Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
→ A cheerful yellow daisy-like flower with a dark center, very common in Canadian meadows and roadsides.
Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella)
→ A striking flower with red and yellow petals that resemble a woven blanket.
Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
→ Bright orange flowers that are a vital nectar source for butterflies, especially monarchs.
Clasping Coneflower (Rudbeckia amplexicaulis)
→ A yellow wildflower with drooping petals that thrives in sunny fields and prairies.
Ox-Eye Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides)
→ A sunflower lookalike with long-lasting golden blooms, native to meadows and prairies.
Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria)
→ A bicolored yellow-and-red wildflower that thrives in sunny fields and disturbed soils.
Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida columnifera)
→ Known as “Mexican hat,” it has drooping petals around a tall central cone.
Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea)
→ A nitrogen-fixing prairie flower with purple spikes that attract bees.
Dwarf Evening Primrose (Oenothera missouriensis)
→ A low-growing plant with large lemon-yellow blossoms that open in the evening.
Grey-Headed Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata)
→ Tall plants with drooping yellow petals and a distinctive grey-brown central cone.
Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella)
→ A striking flower with red and yellow petals that resemble a woven blanket.
Lance-Leaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)
→ Golden flowers on long stems that brighten meadows and attract pollinators.
New England Aster (Aster novae-angliae)
→ A late-blooming purple aster that provides vital nectar for pollinators in the fall.
Ohio Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis)
→ A clump-forming perennial with blue-purple, three-petaled flowers that open in the morning.
Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida)
→ A coneflower with narrow, drooping pink petals, prized for its beauty and medicinal use.
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
→ A well-known medicinal plant with pink-purple petals and a spiny central cone.
Smooth Penstemon (Penstemon digitalis)
→ White tubular flowers that bloom in early summer and attract hummingbirds.
White Upland Aster (Aster ptarmicoides)
→ A hardy late-season bloomer with small white daisy-like flowers.
