| Genus | Specific epithet | Family | Life cycle | Common Name |
Plant List |
| Achillea | filipendulina (close) | Asteraceae | P | Fernleaf Yarrow | |
| Achillea | millefolium (close) | Asteraceae | P | Common Yarrow | |
| Aconitum | carmichaelii (close) 1 | Ranunculaceae | P | Monkshood | |
| Aegopodium | podagraria non-variegated | Apiaceae | P | Snow-on-the-Mountain | |
| Aegopodium | podagraria 'Variegatum' (close) | Apiaceae | P | Snow-on-the-Mountain | |
| Agastache | foeniculum | Lamiaceae | P | Anise-Hyssop | |
| Ageratum | houstonianum (close) | Asteraceae | A | Flossflower | |
| Ajuga | reptans (close) | Lamiaceae | P | Bugleweed | |
| Alcea | rosea (close) 1 | Malvaceae | B | Holyhock | |
| Alchemilla | mollis 2 (close) | Rosaceae | P | Lady's Mantle | |
| Allium | giganteum close | Alliaceae | P | Giant Allium | |
| Allium | scenescens | Alliaceae | P | Cowlick Allium | |
| Anaphalis | margaritacea (close) | Asteraceae | P | Pearly Everlasting | |
| Andropogon | gerardii fall color culm | Poaceae | P | Big Bluestem | 2 |
| Anemone | coronaria (close) | Ranunculaceae | P | Anemones, Wind Flower | |
| Anemone | patens (close) | Ranunculaceae | P | Pasque Flower | |
| Anemone | x hybrida | Ranunculaceae | P | Japanese Anemone | |
| Antirrhinum | flavum | Scrophulariaceae | P | Snapdragon | |
| Antirrhinum | majus (close) 1 | Scrophulariaceae | A | Snapdragon | |
| Aquilegia | x hybrida (close) | Ranunculaceae | P | Columbine | |
| Armeria | maritima (close) | Plumbaginaceae | P | Sea Pink | |
| Artemesia | ludoviciana powis-castle | Asteraceae | P | White Sage | |
| Artemesia | schmidtiana | Asteraceae | P | Silvermound, Wormwood | |
| Asarum | canadensis (close) | Aristolochiaceae | P | Canadian Ginger | |
| Asarum | europaeum | Aristolochiaceae | P | European ginger | |
| Asclepias | tuberosa (close) | Asclepiadaceae | P | Butterfly Weed | |
| Aster | lactiflora (close) | Asteraceae | P | ||
| Aster | novae-belgii 'Prof Kippenburg' | Asteraceae | P | New York Aster | |
| Astilbe | x arendsii (close) foliage | Saxifragaceae | P | False Spirea | |
| Athyrium | nipponicum 'Pictum' (close) | Woodsiaceae | P | Japanese Painted Fern | |
| Baptisia | australis (close) | Fabiaceae | P | False Indigo | |
| Begonia | semperflorens cultorum (close) | Begoniaceae | A | Wax Begonia | |
| Bergenia | cordifolia (close) | Saxifragaceae | P | Heart-leaved Bergenia, Pigsqueek | 2 |
| Bouteloua | curtipendula culm | Gramineae | P | Sideoats Grama | |
| Brassica | oleracea (close) | Brassicaceae | B | Ornamental Kale | |
| Browallia | speciosa (close) | Solanaceae | A | Saphire Flower | |
| Calamagrostis | acutiflora fall color culm | Gramineae | P | Feather Reed Grass | 2 |
| Calendula | officinalis (close) | Asteraceae | A | Pot Marigold | |
| Callistephus | chinensis (close) | Asteraceae | A | Chinese Aster | |
| Campanula | carpatica (close) | Campanulaceae | P | Carpathian Bellflower | |
| Canna | x generalis (close) | Cannaceae | A | Canna | |
| Capsicum | annuum (close) | Solanaceae | A | Ornamental Pepper | |
| Caryopteris | x clandonensis (with rudbeckia) | Verbenaceae | P | Blue Mist Spirea | |
| Cassia | herbecarpa (close) | Fabiaceae | P | Senna | |
| Catharanthus | roseus 1 | Apocynaceae | A | Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca | |
| Celosia | cristata (close) | Amaranthaceae | A | Cockscomb | |
| Centauria | cyanus 2 3 (close) | Asteraceae | A | Bachelor's Button | |
| Cerastium | tomentosum | Caryophyllaceae | P | Snow-in-summer | |
