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Exceptionable looking, clump forming native wildflower for full sun or half shade. It prefers sandy soils, or drained soils (rocky, gritty) otherwise it is true short-lived perennial that will last only few years. But it self-seed reliably, so even on...

Monarda - Beebalm 'Marshall's Delight' is clump-forming perennial with bright neon pink flowers. This cultivar was selected in Canada as mildew resistant variety, but it may not be true regionally, so still the best place is sunny spot with good air...

Monarda - Beebalm 'Gardenview Scarlet' is clump-forming perennial with truly red flowers and very good performer. This is second best cultivar of Monarda for hummingbirds, see the results of Mt. Cuba's Monarda trials. Most hybrids won't attract as many...

Wild Basil Balm is unique in the genus Monarda - this one is a native woodland plant and prefers to grow in shade! It will also tolerate drier shade under trees. The white flowers (typical for bee balm) bloom from mid- to late summer, and...

This interesting perennial is reminiscent of aloe (it's also called "false aloe") or a "weird" agave (another name is Agave virginica). The most ornamental part of the plant is the rosette of succulent leaves that have dark red-brown spots. The flowering...

'Floristan White' is a white-flowering cultivar of dense blazing star. This favorite, easy to grow, and very showy perennial has narrow leaves that  gradually decrease in size and length towards to top of the stems, which continue in 10" long spikes...

This favorite, easy to grow and very showy perennial has narrow leaves that gradually decrease in size and length towards the top of the stems, which continue in 10" long spikes of purple-red flowers that highly attract bumblebees, long-horned bees,...

You could say this is just one of many tall blazing stars, but Liatris ligulistylis is a true monarch magnet! This long-flowering perennial is a great vertical accent. The upright spikes are very loose-looking because each flower is on a little...

You may think, why grow a "boring looking" plant? Yes, the flowers are quite small, and you will have to look closely to find them beautiful. But what makes this plant interesting is the stiff, rigid, upright growth and hairy/fuzzy look, with its fuzzy...

Virginia Seashore Mallow is a perennial with several thick stems rising from the crown; the leaves are hairy and gray. Its very pretty 2-inch pink flowers are reminiscent of Hibiscus. It is a good hummingbird and butterfly plant. It grows well in...

Also called Shreve's Iris, this native bog iris has violet-blue flowers with yellow-white crests in midsummer. The fragrant blooms attract pollinators and can be used as a good cut flower. Slowly spreads to form colonies. Deer- and rabbit-resistant...

Variable seed mixture with bluish and purple tones.This underused native Iris is a great native perennial and a hummingbird and bee favorite. The clusters of 2-3” bluish-purple flowers rise several inches above the foliage in early summer. The...

This easy-to-grow deciduous native shrub is adaptable to many soils, including clay or shallow soils, though it prefers consistently moist mediums. The 4- to 12-inch flower clusters resemble pie plates composed of many small, creamy white florets, and...

A rare and endemic species of hibiscus, this Rosemallow is native to regularly-flooded lowland areas near the Neches, Angelina and Trinity rivers in eastern Texas. Endangered in nature and rare in cultivation, it's a true gem worth saving and...

This robust coral bells is an excellent groundcover, with light green leaves and whitish flowers. It forms clumps of larger, hairy, evergreen or partially evergreen, light green/chartreuse colored leaves, and flowers in late summer through early fall...

Heuchera richardsonii is a very nice clump-forming coral bells with attractive leaves. Small greenish-white flowers rise above the green mounds of leaves in mid to late summer. This is a quite reliable perennial with a dense,...

As the common name suggests, Hesperaloe parviflora is a yucca-like evergreen perennial succulent. It offers an exotic, desert look, evergreen leaves, pink-red or red flowers in the summer, and is a true hummingbird magnet. It is a deer and...

A very showy and underused native perennial, Helianthus mollis has big yellow flowers, very hairy stems and leaves, and a long flowering season. One of the shorter perennial sunflowers, it forms clumps that slowly spread by rhizomes and can...