1. Nodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum) - A perennial bulb for moist meadows and prairies. Soft, grass-like leaves, with 12to 24-inch flower stalks that bend so the large globes of pale pink to white flowers nod toward the ground.

2. Lead Plant (Amorpha canescens) - A woody shrub, 2 to 3 feet tall, of the tallgrass prairie. Numerous gray-green, compound leaves complement the slender purple flower spikes. Fruits are small, fuzzy, bean-like pods.

3. Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) - Multiple clusters of vivid orange, sometimes yellow, flat-topped flowers appear on 3-foot tall stem, followed by spindle-shaped seedpods. Unlike other members of the milkweed family, butterfly weed lacks milky sap. One of the best prairie plants for attracting butterflies.

4. White Wild Indigo (Baptisia alba var. macrophylla) - A tall spike of pure-white, pea-like flowers tower above beautiful blue-green foliage on its sturdy stem. The upright, yellow-brown seedpods persist into winter. Plants grow 3 to 5 feet high.

6. New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus) - A compact, rounded shrub with upright, slender branches reaching 3 feet tall. Clean, deep green leaves were once used to brew tea. Frothy, white, terminal flowers bloom mid-summer and attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

7. Prairie Coreopsis (Coreopsis palmata) - The 1 to 2-foot stiff stems are adorned with bright yellow, daisy-like flowers. Found in dry prairies and open woods.

8. White Prairie-Clover (Dalea candida) - Charming cylindrical-shaped white flower heads are perched atop 2-foot upright stems with gray-green leaves.

9. Purple Prairie-Clover (Dalea purpurea) - Bright rosy-purple flowers bloom in a ring around the flower head, starting from the bottom. Dark green leaves appear fern-like on stiff, 2-foot stems.

10. Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida) - Showy, large flower heads are borne on 2 to 3-foot stalks. Numerous drooping, purple ray flowers accent a spiny, brownish-red central disc.

11. Flowering Spurge (Euphorbia corollata) - A flat-topped, native perennial that attains a height of 2 to3 feet. Stems contain milky sap and the large clusters of pure-white flowers are long-lasting.

12. June Grass (Koeleria macrantha) - A cool season, early flowering prairie grass, which produces lustrous slivery-green seed heads, and rarely exceeds 2 feet tall. The slender green leaves tend to twist or spiral.

13. Prairie Lily (Lilium philadelphicum) - Clusters of flaming red-orange flowers have purple spots in the throat and petals. Plants attain a height of 1 to 3 feet. Narrow pointed leaves are whorled on the upper part of the stem.

14. Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) - This fragrant member of the mint family produces abundant lavender-pink flowers, which attract birds and butterflies. The fuzzy, 2 to3-foot stems bear gray-green leaves often used to make herbal tea.

15. Yellow Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata) - Sometimes referred to as the drooping coneflower. Large yellow ray petals hang down from the thick, gray-brown center disc, which appears on 3 to 4-foot stalks.

16. Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) - Showy, long-blooming yellow flowers have jet-black centers that fade to brown. Growing 1 to 3 feet, stems and 4-inch leaves are covered with bristly hairs. Dried seed heads provide food for winter birds.

17. Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum) - A prairie classic. Deeply dissected leaves are oriented vertically on resinous, 4 to 8-foot stems. Numerous yellow daisy-like flowers open from the top down. The large seeds are a favorite of birds and small mammals.

18. Prairie Dock (Silphium terebinthinaceum) - The unique foliage grows up to 2 feet tall. It is rough like sandpaper and resembles elephant ears. The 5 to 10-foot flower stalk supports bright yellow, daisy-like flowers.

19. Porcupine Grass (Heterostipa spartea) - A cool-season grass named for its sharp pointed fruits. Reaching 2 to 3 feet, this grass grows in small tufts with long tapering leaves.

20. Culver’s Root (Veronicastrum virginicum) - Tall candelabra-like spikes of white flowers rise above interesting whorled foliage. This plant will grow 6 feet tall in moist, sunny locations.