
Callicarpa americana
Height: 1-3 ft
Width: 1-2 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium
, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Pink/Lavender
Blooming Period: June - Aug.
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Primula Fassettii
Height: 0.5-1 ft
Width: 0.5-1 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Pink/Lavender
Blooming Period: April - May
Pollinators: Bumblebees
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Rudbeckia hirta
Height: 1-3 ft
Width: 1-2 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Yellow
Blooming Period: June - Oct.
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies, Beetles, Goldfinches
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes

Liatris spicata
Height: 2-4 ft
Width: 1-2 ft
Will it Spread? Not At All
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Purple/Pink
Blooming Period: July - Sept
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
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Conoclinium coelestinum
Height: 1-3 ft
Width: 2-4 ft
Will it Spread? Aggressive
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Blue/Violet
Blooming Period: Aug - Oct
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies, Skippers
Host Plant? Yes - Rimose borer moth
Pet Friendly? Yes

Baptisia Australis
Height: 3-4 ft
Width: 3-4 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Blue/Purple
Blooming Period: April - June
Pollinators: Bumblebees, Butterflies
Host Plant? Yes - Wild Indigo Dusky Wing butterfly, Frosted Elfin butterfly
Pet Friendly? Yes
Eupatorium Perfoliatum
Height: 3-4 ft
Width: 2-3 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist to Wet
Bloom Color: White
Blooming Period: July - Sept
Pollinators: Bees, Wasps, Butterflies, Beetles
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Monarda Bradburiana
Height: 1-2 ft
Width: 1-1.5 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Pink/Lavender
Blooming Period: April - June
Pollinators: Bees, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes

Asclepias tuberosa
Height: 1-2 ft
Width: 1-2 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Orange
Blooming Period: June - Aug
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies, Wasps
Host Plant? Yes - Monarch butterfly, Queen butterfly
Pet Friendly? Yes

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Height: 5-12 ft
Width: 5-12 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Wet to Moist
Bloom Color: White
Blooming Period: June - Sept
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes

Height: 2-3 ft
Width: 1-2 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Medium, Well Drained
Bloom Color: White/Pink
Blooming Period: May-June
Pollinators: Bees, Hummingbirds
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Lobelia cardinalis
Height: 3-4 ft
Width: 1-2 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Wet to Moist
Bloom Color: Red
Blooming Period: July - Sept
Pollinators: Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? No (Toxic)

Pycnanthemum muticum
Height: 2-3 ft
Width: 2-3 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist to Dry, Well Drained
Bloom Color: White
Blooming Period: July - Sept
Pollinators: Bees, Wasps, Butterflies, Beetles
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Callirhoe Triangulata
Height: 0.5-1 ft
Width: 2-3 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry, Well Drained
Bloom Color: Magenta/Purple
Blooming Period: May - Aug
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Rudbeckia Laciniata
Height: 4-10 ft
Width: 2-4 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well Drained
Bloom Color: Yellow
Blooming Period: July - Sept
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies, Goldfinches
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes

Scutellaria incana
Height: 1-2 ft
Width: 1-1.5 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Part Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well Drained
Bloom Color: Blue/Violet
Blooming Period: June - Sept
Pollinators: Bees
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
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Aquilegia canadensis
Height: 1-3 ft
Width: 1-1.5 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well Drained
Bloom Color: Red/Yellow
Blooming Period: April-May
Pollinators: Hummingbirds, Bumblebees, Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? No (Mildly toxic)

Penstemon digitalis
Height: 2-4 ft
Width: 1-2 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist to Dry, Well-drained
Bloom Color: White
Blooming Period: May-July
Pollinators: Bees, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Phlox Paniculata
Height: 2-4 ft
Width: 2-3 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well Drained
Bloom Color: Pink/Purple/White
Blooming Period: July - Sept
Pollinators: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Moths
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Symphyotrichum georgianum
Height: 2-3 ft
Width: 1-2 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Medium, Well Drained
Bloom Color: Purple/Violet
Blooming Period: Oct - Nov
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes

