Native Skokie Parks
Pollinators and plants native to Illinois in Skokie Parks
Wet prairies naturally accumulate and filter precipitation, which helps to alleviate flooding and clean stormwater runoff from surrounding areas. This native area will also provide food and habitat for birds, pollinators, and other local fauna. The native flowers and grasses planted here are accustomed to the ecology of our region and will not require additional water or fertilizer once established.
Lawler Park's native habitat areas were made possible in partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Open Space Lands Aquisition and Development program.
Here are some of the native plants and flowers that you'll find in Lawler Park:
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| PLANT |
COMMON NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
COLOR |
BLOOM |
HEIGHT |
 |
Angelica atropurpurea
|
American angelica |
Green |
May–June |
7' |
 |
Asclepias incarnata
|
Swamp milkweed |
PInk |
June-August |
4' |
 |
Carex stipata
|
Prickly sedge |
Tan |
June |
3' |
 |
Cephalanthus occidentalis
|
Buttonbush |
White |
June-August |
12' |
 |
Eupatorium perfoliatum
|
Common boneset |
White |
July-September |
4' |
 |
Eutrochium maculatum
|
Spotted Joe-pye weed |
PInk |
July-September |
5' |
 |
Iris virginica shrevei
|
Blue flag iris |
Blue |
May-June |
3'
|
 |
Lycopus americanus
|
Common water horehound |
White |
July-September |
2' |
 |
Pilea pumila
|
Clearweed |
Green |
July-September |
0.5'-2' |
 |
Thelypteris palustris
|
Marsh fern |
Green |
June-October |
1'-2.5' |
 |
Verbena hastata
|
Blue vervain |
Blue |
July-September |
5' |