Herbaceous

At New England Wetland Plants, Inc, we grow more than 70 different species of herbaceous plants, from wetland grasses to prairie flowers. All herbaceous species are grown from seed and are available as 2″ plugs, 50 plugs per tray.  All herbaceous are sold as full trays only.

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Species	Wetland Status	Shade Tolerance	Habitat	Size 50-300 350 & Up
Acorus americana (Sweetflag) Long, green, sword-shaped leaves up to 4′ tall. Grows in wet meadows and on muddy shores, advancing into shallow water.	OBL	Full Sun	Shallow water, wet meadow, shore	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
Alisma plantago-aquatica (Water Plantain) Waterfowl, beaver, and muskrats feed on this plant. Grows in wet soils and into shallow water.	OBL	Full Sun	Shallow water, shore	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
Ammophila brevigulata (American Beachgrass) Found on sandy beachfront dunes and other dry sites. Excellent for stabilization.	FACU-	Full Sun	Dry, sandy soils, shore, salt tolerant	2″ plug $1.45 $1.25 Bare root – Call for pricing
Andropogon gerardii (Big Bluestem) A warm season bunch grass, 5-7ft. Wildlife food and cover. Drought tolerant.	FAC	Full Sun	Open areas, drier sites	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
Andropogon virginicus (Broom Sedge Bluestem) Warm season bunch grass, up to 3 ft. Drought tolerant.	FACU	Full Sun	Open areas, drier sites	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed) An attractive plant reaching a height of 4′, with flowers ranging from pink to purple in color.	OBL	Full Sun	Shore, wet meadow	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Milkweed) Drought tolerant, conspicuous orange flower mid-late summer. Attracts butterflies. Endangered or threatened in ME, NH, NY and VT.	FACU	Full Sun	Open areas, drier sites	2″ plug $1.45 $1.25
Aster cordifolius Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Blue Wood Aster) Profuse clusters of blue flowers bloom late summer to mid fall. 2-3 ft. Dry, moist soils. Partial shade tolerance. Attracts butterflies.	UPL	Full Sun to Full Shade	Moist to dry soils	2″ plug $1.45 $1.25
Aster divaricatus Eurybia divaricata (White Wood Aster) Abundant white flowers, late summer to early fall. 2-3 ft. Attracts butterflies. Medium wet to dry soils. Thrives in shade.	FAC	Partial to Full Shade	Wet to dry forests	2″ plug $1.45 $1.25
Aster laevis Symphyotrichum laeve (Smooth Aster) Violet blue to purple flowers with yellow centers. Blooms September to October. Moist to dry soils. Attracts butterflies, 2-4 ft. tall.	UPL	Full Sun	Moist to dry soils	2″ plug $1.45 $1.25
Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster) A fall blooming flower. New England Aster has a violet/pink flower.	FACW-	Full Sun	Shores, wet meadows	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
Aster puniceus (Swamp Aster) 4-8 feet. Abundant blue to purple flowers with yellow centers. Blooms August September. Found in wet to well-drained soil in full sun. Easily self-seeds. Typically occurs in wet meadows. Attracts butterflies.	OBL	Full Sun	Shallow water, shores, wet meadows	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
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Calamagrostis canadensis (Blue Joint Grass) A common grass of northern bogs and swamps. This species forms colonies.	FACW+	Full Sun	Shallow water, shores, wet meadows	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
Caltha palustris (Marsh Marigold) Bright yellow flowers make this an attractive addition to wetlands. Entire plant is eaten by moose and deer, the seeds are eaten by various birds. Spring planting recommended.	OBL	Full Sun	Shores, wet meadows, forested areas	2″ plug $1.45 $1.25
Carex comosa (Bearded Sedge) This clump-forming sedge (2-4′) provides food and cover for many wetland birds, including Virginia and Sora rails.	OBL	Full Sun to Partial Shade	Shallow water, shores, wet meadows	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
Carex crinita (Fringed Sedge) This species of sedge is shade tolerant, but also thrives in sunny locations.	OBL	Full Sun to Full Shade	Shores, open areas, forests	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
Carex lupulina (Hop Sedge) This species of sedge (2-4′) forms clumps in wet soils, providing wildlife cover and species diversity to wetlands.	FACW+	Full Sun to Partial Shade	Shores, wet meadows, forested areas	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
Carex lurida (Lurid Sedge) An excellent pioneer species that grows to 3 feet high and thrives in disturbed, wet, sandy or gravelly sites.	OBL	Full Sun to Partial Shade	Shores, wet meadows	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
Carex scoparia (Broom Sedge) Found in swamps and moist to drier open ground. Bunch type, 1-3ft.	OBL	Full Sun to Partial Shade	Shores, open areas	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
Carex stipata (Wrinkle-sheathed Sedge) This sedge frequents wet meadows and deciduous woody swamps.	OBL	Full Sun to Full Shade	Open areas, forested areas	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
Carex stricta (Tussock Sedge) This hummock-forming sedge is used by geese and other birds for nesting sites.	OBL	Full Sun to Full Shade	Shallow water, shores, open and forested areas	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
Carex vulpinoidea (Fox Sedge) A sedge common to wet meadows, this plant provides good cover for nesting birds.	OBL	Full Sun to Full Shade	Open areas	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
Chelone glabra (Turtlehead) Turtlehead is a small plant reaching 1-3 feet in height. This species produces an attractive white flower in mid to late summer.	OBL	Full Sun to Partial Shade	Shores, wet meadows, forested areas	2″ plug $1.45 $1.25
Cinna arundinacea (Stout Wood-Reedgrass) Tall rhizomatous grass (3-5′) provides excellent wildlife cover and species diversity to wetlands. Cinna grows in moist wooded areas.	FACW+	Partial to Full Shade	Shores, open and forested areas	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
Dulichium arundinaceum (Three-way Sedge) This species can form dense mats (1-2′) of vegetation in bogs and wet meadows, providing excellent cover for smaller wildlife.	OBL	Full Sun	Shallow water, shores, wet meadows	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
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Eleocharis palustris (Spike Rush) This plant grows in dense clumps and may reach a height of 3′. Provides soil stabilization, as well as cover and food for various wildlife.	OBL	Full Sun to Full Shade	Shallow water, shores, wet meadows	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
Elymus riparius (Riverbank Wild Rye) Cool season bunch grass, 3-5 ft. Moist soil, streambanks and edges.	FACW	Full Sun to Full Shade	Riverbanks, moist woods, meadows	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
Elymus virginicus (Virginia Wild Rye) Cool season bunch grass, 3-6ft. Moist to drier soils, streambanks and edges.	FACW/FAC	Full Sun to Full Shade	Stream banks	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
Eupatorium maculatum/purpureum (Joe-Pye Weed) A tall plant of wet meadows, reaching 6′ or more. This species provides cover for a variety of animal species.	FACW/FAC	Full Sun to Partial Shade	Shores, open areas	2″ plug $1.45 $1.25
Eupatorium perfoliatum (Boneset) A tall flowering herb found in wet meadows and marshes.	FACW+	Full Sun to Partial Shade	Shallow water, shores, wet meadows	2″ plug $1.10 $0.87
Euthamia graminifolia (Grass-Leaved Goldenrod) An attractive flowering native. 2-3ft. Yellow flowers August to September.Wildlife value. Wet meadows and riparian areas up to somewhat drier sites.	FAC	Full Sun	Wet meadows to drier sites	2″ plug $1.45 $1.25
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