Herbaceous Ornamentals

Design Considerations

For more information on specific flowering plant societies see the Purdue University listing of plant societies at http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/GO_sites.html

For an online version of the Kansas State University Extension publication on groundcovers, rock gardens and ornamental grasses see
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/hort2/c468.pdf

Growing Annual Flowers

For more information on some of the basic annual flowers see the University of Illinois Urban Extension web site on annuals at http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/annuals/index.html

For more information on the All-America Selections program and winners visit http://www.all-americaselections.org/

For more tips on growing flowers in containers see the University of Illinois Urban Extension web site on container gardening at http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/container/index.html

Growing Perennial Flowers

For more information on some of the basic perennial flowers see the University of Illinois Urban Extension web site on perennials at http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/perennials/index.html

For information on growing wildflowers see the University of Missouri guide sheet on that topic at http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/hort/g06660.htm

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for regional native plant information
www.wildflower.org to order "fact packs," includes lists of species and seed sources.

Woody Ornamentals

Selection of Woody Plants

• For information on conservation uses of various plants (both woody and herbaceous) check out the USDA Natural Resources and Conservation Service Plant Guides and Factsheet Database at http://plants.usda.gov/
• For an online pdf Acrobat Reader version of Selecting Urban Trees from the Urban Horticulture Institute at Cornell University ( Warning: this 69 page document will take a long time to load) go to http://www.hort.cornell.edu/department/faculty/bassuk/uhi/outreach/recurbtree/index.html
• For a key to selecting trees for the landscape, visit the U of I Urban Extension website- http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/treeselect/index.html
• For specific information on urban trees and shrubs, visit this site- http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/uf/uts

Planting Trees

• For a collection of consumer tree care guides by the International Society of Arboriculture link to http://www.isa-arbor.com/consumer/consumer.html

Species Lists for Planting Native Trees along side roads in Illinois – Corridors for Tomorrow Project (COTP). http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/~kenr/treetable.html

Illinois State Museum Forest Link – For information on Illinois state forests, such as types, location, trees, native peoples. http://www.museum.state.il.us/muslink/forest/index.html

References to Woody Ornamentals

Go to the University of Illinois U-Plant web site at http://woodyplants.nres.uiuc.edu/ and view the characteristics of the following woody plants:

Acer rubrum, Red maple
Aesculus parviflora, Bottlebrush buckeye
Amelanchier x grandiflora, Juneberry
Aronia melanocarpa, Black chokeberry
Berberis koreana, Korean barberry
Buddleia davidii, Butterfly bush
Calycanthus floridulus, Carolina allspice
Carpinus caroliniana, American hornbeam, Blue beech
Caryopteris x clandonensis, Blue-mist spirea
Cercidyphyllum japonicum, Katsura tree
Cornus kousa, Kousa dogwood
Cornus mas, Cornelian cherry
Cotinus coggygria, Purple smokebush
Ginkgo biloba, Ginkgo
Gymnocladus dioica, Kentucky coffeetree
Hamemelis vernalis, Vernal witchhazel
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle', Annabelle hydrangea
Hypericum kalmianum, Kalm St. Johnswort
Ilex verticillata, Winterberry
Itea virginica, Virginia sweetspire
Koelreuteria paniculata, Goldenrain tree
Lagerstromia indica, Crepe myrtle
Magnolia virginiana, Sweetbay magnolia
Mahonia aquifolium, Oregon grape holly
Ostrya virginiana, American hop hornbeam, Ironwood
Phellodendron amurense, Amur corktree
Quercus rubra, Red oak
Sophora japonica, Japanese scholar tree
Spiraea japonica, Japanese spirea
Spiraea x vanhouttei, Vanhoutte spirea
Taxodium distichum, Bald cypress
Viburnum carlesii, Carlesii viburnum
Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Allegheny', Lantanaphyllum viburnum
Viburnum trilobum, Highbush cranberry Weigela florida, Weigela

Species Lists for Native Prairie Plants for use along Road Ways (COTP), (Scientific Name A- H) http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/~kenr/prairietable1.html

Species List for Native Prairie Plants for use along Road Ways (COTP), (Scientific Name I – Z) http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/~kenr/prairietable2.html

Species Lists for Native Shrubs for use along Road Ways (COTP) http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/~kenr/shrubstable.html