Bee balm, red osier dogwood, and switch grass are native plants found in Ohio in habitats ranging from woods, thickets, and bottomlands to shores, marshes, wet meadows, prairies, savannas, open woodlands, rocky bluffs, sand dunes, and marsh edges. Bee balm grows 3 to 4 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide, blooms from July through August in shades of red, pink, purple, and white, attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and birds, and was used by Native Americans and early colonists for medicinal salves and drinks, with its name coming from use on bee stings. Red osier dogwood grows 6 to 9 feet tall and 7 to 10 feet wide, blooms from May through June with white flowers, attracts many insects, is browsed by deer, beavers, and rabbits, provides cover for birds and small mammals, and was used by Native Americans as a tobacco substitute called kinnikinik. Switch grass grows 3 to 6 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide, blooms from July through February with pink-tinged flowers, attracts birds and butterflies, provides seeds, cover, and nesting material for wildlife, and was used by native people in the Americas for flour, hair washing, moccasin padding, and fever remedies, while today it is also used in landscaping, livestock forage, and biofuel.