7 www.HamiltonNativeOutpost.com Monarchs need milkweeds! See plant photos! Sort the plants by To create monarch habitat add light requirements, soil preferences, ½ - 1 ounce of milkweed seed PRICE LIST specialty use & much more. to every pound of wildflower Place an order. mix planted.
MIXES SEEDING SEEDING SPECIALTY USE SPECIALTYHEIGHT USEBLOOMSHEIGHTLIGHT BLOOMSSOILS SEEDLIGHT MIXESSOILS SEED MIXES RATE Pkt OunceRATE PoundPkt COMMENTSOunce Pound COMMENTS SYMBOL KEY 8"-48" May-Oct 8"-48" May-Oct Buck's Hangout Buck's Hangout 13 lbs/ac 3.00 5.0013 lbs/ac35.003.00 Mix5.00 of many35.00 of the fallMix favorites of many ofof thethe whitetailfall favorites deer of the whitetail deer w w LIGHT SOILS 8"-48" May-Oct 8"-48" May-Oct Butterfly & HummingbirdButterfly Mix & Hummingbird Mix 10 lbs/ac 3.00 8.0010 lbs/ac85.003.00 Provides8.00 pollen85.00 andProvides nectar for pollen native and pollinators nectar for from native spring pollinators through from fall spring through fall
16"-36" Jul-Oct 16"-36" Jul-Oct Companion Grass MixCompanion - Dry Grass Mix - Dry 10 lbs/ac 3.00 4.0010 lbs/ac19.003.00 Mix4.00 of grasses19.00 designedMix of to grasses complement designed a wildflower to complement mix planted a wildflower in dry soils mix andplanted full sunin dry soilsDry and full sun w w Full Sun w 16"-36" Jul-Sepw 16"-36" Jul-Sep Companion Grass MixCompanion - Mesic Grass Mix - Mesic 10 lbs/ac 3.00 4.0010 lbs/ac19.003.00 Mix4.00 of grasses19.00 designedMix of to grasses complement designed a wildflower to complement mix planted a wildflower in full sun mix & planted average in soils full sun - notAverage & tooaverage wet or soils too dry- not too wet or too dry Full Sun to Part Shade w 16"-36" Jun-Sepw 16"-36" Jun-Sep Companion Grass MixCompanion - Wet Grass Mix - Wet 10 lbs/ac 3.00 5.0010 lbs/ac32.003.00 Mix5.00 of grasses32.00 designedMix of to grasses complement designed a wildflower to complement mix planted a wildflower in wet soils mix plantedbut NOT in in wet standing soilsMoist but water NOT in standing water 16"-48" Jun-Sep16"-48" Jun-Sep Companion Grass MixCompanion - Shade Grass Mix - Shade 13 lbs/ac 3.00 4.0013 lbs/ac22.003.00 Mix4.00 of grasses22.00 designedMix of to grasses complementFull designed to a wildflowerPart to complement Shade mix planted a wildflower in part shademix planted areas in(no part more shade than areas 50% (noshade) more than 50% shade) w w Wet 8"-42" May-Oct 8"-42" May-Oct Dry'n Rocky Mix Dry'n Rocky Mix 10 lbs/ac 3.00 7.0010 lbs/ac73.003.00 Showy7.00 wildflower73.00 mixShowy that iswildflower ideal for drymix orthat rocky is ideal sites for dry or rocky sites
8"-48" May-Jul 8"-48" May-Jul Firebreak Mix Firebreak Mix 13 lbs/ac 3.00 5.0013 lbs/ac30.003.00 Plant5.00 in area30.00 where Plantfirebreak in area is needed where firebreakthen, once is established,needed then, mow once in established, August to create mow ain firebreak August to for create winter a burnsfirebreak for winter burns SPECIALTY Butterfly Hummingbird w 36"-72" Jul-Sepw 36"-72" Jul-Sep Hide & Sneak Hide & Sneak 10 lbs/ac 3.00 4.0010 lbs/ac15.003.00 Tall4.00 grasses15.00 that provideTall grasses shelterUSES thatfor wildlife, provide especially shelter for larger wildlife, animlas especially larger animlas 12"-42" May-Oct 12"-42" May-Oct Prairie Patchwork MixPrairie Patchwork Mix 10 lbs/ac 3.00 7.0010 lbs/ac73.003.00 Thrives7.00 in 73.00average soil-notThrives tooin average dry or too soil-not wet. Thistoo dry mix or contains too Edible wet. prairie This mixplants containsCut that are prairieFlower colorful plants from that Maym are to colorful October.Medicinal from May to October. 8"-30" May-Oct 8"-30" May-Oct Shadows & SunbeamsShadows Mix & Sunbeams Mix 10 lbs/ac 3.00 7.0010 lbs/ac73.003.00 Ideal7.00 mix for73.00 partiallyIdeal shaded mix forareas partially such shadedas savannas; areas atsuch least as 50% savannas; sun is atneeded least 50%for these sun isspecies needed for these species Tea Wildlife Landscaping 12"-60" May-Oct 12"-60" May-Oct Wet Meadow Mix Wet Meadow Mix 9 lbs/ac 3.00 8.009 lbs/ac81.003.00 Grows8.00 well81.00 in wet areasGrows that well dry in out wet only areas in thethat dry dry summer out only weather in the dry but summer are not weatherunder water but are for notlong under periods water for long periods
w 12"-42" May-Sepw 12"-42" May-Sep Wildlife ChuckwagonWildlife Mix Chuckwagon Mix 10 lbs/ac 3.00 5.0010 lbs/ac50.003.00 Provides5.00 great50.00 habitatProvides for quail, great turkey, habitat other for gamequail, birds,turkey, and other song game birds birds, as well and as song small birds & large as well animals as small & large animals
WILDFLOWERS 200 SEEDS/PACKET
SPECIALTY USE HEIGHT BLOOMS LIGHT SOILS WILDFLOWERS COLOR Pkt Ounce Pound COMMENTS
24"-30" Sep-Oct Aster, Aromatic (Aster oblongifolius) 3.00 - - Blooms late in year even after frost; shrub-like dotted with many flowers; easy to grow in dry places
30"-48" Aug-Sep Aster, False (Boltonia asteroides) 3.00 25.00 315.00 Prolific flowers are great pollen & nectar source for many pollinators; ray petals range from white to pink
18"-30" Sep-Oct Aster, Lavendar (Aster turbinellus) 3.00 59.00 850.00 A beautiful late-blooming wildflower for areas with part shade; large aster-like flowers
m 48"-60" Sep-Oct Aster, New England (Aster novae-angliae) 3.00 23.00 280.00 Great nectar source for migrating monarchs; for compact plants, cut back before July 4th m 24"-36" Sep-Oct Aster, Sky Blue (Aster oolentangiensis) 3.00 20.00 250.00 Beautiful sky blue blooms; turkeys relish the blooms; very drought tolerant 12"-18" Jul-Sep Aster, Southern Prairie (Aster paludosus) 3.00 15.00 175.00 Most impressive flowers of any prairie aster; short, early-blooming aster
w 24"-60" Jun-Sep Bean, Small Fuzzy (Strophostyles leiosperma) 3.00 5.00 48.00 Annual vine often in sandy or other dry sites; quail & doves love the seeds; deer & cattle love the foliage 18"-24" May-Jun Beardtongue, Purple (Penstemon cobaea) 3.00 25.00 - Bell-shaped flowers are fun for kids to wear on fingers; loves VERY dry sites
24"-30" Jun-Jul Beardtongue, White (Penstemon digitalis) 3.00 5.00 48.00 Grow almost anywhere & establish quickly; penstemon bee (Osmia distincta) relies on beardtongue for food
m 30"-48" Jun-Jul Bergamot, Wild (Monarda fistulosa) 3.00 8.00 185.00 Attracts a variety of pollinators; fibrous, shallow root system is great for erosion control m 12"-18" May-Jun Bergamot, Woodland (Monarda bradburiana) 3.00 25.00 - Early bloomer with attractive bronze foliage; not invasive like some horticultural monardas 18"-24" Jun-Aug Black-eyed Susan, Common (Rudbeckia hirta) 3.00 4.00 24.00 Blooms 1st or 2nd year; reseeds itself; black-eyed susans are primary pollen source for 2 bee species
18"-24" Jul-Aug Black-eyed Susan, MO (Rudbeckia missouriensis) 3.00 30.00 375.00 Often found on dry limestone glades; a very drought tolerant plant