| Chelone | lyonii (close) glabra | Scrophulariaceae | P | Turtlehead | |
| Chrysanthemum | grandiflora (close) | Asteraceae | P | Garden chrysanthemum | |
| Chrysanthemum | parthenium | Asteraceae | B | Feverfew | |
| Chrysanthemum | x superbum | Asteraceae | P | Shasta Daisy | |
| Clematis | tangutica | Ranunculaceae | P | Tangutica Clematis | |
| Cleome | hasslerana 1 | Capparaceae | A | Spider Flower | |
| Colchicum | speciosum | Colchicaceae | P | Autumn Crocus | |
| Convallaria | majalis 2 (close) | Convallariaceae | P | Lily-of-the-valley | |
| Coreopsis | grandiflora 'Sunburst' | Asteraceae | P | Tickseed | |
| Coreopsis | rosea | Asteraceae | P | 2 | |
| Coreopsis | verticillata (close) | Asteraceae | P | Threadleaf Coreopsis | |
| Coronilla | varia (close) | Fabiaceae | P | Crown Vetch | |
| Cosmos | bipinnatus (close) | Asteraceae | A | Cosmos | 2 |
| Cosmos | sulphureus | Asteraceae | A | Yellow/Orange Cosmos | |
| Crocus | hybrids (close) | Iridaceae | P | Crocus | |
| Dahlia | hybrids (close) | Asteraceae | A | Garden Dahlia | |
| Delphinium | x belladonna (close) | Ranunculaceae | P | Belladonna Delphinium | |
| Delphinium | x elatum (close) (with mildew) | Ranunculaceae | P | Delphinium | 1 |
| Dianthus | barbatus | Caryophyllaceae | B | Sweet William | |
| Dianthus | chinensis (close) another | Caryophyllaceae | A | Annual Carnation | |
| Dicentra | exima 1 | Fumariaceae | P | Fringed Bleeding Heart | |
| Digitalis | purpurea (close) | Scrophulariaceae | B | Foxglove | |
| Echinacea | purpurea (close) (aster yellows) 1 2 3 4 5 6 | Asteraceae | P | Purple Coneflower | |
| Echinacea | tenneseenis (close) | ||||
| Erigeron | hybrids | Asteraceae | P | Flea-bane | |
| Eupatorium | purpureum (close) | Asteraceae | P | Joe Pie Weed | |
| Eustoma | grandiflorum (close) 2 | Gentianaceae | A | Lisianthus | |
| Festuca | ovina var. glauca (close) | Poaceae | P | Blue Fescue | 1 |
| Gaillardia | x grandiflora 'Goblin' | Asteraceae | P | Blanket Flower | |
| Gazania | rigens 1 2 | Asteraceae | A | Treasure Flower | |
| Gentian | species | ||||
| Geum | species (close) | Rosaceae | P | Geum, Prairie Smoke | |
| Geranium | sanguineum | Geraniaceae | P | Crane's-bill | |
| Gladiolus | x hortulanus (close) | Iridaceae | A | Gladiolus | |
| Geum | species (close) | Rosaceae | P | Geum, Prairie Smoke | |
| Gomphrena | globosa (close) 2 | Amaranthaceae | A | Globe Amaranth | |
| Goniolimon | tartarica | Plumbaginaceae | P | German Statice | |
| Gypsophila | paniculata (close) | Caryophyllaceae | P | Perennial Baby's Breath | |
| Gypsophila | repens | Caryophyllaceae | P | Creeping Baby's-Breath | |
| Helichrysum | bracteatum (close) | Asteraceae | A | Strawflower | |
| Helictotrichon | sempervirens | Poaceae | P | Blue Oat Grass | |
| Heliotropium | arborescens | Boraginaceae | A | Heliotrope | |
| Hemerocallis | hybrids | Liliaceae | P | Daylily | |
| Hemerocallis | stella de oro | ||||
| Heuchera | americana | Saxifragaceae | P | American Alum Root | |
| Heuchera | sanguinea | Saxifragaceae | P | American Alum Root | |
| Hosta | species and hybrids 1 | Liliaceae | P | Plantain Lily, Hosta | |
| Hyacinthus | orientalis | Liliaceae | P | Hyacinth | |
| Hyssopus | officinalis | Lamiaceae | P | Hyssop | |
| Iberis | sempervirens 2 close | Brassicaceae | P | Evergreen candytuft | 1 |
| Impatiens | wallerana (close) | Balsaminaceae | A | Common Impatiens | |
| Impoea | purpureus | Convolvulacea | A | Morning Glory | |
