Plant Finder

Soil Types

  • Dry
  • Dry-mesic
  • Mesic
  • Moist
  • Wet (hydric)

Light Exposure

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun
  • Full Shade

Bloom Time

  • Spring
  • Late Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall/Winter

Mature Height

  • 1 inch to 3 feet
  • 3 to 7 feet
  • 7 to 20 feet
  • 20 to 45 feet
  • 45+ feet

Environment

  • Lightly compacted soils
  • Requires Protected Site
  • New construction
  • Road-side/salt tolerant
  • Floodplain

Colors (Fall and Flower)

  • Blue
  • Black
  • Green
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • White

Growth Rate

  • Slow
  • Moderate
  • Fast

Growth Form

  • Multi-stemmed
  • Single trunk
  • Ground cover (or can be used as one)
  • Low branched
  • Colonizing
  • Rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Miscellaneous

  • Butterfly host plant
  • Pollinator hot spot
  • Rain garden suited
  • Loved by birds
  • Retains leaves in winter
  • Nitrogen fixer
  • Edible fruit