United States Botanic GardenLady Bird Johnson's beautification work transformed the nation's capital. She is honored at the United States Botanic Garden in a free exhibit created by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin. To complement mid-Atlantic native plants that the U.S. Botanic Garden displays, the exhibit includes displays of the following native plants from across the country. |
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Agave americana American Century Plant, Century Plant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Kinnikinnick, Red Bearberry, Kinnikinnik |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Artemisia ludoviciana Louisiana Artemisia, Louisiana Sage, White Sage, Prairie Sage, Silver Sage, White Sagebrush, Louisiana Wormwood, Silver Wormwood, Louisiana Sagewort, Gray Sagewort, Cudweed Sagewort, Mugwort Wormwood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed, Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Milkweed, Orange Milkweed, Pleurisy Root, Chigger Flower, Chiggerweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Chasmanthium latifolium Inland Sea Oats, Indian Wood Oats, Wild Oats, River Oats, Flathead Oats, Upland Oats, Upland Sea Oats |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Clethra alnifolia Coastal Pepperbush, Coastal Sweet Pepperbush, Coastal Sweet Pepper, Alderleaf Pepperbush, Alderleaf Clethra, Clethra, Summer Sweet |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Coreopsis rosea Pink Tickseed, Rose Coreopsis, Pink Coreopsis |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Coreopsis verticillata Threadleaf Coreopsis, Whorled Tickseed, Whorled Coreopsis |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Cornus sericea Red Osier Dogwood, Red Osier, Red-twig Dogwood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Dichondra argentea Silver Ponysfoot, Silver Ponyfoot |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Diplacus aurantiacus ssp. aurantiacus Orange Bush Monkeyflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water: |
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Echinacea purpurea Eastern Purple Coneflower, Purple Coneflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Epilobium canum Hummingbird Trumpet, California Fuchsia, Zauschneria |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water: |
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Erigeron glaucus Seaside Fleabane, Seaside Daisy |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Heliopsis helianthoides Smooth Oxeye, Oxeye Sunflower, False Sunflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Juniperus horizontalis Creeping Juniper, Creeping Savin |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia, Evergreen Magnolia, Loblolly Magnolia, Great Laurel Magnolia, Big Laurel, Bull Bay |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Melampodium leucanthum Blackfoot Daisy, Rock Daisy, Plains Blackfoot, Arnica |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Monarda didyma Scarlet Beebalm, Oswego Tea, Red Bergamot |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Muhlenbergia rigens Deergrass, Meadow Muhly, Deer Muhly |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Nassella tenuissima Mexican Feathergrass, Mexican Wiregrass, Finestem Needlegrass, Ponytail Grass, Texas Tussock |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Oenothera lindheimeri White Gaura, Butterfly Gaura, Lindheimer's Beeblossom, Lindheimer's Gaura |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Opuntia macrorhiza Bigroot Prickly Pear, Twist-spine Prickly Pear, Common Prickly Pear, Plains Prickly Pear |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Panicum virgatum Switchgrass, Wand Panic Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Phlox paniculata Fall Phlox, Perennial Phlox |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Picea pungens Blue Spruce, Colorado Spruce |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Pinus strobus Eastern White Pine, Weymouth Pine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas Fir, Blue Douglas Fir |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan, Common Black-eyed Susan, Brown-eyed Susan, Blackeyed Susan |
Duration: Annual, Biennial, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Salvia pachyphylla Blue Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water: |
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Stokesia laevis Stokes Aster |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |