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The dwarf form of native wild columbine, this plant provides a valuable mid-early season source of hummingbird food. Goldfinches and buntings feed on the seeds. In dry summers it may become dormant,...

Easy to grow, very showy, underused, long-lived and long-flowering perennial. The pure botanical species was endangered in natural areas from 1979-2011. It grows upright, and the leaves are narrow,...

This super showy and rare wildflower is highly recommended for home landscaping. It is the only wild Echinacea with yellow flowers and became the parent of many new colorful hybrids of coneflowers...

Easy, modest and very showy-looking native perennial and wildflower with elegant drooping petals and big (2-3”) flowers. It has a beautiful, airy structure, and the stems with big yellow flowers...

This easy-to-grow western native perennial is a relative of Tiarella (foam flower) and Mitella diphylla (Bishop’s Cap), which are native to the eastern USA. One advantage of this modest perennial is...

Rare native wildflower and showy perennial. It is smaller than the other commonly-used species of Amsonia, so it's suitable for smaller gardens and landscaping. It forms upright bushy clumps, bearing...

One of Nature's top food supermarkets for insects! Over 450 insects are known to feed on some portion of this species, including monarchs! This milkweed is the easiest to grow but also the most...

Upright narrower perennial with smaller compound leaves, purple-red stems and clusters of cream white flowers. This meadow rue grows in female and male individuals (with female or male flowers). Male...

If there is a true perennial classic, it has to be Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm‘. This striking cultivar has been popular in horticulture since its introduction in 1949, and its popularity was crow

Easy to grow prairie plant. The lobed compound leaves mostly stay at the base; the stems branch at the top and bear crème white flowers with yellow centers. The whole plant is covered with white...

This modest native perennial prefers some shade, but will do fine even in full sun. It is also very drought tolerant. The 5-petaled white flowers with greenish centers are followed by oval thimbles...

Quite common perennial plant in the wild, but not so common in our yards. Forms nice bushy clumps of green leaves with thin flowering stalks above the leaves. Flowers are small, green-white, and...

Long-lived perennial with a tap root, slender habitus, and narrow hairy leaves. Rosy-pink (sometimes more or less pale) flower with drooping petals and orange-greenish centers. Heat, humidity, and...

Easy-to-grow prairie perennial. Much shorter than other Silphiums, very adaptable to soil types/moisture, and a nice structural plant with bigger yellow flowers. Resembles sunflowers (Helianthus),...

New England Asters are long-living perennials native to most states in the USA, except the arid and tropical areas. They are important nectar plants for monarchs migrating back to Mexico. They prefer...

Late flowering native perennial and valuable pollinator plant! Clusters of white flowers and hairy leaves that surround the base of the stem. Blooms late and is a good size for borders, native plant...

Also known as Great Merrybells. Excellent early-blooming native perennial for half-shade or shade garden. The Bellwort flowers and leaves have an overall droopy appearance when in bloom, but after...

Truly the star spring perennial! Big four-petal yellow flowers (1-2" in diameter) and hairy gray-green lobated leaves, what a great combo! This wildflower blooms alongside Polemonium reptans and...