Plant Finder

Light Requirement:• Sun = >6 hours of direct sunlight
• Part Sun = 3-6 hours of direct sunlight
• Shade = <3 hours of direct sunlight

Moisture Requirements:• Banks = drier soil, no flooding
• Slopes = average soil, short periods of flooding
• Basin = wetter soil, up to 24 hours of flooding

Layer:Based on Rainer & West
Planting in a Post-Wild World
• Groundcover = spread to cover the ground
• Seasonal = interest with color or texture
• Structural = height and architectural form

Height:• Very short = <1 foot
• Short = 1-3 feet
• Medium = 3-5 feet
• Tall = 5-7 feet
• Very tall = >7 feet

Illinois Native Plant:• Yes = native to Illinois pre-European settlement
• Yes* = cultivar of an Illinois native plant
• No = species not native to Illinois

Soil Requirements:• Acidic = pH <7
• Clay = high percentage of clay particles
• Loam = equal proportions of sand, silt, and clay
• Most Soils = tolerant of most soil types
• Organically Rich = high organic content
• Rock = rocky material
• Sand = high percentage of sand particles
• Saturated = never dries out

Light Requirement

Moisture Requirements

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Height

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Illinois Native Plant

Attracts

Soil Requirements

Coastal Plant

Potential Salt Tolerance

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