Larix laricina
Commonly called tamarack, eastern larch, American larch or hackmatack.
This deciduous conifer likes moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade and provides good fall color when its needles turn yellow in the fall.
Lobelia siphilitica
This clump-forming perennial provides late summer blooms to the garden. It prefers wet to moist soil and partial sun however its seeds require light to germinate.
Echinacea purpurea
This erect, long-lived meadow plant is often grown for its showy flowers that bloom for up to two months in mid-to-late summer. It is a favorite of many insect species as a nectar and pollen food source. Goldfinch and other song birds are fond of its seeds in the fall and into winter.
Opuntia humifusa
This Ohio native cactus thrives in hot and dry environments in full sun and is also winter hardy. The fleshy foliage of this plant adds a textural element to garden plantings. The readily available pollen and nectar attract a variety of insects, especially honey and bumble bees.
Juniperus virginiana
A small to medium-sized evergreen tree that thrives on dry soil in full sunlight. This aromatic tree is also winter hardy, salt tolerant and serves as an excellent windbreak. Northern Mockingbirds relish the berry-like bluish soft cones.
Lysimachia terrestris
This showy perennial blooms vivid yellow in mid-summer, adding color to rain gardens and wet areas. Its sturdy stems make it an excellent cutting flower. Native pollinators, like the syrphid flower fly, are attracted to the flower’s nectar.
Lindera benzoin
Spicebush is a deer-resistant shrub with early-season nectar for butterflies and bright red berries for migratory birds. The common name refers to the sweet, spicy fragrance of the stems, leaves and fruits when bruised. The spicebush swallowtail lays its eggs on spicebush.
Schizachyrium scoparium
A colorful native prairie grass with striking blue-green foliage and pink overtones. In the fall, its foliage takes on a coppery hue. It works well in areas prone to deer damage. Attracts both birds and butterflies.
Sedum ternatum
White flowers bloom in April and May with leaves in whorls of three. Best as a groundcover in shade gardens. Drought resistant.
Asimina triloba
This beautiful understory tree lends a tropical appearance to gardens and is disease and pest resistant, rarely being browsed by deer. Largest edible fruit native to the U.S.
