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Interesting and long-lived, non-invasive perennial with rough basal leaves combined with very fine cloud structure of small purple-blue flowers. Proven as reliable plant in hot and humid Midwestern climate! Effective in summer, fall and winter. Usually...

White flowering form of native shade-loving Iris, reminds of miniature bearded Iris with 2-3" blooms on about 4" tall stems.  Flowers in April/May for relatively short time of 1 to 2 weeks, but the leaves stay pretty for the whole season until they...

Large perennial with 1'+ long leaves, and daisy-like flowers arranged along the stems. Usually 6' tall x 2-3' wide. Orange-yellow flowers with thinner petals in June-July and sporadic blooming till September. Vertical structure and leaves persist till...

Hybrid hellebore with large double white flowers with burgundy speckling concentrated toward the center of the petals. Vigorous and rich flowering cultivar. One of the WEDDING PARTY® series from Walters Gardens' hybridizer Hans Hansen. 18-24" tall...

Low-mat forming, creeping perennial for sunny and drained soil. About 4-5" tall x 12" wide clumps, small grayish leaves, star-shaped soft pink flowers in May to May/June. In the peak, plants are covered with flowers. Full sun, half sun, drained alkaline...

Nice filling perennial or groundcover with pink flower in early to mid summer. Our plants are seedlings, so more or less variable. Award of Garde Merit by Royal Horticultural Society in Britain (RHS). Grows moderately fast to 24" of height and width,...

Underused smaller native groundcover with fairly big flowers. Best in leaner, less fertile soils and somewhat drained soils. 12-16" tall x 24" wide clumps, basal leaves grow very densely and form ground covering mat. Flowers in May to June, each flower...

'Banana Daiquiri' is avens cultivars with ruffled light lemon-yellow flowers. Fair cultivar in Chicago Botanic Gardens trials, gaining 3 out of 5 possible stars. Blooms from early May to mid June, flower size 1' in diameter. Semi-evergreen leaves, 18"...

"Like others in this genus, 'Gateway' is no exception in its power to attract butterflies with its huge, bright mauve-pink flower clusters atop deep wine red stems. July to September bloom makes 'Gateway' a bold and dramatic display when planted with...

Wonderful late flowering native perennial for average to drier soil. Good sized, well behaved, attractive to butterflies and pollinators. Very ornamental and still very underused native wildflower. Also called Hyssop-leaved Thoroughwort. 3' tall x 1...

A bit shorter foxglove with coppery-rose to strawberry rose flowers in May to June. Shorter-lived or biennial. Sometimes sold under commercial name 'Summer King'. 2-3' tall x 1-2' wide, basal leaves, 2-3" pendulous tubular flowers attract hummingbirds...

Architectural plant, usually shorter-lived perennial or biennial, that persist in the garden by moderate seeding. Award of Garden Merit by RHS (UK). Rusty Foxglove can seed on disturbed or open soil and stays in garden, even when short-lived. Seedlings...

This superior cultivar, selected in 1942 for its vigor, durability and quality, is still a favorite and in cultivation to this day! 'Mary Stoker' is a single-flowering mum that attracts some pollinators, honeybees and butterflies (including Monarchs)...

Old-fashioned cut flower, shorter-lived perennial for drained soils.  Usually grows to 2-2.5' of height x 1-1.5' of width. Finely divided, strongly aromatic basal leaves repel insects (and deer), wiry stems with bigger daisy flowers (reddish-purple...

Native wildflower for boggy soils, but also adaptable perennial for average garden conditions and soils. Usually grows to 2-3' of height x 1-2' of width. Clumping, long-lived plant with stiff upright growth.  Quite large pink or pink-purple...

Showy and all summer blooming perennial for drier or drained soil. Usually grows to 1-1.5' of height x 1-2' wide, it's also usually more sprawling than growing upwards. Deep magenta, upward facing cup-shaped flowers in Jun to beginning of August. Sun and...

Cousin of blue bellflowers, biennial or short-lived perennial that will self seed around. 16" tall x 10-12" wide, pyramidal clumps. First year forms regular semi-evergreen to evergreen rosettes and blooms the following year. Smaller, round ivory white...

Smaller, highly aromatic perennial for drained soil or rock garden. Mounds about 0.75' tall x 1' wide, tubular purple-pink flowers, quite ornamental leaves. Flowers from the May/June till August/September, with the major peak in June/July. Full sun to...