Black-Eyed Susan
 

• Full sun to partial shade
• Popular for wildflower gardens and landscaping edges
• Butterflies are attracted to the large flowers

Bottlebrush Grass

• Shade to partial shade
• Drought tolerant 
• Host to butterfly and moth larvae
• Attractive to birds
• Tolerant of Black Walnut

Butterfly Weed

• Full sun
• Drought tolerant
• Nectar for many insects

Foxglove Beardtongue

• Full sun to partial shade
• Butterfly and bird attractor
• Drought tolerant
• Deer tolerant
• Can take clay or dry soil
• Blooms April to June

Grey-headed Coneflower

• Full sun
• Attractive to songbirds
• Tolerates droughts and can survive in poor, dry, and clay soils
• Grows and transplants easily
• Makes excellent cut flowers 

(Photo by David Wake)

Sweet Oxeye

• Full sun and partial shade
• Flowers have an appearance similar to miniature sunflowers
• Attractive for bees
• Tolerates clay and dry soil conditions
• Makes good cut flowers

 (Photo by Daria Koscinski)

Virginia Mountain Mint

• Full sun to partial shade
• Excellent for pollinators
• Will grow in damp spots
• Lovely minty smell
• Can be used in tea

Virginia Wild Rye

• Full sun to partial shade
• Actively grows during spring and fall seasons during cool soil temperatures
• Readily reseeds and grows fast, so is a good choice for erosion control 
• Prefers rich, moist areas in clearings or along the forest edge
• Tolerant to drier, sunny conditions as well as shade 
• Attractive to various insects 

Wild Bergamot

• Full sun to partial shade
• Tolerates most soil and moisture conditions in part shade to full sun 
• Purple blooms last from mid to late summer
• Attractive to a variety butterflies

(Photo by Rebecca Launchbury)

Wild Strawberry

• Full sun to partial shade
• Supports pollinators, insects, birds, and mammals
• Edible fruit
• Good ground cover
• Grows actively in spring (flowers) and fall