Aquatic emergents 
Common name Height

Container Size

Wetland Code - MN Comments - based on observations in Minnesota
Scientific name
Spike rush 1-2' 4", PV-Mat OBL Cool season, rhizomatous, does well on sand
Eleocharis palustris
Pickerel plant 3-4' 4", 1-Gal OBL  Purple flower - summer, plant deeper, needs stable water levels
Pontederia cordata
Arrowhead 2-4' 4", 1-Gal, PV-Mat OBL White flower -summer, tubers are a great food source
Sagittaria latifolia
Hardstem bulrush 3-9' 4", 1-Gal, PV-Mat OBL Cool season,aggressive, rhizomatous, excellent fish habitat
Scirpus acutus
Three-square rush 2-5' 4", 1-Gal, PV-Mat OBL Great for bank stabilization -- sandy soils
Scirpus pungens
Soft stem bulrush 3-9' 4", 1-Gal, PV-Mat OBL Cool season,aggressive, rhizomatous, common shore species
Scirpus validus
Common bur-reed 2-5' 4", 1-Gal, PV-Mat OBL rhizomatous, provides nesting sites for waterfowl, high rate of growth
Sparganium eurycarpum
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Shore and wetland grasses, sedges, and rushes
Common name Height Container Size Wetland Code - MN Comments - based on observations in Minnesota
Bottle Brush Sedge   

Carex comosa

2-3’  4” PV-Mat OBL Cool season, forms large clumps – good cover
Canada bluejoint grass

Calamagrostis canadensis

3-6’ 3", 4" OBL Cool season, leaves green to blue-green
Common rush

Juncus effusus

1-3’ 4” PV-Mat OBL Cool season, seeds are attractive to birds
Green bulrush    

Scirpus atrovirens

5-Mar 4” PV-Mat OBL Cool season, common in wetlands
Indian grass     

Sorghastrum nutans    

5-7’ 2”, 3" FACU+ P, Golden sparkle, velvety soft seed head
Lake sedge      

Carex lacustris

2-4’ 4” PV-Mat OBL Cool season, aggressive, common on lakeshores
Fox Sedge             

Carex Vulpinoidea

1-3’ 4” PV-Mat OBL Cool season, aggressive, common on lakeshores
Little bluestem   

Schizachyrium scoparium

2-3’ 2”, 3" FACU- P, Popular grass, gold-red in fall
Prairie cord grass

Spartina pectinata

4-8’ 2”, 4”  FACW+ Aggressive, competes with reed canary grass
Prairie dropseed 

Sporobolus heterolepis

2-4’ 2”, 3" FACU+ P, Often used along edges of gardens gold in fall
River bulrush

Scirpus fluviatilis

3-6’ 4” PV-Mat OBL Aggressive, shore stabilizing workhorse
Torrey’s rush

Juncus torreyi

1-2’ 4” PV-Mat FACW Cool season, rhizomatous, does well in sandy soils
Tussock sedge

Carex stricta

2-4’ 2”, 4” OBL Cool season, densely clumped, common – wetlands
Wool grass                

Scirpus cyperinus

3-5’ 4” PV-Mat OBL Cool season, common in wet meadows to swales
Please call for updated species list 612.703.7581

 

Please call for updated species list 612.703.7581
Shore and wetland wildflowers
Common name Height Container Size Wetland Code - MN Comments - based on observations in Minnesota
Scientific name
Sweet flag 1-3' 4", 1-Gal, PV-Mat OBL Inconspicuous flower, rhizomatous, leaves emit a sweet smell when crushed
Acorus americana
Blue flag iris 1-3' 4", 1-Gal, PV-Mat OBL Striking blue to lavender flower (May-July), rhizomatous
Iris versicolor
Blue vervain 2-6' 3" FACW+ Small flower dark blue to purple (July-August), common - lakshore, wetlands 
Verbena hastata
Cardinal flower 2-4' 3" OBL Bright scarlet flower - stunning (July-Sept.), floodplains, shores, swales
Lobelia cardinalis
Monkey flower 1-3' 3" OBL Voilet flowers (July-August), fairly common in urban wetlands
Mimulus ringens
Swamp milkweed 3-5' 3" OBL Flowers pink to red (June-Aug.), common along lakeshores, attracts monarchs
Asclepias incarnata
Marsh marigold 1-2' 4" OBL Bright yellow flowers (May-June), common along wetland edges
Caltha palustris
Blue lobelia 1-3' 3" FACW+ Dark blue flowers (Aug.-Sept.), wet meadows, streambanks
Lobelia siphilitica
New England aster 2-5' 3" FACW Flower clusters from purple to pink (Aug.-Oct), wet meadows to swales
Aster novae-angliae
Turtlehead 2-4' 3",4" OBL White flowers (July-Sept.), found in quality wetlands, lake shores
Chelone glabra
Joe-pye weed 4-6' 3" OBL Light pink to purple (June-August), fairly common in wetlands, even swales
Eupatorium maculatum
Boneset 2-4' 3" FACW+ White flower, flat topped (July - Sept.); often found with Joe Pye; wetlands, shores
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Prairie blazingstar 2-4' 3" FAC Purple flower spike (July-Sept.), quality wetlands, wet prairies, attracts butterflies
Liatris pycnostachya

 

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