48"-60" Aug-Sep Black-eyed Susan, Sweet (Rudbeckia subtomentosa) 3.00 11.00 130.00 Big black-eyed susan with beautiful form and lots of flowers; great for rain gardens
m 18"-24" Aug-Sep Blazing Star, Glade (Liatris mucronata) 3.00 20.00 250.00 Thin, narrow leaves give the appearance of a graceful, young pine tree before it blooms m 36"-42" Jul-Aug Blazing Star, Prairie (Liatris pycnostachya) 3.00 15.00 175.00 Delightful purple spikes are an icon of the prairie; palatable to herbivores; nectar & pollen for pollinators m 18" Jun-Sep Blazing Star, Squarrosa (Liatris squarrosa) 3.00 24.00 295.00 Short blazing star that thrives in very dry sites; the form and texture add interest in winter m 36"-42" Aug-Sep Boneset, Common (Eupatorium perfoliatum) 3.00 25.00 - Common in moist prairies; Native Americans considered it a cure for many aches, pains, and illnesses 36'-54" Aug-Sep Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba) 3.00 5.00 48.00 Petals have ultraviolet patterns that are visual cues to pollinators; seeds heads smell like citrus
36"-48" Jun-Jul Bunchflower (Melanthium virginicum) 3.00 30.00 380.00 Beautiful creamy flowers on elongate candelabra-like spikes; one of our favorites
m 30"-36" Aug-Sep Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) 3.00 38.00 490.00 Great for grabbing attention and hummingbirds; find a home for this short-lived perennial m 24"-36" May-Jul Cinquefoil, Prairie (Potentilla arguta) 3.00 - - Flowers have special ultraviolet reflecting patterns that are visible to most pollinators 12"-18" May Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) 3.00 31.00 390.00 Striking crimson flowers with yellow markings; likes some shade, but doesn't do well in too much
m w 48"-72" Jul-Aug Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum) 3.00 9.00 98.00 Indian children chewed the dried sap as gum; dissected leaves are oriented north/south 30"-42" Jun-Jul Coneflower, Gray-headed (Ratibida pinnata) 3.00 5.00 45.00 Yellow flower petals of this easy to grow plant dance in summer breezes
Dry-loving;pink petals & yellow pollen; a primary pollen source for coneflower bee ( ) m 24"-36" May-Jun Coneflower, Ozark (Echinacea simulata) 3.00 20.00 - A. helianthiformis Emblem of the prairie; a primary pollen source for coneflower bee ( ) m 24"-30" May-Jun Coneflower, Pale Purple (Echinacea pallida) 3.00 7.00 70.00 Andrena helianthiformis m 24"-36" Jun-Sep Coneflower, Purple (Echinacea purpurea) 3.00 5.00 32.00 A butterfly favorite; goldfinches love the seeds; blooms mid-summer and again in early fall 18"-30" Jun-Aug Coneflower, Upright Prairie (Ratibida columnifera) 3.00 5.00 30.00 Similar to the taller Gray-headed Coneflower; this species establishes quickly but is often short lived
m 24"-30" May-Jun Coneflower, Yellow (Echinacea paradoxa) 3.00 6.00 65.00 Unusual yellow colored coneflower is a pretty partner to pale purple coneflower; fragrant Wildlife eat seeds; better on mesic sites than Tickseed C; pollen source for coreopsis bee ( ) m w 16"-20" Jun Coreopsis, Grand (Coreopsis grandiflora) 3.00 6.00 55.00 Andrena beameri m 24"-48" Jun-Sep Coreopsis, Plains (Coreopsis tinctoria) 3.00 5.00 23.00 Annual with many bright flowers and inconspicuous leaves; blooms 1st year in plantings 36'-72" Jul-Aug Coreopsis, Tall (Coreopsis tripteris) 3.00 21.00 260.00 Flower and seed heads have anise or dill scent; good in tall raingardens Blooms 2nd year; ground cover on dry sites; primary pollen source for coreopsis bee ( ) m 18"-24" May-Jun Coreopsis, Tickseed (Coreopsis lanceolata) 3.00 5.00 22.00 Andrena beameri m 48"-60" Jul-Sep Culver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum) 3.00 47.00 675.00 Unique candelabra-shaped spikes and attractive foliage; a good rain garden plant m w 72"-96" Aug Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum) 3.00 15.00 175.00 Square stems with cupping leaves lend a verticality to this raingarden and wildlife plant 24"-30" May-Jul Flag, Southern Blue (Iris virginica) 3.00 22.00 275.00 Attractive sword-like leaves and blue flowers; great plant for pond edges and pools
12"-16" Jul-Aug Flax, Yellow (Linum medium) mixes only Yellow flowers and sparse foliage make this a pretty filler in a prairie planting
Host plant for MO woodland swallowtail butterfly; long bloomtime; a favorite of the ziziae bee ( ) m 18"-24" May-Jun Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea) 3.00 8.00 85.00 Andrena ziziae m 18"-24" Sep-Oct Goldenrod, Gray (Solidago nemoralis) 3.00 11.00 170.00 Late bloomers with dense yellow flowers; great nectar source for migrating butterflies m w 24"-40" Sep-Oct Goldenrod, Rigid (Solidago rigida) 3.00 8.00 85.00 Bright yellow flowers are delightful with blue sage; a favorite finch food 24"-40" Sep-Oct Goldenrod, Savanna (Solidago petiolaris) 3.00 - - Beautiful goldenrod that tolerates more shade than others; great for migrating monarchs
m 20"-40" Sep-Oct Goldenrod, Showy (Solidago speciosa) 3.00 18.00 220.00 This brave plant blooms in the hot, late-summer lull 18"-30" May-Jun Hyacinth, Prairie (Camassia angusta) 3.00 11.00 130.00 Early bloomers that grow between larger plants and fade from view as summer progresses
9"-12" Apr-May Hyacinth, Wild (Camassia scilloides) 3.00 22.00 275.00 Dry-loving, beautiful hyacinth remains short and blooms very early
m w 24"-36" Jul Illinois Bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis) 3.00 4.00 17.00 Uniquely shaped seed pods of this legume are great wildlife food 12"-18" May Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea) 3.00 41.00 525.00 Spring wetness, summer dryness, and late-summer mowing favor this hard-to-grow species Quail use as covey headquarters; silver spotted skipper host plant; 2 bee species depend on w 60"-100' May-Jun Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa) 3.00 9.00 97.00 Amorpha spp. 24"-36" May Indigo, Blue (Baptisia australis) 3.00 8.00 82.00 Ball-shaped plant can be used as a shrub; indigos host the wild indigo dusky wing butterflies
48"-60" Jun-Jul Indigo, White (Baptisia alba) 3.00 11.00 120.00 Two foot spike blooms white then black seed pods add interest to winter landscape
48"-84" Aug-Sep Ironweed, Giant (Vernonia gigantea) 3.00 7.00 75.00 Very tall plant with showy blooms that attract a variety of bees and butterflies; also called Vernonia altissima SPECIALTY USE HEIGHT BLOOMS LIGHT SOILS WILDFLOWERS COLOR Pkt Ounce Pound COMMENTS
24"-30" Sep-Oct Aster, Aromatic (Aster oblongifolius) 3.00 - - Blooms late in year even after frost; shrub-like dotted with many flowers; easy to grow in dry places
30"-48" Aug-Sep Aster, False (Boltonia asteroides) 3.00 25.00 315.00 Prolific flowers are great pollen & nectar source for many pollinators; ray petals range from white to pink
18"-30" Sep-Oct Aster, Lavendar (Aster turbinellus) 3.00 59.00 850.00 A beautiful late-blooming wildflower for areas with part shade; large aster-like flowers
