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African Marigold, Kilimanjaro White
Tagetes erecta nana, var. Kilimanjaro White
Life cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist to medium-dry moisture, somewhat drought tolerant
Height: 18”
Spread: 14”
*Blooms summer to fall. Repels harmful pests. Heirloom*
Anise Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun, partial shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 2-4’
Spread: 1-3’
*Blossoms open in intervals throughout summer for a continuous show! Native to Wisconsin.*
Bachelor's Button, Dwarf Blue
Centaurea cyanus,
var. Dwarf Blue
Life cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 1-2'
Spread: 1-2’
*Blooms spring to mid-summer. Heirloom.*
Big Bluestem
Andropogon geradii
Life Cycle: Perennial
Growth Conditions: Warm season
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist to dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 5-8’
Spread: 2-3’
*Great for erosion control. Low maintenance. Juglone tolerant. Color turns from green/blue-green in summer to red/bronze in fall. Native to Wisconsin.*
Black Eyed Susan Vine
Thunbergia alata
Life cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture; drought and poor soil tolerant
Height: 3-8’
Spread: 3-6’
*Deadheading is not necessary to keep the plant blooming! Blooms spring to fall. Heirloom.*
Blue Vervain
Verbena hastata
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; wet, moist, medium moisture; flood tolerant
Height: 3-6’
Spread: 12-30”
*Good for erosion. Low maintenance. Blooms from the bottom up during the summer. Native to Wisconsin.
Blue Wild Indigo
Baptisia australis
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 3-5’
Spread: 3-4’
*Blooms late spring through mid-summer. Enhances soil health by replenishing nitrogen. Native to Wisconsin.*
Calendula (Dwarf), Fiesta Gitana
Calendula officinalis,
var. Fiesta Gitana
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun; tolerant of partial shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 1’
Spread: 9”
*Natural mosquito repellent. Blooms spring to fall. Heirloom.*
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun, partial shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; wet, moist moisture; tolerates brief flooding
Height: 2-4’
Spread: 6-24”
*Low maintenance. Toxic. Juglone tolerant. Blooms in mid summer to early fall. Native to Wisconsin.*
Celosia, Mixed Pampas Plume
Celosia plumosa,
var. Mixed Pampas Plume
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; poor soil and drought tolerant
Height: 30”
Spread: 8-10”
*Blooms summer to fall. Heirloom.*
Chinese Forget Me Nots, Blue
Cynoglossum amabile
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun, partial shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium moisture; poor and wet soil tolerant
Height: 1-2'
Plant Spread: 10”
*Blossoms summer to fall. Heirloom.*
Clustered Poppy Mallow
Callirhoe triangulata
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium-dry to dry; drought tolerant
Height: 1’
Spread: 1-3’
*Low maintenance. May flower the first year, but most take 2-3 years. Flowers open each day and close at night; they bloom in July through Sept. Native to Wisconsin.*
Coleus Blumei, Rainbow Mix
Campanula blumei,
var. Rainbow Mix
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Partial shade, full shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium moisture
Height: 1-3’
Plant Spread: 3’
*Low maintenance. Blossoms spring to fall. Heirloom.*
Columbine, Red
Aquilegia canadensis
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Partial sun, partial shade, full shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 2’
Spread: 12-18”
*Leaf miner resistant. Toxic and should not be ingested. Blooms in early summer. Native to Wisconsin.*
Crazy for Cosmos, Mix
Cosmos bipinnatus
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun, partial shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 1-7’
Plant Spread: 6-36”
*Blossoms summer to fall. Heirloom. *
Cup Plant
Silphium perfoliatum
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun to partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; wet to medium moisture
Height: 5-10’
Spread: 1-3’
*Low maintenance. Blooms summer to early fall. Native to Wisconsin.*
Dahlia, Unwins Bedding
Dahlia variabilis,
var. Unwins Bedding
Life cycle: Annual, becomes a tuber
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium moisture
Height: 20-24”
Plant Spread: 6-8”
*Blooms summer to fall. Heirloom.*
Eastern Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun, partial shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; drought and poor soil tolerant
Height: 3-4’
Spread: 18-24"
*Blooms summer to fall. Native to Wisconsin.*
Evening Primrose
Oenothera biennis
Life cycle: Biennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture; poor soil and drought tolerant
Height: 4’
Spread: 2-3’
