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North American Native
Agastache foeniculum
Common Name: Anise Hyssop
Native to North America
An upright perennial with light green angular stems. Plants are clothed in lovely anise scented leaves. In summer, lavender to purple flower spikes draw a crowd of bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Plants thrive in sunny well dr…
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Allium cernuum
Common Name: Nodding onion
Native to North America
Nodding pink flowers. Use in woods' edge, meadows, average garden soil.
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Amsonia hubrichtii
Common Name: Thread leafed bluestar
Native to North America
Multiple heads of blue star-like flowers, great glowing yellow fall color.
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Amsonia illustris
Common Name: Shining bluestar
Native to North America
Light blue star flowers in late spring; excellent choice for a border or naturalized meadow.
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Amsonia tabernaemontana
Common Name: Bluestar, Blue Dogbane
Native to North America
Prefers well-drained soil. Compact, erect clump, with clusters of pale blue flowers.
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Amsonia tabernaemontana v. salicifolia
Common Name: Willow leaf Bluestar
Native to North America
A narrow leaf variety of the above. Slightly taller, and a bit happier in the partial shade, this long lived perennial develops lovely yellow fall color.
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Amsonia tabernaemontani 'Grande'
Common Name: Bluestar
Native to North America (cultivar)
Amsonia 'Grande' is a vigorous selection of the species featuring larger blooms and clean, shiny foliage. An excellent selection.
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Amsonia tabernemontana 'Blue Ice'
Common Name: Dwarf blue star
Native to North America (cultivar)
Dwarf selection of our native blue star, long blooming, with good with good fall color.
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Andropogon gerardii
Common Name: Big bluestem
Native to North America
Classic grass of the tall grass prairies, tolerates a wide variety of soils in full sun, good livestock forage.
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Andropogon virginicus
Common Name: Broom sedge
Native to North America
Short, warm season bunch grass, with golden fall color. Tolerates drought and poor soils.
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Anemone canadensis
Common Name: Meadow anemone (No Advance Orders)
Native to North America
Anemone canadensis is a robust plant with green foliage and white flowers. Typically found along rivers, in flood plants, and low moist areas, this plant prefers moist soils. Light preference is full sun to part shade. Spreads by …
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Anemone virginiana
Common Name: Thimble weed
Native to North America
This tall anemone is found in the thickets and dry open woods, great in the natural garden, and woods' edge.
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Antennaria plantaginifolia
Common Name: Plantain-leaved pussytoes
Native to North America
Flowers, April through June, are white with a gentle kiss of pink. Excellent ground-cover for dry, and shallow rockly soils in full sun. Stoloniferous, and allelopathic, they spread to form a weedless ground-cover. Plants a…
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Aquilegia canadensis
Common Name: Wild columbine
Native to North America
One of the earliest of wildflowers to bloom, attracts hummingbirds, easy to grow.
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Asclepias incarnata
Common Name: Swamp milkweed
Native to North America
Food source for monarch butterfly larvae, does well in any open, moist location.
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Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'
Common Name: Swamp milkweed
Native to North America (cultivar)
White, more compact selection of the species. Good food source for monarch butterfly larvae.
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Aster azureus
Common Name: skyblue aster
Native to North America
Extremely drought tolerant aster excellent for dry rocky or shallow soil. Attractive to butterflies and pollinators. Self seeds and spreads by rhizomes making it perfect for erosion control.
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Baptisia tinctoria
Common Name: Yellow wild indigo
Native to North America
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Baptisia tinctoria is an upright shrubby perennial with fine textured gray-green leaves. In late spring and summer, plants are adorned with many short clusters of bright or creamy yellow pea-shaped flowers. …
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Blephilia ciliata
Common Name: Downy wood mint
Native to North America
Stout central stem has prominent ridges. The top half of the stem is perforated by whorled clusters of white, light pink, or blue flowers. Attracts a wide variety of bees. Most commonly found in open areas. Shared with us by our friend Peter He…
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Boltonia asteroides
Common Name: Thousand-flowered aster
Native to North America
Explodes into bloom in late summer, lives up to its common name.
