Tolerates: Some foot traffic

Scientific Name Common Name(s) Ground cover? Evergreen? Plant Form(s) Tolerates
Alnus serrulata Smooth alder, Hazel alder No No Shrubs & Small Trees Soil compaction, Dry soils, drought, Some foot traffic, Wet conditions, Heat, Fire
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
Iris cristata Dwarf crested iris Yes No Herbs Some foot traffic, Dry soils, drought
Mitchella repens Partidge-berry Yes Yes Herbs Dry soils, drought, Mowing, Some foot traffic
Panicum virgatum Switch grass, Switchgrass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Salt, Some foot traffic, Wet conditions, Allelopathic plants
Phlox subulata Moss phlox, Moss-pink Yes Yes Herbs Salt, Some foot traffic, Air pollution, Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Rudbeckia hirta Gloriosa daisy, Black eyed susan, Black-eyed susan No No Herbs Salt, Some foot traffic, Dry soils, drought
Salvia lyrata Lyre-leaf sage Yes No Herbs Some foot traffic, Dry soils, drought, 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
Yucca filamentosa Common yucca, Adam's needle No Yes Herbs Dry soils, drought, Soil compaction, Some foot traffic, Salt