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Scientific Name Common Name(s) Ground cover? Evergreen? Plant Form(s) Tolerates
Aconitum uncinatum Blue monkshood No No Herbs
Adiantum pedatum Northern maidenhair fern Yes No Fern & Fern Allies Dry soils, drought
Agastache scrophulariifolia Purple giant hyssop No No Herbs
Allium cernuum Nodding onion No No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Aruncus dioicus var. dioicus Goat's-beard No No Herbs
Asclepias incarnata var. pulchra Swamp milkweed, Swamp butterfly weed, Marsh milkweed No No Herbs Poor soil, Wet conditions
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly milkweed, Common butterfly weed, Butterfly weed, Common butterfly-weed No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Salt
Asplenium trichomanes ssp. trichomanes Maidenhair spleenwort No Yes Fern & Fern Allies
Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge, Plantainleaf sedge, Plantain-leaved sedge, Seersucker sedge Yes Yes Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Mowing, Some foot traffic, Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought
Chasmanthium latifolium River oats, Indian wood oats, Inland sea oats, Wild oats, Wood-oat, Northern sea oats No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Dry soils, drought, Allelopathic plants, Salt, Wet conditions
Conoclinium coelestinum Mistflower, Ageratum, Blue boneset, Blue mistflower, Wild ageratum Yes No Herbs Wet conditions, Fire
Coreopsis verticillata Whorled coreopsis, Thread-leaf coreopsis Yes No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Poor soil, Salt
Cornus amomum Silky dogwood No No Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants, Salt, Wet conditions
Dicentra eximia Wild bleeding heart No No Herbs
Dryopteris intermedia Evergreen wood fern, Fancy fern No Yes Fern & Fern Allies Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
Dryopteris marginalis Marginal wood fern, Evergreen wood fern, Evergreen wood-fern, Evergreen woodfern, Leather wood fern, Marginal shield fern, Marginal shield-fern, Marginal woodfern No Yes Fern & Fern Allies Wet conditions
Elymus hystrix Bottlebrush grass, Bottle-brush grass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Dry soils, drought, Allelopathic plants, Air pollution
Fragaria virginiana Wild strawberry, Virginia strawberry No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Helenium autumnale Common sneezeweed, Autumnale sneezeweed No No Herbs Poor soil, Wet conditions
Helianthus angustifolius Narrow-leaved sunflower No No Herbs Poor soil, Salt, Wet conditions
Helianthus divaricatus Woodland sunflower No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Heuchera americana American alumroot No No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought
Hibiscus moscheutos Swamp rose-mallow, Eastern rose-mallow, Crimson-eyed rose-mallow No No Herbs Salt, Wet conditions
Hydrangea arborescens Wild hydrangea, Smooth hydrangea No No Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants, Salt
Hypericum prolificum Shrubby st. john's-wort No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction
Iris cristata Dwarf crested iris Yes No Herbs Some foot traffic, Dry soils, drought
Iris virginica Virginia blue flag, Southern blue flag No No Herbs Wet conditions
Itea virginica Virginia-willow, Virginia sweetspire No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought
Juncus effusus Soft rush, Common rush No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Dry soils, drought, Salt, Wet conditions
Liatris spicata Dense blazing star, Dense gayfeather, Dense liatris, Marsh blazing star, Marsh gayfeather, Marsh liatris No No Herbs Poor soil, Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought
Lobelia siphilitica Great blue lobelia No No Herbs Wet conditions
Lonicera sempervirens Trumpet honeysuckle, Coral honeysuckle Yes No Vines Poor soil, Allelopathic plants, Soil compaction, Salt
Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay magnolia No Yes Medium Trees Alkaline soils, Salt, Wet conditions, Soil compaction
Mimulus ringens Monkeyflower, Allegheny monkeyflower No No Herbs Wet conditions
Monarda didyma Scarlet beebalm, Oswego tea No No Herbs Wet conditions, Allelopathic plants
Monarda punctata Horse-mint, Horsemint, Spotted bee-balm No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions, Poor soil
Muhlenbergia capillaris Hair-awn muhly, Long-awn hairgrass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Poor soil, Dry soils, drought, Allelopathic plants, Air pollution, Salt
Oenothera biennis Common evening-primrose No No Herbs
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum Cinnamon fern No No Fern & Fern Allies Wet conditions
Panicum virgatum Switch grass, Switchgrass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Salt, Some foot traffic, Wet conditions, Allelopathic plants
Passiflora incarnata Purple passionflower, Maypop No No Vines Poor soil, Dry soils, drought
Passiflora lutea Yellow passionflower No No Herbs
Persicaria virginiana Virginia knotweed, Jumpseed Yes No Herbs Wet conditions
Phlox divaricata Wild blue phlox, Woodland phlox Yes Yes Herbs Dry soils, drought
Phlox paniculata Fall phlox, Garden phlox No No Herbs Salt, Allelopathic plants
Phlox stolonifera Creeping phlox No No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Air pollution
Phlox subulata Moss phlox, Moss-pink Yes Yes Herbs Salt, Some foot traffic, Air pollution, Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Polemonium reptans Jacob's ladder, Greek valerian, Spreading jacob's ladder Yes No Herbs
Pontederia cordata Pickerel weed, Pickerelweed No No Herbs Heat
Rhododendron atlanticum Dwarf azalea No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions, Acidic soils
Rhus aromatica Fragrant sumac, Aromatic sumac, Lemon sumac, Polecat bush, Polecat sumac Yes No Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Rudbeckia fulgida Orange coneflower, Black-eyed susan, Early coneflower, Eastern coneflower, Black eyed susan No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments, Wet conditions
Rudbeckia hirta Gloriosa daisy, Black eyed susan, Black-eyed susan No No Herbs Salt, Some foot traffic, Dry soils, drought
Rudbeckia laciniata Cut-leaved coneflower, Tall coneflower, Green-headed coneflower, Wild goldenglow, Cutleaf coneflower No No Herbs
Saururus cernuus Lizard's-tail, Water-dragon No No Herbs Wet conditions
Schizachyrium scoparium Little bluestem, Prairie beardgrass, Prairie beard ggass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments, Some foot traffic, Allelopathic plants, Air pollution
Sedum ternatum Wild stonecrop, Woodland stonecrop Yes Yes Herbs Mowing, Some foot traffic, Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Sisyrinchium angustifolium Narrow-leaved blue-eyed-grass, Narrow-leaved blue-eyed grass, Blue-eyed grass, Bermuda blue-eyed grass , Blue eyes , Grass flower , Narrowleaf blue-eyed grass , Narrow-leaf blue-eyed-grass , Sassy grass , Stout blue-eyed grass No No Herbs
Solidago caesia Bluestem goldenrod, Blue-stemmed goldenrod, Wreath goldenrod, Axillary goldenrod No No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
Solidago rugosa Rough-stemmed goldenrod, Wrinkle-leaf goldenrod No No Herbs Wet conditions
Symphyotrichum cordifolium Heart-leaved aster, Blue wood aster No No Herbs
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum Calico aster, Starved aster No No Herbs
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic aster No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Tiarella cordifolia Heart-leaved foamflower Yes No Herbs
Tradescantia virginiana Virginia spiderwort No No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
Viola sororia Common blue violet, Confederate violet Yes No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Wet conditions
Vitis aestivalis Silverleaf grape No No Vines
Yucca filamentosa Common yucca, Adam's needle No Yes Herbs Dry soils, drought, Soil compaction, Some foot traffic, Salt
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