0.5-2' × 2-3' | White to pinkish bell-shaped blooms, mid-spring | Low-growing, rhizomatous groundcover | Full sun to part shade, dry to moist, highly acidic soils | Exceptional groundcover, wildlife, and edible value

3-6' × 6-12' | White blooms, late spring | Arching, cane-forming shrub | Full sun to part shade, average to moist, well-drained soils | Exceptional bird, pollinator, and edible value

8-16' × 8-13' | Yellowish-brown catkins, early spring | Rounded, multi-stemmed, suckering shrub | Full sun to part shade, average to dry, well-drained soils | High wildlife and edible value

The elegant, vanilla-scented monarch magnet for wet and average soils.

3-5' × 2-3' | Pinkish-mauve flat-topped clusters, mid-summer | Upright, clump-forming herbaceous perennial | Full sun to part sun, moist to wet soils | Unsurpassed monarch host and specialized pollinator value

The rugged, multi-season fruiting shrub with blazing autumn color.

3-6' × 3-6' | White spring blooms; purplish-black berries, late summer | Upright, suckering deciduous shrub | Full sun to part shade, average to wet soils | High edible, bird, and multi-season visual value

The ultimate weed-suppressing, late-season pollinator magnet for rocky or dry soils.

1-2' × 1.5-2' | Golden-yellow arching sprays, late summer to autumn | Mat-forming herbaceous perennial | Full sun to part shade, dry to average, well-drained soils | Exceptional late-season pollinator and groundcover value

The rugged, spineless evergreen that replaces the invasive boxwood.

5-8' × 5-8' | Inconspicuous spring blooms; black berries on females, fall to winter | Dense, rounded broadleaf evergreen | Full sun to part shade, average to wet, acidic soils | Exceptional winter cover, nesting habitat, and structural value

The fine-textured, drought-tolerant pollinator magnet for the sunny meadow.

1.5-3' × 1.5-2' (Clumping to slowly spreading) | Tiny white blooms in flat-topped clusters, mid- to late summer | Upright, fine-textured herbaceous perennial | Full sun to part shade, dry to moist, well-drained soils | Exceptional summer pollinator and predatory insect value

The rugged, color-shifting structural anchor for the sunny, dry meadow.

2-4' × 1.5-2' | Inconspicuous purplish blooms, late summer; fluffy white seed heads, fall | Clumping, warm-season native grass | Full sun, dry to average, well-drained soils | Exceptional winter structure, bird forage, and nesting habitat

The ultimate wetland shrub for striking winter color and heavy bird traffic.

6-9' × 8-12' | White flat-topped blooms, late spring; white berries, late summer | Broad, multi-stemmed, suckering shrub | Full sun to part shade, average to wet soils | Exceptional winter interest, erosion control, and bird value

The delicate, shade-tolerant early spring hummingbird magnet.

1-3' × 1-1.5' | Red and yellow nodding tubular blooms, early to mid-spring | Upright, airy herbaceous perennial | Full sun to full shade, dry to moist, well-drained soils | Exceptional early-season hummingbird and pollinator value

The rugged, sun-loving pioneer plant for poor, dry soils.

1-2' × 1-1.5' | Bright yellow daisy-like blooms, late spring to mid-summer | Clumping herbaceous perennial | Full sun, dry to average, well-drained soils | High summer pollinator and fall seed value for birds

The tough, semi-evergreen groundcover that shrugs off foot traffic and mowing.

1-2' (in bloom) × 0.5-1' | Pale blue to violet tubular blooms, spring | Basal rosette-forming herbaceous perennial | Full sun to part shade, dry to moist, well-drained soils | Excellent early-season bee forage and lawn-alternative value

The robust, weeping green mulch for the Southern woodland edge.

1-2' × 1-2' | Drooping, wheat-like green spikelets, spring | Clumping, semi-evergreen to evergreen sedge | Part sun to full shade, moist to average soils | Excellent weed-suppressing matrix and structural value

The heavy-producing, tropical-looking anchor for the edible landscape.

10-15' × 10-15' | Flowers hidden inside the fruit; purple/brown/green figs in late summer | Broad, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub or small tree | Full sun, average to dry, well-drained soils | Exceptional human edible value