*Blooms summer throughout fall. Heirloom. Native to Wisconsin*
Fivespots
Nemophila maculata
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun, partial shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium moisture
Height: 1’
Spread: 8”
*A dainty beauty! Does not tolerate high temps well. Blooms spring to summer. Heirloom.*
Four O'Clock, White
Mirabilis jalapa, var. White
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun, partial shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture; drought and wet area tolerant
Height: 2-3’
Spread: 12-18”
*Forms a tuber, so can be dug up and stored over winter. Blooms late summer to early fall, late in day (4pm or later) or on rainy/cloudy afternoons. Heirloom.*
Foxglove, Excelsior Mix
Digitalis purpurea, var. Excelsior Mix
Life cycle: Biennial
Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium to medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: up to 47”
Spread: 6-12”
*Toxic. Blooms late spring through summer. Heirloom.*
French Marigold, Court Jester
Tagetes patula,
var. Court Jester
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture; somewhat drought tolerant
Height: 20”
Spread: 6-12”
*Repels harmful pests. Blooms summer to fall. Heirloom.*
French Marigold (Dwarf), Petite Mix
Tagetes patula, var. Petite Mix
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture; somewhat drought tolerant
Height: 6”
Spread: 6-12”
*Repels harmful pests. Blooms summer to fall.*
French Marigold, Queen Sophia
Tagetes patula,
var. Queen Sophia
Life cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture; somewhat drought tolerant
Height: 1’
Spread: 6-12”
*Repels harmful pests. Blooms summer to fall. Heirloom.*
Golden Alexander
Zizia aurea
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun, partial shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 3’
Spread: 1-2’
*Blooms late spring to early summer. Native to Wisconsin.*
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun, partial shade, full shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; wet, moist, medium moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 2-5’
Spread: 12-18”
*Low maintenance. Juglone tolerant. Toxic. Tolerates brief flooding. Native to Wisconsin. *
Hairy Beardtongue
Penstemon hirsutus
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun, partial shade, full shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry, dry moisture
Height: 1-2’
Spread: 10-22”
*Low maintenance. Blooms in late spring to early summer. Native to Wisconsin.*
Hoary Vervain
Verbena stricta
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium-dry, dry moisture
Height: 2-4’
Spread: 18-24”
*Good for erosion. Low maintenance. Blooms from the bottom up during the summer. Native to Wisconsin.*
Impatiens, Camelia Flowered Mix
Nemophilia maculata
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun, partial shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry, dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 6-30"
Spread: 6-18"
*Blooms late spring to fall. Heirloom.*
Joe Pye Weed
Eutrochium maculatum
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Poorly drained soil; wet, moist moisture; flood tolerant
Height: 4-6’
Spread: 3-4'
*Blooms mid-summer to fall. Vanilla scented. Native to Wisconsin.*
Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium-dry, dry moisture; poor soil and drought tolerant
Height: 2’
Plant Spread: 12-18”
*Blooms late spring to early summer. Native to Wisconsin.*
Lead Plant
Amorpha canescens
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry, dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 3’
Spread: 1-2’
*Deer and rabbit resistant once established. Blooms early summer. Enhances soil health by replenishing nitrogen. Native to Wisconsin.*
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 2-4’
Spread: 18-36”
*Good for erosion control. Low maintenance. Juglone tolerant. Color turns from green/blue-green in summer to warm copper in fall. Native to WI.
Marigold, Starfire
Tagetes signata, var. Starfire
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture; somewhat drought tolerant
Height: 1’
Spread: 6-12”
*Repels harmful pests. Blooms summer to fall.*
Meadow Blazing Star
Liatris lingulistylis
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun; best in full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 3-5’
Spread: 6-24”
*Low maintenance. Blooms in late summer to early fall. Native to Wisconsin.*
Milkweed, Butterfly Flower
Asclepias tuberosa
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 2’
Spread: 12-18”
*Least aggressive milkweed. Blooms mid-summer to fall. Heirloom. Native to Wisconsin.*
Milkweed, Common
Asclepias syriaca
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry, dry moisture; drought and poor soil tolerant
Height: 3-5’
Spread: 2-3’
Planting information: Seeds need to be cold moist stratified for 30-90 days, then surface sown. Take 20-28 days to germinate.
