Symphyotrichum puniceum (Swamp Aster) Cut Bank - Low to Mid Slope Carex jamesii (Grass Sedge) can

Carex jamesii (Grass Sedge) can do well in deep shade as it develops early in the spring and blooms before the canopy trees have fully developed their leaves

Aster novae-angliae

thus the name Quercus coccinea (Scarlet Oak)

Koeleria macrantha (June Grass) is a cool season clumping grass that reaches about two feet with beautiful blue-green foliage

Height 4'-6'

Symphyotrichum puniceum (Swamp Aster) Cut Bank - Low to Mid Slope Carex jamesii (Grass Sedge) canA large aster for wetlands and rain gardens, Symphyotrichum puniceum (Swamp Aster) easily reaches five feet high in the right conditions. Found in prairie and savanna situations, it thrives in wet to wet mesic soils. Large pale blue daisy flowers with delicate petals are set in panicles beginning in late summer. Asters are key pollinator plants that provide a welcome source of late season nectar. Numerous moths use them as larval hosts. Sun Exposure