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Zigzag Goldenrod

Solidago flexicaulis is a Wisconsin Native perennial forb and occurs almost throughout the central and eastern US. From late summer into fall, the plants are

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Common Sweet Flag

Acorus americanus is a hardy perennial swamp or bog plant with sweet, spicy-scented leaves. Spadix-like flowers appear in June and July, followed by dark berries.

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Canada Wild Rye

Elymus canadensis is a fast-growing prairie grass and makes an excellent nurse crop for prairie seedlings. It grows on almost any soil, including bare sand,

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Butter Rum Tickseed

Coreopsis x PERMATHREAD™ Butter Rum (PP32739) Mmm-mmm! Low-maintenance, long-blooming and cheerful! Golden-apricot, wider petals cup slightly upwards with tips dusted with just a smidgeon of

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Orange Elf Tickseed

Coreopsis x LI’L BANG Orange Elf (PPAF) is a compact variety, smothered in stunning orange daisy flowers with red overtones, gold eyes and gold tips

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General Sikorski Clematis

Clematis x General Sikorski has large, 6”-8”, brilliant lavender blue flowers with yellow anthers. A stunning plant when grown up trellises, arbors or on fencing.

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Virginia Wild Rye

Elymus virginicus is a cool season, perennial bunchgrass that is Native to Wisconsin and much of the US east of the Rockies. It can be

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Bluejoint Grass

Calamagrostis canadensis is a Wisconsin Native grass and a wonderful grass for moist ground stabilization. This grass has a blue cast to it starting in

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Prairie Iron Weed

Vernonia fasciculata is named for its tough stem and provides an excellent upright form in the garden. It has clusters of magenta-purple flowers atop 3’-6’

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