*Is an aggressive grower. Blooms mid-summer to fall. Heirloom. Native to Wisconsin.*
Milkweed, Rose
Asclepias incarnata
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun; shade tolerant
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; wet, moist, medium moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 3-5’
Spread: 2-3’
*Blooms mid-summer to fall. Heirloom. Native to Wisconsin.*
Milkweed, Whorled
Asclepias verticillata
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry, dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 1-3’
Spread: 2-3’
*Low maintenance. Blooms in end of summer to fall. Toxic and should not be ingested. Native to Wisconsin.*
Morning Glory, Grandpa Ott
Ipomoea purpurea
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun, partial shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 8’-10’
Spread: 3-6’
*Entire plant is poisonous. Each flower blossoms only once, during the day. Blooms mid-summer to early fall. Heirloom. *
Morning Glory, Heavenly Blue
Ipomoea tricolor
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun, partial shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 10-12’
Spread: 3-6’
*Entire plant is poisonous. Each flower blossoms only once, during the day. Blooms mid-summer to early fall. Heirloom. *
Morning Glory, Moon Flower
Ipomoea alba
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun, partial shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 10-20’
Spread: 3-6’
*Entire plant is poisonous. Each flower blossoms only once, during the day. Blooms mid-summer to early fall. Heirloom. *
Morning Glory, Scarlet O’Hara
Ipomoea nil
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun, partial shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 8’-10’
Spread: 3-6’
*Entire plant is poisonous. Each flower blossoms only once, during the day. Blooms mid-summer to early fall. Heirloom. *
Moss Rose, Double Mix
Portulaca grandiflora,
var. Double Mix
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry, dry moisture; drought and poor soil tolerant
Height: 4-10”
Spread: 6-12”
*Heat tolerant. All plant parts are toxic to dogs and cats. Blooms summer to fall. Heirloom.*
Nasturtium, Jewel Mixed Colors
Tropaeolum majus nanum,
var. Jewel Mixed Colors
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun, partial shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; drought and poor soil tolerant
Height: 1’
Spread: 8-14”
*Great companion to vegetables. Blooms spring to summer. Adds nutrients to soil. Heirloom.*
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun, partial shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 3-6’
Spread: 2-3’
*Blooms late summer to fall. Heirloom. Native to Wisconsin.*
New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americanus
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry, dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 3-5’
Spread: 3-5’
*Nitrogen fixing to soil. Blooms in summer. Native to Wisconsin.*
Nodding Onion
Allium cernuum
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture
Height: up to 18”
Spread: 4-12”
*Juglone tolerant. Blooms July through August usually in 2nd or 3rd year. Native to WI*
Obedient Plant
Physostegia virginiana
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun to partial sun
Soil Requirements: Poorly drained soil; wet to medium moisture
Height: 4’
Spread: 2-3’
*Blooms open bottom to top. Blooms summer to fall. Native to Wisconsin.*
Pale Corydalis
Corydalis sempervirens
Life Cycle: Biennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 1-4’
Spread: 1-2’
*Blooms spring to fall. Native to Wisconsin.*
Pale Purple Coneflower
Echinacea pallida
Life cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun, partial shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained; medium-dry moisture; drought and poor soil tolerant
Height: 2-3’
Spread: 12-18”
*Blooms early summer. Native to WI.*
Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium-dry, dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 1-3’
Spread: 1-2’
*Blooms late summer through fall. Native to Wisconsin.*
Petunia, Alderman Blue
Petunia nana compacta,
var. Alderman Blue
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; poor soil and drought tolerant
Height: 14”
Spread: 9-12”
*Spreading growth habit. Blooms summer to fall.*
Petunia, Balcony Mix
Petunia hybrida nana compacta,
var. Balcony Mix
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; poor soil and drought tolerant
Height: 1’
Spread: 9-12”
*Spreading growth habit. Blooms summer to fall.*
Petunia, Karkulka
Petunia hybrida, var. Karkulka
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium to medium-dry moisture; poor soil and drought tolerant
Height: 1’
Spread: 1’
*Blooms summer to fall. Semi-trailing growth habit.*
Petunia, Lace Veil
Petunia hybrida, var. Lace Veil
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; poor soil and drought tolerant
Height: 13”
Spread: 9-12”
*Spreading growth habit. Blooms summer to fall.*
Petunia, Rose of Heaven
Petunia hybrida nana compata, var. Rose of Heaven
