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A Native plant is a plant that has evolved naturally in a location, without the interferrence of man. Native plants not only have adapted to the local soils and weather conditions they are vital the wildlife that has adapted to the native plant's life-cycle.

Native plants are trending with gardeners as they look more to the sustainability of our local wildlife and to plants that demand less care in the garden.

It is up to each gardener to evaluate plants as acceptable native varieties. In this listing you will find some naturally occuring cultivars and selections that still provide the benefit to wildlife as the straight species.

Native Plants

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Botanical Name	Common Name	Exposure	Flower Color
Ratibida columnifera 'Red Midget'	Red Midget Mexican Hat	Sun/Part Sun	Red/Yellow/Orange	more info
Description Fun, unique flowers dance above mounds of fine green foliage from June until frost. The blooms feature long, prominent cones that give way to wide, reflexed petals in shades of deep reddish-brown, orange, and yellow. This plant is by seed, so there will be variation in the red/yellow ratio in the flowers. A native prairie plant, this dwarf variety of the species performs exceptionally well in hot and dry conditions. Zone 3-9 Height 18-36" Purpose Landscaping, Mass planting, Prairie
Rhus a. 'Lacette'	Fragrant Sumac	Sun/ Pt. Shade	Yellow	more info
Description Good for stabilizing embankments or for hard-to-cover areas with poorer soils or for wild parts of native plant gardens or naturalized areas. Informal hedges. Zone 3-9 Height 2-6' Purpose Attracts Birds and Butteries, Tolerant to Erosion
Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low'	Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac	Sun/Pt Shade	Golden yellow flowers	more info
Description An interesting specimen for the shrub border, this features fuzzy purplish-pink new stems that contrast dramatically with lemon-lime foliage. Fall turns the leaves to a luminous combination of yellow orange and intense scarlet. Zone 3 Height 2-3'
Rhus typhina	Staghorn Sumac	Sun	Greenish-yellow	more info
Description The largest of the native Sumacs. Easily grown for naturalizing and wildlife, forms a thicket through self-seeding and colonization. Zone 3-8 Height 15-25'
Rhus typhina 'Tiger Eyes'	Tiger Eyes Sumac	Sun		more info
Description An interesting specimen for the shrub border, this features fuzzy purplish-pink new stems that contrast dramatically with lemon-lime foliage. Fall turns the leaves to a luminous combination of yellow orange and intense scarlet. Zone 4 Height 6' Purpose Fall Color
Rubus 'Boyne'	Boyne Raspberry	Sun/Pt. Sun	White	more info
Description Early Season fruit best grown in organically rich slightly acidic soil int full sun to part sun. Boyne produces a consistant flavorful berry and displays extreme winter hardiness. Zone 3-6 Height 3-4' Purpose Pollinators, Fruit
Rubus 'Caroline'	Caroline Raspberry	Sun/Pt. Sun	White	more info
Description Everbearing and heavy fruiting, this red raspberry exhibits large berries that are sweet and flavorful. Zone 5-7 Height 3-5' Purpose Pollinators, Fruit
Rudbeckia 'American Gold Rush'	American Gold Rush Black Eyed Susan	Sun/ Pt. Shade	Yellow	more info
Description Rudbeckia shows no signs of the fungus even in wet, humid conditions. A dome-like habit of golden yellow flowers with black centers are produced heavily! Zone 4-9 Height 22"-26" Purpose Attracts Butterflies, Birds, and Bees, Easy to Grow
Rudbeckia 'Deamii'	Deamii Black Eyed Susan	Sun/Pt. Sun	Yellow	more info
Description An upright, clump-forming, free-blooming coneflower which typically grows to 3' tall, often forming colonies in the wild. Features daisy-like flowers with yellow rays and brownish-purple center disks. Zone 3-9 Height 30" Purpose Attracts Butterflies, Tolerate Deer
Rudbeckia 'Early Bird Gold'	Early Bird Gold Black-eyed-Susan	Sun/Pt Sun	Yellow	more info
Description For you Black-eyed-Susan lovers, this day length neutral sport of R. 'Goldsturm' starts blooming earlier and continues to bloom longer through the season. Zone 4-10 Height 24" Purpose Landscaping, Mass planting, Prairie
Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm'	Goldsturm Black-eyed-Susan	Sun/Pt Shade	Yellow	more info
Description One of the very best and easiest to grow Perennials for garden or meadow use. Plants are completely buried in deep golden yellow daisies from July to October and will light up any spot. Make great cut flowers, too. Zone 4-9 Height 24"
Rudbeckia 'Henry Eilers'	Henry Eilers Black Eyed Susan	Sun/Pt Sun	Yellow	more info
Description And now for something completely different in a Black-Eyed-Susan… This features unique flowers with yellow tubular petals surrounding the brown cone, all over lush green foliage. Zone 4-9 Height 24-30"
Rudbeckia 'Little Goldstar'	Little Goldstar Black-Eyed Susan	Sun/Pt Shade	Yellow	more info
Description The new standard in Rudbeckia. Much more compact, proportional selection compared to 'Goldsturm'. A dome of star-shaped, 2-inch golden-yellow blossoms are carried just above rich green foliage. Zone 4-10 Height 14''
Rudbeckia 'Viette's Little Suzy'	Viette's Little Suzy Black Eyed Susan	Sun/ Pt. Sun	Yellow	more info
Description Bright, daisy-like, golden yellow flowers with brownish-purple centers. Sturdy, compact, upright habit which makes it a wonderful bedding plant for mixed borders and wildflower gardens. Very drought tolerant. Zone 4-10 Height 18"-24" Purpose Drought Tolerant, Mass Planting
Rudbeckia triloba 'Blackjack Gold'	Black Eyed Susan	Sun	Yellow	more info
Description Loads of color for the late season garden. Blackjack Gold has proven to be hardier andlonger blooming than the straight species. Gold daisies with dark cones on sturdy well-branched plants. Zone 3-8 Height 36-40" Purpose Landscaping, Mass planting, Prairie
Rudbeckia triloba 'Prairie Glow'	Brown Eyed Susan	Sun/ Pt. Shade	Red, Orange, Yellow	more info
Description Lovely garnet many-branched stems hold upright clouds of daisy flowers in hues of gold and mahogany. Zone 4-7 Height 3'-5' Purpose Attracts Butterflies and Bees, Deer and Drought resistant