Growing Conditions

Another somewhat unknown perennial, in horticulture and our yards, with many benefits: 1) This is a small gem - it can easily handle dry soil, summer drought, heat and humidity waves and will still bloom for very long time from June/July till October2)...

Clump forming, non-spreading native perennial with big 3" yellow flowers. It can grow to 5' tall x 2-2.5' wide, easy to grow, showy native wildflower, native to Central United States and part of Midwest, see the USDA distribution map - can be found in...

Attractive native perennial with big showy lilac-blue flowers from early summer through mid-fall, with the peak in early summer. The mounds of hairy leaves usually grow to 1'-1.5' tall and wide, nearly ground-covering clumps, and the big flowers that...

Short-lived perennial or biennial. Value by ones for it's fuzzy silver leaves, and for larger white flowers by others.  Deadheading prolongs it's life. Persist by self seeding (it's good to intentionally sprinkle the seeds too). Drought tolerant,...

Blue sage is highly attractive native perennial with sky blue azure flowers in July/August till September. It is slender looking, upright, unfortunately often flopping plant, 5' tall x 2-3' wide. Prefers full sun, medium-moist to dry soils, preferably...

Easy to grow with a very long flowering season. Deep blue flowers, fresh green leaves with a hint of gray. In cooler zones often grown as an annual. Drought, heat and humidity tolerant and pollinator friendly! Often survives in zone 6. Blooming Time:...

Highly adaptable and freely seeding native perennial. This is fairly small/narrow plant that grows from flat basal rosette of leaves with showy flowers.  Great for naturalization or groundcovering substitute for lawn.  Blooming Time: Flower in...

Statuesque and showy short-lived perennial or biennial for the sunny garden. Strongly aromatic plant. 2-3' tall x 1-2' wide, flowers in June/July with smaller flowers; the bracts carry the white color. Usually grows as biennial. Forms a rosette of larger...

Modest, slender plant. Grayish leaves and creamy-white flowers on thin stems tha float above the ground. Best as a smaller filling plant in natural looking flower bed, or combined with plants with bigger leaves and flowers. Plants are not very...

Lovely mounding grass with narrow green or blue-green foliage. Late summer flowers are unremarkable; the fluffy seed clusters are more ornamental. Valuable coppery/amber foliage in the fall. Native Americans used to dry the leaves for winter insulation...

"Scutellaria incana features strong, upright growth with eye-catching, deep-blue flowers, making it an excellent choice for the sunny garden. This partial shade to full sun perennial attains a height from 24-36” tall with darkly-colored stems,...

Small native stonecrop from central part of Appalachian Mountains. Attracts butterflies. Usually 2" tall x 10" wide creeping and ground covering mat of light green-gray flashy leaves, topped with white starry eyes in May-June. Half sun, half shade (some...

Small succulent stonecrop with gray needle-like leaves and yellow flowers. For sunny garden with drained soil. Blooming Time: June to July Size: usually under 0.5' tall x 1-1.5' wide USDA Zones: 3-9 (heat zones 6-9) Culture: sun, grows well in...

Stonecrop with gray-blue leaves, pink edges during summer heat months and pink flowers in early fall and orange-red fall color. Easy and tough plant with ground covering growth. For sunny garden with average to leaner drained soil. Often sold with...

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. Half sun, half shade, light shade, medium-moist to medium-dry...

Another great and underused perennial in horticultural sphere... Unusual look, interesting flowers and leaves, late flowering season, nitrogen fixing plant, well rooted (so it can't be bothered by any strong gusts or storms), clay tolerant, deer and...

Not demanding smaller perennial for edges and rock gardens. Flat rosettes of dark green glossy leaves, white flowers with inflated pale green calyxes. Blooming Time: summer (July/August)Size: about 7- 8” tall x wideUSDA Zones: 5 to 8Culture: full...

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), but it flowers earlier and doesn’t spread as wildly...