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Green Roof or Rooftop Garden Plant ListMany commercial landscapers recommend succulents (mostly Sedums, which are non-native),because of the high rate of evaporation/transpiration on a rooftop due to sun and wind. Prairieplants for dry soil may also be used, especially those with shorter root systems. These plantsare very well adapted to hot, windy, dry conditions (the prairie in August).On top of City Hall in Chicago (11 stories up) there are 20,000 plants of more than 100 species,including shrubs, vines and even two trees!Sideoats Grama, Bouteloua curtipendulaJunegrass, Koeleria macranthaLittle Bluestem, Andropogon scopariusPrairie Dropseed, Sporobolus heterolepisButterflyweed, Asclepias tuberosaSky Blue Aster, Aster azureusNew Jersey Tea, Ceanothus americanusWhite Prairie Clover, Dalea candidaPurple Prairie Clover, Dalea purpureaPurple Coneflower, Echinacea purpureaRough Blazingstar, Liatris asperaLupine, Lupine perennisDotted Mint, Monarda punctataFoxglove Beardtongue, Penstemon digitalisBlack-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirtaWild Petunia, Ruellia humilisWild Stonecrop, Sedum ternatumOhio Spiderwort, Tradescantia ohiensis
Hummingbird Garden Plant ListDry SoilButterflyweed, Asclepias tuberosaSky Blue Aster, Aster azureusNew Jersey Tea, Ceanothus americanusDowny Phlox, Phlox pilosaFoxglove Beardtongue, Penstemon digitalisWild Petunia, Ruellia humilisHoary Vervain, Verbena strictaPrairie Dropseed, Sporobolus heterolepisMedium SoilWild Columbine, Aquilegia canadensisButterflyweed, Asclepias tuberosaSmooth Aster, Aster laevisNew Jersey Tea, Ceanothus amercanusPurple Coneflower, Echinacea purpureaPrairie Blazingstar, Liatris pycnostachyaWild Bergamot, Monarda fistulosaFoxglove Beardtongue, Penstemon digitalisRoyal Catchfly, Silene regiaPrairie Dropseed, Sporobolus heterolepisMoist SoilCardinal Flower, Lobelia cardinalisWild Iris, Iris shreveiPrairie Blazingstar, Liatris pycnostachyaGreat Blue Lobelia, Lobelia siphiliticaMonkeyflower, Mimulus ringensFoxglove Beardtongue, Penstemon digitalisMarsh Phlox, Phlox glaberrimaPalm Sedge, Carex muskingumensisWild Bergamot
Butterfly Garden Plant ListDry SoilMedium SoilLavender Hyssop, Agastache foeniculumLavender Hyssop, Agastache foeniculumLeadplant, Amorpha canescensNodding Wild Onion, Allium cernuumButterflyweed, Asclepias tuberosaButterflyweed, Asclepias tuberosaSky Blue Aster, Aster azureusSky Blue Aster. Aster azureusSmooth Aster, Aster laevisSmooth Aster, Aster laevisStiff Aster, Aster ptarmicoidesNew England Aster, Aster novea-angliaeDowny Sunflower, Helianthus mollisLanceleaf Coreopsis. Coreopsis lanceolataLanceleaf Coreopsis, Coreopsis lanceolataPurple Prairie Clover, Dalea purpureaPurple Prairie Clover, Dalea purpureaPale Purple coneflower, Echinacea pallidaPale Purple Coneflower, Echinacea pallidPurple Coneflower, Echinacea purpureaLupine, Lupinus perennisRough Blazingstar, Liatris asperaRough Blazingstar, Liatris asperaPrairie Blazingstar, Liatris pycnostachyaWild Bergamot, Monarda fistulosaWild Bergamot, Monarda fistulosaDotted Mint, Monarda punctataYellow Coneflower, Ratibida pinnataFoxglove Beardtongue, Penstemon digitalisBlack-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirtaYellow Coneflower, Ratibida pinnataSweet Black-eyed Susan, R. subtomentosaBlack-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirtaBrown-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia trilobaWild Petunia, Ruella humilisOhio Goldenrod,Solidago ohioensisStiff Goldenrod, Solidago rigidaStiff Goldenrod, Solidago rigidaShowy Goldenrod, Solidago speciosaBlue Vervain, Verbena hastataHoary Vervain, Verbena strictaIronweed, Vernonia fasciculataSideoats Grama, Bouteloua curtipendulaGolden Alexander, Zizia aureaCanada Wild Rye, Elymus canadensisSideoats Grama, Bouteloua curtipendulaJunegrass, Koeleria macranthaCanada Wild Rye, Elymus canadensisLittle Bluestem, Andropogon scopariumLittle Bluestem, Andropogon scopariuPrairie Dropseed, Sporobolus heterolepisPrairie Dropseed, Sporobolus heterolepisCommon Milkweed
Prairie Plant List 1Dry Soil—Short PrairieLavender Hyssop, Agastache foeniculumLeadplant, Amorpha canescensButterflyweed, Asclepias tuberosaSky Blue Aster, Aster azureusSmooth Aster, Aster laevisStiff Aster, Aster ptarmicoidesCanada Milk Vetch, Astragalus canadensisLanceleaf Coreopsis, Coreopsis lanceolataPurple Prairie Clover, Dalea purpureaPale Purple Coneflower, Echinacea pallidRoundhead Bushclover, Lespedeza capitataRough Blazingstar, Liatris asperaLupine, Lupinus perennisDotted Mint, Monarda punctataFoxglove Beardtongue, Penstemon digitalisBlack-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirtaWild Petunia, Ruella humilisStiff Goldenrod, Solidago rigidaShowy Goldenrod, Solidago speciosaOhio Spiderwort, Tradescantia ohiensisHoary Vervain, Verbena strictaSideoats Grama, Bouteloua curtipendulaLittle Bluestem, Andropogon scopariumJunegrass, Koeleria macranthaPrairie Dropseed, Sporobolus heterolepisMedium Soil—Short PrairieLavender Hyssop, Agastache foeniculumNodding Wild Onion, Allium cernuumButterflyweed, Asclepias tuberosaSky Blue Aster, Aster azureusSmooth Aster, Aster laevisNew Jersey Tea, Ceanothus americanusCanada Milk Vetch, Astragalus canadensisLanceleaf Coreopsis, Coreopsis lanceolataPurple Prairie Clover, Dalea purpureaShooting Star, Dodecatheon meadiaPale Purple Coneflower, Echinacea pallidaPurple Coneflower, Echinacea purpureaRattlesnake Master, Eryngium yuccifoliumRoundhead Bushclover, Lespedeza capitataRough Blazingstar, Liatris asperaPrairie Blazingstar, Liatris pycnostachyaWild Quinine, Parthenium integrifoliumFoxglove Beardtongue, Penstemon digitalisSolomon’s Seal, Polygonatum biflorumBlack-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirtaBrown-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia trilobaStiff Goldenrod, Solidago rigidaOhio Spiderwort, Tradescantia ohiensisSideoats Grama, Bouteloua curtipendulaLittle Bluestem, Andropogon scopariumPrairie Dropseed, Sporobolus heterolepisShooting Star
Prairie Plant List 2Dry Soil—Tall PrairieLeadplant, Amphora canescensButterflyweed, Asclepias tuberosaSky Blue Aster, Aster azureusSmooth Aster, Aster laevisHairy Aster, Aster pilosusStiff Aster, Aster ptarmicoidesCanada Milk Vetch, Astragalus canadensisLanceleaf Coreopsis, Coreopsis lanceolataPurple PrairieClover, Dalea purpureaPale Purple Coneflower, Echinacea pallidShowy Sunflower, Helianthus laetiflorusDowny Sunflower, Helianthus mollisRoundhead Bushclover, Lespedeza capitataRough Blazingstar, Liatris asperaLupine, Lupinus perennisWild Bergamot, Monarda fistulosaDotted Mint, Monarda punctataFoxglove Beardtongue, Penstemon digitalisYellow Coneflower, Ratibida pinnataBlack-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirtaStiff Goldenrod, Solidago rigidaShowy Goldenrod, Solidago speciosaOhio Spiderwort, Tradescantia ohiensisHoary Vervain, Verbena strictaBig Bluestem, Andropogon gerardiSideoats Grama, Bouteloua curtipendulaCanada Wild Rye, Elymus canadensisLittle Bluestem, Andropogon scopariumIndiangrass, Sorghastrum nutansMoist Soil—Tall PrairieNodding Wild Onion, Allium cernuumSwamp Milkweed, Asclepias incarnataNew England Aster, Aster novae-angliaePale Indian Plantain, Cacalia atriplicifoliaWild Senna, Cassia hebecarpaCanada Tick Trefoil, Desmodium canadenseJoe Pye Weed, Eupatorium maculatumBoneset, Eupatorium perfoliatumDogtooth Daisy, Helenium autumnaleOx Eye Sunflower, Helianthus helianthoidesMedium Soil—Tall PrairieNodding Wild Onion, Allium cernuumSmooth Aster, Aster laevisNew England Aster, Aster novae-angliaeCanada Milk Vetch, Astragalus canadensisBlue False Indigo, Baptisia australisWhite False Indigo, Baptisia lacteaWild Senna, Cassia hebecarpaLanceleaf Coreopsis, Coreopsis lanceolataPurple Prairie Clover, Dalea purpureaPale Purple Coneflower, Echinacea pallidaPurple Coneflower, Echinacea purpureaRattlesnake Master, Eryngium yuccifloriumOx Eye Sunflower, Helianthus helianthoidesPrairie Blazingstar, Liatris pycnostachyaWild Bergamot, Monarda fistulosaWild Quinine, Parthenium integrifoliumFoxglove Beardtongue, Penstemon digitalisYellow Coneflower, Ratibida pinnataBlack-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirtaSweet Black-eyed Susan, R. subtomentosaBrown-eyed Susan, Rudbeckis trilobaCompassplant, Siliphium laciniatumPrairie Dock, Siliphium terebinthinaceumStiff Goldenrod, Solidago rigidaCulver’s Root, Veronicastrum virginicumBig Bluestem, Andropogon gerardiCanada Wild Rye, Elymus canadensisIndiangrass, Sorghastrum nutansBlue Flag Iris, Iris versicolorWild Iris, Iris shreveiPrairie Blazingstar, Liatris pycnostachyaDense Blazingstar, Liatris spicataGreat Blue Lobelia, Lobelia siphiliticaWild Bergamot, Monarda fistulosaYellow Coneflower, Ratibida pinnataBlack-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirtaBrown-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia trilobaRosinweed, Siliphium integrifolium
Moist Soil—Tall Prairie continuedCupplant, Siliphium perfoliatumPrairie Dock, Siliphium terebinthinaceumOhio Goldenrod, Solidago ohioensisStiff Goldenrod, Solidago rigidaBlue Vervain, Verbena hastateIronweed, Vernonia fasciculateCulver’s Root, Veronicastrum virginicumGolden Alexander, Zizia aureaBig Bluestem, Andropogon gerardiBottlebrush Sedge, Carex comosaPorcupine Sedge, Carex hystericinaAwl Fruited Sedge, Carex stipataFox Sedge, Carex vulpinoideaCanada Wild Rye, Elymus canadensisVirginia Wild Rye, Elymus virginicusSwitchgrass, Panicum virgatumDark Green Bulrush, Scirpus atrovirensIndiangrass, Sorghastrum nutansPrairie Cordgrass, Spartina pectinata
Woodland Plant ListPartial to Full ShadeWild Columbine, Aquilegia canadensisJack in the Pulpit, Arisaema triphyllumCalico Aster, Aster lateriflorusVirginia Bluebells, Mertensia virginicaWild Blue Phlox, Phlox divaricataJacob’s Ladder, Polemonium reptansSolomon’s Seal, Polygonatum biflorumNorthern Sea OatsChasmanthium latifoliumPalm Sedge, Carex muskingumensisOpen Woodland/Savanna/Edge Plant ListPartial Sun and Partial ShadeLavender Hyssop, Agastache foeniculumJack in the Pulpit, Arisaema triphyllumCalico Aster, Aster lateriflorusBlue False Indigo, Baptisa australisWhite