Native wildflowers and grasses of the Northeastern US

For the following states:
KY, WV, OH, VA, DC, MD, DE, PA, NJ, NY, RI, CT, VT, MA, NH, ME

Moisture Dry Average Wet
Soil Sand Loam Clay
Sun Full Part Shade
Wildflowers
D A W
S L C
F P S
Latin Name
Common Name

Ann.
Per.

 Color Ht Blooms D A W S L C F P S
Aquilegiacanadensis Eastern Columbine P Scarlet 1-2' Mar-May + +     * * o o o
Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed P Pink 3-5' Jun-Aug   + + * * * o o  
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed P Orange 2-3' Jun-Aug +     * *   o    
Aster laevis Smooth Aster P Violet 2-4' Aug-Oct + +   * *   o    
Aster novae-angliae New England Aster P Purple 2-6' Aug-Oct + +   * * * o o  
Caltha palustris Marsh Marigold P Yellow 1-2' Apr-May   + + * *  
o
o  
Chelone glabra White Turtlehead P White 2-4' Aug-Sep     + * *   o o  
Coreopsis tinctoria Tickseed Sunflower A Yellow 1-3' Jun-Sep +     * *   o o  
Coreopsis verticillata Moonbeam Coreopsis P Yellow 1-2' Jun-Oct + +   * *   o    
Eupatorium dubium Joe Pye Weed P Purple 4-7' Jul-Sep   + +   * * o o  
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset P White 3-4' Jul-Aug   + + * * * o    
Eupatorium purpureum Joe Pye Weed P Pink 2-6' Jul-Sep   +     *   o o  
Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium P Pin-Pur 1-2' Apr-Jul + +   * *   o o o
Iris versicolor Blue Flag Iris P Purple 2-3' Jun-Jul     + * *   o    
Liatris spicata Blazingstar P Purple 2-5' Jun-Sep + +   * *   o o  
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower P Red 2-5' Jul-Sep   + + * *   o o  
Lupinus perennis Lupine P Blue 1-2' May-Jun + +   *     o o  
Monarda didyma Bee Balm P Scarlet 2-4' Jun-Jul + + +   * * o o  
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot P Lavender 2-5' Jun-Jul + +   * * * o o o
Oenothera perennis Sundrops P Yellow 1-3' May-Aug +     *     o    
Opuntia humifusa Prickly Pear Cactus P Yellow 1' Jun-Jul + +   * *   o o  
Penstemon digitalis Smooth Penstemon P White 2-3' Jun-Jul + +   * * * o o  
Penstemon leavigatus Beardtongue P White 1-2' May-Jun   +     *     o o
Phlox divaricata Blue Phlox P Blue .5-1' Apr-May   +     *     o o
Phlox subulata Moss Pink P Pin-Wht .5-1' Apr-May + +   * * * o o  
Rudbeckia fulgida Black Eyed Susan P Yellow 1-3' Jul-Sep + +   * * * o o  
Solidago rigida Rigid Goldenrod P Yellow 3-5' Aug-Oct + +   * *   o    
Solidago rugosa Rough Goldenrod P Yellow 3-5' Aug-Oct   + + * *   o o  
Vernonia noveboracensis New York Ironweed P Purple 5-8' Aug-Sep   + +   * * o o  
Viola pedata Birds Foot Violet P Purple 1' Mar-Jun +     * *   o    
Grasses
                            
Andropogon gerardi Big Bluestem P see note 3-8'   + + + * * * o o  
Andropogon virginicus Broomsedge P   1-3'   + +   * * * o o  
Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye P       + +   * * * o o  
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass P   3-6'     + + * * * o    
Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem P   4'   + +   * *   o o  
Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass P   5-7   + +   * *   o o  

Note: The grasses are various shades of green, blue, gold and copper during different times of year.

This list was developed from several sources and represents only a partial list of species. Most species were selected because of their availability from some seed companies. Most plants are also available in pots.

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