Table 6. Bees, Bugs, Blooms Plant Inventory
Scientific Name Common Name Moisture Tolerance Height / Spread Light Requirements
Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed Wet 2'-4'/2' Sun
Asclepias syriaca common milkweed Medium 2'-4'/3'-5' Sun
Asclepias tuberosa butterfly weed Dry 1'-3'/2' Sun
Baptisia alba var. alba 'Wayne's World' wayne's world false indigo Medium to Dry 3'-4'/2'-2.5' Sun to Part Sun
Baptisia australis false blue indigo Medium 3'-4'/3'-4' Sun
Baptisia minor dwarf blue indigo Medium 1.5'-2'/1.5'-2' Sun
Baptisia sphaerocarpa yellow wild indigo Dry 2'-3'/2'-4' Sun
Baptisia sphaerocarpa 'Screaming Yellow' screaming yellow wild indigo Dry 2'-3'/2' Sun
Baptisia x 'Carolina Moonlight' carolina moonlight wild indigo Medium 50"/36" Sun
Chelone glabra white turtlehead Wet 3'-4'/2' Sun to Part Sun
Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips' pink turtlehead Wet 2'-3.5'/1.5'-2.5' Sun to Part Sun
Conoclinium coelestinum Blue Mistflower Medium to Wet 2'-3/3' Sun to Part Shade
Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' dwarf tickseed Medium 4"-12"/4"-12" Sun
Coreopsis lanceolata lance-leaved coreopsis Dry 1'-2.5'/1'-1'5' Sun to Part Sun
Coreopsis rosea pink tickseed Medium 1'-2'/1.5'-2.5' Sun
Coreopsis tripteris tall coreopsis Medium 3'-6'/3'' Sun to Part Sun
Coreopsis verticillata whorled tickseed Dry 1'-2'/1' Sun to Part Shade
Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' moonbeam whorled tickseed Dry 18"-24" Sun
Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' zagreb whorled tickseed Dry 8"-18" Sun
Doellingeria umbellata flat topped aster Wet 3'-6'/3'-4' Sun
Eryngium yuccifolium rattlesnake master Dry to Medium 2'-3'/12"-16" Sun
Eupatorium hyssopifolium thoroughwort Dry 1'-3'/1.5-2' Sun to Part Sun
Eupatorium perfoliatum boneset Medium to Wet 2'-4'/2' Sun to Part Sun
Eurybia spectabilis showy aster Dry to Medium 1'-2.5'/ Sun
Eutrochium dubium coastal plain joe pye weed Medium to Wet 2'-5'/2'-3' Sun
Eutrochium maculatum spotted joe pye weed Medium 6'-8'/2'-3' Sun
Eutrochium fistulosum hollow joe pye weed Medium to Wet 3'-6'/2'-3' Sun
Eutrochium fistulosum 'Bartered Bride' hollow joe pye weed Dry to Medium 6'-8'/2'-3' Sun
Eutrochium purpureum subsp. maculatum 'Gateway' sweet joe pye weed Medium 4'-5'/1.5'-2' Sun to Part Sun
Helenium autumnale helen's flower Medium to Wet 3'-5'/2'-3' Sun
Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' lemon queen sunflower Medium to Dry 5'-8'/3' Sun
Helianthus angustifolius narrow-leaved sunflower Medium to Wet 3'-6'/3'-6' Sun to Part Sun
Helianthus decapetalus thinleaf sunflower Medium 3'-5'/ Part Sun
Helianthus divaricatus woodland sunflower Medium 4'-6'/2'-3' Sun to Part Shade
Helianthus x multiflorus 'Capenoch Star' capenoch star many flowered sunflower Medium 5'-6'/2'-3' Sun
Heliopsis helianthoides smooth oxeye Medium to Dry 3'-6'/2'-4' Sun
Heliopsis helianthoides 'Summer Nights' summer nights smooth oxeye Medium 3'-5'/1.5'-2' Sun to Part Sun
Heliopsis helianthoides 'Summer Sun' summer sun smooth oxeye Medium to Dry 3'/2'-3' Sun
Liatris microcephala dwarf blazing star Dry 18"-24"/12"-18"
Liatris spicata blazing star Medium to Wet 2'-4'/1'-1.5' Sun
Lobelia cardinalis cardinal flower Wet 2'-4'/1' Sun to Part Shade
Lobelia cardinalis 'Fried Green Tomatoes' cardinal flower Wet 30"-36"/1'-1.5'" Sun to Part Shade