m 48"-60" Sep-Oct Aster, New England (Aster novae-angliae) 3.00 23.00 280.00 Great nectar source for migrating monarchs; for compact plants, cut back before July 4th m 24"-36" Sep-Oct Aster, Sky Blue (Aster oolentangiensis) 3.00 20.00 250.00 Beautiful sky blue blooms; turkeys relish the blooms; very drought tolerant 12"-18" Jul-Sep Aster, Southern Prairie (Aster paludosus) 3.00 15.00 175.00 Most impressive flowers of any prairie aster; short, early-blooming aster
w 24"-60" Jun-Sep Bean, Small Fuzzy (Strophostyles leiosperma) 3.00 5.00 48.00 Annual vine often in sandy or other dry sites; quail & doves love the seeds; deer & cattle love the foliage 18"-24" May-Jun Beardtongue, Purple (Penstemon cobaea) 3.00 25.00 - Bell-shaped flowers are fun for kids to wear on fingers; loves VERY dry sites
24"-30" Jun-Jul Beardtongue, White (Penstemon digitalis) 3.00 5.00 48.00 Grow almost anywhere & establish quickly; penstemon bee (Osmia distincta) relies on beardtongue for food
m 30"-48" Jun-Jul Bergamot, Wild (Monarda fistulosa) 3.00 8.00 185.00 Attracts a variety of pollinators; fibrous, shallow root system is great for erosion control m 12"-18" May-Jun Bergamot, Woodland (Monarda bradburiana) 3.00 25.00 - Early bloomer with attractive bronze foliage; not invasive like some horticultural monardas 18"-24" Jun-Aug Black-eyed Susan, Common (Rudbeckia hirta) 3.00 4.00 24.00 Blooms 1st or 2nd year; reseeds itself; black-eyed susans are primary pollen source for 2 bee species
18"-24" Jul-Aug Black-eyed Susan, MO (Rudbeckia missouriensis) 3.00 30.00 375.00 Often found on dry limestone glades; a very drought tolerant plant
48"-60" Aug-Sep Black-eyed Susan, Sweet (Rudbeckia subtomentosa) 3.00 11.00 130.00 Big black-eyed susan with beautiful form and lots of flowers; great for rain gardens
m 18"-24" Aug-Sep Blazing Star, Glade (Liatris mucronata) 3.00 20.00 250.00 Thin, narrow leaves give the appearance of a graceful, young pine tree before it blooms m 36"-42" Jul-Aug Blazing Star, Prairie (Liatris pycnostachya) 3.00 15.00 175.00 Delightful purple spikes are an icon of the prairie; palatable to herbivores; nectar & pollen for pollinators m 18" Jun-Sep Blazing Star, Squarrosa (Liatris squarrosa) 3.00 24.00 295.00 Short blazing star that thrives in very dry sites; the form and texture add interest in winter m 36"-42" Aug-Sep Boneset, Common (Eupatorium perfoliatum) 3.00 25.00 - Common in moist prairies; Native Americans considered it a cure for many aches, pains, and illnesses 36'-54" Aug-Sep Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba) 3.00 5.00 48.00 Petals have ultraviolet patterns that are visual cues to pollinators; seeds heads smell like citrus
36"-48" Jun-Jul Bunchflower (Melanthium virginicum) 3.00 30.00 380.00 Beautiful creamy flowers on elongate candelabra-like spikes; one of our favorites
m 30"-36" Aug-Sep Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) 3.00 38.00 490.00 Great for grabbing attention and hummingbirds; find a home for this short-lived perennial m 24"-36" May-Jul Cinquefoil, Prairie (Potentilla arguta) 3.00 - - Flowers have special ultraviolet reflecting patterns that are visible to most pollinators 12"-18" May Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) 3.00 31.00 390.00 Striking crimson flowers with yellow markings; likes some shade, but doesn't do well in too much
m w 48"-72" Jul-Aug Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum) 3.00 9.00 98.00 Indian children chewed the dried sap as gum; dissected leaves are oriented north/south 30"-42" Jun-Jul Coneflower, Gray-headed (Ratibida pinnata) 3.00 5.00 45.00 Yellow flower petals of this easy to grow plant dance in summer breezes
Dry-loving;pink petals & yellow pollen; a primary pollen source for coneflower bee ( ) m 24"-36" May-Jun Coneflower, Ozark (Echinacea simulata) 3.00 20.00 - A. helianthiformis Emblem of the prairie; a primary pollen source for coneflower bee ( ) m 24"-30" May-Jun Coneflower, Pale Purple (Echinacea pallida) 3.00 7.00 70.00 Andrena helianthiformis m 24"-36" Jun-Sep Coneflower, Purple (Echinacea purpurea) 3.00 5.00 32.00 A butterfly favorite; goldfinches love the seeds; blooms mid-summer and again in early fall 18"-30" Jun-Aug Coneflower, Upright Prairie (Ratibida columnifera) 3.00 5.00 30.00 Similar to the taller Gray-headed Coneflower; this species establishes quickly but is often short lived
m 24"-30" May-Jun Coneflower, Yellow (Echinacea paradoxa) 3.00 6.00 65.00 Unusual yellow colored coneflower is a pretty partner to pale purple coneflower; fragrant Wildlife eat seeds; better on mesic sites than Tickseed C; pollen source for coreopsis bee ( ) m w 16"-20" Jun Coreopsis, Grand (Coreopsis grandiflora) 3.00 6.00 55.00 Andrena beameri m 24"-48" Jun-Sep Coreopsis, Plains (Coreopsis tinctoria) 3.00 5.00 23.00 Annual with many bright flowers and inconspicuous leaves; blooms 1st year in plantings 36'-72" Jul-Aug Coreopsis, Tall (Coreopsis tripteris) 3.00 21.00 260.00 Flower and seed heads have anise or dill scent; good in tall raingardens Blooms 2nd year; ground cover on dry sites; primary pollen source for coreopsis bee ( ) m 18"-24" May-Jun Coreopsis, Tickseed (Coreopsis lanceolata) 3.00 5.00 22.00 Andrena beameri m 48"-60" Jul-Sep Culver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum) 3.00 47.00 675.00 Unique candelabra-shaped spikes and attractive foliage; a good rain garden plant m w 72"-96" Aug Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum) 3.00 15.00 175.00 Square stems with cupping leaves lend a verticality to this raingarden and wildlife plant 24"-30" May-Jul Flag, Southern Blue (Iris virginica) 3.00 22.00 275.00 Attractive sword-like leaves and blue flowers; great plant for pond edges and pools
12"-16" Jul-Aug Flax, Yellow (Linum medium) mixes only Yellow flowers and sparse foliage make this a pretty filler in a prairie planting
Host plant for MO woodland swallowtail butterfly; long bloomtime; a favorite of the ziziae bee ( ) m 18"-24" May-Jun Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea) 3.00 8.00 85.00 Andrena ziziae m 18"-24" Sep-Oct Goldenrod, Gray (Solidago nemoralis) 3.00 11.00 170.00 Late bloomers with dense yellow flowers; great nectar source for migrating butterflies m w 24"-40" Sep-Oct Goldenrod, Rigid (Solidago rigida) 3.00 8.00 85.00 Bright yellow flowers are delightful with blue sage; a favorite finch food 24"-40" Sep-Oct Goldenrod, Savanna (Solidago petiolaris) 3.00 - - Beautiful goldenrod that tolerates more shade than others; great for migrating monarchs (WILDFLOWERS CONTINUED NEXT PAGE) CASH PRICES Listed prices are cash prices (cash/check); they are discounted 3%. m 20"-40" Sep-Oct Goldenrod, Showy (Solidago speciosa) 3.00 18.00 220.00 This brave plant blooms in the hot, late-summer lull 18"-30" May-Jun Hyacinth, Prairie (Camassia angusta) 3.00 11.00 130.00 Early bloomers that grow between larger plants and fade from view as summer progresses
