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    Ornamental Grasses

    Low Grasses

    Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem) Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem)
    Carex pensylvanica (Pennsylvania Sedge) Carex pensylvanica (Pennsylvania Sedge)
    Bouteloua curtipendula (Side Oats Grama) Bouteloua curtipendula (Side Oats Grama)
    Chasmanthium latifolium (Northern Sea Oats) Chasmanthium latifolium (Northern Sea Oats)

    Medium to Tall Grasses

    Panicum virgatum ('Northwind' Switchgrass) Panicum virgatum ('Northwind' Switchgrass)
    Sorghastrum nutans (Indian Grass) Sorghastrum nutans (Indian Grass)
    Panicum virgatum ('Haense Herms' Switchgrass) Panicum virgatum ('Haense Herms' Switchgrass)

    Perennials

    Low Perennials

    Sisyrinchium angustifolium ('Lucerne' Blue-eyed Grass) Sisyrinchium angustifolium ('Lucerne' Blue-eyed Grass)
    Heuchera americana ('Dale's Strain' Coral Bells) Heuchera americana ('Dale's Strain' Coral Bells)
    Aster divaricatus ((<i>Eurybia divaricata</i>) Woodland Aster) Aster divaricatus ((Eurybia divaricata) Woodland Aster)

    Medium to Tall Perennials

    Rudbeckia triloba (Three-lobed Coneflower) Rudbeckia triloba (Three-lobed Coneflower)
    Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's Root) Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's Root)
    Baptisia australis (Wild Indigo) Baptisia australis (Wild Indigo)

    Vines

    Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper) Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper)

    Trees and Shrubs

    Conifers

    Pinus strobus (Eastern White Pine) Pinus strobus (Eastern White Pine)

    Deciduous Trees

    Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple) Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple)
    Amelanchier canadensis (Shadblow) Amelanchier canadensis (Shadblow)
    Cercis canadensis (Eastern Redbud) Cercis canadensis (Eastern Redbud)
    Cornus florida ('Cloud 9' Flowering Dogwood) Cornus florida ('Cloud 9' Flowering Dogwood)
    Acer rubrum (Red Maple) Acer rubrum (Red Maple)
    Magnolia virginiana ('Moon Glow' Sweetbay Magnolia) Magnolia virginiana ('Moon Glow' Sweetbay Magnolia)
    Chionanthus virginicus (Grancy Graybeard) Chionanthus virginicus (Grancy Graybeard)
    Nyssa sylvatica (Black Gum) Nyssa sylvatica (Black Gum)
    Amelanchier laevis (Allegheny Serviceberry) Amelanchier laevis (Allegheny Serviceberry)
    Quercus bicolor (Swamp White Oak) Quercus bicolor (Swamp White Oak)
    Betula nigra ('Heritage' River Birch) Betula nigra ('Heritage' River Birch)

    Medium to Tall Grasses

    Cephalanthus occidentalis (Button Bush) Cephalanthus occidentalis (Button Bush)
    Cornus racemosa ('Geauge' Gray Dogwood) Cornus racemosa ('Geauge' Gray Dogwood)
    Cornus sericea ('Cardinal' Red-Osier Dogwood) Cornus sericea ('Cardinal' Red-Osier Dogwood)

    Medium to Tall Shrubs

    Viburnum dentatum ('Blue Blaze' Arrowwood) Viburnum dentatum ('Blue Blaze' Arrowwood)
    Viburnum prunifolium (Blackhaw Viburnum) Viburnum prunifolium (Blackhaw Viburnum)
    Viburnum trilobum (American Cranberry Viburnum) Viburnum trilobum (American Cranberry Viburnum)
    Salix discolor (Pussy Willow) Salix discolor (Pussy Willow)
    Sambucus canadensis ('Adams' Elderberry) Sambucus canadensis ('Adams' Elderberry)
    Vaccinium corymbosum ('Northland' Highbush Blueberry) Vaccinium corymbosum ('Northland' Highbush Blueberry)
    Hamamelis virginiana (American Witchhazel) Hamamelis virginiana (American Witchhazel)
    Ilex verticillata (Winterberry) Ilex verticillata (Winterberry)

    Small Shrubs

    Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Common Bearberry) Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Common Bearberry)
    Vaccinium angustifolium (Lowbush Blueberry) Vaccinium angustifolium (Lowbush Blueberry)
    Lindera benzoin (Spicebush) Lindera benzoin (Spicebush)

    Vines

    Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet Honeysuckle) Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet Honeysuckle)
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