit-resistant
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7xCream Wild Indigo (Baptisia bracteata)Cream False IndigoBaptisia bracteata18-24"creamFull sunMay-JuneBumblebees, moths, butterfliesprefers open areas/reduced comp from taller spp.; early blooms
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8CFPurple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)Echinacea Purple Cone FlowerEchinacea purpurea24-36"pink-purpleFull sun/part shadeJuly-SeptSilvery checker-spot butterfly and other butterflies; honeybees, bumblebees, digger bees, and leaf-cutting bees; moth caterpillarsGoldfinches eat seeds in fall
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9PFoxglove Penstemon (Penstemon digitalis)Foxglove BeardtonguePenstemon digitalis12-24"whiteFull sun/part shadeJune-JulyBees of all kinds - bumblebees, mason bees, honey bees, etc; occasionally hosts moth caterpillars Not preferred by mammalian herbivores - rabbit resistant?
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10BLGreat Blue LobeliaGreat Blue LobeliaLobelia siphilitica12-48"purple-blueFull sun/part shadeJuly-SeptBumblebees; occasionally hummingbirds, butterflies, mothsPrefers moist soils, can withstand moderate flooding. May be resistant to rabbits, foliage high in toxic alkaloids
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11Hoary Vervain (Verbena stricta)Hoary VervainVerbena stricta12-36"purpleFull sun/part shadeJuly-SeptHoneybees, bumblebees, little carpenter bees, cuckoo bees, miner bees, and leaf-cutting bees; moth caterpillarsSeeds eaten by songbirds, not favored by mammalian herbivores - rabbit resistant?
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12JPWSweet Joe-Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum)Joe PyeEupatorium purpureum48-72"pink-purpleFull sun/part shadeAug-SeptBumblebees, miner bees, leaf-cutting bees; moth caterpillars; beetlesnot good if beneath dense tree canopy,
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13ANew England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)New England AsterSymphyotrichum novae-angliae12-48"purpleFull sun/part shadeAugust-OctBumblebees, honeybees, Miner bees, and large Leaf-Cutting bees, bee flies, butterflies.Prefers moist soils but adaptable; stems flop over in absence of supportive veg, plant near other tall/stury plants
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14Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana)Obedient plantPhysostegia virginiana24-36"pink-purpleFull sun/part shadeAugust-SeptBumblebees; occasionally hummingbirdsNot preferred by mammalian herbivores - rabbit resistant?
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15RMRattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium)Rattlesnake MasterEryngium yuccifolium36-60"whiteFull sunJune-AugBumblebees, honeybees, short-tongued bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, moths, beetles; Rattlesnake Master Borer Moth (rare)Not preferred by mammalian herbivores, they will browse on leaf tips - rabbit resistant?
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16SOGSide Oats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula)Sideoats GramaBouteloua curtipendula12-36"Full sunVeined ctenucha moth larvaeSod-forming grass, good for ground nesting birds and small mammals
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17BASmooth Blue Aster (Symphyotrichum laeve)Smooth Blue AsterSymphyotrichum laeve24-48"purple-blueFull sun/part shadeAug-OctHoneybees, bumblebees, cuckoo bees, digger bees, leaf-cutting bees, etc; butterflies and wasps, etc.
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18GStiff Goldenrod (Oligoneuron rigidum)Stiff GoldenrodSolidago rigida48-60"yellowFull sunAug-SeptHoneybees, bumblebees, wasps, flies, beetles; Monarch and other butterflies; moths, moth caterpillars common.Protect from rabbits, esp during early stages of development
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19LCSand Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)Long-tongued bees, short-tongued bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, skippers, day-flying moths, and beetles.
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19Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)Swamp milkweedAsclepias incarnata24-60"pink, redFull sun/part shadeJune-AugMonarch butterflies, bees, etc. best for damp/wet soils; Not eaten by mammalian herbivores, rabbit-resistant
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20Virginia Wild Rye (Elymus virginicus)Virginia WildryeElymus virginicus24-48"Full sun/part shadeMothsBunchgrass; moist soil but otherwise adaptable; food source for native mice
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21RCRoyal Catchfly (Silene regia)Butterflies
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31ANew England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)New England AsterSymphyotrichum novae-angliae12-48"purpleFull sun/part shadeAugust-OctBumblebees, honeybees, Miner bees, and large Leaf-Cutting bees, bee flies, butterflies.Prefers moist soils but adaptable; stems flop over in absence of supportive veg, plant near other tall/stury plants
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32BLGreat Blue LobeliaGreat Blue LobeliaLobelia siphilitica12-48"purple-blueFull sun/part shadeJuly-SeptBumblebees; occasionally hummingbirds, butterflies, mothsPrefers moist soils, can withstand moderate flooding. May be resistant to rabbits, foliage high in toxic alkaloids
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48PDPrairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis)Wind pollinated; foliage hosts grasshoppers, leafhoppers, and songbirds.
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49White Wild Indigo (Baptisia alba macrophylla)Bumblebees. Caterpillars of some butterflies, skippers, and moths, such as moth D. anguina (Black-spotted Prominent).
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50PSPlantain-Leaved Sedge
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51YYucca
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52BSDense Blazing Star
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53LSundial Lupine (Lupinus perennis subsp. perennis)
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Lance-leaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)
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Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium)
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