| Iris | cristata | Iridaceae | P | Crested Iris | |
| Iris | ensata | Iridaceae | P | Japanese Iris | |
| Iris | germanica and hybrids | Iridaceae | P | Tall Bearded Iris | |
| Iris | siberica | Iridaceae | P | Siberian Iris | |
| Lamiastrum | galeobdolan | Lamiaceae | P | Yellow archangel | 1 |
| Lamium | maculatum (close) | Labiatae | P | Spotted Dead Nettle | |
| Lavandula | angustifolia | Lamiaceae | P | English Lavender | |
| Liatris | spicata | Asteraceae | P | Gayfeather blazing Star | 1 |
| Ligularia | stenocephala 'The Rocket' 2 3 close | Asteraceae | P | Rocket Ligularia | |
| Lilium | asiatic hybrid | Liliaceae | P | Asiatic Lily | |
| Lilium | aurelian hybrid | Liliaceae | P | Aurelian Lily | |
| Lilium | citronella | Liliaceae | P | Lemon Lily | |
| Lilium | oriental hybrid | Liliaceae | P | Oriental Lily | |
| Lilium | tigrinum | Liliaceae | P | Tiger Lily | |
| Limonium | Emille | Plumbaginaceae | P | Sea Lavender | |
| Limonium | Emille Pink (close) | Plumbaginaceae | P | Sea Lavender | |
| Limonium | latifolium (close) hybrid 1 2 | Plumbaginaceae | P | Sea Lavender | |
| Limonium | sinuatum (close) 1 | Plumbaginaceae | A | Annual Statice | |
| Lobelia | erinus (close) | Lobeliaceae | A | Edging Lobelia | |
| Lobelia | siphilitica 1 | Lobeliaceae | P | Big Blue Lobelia | |
| Lobelia | x speciosa 1 | Lobeliaceae | A-P | Lobelia | |
| Lobularia | maritima | Brassicaceae | A | Sweet Alyssum | 1 |
| Lysimachia | nummularia (close) | Primulaceae | P | Creeping Jenny Wandering Sally | |
| Lythrum | salicaria (close) (closer) | ||||
| Melampodium | paludosum (close) | Asteraceae | A | Melampodium | |
| Mertensia | virginica 2 close | Boraginaceae | P | Virginina Bluebells | |
| Miscanthus | sinensis 2 3 fall color | Poaceae | P | Chinese Silver Grass | 2 |
| Monarda | didyma (dwarf) | Lamiaceae | P | Beebalm | |
| Muscari | armeniacum | Liliaceae | P | Grape hyacinth | |
| Narcissus | hybrids (close) 1 | Amaryllidaceae | P | Daffodil | |
| Nepeta | mussinii (close) | Lamiaceae | P | Catmint | 5 |
| Nicotiana | alata (close) | Solanaceae | A | Flowering Tobacco | |
| Nierembergia | hippomanica var. violaceae white | Solanaceae | A | Cup flower | |
| Ocimum | basilicum | Lamiaceae | A | Sweet Basil | |
| Oenothera | missouriensis (close) | Onogaceae | P | Ozark Sundrop | |
| Opuntia | humifusa | Crassulaceae | P | Prickly Pear Cactus | |
| Osmunda | cinnamomea 1 | Polypodiaceae | P | Cinnamon Fern | |
| Osteospermum | hybrids (close) | Asteraceae | A | Osteospermum | |
| Pachysandra | terminalis 2 close | Buxaceae | P | Japanese spurge | 1 |
| Panicum | virgatum fall color culm | Gramineae | P | Switch Grass | |
| Pelargonium | x hortorum (close) | Geraniaceae | A | Zonal Geranium | |
| Pennisetum | alopecuroides | Gramineae | P | Perennial Fountain Grass | |
| Pennisetum | setaceum (close) | Gramineae | P | Annual Fountain Grass | |
| Penstemon | digitalis Husker's Red (close) | ||||
| Pentas | hybrid | ||||
| Perovskia | atriplicifolia (close) (closer) | Lamiaceae | P | Russian sage | |
| Petunia | carpet type (close)milliflora type x hybrida grandiflora type | Solanaceae | A | Petunia | |
| Phalaris | arundinaceae var. picta (close) fall color | Gramineae | P | Ribbon Grass | 2 |
| Phlox | paniculata (close) | Polemoniaceae | P | Garden Phlox | 2 |
| Phlox | subulata | Polemoniaceae | P | Creeping Phlox | |
| Polemonium | caeruleum foliage close | Polemoniaceae | P | Jacob's Ladder | |
| Portulaca | grandiflora | Portulacaceae | A | Moss Rose | |