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; poor soil and drought tolerant
Height: 1’
Spread: 9-12”
*Spreading growth habit. Blooms summer to fall.*
Petunia, Sparklers
Petunia hybrida, var. Sparklers
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; poor soil and drought tolerant
Height: 1’
Spread: 14”
*Semitrailing growth habit. Blooms summer to fall.*
Petunia, Superbissima Cosmic Cherry
Petunia superbissima, var. Superbissima Cosmic Cherry
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; poor soil and drought tolerant
Height: 12-14”
Spread: 10-12”
*Spreading growth habit. Blooms summer to fall.*
Petunia, Superbissima Giant Alba
Petunia superbissima, var. Superbissima Giant Alba
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; poor soil and drought tolerant
Height: 9”
Spread: 28”
*Semi-trailing growth habit. Blooms summer to fall.*
Petunia, Superbissima Giant Rose
Petunia superbissima, var. Giant Rose
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium to medium-dry moisture; poor soil and drought tolerant
Height: 12-14”
Spread: 10-12”
*Blooms summer to fall. Semi-trailing growth habit.*
Phlox, Dwarf Mix
Phlox drummondil,
var. Dwarf Mix
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 1’
Spread: 12-16”
*Blooms summer to fall. Heirloom.*
Prairie Blazing Star
Liatris pycnostachya
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; wet, moist, medium moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 2-6’
Spread: 6”-2’
*Low maintenance. Blooms in late summer to early fall. Native to Wisconsin.*
Prairie Dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepis
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry, dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 2-3’
Spread: 2-3’
*Good for erosion control. Low maintenance. Juglone tolerant. Color turns from deep green in summer to coppery orange in the fall. Native to WI.
Prairie Phlox
Phlox Pilosa
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, part sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry, dry moisture
Height: 1-2’
Spread: 12-18”
*Low maintenance. Resistant to Powdery Mildew. Blooms late spring to mid-summer. Native to Wisconsin.*
Prairie Pussytoes
Antennaria neglecta
Life cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun, partial shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained; medium, medium-dry, dry moisture; drought and poor soil tolerant
Height: 6-12”
Spread: 6-12”
*Low maintenance. Blooms late spring to early summer. Native to WI.*
Prarie Smoke
Geum triflorum
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry, dry moisture
Height: 6-18”
Spread: 6-12”
*Blooms late spring to early summer. Native to Wisconsin.*
Primrose, Victoriana Gold Lace Black
Primula elatior, var. Victoriana Gold Lace Black
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium moisture
Height: 1’
Spread: 6-12”
*Verticillium Wilt Resistant. Blooms early spring to early summer. Heirloom.*
Primrose, Wanda Mixed Colors
Primula elatior,
var. Wanda Mixed Colors
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium moisture
Height: 4”
Spread: 8”
*Verticillium Wilt Resistant. Blooms early spring to early summer. Heirloom.*
Purple Clematis
Clematis occidentalist, var. occidentalis
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture
Height: up to 6’
Spread: 3-4’
*Juglone tolerant. Blooms spring to mid-summer usually in 2nd or 3rd year. Native to WI*
Purple Love Grass
Eragrostis spectabilis
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun to partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; dry moisture
Height: 1-2’
Spread: 1-2’
*Great for erosion control. Great for a lawn alternative that is exposed to light foot traffic. Low maintenance. Juglone tolerant. Native to Wisconsin.*
Purple Prairie Clover
Dalea purpurea
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry, dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 1-3’
Spread: 12-18”
*Blooms summer to early fall. Enhances soil health by replenishing nitrogen. Native to Wisconsin.*
Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 3-5’
Spread: 2-3’
*Low maintenance. Honey-like fragrance. Blooms summer to fall. Native to Wisconsin.*
Rose Mallow
Hibiscus laevis
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Poorly drained soil; wet, moist moisture
Height: 3-6’
Spread: 3-4’
*Low maintenance. Blooms mid-summer to fall. Native to Wisconsin.*
Rough Blazing Star
Liatris aspera
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 2-5’
Spread: 1-2’
*Blooms mid-summer to fall. Heirloom. Native to Wisconsin.*
Side-Oats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun to partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium to dry moisture
Height: 2-3’
Spread: 15-24”
*Great for erosion control. Quick to establish. Low maintenance. Juglone tolerant. Flowers of the grass are bright purple and orange. Native to Wisconsin.*
Snapdragon, Brighton Rock
Antirrhinum majus,
var. Brighton Rock
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 3’
Spread: 6-18”
*Blooms late spring to fall. Heirloom.*
Snapdragon, Tetra Mixed
Antirrhinum majus,