Lobelia siphilitica great blue lobelia Medium 2'-3'/12"-16" Sun to Part Shade
Monarda didyma bee balm Medium 3'-4'/2'-3' Sun to Part Shade
Monarda didyma 'Jacob Cline' jacob cline bee balm Medium 4'/3' Sun to Part Shade
Monarda fistulosa wild bergamot Medium 3'-4'/1.5' Sun to Part Shade
Monarda fistulosa 'Claire Grace' wild bergamot Medium 3'/2' Sun
Monarda 'Peter's Fancy Fuschia' peter's fancy fuschia beebalm Medium 3'-4'/2' Sun
Monarda punctata spotted horsemint Dry 2'-3'/2' Sun to Part Sun
Oenothera fruticosa sundrops Medium to Dry 1.5'-2'/2' Sun
Oenothera fruticosa 'Fireworks' fireworks sundrops Medium to Dry 15"-18"/12"-18" Sun
Packera aurea golden ragwort Wet 1'/1' Sun to Shade
Penstemon calycosus calico penstemon Medium 2'-2.5'/1.5' Sun
Penstemon digitalis tall white beardtongue Medium 3'-5'/1.5'-2' Sun to Part Shade
Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red' husker red tall white beardtongue Medium 2'-3'/1'-2' Sun to Part shade
Penstemon smalli small's beardtongue Medium 1'-2'/ Sun
Physostegia virginiana obedient plant Medium 3'-4'/2'-3' Sun
Physostegia virginiana 'Vivid' vivid obedient plant Medium 2'-3'/1' Sun
Pycnanthemum flexuosum appalachian mountainmint Medium to Dry 2'-3'/3'-4' Sun
Pycnanthemum muticum clustered mountain mint Medium 2'-3'/2' Sun to Part Sun
Ruellia humilis wild petunia Medium to Dry 1'-3'/1' Sun to Part Sun
Scutellaria ovata heartleaf skullcap Dry 1.5'/1'-1.5' Part Sun to Shade
Solidago caesia blue stem goldenrod Dry 1.5'/1.5' Sun to Part Shade
Solidago flexicaulis zig-zag goldenrod Dry 1'-3'/1'-3' Sun to Part Shade
Solidago nemoralis gray goldenrod Dry 1.5'-2'/ Sun
Solidago rigida stiff goldenrod Medium 3'-5'/1.5'-2.5' Sun
Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' rough-stemmed goldenrod Medium to Wet 3'-4'/2'-3' Sun
Solidago sempervirens seaside goldenrod Dry 4'-6'/1.5' Sun
Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' golden fleece goldenrod Dry to Medium 1'-1.5'/2'-2.5' Sun
Symphyotrichum ericoides 'Snow Flurry' snow flurry heath aster Dry 6"-8"/24" Sun
Symphyotrichum laeve smooth aster Dry 2'-4'/12"-16" Sun
Symphyotrichum laeve 'Bluebird' bluebird smooth aster Dry 2.5'-3'/2'-2.5' Sun
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum 'Lady in Black' calico aster Dry 2'-3'/2'-3' Sun
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae new england aster Medium to Wet 2'-6'/2'-3' Sun to Part Sun
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' new england aster Medium to Wet 1.5'-2'/2'-3' Sun
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii new york aster Medium to Wet 1'-3'/2' Sun
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium aromatic aster Dry 2'-3'/2'-3' Sun
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'October Skies' october skies aromatic aster Dry 15"-20" Sun
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Raydons Favorite' raydon's favorite aromatic aster Dry 2'-3'/2'-3' Sun
Symphyotrichum puniceum purplestem aster Wet 4'-8'/2'-3' Sun
Tradescantia ohioensis ohio spiderwort Medium 2'-3'/1.5'-2' Sun to Part Shade
Verbena hastata blue vervain Wet 2'-6'/1.5' Sun
Vernonia noveborascensis new york ironweed Wet 4'-7'/2'-4' Sun to Part Sun
Veronicastrum virginicum culver's root Medium to Wet 4'-6'/2'-4' Sun
Zizia aurea golden alexanders Wet 1.5'-2.5'/1.5-2' Sun to Part Sun