Carex comosa (Bristly Sedge) Soil-Normal the Pecan is also native

the Pecan is also native to the southern Midwest including southern and western Illinois

This plant is an extremely popular ephemeral because of its distinct white flowers that look like pants (breeches) hanging on a clothesline to dry :)  thus the name Dutchman's Breeches

Its showy flowers attract hummingbirds and others

Delicate starry white flowers with golden centers begin blooming in August and blossom into October

Carex comosa (Bristly Sedge) Soil-Normal the Pecan is also nativeCarex comosa (Bristly Sedge) is a great plant for the rain garden because of its neat compact habit. This sedge is cool season wetland sedge that reaches about two feet high. Typically Carex comosa is found in wet prairies to shallow and deep marshes associating with a wide array of plants. Many moths, butterflies, and skippers use it as larval food and several species of birds consume the seeds. Sun Exposure Savanna Woodland Soil Conditions Wet, Wet