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Bouteloua curtipendula
Common Name: Sideoats grama
Native to North America
Bouteloua curtipendula is a petite clump forming perennial grass. In late spring arching culms rise above the wiry bluish-green leaves. The culms are adorned with dangling purple tinted spikes and orange stamens. The…
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Bouteloua gracilis
Common Name: Blue Grama
Native to North America
Bouteloua gracilis is a petite clump forming perennial grass. In summer upright culms rise above the wiry bluish-green foliage bearing horizontal green and purple tinged spikes. The unique spikes and seedheads are reminiscent of hovering …
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Callirhoe involucrata
Common Name: Wine cups
Native to North America
Mid-west native, good creeping habit, extremely drought tolerant, good filler plant.
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Caltha palustris
Common Name: Marsh marigold
Native to North America
A succulent early blooming species for wet spaces. Glossy heart-shaped leaves accompany shiny large buttercup-like flowers. Great addition to the water garden.
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Campanula rotundifolia
Common Name: Harebell (No Advance Orders)
Native to North America
Circumboreal. One half to one inch wide, blue, bell-shaped flowers. Needs good drainage.
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Carex albicans
Common Name: White-tinged sedge
Native to North America
Upland sedge forms dense tufts of narrow, bright green foliage. Can be used as a groundcover, spreads slowly by rhizomes and will self-seed. Tolerant of dry soil conditions. Usually found in wooded areas.
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Carex amphibola
Common Name: Creek sedge
Native to North America
A compact and vigorous clump, with shiny semi-evergreen foliage. Excellent choice for the woodland or shade garden. Very adaptable. Host plant for some Skippers, and seeds are eaten by several reptiles.
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Carex appalachica
Common Name: Appalachian sedge
Native to North America
Forms a neat clump of fine foliage. Elegant texture. Limited supply.
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Carex bicknellii
Common Name: Prairie sedge
Native to North America
Tolerates a wide range of conditions, makes an excellent choice for a rain garden.
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Carex blanda
Common Name: Common Wood Sedge
Native to North America
Carex blanda is a rhizomatous perennial sedge that matures into compact mounded clumps. The shiny deep green foliage is evergreen and up to 8” long. In late spring interesting green flower spikes are displayed a…
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Carex brevior
Common Name: Plains oval sedge
Native to North America
Provides a soft texture with a gently curving seed head. Found in drier praries, meadows, and woodlands.
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Carex bromoides
Common Name: Brome-like sedge
Native to North America
Tough and adaptable, should be used in all wetlands restoration projects. Will tolerate periods of being submerged, this clump forming ground cover prefers part sun to part shade in moist to wet soils. Flowers appear in late spring into summer,…
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Carex cherokeensis
Common Name: Cherokee sedge
Native to North America
Evergreen, clumping sedge with wheat-like pendulous seed heads form in spring and mature in autumn. Marginally drought tolerant, may suffer in extended drought conditions. Valuable garden accent, or for low spots, pond and stream edge.
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Carex comosa
Common Name: Bristly sedge, Longhair sedge
Native to North America
Erect clumps of triangular stems form from short rhizomes. Drooping spikelets impart a bottlebrush effect. Found along ponds, lakes, in wetlands and wet meadows, providing food and cover for water fowl.
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Carex crinita
Common Name: Fringed sedge
Native to North America
This sedge is suited for shaded wetlands, it has blue/green foliage and drooping seed heads.
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Carex grayi
Common Name: Bur sedge, Grays sedge
Native to North America
Carex grayi is a cool season grass with semi-evergreen light green, grass-like foliage. Interesting spiked seed heads develop and remain in the winter. This plant prefers full sun, will tolerate some shade, in moist to wet conditions. It thrive…
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Carex grayi 'New Moon Mighty'
Common Name: New Moon Mighty grays sedge
Native to North America (selection)
Carex grayi ‘New Moon Mighty’ is a cool season grass with semi-evergreen light green, grass-like foliage. Interesting spiked seed heads, which are larger on New Moon Mighty, develop and remain in the winter. This plant prefers …
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Carex laxiculmis
Common Name: Creeping sedge
Native to North America
A perfect moist woodland groundcover, this carex forms a mat of wide blue green, semi-evergreen foliage. This straight species provides every bit of blue color many named selections are known for, yet maintains genetic diversity. A food source for …
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Carex leavenworthii
Common Name: Lawn Sedge
Native to North America
Carex leavenworthii is a clumping perennial sedge with very narrow dark green leaves. In late spring small dense green clusters of flower spikes are held above the leaves. Plants occur in partly sunny to shady mesic or dry woods.…
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Carex lurida
Common Name: Lurid sedge
Native to North America
Excellent plant for wetland restoration, interesting seed heads make it a good choice for ornamental ponds.