| Polygonatum | biflorum 2 3 4 close | Liliaceae | P | Small Solomons's Seal | |
| Primula | obconica | ||||
| Pulmonaria | saccharata (close) 2 | Boraginaceae | P | Bethlehem sage | |
| Ratibidia | columnifera | Asteraceae | P | Prairie Coneflower | |
| Ratibidia | pinnata (close) (closer) | ||||
| Ricinus | communis (close) | Euphorbiaceae | A | Castor Bean | |
| Rhynchelytrum | nerviglume (close) | Rubygrass | |||
| Rudbeckia | fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm' (close) | Asteraceae | P | Perennial Blackeyed Susan | 1 |
| Rudbeckia | hirta (close) 3 4 | Asteraceae | A | Gloriosa Daisy | 1 |
| Salvia | farinacea (close) | Lamiaceae | A | Mealycup Sage | |
| Salvia | officinalis 'Tricolor' | Lamiaceae | P | Garden Sage | |
| Salvia | plumosus | ||||
| Salvia | splendens | Lamiaceae | A | Scarlet Sage | |
| Salvia | x superba (close) | Lamiaceae | P | Perennial Salvia | |
| Sapponaria | officinalis (close) | Caryophyllaceae | P | Bouncing Bet | |
| Scabiosa | caucasica (close) 1 | Dipsacaceae | P | Pincushion Flower | 1 |
| Schizachirium | scoparium 2 fall color | Poaceae | P | Little Bluestem | 2 |
| Sedum | kamtschaticum | Crassulaceae | P | Kamschatka sedum | |
| Sedum | spectabile 'Autumn Joy' (close) | Crassulaceae | P | Showy Stonecrop | |
| Sempervivum | tectorum | Crassulaceae | P | hens and Chicks | |
| Senecio | cineraria | Asteraceae | A | Dusty Miller | 1 |
| Silphium | laciniatum | ||||
| Solenostemon | x scutellarioides | Lamiaceae | A | Coleus | 1 |
| Solidago | canadensis and hybrids (close) | Asteraceae | P | Goldenrod | |
| Sorgastrum | nutans fall color culm | Poaceae | P | Indian Grass | 2 |
| Spartina | pectinata fall color culm | Poaceae | P | Prairie Cordgrass | 2 |
| Stachys | byzantina (close) | Lamiaceae | P | Lamb's ear | 1 |
| Sutera | cordata 1 2 | Scrophulariaceae | A | Bakopa, Snowflake | |
| Tagetes | erecta (close) | Asteraceae | A | African Marigold | |
| Tagetes | patula (close) | Asteraceae | A | Dwarf French Marigold | |
| Thymus | citriodorus (close) | Lamiaceae | P | Lemon thyme | |
| Thymus | praecox ssp arcticus 'Lanuginosus' (close) | Lamiaceae | P | Wooly Thyme | |
| Thymus | serphyllum (close) | Lamiaceae | P | Creeping thyme | |
| Tithonia | rotundifolia (close) | Asteracea | A | Mexican Zinnia | |
| Tropaeolum | majus | Tropaeolaceae | A | Nasturtium | |
| Tulipa | Darwin hybrid | Liliaceae | P | Darwin Tulip | |
| Tulipa | Lily Flowered hybrid | Liliaceae | P | Lily Flowered Tulip | |
| Tulipa | Parrot hybrid | Liliaceae | P | Parrot Tulip | |
| Tulipa | Peony Flowered hybrid | Liliaceae | P | Peony Flowered Tulip | |
| Verbascum | chaixii | Scrophulariaceae | P | Chaix Mullein | |
| Verbena | bipinnatifida 'Dakota' (close) | Verbenaceae | P | Dakota Verbena | |
| Verbena | rigida | ||||
| Verbena | tenuisecta 'Imagination (close) | Verbenaceae | P | Verbena Imagination | |
| Verbena | x hybrida | Verbenaceae | P | Garden Verbena | |
| Veronica | spicata (close) | Scrophulariaceae | P | Spike Speedwell | 1 |
| Vinca | minor | Apocynaceae | P | Periwinkle, Perennial Vinca | 1 |
| Viola | cornuta 1 | Violaceae | P | Tufted Violet, Johnny-Jump-Up | |
| Viola | x wittrockiana (close) | Violaceae | A-B | Pansy | |
| Yucca | glauca (filimentosa) | Agavaceae | P | Yucca, Soapweed | |
| Zinnia | angustifolia (close) | Asteraceae | A | Zinnia angustifolia | |
| Zinnia | elegans (close) | Asteraceae | A | Garden Zinnia |
Last Updated on 10/18/2000
By David Graper
