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139 Low Water Plants Native to Chicago, Illinois

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Juniperus virginiana image

1. Eastern Red Cedar

Juniperus virginiana

Juniperus horizontalis image

2. Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis

Physocarpus opulifolius image

3. Common Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius

Asclepias tuberosa image

4. Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

Schizachyrium scoparium image

5. Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

Eragrostis spectabilis image

6. Purple Love Grass

Eragrostis spectabilis

Andropogon gerardii image

7. Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii

Carex pensylvanica image

8. Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex pensylvanica

Baptisia alba image

9. White Wild Indigo

Baptisia alba

Ratibida pinnata image

10. Pinnate Prairie Coneflower

Ratibida pinnata

Liatris aspera image

11. Rough Blazing Star

Liatris aspera

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium image

12. Narrowleaf Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

Lupinus perennis image

13. Sundial Lupine

Lupinus perennis

Asclepias syriaca image

14. Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Symphyotrichum ericoides image

15. White Heath Aster

Symphyotrichum ericoides

Ruellia humilis image

16. Fringeleaf Wild Petunia

Ruellia humilis

Symphyotrichum cordifolium image

17. Blue Wood Aster

Symphyotrichum cordifolium

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium image

18. Aromatic Aster

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

Panicum virgatum image

19. Switchgrass

Panicum virgatum

Juniperus communis image

20. Common Juniper

Juniperus communis

Rhus typhina image

21. Staghorn Sumac

Rhus typhina

Ostrya virginiana image

22. Eastern Hophornbeam

Ostrya virginiana

Rhus glabra image

23. Smooth Sumac

Rhus glabra

Gaultheria procumbens image

24. Eastern Teaberry

Gaultheria procumbens

Rhus copallina image

25. Winged Sumac

Rhus copallina

Diervilla lonicera image

26. Northern Bush Honeysuckle

Diervilla lonicera

Comptonia peregrina image

27. Sweet Fern

Comptonia peregrina

Ceanothus americanus image

28. New Jersey Tea

Ceanothus americanus

Allium cernuum image

29. Nodding Onion

Allium cernuum

Spiraea tomentosa image

30. Steeplebush

Spiraea tomentosa

Opuntia humifusa image

31. Eastern Prickly Pear

Opuntia humifusa

Asplenium platyneuron image

32. Ebony Spleenwort

Asplenium platyneuron

Solidago speciosa image

33. Showy Goldenrod

Solidago speciosa

Asclepias verticillata image

34. Whorled Milkweed

Asclepias verticillata

Rosa carolina image

35. Carolina Rose

Rosa carolina

Rhus aromatica image

36. Fragrant Sumac

Rhus aromatica

Coreopsis palmata image

37. Stiff Tickseed

Coreopsis palmata

Lespedeza capitata image

38. Roundhead Bushclover

Lespedeza capitata

Verbena stricta image

39. Hoary Vervain

Verbena stricta

Solidago juncea image

40. Early Goldenrod

Solidago juncea

Liatris scariosa image

41. Savanna Blazing Star

Liatris scariosa

Asclepias purpurascens image

42. Purple Milkweed

Asclepias purpurascens

Penstemon grandiflorus image

43. Large Beardtongue

Penstemon grandiflorus

Symphyotrichum oolentangiense image

44. Sky Blue Aster

Symphyotrichum oolentangiense

Heuchera richardsonii image

45. Richardson’s Alumroot

Heuchera richardsonii

Baptisia bracteata image

46. Longbract Wild Indigo

Baptisia bracteata

Helianthus occidentalis image

47. Fewleaf Sunflower

Helianthus occidentalis

Euphorbia corollata image

48. Flowering Spurge

Euphorbia corollata

Oenothera gaura image

49. Common Evening-Primrose

Oenothera gaura

