Ohio native plants include Black-eyed Susan, little bluestem, and dense blazing-star. Black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta, grows 10 inches to 3.25 feet tall and 1 to 1.5 feet wide in full sun in meadows and openings in wooded areas, on riverbanks, and in fields. It flowers from July through October with yellow rays and a dark brown to black center, attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators with nectar and pollen, and provides seeds eaten by songbirds. Known as a pioneer plant, it is highly resilient and is among the first wildflowers to appear after natural disturbances such as fire, a natural part of Ohio's ecosystem that benefits many species. Little bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium, grows 2 to 4 feet tall and 1.5 to 2 feet wide in full sun in dry open areas such as rocky and sandy prairies and savannas, in fields, and along roadsides. It flowers from late July through mid-September with purplish bronze blooms, provides food, shelter, and nesting material to wildlife, attracts birds and pollinators, and produces fuzzy white seeds valued by small birds in winter. When it blanketed the prairies, Native Americans used little bluestem for insulation in moccasins, and bundles of its stalks formed switches for use in the sweat lodge. Dense blazing-star, Liatris spicata, grows 2 to 4 feet tall and 8 inches to 1.5 feet wide in full sun on moist prairies with a variety of soil types, in prairie swales, and along the edges of wet meadows. It flowers from July through August with red-purple blooms, and its grasslike foliage and tall blooming spikes attract butterflies, birds, and bees. Various parts of the plant can be used in potpourri and as an herbal insect repellent, and historically Native Americans used the roots for medicinal purposes.