Connecticut Recommended
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| Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Duration |
Habit |
Sun |
Water |
| Acer rubrum |
Red maple, Scarlet maple |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Acer saccharinum |
Silver maple, Soft maple, White maple |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Acer saccharum |
Sugar maple, Northern sugar maple |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Achillea millefolium |
Common yarrow, Yarrow, Milfoil, Western yarrow |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Actaea pachypoda |
White baneberry, Dolls eyes |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Actaea racemosa var. racemosa |
Black cohosh, Black bugbane, Bugbane, Black snakeroot, Fairy candles |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Actaea rubra |
Red baneberry |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Adiantum pedatum |
Northern maidenhair, Maidenhair Fern |
Perennial |
Fern
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Agastache scrophulariifolia |
Purple giant hyssop, Purple giant-hyssop |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade |
Moist |
| Alnus incana ssp. rugosa |
Speckled alder |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Alnus serrulata |
Hazel alder, Brookside alder, Tag alder, Common alder |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Amelanchier canadensis |
Canadian serviceberry, Canadian service-berry, Shadblow serviceberry, Juneberry |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Anaphalis margaritacea |
Western pearly everlasting, Pearly-everlasting |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Andropogon gerardii |
Big bluestem, Turkeyfoot |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Anemone canadensis |
Canadian anemone, Round-leaf thimbleweed, Canada anemone, Windflower, Meadow anemone |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Anemone quinquefolia |
Wood anemone, Nightcaps |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Antennaria plantaginifolia |
Plantain-leaf Pussytoes, Woman's tobacco, Ladies' tobacco, Everlasting, Mouse ear |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Aquilegia canadensis |
Eastern red columbine, Wild red columbine |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Aralia nudicaulis |
Wild sarsaparilla |
Perennial |
Subshrub
|
Sun, Shade |
Moist |
| Arisaema dracontium |
Green dragon, Dragonroot, Greendragon |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade |
Moist |
| Arisaema triphyllum |
Jack in the pulpit, Indian jack in the pulpit, Jack-in-the-pulpit |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Asarum canadense |
Canadian wild ginger, Wild ginger |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Asarum caudatum |
British Columbia wild ginger, Long-tail wild ginger |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Asclepias purpurascens |
Purple milkweed |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Asclepias tuberosa |
Butterflyweed, Butterfly milkweed, Orange milkweed, Pleurisy root |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Betula lenta |
Sweet birch, Cherry birch, Black birch, Mahogany birch |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Betula populifolia |
Gray birch, White birch, Aspen-leaved birch |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Blephilia ciliata |
Downy pagoda plant, Sunny woodmint, Ohio horsemint |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Caltha palustris |
Yellow marsh marigold, Yellow marsh-marigold, Cowslip |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Campanula rotundifolia |
Bluebell bellflower, Bluebell-of-Scotland, Harebell |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Campanulastrum americanum |
American bellflower, American-bellflower, Tall bellflower |
Annual |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Campsis radicans |
Trumpet creeper, Trumpet vine, Common trumpet creeper, Cow vine |
Perennial |
Vine
|
Sun |
Moist, Dry |
| Carpinus caroliniana |
American hornbeam, Blue beech, Musclewood, Ironwood |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Carya alba |
Mockernut hickory, Big bud hickory |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Carya glabra |
Pignut hickory |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Carya ovata |
Shagbark hickory |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Ceanothus americanus |
New Jersey tea, Redroot |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Celastrus scandens |
American bittersweet |
Perennial |
Vine
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Chamaecyparis thyoides |
Atlantic white cedar, Atlantic white-cedar |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Chamaelirium luteum |
Blazing star, Fairywand |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
|
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium |
Fireweed, Narrow-leaf fireweed, Willow herb |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Chrysopsis mariana |
Maryland goldenaster, Maryland golden-aster |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Claytonia caroliniana |
Carolina springbeauty |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Claytonia virginica |
Virginia springbeauty, Springbeauty |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Clintonia borealis |
Bluebead, Yellow bluebead-lily, Clintonia, Blue-bead lily |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Comptonia peregrina |
Sweet fern, Sweet-fern |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Dry |
| Conoclinium coelestinum |
Blue mistflower |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Coptis trifolia |
Threeleaf goldthread, Three-leaf goldthread, Canker root |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Coreopsis lanceolata |
Lanceleaf coreopsis, Lanceleaf tickseed, Lance-leaved coreopsis, Sand coreopsis |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Cornus alternifolia |
Alternateleaf dogwood, Alternate-leaf dogwood, Pagoda dogwood |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Cornus florida |
