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Drought tolerant, late flowering wildflower with ground covering character, that flowers when most of woodland plants are finished blooming.  Usually reaches 1.5-2' of height and width (sometimes up to 3'), quite large basal leaves, small...

Coreopsis major, also known as Greater Tickseed or Whorled-leaf Coreopsis, is a tough native perennial grown for its bright yellow flowers, long bloom season, and excellent performance in hot, dry conditions. It is especially useful in full sun and...

Ground covering perennial for larger areas, great for naturalizing under trees, substitute for invasive Vinca minor (periwinkle). This native wildflower is spreading and can cover large areas aggressively, so it's not suited for conventional flower beds...

Excellent groundcovering, clump-forming native sedge with very fine texture of fresh green leaves. Grows to about 1' (tall and wide, in ideal conditions up to 2'). Beautiful fresh green leaves appear very soon in the spring (cool season grass), stays in...

Partially evergreen, very vigorous ground covering sedge for half shade or shade. Reliable and well performing sedge that received received the Outstanding Plant Award from the International Hardy Plant Union in 2002 and Merit Award by Missouri Botanical...

'Halfway to Arkansas' has a superb, round shape, uniform narrow foliage, and great yellow fall color. For the best fall color plant in the full sun or half sun (6+ hours of sun). "The foliage is a glossy deep green and uniformly needle-like. Pale...

Superb late flowering show-stopper, tough plant with no pests and diseases. Deer and rabbit resistant and highly attractive for butterflies and bees. Perennial Plant of The Year in 2018. No wonder, why we see this amazing plant more and more in public...

Grass looking perennial for average (medium moist) to wet soil, up to shallow water. Usually forms 0.5-1' tall and wide, compact mounds of golden-yellow leaves with thin green stripes. Leaves are semi-evergreen (evergreen in warmer zones), insignificant...

Robust native perennial and great pollinator plant. Grows up to 6' in rich, moist soils, but in average or drier soil will reach 3-4' of height and 2' of width. Smaller flowers are pale purple, but from the distance look silvery, flowers continuously for...

Aromatic plant with fluffy white flowers in late summer, followed by fluffy seedheads, true pollinator magnet. 2-3' tall x 3-4' wide, spreads wide very slowly by underground rhizomes, but it is not as aggressive as other mountain mints.Sturdy upright...

Sand love grass is similar to common Purple Love Grass (Eragrostis spectabilis), but is more robust and taller. Up to 4' tall (usually about 3') x 2-3" wide clumps of fine leaves, purple tinted flowers right above the foliage, flowers in July to August...

'Max Frei' is compact cultivar of Bloody Cranesbill, with reddish-purple 5-petaled flowers in late spring and nice red fall color. Tough hardy Geranium, native to Europe, but quite popular in North American landscaping. Grows only to 10" of height and...

Less known "Red Hot Poker" with citrus yellow flowers in June to July. Strap-like leaves, flower spikes up to 7" long, with changing colors from light lime green to yellow to greenish. These are seedlings, so the color may differ a but with every plant...

Hybrid sedum with dramatic red-brown succulent foliage with violet haze, and pinkish flowers in late summer. Smaller perennial with mounding/trailing habit of growth, grows only to 3-6" of height and 8-12" of width. Hardy in zones 5 to 9. Best in sun or...

Another Rudbeckia? Yes, and a very good one! Even though they may look similar to you, they offer different qualities that may suit your garden better than others.  - Var. fulgida is long flowering botanical variety, the latest of all Rudbeckias -...

Trouble free and no maintenance perennial for sunny or half-shade garden. One of the amsonias with the richest floral display and winners of Amsonia trials at Chicago Botanical Gardens (Richard Hawke). 3' tall and wide, vase shaped clumps, blue flowers...

'Snowflake' is a cultivar with pure white, medium sized flowers. Easy to grow perennial, the only need is some sunlight and drainage. Favorite rock garden plan, edging plant, low perennial for dry slopes, as substitute for the lawn in sunny drier soil,...

Tough grass for any situation - sun, half shade, shade, and any soil from dry to moist. And also great solution for dry shade! For sun location needs more moisture. The ideal conditions are moist, fertile soil and some little shade during the day, where...