Ratibida pinnata
Height: 3-5 ft
Width: 1-2 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium, Well Drained
Bloom Color: Yellow
Blooming Period: July - Sept
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Solidago nemoralis
Height: 1-2.5 ft
Width: 1-2 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry
Bloom Color: Yellow
Blooming Period: Aug - Oct
Pollinators: Bees, Wasps, Butterflies, Beetles
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Height: 1-4 ft
Width: 1.5-2.5 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Part Shade to Full Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Moist
Bloom Color: Lavender/Violet
Blooming Period: Sept - Oct
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes

Eutrochium Fistulosum
Height: 5-10 ft
Width: 3-4 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well Drained
Bloom Color: Pink/Purple
Blooming Period: Aug - Sept
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Arisaema Triphyllum
Height: 1-2 ft
Width: 0.5-1 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Part Shade to Full Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well Drained
Bloom Color: Green/Purple
Blooming Period: April - May
Pollinators: Fungus gnats, Flies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? No (toxic - calcium oxalate crystals)
Eutrochium Maculatum
Height: 4-7 ft
Width: 3-4 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well Drained
Bloom Color: Pink/Purple
Blooming Period: Aug - Sept
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
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Coreopsis Lanceolata
Height: 1-2 ft
Width: 1-1.5 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium, Well Drained
Bloom Color: Yellow
Blooming Period: April - June
Pollinators: Beetles, Bumblebees, Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes

Hypericum ascyron
Height: 3-6 ft
Width: 3-5 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well Drained
Bloom Color: Yellow
Blooming Period: June - Aug
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Penstemon Grandiflorus
Height: 2-3 ft
Width: 1-1.5 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry, Well Drained
Bloom Color: Purple/Lavender
Blooming Period: May - June
Pollinators: Bumblebees, Hummingbirds
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Oenothera Filiformis
Height: 3-5 ft
Width: 2-3 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium, Well Drained
Bloom Color: White/Pink
Blooming Period: May - Sept
Pollinators: Bees, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Vernonia missurica
Height: 4-6 ft
Width: 2-3 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well Drained
Bloom Color: Purple/Magenta
Blooming Period: Aug - Sept
Pollinators: Bees, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
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Height: 3-6 ft
Width: 2-4 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist to Medium
Bloom Color: Purple/Pink
Blooming Period: August-October
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies, Skippers
Host Plant? Yes, Pearl Crescent, Silvery Checkerspot Butterfly
Pet Friendly? Yes
Bidens Cernua
Height: 2-4 ft
Width: 1-2 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist to Wet
Bloom Color: Yellow
Blooming Period: Aug. - Oct.
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies, Beetles
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Chelone Obliqua
Height: 2-3 ft
Width: 1-2 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Part Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist to Wet
Bloom Color: Pink
Blooming Period: Aug. - Sept.
Pollinators: Bumblebees, Butterflies
Host Plant? Yes - Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly
Pet Friendly? Yes
Phlox Pilosa
Height: 0.5-1 ft
Width: 0.5-1 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Pink/Lavender/Purple
Blooming Period: May - June
Pollinators: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Bees
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes

Echinacea purpurea
Height: 2-4 ft
Width: 1.5-2 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Pink/Purple
Blooming Period: June - Aug.
Pollinators: Bees,Butterflies, Goldfinches
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Agastache scrophulariifolia
Height: 4-6 ft
Width: 2-3 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Purple
Blooming Period: July - Sept
Pollinators: Bees, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Passiflora Incarnata
Height: 10-30 ft (Vine)
Width: 6-10 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Purple/White
Blooming Period: June - Sept
Pollinators: Bees, Wasps, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Host Plant? Yes - Zebra Longwing, Gulf Fritillary, Variegated Fritillary butterflies
Pet Friendly? Yes
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Eryngium yuccifolium
Height: 3-5 ft
Width: 2-3 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium, Well-drained
Bloom Color: White
Blooming Period: July - Sept
Pollinators: Bees, Wasps, Beetles, Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Hibiscus Laevis
Height: 4-7 ft
Width: 3-4 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist to Wet
Bloom Color: Pink/White
Blooming Period: June - Sept
Pollinators: Bees, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Host Plant? Yes - Gray Hairstreak, Painted Lady butterflies
Pet Friendly? Yes

