Infiltration Area Native Species

  • Anise Hyssop

    Agastache foeniculum

    Fun fact: Species of the perennial plant in the mint family.

  • Bebb's Sedge

    Carex bebbii

    Fun fact: Wind-pollinated, sedge flowers are not brightly colored because they don’t need to attract insect pollinators.

  • Black-eyed Susan

    Rudbeckia hirta

    Fun fact: A fast-growing and short-lived plant native to prairies and open woods.

  • Blue Flag

    Iris virginica

    Fun fact: Commonly found growing in shallow water, this plant is well-suited for rain gardens.

  • Butterfly Milkweed

    Asclepias tuberosa

    Fun fact: Commonly known as ‘butterfly weed’ as butterflies are attracted to its color and nectar.

  • Common Mountain Mint

    Pycnanthemum virginianum

    Fun fact: Leaves and stems emit a strong mint scent when crushed.

  • Prairie Dropseed

    Sporobolus heterolepis

    Fun fact: A valuable plant to pollinators that nest underneath its clumped foliage.

  • Prairie Smoke

    Geum triflorum

    Fun fact: One of the earliest blooming plants in natural prairies.

  • Purple Prairie Clover

    Dalea purpurea

    Fun fact: A plant belonging to the legume family.

  • Swamp Milkweed

    Asclepias incarnata

    Fun fact: Host plant of the Monarch butterfly.