Growing Conditions

Mango-orange flower (5" long spikes), dwarf clumps of very narrow grass-like leaves, long flowering season. Delicate and exotic look. Leaves are evergreen or partially evergreen. Award of Garden Merit by RHS (Royal Horticultural Society in Britain),...

Exotic orange color, reblooming in late summer, with good proportion between the leaves and flowers. Pollinator friendly and attracts hummingbirds. Selected in Michigan and proven to be winter hardy in zone 5b (with some winter protection). Blooming...

Delicate and exotic looking, coral-red flowers on short, narrow, grassy leaves. This compact plants is suitable for smaller gardens, smaller beds or containers. Flowers from summer till fall - living hummingbird feeder! Blooming Time: June to October...

Delicate and exotic looking cinnamon red flowers with short, narrow, grassy leaves. This compact plant is suitable for smaller gardens or smaller beds. Free blooming and re-blooming. Loved by hummingbirds! Blooming Time: June to October (with the peak in...

Exotic perennial with golden-yellow flowers. Pollinator friendly, attracts hummingbirds, deer and rabbits avoid it. Selected in Michigan and proven to be winter hardy in zone 5b (with some winter protection). Blooming Time: early to mid summer,...

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...

Small shrub with ornamental glossy dark leaves, shiny buds and cherry red flowers in late summers. Selected for hardiness and performance in the cooler areas (up to 5b zone) - here it's often treated as perennial - the whole upper part is cut back in the...

Small shrub with petite habit and ornamental foliage that emerges coppery red with a gloss finish that matches the stems. Glossy coppery red buds open to pure white flowers are followed by ornamental seedpods. Selected for hardiness and performance in...

Small shrub with petite habit and ornamental dark green and shiny leaves, red stems and rosy pink flower in late summer to early fall. The most floriferous one from the Barista® collection. Selected for hardiness and performance in the cooler areas...

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...

Short, but wide delicate native Lespedeza. Long stems sprawl or creep on the soil surface among other plants. Flowers for very long time with smaller cute pink-purple flowers. Grows well in sun and even in lighter shade. Very drought and heat...

Subshrub wit pea-like rosy purple flowers on pendulous (arching) branches. Valuable for late blooming in August-September - pollinator magnet for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Can be treated as perennial since it blooms on new shoots (by cutting it...

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'...

'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...

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...

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)...