Monarda Didyma
Height: 2-4 ft
Width: 2-3 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Red
Blooming Period: June - Aug
Pollinators: Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Solidago Speciosa
Height: 2-4 ft
Width: 1.5-2 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Yellow
Blooming Period: Aug - Oct
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies, Wasps, Beetles
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Symphyotrichum Oolentangiense
Height: 1-3 ft
Width: 1-2 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Sky Blue/Lavender
Blooming Period: Aug - Oct
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies, Skippers
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes

Penstemon australis
Height: 1-3 ft
Width: 1-3 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Purple
Blooming Period: May - July
Pollinators: Butterflies, Bees, Hummingbirds
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
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Symphyotrichum racemosum
Height: 2-4 ft
Width: 2-3 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Moist
Bloom Color: White
Blooming Period: Sept - Nov
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Polygonatum Biflorum
Height: 1-3 ft
Width: 1-2 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Part Shade to Full Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well Drained
Bloom Color: White/Cream
Blooming Period: April - May
Pollinators: Hummingbirds, Bumblebees
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? No (berries mildly toxic)
Stokesia Laevis
Height: 1-2 ft
Width: 1-1.5 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well Drained
Bloom Color: Purple
Blooming Period: June - Aug
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Lupinus Perennis
Height: 1-2 ft
Width: 1 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry, Acidic, Well Drained
Bloom Color: Blue/Purple
Blooming Period: May - June
Pollinators: Native Bees
Host Plant? Yes - Frosted Elfin butterfly, Karner Blue butterfly
Pet Friendly? Yes

Asclepias incarnata
Height: 3-5 ft
Width: 2-3 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist to Wet
Bloom Color: Pink
Blooming Period: June - Aug
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Host Plant? Yes - Monarch butterfly
Pet Friendly? Yes
Campanula Americana
Height: 3-5 ft
Width: 1-2 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Part Shade to Full Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Blue/Violet
Blooming Period: July - Sept
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
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Coreopsis tripteris
Height: 4-8 ft
Width: 2-3 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist to Dry, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Yellow
Blooming Period: July - Sept
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies, Beetles
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Anemone Virginiana
Height: 3-4 ft
Width: 1-2 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Medium to Dry, Well-drained
Bloom Color: White
Blooming Period: July - Sept
Pollinators: Bees, Flies, Beetles
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Mertensia Virginica
Height: 1-2 ft
Width: 0.5-1 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Part Shade to Full Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Blue/Purple
Blooming Period: March - May
Pollinators: Hummingbirds, Bumblebees, Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Sarracenia leucophylla
Height: 1-2 ft
Width: 0.5-1 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Wet, Acidic, Boggy
Bloom Color: White/Red
Blooming Period: April - May
Pollinators: Insects (prey), Bees (pollen)
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
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Ageratina altissima
Height: 2-4 ft
Width: 2-3 ft
Will it Spread? Aggressive
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Part Shade to Full Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well-drained
Bloom Color: White
Blooming Period: Aug - Oct
Pollinators: Bees, Wasps, Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Chelone Glabra
Height: 2-3 ft
Width: 1-2 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist to Wet
Bloom Color: White
Blooming Period: May - Sept
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies, Wasps
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
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Achillea millefolium
Height: 1-3 ft
Width: 1-2 ft
Will it Spread? Aggressive
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium, Well-drained
Bloom Color: White/Pink
Blooming Period: Aug - Oct
Pollinators: Bumblebees, Butterflies
Host Plant? Yes - Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly
Pet Friendly? Yes
Asclepias Verticillata
Height: 1-2 ft
Width: 1 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium, Well-drained
Bloom Color: White
Blooming Period: June - Aug
Pollinators: Bees, Wasps, Butterflies
Host Plant? Yes - Monarch Butterfly, Queen Butterfly
Pet Friendly? No (toxic)
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Monarda fistulosa
Height: 2-4 ft
Width: 2-3 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium, Well Drained
Bloom Color: Lavender/Pink
Blooming Period: June - August
Pollinators: Hummingbirds, Bumblebees, Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Dicentra Eximia
Height: 1-1.5 ft
Width: 1-1.5 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Part Shade to Full Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well Drained
Bloom Color: Pink
Blooming Period: April - Sept
Pollinators: Hummingbirds, Bumblebees
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Phlox Divaricata
Height: 0.5-1.5 ft
Width: 1-1.5 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well Drained
Bloom Color: Blue/Lavender
Blooming Period: April - May
Pollinators: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Native bees
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Camassia Scilloides
Height: 1-2 ft
Width: 0.5-1 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist to Dry, Well Drained
Bloom Color: White/Light Blue
Blooming Period: April - May
Pollinators: Bees, Hoverflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Viola sororia
Height: 0.5 ft
Width: 0.5-1 ft
Will it Spread? Aggressive
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Part Shade, to Full Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist, Well Drained
Bloom Color: Purple/Blue
Blooming Period: March - May
Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies
Host Plant? Yes - Fritillary butterflies (Great Spangled, Diana)
Pet Friendly? Yes

