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Native woodland plant with nicely arching stems and nodding tubular flowers. 4' tall x 2' wide, clumps slowly spread by rhizomes to form smaller colonies. Flowers for about 3 weeks in May-June with...

Slowly spreading evening primrose with bigger golden-yellow flowers, somewhat reddish stems and dark green foliage (purple tips). 18-20" tall x 18-24" wide, rosettes of basal leaves, topped with...

Shorter and more compact version of spiked blazing star, suitable for smaller or medium-sized gardens. Doesn't need staking. This is seed strain, so somewhat variable in look. Usually 2'+ tall x 0...

Upright perennial with large yellow, 2" big flowers for 3 week from July. Robust showy wildflower with high value for native bees and other pollinators.

Superior, reliable and probably the most standard Coreopsis in Europe (where it's sold under 'Grandiflora', which means "large flowering"). I

'Becky' is one of the best forms I have grown and is particularly good in the heat of the south. They stand upright, even after flowering and a hard rain, and flower for up to 8 weeks if the large,...

Burnet 'Little Angel' is more little colorful harlequin or clown for rock garden or front of a smaller flower bed. Small plant, reaching height only 4/8" (w/wo flowers) and 10-15" of width. Maroon...

Low mounds of chartreuse-yellow leaves with contrasting blue flowers in early summer; also known as Veronica austriaca trehane. 0.5' tall x 1-1.5' wide prostrate clumps, very slowly spreading wide...

We bought this plant from the well-known Lazy SS Nursery, right before they closed down, as Veronica wormskjoldii in the hope to get the native North American Speedwell...But it turned to be Veronica...

Small perennial for the front of sunny bed, with pink spikes in June/July. 'Gilles van Hees' got 4.5 stars out of 5 stars in Chicago Botanic Garden trials.

Pink flowering selection of native wildflower. Slender clump perennial, about 4' tall x 1-2' wide, small flowers in clusters flower continuously from bottom to the top, which makes this plant...

Small groundcovering, evergreen perennial from Europe. Tough, drought tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant. 0.75' tall x 1-1.5' wide, slowly creeping clumps. Leaves are dark green, somewhat aromatic,...

"An Intrinsic Introduction! June is a romantic time of the year in the garden and this Stachys adds to it with longer spikes of pinker-purple flowers. Very upright too. Looks nice with Monarda...

"An Intrinsic Introduction! Vigorous and substantial plants growing to 24"+ have white and pink bicolor spikes that bloom in June into July. The crinkled foliage is fragrant when crushed and deer...

Cultivar of Prairie Dropseed with a shorter, upright, tight and uniform shape. Rust-red fall color.  'Tara' grows in a more upright vase-shape than the species, then opens up some with the flowers...

Unusual, hardy and tough perennial, with attractive leaves. Forms mounds of palmated leaves, usually 1.5' tall x 2' wide. Emerging leaves are very hairy and remind of native mayapple (and shredded...

Drought tolerant native wildflower for sunny or half shade garden. Usually about 2' tall x 1.5' wide (can get taller in optimum conditions). Beautiful, pure white 3/4" in diameter, frilled flowers on...

Low growing, partially groundcovering native stonecrop for half shade or shade. Dark green leaves, low mounds, only 2-3" tall x 6-12" wide, 6-8" tall with white flowers in April/May to June.