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Grasses, Sedges, Rushes   Moisture Exposure Bloom Color Height 2" 3" 4" gal.
Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem m,d s,ps     2 - 6 ft.   x   x
Bouteloua curtipendula Side Oats Grama m,d s,ps     1 - 3 ft.   x    
Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama d s,ps     0.5 - 1 ft.   x    
Calamagrostis canadensis Canada Blue Joint w,m s,ps     3 - 6 ft.   x    
Carex bebbi Bebb's Sedge w,m s     2 - 3 ft.   x x  
Carex comosa Bottle Brush Sedge w,m s     2 - 4 ft.   x x  
Carex hystericina Porcupine Sedge w,m s     2 - 3 ft.        
Carex lacustris Lake Sedge w,m s,ps,sh     2 - 4 ft.     x  
Carex sprengelii Sprengel's sedge ps,sh     1 - 2 ft.   x    
Carex stricta Tussock Sedge w,m s,ps     2 - 3 ft.     x  
Carex vulpinoidea Fox Sedge w,m s,ps     1 - 3 ft.   x x  
Elymus canadensis Canada wild rye m.d s,ps,sh     2 - 4 ft.   x    
Hierochloe odorata Sweet Grass w,m s,ps     1 - 2 ft.   x    
Histrix patula Bottlebrush Grass m,d ps,sh     2 - 3 ft.   x    
Juncus effusus Common Rush w,m s     2 - 3 ft.     x x
Koeleria macrantha June Grass m,d s     1 - 2 ft.   x    
Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem m,d s,ps     1 - 3 ft.   x    
Scirpus atrovirens Green Bulrush w,m s     2 - 5 ft.     x  
Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass w,m s     3 - 5 ft.     x  
Scirpus fluviatilis River Bulrush w,m s     4 - 6 ft.     x  
Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass m,d s,ps     2 - 5 ft.   x    
Spartina pectinata Prairie Cordgrass w,m s,ps     3 - 6 ft.   x    
Sporobolus heterolepsis Prairie Dropseed m,d s,ps     2 - 4 ft.   x x  

 

Key
Moisture
w = wet
m = moist
d = dry
Exposure
s = full sun
ps = partial sun
sh = full shade
Size Availability
x=available
Grasses, sedges, and rushes

