Dry sunny conditions are common in the Tennessee Valley. There are many native plants that love these conditions, even with heavy clay soil.
Note: We will be adding to this list over time.
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Aromatic Aster
Tags: dry soils, fall bloom, fall color, fragrant, full sun, medium moisture, part shade, purple bloomsAn excellent substitute for chrysanthemums, Aromatic aster is one of the TN Valley Wild Ones members’ favorite asters. Run your… Read more
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Black-eyed Susan
Tags: dry soils, full sun, medium moisture, part shade, sociability level 3, summer bloom, yellow bloomsBlack-eyed Susan is a fast-growing biennial or short-lived perennial. “Hirta” means hairy, and this is the main way you can… Read more
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Bradbury’s Beebalm
Tags: dry soils, full sun, medium moisture, part shade, pink blooms, sociability level 2, spring bloomThe little cousin to the more famous Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) and Scarlet Bee Balm (Monarda didyma), Bradbury’s bee balm… Read more
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Butterfly Milkweed
Tags: butterfly host, dry soils, full sun, medium moisture, orange blooms, part shade, sociability level 1, summer bloomButterfly milkweed is an upright native perennial with narrow, lance-shaped leaves and flat-topped clusters of bright orange to yellow-orange flowers,… Read more
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Coral Honeysuckle
Tags: dry soils, full sun, hummingbird plant, medium moisture, part shade, red blooms, sociability level 2, summer bloomCoral honeysuckle is a twining native vine with dark blue-green leaves and showy, trumpet-shaped flowers in red to orange-red with… Read more
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Foxglove Beardtongue
Tags: dry soils, full sun, medium moisture, part shade, sociability level 2, spring bloom, white bloomsPenstemon digitalis is an easy-to-find late spring perennial. The common name of this native comes from foxgloves, native to Europe,… Read more
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Lyreleaf Sage
Tags: dry soils, full sun, groundcover, medium moisture, part shade, sociability level 2, spring bloomLyre-leaf sage is a perennial mint family member that forms a rosette of deeply lobed basal leaves, often shaped like… Read more
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Moss Phlox
Tags: dry soils, full sun, groundcover, medium moisture, part shade, sociability level 2, spring bloomMoss phlox is a vigorous mat-forming groundcover with needle-like, semi-evergreen foliage that spreads 2-3 feet wide. It is one of… Read more
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Ohio Spiderwort
Tags: dry soils, full shade, full sun, medium moisture, part shade, purple blooms, sociability level 2, spring bloom, summer bloomOhio spiderwort is a plant that is happy in many different conditions. Some of us have it growing in full… Read more
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Orange Coneflower
Tags: dry soils, full sun, medium moisture, part shade, sociability level 2, summer bloom, yellow bloomsAlso referred to as a black-eyed Susan, this is an easy-to-grow plant in most garden conditions as long as the… Read more
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Purple Coneflower
Tags: dry soils, full sun, medium moisture, part shade, purple blooms, sociability level 2, summer bloomPurple coneflower is an herbaceous perennial with dark green leaves and showy purple flowers. Flowers typically reach 3-5 inches across… Read more
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Rattlesnake Master
Rattlesnake master is an upright perennial unlike most other full-sun loving plants in the Tennessee Valley, and provides a great… Read more
