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 |
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).