9"-12" Apr-May Hyacinth, Wild (Camassia scilloides) 3.00 22.00 275.00 Dry-loving, beautiful hyacinth remains short and blooms very early Prices subject to 24"-36" Jul Illinois Bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis) 3.00 4.00 17.00PLSUniquely PRICES shaped seed pods AVAILABLE of this legume are great wildlife food QUANTITYm w DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE! Call for discount & PLS price info change without notice 12"-18" May Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea) 3.00 41.00 525.00 Spring wetness, summer dryness, and late-summer mowing favor this hard-to-grow species 60"-100' May-Jun Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa) 3.00 9.00 97.00 Quail use as covey headquarters; silver spotted skipper host plant; 2 bee species depend on Amorpha spp. 8 PHONE: 417-967-2190w ORDERS ONLY:1-888-967-2190 www.HamiltonNativeOutpost.com 24"-36" May Indigo, Blue (Baptisia australis) 3.00 8.00 82.00 Ball-shaped plant can be used as a shrub; indigos host the wild indigo dusky wing butterflies
48"-60" Jun-Jul Indigo, White (Baptisia alba) 3.00 11.00 120.00 Two foot spike blooms white then black seed pods add interest to winter landscape
48"-84" Aug-Sep Ironweed, Giant (Vernonia gigantea) 3.00 7.00 75.00 Very tall plant with showy blooms that attract a variety of bees and butterflies; also called Vernonia altissima 9
SPECIALTY 36'-72" Jul-Aug Full Sun Coreopsis, Full Tall Sun (Coreopsis to Part tripteris) Shade Full to Part 3.00Shade21.00 260.00 Flower and seed heads have anise or dill scent; good in tall raingardens SYMBOL LIGHT Butterfly Hummingbird Cut Flower USESBlooms 2nd year; ground cover on dry sites; primary pollen source for coreopsis bee ( ) m 18"-24" May-Jun Coreopsis, Tickseed (Coreopsis lanceolata) 3.00 5.00 22.00 Andrena beameri KEY Edible Medicinal Tea Wildlife Landscaping m 48"-60"SOILSJul-Sep Dry Culver's Average Root (Veronicastrum virginicum)Moist Wet 3.00 47.00 675.00 Unique candelabra-shapedm spikes and attractive foliage; a good rain garden plant m w 72"-96" Aug Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum) 3.00 15.00 175.00 Square stems with cupping leaves lend a verticality to this raingarden and wildlife plant 24"-30" May-Jul Flag, Southern Blue (Iris virginica) 3.00 22.00 275.00 Attractive sword-like leaves and blue flowers; great plant for pond edges and pools
12"-16" Jul-Aug Flax, Yellow (Linum medium) mixes only Yellow flowers and sparse foliage make this a pretty filler in a prairie planting
Host plant for MO woodland swallowtail butterfly; long bloomtime; a favorite of the ziziae bee ( ) WILDFLOWERSm 18"-24" May-Jun Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea) (continued)3.00 8.00 85.00 Andrena ziziae m 18"-24" Sep-Oct Goldenrod, Gray (Solidago nemoralis) 3.00 11.00 170.00 Late bloomers with dense yellow flowers; great nectar source for migrating butterflies SPECIALTY USEm w 24"-40"HEIGHT Sep-OctBLOOMS LIGHT SOILS Goldenrod,WILDFLOWERS Rigid (Solidago rigida) COLOR 3.00Pkt Ounce8.00 Pound85.00 BrightCOMMENTS yellow flowers are delightful with blue sage; a favorite finch food 24"-30"24"-40" Sep-Oct Goldenrod,Aster, Aromatic Savanna (Aster (Solidago oblongifolius) petiolaris) 3.003.00 -- -- BeautifulBlooms late goldenrod in year thateven tolerates after frost; more shrub-like shade than dotted others; with manygreat forflowers; migrating easy monarchs to grow in dry places
m 20"-40"30"-48" Sep-OctAug-Sep Goldenrod,Aster, False Showy (Boltonia (Solidago asteroides) speciosa) 3.003.00 25.0018.00 315.00220.00 ThisProlific brave flowers plant are blooms great in pollen the hot, & nectar late-summer source lullfor many pollinators; ray petals range from white to pink 18"-30" May-JunSep-Oct Hyacinth,Aster, Lavendar Prairie (Aster (Camassia turbinellus) angusta) 3.003.00 59.0011.00 850.00130.00 EarlyA beautiful bloomers late-blooming that grow betweenwildflower larger for areas plants with and part fade shade; from viewlarge as aster-like summer flowers progresses
m 9"-12"48"-60" Apr-MaySep-Oct Hyacinth,Aster, New Wild England (Camassia (Aster scilloides) novae-angliae) 3.003.00 22.0023.00 275.00280.00 Dry-loving,Great nectar beautiful source hyacinthfor migrating remains monarchs; short and for bloomscompact very plants, early cut back before July 4th 24"-36" Jul Illinois Bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis) 3.00 4.00 17.00 Uniquely shaped seed pods of this legume are great wildlife food m w 24"-36" Sep-Oct Aster, Sky Blue (Aster oolentangiensis) 3.00 20.00 250.00 Beautiful sky blue blooms; turkeys relish the blooms; very drought tolerant 12"-18" MayJul-Sep IndianAster, SouthernPaintbrush Prairie (Castilleja (Aster coccinea) paludosus) 3.003.00 15.0041.00 175.00525.00 SpringMost impressive wetness, summerflowers ofdryness, any prairie and aster;late-summer short, early-blooming mowing favor this aster hard-to-grow species 60"-100' May-Jun Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa) 3.00 9.00 97.00 Quail use as covey headquarters; silver spotted skipper host plant; 2 bee species depend on Amorpha spp. w 24"-60" Jun-Sep Bean, Small Fuzzy (Strophostyles leiosperma) 3.00 5.00 48.00 Annual vine often in sandy or other dry sites; quail & doves love the seeds; deer & cattle love the foliage 24"-36"18"-24" MayMay-Jun Indigo,Beardtongue, Blue (Baptisia Purple (Penstemonaustralis) cobaea) 3.003.00 25.008.00 82.00- Ball-shapedBell-shaped plantflowers can are be fun used for as kids a shrub;to wear indigos on fingers; host theloves wild VERY indigo dry dusky sites wing butterflies
48"-60"24"-30" Jun-Jul Indigo,Beardtongue, White White(Baptisia (Penstemon alba) digitalis) 3.00 11.005.00 120.0048.00 TwoGrow foot almost spike anywhere blooms white & establish then black quickly; seed penstemon pods add interest bee (Osmia to winter distincta landscape) relies on beardtongue for food Very tall plant with showy blooms that attract a variety of bees and butterflies; also called m 48"-84"30"-48" Aug-SepJun-Jul Ironweed,Bergamot, Giant Wild (Vernonia(Monarda gigantea)fistulosa) 3.003.00 7.008.00 185.0075.00 Attracts a variety of pollinators; fibrous, shallow root system is great for erosion control Vernonia altissima m 9"-12"12"-18" Apr-MayMay-Jun Jacob'sBergamot, Ladder Woodland (Polemonium (Monarda reptans) bradburiana) 3.003.00 25.0039.00 495.00- Shade-loving,Early bloomer earlywith attractivebloomer; spreadsbronze foliage; easily bynot seed invasive like some horticultural monardas 6"-15"18"-24" Apr-MayJun-Aug Larkspur,Black-eyed Dwarf Susan, (Delphinium Common tricorne) (Rudbeckia hirta) 3.003.00 25.004.00 24.00- BeautifulBlooms 1st early or 2ndspring year; wildflower reseeds that itself; likes black-eyed some shade; susans pollinated are primary by long-tongued pollen source bees for 2 bee species Purple flower spikes with bright orange stamens atop