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Carex muskingumensis
Common Name: Palm sedge
Native to North America
This distinctive sedge resembles a miniature palm. Slow, creeping.
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Carex muskingumensis 'Oehme'
Common Name: Palm sedge
Native to North America
Similar to the species, but with a clear gold border. Named for Wolfgang Oehme, famed landscape architect.
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Carex pensylvanica
Common Name: Pennsylvania sedge
Native to North America
Stoloniferous sod forming species for dry shade, one of the first to green up in the spring.
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Carex plantaginea
Common Name: Seersucker sedge
Native to North America
Deep green foliage with a seersucker texture. Semi-evergreen. Limited supply.
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Carex radiata
Common Name: Eastern star sedge
Native to North America
An ornamental sedge forming dense clumps of slender leaves. Important food source for insects and birds.
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Carex rosea
Common Name: Rosy sedge, Curly wood sedge
Native to North America
Very tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions. Features softly arching leaves.
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Carex socialis
Common Name: Social sedge, low woodland sedge
Native to North America
Carex socialis is a rhizomatous perennial sedge that forms dense tufts of narrow foliage.
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Carex sprengelii
Common Name: Long Beaked Sedge
Native to North America
Carex sprengelii is a lovely cool season woodland sedge. Plants form small colonies from short rhizomes. Foliage is bright green to chartreuse and semi-evergreen with narrow glossy blades. In early spring greenish-white o…
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Carex stricta
Common Name: Tussock sedge
Native to North America
This beautiful sedge deserves a spot in the ornamental water garden, great form.
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Carex texensis
Common Name: Catlin sedge
Native to North America
Great lawn replacement.
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Carex vulpinoidea
Common Name: Fox sedge
Native to North America
Tough and adaptable, should be used in all wetlands restoration projects.
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Carex woodii
Common Name: Pretty sedge, wood's sedge
Native to North America
Carex woodii is a lovely perennial woodland sedge with narrow fine textured leaves. This sedge forms clonal colonies from underground rhizomes. In spring a sparse offering of yellow-green spikelets are held above the leaves. In…
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Ceanothus americanus
Common Name: New Jersey tea
Native to North America
Multi-stemmed small shrub, with ornamental flowers, tolerates shade and dryness.
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Cephalanthus occidentalis
Common Name: Buttonbush
Native to North America
A deciduous shrub commonly found in moist to wet areas in full sun to partial shade. Long 6" leaves do not emerge until late spring. In early to mid-summer, very interesting white globed shaped flowers appear that look like pin cushions…
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Chasmanthium latifolium
Common Name: Northern seaoates
Native to North America
Clump forming perennial warm season grass. In spring several slender unbranched culms rise from the underground rhizomes or elongate from winter rosettes. The culms bear light green spear shaped leaf blades. The culms terminat…
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Chelone glabra
Common Name: Turtlehead
Native to North America
Chelone glabra is an upright perennial with stout stems and shiny deep green leaves. In late summer and fall, stems are topped by lovely clusters of white snapdragon like flowers. The individual blooms are about an inch long and are …
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Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips'
Common Name: Pink turtlehead
Native to North America (cultivar)
Selected for its red stems, beautiful in wet meadows and at pond's edge.
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Chrysogonum virginianum
Common Name: Golden star
Native to North America
Good ground cover for well drained shade.
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Chrysogonum virginianum 'Allen Bush'
Common Name: Golden star
Native to North America (cultivar)
More compact and floriferous, good ground cover for well drained shade.
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Chrysogonum virginianum 'Superstar'
Common Name: Golden star
Native to North America (cultivar)
A fine selection of chrysogonum offering multitudes of golden yellow flowers in the spring, and strong reblooming throughout late summer. Drought tolerant, excellent ground cover.
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Chyrsopsis mariana
Common Name: Maryland golden star
Native to North America
A fall blooming species with a long bloom period and bright yellow flowers.
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Clematis virginiana
Common Name: Virgin's bower
Native to North America
This vine produces numerous showy clusters of white blossoms, seed provides equal ornamental appeal.
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Coreopsis lanceolata
Common Name: Lanceleaf tickseed
Native to North America
Thrives in poor, sandy, rocky soils. Tolerant of heat and drought. Hairy lance-shaped leaves remain low. One to two inch yellow ray flowers bloom atop slender, erect stems.
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Coreopsis lanceolata 'Baby Gold'
Common Name: Baby Gold lanceleaf tickseed
Cultivar
This compact cultivar has sunny yellow flowers with a deep red throat stands only 12-20" tall, flowering summer through autumn. Thrives in poor, sandy, rocky soils. Tolerant of heat and drought.
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Coreopsis rosea
Common Name: Pink tickseed
Native to North America
Mauve pink flower, thread leafed, give it space, can be used as groundcover.
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Coreopsis tripteris
Common Name: Tall coreopsis
Native to North America
Dozens of single yellow flowers, very showy. Will reseed.
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Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb'
Common Name: Thread leaf tickseed
Native to North America (cultivar)
Golden yellow flower, compact and slightly shorter than Moonbeam, needs good drainage.
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Dalea purpurea
Common Name: Purple Prairie Clover
Native to North America
An unbranched multi-stemmed perennial wildflower that grows from a stout taproot. Plants have fine textured deep green bean-like foliage. As mid-summer approaches, stems are crowned by dense cylinder shaped spikes of lovely rosy-purple…
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Danthonia spicata
Common Name: Poverty oat grass
Native to North America
Danthonia spicata is a petite cool season perennial grass with dense tufted foliage. Leaves from the current season are wiry and bluish green. Twisted older leaves develop a bronzy hue and are retained at the base of each clump. …
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Deschampsia caespitosa
Common Name: Tufted hairgrass
Native to North America
Deschampsia cespitosa is a robust clump forming perennial grass. The tufted foliage is narrow, fine textured and usually evergreen. Airy panicles of purplish green florets with hair like awns form in summer. They mature into a …
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Deschampsia caespitosa 'Goldtau'
Common Name: gold dew tufted hair grass
Native to North America (cultivar)
A robust clump forming perennial grass. The tufted foliage is narrow, fine textured and usually evergreen. Airy panicles of golden florets with hair like awns form in late summer. They mature into a buff color and remain until …
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Deschampsia flexuosa
Common Name: Crinkled hairgrass
Native to North America
Deschampsia flexuosa is a cool season clumping perennial grass. The tufted evergreen foliage is narrow and finely textured. In late spring airy panicles of silvery or purplish florets with hair like awns rise above the fo…
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Dicentra eximia
Common Name: Wild bleeding heart (No Advance Orders)
Native to North America
Dicentra eximia offers delicate foliage with pink heart-shaped flowers. NAO
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Echinacea pallida
Common Name: Pale Purple Coneflower
Native to North America
Echinacea pallida is a sturdy unbranched perennial with slender lance-shaped leaves. In summer plants are crowned by lovely daisy-like flowers with bold reddish central cones and slender drooping pale violet rays. This low …
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Echinacea purpurea
Common Name: Purple coneflower
Native to North America
Butterfly magnet, goldfinch love the seeds as well. Drought tolerant, tolerates wide range of conditions.
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Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
Common Name: Purple coneflower
Native to North America (cultivar)
A violet red selection with horizontal petals. Tolerates a wide range of conditions.
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Echinacea purpurea 'PowWow White'
Common Name: PowWow White coneflower
Native to North America (cultivar)
Large cones with clean, white petals.
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Echinacea purpurea 'PowWow Wild Berry'
Common Name: Purple coneflower
Native to North America (cultivar)
Large rose-purple flowers. Seed grown.
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Echinacea tennesseensis 'Rocky Top'
Common Name: Tennessee coneflower
Native to North America
No longer an endangered species, it may now be propagated, but since you've all come to know it as Rocky Top, we will continue to grow it. Flower's petals are held upright instead of drooping, lovely. Sturdy low maintenance perennial. …
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Elymus hystrix
Common Name: Bottlebrush grass
Native to North America
Elymus hystrix is a clump forming cool season perennial grass. Plants form loose upright tufts of rough textured bright green blades. In summer pale green bottlebrush like inflorescences are displayed above the foliage. …
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Elymus virginicus
Common Name: Virginia wild rye
Native to North America
Elymus virginicus is a clump forming cool season perennial grass. The tufted foliage is narrow and evergreen or semi-evergreen. Blades have a green or silver blue color and a waxy sheen. Bristly wheat-like spikey flower …
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Equisetum hyemale
Common Name: scouring rush, rough horsetail
Native to North America
Equisetum hyemale is a vigorous evergreen perennial with a striking vertical habit. Plants produce multiple bamboo-like dark green stems arranged in dense clumps. This handsome rush-like plant adapts to a wide variety of growing …
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Eragrostis spectabilis
Common Name: Purple love grass
Native to North America
Eragrostis spectabilis is a warm season perennial grass with a phenomenal range of seasonal color and texture. In spring, petite plants form a loose open mound of blue-green blades. In summer, foliage is topped by attractive ne…
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Eupatorium altissimum
Common Name: tall thoroughwort, tall boneset
Native to North America
Rhizomatacious perennial native to dry upland prairies, open woods, thickets and clearnings. Native from central-eastern and southeastern US from New York to Florida. High salt tolerance. Also deer, drought and junglo…
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Eupatorium coelestinum
Common Name: Mistflower, hardy ageratum
Native to North America
Great in a natural meadow, along creek banks, as well as the border. Forms small colonies.
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Eupatorium dubium
Common Name: Three-nerved Joe pye
Native to North America
Think of it as the Joe that never really grew up! Shorter, much friendlier to smaller gardens and spaces.
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Eupatorium fistulosum
Common Name: Joe pye weed
Native to North America
Huge, founded flower heads. Butterflies love it.
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Eupatorium hyssopifolium
Common Name: Hyssop leaved boneset
Native to North America
Prefers to be on the dry side, great with grasses, and golden rods.
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Eupatorium maculatum
Common Name: Spotted Joe pye weed
Native to North America
Light purple flower heads, many reaching up to 8 inches across. Lightly fragrant, especially attracts the swallowtail butterfly, along with many other pollinators.
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Eupatorium perfoliatum
Common Name: Boneset
Native to North America
Another one for wet spaces found along streams and at woods' edge.
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Eupatorium purpureum
Common Name: Sweet Joe pye weed
Native to North America
Found in thickets and open woods this Joe Pye tolerates some shade, sweet odor when crushed.
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Geranium maculatum
Common Name: Wild Geranium (No Advance Orders)
Native to North America
Lovely spring blooming wildflower that forms 1-3’ tall mounds. Plants have semi-evergreen deeply lobed leaves. In spring, foliage is crowned by loose clusters of saucer shaped 5 petaled lilac colored flowers. Wild geranium is …
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Helenium autumnale
Common Name: Common sneezeweed
Native to North America
It doesn't make you sneeze. Occurs in wet meadows and moist places.
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Helenium flexuosum
Common Name: purple-headed sneezeweed
Native to North America
Golden yellow reflexed petals encircle a brownish purple center disk from August through October. Native to eastern and midwestern US.
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Helianthus angustifolius
Common Name: Swamp sunflower, narrow leaved sunflower
Native to North America
Numerous, bright blooms, narrow shiny deep green leaves. A spectacular show. Should be kept moist for best performance.
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Helianthus decapetalus
Common Name: Ten petaled sunflower
Native to North America
Spreads by rhizome and reseeds abundantly. Tough.
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Helianthus divaricatus
Common Name: Woodland sunflower
Native to North America
Found in open rocky woods and thickets. This sunflower brightens up dappled shade.
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Helianthus microcephalus
Common Name: small woodland sunflower
Native to North America
Upright rhizomatous perennial wildflower. The attractive leaves are lance shaped and deep green with entire or serrated edges. From mid-summer until autumn, golden 1” daisies grace the plant and entice bees, butterflies and …
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Heliopsis helianthiodes 'Summer Nights'
Common Name: Ox-eye sunflower
Native to North America (cultivar)
Dark red stems and red tinted foliage, flowers are yellow with mahogany eye.
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Heliopsis helianthoides
Common Name: Ox-eye sunflower
Native to North America
Blooms early and for a long period of time, birds love the seeds.
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Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Bleeding Hearts'
Common Name: Bleeding Hearts false sunflower
Native to North America (cultivar)
A selection with purple stems and foliage and flowers that start out red, changing to orange red, and the bronze, are set against the black stems and dark purple leaves. Flowers the first year from seed from July through October. Thrives …
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Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Burning Hearts'
Common Name: Burning Hearts false sunflower
Native to North America (cultivar)
A selection with purple stems and foliage and flowers that are yellow with a red eye. Thrives with minimal care in full sun in rich or poor soils, from sand to clay. Deer and rabbit resistant with high salt tolerance. Butterflies …
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Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Summer Sun'
Common Name: Summer Sun ox eye
Native to North America (cultivar)
Upright, clump-forming, nearly glabrous, sunflower-like daisies 2-3” in diameter with yellow-orange rays surrounding brownish-yellow center cones. Landing pads for butterflies and other pollinators. High salt tolerance.
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Heuchera americana
Common Name: American coral bell, alumroot
Native to North America
Insignificant flowers over handsome marbled foliage in hues of green, brown, and grey.
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Heuchera americana 'Dales Strain'
Common Name: Dales alum root
Native to North America
A green, silver, and red marbled selection of alum root. Tough selection, handles dry shade.
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Heuchera villosa
Common Name: Hairy alumroot
Native to North America
One of the biggest alum roots, and the last one to flower, hairy light green leaves.
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Heuchera villosa 'Autumn Bride'
Common Name: Hairy alumroot
Native to North America (cultivar)
Hairy light green leaves, semi-evergreen. Large, creamy white flower spikes.
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Hibiscus coccineus
Common Name: Scarlet rose mallow
Native to North America
Showy, bright red flowers. Attractive to a number of pollinators. Found along pond and stream edges, marshes, and swamps. Tolerates standing water.
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Hibiscus moscheutos
Common Name: Swamp mallow
Native to North America
The large blossoms grab your attention, found in swamps and wet meadows, this plant is great for ponds.
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Hypericum prolificum
Common Name: shrubby St John's wort
Native to North America
A densely branched native shrub with an attractive shaggy rounded form. Older woody stems have attractive mahogany colored peeling bark. In summer the narrow foliage is adorned by clusters of small bright yellow flowers. This shru…
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Iris cristata
Common Name: Dwarf Crested Iris (No Advance Orders)
Native to North America
Elegant groundcover for a well drained location. tolerates full sun in areas that are consistently moist.
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Iris fulva
Common Name: Copper Iris
Native to North America
If you've got moisture to give, this beauty is for you. Iris fulva has three inch copper-red flowers that appear more flat than a typical iris. This species is attractive to hummingbirds and many bee species.
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Iris versicolor
Common Name: Blue flag
Native to North America
Iris versicolor is a vigorous perennial that forms small colonies from a network of underground rhizomes. Plants produce clumps of distinctive narrow pointed leaves. In spring, foliage is topped by lovely blue irises. This unique wild…
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Juncus effusus
Common Name: Soft rush
Native to North America
Juncus effusus is an evergreen perennial with a striking vertical habit. Plants produce multiple culms arranged in dense tufts. The narrow stems are rounded and lustrous green with pointed tips and no obvious leaves. In summer loose …
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Juncus tenuis
Common Name: Path rush
Native to North America
Juncus tenuis is a diminutive rush that grows in dense clumps of upright cylindrical stems. Inconspicuous leaves are initiated near the ground at the stem base. In late spring, greenish brown inflorescences are borne on the stems in …
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Koeleria macrantha
Common Name: Prairie junegrass
Native to North America
Short, cool season bunch grass, with golden fall color. Thrives in poor soils and is drought tolerant.
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Liatris aspera
Common Name: Tall, Rough blazing star
Native to North America
Liatris aspera is a showy drought tolerant perennial wildflower. Plants are up to 5’ tall and unbranched with narrow somewhat grass-like leaves. In late summer spectacular rosy purple flower spikes are frequented by Mon…
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Liatris ligulistylis
Common Name: Rocky Mountain blazing star
Native to North America
Liatris ligulistylis is a showy drought tolerant perennial wildflower. Plants are generally 1-3’ tall and unbranched with narrow somewhat grass-like leaves. In late summer spectacular rosy purple flower spikes are frequ…
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Liatris microcephala
Common Name: Appalachian blazing star
Native to North America
A dwarf blazing star, grass-like leaves, many flowering spikes, needs good drainage. Cute.
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Liatris pycnostachya
Common Name: Prairie Blazing Star
Native to North America
This blazing star is the tallest Liatris species in cultivation. Pycnostachya in Greek means crowded, and in this case it references the crowded leaves and flowers. Some consider this plant too tall for the ornamental border, but exc…
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Liatris scariosa
Common Name: Savanna blazing star
Native to North America
An upright clumping perennial wildflower. Plants are up to 5’ tall and unbranched with long narrow leaves. From late summer to early fall, rosy purple spikey flowers arise. Plants are tough and drought tolerant prospering i…
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Liatris spicata
Common Name: Dense blazing star
Native to North America
Liatris spicata is a handsome gayfeather with a tall unbranched habit. The stems are covered in attractive long narrow leaves. In summer foliage is topped by rosy-purple spiky flowers and surrounded by a bevy of butterflies. Plants …
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Liatris spicata 'Floristan Violet'
Common Name: Floristan Violet blazing star
Native to North America (cultivar)
‘Floristan Violet’ is a free flowering gayfeather cultivar. The stems are covered in attractive long narrow leaves. In summer foliage is topped by creamy white spiky flowers and surrounded by a bevy of butterf…
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Liatris spicata 'Floristan White'
Common Name: Floristan White blazing star
Native to North America (cultivar)
‘Floristan White’ is a free flowering gayfeather cultivar. The stems are covered in attractive long narrow leaves. In summer foliage is topped by creamy white spiky flowers and surrounded by a bevy of butterfl…
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Liatris spicata 'Kobold'
Common Name: Kobold Blazing star
Native to North America (cultivar)
Liatris spicata ‘Kobold’ is a free flowering compact gayfeather cultivar. The stems are covered in attractive long narrow leaves. In summer foliage is topped by rosy-purple spiky flowers and surrounded by a bevy o…
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Liatris squarrosa
Common Name: Scaly blazing star
Native to North America
Liatris squarrosa is a showy drought tolerant perennial wildflower. Plants are up to 2’ tall with upright or arching stems clothed in narrow grass-like leaves. In late summer tufted rosy purple flower heads are frequented by…
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Lobelia cardinalis
Common Name: Cardinal flower
Native to North America
Lobelia cardinalis is a clump forming perennial wildflower with toothed lance shaped leaves. In late summer stems are topped by spiky racemes of vibrant scarlet florets. The blooms are irresistible to hummingbirds and butterflies. Plants pros…
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Lobelia cardinalis 'New Moon Maroon'
Common Name: Cardinal flower
Native to North America (cultivar)
Lobelia cardinalis ‘New Moon Maroon’ is a clump forming cultivar of a favorite perennial wildflower. Foliage is lance shaped with a unique red-purple color. In late summer stems are topped by spiky racemes of…
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Lobelia siphilitica
Common Name: Great Blue Lobelia
Native to North America
Lobelia siphilitica is a clump forming perennial wildflower with toothed lance shaped leaves. In late summer stems are topped by spiky racemes of intense blue-violet florets. The blooms entice bees, hummingbirds and butterfli…
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Luzula acuminata
Common Name: Hairy woodrush
Native to North America
Luzula acuminata is a diminutive rush relative that grows in loose sod-like clumps. During early spring, plants in the vegetative state resemble grasses. Leaves are arranged in a rosette and are narrow and shiny with soft silvery ha…
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Lythrum alatum
Common Name: winged loosestrife
Native to North America
A native loosestrife with lavender flowers. Long flowering season from June through September. Thrives in moist soil in full sun to part shade.
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Monarda bradburiana
Common Name: Eastern beebalm
Native to North America
A compact clumping perennial wildflower. Plants have gray-green aromatic leaves on strong square stems. In late spring, stems are topped by showy rounded clusters of pale pink tubular flowers speckled with purple. Pollinators flock to t…
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Monarda didyma
Common Name: Scarlet Bee Balm
Native to North America
A sturdy perennial wildflower that expands to form upright clumps. Plants bear deep green aromatic leaves on strong square stems. In summer, they are topped by showy rounded clusters of red to purplish tubular flowers. Pollinators flock…
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Monarda didyma 'Jacob Cline'
Common Name: Jacob Cline Bee Balm
Native to North America (cultivar)
A sturdy perennial wildflower that expands to form upright clumps. Plants bear deep green aromatic leaves on strong square stems. In summer, they are topped by large rounded clusters of red tubular flowers. Pollinators flock to the bloo…
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Monarda didyma 'Raspberry Wine'
Common Name: Raspberry Wine bee balm
Native to North America (cultivar)
A sturdy perennial bee balm cultivar. Plants have deep green aromatic leaves displayed on strong square stems. In summer, stems are topped by showy terminal clusters of raspberry-wine tubular flowers. The blooms are a magnet for i…
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Monarda fistulosa
Common Name: Wild bergamot
Native to North America
A sturdy perennial wildflower that expands to form upright clumps. This beebalm bears deep green aromatic leaves on strong square stems. In summer, plants are topped by showy rounded clusters of fragrant lavender tubular flowers. …
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Monarda fistulosa 'Claire Grace'
Common Name: Claire Grace Bee Balm
Native to North America (cultivar)
Claire Grace is a better selection for dryer locations. Mildew resistant. Pinkish Purpler flowers from early summer to early autumn. Is Deer resistant, salt tolerant, and butterfly magnet.
