common arrowhead
Sagittaria latifolia
Commonly called arrowhead, duck potato, or wapato, this vigorous marginal aquatic grows arrowhead-shaped leaves and … Continued
browsing: wildlife food source
curly willow
Salix matsudana ‘Torulosa’
Grow in any soil soils in full sun or shade. Prefers full sun. Prune as … Continued
Black Lace® elderberry
Sambucus nigra
Deep black foliage is finely cut, giving it an effect similar to Japanese maple but … Continued
elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Elderberries are super easy to grow, good for your health and great for wildlife. These … Continued
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
Trees have three distinctly different 3-5” long leaves: three-lobed, mitten-shaped, and simple, that turn red, … Continued
candlestick bush
Senna alata
A showy addition to any garden, large round leaves fold up at night. Large, upright, … Continued
wild senna
Senna hebecarpa
Round, pea-like foliage on 4-6′ tall plants with dark yellow, pea-like blooms in summer. We … Continued
royal catchfly
Silene regia
Hummingbirds and swallowtail butterflies are attracted to this bright red flowering native. Sticky glands cover … Continued
compass plant
Silphium laciniatum
A native perennial which occurs in prairies throughout most of the Midwest. Tall, sturdy plant … Continued
prairie dock
Silphium terebinthinaceum
Native to prairies, railroad right-of-ways, and other exposed habitats in the Midwest and portions of … Continued
zigzag goldenrod
Solidago flexicaulis
Spikes of golden flowers open on black stems that zigzag. Like all goldenrods zigzag supports … Continued
Stiff Goldenrod
Oligoneuron rigidum {Solidago rigida}
Large, flat medium yellow flower clusters provide late-season nectar for butterflies and, later, seed for … Continued