Sisyrinchium atlanticum
Height: 0.5-1 ft
Width: 0.5-1 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Rabbit Resistance: Moderate
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Moist to Medium, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Blue/Violet
Blooming Period: April-June
Pollinators: Bees, Small Butterflies
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Muhlenbergia capillaris
Height: 3-4 ft
Width: 3-4 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Pink/Lavender
Blooming Period: Sept - Nov
Pollinators: Birds (seeds)
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Panicum virgatum
Height: 3-6 ft
Width: 2-3 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Wet to Dry, Adaptable
Bloom Color: N/A
Blooming Period: Aug - Sept
Pollinators: Birds (seeds), Native Bees
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Bouteloua Curtipendula
Height: 1-2 ft
Width: 1-1.5 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry, Well-drained
Bloom Color: N/A
Blooming Period: July - Sept
Pollinators: Birds (seeds), Native Bees
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Andropogon Gerardii
Height: 5-8 ft
Width: 2-3 ft
Will it Spread? Not at All, Clump Forming
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Moist, Well-drained
Bloom Color: N/A
Blooming Period: Aug - Sept
Pollinators: Birds (seeds), Native Bees
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Sorghastrum nutans
Height: 4-7 ft
Width: 2-3 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate, Clump Forming
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Golden Yellow
Blooming Period: Aug - Oct
Pollinators: Birds (seeds), Native Bees
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Eragrostis spectabilis
Height: 1-2 ft
Width: 1-2 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate, Small Clump Forming, Fills In, Non-aggressive
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium, Well-drained
Bloom Color: Purple/Pink
Blooming Period: Aug - Oct
Pollinators: Birds (seeds)
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
Chasmanthium latifolium
Height: 2-3 ft
Width: 1-2 ft
Will it Spread? Moderate
Deer Resistance: Very Resistant
Rabbit Resistance: Very Resistant
Sun Preference: Part Shade to Full Shade
Soil Moisture Preference: Dry to Medium, Well-drained
Bloom Color: N/A
Blooming Period: July - Aug
Pollinators: Birds (seeds)
Host Plant? No
Pet Friendly? Yes
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