var. Tetra Mixed
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirement: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 28”
Spread: 6-18”
*Blooms late spring to fall. Heirloom.*
Spikenard
Aralia racemosa
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Partial shade full shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium moisture; drought tolerant once established
Height: 3-5’
Spread: 3-5’
*Low maintenance. Takes at least 1-2 years to flower. Flowers bloom in Aug, berries form in late Aug through Sept. Native to Wisconsin.*
Spotted Bee Balm
Monarda punctata
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium-dry to dry moisture; drought tolerant; poor soil tolerant
Height: 2-3’
Spread: 1-2’
*Low maintenance. Juglone tolerant. Blooms mid-summer to early fall. Native to Wisconsin.*
Sundial Lupine
Lupinus perennis,
subsp. perennis
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium-dry, dry moisture
Height: 1-2’
Spread: 8-12”
*Blooms late spring to mid-summer. Enhances soil health by replenishing nitrogen. Native to Wisconsin.*
Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun to partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist to dry moisture
Height: 3-10’
Spread: 2’
*Low maintenance. Good for erosion control. Juglone tolerant. Native to WI.*
Sweet Alyssum, Rosie O'Day
Lobularia maritima,
var. Rosie O'Day
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; poor soil and drought tolerant
Height: 6”
Spread: 6-12”
*All American Selection Winner. Blooms spring to fall.*
Sweet Alyssum, Royal Carpet
Lobularia maritima,
var. Royal Carpet
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; poor soil and drought tolerant
Height: 4-6”
Spread: 6-10”
*Blooms spring to fall. Heirloom.*
Sweet Alyssum, Tall White
Lobularia maritima,
var. Tall White
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; poor soil and drought tolerant
Height: 1’
Spread: 1’
*Blooms spring to fall. Heirloom.*
Sweet Joe Pye Weed
Eutrochium purpureum
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Partial shade, full shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture
Height: 4-7’
Spread: 2-4’
*Vanilla scented. Blooms mid-summer to fall. Native to Wisconsin.*
Tall Bellflower
Campanula americana
Life Cycle: Annual/Biennial
Light Requirements: Partial shade, full shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture
Height: 3-5’
Spread: 1-2’
*Low maintenance. Juglone tolerant. Blooms mid-summer to late fall. Native to Wisconsin.*
Virginia Waterleaf
Hydrophylm virginianum
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Partial sun, partial shade, full shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 1-2’
Spread: 1-2’
*Low maintenance. Blooms in late spring to early summer. Native to Wisconsin.*
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 4’
Spread: 3-4’
*Blooms summer to fall. Native to Wisconsin.*
Wild Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Partial shade, full shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; moist, medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 6-12”
Spread: 1’
*Blooms late spring to early summer. Native to Wisconsin.*
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun, partial shade, full shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 18-24”
Spread: 12-18”
*Low maintenance. Blooms in spring to early summer. Native to Wisconsin.*
Wild Petunia
Ruellia humilis
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun, partial sun, partial shade
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium to dry moisture; drought tolerant; poor soil tolerant
Height: 18-24”
Spread: 18-24”
*Low maintenance. Blooms all summer. Native to Wisconsin.*
Winged Loosestrife
Lythrum alatum
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Poorly drained soil; wet to moist moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 3’
Spread: 2-3’
*Low maintenance. Blooms summer to fall. Native to Wisconsin.*
Zinnia, Lilliput White
Zinnia elegans
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 2’
Plant Spread: 6”
*Heat tolerant. Blooms summer to fall. Benefits as a Japanese Beetle trap crop. Heirloom.*
Zinnia, Old Mexico
Zinnia haageana
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil; medium, medium-dry moisture; drought tolerant
Height: 18”
Plant Spread: 6”
*Heat tolerant. Benefits as a Japanese Beetle trap crop. Blooms summer to fall. Heirloom.*
LIGHT TERMS
*Full Sun: 6hrs or more of direct sunlight
*Part Sun/Part Shade: 2-6hrs of direct sunlight
*Shade: less than 2hrs of direct sunlight
SOIL TERMS
*Wet: soggy or marshy most of the yr
*Moist: excessively wet in winter, spring, after heavy rain, but often dries in summer
*Medium: average garden soil, water soaks in with no run-off
*Medium-Dry: well drained, water is removed from soil readily, but not rapidly
*Dry: excessively drained
*All plants available may not be listed, and all plants listed may not be available.
*All plants sold by Cain Greenhouse are rated for hardiness zone 4 by our seed suppliers, unless noted.
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