Native plants

http://www.enature.com/native_invasive/

This gives a list of recommended native garden plants. Some of the plants in Ohio are golden alexanders, wild ginger, milkweed, butterfly weed, black-eyed susan, brown-eyes susan, gray goldenrod,

Wintergreen is something to consider.

Alternate name: Checkerberry, Teaberry

Description The creeping stem of this low, evergreen shrub has upright branches with white, bell-shaped, nodding flowers, solitary or in groups of 2 or 3 in the leaf axils.
Flowers: about 1/3" (8 mm) long; corolla lobes 5.
Leaves: 1-2" (2.5-5 cm) long; oval, slightly toothed, with a wintergreen flavor.
Fruit: edible, bright red, pulpy berry-like capsules with a spicy taste.
Height: creeper, with branches 2-6" (5-15 cm) high.

Flower April-May.

Habitat Oak woods or under evergreens, especially on sandy sites.

Range Eastern Canada south to Georgia; west to Alabama; north to Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.

Discussion This leathery, semi-woody, aromatic perennial has creeping underground stems, thus forming small colonies of plants. Showy red fruits may persist through the winter. The genus was named for Dr. Gaultier, a Canadian physician of the mid-18th century. Wintergreen or Teaberry extract is used to flavor teas, candies, medicines, and chewing gum.