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Table of Wildflowers for Native Landscapes

Wildflowers for Native Landscapes
Common Name Scientific Name* Soil1 WHZ2 Precip. inches Longevity3 Color4 Light5 Ht. feet Bloom Season6 Feature7
common yarrow Achillea millefolium C, M, F 2b-5a 9 LP W PSh-FS 1-2 S-Su Dr, M
western pearlyeverlasting Anaphalis margaritacea C, M 3a-4b 10 SP W PSh-FS 1-2 Su M
littleleaf pussytoes Antennaria microphylla C, M, F 2b-4b 12 SP W FS 1 LS-Su M
white prairieclover Dalea candida C, M 3a-4b 12 LP W FS 1-3 Su Bt
purple prairieclover Dalea purpurea C, M 3a-4b 14 LP Pu PSh-FS 1-2 Su Bt
blacksampson echinacea Echinacea angustifolia M, F 3a-4a 12 LP P FS 2-3 Su Bt, M, Dr
sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum C, M 3a-4b 10 LP W-Y FS 1 Su Bt, M
blanket flower Gaillardia aristata C, M, F 3a-4b 10 LP Y FS 3 Su Bt, Dr, M
sticky geranium Geranium viscosissimum C, M 3a-4b 14 LP P PSh-FS 2-3 LS-LSu M
boreale sweetvetch Hedysarum
boreale		 C, M, F 3a-4b 12 LP P FS 1-2 Su  
Maximilian sunflower Helianthus maximiliani C, M, F 3b-5a 14 SP Y FS 4-6 LSu-EF Bt, Dr
showy goldeneye Heliomeris multiflora C, M 3b-4b 14 SP Y FS 3 MSu-EF Bt, Dr
dotted gayfeather Liatris punctata C, M 3b-4b 10 LP P FS 1-2 LSu-EF Bt, Dr, M
Lewis flax Linum lewisii C, M 3a-4b 10 SP B PSh-FS 1-2 LS-Su M
lupine Lupinus C, M, F 2b-5a 14 LP All Sh-FS 1-2 S-Su  
wildbergamot
beebalm		 Monarda fistulosa C, M, F 3a-4b 12 MP Pu PSh-FS 2-4 Su B, Bt, Dr, M
plains pricklypear Opuntia polyacantha C, M, F 3b-4b 8 LP Y FS _ LS-ESu D, Mr
beardtongue Penstemon C, M 3a-5a 10 A-SP All Sh-FS 1-4 LS-EF B, Bt
silverleaf phacelia Phacelia hastata C, M, F 3b-4b 10 LP W FS 1-2 LS-Su  
spiny phlox Phlox hoodii C, M 3b-4b 10 LP W FS   LS-Su Dr
woolly cinquefoil Potentilla hippiana C, M 3b-4b 14 SP Y FS 1-2 ESu  
prairie coneflower Ratibida columnifera C, M, F 3a-4b 10 SP Y FS 1-3 Su Bt, Dr, M
scarlet
globemallow		 Sphaeralcea
coccinea		 M, C 3a-5a 8 P O FS 1 Su Dr, M
smooth blue aster Symphyotrichum laeve C, M, F 3a-4b 12 MP B PSh-FS 2-3 Su Bt, Dr
prairie thermopsis Thermopsis
rhombilfolia 		M, F 3b-4b 8 LP Y FS 1-2 LS-Su Dr
American vetch Vicia americana C, M, F 3b-5a 10 LP B FS 1 LS-Su  
soapweed yucca Yucca glauca C 4a-4b 8 LP W FS 1-2 LS-Su M

* Taxonomy from USDA NRCS PLANTS Database;
1 C Coarse (sands to gravels), M Medium (intermediate combinations), F Fine (silts to clays);
2 USDA Winter Hardiness Zone;
3 A Annual, SP Short-lived Perennial, MP Moderate-lived Perennial, LP Long-lived Perennial;
4 W White, Y Yellow, R Red, B Blue, P Pink, Pu Purple, O Orange;
5 Sh Shade, PSh Partial Shade, FS Full Sun;
6 S Spring, Su Summer, F Fall, E Early, M Mid, L Late;
7 B Birds, Bt Butterflies, Dr Deer-resistance, M Medicinal.

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