False Indigo, Baptisa lacteaPale Indian Plantain, Cacalia atriplicifoliaTall Bellflower, Campanula americanaShootingstar, Dodecatheon meadiaPurple Coneflower, Echinacea purpureaSweet Joe Pye Weed, Eupatorium purpureumWild Bergamot, Monarda fistulosaFoxglove Beardtongue, Penstemon digitalisSolomon’s Seal, Polygonatum biflorumBlack-eyed Susan, Rudbeckis hirtaSweet Black-eyed Susan, R. subtomentosaBrown-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia trilobaFalse Solomon’s Seal, Smilacina racemosaCulver’s Root, Veronicastrum virginicumGolden Alexander, Zizia aureaViriginia Wild Rye, Elymus virgatumSilky Wild Rye, Elymus villosusBottlebrush Grass, Hystrix patula
Rain Garden and Detention Basin Plant ListMedium soil—Full SunSwamp Milkweed, Asclepias incarnateNew England Aster, Aster novea-angliaeWhite False Indigo, Baptisa lactealWild Senna, Cassia hebecarpaPrairie Smoke, Geum triflorumGreat Blue Lobelia, Lobelia siphiliticaWild Bergamot, Monarda fistulosaMarsh Phlox, Phlox glaberrimaDowny Phlox, Phlox pilosaSweet Black-eyed Susan, R. subtomentosaCupplant, Siliphium perfoliatumOhio Goldenrod, Solidago ohioensisIronweed, Vernonia fasciculataCulver’s Root, Veronicastrum virginicumPalm Sedge, Carex muskingumensisFox Sedge, Carex vulpinoideaIndian Grass, Sorghastrum nutansMoist Soil—Full SunNodding Wild Onion, Allium cernuumSwamp Milkweed, Asclepias incarnataNew England Aster, Aster novae-angliaePale Indian Plantain, Cacalia atriplicifoliaWild Senna, Cassia hebecarpaCanada Tick Trefoil, Desmodium canadenseJoe Pye Weed, Eupatorium maculatumBoneset, Eupatorium perfoliatumDogtooth Daisy, Helenium autumnaleOx Eye Sunflower, Helianthus helianthoidesCupplant, Siliphium perfoliatumPrairie Dock, Siliphium terebinthinaceumOhio Goldenrod, Solidago ohioensisStiff Goldenrod, Solidago rigidaBlue Vervain, Verbena hastateIronweed, Vernonia fasciculateCulver’s Root, Veronicastrum virginicumGolden Alexander, Zizia aureaDark Green Bulrush, Scirpus atrovirensIndian Grass,Sorghastrum nutansBlue Flag Iris, Iris versicolorWild Iris, Iris shreveiPrairie Blazingstar, Liatris pycnostachyaDense Blazingstar, Liatris spicataGreat Blue Lobelia, Lobelia siphiliticaWild Bergamot, Monarda fistulosaYellow Coneflower, Ratibida pinnataBlack-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirtaBrown-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia trilobaRosinweed, Siliphium integrifoliumBig Bluestem, Andropogon gerardiBottlebrush Sedge, Carex comosaPorcupine Sedge, Carex hystericinaAwl Fruited Sedge, Carex stipataFox Sedge, Carex vulpinoideaCanada Wild Rye, Elymus canadensisVirginia Wild Rye, Elymus virginicusSwitchgrass, Panicum virgatumPrairie Cord Grass, Spartina pectinata
Bioswale and Ravine—Erosion Control Plant ListDry SoilSmooth Aster, Aster laevisHairy Aster, Aster pilosusStiff Aster, Aster ptamicoidesCanada Milk Vetch, Astragalus canadensisPartridge Pea, Cassia fasciculateLanceleaf Coreopsis, Coreopsis lanceolataPurple Prairie Clover, Dalea purpureaPale Purple Coneflower, Echinacea pallidaShowy Sunflower, Helianthus laetiflorusRoundhead Bushclover, Lespedeza capitataLupine, Lupinus perennisWild Bergamot, Monarda fistulosaFoxglove Beardtongue, Penstemon digitalisYellow Coneflower, Ratibida pinnataBlack-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirtaBrown-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia trilobaStiff Goldenrod, Solidago