Forbs

Table of Contents

The Species Production Guides for forbs (wildflowers) provide specific information about growing each of these species for seed production. 

Scroll the list (alphabetized by scientific name) or press ctrl-f (or command-f) to search for any name in this page. 

A printable file (pdf) is also provided on each species page for those needing a print version.

This section is a work in progress. We will continue to add new species guides as they are completed.

  • Monarda punctata / spotted beebalm

  • Oligoneuron riddellii / Riddell's goldenrod 

  • Oligoneuron rigidum / stiff goldenrod 

  • Parthenium integrifolium / wild quinine 

  • Pedicularis lanceolata / swamp lousewort

  • Prunella vulgaris ssp. lanceolata /  lance selfheal

  • Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. pilosum / whorled mountainmint

  • Pycnanthemum tenuifolium / narrowleaf mountainmint

  • Pycnanthemum virginianum / Virginia mountainmint 

  • Ratibida pinnata / pinnate prairie coneflower

  • Rudbeckia subtomentosa / sweet coneflower

  • Ruellia humilis / hairy wild petunia

  • Silphium integrifolium / wholeleaf rosinweed

  • Silphium laciniatum / compassplant 

  • Solidago missouriensis / Missouri goldenrod 

  • Solidago speciosa / showy goldenrod 

  • Symphyotrichum laeve / smooth blue aster

  • Symphyotrichum novae-angliae / New England aster 

  • Symphyotrichum oolentangiense / skyblue aster

  • Symphyotrichum praealtum / willowleaf aster

  • Tradescantia bracteata / longbract spiderwort

  • Tradescantia ohiensis / bluejacket

  • Vernonia baldwinii / Baldwin's ironweed

  • Vernonia fasciculata / prairie ironweed

  • Verbena hastata / swamp verbena

  • Veronicastrum virginicum / Culver's root 

  • Zizia aptera / meadow zizia

  • Zizia aurea / golden zizia