Flowering dogwood, Virginia dogwood |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Cornus sericea ssp. sericea |
Redosier dogwood, Red Osier Dogwood |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
|
| Desmodium canadense |
Showy tick trefoil |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist, Dry |
| Dicentra canadensis |
Squirrel corn |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Dicentra cucullaria |
Dutchman's breeches |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Dryopteris marginalis |
Marginal woodfern, Marginal fern, Marginal shieldfern |
Perennial |
Fern
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Erigeron philadelphicus |
Philadelphia fleabane, Fleabane daisy |
Biennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
|
| Erigeron pulchellus |
Robin's plantain, Poor Robin's plantain, Rose petty, Robert's plantain, Blue spring-daisy |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Eurybia divaricata |
White wood aster |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Eutrochium purpureum |
Purple joepyeweed, Sweet-scented joepyeweed, Sweet joepyeweed |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Fagus grandifolia |
American beech |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Fothergilla gardenii |
Dwarf witchalder, Dwarf witch-alder, Dwarf fothergilla |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
|
| Fothergilla major |
Mountain witchalder, Mountain witch-alder, Large fothergilla |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
|
| Fraxinus americana |
White ash |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Fraxinus nigra |
Black ash |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Gaultheria procumbens |
Eastern teaberry, Wintergreen, Checkerberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Gaylussacia baccata |
Black huckleberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Gentiana andrewsii |
Closed bottle gentian, Closed gentian, Bottle gentian |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Gentiana clausa |
Bottle gentian, Blind gentian |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Geranium maculatum |
Spotted geranium, Wild geranium, Cranesbill |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Hamamelis virginiana |
Witch hazel, American witch hazel |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Helenium autumnale |
Common sneezeweed, Fall sneezeweed, Autumn sneezeweed |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Helianthus decapetalus |
Thinleaf sunflower, Ten-petaled sunflower, Thin-leaved sunflower, Pale sunflower |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Helianthus strumosus |
Paleleaf woodland sunflower, Paleleaf sunflower, Woodland sunflower |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Helianthus tuberosus |
Jerusalem artichoke, Sunchoke |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist, Dry |
| Hibiscus moscheutos |
Crimsoneyed rosemallow, Crimson-eyed rose-mallow, Marshmallow hibiscus |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Houstonia caerulea |
Azure bluet, Quaker-ladies, Bluets |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Houstonia longifolia |
Longleaf summer bluet, Long-leaf summer bluet, Pale bluets, Longleaf Summer Bluet |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Hypoxis hirsuta |
Common goldstar, Yellow star-grass, Eastern yellow star-grass |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Ilex glabra |
Inkberry, Gallberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Ilex opaca |
American holly, Christmas holly |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Dry |
| Ilex verticillata |
Common winterberry, Michigan holly, Black alder |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Iris prismatica |
Coastal iris, Slender blue flag, Slender blue iris |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Iris versicolor |
Harlequin blueflag, Northern blue flag |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Juglans nigra |
Black walnut, Eastern black walnut |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Juniperus virginiana |
Eastern red cedar, Eastern redcedar, Virginia juniper |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Kalmia latifolia |
Mountain laurel, Calico bush, Kalmia |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Liatris scariosa |
Devil's bite, Large blazing star, Savanna blazing star |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Liatris spicata |
Dense blazing star, Dense gayfeather, Marsh blazing star |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Lilium philadelphicum |
Wood lily |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Lilium superbum |
Turk's-cap lily |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Lindera benzoin |
Northern spicebush, Spicebush |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Linnaea borealis |
Twinflower, American twinflower |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Liquidambar styraciflua |
Sweetgum, American sweetgum |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Liriodendron tulipifera |
Tulip tree, Tulip poplar, Yellow poplar |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Lobelia cardinalis |
Cardinal flower |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Lobelia siphilitica |
Great blue lobelia |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Lupinus perennis |
Sundial lupine, Wild lupine |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Lysimachia ciliata |
Fringed loosestrife, Fringed yellow loosestrife |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Maianthemum canadense |
Canada mayflower, False lily-of-the-valley |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Maianthemum racemosum |
Feathery false lily of the valley, Feathery false lily of the vally, False Solomon's seal, Feathery false Solomon's seal |
Perennial |
Herb
|
|
|
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum |
Feathery false lily of the valley, False spikenard, False Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, Smilacina |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Maianthemum stellatum |