rigidaShowy goldenrod, Solidago speciosaOhio Spiderwort, Tradescantia ohiensisHoary Vervain, Verbena strictaBig Bluestem, Andropogon gerardiSideoats Grama, Bouteloua curtipendulaCanada Wild Rye, Elymus canadensisSwitchgrass, Panicum virgatumLittle Bluestem, Andropogon scopariumIndiangrass, Sorghastrum nutansMedium SoilLavender Hyssop, Agastache foeniculumNew England Aster, Aster novea-angliaeHairy Aster, Aster pilosusBlue False Indigo, Baptisa australisWhite False Indigo, Baptisa lacteaPale Indian Plantain, Cacalia atriplicifoliaPartridge Pea, Cassia fasciculataWild Senna Cassia hebecarpaLanceleaf Coreopsis, Coreopsis lanceolataPurple Prairie Clover, Dalea purpureaCanada Tick Trefoil, Desmodium canadensePale Purple Coneflower, Echinacea pallidaPurple Coneflower, Echinacea purpureaShowy Sunflower, Helianthus laetiflorusDowny Sunflower, Helianthus mollisOx Eye Sunflower, Helianthus helianthoidesWild Bergamot, Monarda fistulosaFoxglove Beardtongue, Penstemon digitalisYellow Coneflower, Ratibida pinnataBlack-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirtaSweet Black-eyed Susan, R.subtomentosaBrown-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia trilobaCompassplant , Siliphium laciniatumStiff Goldenrod, Solidago rigidaBlue Vervain, Verbena hastataBig Bluestem, Andropogon gerardiSideoats Grama, Bouteloua curtipendulaCanada Wild Rye, Elymus canadensisSwitchgrass, Panicum virgatumLittle Bluestem, Andropogon scopariumIndiangrass, Sorghastrum nutans
Container and Planter Plant ListBelow is a list of native plants by Genus name that may be suitable for your container. Checkthe planting label at the nursery to see which ones would be the most ideal for yourcontainer location.U—indicates upright or taller plants that provide the “thrill” in your containerM—indicates plants that have a mounding habit, providing the “filler” in your potT—indicates trailing plants that will overflow your container and be the “spillers”Aquilegia (U)—Columbines such as Wild ColumbineAster (U,M)—Asters such as Stiff Aster, Hairy Aster and Smooth AsterCampanula (U,M,T)—Bellflowers such as Tall Bellflower and Marsh BellflowerCarex (U,M)—Sedges such as Palm Sedge and Fox SedgeCoreopsis (U)—Coreopsis such as Stiff Coreopsis and Sand CoreopsisEchinacea (U)—Coneflowers such as Purple coneflower and Pale Purple ConeflowerEleocharis (U,M)—Spike Rushes such as Blunt Spike Rush and Needle Spike rushEquisetum (U)—Horsetails such as Scouring Rush and PipesEragrostis (U,M)—Love Grasses such as Creeping Love Grass and Purple Love GrassErigeron (U,M)—Fleabanes such as Annual Fleabane and Daisy FleabaneFerns (U,M)—Maidenhair Fern, and Marsh Shield FernGaillardia (U)—Blanket FlowersGeum (M)—Prairie SmokeGentiana (U,M)—Gentians such as Yellow Gentian, Bottle Gentian and Stiff GentianHelenium (U)—SneezeweedsHelianthus (U)—Sunflowers such as Petioled SunflowerHeuchera (M)—Coralbells such as AlumrootJuncus (U,M)—Rushes such as Common Rush and Path RushLobelia (M)—Lobelias such as Great Blue and Cardinal FlowerOxalis (M)—Wood Sorrels such as violet Wood Sorrel and Common Wood SorrelPolygonum (U)—Smartweeds such as Water Heartease and Water SmartweedRanunculus (M)—Buttercups such as Creeping Buttercup and Swamp ButtercupRudbeckia (U)—The Susans such as Black-eyed Susan or Brown-eyed SusanSporobolus (M,T)—Prairie DropseedVeronica (U)—Speedwells such as Purslane SpeedwellVines (T)—Virginia Creeper, Wild Grape , Virgin’s Bower, Trumpet VineViola (M)—Violets such as Smooth Yellow Violet, Common Blue Violet and Hairy Wood VioletZizia (U)—Golden Alexanders
