Good for: Butterfly garden

Scientific Name Common Name(s) Ground cover? Evergreen? Plant Form(s) Tolerates
Viola striata Striped violet, Cream violet Yes No Herbs Wet conditions
Zizia aurea Golden-alexanders, Common golden-alexanders No No Herbs Salt, Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought
Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip-tree, Tulip-poplar, Yellow poplar No No Large Trees Poor soil, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
Solidago odora Sweet goldenrod, Anise-scented goldenrod No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Carex laxiculmis Spreading sedge Yes Yes Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Dry soils, drought, Salt
Centrosema virginianum Butterfly pea, Spurred butterfly pea No No Vines Dry soils, drought
Coreopsis auriculata Lobed coreopsis, Eared coreopsis , Mouse-eared coreopsis , Lobed tickseed , Ear-leaved tickseed No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Coreopsis major Woodland coreopsis, Greater tickseed, Greater coreopsis No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Morella cerifera Wax myrtle, Southern bayberry No Yes Medium Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Urban environments, Poor soil, Wet conditions
Morella cerifera Southern wax myrtle, Southern bayberry No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions, Poor soil, Urban environments
Quercus marilandica var. marilandica Blackjack oak No No Medium Trees Dry soils, drought, Poor soil