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ForbHt. <1'Deer Resistance High

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Allium tricoccumWild Leek

Part Shade - ShadeMesic - MoistMoist.

A beautiful ephemeral groundcover in richwoods. Its straps of lush foliage evoke tulipsor lily-of-the-valley. Leaves are edible forsustainable harvesting, as is the pungentbulb.

ForbHt. 2' - 3'Deer Resistance High

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Anaphalis margaritaceaPearly Everlasting

Sun - Part SunDryMoist.

Pearly Everlasting has nearly white foliage,and white flowers with bright yellow centers.Used as in dried flower arrangements. Alsoused as smudge and incense. Host plant forpainted lady caterpillars. Deer resistant.


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Antennaria plantaginifoliaPussytoes

Sun - Part ShadeDry - MesicMoist.

Plantainleaf pussytoes is a low groundcoverof dry edges. Its foliage is covered in whitehairs that gives it a grey-green cast. Hostplant for the American Lady butterfly larva.Deer resistant.

Vine,herbaceousHt. to 6'

Deer Resistance Medium

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Apios americanaGroundnut

Sun - Part SunMoist - WetMoist.

A twining, herbaceous vine with ornateflowers and edible tubers. It grows in richmoist soils, usually along bodies of water.Compares favorably with potatoes, with amore nutty and leguminous flavor.

ForbHt. 1' - 2'Deer Resistance Medium

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Aquilegia canadensisWild Columbine

Part Sun - ShadeDry - MesicMoist.

A fiery-colored flower found on exposedbluffs and in rocky woods. Columbine’sintense crimson attracts hummingbirds, withwhich its intricate floral structure has co-evolved.


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Aralia racemosaSpikenard

Part Sun - ShadeMesicMoist.

One of the largest forest herbs in easternNorth America, Spikenard is shrub-like inform. Clusters of tiny deep red fruits perchabove its broad compound foliage. Bloomsattract numerous small pollinators.

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ForbHt. <1'Deer Resistance Medium

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Asarum canadenseWild Ginger


A heart-leaved groundcover that spreads viaginger-flavored rhizomes. Thrives alongshaded streambanks and in rich, rockywoods. Alternate food plant for pipevineswallowtail caterpillars.

GrassHt. 2' - 4'Deer Resistance High

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Bromus pubescensHairy Woodland Brome


A woodland grass with elegant, droopingpanicles bearing grouped, oat-like seedclusters. Grows in glades, riparian soils,edges, and rich woods.

SedgeHt. <1'Deer Resistance High

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Carex appalachicaAppalachian Sedge

Part Sun - PartShadeDry - MesicMoist.

A fine-leaved woodland sedge that makes abeautiful groundcover. Native to rich rockyshaded slopes.

SedgeHt. 1' - 2'Deer Resistance High

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Carex argyranthaSilvery Sedge

Sun - Part SunDry - MesicMoist.

A large, tufted sedge that thrives on rockyoutcropping and in dry woodland glades. Itssilvery scales on arching stems make itsomewhat showy for the genus. Deerresistant.

SedgeHt. 1' - 2'Deer Resistance High

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Carex squarrosaSquarrose Sedge


A clump-forming sedge of moist, openhabitats. It compliments native plantings andrestorations with its vertical architecture andstructural strength. Host plant for theAppalachian brown butterfly. Deer resistant.


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Collinsonia canadensisStoneroot


A large woodland herb in the mint family,Stoneroot grows in rich, moist soils,especially in mature, diverse forests. A goodlate-summer nectary for woodland bees andother small pollinators.


GrassHt. 3'Deer Resistance High

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Elymus hystrixBottlebrush Grass


A woodland grass with distinctive andornamental seedheads that are its namesake.Instantly recognizable, it grows in drifts alongupland streambanks and edges. Host plantfor the Northern Pearly-Eye.

ForbHt. 1' - 2'Deer Resistance Low

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Eurybia macrophyllaBigleaf Aster

Part Sun - ShadeDry - MoistMoist.

A beautiful late-summer woodland aster withlarge whitish blooms. Large evergreen basalleaves form a groundcover as the plantspreads colonially. Larval host for the PearlCrescent butterfly.


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Gentiana andrewsiiBottle Gentian

Sun - ShadeMoistMoist.

A stunning late-season bloomer, with blue-purple tubular flowers. Native to moistmeadows, open woods, and shores. Adaptedfor bumblebee pollination.


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Gentiana clausaBottle Gentian

Sun - Part ShadeMesic - MoistMoist.