silvery foliage; 2 bee species depend on m w 18"-24" Jun-JulJul-Aug LeadplantBlack-eyed (Amorpha Susan, MO canescens) (Rudbeckia missouriensis) 3.00 30.008.00 375.0082.00 Often found on dry limestone glades; a very drought tolerant plant Amorpha spp. m w 24"-36"48"-60" Aug-Sep Lespedeza,Black-eyed Susan,Roundhead Sweet (Lespedeza (Rudbeckia capitata) subtomentosa) 3.00 11.009.00 130.0093.00 GreatBig black-eyed wildlife plant; susan dark with brown beautiful seed form heads and remain lots of showy flowers; into great winter for and rain are gardens good dried flowers 18"-24" Aug-Sep Lespedeza, Slender (Lespedeza virginica) 3.00 7.00 71.00 This legume retains its seed above snow making it a good wildlife survival food m w 18"-24" Aug-Sep Blazing Star, Glade (Liatris mucronata) 3.00 20.00 250.00 Thin, narrow leaves give the appearance of a graceful, young pine tree before it blooms 6"-12" Aug-Sep Lespedeza, Trailing (Lespedeza procumbens) 3.00 15.00 175.00 A low-growing lespedeza that does very well in partly shaded, dry, acidic soils m w 36"-42" Jul-Aug Blazing Star, Prairie (Liatris pycnostachya) 3.00 15.00 175.00 Delightful purple spikes are an icon of the prairie; palatable to herbivores; nectar & pollen for pollinators 30"-36" Aug-Oct Lobelia, Blue (Lobelia siphilitica) 3.00 26.00 285.00 Blue cousin to cardinal flower, they look good together; used by an Indian tribe as love medicine m 18" Jun-Sep Blazing Star, Squarrosa (Liatris squarrosa) 3.00 24.00 295.00 Short blazing star that thrives in very dry sites; the form and texture add interest in winter 18"-24" Jun-Jul Milkweed, Butterfly (Asclepias tuberosa) 3.00 13.00 160.00 Host plant for monarch and other caterpillars; pretty partner with rattlesnake master m 36"-42" Aug-Sep Boneset, Common (Eupatorium perfoliatum) 3.00 25.00 - Common in moist prairies; Native Americans considered it a cure for many aches, pains, and illnesses m 48"-60"36'-54" Jun-AugAug-Sep Milkweed,Brown-eyed Common Susan (Rudbeckia(Asclepias syriaca)triloba) 3.00 17.005.00 215.0048.00 Easy-to-establishPetals have ultraviolet milkweed; patterns host that plant are for visual Monarch cues caterpillars;to pollinators; fragrant seeds bloomsheads smellare pollinator like citrus magnets m 48"-60"36"-48" Aug-SepJun-Jul Milkweed,Bunchflower Swamp (Melanthium (Asclepias virginicum) incarnata) 3.00 17.0030.00 215.00380.00 ABeautiful favorite creamyhost plant flowers for monarch on elongate caterpillars; candelabra-like great nectar spikes; source; one aof widespread our favorites milkweed in wet soils 24"-36" May-Jun Mint, Lemon (Monarda citriodora) 3.00 28.00 - Plant has a lemon or oregano fragrance and is a natural insect repellant m 30"-36" Aug-Sep Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) 3.00 38.00 490.00 Great for grabbing attention and hummingbirds; find a home for this short-lived perennial 16"-30" May-Jul Mint, Ohio (Blephilia ciliata) 3.00 25.00 315.00 Interesting pagoda-like seed structures; blooms attract many pollinators including honey & bumble bees m 24"-36" May-Jul Cinquefoil, Prairie (Potentilla arguta) 3.00 - - Flowers have special ultraviolet reflecting patterns that are visible to most pollinators m w 18"-24"12"-18" JunMay NewColumbine Jersey (AquilegiaTea (Ceanothus canadensis) americanus) 3.003.00 31.0019.00 235.00390.00 AfterStriking Boston crimson Tea flowersParty, colonists with yellow used markings; leaves for likes tea; some deer shade,& turkey but eat doesn't leaves; do plant well "fixes"in too muchnitrogen 30"-45" Jun Obedient Plant, Early (Physostegia angustifolia) 3.00 28.00 - The flowers are "obedient" to the wind and blow around the stem to make an easier pollinator perch m w 48"-72" Jul-Aug Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum) 3.00 9.00 98.00 Indian children chewed the dried sap as gum; dissected leaves are oriented north/south 20"-26"30"-42" Jul-AugJun-Jul Parsley,Coneflower, Prairie Gray-headed (Polytaenia (Ratibida nuttallii) pinnata) 3.003.00 18.005.00 225.0045.00 ConservativeYellow flower speciespetals of that this blooms easy to early grow with plant Indian dance Paintbrush in summer & breezesSampson's Snakeroot
8"-18" Aug Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata) 3.00 4.00 16.00 BloomsDry-loving;pink the 1st petalsyear in & plantings; yellow pollen; great a primarywildlife food;pollen host source for forsulphur coneflower butterflies; bee ( fixes nitrogen) m w 24"-36" May-Jun Coneflower, Ozark (Echinacea simulata) 3.00 20.00 - A. helianthiformis 36"-48" Jun-Aug Poppy Mallow, Fringed (Callirhoe digitata) 3.00 38.00 - MagentaEmblem offlowers the prairie; appear a toprimary float in pollen the air source because for coneflowerthe leaves arebee basal ( ) m 24"-30" May-Jun Coneflower, Pale Purple (Echinacea pallida) 3.00 7.00 70.00 Andrena helianthiformis 12"-24" Jun-Jul Poppy Mallow, Purple (Callirhoe involucrata) 3.00 15.00 180.00 Plant in bunches for best effect; deadhead tickseed coreopsis for a striking combination m 24"-36" Jun-Sep Coneflower, Purple (Echinacea purpurea) 3.00 5.00 32.00 A butterfly favorite; goldfinches love the seeds; blooms mid-summer and again in early fall m 18"-24"18"-30" JunJun-Aug PrairieConeflower, Clover, Upright Purple Prairie (Dalea (Ratibida purpureum) columnifera) 3.003.00 5.005.00 25.0030.00 LegumeSimilar to with the attractive, taller Gray-headed fern-like foliage Coneflower; topped this with species unique establishespurple flowers quickly but is often short lived 18"-24" Jun-Jul Prairie Clover, White (Dalea candidum) 3.00 5.00 43.00 White flowers, larger leaves, and taller plants distinguish this from purple prairie clover m 24"-30" May-Jun Coneflower, Yellow (Echinacea paradoxa) 3.00 6.00 65.00 Unusual yellow colored coneflower is a pretty partner to pale purple coneflower; fragrant 48"-72" Aug-Sep Prairie Dock (Silphium terebinthinaceum) 3.00 13.00 155.00 EnormousWildlife eat leaves seeds; can better be usedon mesic to shade sites gardenthan Tickseed transplants C; pollen source for coreopsis bee ( ) m w 16"-20" Jun Coreopsis, Grand (Coreopsis grandiflora) 3.00 6.00 55.00 Andrena beameri 9" May-Jul Primrose, Missouri (Oenothera macrocarpa) 3.00 16.00 195.00 Flower opens at dusk & is pollinated by sphinx moths; primroses are only pollen source for 2 bee species m 24"-48" Jun-Sep Coreopsis, Plains (Coreopsis tinctoria) 3.00 5.00 23.00 Annual with many bright flowers and inconspicuous leaves; blooms 1st year in plantings m w 18"-24"36'-72" Jun-JulJul-Aug Quinine,Coreopsis, Wild Tall (Parthenium (Coreopsis tripteris)integrifolium) 3.003.00 21.008.00 260.0085.00 WithFlower a long and bloomseed heads time, ithave is good anise paired or dill with scent; other good June in andtall raingardens July bloomers 24"-36" Jul-Aug Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium) 3.00 8.00 78.00 Yucca-likeBlooms 2nd leaves year; groundare reminiscent