Native plant profiles are in alphabetical order by common name. We are adding more profiles all the time. Coming soon: recommended plants by garden condition!
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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