Few colors are more richly enthralling thanthe shifting blues of the bottle gentian. Trulya magnificent wildflower. Native to moistmeadows, shores, and woods.


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Geranium maculatumWild Geranium


A showy bloomer, this low wildflowersupports spring pollinators and adds beautyto open woods and shaded edges. Itsattractive foliage lasts throughout thegrowing season and turns deep red in fall.

ShrubHt. 10' - 20'Deer Resistance Medium

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Hamamelis virginianaWitch Hazel


Witch Hazel is a large understory shrubfound frequently in forested uplands. It isnoted for its late-flowering blooms, whichlinger deep into autumn and provide colorin a landscape mostly leafless and dormant.



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Helianthus decapetalusThinleaf Sunflower


A perennial sunflower that thrives in moistshade, found wild along waterways. It is along-blooming ornamental and a great sourceof small sunflower seeds for seed-eating birds.Larval host for painted lady butterfly.


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Helianthus divaricatusWoodland Sunflower


A perennial sunflower species with anaffinity for dry bluffs, edges, and rockyslopes. Hardy, spreading species withabundant, ornamental blooms. Prized byseed-eating birds, high value for native bees.


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Helianthus strumosusPaleleaf Sunflower

Sun - Part ShadeMesicMoist.

A glorious perennial sunflower, with warmyellow blooms and wine-purple stems. Alarge-statured and colonial species.. Relishedby seed-eating birds, and an excellent speciesfor supporting native bees.

ShrubHt. 3' - 6'Deer Resistance Low

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Hydrangea arborescensWild Hydrangea


A short shrub of streamsides and steep slopesin rich shaded forests. It makes a prettyornamental, with saucer-shaped whiteblooms atop unbranched stems. Larval hostfor Hydrangea Sphinx moth.

ForbHt. <1'Deer Resistance Low

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Hydrophyllum virginianumVirginia Waterleaf

Part Sun - ShadeMesic - MoistMoist.

An herb of moist forests, found mostfrequently alongside streams. Showy flowerclusters bloom in spring above the attractivefoliage. An excellent spring wildflower fornative bees and bumblebees.


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Iris versicolorBlue Flag Iris

Sun - ShadeMoist - WetMoist.

This luminous native iris lights up woodlandswamps with its slender foliage and richlyviolet blooms. Deer resistant.



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Krigia bifloraTwo-Flowered Cynthia


A deciduous groundcover for dry shade.Luminous golden-orange blooms in latespring into summer. Strap-like foliage is acool, pale green.


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Laportea canadensisWood Nettle


Wood nettle is a colonial species of rich,moist woods, found along rivers and streams.One of the best perennial greens, it isdelicious and deeply nutritive. Host plantfor the Red Admiral butterfly.


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Liatris spicataBlazing Star

Sun - Part SunMesic - WetMoist.

With showy spikes of purple blooms, BlazingStar makes a great vertical element in awildflower garden or meadow, massedamong grasses or other wildflowers. A terrificattractor of butterflies and other pollinators.


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Lilium superbumTurk's Cap Lily

Sun - Part ShadeMesic - WetMoist.

A spectactular wildflower with speckledorange blooms and whorled foliage. Nativeto moist meadows, open woods, and edges.Use as a showy accent or mass for mid-summer color.


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Lobelia siphiliticaGreat Blue Lobelia


A showy herb with spikes of sapphireblooms. In the wild, found in moist areas,especially seeps and stream edges. A greatcompanion for its close relative, the crimsonCardinal Flower.

Vine,woodyHt. 4' - 10'

Deer Resistance Medium

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Lonicera sempervirensCoral Honeysuckle

Sun - Part ShadeMesicMoist.

A showy native vine with long tubular redflowers, very attractive to hummingbirds.Incredibly long bloom season. Native vinesare an often-overlooked ecologicalcomponent and ideal for an edge planting.



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Maianthemum racemosumSolomon's Plume

Part Shade - ShadeDry - MesicMoist.

This showy woodland herb has panicles ofstarry white flowers blooming on arching,leafy stems. It provides support forpollinators in mid-spring, and fruits later insummer.


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Monarda didymaBee Balm


This streambank denizen makes a gorgeoushummingbird attractor and one of the bestnative tea plants. Also an excellent butterflynectary.


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Packera obovataRoundleaf Ragwort


A low-blooming herb of spring, often foundon shallow soils over rich geology. Itsattractive foliage is evergreen.


