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Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush)

  • Communities): Sedge Meadow, Wet Woods
  • Plant Type(s): Woody Plant
  • Plant Height(s): 6-10 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 06 - June, 07 - July, 08 - August
  • Sun Sun-shade
  • Color White
  • Seed Cost/oz. $NA
  • Seed Cost/lb. $NA

Chasmanthium latifolium (Northern Sea Oats)

  • Communities): Mesic Woods
  • Plant Type(s): Graminoid
  • Plant Height(s): 2-3 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 07 - July, 08 - August
  • Sun Psun-shade
  • Color Medium
  • Seed Cost/oz. $13
  • Seed Cost/lb. $195

Chelone glabra (White Turtlehead)

  • Communities): Bioretention, Sedge Meadow
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 2-4 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 08 - August, 09 - September
  • Sun Partial Shade
  • Color White
  • Seed Cost/oz. $NA
  • Seed Cost/lb. $NA

Chelone obliqua (Pink Turtlehead)

  • Communities): Bioretention, Sedge Meadow
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 2-4 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 08 - August, 09 - September
  • Sun Partial Shade
  • Color Pink
  • Seed Cost/oz. $NA
  • Seed Cost/lb. $NA

Cinna arundinacea (Common Wood Reed)

  • Communities): Wet Mesic Woods
  • Plant Type(s): Graminoid
  • Plant Height(s): 3-5 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 08 - August, 09 - September
  • Sun Shade
  • Color Medium
  • Seed Cost/oz. $33
  • Seed Cost/lb. $495

Conoclinium coelestinum (Eupatorium coelestinum) (Blue Mist Flower)

  • Communities): Wet Mesic Woods
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 1-2 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 09 - September, 10 - October
  • Sun Psun
  • Color Blue
  • Seed Cost/oz. $75
  • Seed Cost/lb. $1125

Coreopsis lanceolata (Lance-Leaf Coreopsis)

  • Communities): Dry Prairie
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 1-2 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 05 - May, 06 - June
  • Sun Sun
  • Color Yellow
  • Seed Cost/oz. $11
  • Seed Cost/lb. $165

Coreopsis palmata (Plains Coreopsis)

  • Communities): Dry Prairie
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 1-2 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 07 - July, 08 - August
  • Sun Sun
  • Color Yellow
  • Seed Cost/oz. $60
  • Seed Cost/lb. $900

Coreopsis tripteris (Tall Coreopsis)

  • Communities): Mesic Prairie
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 6-8 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 08 - August, 09 - September
  • Sun Sun
  • Color Yellow
  • Seed Cost/oz. $36
  • Seed Cost/lb. $540

Dalea purpurea (Petalostemum purpureum) (Purple Prairie Clover)

  • Communities): Dry Prairie, Mesic Prairie
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 1-2 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 07 - July, 08 - August
  • Sun Sun
  • Color Purple
  • Seed Cost/oz. $7
  • Seed Cost/lb. $105

Decodon verticillatus (Swamp Loosestrife)

  • Communities): Shallow Water Emergent
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 3-4 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 07 - July, 08 - August
  • Sun Sun
  • Color Pink
  • Seed Cost/oz. $NA
  • Seed Cost/lb. $NA

Deschampsia caespitosa (Tufted Hair Grass)

  • Communities): Bioretention, Sedge Meadow
  • Plant Type(s): Graminoid
  • Plant Height(s): 1-2 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 08 - August
  • Sun Shade
  • Color Medium
  • Seed Cost/oz. $26
  • Seed Cost/lb. $390

Desmodium illinoiense (Illinois Tick Trefoil)

  • Communities): Mesic Prairie
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 3-5 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 07 - July, 08 - August, 09 - September
  • Sun Sun
  • Color Pink
  • Seed Cost/oz. $31
  • Seed Cost/lb. $496

Diarrhena obovata (Diarrhena americana) (Beak Grass)

  • Communities): Mesic Woods
  • Plant Type(s): Graminoid
  • Plant Height(s): 1-2 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 08 - August
  • Sun Shade
  • Color Medium
  • Seed Cost/oz. $26
  • Seed Cost/lb. $390

Doellingeria umbellata (Aster umbellatus) (Flat-Topped Aster)

  • Communities): Bioretention, Sedge Meadow, Wet Prairie
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 3-5 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 09 - September, 10 - October
  • Sun Sun
  • Color White
  • Seed Cost/oz. $50
  • Seed Cost/lb. $750

Drymocallis arguta (Potentilla arguta) (Prairie Cinquefoil)

  • Communities): Dry Prairie, Mesic Prairie
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 2-3 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 07 - July, 08 - August
  • Sun Sun
  • Color Sulphur
  • Seed Cost/oz. $25
  • Seed Cost/lb. $375

Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower)

  • Communities): Mesic Prairie
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 4-6 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 05 - May, 06 - June
  • Sun Sun
  • Color Pink
  • Seed Cost/oz. $21
  • Seed Cost/lb. $315

Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower)

  • Communities): Bioretention, Dry Woods, Mesic Prairie, Mesic Savanna
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 3-4 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 06 - June, 07 - July, 08 - August
  • Sun Sun-psun
  • Color Pink
  • Seed Cost/oz. $10
  • Seed Cost/lb. $150

Eleocharis erythropoda (Creeping Spike-Rush)

  • Communities): Sedge Meadow, Shallow Water Emergent
  • Plant Type(s): Graminoid
  • Plant Height(s): 1-2 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 05 - May, 06 - June, 07 - July
  • Sun Sun
  • Color Fine
  • Seed Cost/oz. $35
  • Seed Cost/lb. $525

Elymus canadensis (Canada Wild Rye)

  • Communities): Dry Prairie, Mesic Prairie, Mesic Savanna
  • Plant Type(s): Graminoid
  • Plant Height(s): 3-4 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 06 - June, 07 - July
  • Sun Sun-psun
  • Color Coarse
  • Seed Cost/oz. $1.38
  • Seed Cost/lb. $15