Starry false lily of the valley, Starry false Solomon's seal, Star-flowered Solomon's seal |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Matteuccia struthiopteris |
Ostrich fern |
Perennial |
Herb, Fern
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Mimulus ringens |
Allegheny monkeyflower, Square-stemmed Monkeyflower |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Wet, Moist |
| Mitchella repens |
Partridgeberry, Twinberry, Running box |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Mitella diphylla |
Twoleaf miterwort, Miterwort |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Monarda didyma |
Scarlet beebalm, Oswego tea, Red bergamot |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Monarda fistulosa |
Wild bergamot, Beebalm |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Monarda punctata |
Spotted beebalm, Spotted horsemint, Horsemint |
Annual |
Herb
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Morella pensylvanica |
Northern bayberry, Candleberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Nyssa sylvatica |
Blackgum, Black tupelo, Sourgum, Tupelo, Pepperridge |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Oenothera fruticosa |
Narrowleaf evening-primrose, Narrow-leaf evening-primrose, Sundrops |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Oenothera perennis |
Little evening-primrose, Sundrops |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Opuntia humifusa |
Devil's-tongue, Low prickly pear, Smooth prickly pear, Prickly pear |
Perennial |
Cactus/Succulent
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Osmunda cinnamomea |
Cinnamon fern |
Perennial |
Herb, Fern
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Osmunda claytoniana |
Interrupted fern |
Perennial |
Herb, Fern
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Osmunda regalis |
Royal fern |
Perennial |
Herb, Fern
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Panicum virgatum |
Switchgrass, Wand panic grass |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
Virginia creeper |
Perennial |
Vine
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Penstemon digitalis |
Mississippi penstemon, Smooth white beardtongue, Talus slope penstemon, Foxglove beardtongue |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Penstemon hirsutus |
Hairy beardtongue |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Phlox divaricata |
Wild blue phlox, Louisiana phlox, Blue woodland phlox, Sweet william, Wild sweet william |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Phlox maculata |
Wild sweetwilliam, Phlox, Meadow phlox, Wild sweet William |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Phlox pilosa |
Downy phlox, Prairie phlox, Fragrant phlox |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Phlox subulata |
Creeping Phlox, Moss phlox, Moss pink, Rock pink |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Photinia pyrifolia |
Red chokeberry, Red chokecherry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Physostegia virginiana |
Fall obedient plant, Obedient plant, False dragonhead |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Pinus resinosa |
Red pine, Norway pine, Canadian pine |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun |
Moist, Dry |
| Pinus rigida |
Pitch pine, Torch pine |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Pinus strobus |
Eastern white pine, Weymouth pine |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Podophyllum peltatum |
Mayapple, Indian apple, Wild mandrake, Pomme de mai, Podophylle pelt |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Polemonium reptans |
Greek valerian, Greek-valerian, Jacob's Ladder |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Polygonatum biflorum |
Smooth Solomon's seal, Great Solomon’s-seal, Sealwort |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Polystichum acrostichoides |
Christmas fern |
Perennial |
Fern
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Prunus maritima |
Beach plum |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun |
Moist, Dry |
| Prunus serotina |
Black cherry, Rum cherry |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Prunus virginiana |
Chokecherry, Common chokecherry, Choke cherry |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Pteridium aquilinum |
Western bracken fern, Bracken fern, Western bracken, Bracken |
Perennial |
Herb, Fern
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Pycnanthemum incanum |
Hoary mountain mint, Silverleaf mountain mint |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Pycnanthemum virginianum |
Virginia mountain mint |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Quercus alba |
White oak, Northern white oak, Stave Oak, Ridge White Oak, Forked-leaf White Oak |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Quercus coccinea |
Scarlet oak, Red oak |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Quercus ilicifolia |
Bear oak, Scrub oak |
Perennial |
Shrub, Tree
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Quercus macrocarpa |
Bur oak, Burr oak, Savannah oak, Overcup oak, Prairie oak, Mossy-cup oak, Mossy-overcup oak, Blue oak |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Quercus phellos |
Willow oak |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Quercus rubra var. ambigua |
Northern red oak |
Perennial |
Tree
|
|
|
| Quercus stellata |
Post oak |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Dry |
| Rhexia virginica |
Meadow beauty, Handsome Harry |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Rhododendron prunifolium |
Plumleaf azalea |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Rhus copallinum |
Winged sumac, Shining sumac, Flameleaf sumac, Mountain sumac, Dwarf sumac |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Rhus typhina |
Staghorn sumac, Velvet sumac |
Perennial |
Shrub, Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Rosa palustris |
Swamp rose |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Rudbeckia hirta |
Black-eyed Susan, Common black-eyed Susan, Brown-eyed Susan |
Annual |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Rudbeckia laciniata |