Baptisia alba var. macrophylla image

50. Largeleaf Wild Indigo

Baptisia alba var. macrophylla

Asclepias tuberosa subsp. interior image

51. Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa subsp. interior

Solidago canadensis image

52. Canada Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Artemisia ludoviciana image

53. Silver Wormwood

Artemisia ludoviciana

Gleditsia triacanthos image

54. Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos

Pinus resinosa image

55. Red Pine

Pinus resinosa

Quercus ellipsoidalis image

56. Northern Pin Oak

Quercus ellipsoidalis

Betula populifolia image

57. Gray Birch

Betula populifolia

Pinus banksiana image

58. Jack Pine

Pinus banksiana

Viola pedata image

59. Bird’s-Foot Violet

Viola pedata

Parthenium integrifolium image

60. Wild Quinine

Parthenium integrifolium

Prunus pumila image

61. Sand Cherry

Prunus pumila

Anemone virginiana image

62. Tall Thimbleweed

Anemone virginiana

Amorpha canescens image

63. Leadplant

Amorpha canescens

Silene virginica image

64. Fire Pink

Silene virginica

Elymus hystrix image

65. Bottlebrush Grass

Elymus hystrix

Antennaria plantaginifolia image

66. Plantain-Leaved Pussytoes

Antennaria plantaginifolia

Solidago ptarmicoides image

67. Prairie Goldenrod

Solidago ptarmicoides

Anemone cylindrica image

68. Thimbleweed

Anemone cylindrica

Gaylussacia baccata image

69. Black Huckleberry

Gaylussacia baccata

Penstemon pallidus image

70. Pale Beardtongue

Penstemon pallidus

Liatris cylindracea image

71. Ontario Blazing Star

Liatris cylindracea

Apocynum cannabinum image

72. Indianhemp

Apocynum cannabinum

Antennaria parlinii image

73. Parlin’s Pussytoes

Antennaria parlinii

Aristida purpurascens image

74. Arrowfeather Threeawn

Aristida purpurascens

Gentiana alba image

75. Plain Gentian

Gentiana alba

Desmodium illinoense image

76. Illinois Ticktrefoil

Desmodium illinoense

Phlox bifida image

77. Cleft Phlox

Phlox bifida

Aletris farinosa image

78. Unicorn Root

Aletris farinosa

Solidago altissima image

79. Tall Goldenrod

Solidago altissima

Symphyotrichum sericeum image

80. Western Silver Aster

Symphyotrichum sericeum

Ceanothus herbaceus image

81. Jersey Tea

Ceanothus herbaceus

Lespedeza hirta image

82. Hairy Lespedeza

Lespedeza hirta

Lespedeza virginica image

83. Slender Lespedeza

Lespedeza virginica

Pycnanthemum verticillatum image

84. Whorled Mountainmint

Pycnanthemum verticillatum

Baptisia bracteata var. leucophaea image

85. Longbract Wild Indigo

Baptisia bracteata var. leucophaea

Lithospermum canescens image

86. Hoary Puccoon

Lithospermum canescens

Lithospermum incisum image

87. Narrowleaf Stoneseed

Lithospermum incisum

Solidago missouriensis image

88. Missouri Goldenrod

Solidago missouriensis

Lithospermum caroliniense image

89. Hairy Puccoon

Lithospermum caroliniense

Blephilia ciliata image

90. Downy Wood Mint

Blephilia ciliata

Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium image

91. Rabbit-Tobacco

Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium

Euthamia gymnospermoides image

92. Texas Goldentop

Euthamia gymnospermoides

Commelina erecta image

93. Whitemouth Dayflower

Commelina erecta

Artemisia campestris image

94. Field Wormwood

Artemisia campestris

Chimaphila umbellata image

95. Prince’s Pine

Chimaphila umbellata

Panicum capillare image

96. Witchgrass

Panicum capillare

Verbena bracteata image

97. Bigbract Verbena

Verbena bracteata

Agrimonia gryposepala image

98. Tall Hairy Agrimony

Agrimonia gryposepala

Andropogon virginicus image

99. Broomsedge Bluestem

Andropogon virginicus

Tridens flavus image

100. Purpletop Tridens

Tridens flavus

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