Finding the right plant for the right plant is harder than I thought. There’s a dark wet section behind my grandma’s home that I’ve been trying to add native plants to. I’ve added phlox divaricata, hay scented fern, columbine, geranium maculatum and anemone. So far only the columbine and geranium are alive. The geranium is at least 2 years old now. According to Prairie Nursery’s website, both like plants like loam/sand soil types and dry/medium moisture which totally contradicts with my observations. I always thought this was clay soil type!
Other Updates:
The 3 year old hydrangea is flourishing this year! Gotta shape it one day when the time is right. 
A new plant additon! Given to me by a friend because Amsonia has my name in it.
Sonia's Garden Observations 