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Double-flowered shasta daisy (with full centers). Upright growth, 3.5" flowers in diameter, great cut flower. Blooming Time: early summer to late summer (deadheading significantly prolongs the bloom period - so July till September)Size: up to 30" tall x...

One of the best performing asters in the 2003-2009 Chicago Botanic Garden trials! Bright deep pink flowers, good flower coverage, manageable size, usually without flopping and opening. Excellent resistance to leaf spots (better than some new cultivars)...

Compact and short form of Joe Pye Weed. 'Euphoria Ruby' offers extended blooming period, because it starts to bloom earlier than the tall species. More suitable for smaller beds and gardens. Still highly attractive to wide range of pollinators. Black...

Natural form of Gillenia discovered in the mountains in Virginia in 1987. Pink flowers, a bit darker bronze-red leaves in the spring, reddish stems. Slower to establish, slow growing, but very long-lived and trouble free perennial. Best in partial...

Short-lived perennial or biennial with long blooming period. Highly attractive to variety of pollinators. Native to south central USA and part of Midwest. Blooming Time: June/July to September Size: erect clumps about 2-3' tall x 1.5-2' wide...

Very late blooming Aster, usually the latest one. 1" lavender blue flowers in clusters, large coarse leaves with a reddish fall color. Vigorous, very drought tolerant, but can also become a thuggish plant. It spreads wide via rhizomes, so it is...

Shorter-lived perennial or even biennial, that persists in the garden due to self-seeding. Very easy to grow, adaptable and opportunistic - it will fill the gaps - but you can recognize it for it's fuzzy leaves. Can be easily reduced, if needed...

Sturdy old-fashioned perennial with mustard yellow flowers and fern-like, silver foliage. Very easy to grow, but requires sunny, well drained and somewhat leaner soils. Award of Garden merit by RHS (Royal Horticultural Society, Britain). Aromatic plant...

Dense, ground covering grass with late summer flowers and striking coppery-pink fall color. Similar to the popular 'Karl Foerster' grass, but much smaller. Blooming Time: from mid summer to early fall, brown-yellow flowersSize: 2-3' tall x 3' wide, in...

Perennial with long purple-red spikes. Reminicent of Veronica, but is more tolerant to heat and humidity. Slightly aromatic leaves deter deer and rabbits. Medicinal used in the past - for respiratory troubles, digestion, and an anti-inflammatory use...

Slender, eye-catching flower with vivid carmine red flowers. Gray-green grassy leaves (semi-evergreen), leafless stems. Not a super long-lived plant, lives about 3-4 years, but seems to be easy to grow in garden conditions. Can self-seed in good...

Easy to grow, trouble free shade perennial with cream-yellow variegated leaves and orchid-like flowers in late August till late September. Deer and rabbit resistant plant - best to be planted close to the path, so you can admire it's beauty. Tolerates...

Smaller and compact version of Lady's Mantle. Great neutral filler or small groundcover. Not as aggressive of a seeder as A. mollis. Possibly better for a bit cooler areas. Blooming Time: May-June/JulySize: 12" tall x 16" wide USDA Zones: 3 to 8Culture:...

Mt. Cuba's selection of southern and southeastern native. Tough, drought tolerant gem for half shade or shade garden. Small ground covering or filler plant with silvery leaves and purple flowers. Deciduous in cooler areas. Blooming time: spring/early...

Very fine divided leaves, blue-purple flowers that float above the ground. Hardy, blooming machine, rarely in cultivation, overlooked by the horticulture. Tough and very easy to grow, not fussy about the soil, heat, humidity or drought. We planted it in...

Charming, large bi-color coneflower hybrid. Tall and upright with very sturdy stems. Floriferous and long blooming period, with good drought tolerance. Drooping petals, whitish with magenta-pink halo and orange centers. Prolonged healthy leaves...

Valuable late bloomer, usually one of the last sunflower to bloom. Magnet for Monarchs, butterflies, skippers and moths, small songbirds feed on seeds. Large 2-2.5" wide golden flowers, very narrow and shiny leaves. Spreads wide - needs some room...

Stoke's Aster with large white flowers with a hint of pink. Dense rosettes of longer waxy leaves stay evergreen in milder climates, 3" wide flowers. Blooming Time: June/July is the peak, less blooms till September, more if deadheaded Size: clumps...