Growing Conditions

Shorter Red Hot Poker, one of the most cold hardy, because it originates in high altitudes. Exotic look, dense growth, grayish leaves, spikes of orange-red + lime-greenish flowers. Pollinator friendly and hummingbird's favorite. Very drought tolerant!...

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...

Well behaved, non-invasive, low maintenance clumping perennial with bigger purplish flowers. Much larger leaves and much bolder habit than other dead nettles. Rarely offered, interesting addition to the shade or shade garden.   Blooming Time: late...

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...

Slender shrubby looking native perennial with nicely arching branches, small pink flower and great wildlife support. 2' tall x 1.5-2' wide, flowers in July-August/September. Full sun, part sun, adaptable to soil types, but prefers somewhat drained soil...

Very tall fall-blooming daisy. Upright bushy growth, 2-3" flowers in diameter, great cut flower. Award of Merit by RHS (Royal Horticultural Society in Britain). Not suitable for the deep South. Blooming Time: September-OctoberSize: usually 5' tall x 2'...

Sturdy, upright dense mounds covered with 2-3" large daisy flowers for the whole summer. Easy to grow and not flopping, not even after heavy storm. Heat and humidity tolerant. Blooming Time: early summer to late summer (deadheading significantly prolongs...

'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, white flowers are deadheaded. Allan Armitage / North...

Double-flowered shasta daisy (with full centers). Upright growth, 3.5" flowers in diameter, great cut flower. Blooming Time: early summer to late summer (deadheading significantly prolongs the bloom period - so July till September)Size: up to 30" tall x...

The most rich yellow Shasta Daisy with semi double flowers. Dense upright mounding growth. Flowers bloom yellow, and very slowly and gracefully change from bright lemon yellow to an ivory white. Blooming Time: June, July, up to August in cooler...

A very vigorous, showy and awarded Shasta Daisy with double pom-pom flowers. Dense upright growth with high flower coverage. Flowers bloom yellow, gradually change to a two-toned yellow and finally develop into a white. Blooming Time: June, July, up to...

Butterfly and native insect magnet! This long-flowering native perennial gets its name from the short, stiff hairs that cover the stems and narrow leaves, giving them a rough texture. The tall, upright stems have less foliage toward the top and are...

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...

Very long spires of flowers with fairly long blooming period. Blooms in the middle/later summer = after early Liatris spicata and before late bloomers Liatris (L. scariosa, L. ligulistylis, L. aspera). Showy native perennial with a long flowering period...

White flowering form of Monarch's favorite perennial with button-shaped flowers arranged in spikes in late summer and early fall. 3' tall x 1' wide (bigger in rich soils, where it may need staking). Full sun, half sun, average soil with average (medium)...

'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...

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 0.5'-1' wide. Narrow leaves gradually decrease in size and...

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,...