Pond and Wetland Plant ListPondSubmerged—totally underwaterFanwwort—Cabonba carolinianaHornwort, Coontail—Ceratophyllum demersumAnacharis, Com. Waterweed—Elodea anadensisAm. Eelgrass, Wild Celery—Vallisneria americanaEmergent—root in bottom, but some foliageis above water levelSweet Flag—Acorun calamusScouring Rush—Equisetem hyemaleBlue Flag Iris—Iris virginicaAmerican Lotus—Nelumbo luteaAmerican Water Lily—Nyphea tuberosePickerelweed—Pontederia cordataPondweeds—Potamogeton spp.Arrowheads—Sagittaria spp.Narrow-leaf Cattail—Typha angustifoliaBroad-leaf Cattail—Typha latifoliaWetlandTrees and ShrubsGlossy Black Chokeberry—Aronia melanocarpaRiver Birch—Betula nigraNew Jersey Tea—Ceanothus americanusHackberry—Celtis occidentalisButtonbush—Cephalanthus occidentalisDogwoods—Cornus spp.Hawthorns—Crataegus spp.Winterberry—Ibex verticellataAmerican Larch, Tamarack—Larix laricinaRed Mulberry—Morus rubraEastern Cottonwood—Populus deltoidsShrubby Cinquefoil--Potentilla fruiticosaSwamp White Oak--Quercus bicolorAmerican Black Currant--Ribes americanumPussy Willow--Salix discolorSandbar Willow--Salix interiorBlack Willow--Salix nigraElderberries--Sambucus spp.Narrow-leaf Meadowsweet--Spirea albaAmerican Basswood, Linden--Tilia americanaMarginal—shallow water (2”), mud or edgeCommon Water Plantain—Alisma subcordatumSedges—Carex spp.Rushes—Juncus spArrow Arum—Peltandra virginicWater Smartweed—Polygonum amphibiumGreat Bulrush—Scirpus validusCommon Bur Reed—Sparganium eurycarpumFloating—grow on surface with roots, hangingin the waterFloating Manna Grass—Glyceria septentrioralisSmall Duckweed—Lemna minorFloating Hearts—Nymphoides cordataCommon Water Meal—Wolffia columbianaGrasses, Sedges and RushesBig Bluestem—Andropogon gerardiBlue Joint Grass—Calamagrostis CanadensisBrown Fox Sedge—Carex vulpinoedeaLance-Fruited Oval Sedge—Carex scopariaSilky Wild Rye—Elymus villosusRice Cut Grass—Leersia oryzoidesSwitch Grass—Panicum virgatumGreat Bulrush—Scirpus atrovirensDark Green Bulrush—Scripus validusPrairie Cord Grass—Spartina pectinataPrairie Dropseed—Sporobolus pectinata
ForbsSwamp Milkweed--Asclepias incarnataCanadian Milk Vetch--Astragalus canadensiTickseed Sunflower--Bidens aristosMarsh Marigold--Caltha palustrisTurtlehead--Chelone glabraSpotted Joe Pye Weed--Eupatorium maculatumCommon Boneset--Eupatorium perfoliatumSweet Joe Pye Weed--Eupatorium purpureumQueen of the Prairie--Filipendula rubraGentians--Gentiana spp.Sneezeweed--Helenium autumnaleOx Eye Sunflower--Heliopsis helianthoidesSpotted Jewelweed--Impatiens capensisWild Blue Iris--Iris shreveiBlue Flag Iris--Iris versicolorDense Blazing Star, Gayfeather--Liatrus spicatCardinal Flowe--Lobelia cardinalisGreat Blue Lobelia--Lobelia siphiliticaCommon Water Horehound--Lycopus americanusMonkeyflowe--Mimulus ringenObedient Weed--Physostegia virginianaMountainmint--Pycnanthemum virginianumSweet Black-eyed Susan--Rudbeckia subtomentosumGoldenrods--Solidago spp.Also check entries under Moist Prairies and Rain Gardens
Fox Sedge, Carex vulpinoidea . Ironweed, Vernonia fasciculate . Canada Wild Rye, Elymus canadensis . Culver’s Root, Veronicastrum virginicum . Virginia Wild Rye, Elymus virginicus . Golden Alexander, . —Coneflowers such as Purple