cover on ofdry the sites; Southwest primary and pollen can source be used for to coreopsis make cordage bee ( ) m 18"-24" May-Jun Coreopsis, Tickseed (Coreopsis lanceolata) 3.00 5.00 22.00 Andrena beameri 12"-30" Jun- Jul Rose, Prairie (Rosa carolina) 3.00 9.00 95.00 Fragrant flowers; the attractive red hips are high in Vitamin C and can be used in tea m 48"-60" Jul-Sep Culver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum) 3.00 47.00 675.00 Unique candelabra-shaped spikes and attractive foliage; a good rain garden plant 30"-42" Jul-Aug Rosin Weed (Silphium integrifolium) 3.00 6.00 67.00 Sunflower-like flowers; one of nature's natural bird seed producers m w 72"-96" Aug Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum) 3.00 15.00 175.00 Square stems with cupping leaves lend a verticality to this raingarden and wildlife plant 30"-42"24"-30" Aug-SepMay-Jul Sage,Flag, Southern Blue (Salvia Blue azurea) (Iris virginica) 3.003.00 ask22.00 275.00ask PrimaryAttractive pollen sword-like source leaves for salvia and bee blue in flowers; Great Plains; great plantpretty for with pond rigid edges goldenrod and pools & sweet black-eyed susan
12"-16" May-JunJul-Aug Sampson'sFlax, Yellow Snakeroot (Linum medium) (Orbexilum pendunculatum) 3.00 mixes5.00 only 49.00 Legume;Yellow flowers tolerates and variety sparse of foliage shade& make soils; this psoraleae a pretty fillerbee collectsin a prairie pollen planting only from this genus & Psoralidium
12"-36" Jun-Aug Seed Box (Ludwigia alternifolia) 3.00 12.00 135.00 UniqueHost plant squarish for MO seed woodland pods, reddishswallowtail foliage butterfly; and four-petaled long bloomtime; yellow a flowersfavorite of the ziziae bee ( ) m 18"-24" May-Jun Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea) 3.00 8.00 85.00 Andrena ziziae 36"-48" Jul-Aug Senna, Wild (Senna marilandica) 3.00 6.00 53.00 Eaten by caterpillars of sleepy orange and silver-spotted skipper butterflies; seeds eaten by wildlife m 18"-24" Sep-Oct Goldenrod, Gray (Solidago nemoralis) 3.00 11.00 170.00 Late bloomers with dense yellow flowers; great nectar source for migrating butterflies 12"-16" Jun-Jul Sensitive Brier (Mimosa quadrivalvis) 3.00 6.00 53.00 A great kid plant because the leaves fold-up when touched; good quail and turkey food m w 24"-40" Sep-Oct Goldenrod, Rigid (Solidago rigida) 3.00 8.00 85.00 Bright yellow flowers are delightful with blue sage; a favorite finch food 12"-16"24"-40" MaySep-Oct ShootingGoldenrod, Star Savanna (Dodecatheon (Solidago meadia) petiolaris) 3.003.00 -- -- BloomsBeautiful in goldenrod spring and that fades tolerates from the more scene shade than others; great for migrating monarchs 24"-30" Jul-Aug Slender Mtn Mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium) 3.00 15.00 185.00 Pleasant mint smell; good in tea; slow spreading m 20"-40" Sep-Oct Goldenrod, Showy (Solidago speciosa) 3.00 18.00 220.00 This brave plant blooms in the hot, late-summer lull 24"-36"18"-30" Jun-JulMay-Jun Spiderwort,Hyacinth, Prairie Ohio (Camassia(Tradescantia angusta) ohiensis) 3.003.00 11.0011.00 130.00130.00 DelightfulEarly bloomers addition that to growplantings; between prolific larger in flower plants beds and fade from view as summer progresses 30"-36" Aug Sunflower, Ashy (Helianthus mollis) 3.00 7.00 75.00 Spreads by underground stems making it good for erosion control; bird seed w 9"-12" Apr-May Hyacinth, Wild (Camassia scilloides) 3.00 22.00 275.00 Dry-loving, beautiful hyacinth remains short and blooms very early 60"-108" Aug-Sep Sunflower, Maximillian (Helianthus maximilianii) 3.00 5.00 31.00 Great wildlife plant with large, nutritious seeds m w 24"-36" Jul Illinois Bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis) 3.00 4.00 17.00 Uniquely shaped seed pods of this legume are great wildlife food 36"-48" Jun-Sep Sunflower, Ox-eye (Heliopsis helianthoides) 3.00 5.00 24.00 Long bloom time; pretty with purple flowers; not as aggressive as true sunflowers w 12"-18" May Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea) 3.00 41.00 525.00 Spring wetness, summer dryness, and late-summer mowing favor this hard-to-grow species 30"-42" Aug-Sep Sunflower, Prairie (Helianthus pauciflorus) 3.00 18.00 220.00 SpreadsQuail use by as underground covey headquarters; stems; seeds silver eaten spotted by wildlifeskipper includinghost plant; birds; 2 bee foliage species eaten depend by mammals on w 60"-100' May-Jun Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa) 3.00 9.00 97.00 Amorpha spp. 40"-140" Aug-Oct Sunflower, Sawtooth (Helianthus grosseserratus) 3.00 12.00 145.00 Pollen & nectar are a favorite of pollinators, birds eat the seeds, and foliage is palatable to herbivores w 24"-36" May Indigo, Blue (Baptisia australis) 3.00 8.00 82.00 Ball-shaped plant can be used as a shrub; indigos host the wild indigo dusky wing butterflies 36"-48" Aug-Sep Sunflower, Tickseed (Bidens aristosa) 3.00 5.00 29.00 Flowers as bright as the sun; moist habitats; quail, ducks, and songbirds eat seeds; rabbits eat plants w 48"-60" Jun-Jul Indigo, White (Baptisia alba) 3.00 11.00 120.00 Two foot spike blooms white then black seed pods add interest to winter landscape 48"-72" Aug-Sep Sunflower, Willowleaf (Helianthus salicifolius) 3.00 12.00 140.00 Graceful, willowy foliage looks best when planted on dry sites; bird seed w 48"-84" Aug-Sep Ironweed, Giant (Vernonia gigantea) 3.00 7.00 75.00 Very tall plant with showy blooms that attract a variety of bees and butterflies; also called Vernonia altissima w 48"-72" Jul-Aug Tick Trefoil, Showy (Desmodium canadense) 3.00 7.00 75.00 Foliage eaten by herbivores, seeds by small animals, and pollen & nectar by many pollinators 6"-12" Apr-Sep Verbena, Rose (Glandularia canadensis) 3.00 39.00 - Fragrant blooms in spring & fall attract butterflies; quickly covers a large area but is a short-lived perennial
m 60"-72" Jul-Sep Vervain, Blue (Verbena hastata) 3.00 5.00 39.00 Tall plant suited best to moist sites in meadow plantings w 24"-36" Jul-Sep Vervain, Hoary (Verbena stricta) 3.00 8.00 83.00 Birds eat seeds of this plant; mammals including livestock generally don't consume foliage because it is bitter w 36"-54" May-Sep Wingstem, Yellow (Verbesina helianthoides) 3.00 7.00 70.00 Quail, songbirds, and small mammals eat seeds; pretty in plantings 36'-72" Jul-Aug Coreopsis, Tall (Coreopsis tripteris) 3.00 21.00 260.00 Flower and seed heads have anise or dill scent; good in tall raingardens Blooms 2nd year; ground cover on dry sites; primary pollen source for coreopsis bee ( ) m 18"-24" May-Jun Coreopsis, Tickseed (Coreopsis lanceolata) 3.00 5.00 22.00 Andrena beameri m 48"-60" Jul-Sep Culver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum) 3.00 47.00 675.00 Unique candelabra-shaped spikes and attractive foliage; a good rain garden plant m w 72"-96" Aug Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum) 3.00 15.00 175.00 Square stems with cupping leaves lend a verticality to this raingarden and wildlife plant 24"-30" May-Jul Flag, Southern Blue (Iris virginica) 3.00 22.00 275.00 Attractive sword-like leaves and blue flowers; great plant for pond edges and pools