Minnesota Grown
Key
Moisture
w = wet
m = moist
d = dry
Exposure
s = full sun
ps = partial sun
sh = full shade
Size Availability
x=available
Key
Moisture
w = wet
m = moist
d = dry
Exposure
s = full sun
ps = partial sun
sh = full shade
Size Availability
x=available
Key
Moisture
w = wet
m = moist
d = dry
Exposure
s = full sun
ps = partial sun
sh = full shade
Size Availability
x=available
  Moisture Exposure Bloom Color Height 2" 3" 4" gal.
Acorus calamus Sweet Flag w s May-Jun Green 2 - 6 ft.   x x  
Agastache foeniculum Anise Hyssop m,d s,ps Jul-Aug Purple 3 - 4 ft.   x    
Allium stellatum Prairie Onion m,d s,ps Jul-Aug Lavender 1 - 2 ft.   x    
Anemone canadensis Canada Anemone s,ps May-Jul White 1 - 2 ft.   x    
Anemone virginiana Thimbleweed m,d s,ps,sh Jun-Jul White 1 - 2 ft.        
Aquilegia canadensis Columbine m,d s,ps,sh May-Jul Red 2 - 3 ft. x x    
Asarum canadense Wild Ginger m sh Apr-Jun Red 6"        
Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed w,m s Jun-Aug Pink 3 - 4 ft.   x    
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed m,d s,ps Jun-Aug Orange 1.5 - 2 ft.   x    
Aster azureus Sky Blue Aster m,d s,ps Aug-Oct Blue 2 - 3.5 ft.   x    
Aster ericoides Heath Aster m,d s,ps Aug-Oct White 1 - 3 ft.   x    
Aster laevis Smooth Blue Aster m,d s,ps Aug-Oct Blue 1 - 3 ft.   x    
Aster macrophyllus Large-leaf Aster m,d ps,sh Aug-Oct White 1 - 2 ft.   x    
Aster novae-angliae New England Aster w,m s,ps Aug-Oct Purple 3 - 5 ft.   x    
Aster oblongifolius Aromatic Aster d s Aug-Oct Violet 1 - 2 ft.   x    
Caltha palustris Marsh Marigold w s,ps,sh Apr-Jun Yellow 0.5 - 2 ft.        
Campanula rotundifolia Harebell d s.ps Jun-Sep Purple 1 - 1.5 ft. x      
Chelone glabra Turtlehead w,m s Jul-Sep White 1 - 3 ft.   x    
Coreopsis lanceolata Lance-leaved Tickseed d s Jun-Aug Yellow 2 - 3 ft.   x    
Coreopsis palmata Prairie Tickseed m,d s,ps Jun-Aug Yellow 1 - 2 ft.   x    
Dalea candida White Prairie Clover m,d s,ps Jun-Aug White 1 - 2.5 ft.   x    
Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover m,d s,ps Jun-Aug Purple 1 - 2 ft.   x    
Echinacea pallida Pale Purple Coneflower m,d s,ps Jun-Aug Lavender 2 - 4 ft.   x    
Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower m,d s,ps Jul-Sep Purple 3 - 4 ft.   x    
Eryngium yuccifolium Rattlesnake Master m,d s Jul-Sep White 2 - 6 ft.   x    
Eupatorium maculatum Joe-Pye Weed w s,ps Jul-Sep Pink 3 - 6 ft.   x    
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset w s,ps Jul-Oct White 2 - 4 ft.   x    
Gentiana andrewsii Bottle Gentian w,m s,ps Aug-Oct Blue 1 - 2 ft.        
Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium m,d s,ps,sh May-Jul Lavender 1 - 2 ft.       x
Geum triflorum Prairie Smoke m,d s,ps Apr-Jun Rose 0.5 - 1 ft.        
Helenium autumnale Sneezeweed w,m s,ps Aug-Oct Yellow 2 - 5 ft.   x    
Heliopsis helianthoides Oxeye m,d s,ps Jun-Sep Yellow 3 - 5 ft.   x    
Iris versicolor Blue Flag Iris w,m s,ps Jun-Jul Blue 1.5 - 3 ft.   x x  
Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star m,d s,ps Aug-Sep Purple 1.5 - 4 ft.   x    
Liatris punctata Dotted Blazing Star d s,ps Jul-Sep Rose 0.5 - 2 ft.        
Liatris pycnostachya Prairie Blazing Star w,m s,ps Jul-Sep Purple 2 - 5 ft.   x    
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower w,m s,ps,sh Jul-Sep Red 2 - 4 ft.   x    
Lobelia siphilitica Blue Lobelia w,m s,ps Jul-Sep Blue 1 - 3 ft.   x    
Lupinus perennis Wild Lupine d s,ps May-Jul Blue 1 - 2 ft.        
Mimulus ringens Monkey Flower w,m s,ps Jul-Aug Violet 1 - 3 ft. x x    
Monarda fistulosa Bergamot m,d s,ps Jul-Aug Lavender 2 - 3.5 ft.   x    
Monarda punctata Horsemint d s,ps Jul-Sep Lavender 0.5 - 3 ft.        
Penstemon digitalis Foxglove Beardtongue m,d s,ps Jun-Jul White 3 - 4 ft.   x    
Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant w,m s,ps Jul-Sep Pink 2 - 4 ft.   x    
Polemonium reptans Jacob's Ladder m s,ps,sh Apr-Jun Blue 0.5 - 1 ft.   x    
Pulsatilla patens Pasque Flower d s,ps Apr-May White 10"   x    
Pycnanthemum virginianum Mountain Mint w, m s,ps Jul-Aug White 1 - 3 ft.   x    
Ratibida pinnata Grey Headed Coneflower w, m s,ps Jul-Aug Yellow 3 - 5 ft.   x    
Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan m,d s,ps Jul-Aug Yellow 1 - 3 ft. x x    
Sisyrinchium campestre Blue-Eyed Grass d s,ps May-Jun Blue 0.5 - 1 ft.   x    
Solidago flexicaulis Zig Zag Goldenrod m ps,sh Aug-Sep Yellow 1 - 3 ft.   x    
Tradescantia virginiana Spiderwort m,d s,ps May-Jul Blue 1 - 3 ft.   x    
Verbena hastata Blue Vervain w,m s,ps Jul-Sep Blue 2 - 5 ft.   x    
Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain d s,ps Jun-Sep Purple 1 - 2 ft. x x    
Vernonia fasciculata Ironweed w,m s,ps Jul-Sep Purple 3 - 6 ft.   x    
Veronicastrum virginicum Culvers Root m s,ps Jun-Aug White 3 - 5 ft.   x    
Zizea aurea Golden Alexander m,d s,ps Apr-Jun Yellow 1 - 3 ft.   x    

 

Prairie and wetland wildflowers
Aquatic emergents 
  Moisture Exposure Bloom Color Height 2" 3" 4" gal.
Eleocharis palustris Spike Rush w s     1.5 - 3 ft.     x  
Pontederia cordata Pickerel Weed w s,ps Jul-Aug Violet 2 - 4 ft.        
Sagittaria latifolia Arrowhead w s,ps Jul-Aug White 2 - 3.5 ft.     x x
Scirpus acutus Hardstem Bulrush w s     4 - 9 ft.     x x
Scirpus pungens Three Square w s     2 - 4 ft.     x  
Scirpus validus Softstem Bulrush w s     4 - 9 ft.     x x
Sparganium eurycarpum Common Burreed w s Jun--Aug White 3 - 5 ft.     x  

 

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