Eastern Pasqueflower is a small, clumping perennial with blue-violet bell-shaped flowers. The attractive blooms are followed by fluffy, striking seed heads. These pretty flowers are easy to grow in dry, sunny areas.

Prunus virginiana, commonly known as common chokecherry, is a deciduous small tree or suckering shrub often confused with chokeberry, due to similarities in the looks of their fruits. The fruits of both species are known for their rich antioxidant content. Common chokecherry plays an important ecological role as a larval host for numerous moth species.

Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) is a tree native to North America also commonly referred to as the trembling aspen or the golden aspen. Quaking aspen is the state tree of Utah in the United States. In the wild, quaking aspen attracts quail, beavers, rabbits, deer, sheep, and goats.

Common yarrow is a wildflower that has feathery leaves and flowers in white, yellow or pink. In China, the plant is considered to be good luck while for some time in Scotland it was believed to have magical properties. It has been brewed into beer, tea, and liquors, but it has low toxicity. Do not consume in large quantities. Common yarrow's bitter leaves are toxic to pets and horses. Other livestock can eat it, though it gives cow milk an unpleasant flavor.

Native American tribes loved to feast on the delectable berries of highbush cranberry (Viburnum edule). Its common name was given to it because these berries have a cranberry-like flavor, and they grow on tall shrubs. You can make cranberry sauce out of them if you mix them with regular cranberries. This species is indigenous to North America.

Russet buffaloberry (Shepherdia canadensis) is a deciduous, fruit-bearing shrub that grows in open woodlands and thickets. Russet buffaloberry is native to North America. Its berries are edible and have a bitter taste.

The Delphinium elatum is a beautiful ornamental plant, which includes cultivars 'Magic Fountains', 'Dwarf Pacific', 'New Millennium', 'Pacific giant', and 6 varieties of 'Aurora'. It was first referred to as its scientific name by the Greek botanist and physician Pedanius Dioscorides.

Butter-and-eggs (Linaria vulgaris) is a flowering toadflax species native to Europe and Central Asia. The plant gets its unusual nickname from the yellow color of its flowers. The butter-and-eggs is mildly toxic for livestock to consume. Because of the curved, semi-closed shape of its flowers, it needs strong pollinators like bumblebees.

Bunchberry dogwood (Cornus canadensis) is a herbaceous, flowering perennial plant that grows along the ground and spreads by underground rhizomes. Bunchberry dogwood flowers bloom in the spring, followed by clusters of red berries that ripen in summer. This plant attracts birds, deer and other wildlife. It is commonly planted in gardens.

Tall bluebells (Mertensia paniculata) is a plant species native to northwestern North America and the Great Lakes region. The tall bluebells species is also known as tall lungwort or northern bluebells. The leaves from this species can be made into herbal tea, but the plant is not edible.

A member of the legume family, arctic lupine, or Lupinus arcticus, grows from a thick taproot with tall spikes of pea-like flowers. Although a collection of seeds of arctic lupine were once thought to be the oldest viable seeds on earth, this was discovered to be false thanks to carbon dating.

Northern bedstraw is widespread across temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It is an important food source for the caterpillars of many moth species as well as, interestingly, bears who have recently awoken from hibernation. Its white flowers bloom in summer, which are very eye-catching in the wild. It will wither in winter and grow again the next year.

Field locoweed (Oxytropis campestris) can cause loco disease in cattle that ingest it. Symptoms include paralysis, reduced appetite, loss of reproductive abilities, and impaired vision. Swainsonine, the chemical compound that causes these adverse effects, has shown great promise as an anti-cancer drug.

Longtube Twinflower (Linnaea borealis) is a flowering plant that’s a member of the honeysuckle family. Carl Linnaeus, the famous botanist, took this plant as his personal symbol when he became a member of the Swedish nobility in 1757.

Labrador tea (Rhododendron groenlandicum) is a low-growing, evergreen flowering shrub with fragrant, sticky flowers. Labrador tea is native to Greenland. This species can be made into herbal tea.

Wild strawberry (Fragaria virginiana) is one of the two species that were cultivated to breed the domestic strawberry. Although the wild strawberry is edible, the fruit is much smaller than that of the domestic strawberry. This plant is native to North America.

Looking like a miniature fairy tale tree, jade plant is one of the world's most popular succulents. Native to southern regions of Africa, Crassula ovata is well adapted to the dry warm air of modern homes. It grows slowly but lives for so long that plants get passed from generation to generation. It is toxic to dogs, cats, and horses, and even mildly toxic to humans.

Florist kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) originates from Madagascar and has been a popular houseplant since the 1930s. Unlike most other succulents that are grown for their interesting leaves, Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is valued for the colorful flowerheads it produces in autumn and winter. This is the reason it is commonly gifted during holidays, earning it another name - Christmas kalanchoe. It is toxic to pets.

The garden dahlia is a common spring flower that comes in a wide range of colors. The flowers themselves are unscented and attract pollinators, like bees, using only their bright coloration. Dahlia pinnata plants were grown by ancient Aztecs, and it is now the official flower of Mexico. It is genetically related to garden plants like sunflowers and zinnias.

The common juniper, the most common of its species, is an evergreen conifer that thrives on every continent. It is grown for the horticultural industry as well as a decorative shrub. The wood is used to make woodcrafts, while the cones are utilized to flavor and enhance various foods. Some Native American cultures use the berries for medicinal purposes.