Cutleaf coneflower, Green-head coneflower, Cut-leaf coneflower |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Sabatia dodecandra |
Large marsh pink, Marsch rose-gentian, Marsh rose gentian |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Sanguinaria canadensis |
Bloodroot |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Sanguisorba canadensis |
Canadian burnet, American burnet |
Perennial |
Herb
|
|
Wet |
| Sassafras albidum |
Sassafras |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Schizachyrium scoparium |
Little bluestem |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Senna hebecarpa |
American senna, Wild Senna |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Sibbaldiopsis tridentata |
Shrubby fivefingers, Shrubby-fivefingers |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
|
| Silene caroliniana |
Sticky catchfly, Wild pink |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Silene stellata |
Widow's frill, Starry campion |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Silene virginica |
Fire pink, Scarlet catchfly |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Silphium perfoliatum |
Cup plant |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Sisyrinchium angustifolium |
Narrowleaf blue-eyed grass, Narrow-leaf blue-eyed-grass, Bermuda blue-eyed grass, Blue-eyed grass |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Solidago caesia |
Wreath goldenrod, Blue-stemmed goldenrod, Bluestem goldenrod |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Solidago flexicaulis |
Zigzag goldenrod, Broadleaf goldenrod |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Solidago nemoralis |
Gray goldenrod, Prairie goldenrod, Old field goldenrod |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Solidago odora |
Anisescented goldenrod, Anise-scented goldenrod, Sweet goldenrod |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Solidago patula |
Roundleaf goldenrod |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Solidago sempervirens |
Seaside goldenrod |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Sorbus americana |
American mountain ash, American mountain-ash |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Spiraea tomentosa |
Steeplebush |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Symphyotrichum novae-angliae |
New England aster, New England American-aster |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Tephrosia virginiana |
Goat's rue, Virginia tephrosia, Devil's shoestring |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Thalictrum dasycarpum |
Purple meadow-rue, Meadow rue, Tall meadow-rue |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Thalictrum dioicum |
Early meadow-rue |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Thalictrum pubescens |
King of the meadow, King-of-the-meadow |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Tiarella cordifolia |
Heartleaf foamflower, Heart-leaf foamflower |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Tilia americana |
American basswood, American linden, Lime tree, Bee tree |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Tradescantia virginiana |
Virginia spiderwort, Spider lily |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Trientalis borealis |
Starflower |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Trollius laxus ssp. laxus |
American globeflower |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Tsuga canadensis |
Eastern hemlock |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Uvularia grandiflora |
Largeflower bellwort, Large-flower bellwort, Merrybells |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Uvularia perfoliata |
Perfoliate bellwort, Mealy bellwort, Merrybells |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Uvularia sessilifolia |
Spreading bellwort, Straw lily, Wild oats, Merrybells, Sessile-leaf bellwort |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Vaccinium angustifolium |
Late lowbush blueberry, Lowbush blueberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Vaccinium corymbosum |
Highbush blueberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Vaccinium macrocarpon |
Cranberry, Large cranberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea |
Lingonberry, Northern mountain-cranberry, Cowberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Veratrum viride |
Green Corn Lily, Green false hellebore |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Verbena hastata |
Swamp verbena, Blue verbena, Blue vervain, Simpler's joy |
Biennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Vernonia noveboracensis |
New York ironweed |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Veronicastrum virginicum |
Culver's root |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Viburnum acerifolium |
Mapleleaf viburnum, Maple-leaf viburnum, Arrow-wood, Maple-leaf arrow-wood |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Viburnum lentago |
Nannyberry, Blackhaw, Sweet viburnum, Sheepberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Viola blanda |
Sweet white violet |
Perennial |
Herb
|
|
|
| Viola canadensis |
Canadian white violet |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Viola cucullata |
Blue marsh violet, Marsh blue violet |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Viola pedata |
Birdfoot violet, Bird’s-foot violet, Bird-foot violet |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Viola pubescens |
Downy yellow violet |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Dry |
| Viola sagittata |
Arrow-leaved violet, Arrowleaf violet, Violette sagittée |
Perennial |
Herb
|
|
|
| Viola sororia |
Missouri violet, Common blue violet, Hooded blue violet, Florida violet, Meadow violet |
Annual |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Waldsteinia fragarioides |
Appalachian barren strawberry, Barren Strawberry |
Perennial |
Herb
|
|
Moist, Dry |
| Zizia aptera |
Meadow zizia, Heartleaf Alexanders, Meadow parsnip, Zizia |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Zizia aurea |
Golden zizia, Golden Alexanders |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |