Growing Conditions

Native wildflower to central and eastern USA and Canada with good ecological value. 3' tall, 1.5' wide, pink or purple flowers show up in June, July and August. Full sun, half sun, half shade, medium moist to moist soil. This perennial loves moist soil,...

Cool season grass with the height of 4' in the spring already! Wispy, airy structure - needs to be tucked among other plants (it won't look good on it's own). Very sharp seeds do plant themselves - see this video. Excellent choice for naturalistic...

Very drought tolerant and probably one of the finest- textured grasses. Cool season grass (with active growth in cooler part of the season - spring). 2' tall x 1.5' wide clumps of fresh green leaves, topped by "hairs" of flowers and seeds from June/July...

Nativar with soft creamy-yellow flowers. Very dense rosettes of longer narrow leaves stay evergreen in milder climates. Forms clumps, and large (3") fluffy flowers bloom from June to early/mid fall (especially if deadheaded).    Blooming...

Largest of all Stokesia cultivars, tall and vigorous selection with large pale blue 3+" wide flowers. Great cut flower due to it's long stems. Dense rosettes of longer, waxy leaves that stay evergreen in milder climates.  Discovered by the...

Lovely late flowering nativar of Stoke's Aster, compact, non flopping, attractive for butterflies, especially yellow swallowtail butterflies. Very dense rosettes of longer narrow leaves stay evergreen in milder climates. Forms clumps about 1.5' tall x...

Stoke's Aster with large white flowers with a hint of pink. Dense rosettes of longer waxy leaves stay evergreen in milder climates, 3" wide flowers. Blooming Time: June/July is the peak, less blooms till September, more if deadheaded Size: clumps...

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 Mertensia virginica, which creates a marvelous blue-yellow...

Cousin of blue bellflowers, biennial or short-lived perennial that will self seed around. 16" tall x 10-12" wide, pyramidal clumps. First year forms regular semi-evergreen to evergreen rosettes and blooms the following year. Smaller, round ivory white...

Unusual, hardy and tough perennial, with attractive leaves. Forms mounds of palmated leaves, usually 1.5' tall x 2' wide. Emerging leaves are very hairy and remind of native mayapple (and shredded umbrella or little ghosts). Flowers are pinkish-white...

Old-fashioned cut flower, shorter-lived perennial for drained soils.  Usually grows to 2-2.5' of height x 1-1.5' of width. Finely divided, strongly aromatic basal leaves repel insects (and deer), wiry stems with bigger daisy flowers (reddish-purple...

Upright, narrow shorter-lived "daisy". Finely divided aromatic basal leaves that repel insects (and deer). Wiry stems with clusters of white-yellow daisy flowers. Good cut flower. Blooming time: early to mid summerSize: 2.75-3' of height x 1-1.25' of...

Small groundcovering, evergreen perennial from Europe. Tough, drought tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant. 0.75' tall x 1-1.5' wide, slowly creeping clumps. Leaves are dark green, somewhat aromatic, stems are topped with magenta/pink flowers in June/July...

Perennial with long purple-red spikes. Reminicent of Veronica, but is more tolerant to heat and humidity. Slightly aromatic leaves deter deer and rabbits. Medicinal used in the past - for respiratory troubles, digestion, and an anti-inflammatory use...

Small subshrub with very glossy evergreen leaves (matt on the bottom side). Keeps regular upright shape and therefore is often used on small evergreen hedges. Easy to grow, evergreen, drought tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant. It is more evergreen and...

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 flowers are usually bigger and more showy, making a...

Well-known native perennial with plenty of common names (Aaron's Rod, False Lupine, Bush Pea…) and another scientific name – Thermopsis villosa. Similar to Baptisia sphaerocarpa or Baptisia tinctoria. This is a beautiful wildflower that...

Asian counterpart of native Thermopsis caroliniana. A bit shorter and growing wide, reminds of wide spreading baptisia. Pale yellow flowers, grayish leaves. Blooming Time: May-JuneSize: 2.5’ high x 2-3’ wide, spreads by runnersUSDA Zones: 4...