12"-16" Jul-Aug Flax, Yellow (Linum medium) mixes only Yellow flowers and sparse foliage make this a pretty filler in a prairie planting
Host plant for MO woodland swallowtail butterfly; long bloomtime; a favorite of the ziziae bee ( ) m 18"-24" May-Jun Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea) 3.00 8.00 85.00 Andrena ziziae m 18"-24" Sep-Oct Goldenrod, Gray (Solidago nemoralis) 3.00 11.00 170.00 Late bloomers with dense yellow flowers; great nectar source for migrating butterflies m w 24"-40" Sep-Oct Goldenrod, Rigid (Solidago rigida) 3.00 8.00 85.00 Bright yellow flowers are delightful with blue sage; a favorite finch food 24"-40" Sep-Oct Goldenrod, Savanna (Solidago petiolaris) 3.00 - - Beautiful goldenrod that tolerates more shade than others; great for migrating monarchs
m 20"-40" Sep-Oct Goldenrod, Showy (Solidago speciosa) 3.00 18.00 220.00 This brave plant blooms in the hot, late-summer lull 18"-30" May-Jun Hyacinth, Prairie (Camassia angusta) 3.00 11.00 130.00 Early bloomers that grow between larger plants and fade from view as summer progresses
9"-12" Apr-May Hyacinth, Wild (Camassia scilloides) 3.00 22.00 275.00 Dry-loving, beautiful hyacinth remains short and blooms very early
m w 24"-36" Jul Illinois Bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis) 3.00 4.00 17.00 Uniquely shaped seed pods of this legume are great wildlife food 12"-18" May Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea) 3.00 41.00 525.00 Spring wetness, summer dryness, and late-summer mowing favor this hard-to-grow species Quail use as covey headquarters; silver spotted skipper host plant; 2 bee species depend on w 60"-100' May-Jun Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa) 3.00 9.00 97.00 Amorpha spp. 24"-36" May Indigo, Blue (Baptisia australis) 3.00 8.00 82.00 Ball-shaped plant can be used as a shrub; indigos host the wild indigo dusky wing butterflies
48"-60" Jun-Jul Indigo, White (Baptisia alba) 3.00 11.00 120.00 Two foot spike blooms white then black seed pods add interest to winter landscape
48"-84" Aug-Sep Ironweed, Giant (Vernonia gigantea) 3.00 7.00 75.00 Very tall plant with showy blooms that attract a variety of bees and butterflies; also called Vernonia altissima
9"-12" Apr-May Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium reptans) 3.00 39.00 495.00 Shade-loving, early bloomer; spreads easily by seed
6"-15" Apr-May Larkspur, Dwarf (Delphinium tricorne) 3.00 25.00 - Beautiful early spring wildflower that likes some shade; pollinated by long-tongued bees Purple flower spikes with bright orange stamens atop silvery foliage; 2 bee species depend on m w 18"-24" Jun-Jul Leadplant (Amorpha canescens) 3.00 8.00 82.00 Amorpha spp. m w 24"-36" Aug-Sep Lespedeza, Roundhead (Lespedeza capitata) 3.00 9.00 93.00 Great wildlife plant; dark brown seed heads remain showy into winter and are good dried flowers w 18"-24" Aug-Sep Lespedeza, Slender (Lespedeza virginica) 3.00 7.00 71.00 This legume retains its seed above snow making it a good wildlife survival food w 6"-12" Aug-Sep Lespedeza, Trailing (Lespedeza procumbens) 3.00 15.00 175.00 A low-growing lespedeza that does very well in partly shaded, dry, acidic soils m 30"-36" Aug-Oct Lobelia, Blue (Lobelia siphilitica) 3.00 26.00 285.00 Blue cousin to cardinal flower, they look good together; used by an Indian tribe as love medicine m 18"-24" Jun-Jul Milkweed, Butterfly (Asclepias tuberosa) 3.00 13.00 160.00 Host plant for monarch and other caterpillars; pretty partner with rattlesnake master m 48"-60" Jun-Aug Milkweed, Common (Asclepias syriaca) 3.00 17.00 215.00 Easy-to-establish milkweed; host plant for Monarch caterpillars; fragrant blooms are pollinator magnets m 48"-60" Aug-Sep Milkweed, Swamp (Asclepias incarnata) 3.00 17.00 215.00 A favorite host plant for monarch caterpillars; great nectar source; a widespread milkweed in wet soils 24"-36" May-Jun Mint, Lemon (Monarda citriodora) 3.00 28.00 - Plant has a lemon or oregano fragrance and is a natural insect repellant
16"-30" May-Jul Mint, Ohio (Blephilia ciliata) 3.00 25.00 315.00 Interesting pagoda-like seed structures; blooms attract many pollinators including honey & bumble bees
m w 18"-24" Jun New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus) 3.00 19.00 235.00 After Boston Tea Party, colonists used leaves for tea; deer & turkey eat leaves; plant "fixes" nitrogen 30"-45" Jun Obedient Plant, Early (Physostegia angustifolia) 3.00 28.00 - The flowers are "obedient" to the wind and blow around the stem to make an easier pollinator perch
20"-26" Jul-Aug Parsley, Prairie (Polytaenia nuttallii) 3.00 18.00 225.00 Conservative species that blooms early with Indian Paintbrush & Sampson's Snakeroot
w 8"-18" Aug Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata) 3.00 4.00 16.00 Blooms the 1st year in plantings; great wildlife food; host for sulphur butterflies; fixes nitrogen 36"-48" Jun-Aug Poppy Mallow, Fringed (Callirhoe digitata) 3.00 38.00 - Magenta flowers appear to float in the air because the leaves are basal
m 12"-24" Jun-Jul Poppy Mallow, Purple (Callirhoe involucrata) 3.00 15.00 180.00 Plant in bunches for best effect; deadhead tickseed coreopsis for a striking combination m 18"-24" Jun Prairie Clover, Purple (Dalea purpureum) 3.00 5.00 25.00 Legume with attractive, fern-like foliage topped with unique purple flowers m 18"-24" Jun-Jul Prairie Clover, White (Dalea candidum) 3.00 5.00 43.00 White flowers, larger leaves, and taller plants distinguish this from purple prairie clover 48"-72" Aug-Sep Prairie Dock (Silphium terebinthinaceum) 3.00 13.00 155.00 Enormous leaves can be used to shade garden transplants
9" May-Jul Primrose, Missouri (Oenothera macrocarpa) 3.00 16.00 195.00 Flower opens at dusk & is pollinated by sphinx moths; primroses are only pollen source for 2 bee species
m w 18"-24" Jun-Jul Quinine, Wild (Parthenium integrifolium) 3.00 8.00 85.00 With a long bloom time, it is good paired with other June and July bloomers m 24"-36" Jul-Aug Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium) 3.00 8.00 78.00 Yucca-like leaves are reminiscent of the Southwest and can be used to make cordage m 12"-30" Jun- Jul Rose, Prairie (Rosa carolina) 3.00 9.00 95.00 Fragrant flowers; the attractive red hips are high in Vitamin C and can be used in tea w 30"-42" Jul-Aug Rosin Weed (Silphium integrifolium) 3.00 6.00 67.00 Sunflower-like flowers; one of nature's natural bird seed producers 30"-42" Aug-Sep Sage, Blue (Salvia azurea) 3.00 ask ask Primary pollen source for salvia bee in Great Plains; pretty with rigid goldenrod & sweet black-eyed susan