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Polygonatum commutatumGiant Solomon's Seal


A woodland wildflower with clusters of bell-shaped flowers hanging from its archingstems. Giant Solomon's Seal is an excellentedible (springtime shoots used likeasparagus).


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Polygonatum pubescensDowny Solomon's Seal


A woodland wildflower found frequently inupland forests. Features bell-shaped flowershanging from its arching stems. In additionto its virtues as an ornamental plant,Solomon's Seal is an excellent edible shoot.


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Pycnanthemum muticumBroadleaf Mountain Mint


A mountain mint with a pleasing mintyaroma, good for teas and herbal steams. Itsflowers are a great attractor of beneficialinsects. The most shade tolerant localspecies.



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Rosa virginianaVirginia Rose


This medium-stature native rose featuresabundant, open blooms easily accessible to avariety of pollinators and beautiful toobserve. These are followed by deep red hipsthat persist into fall and winter.


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Rubus odoratusPurple Flowering Raspberry

Part Sun - ShadeMesic - MoistMoist.

A thornless raspberry species, with large,vaguely star-shaped velvety leaves andstunning rose-like blooms. Native to moistslopes, especially in mountainous areas. Itsfruits are sweet and flavorful.


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Rudbeckia laciniataTall Coneflower


A big, beautiful wildflower that thrives in therich alluvium of shaded streambanks andfloodplains. Finches feast on its abundantseeds in late summer. Leaves are edible inearly spring as sauteed greens. Spreads.


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Sambucus canadensisElderberry

Sun - Part ShadeMoist - WetMoist.

A multi-stemmed shrub topped with largewhite flower clusters that mature into smallpurple fruits. Flowers are made into tea andwine, fruits are used for syrups and jams, andrelished by songbirds.

ForbHt. 3' - 5'Deer Resistance Unknown

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Sanguisorba canadensisCanadian Burnet


A showy wild herb of floodplain meadowsand moist prairies. Spikes of white flowersare somewhat shaggy in appearance.


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Schizachyrium scopariumLittle Bluestem


A warm season bunchgrass with green, blue,copper, red, and bronze tones to its foliage,especially beautiful in fall and winter.Excellent in sandy or otherwise well-drainedsoils. Host plant for a number of skippers.


ForbHt. <1'Deer Resistance Medium

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Sedum ternatumWoodland Stonecrop


This native Sedum is low, succulentevergreen growing along rocky streambanksand forested slopes. It can also function as agroundcover on the edges of paths, pavers,and stone walls.


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Solidago caesiaWreath Goldenrod


A woodland and shaded edge goldenrod,with bright yellow flowers borne tight alongtall arching stems. Offers excellent late-season pollinator support.


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Solidago nemoralisGrey Goldenrod

SunDryMoist.

A pretty, compact goldenrod of drymeadows, with great wildlife value. Deerresistant.


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Solidago puberulaDowny Goldenrod


With dense, wandlike inflorescences ofgolden yellow, this is a beauty of agoldenrod. Found on rocky outcroppingswith acidic soils and in sandy, open woods. Aterrific plant for late season bee forage.


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Solidago speciosaShowy Goldenrod


One of the latest-blooming wildflowers inour flora. Produces bountiful yellow plumesthat are superb choice for supportingpollinators. One of the most attractive of thegoldenrods. Deer resistant.


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Sorghastrum nutansIndian Grass

Sun - Part SunDry - MoistMoist.

In late summer and into autumn, Indiangrass lights up meadows with its tiny yellowanthers, then coppery seeds. Forms clumpsof bronzed foliage. Provides seed for winterbirds. Deer resistant.



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Symphyotrichum cordifoliumBlue Heartleaf Aster


This pale blue aster is a late summerbloomer, thriving on woodland edges and insuccessional habitats. It is a versatile anddisturbance-tolerant species ideal forrestoration uses and for pollinators.


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Symphyotrichum novae-angliaeNew England Aster

Sun - Part SunMesic - MoistMoist.

Gloriously and deeply purple wildflower,blooming alongside the solar yellows ofgoldenrods in meadows everywhere. Attractsmigratory monarch butterflies.


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Symphyotrichum patensLate Purple Aster


This mediums-statured aster thrives in dry,open conditions, gracing glades, rockywoods, bluffs, and sandy areas with its deeppurple rays.


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Tiarella cordifoliaFoamflower

Part Shade - ShadeMesicMoist.

One of our best native groundcovers comesfrom northern and montane forests —Foamflower, with its dense low foliage andluminous starry blooming spikes.


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