Growing Conditions

Short-lived perennial with great vertical accent. Mix of rosy-purple, copper-purple flowers (up to 1" in diameter), basal rosettes of leaves, upright stems. Leave some seedpods for self seeding. Blooming Time: May-JuneSize: 2-3' tall x 1.5' wideUSDA...

Vertical perennial for sunny garden and drained soil. Usually 3.5-4' tall x 1.5-2' wide. Gray-green rosettes of basal leaves, upright candelabra branching stem. Smaller cream white flowers with violet-red centers. Blooms in June and July. Full sun,...

Architectural biennial with bold rosettes of large fuzzy leaves, upright stems with big white blooms. Flowers open in morning and close in the afternoon. Blooms from the bottom up, from late spring to June/July. Can persist in the garden vie...

Depending on your hardiness zone - annual, re-seeding annual, short-lived perennial to perennial. Fast growing, with very unique wiry structure, that can be tucked into most of the flower beds. Highly attractive to butterflies, Monarchs, various birds...

Sprawling/ creeping, ground-covering perennial for sunny gardens. 'Perfecta' is seed-strain cultivar of native wildflower with bright neon pink-magenta flowers. Best for edges, sunny beds with average or drained soils.   Blooming Time: mid/late...

Pink flowering selection of native wildflower. Slender clump perennial, about 4' tall x 1-2' wide, small flowers in clusters flower continuously from bottom to the top, which makes this plant long-flowering - from June/July till September. Full sun, half...

Narrow, upright native perennial that can be tucked into any sunny garden. Pale purple-blue flowers, grayish tone of the leaves, long flowering season. Isn't long-lived, but persist by self-seeding, but in longer term can't compete with strong vigorous...

Wingstem is overlooked plant, and you think,....so "common", so "weedy" or "boring"....(?) Alright, but look at this plant closely again: - very late blooming plant, usually ends with first frosts - the flowers are unusual (have you check them, how...

Tough and hardy native wildflower, also known as Gravelweed or Actinomeris helianthoides. This plants reminds of woodland sunflower (Helianthus divaricatus), but flower much earlier from June to July/August. Yellow daisy-like flowers, up to 3' tall...

Nearly unknown perennial beauty, discovered in 1998 by famous plantsman Tony Avent from Plant Delights Nursery (found on grit outcrop inTurner County, Georgia). 44" tall x 24" wide clumps (or wider with age), very narrow leaves remind of Amsonia...

Tall and robust late summer and early fall native perennial. Valuable for late flowering. 6' tall x 3-4" wide clumps, coarse bigger leaves, deep purple-magenta flowers form July/August till September.In nature forms looser clumps, but in flower bed (with...

Narrow-leafed Ironweed hybrid forming dense, healthy clumps. One of the top performers at Chicago Botanic Garden Vernonia trials in 2020, gaining 5 out of 5 stars! Easy, adaptable and valuable pollinator plant with very late and long blooming period!...

Low growing perennial with late spring deep blue flowers and red-brown foliage color in cooler months. Award of Garden Merit (Royal Horticultural Society, UK). Grows only to 4-6" of height, and spreads up to 12-24" wide, flowers late spring to early...

Mounds of smaller leaves with intense, Gentian blue flowers blooming in early summer. Blooming time : May/JuneSize: 12-15" tall x 8-12" wide clumpsUSDA Zones: 4 to 8Culture: Sun, partial sun. In hotter climates it's better in some shade during the day...

Perennial with silver leaves and light sky blue flowers arranged in spikes. Selected for better vigor, longevity in gardens and better tolerance to heavier soils. Another great introduction form Brent Horvath, Intrinsic Perennial Gardens (Hebron,...

Small mat forming perennial for rock garden, edges, troughs or crevice gardens. Light lavender-blue flowers, shiny foliage with a hit of burgundy, especially in the spring and fall. Blooming Time: April/May, with occasional reblooming later onSize: 5"...

Small mat-forming perennial for edges, retaining walls, rock gardens, troughs or crevice gardens. Soft lavender-blue flowers with darker veins, bronze-green leaves. Spreads wide to form little mat, but is not competitive enough to be  a true...

Small mat forming perennial with for rock garden, drier edges, troughs or crevice gardens. Blooming Time: May - June Size: 6" tall x 12-16" wideUSDA Zones: 4 to 10Culture: full sun, half sun. Average soils to well-drained soils. Avoid wet and waterlogged...