12"-16" May-Jun Sampson's Snakeroot (Orbexilum pendunculatum) 3.00 5.00 49.00 Legume; tolerates variety of shade& soils; psoraleae bee collects pollen only from this genus & Psoralidium
12"-36" Jun-Aug Seed Box (Ludwigia alternifolia) 3.00 12.00 135.00 Unique squarish seed pods, reddish foliage and four-petaled yellow flowers
m 36"-48" Jul-Aug Senna, Wild (Senna marilandica) 3.00 6.00 53.00 Eaten by caterpillars of sleepy orange and silver-spotted skipper butterflies; seeds eaten by wildlife w 12"-16" Jun-Jul Sensitive Brier (Mimosa quadrivalvis) 3.00 6.00 53.00 A great kid plant because the leaves fold-up when touched; good quail and turkey food 12"-16" May Shooting Star (Dodecatheon meadia) 3.00 - - Blooms in spring and fades from the scene
m 24"-30" Jul-Aug Slender Mtn Mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium) 3.00 15.00 185.00 Pleasant mint smell; good in tea; slow spreading 24"-36" Jun-Jul Spiderwort, Ohio (Tradescantia ohiensis) 3.00 11.00 130.00 Delightful addition to plantings; prolific in flower beds
w 30"-36" Aug Sunflower, Ashy (Helianthus mollis) 3.00 7.00 75.00 Spreads by underground stems making it good for erosion control; bird seed w 60"-108" Aug-Sep Sunflower, Maximillian (Helianthus maximilianii) 3.00 5.00 31.00 Great wildlife plant with large, nutritious seeds w 36"-48" Jun-Sep Sunflower, Ox-eye (Heliopsis helianthoides) 3.00 5.00 24.00 Long bloom time; pretty with purple flowers; not as aggressive as true sunflowers w 30"-42" Aug-Sep Sunflower, Prairie (Helianthus pauciflorus) 3.00 18.00 220.00 Spreads by underground stems; seeds eaten by wildlife including birds; foliage eaten by mammals w 40"-140" Aug-Oct Sunflower, Sawtooth (Helianthus grosseserratus) 3.00 12.00 145.00 Pollen & nectar are a favorite of pollinators, birds eat the seeds, and foliage is palatable to herbivores w 36"-48" Aug-Sep Sunflower, Tickseed (Bidens aristosa) 3.00 5.00 29.00 Flowers as bright as the sun; moist habitats; quail, ducks, and songbirds eat seeds; rabbits eat plants w 48"-72" Aug-Sep Sunflower, Willowleaf (Helianthus salicifolius) 3.00 12.00 140.00 Graceful, willowy foliage looks best when planted on dry sites; bird seed w 48"-72" Jul-Aug Tick Trefoil, Showy (Desmodium canadense) 3.00 7.00 75.00 Foliage eaten by herbivores, seeds by small animals, and pollen & nectar by many pollinators 6"-12" Apr-Sep Verbena, Rose (Glandularia canadensis) 3.00 39.00 - Fragrant blooms in spring & fall attract butterflies; quickly covers a large area but is a short-lived perennial
m 60"-72" Jul-Sep Vervain, Blue (Verbena hastata) 3.00 5.00 39.00 Tall plant suited best to moist sites in meadow plantings w 24"-36" Jul-Sep Vervain, Hoary (Verbena stricta) 3.00 8.00 83.00 Birds eat seeds of this plant; mammals including livestock generally don't consume foliage because it is bitter w 36"-54" May-Sep Wingstem, Yellow (Verbesina helianthoides) 3.00 7.00 70.00 Quail, songbirds, and small mammals eat seeds; pretty in plantings
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w 30"-40" Jun Beakgrain (Diarrhena obovata) 3.00 11.00 120.00 Likes more shade than most grasses with dark green leaf blades m 60"-72" Jul-Aug Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) PLS 3.00 4.00 12.00 MO state grass; attractive with tall wildflowers; good wildlife habitat and food for 3 caterpillars 24"-36" Aug-Sep Broomsedge (Andropogon virginica) PLS 3.00 5.00 48.00 Beautiful orange winter color; short companion grass tolerating a wide variety of soils
4"-8" Jul-Aug Buffalograss (Buchloe dactyloides) PLS 3.00 4.00 18.00 Low-growing grass that loves dry sites and foot traffic; often planted in lawns
12"-18" Aug-Sep Dropseed, Prairie (Sporobolus heterolepis) 3.00 6.00 65.00 Attractive, fine, fountain-like foliage; great plant for formal borders
48"-60" Jun-Jul Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) PLS 3.00 4.00 17.00 Large grass suitable for wildlife cover and forage; host of the golden byssus butterfly
18"-30" Jun-Jul Fescue, Cluster (Festuca paradoxa) PLS 2.00 4.00 18.00 Native, short, cool-season fescue is green when many other natives are dormant
48"-60" Aug-Sep Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans) PLS 3.00 4.00 15.00 Establishes quickly in plantings; golden plume-like seedhead
16"-24" May-Jun Junegrass (Koeleria macrantha) 3.00 9.00 98.00 Compact, cool-season grass; adds diversity to wildlife plantings; common in high-quality prairies
m 24"-36" Aug-Sep Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) PLS 3.00 4.00 19.00 Bronze-orange winter color with silvery seeds; great for wildlife plantings 3"-6" Jun Poverty Grass (Danthonia spicata) 3.00 5.00 45.00 Short grass grows well on dry,rocky, poor soils; great in dry lawns with full sun or partial shade
w 30"-48" Aug-Sep Purple Top (Tridens flavus) PLS 3.00 4.00 17.00 Fine, purple seedheads; establishes quickly in plantings; seeds are wildlife food w 18"-24" Jul-Aug River Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) PLS 3.00 5.00 35.00 Flattened, arching seedheads are pretty dried; seeds are wildlife food; good soil stabilizer 12"-18" May-Aug Rush, Beaked (Rhynchospora globularis) 3.00 5.00 35.00 Plant in the sedge family is a desireable component of wet prairie meadows
w 25"-36" May-Jun Sedge, Fox (Carex vulpinoidea) 3.00 6.00 60.00 Forms attractive tuft of narrow leaves; leaves eaten by herbivores & insects; seeds eaten by wetland birds w 24"-36" Jun-Jul Sedge, Frank's (Carex frankii) 3.00 7.00 70.00 Provides food for waterfowl, songbirds & muskrats; wide-bladed leaves are palatable to livestock w 12"-24" May-Jun Sedge, Meadow (Carex granularis) 3.00 19.00 - Seeds eaten by birds; foliage eaten by livestock and the caterpillars of various butterflies w 18"-30" May-Jun Sedge, Short's (Carex shortiana) 3.00 9.00 98.00 Dark brown seeds are showy in early summer then eaten by many birds; foliage palatable to livestock 18"-24" Jul-Sep Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) PLS 3.00 4.00 14.00 Establishes quickly in plantings and, being short, it shows off wildflowers
24"-30" Sep-Oct Split Beard (Andropogon ternarius) PLS 3.00 5.00 30.00 Silvery-white seedheads impart superb fall and winter color; great in dried bouquets
48"-60" Jul-Aug Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) PLS 3.00 4.00 13.00 Rusty-red winter color and fine seedheads that attractively collect frost
w 36"-48" Jun-Jul Wild Rye, Canada (Elymus canadensis) PLS 3.00 4.00 15.00 Nodding head with recurved awns persist into winter; leaves are good winter wildlife food w 36"-48" Jun-Jul Wild Rye, Virginia (Elymus virginicus) PLS 3.00 4.00 13.00 Green leaves are a good winter wildlife food; establishes quickly in plantings w 12"-36" Aug-Oct Witch Grass (Panicum capillare) 3.00 4.00 12.00 Annual grass forms tumbleweed in fall; upland gamebirds & songbirds eat seeds; herbivores eat foliage
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