Native Plants for Drier Conditions

The plants featured below are native to Michigan and are recommended for rain gardens that have drier conditions. 

Butterflyweed 
Asclepias tuberosa 

Beardtongue 
Penstemon digitalis 

Sand Coreopsis 
Coreopsis lanceolata 

Hoary Vervain 
Verbena stricta

Horse Mint 
Monarda punctata 

Little Blue Stem 
Schizachyrium scoparium 

Switch Grass 
Panicum virgatum 

Thimbleweed 
Anemone cylindrica 

Western Sunflower 
Helianthus occidentalis 

Wild Lupine 
Lupinus perennis 

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For information on where to buy Michigan native plants, refer to the Michigan Native Plant Producers Association (www.mnppa.org) whose 12 independently owned nurseries are dedicated to providing nursery-grown native plants and seed from Michigan genotypes (genetic sources).

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