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Monarda punctata
Common Name: Horsemint
Native to North America
Monarda punctata is a multi-stemmed unbranched perennial wildflower. This beebalm bears narrow aromatic leaves on purplish stems. In summer, plants are topped by showy rounded clusters of creamy purple-spotted tubular flowers. …
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Monarda x 'Judith's Fancy Fuchsia'
Common Name: Judith's bee balm
Native to North America (cultivar)
A sturdy perennial bee balm cultivar. Plants have deep green aromatic leaves displayed on strong square stems. In summer, stems are topped by showy terminal clusters of hot pink tubular flowers. The blooms are a magnet for insect …
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Muhlenbergia capillaris
Common Name: Pink hair grass
Native to North America
Muhlenbergia capillaris is a warm season perennial grass with striking seasonal color and texture. Plants form a dense mound of attractive needle-like olive-green blades. In late summer, foliage is topped by nebulous clo…
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Nassella tenuissima
Common Name: Mexican Feather Grass
Native to SW United States and Northern Mexico
Nasella tenuissima is a swaying fine textured clump forming grass. The crisp green blades are arching and extremely narrow. Foliage can be semi-evergreen or deciduous depending on the climate. In summer narrow panicles …
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Oenothera fruiticosa 'Fireworks'
Common Name: Fireworks Evening Primrose
Native to North America (cultivar)
Deep bronze foliage and red stems and buds opening to canary yellow blooms in late Spring and early Summer. Striking! Deep red foliage in fall and winter.
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Oenothera fruticosa
Common Name: Sundrops
Native to North America
Oenothera fruticosa is a spreading perennial wildflower with attractive reddish-purple evergreen winter rosettes. In spring slender reddish stems rise bearing lanceolate leaves. In summer, attractive red flower buds open to revea…
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Panicum virgatum
Common Name: Switch grass
Native to North America
Panicum virgatum is an elegant vase shaped grass with an abundance of seasonal interest. In spring, a fresh crop of glaucous stems and graceful bluish-green arching leaves rise from the earth. Mature plants are statuesque and crowned with …
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Panicum virgatum 'Cape Breeze'
Common Name: Switch Grass
Native to North America (cultivar)
Panicum virgatum 'Cape Breeze' is a switch grass cultivar that is known for its compact size and upright habit. In late spring airy yellow-green flower panicles rise above the deep green arching leaves. The panicles turn bron…
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Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine'
Common Name: Switch grass
Native to North America (cultivar)
Panicum virgatum ‘Cloud Nine’ is a tall handsome selection of our native switch grass. This cultivar has arching bluish-green leaves topped by large billowing flower panicles. In late evening, the panicle spikelet…
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Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Common Name: Switch grass
Native to North America (cultivar)
Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’ is a switch grass selection with a dramatically vertical habit. Foliage and stems are erect with metallic blue blades. In summer airy pinkish flower panicles seem to dance in the evening l…
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Panicum virgatum 'North Wind'
Common Name: Switch grass
Native to North America (cultivar)
Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’ is an elegant grass with rigid glaucous stems and upright leaves. Mature plants are statuesque and crowned with airy panicles of summer spikelets. In late evening, the tiny yellow…
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Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Common Name: Switch grass
Native to North America (cultivar)
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' is a popular switch grass cultivar that is known for its compact habit and striking red-purple fall color. In summer airy reddish-pink flower panicles rise above burgundy highlighted leaves. The …
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Parthenium integrifolium
Common Name: Wild quinine
Native to North America
A clump forming rhizomatous perennial wildflower. Plants produce bold rosettes of large coarsely serrate oval leaves. Stout flower stalks emerge from the rosettes bearing flat topped clusters of showy white flower heads. Pollinators flo…
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Penstemon calycosus
Common Name: Calico penstemon, smooth beard tongue
Native to North America
Penstemon calycosus is a graceful perennial wildflower that expands to form upright clumps. This beardtongue bears deep green toothed leaves on strong upright stems. In summer, plants are topped by showy panicles of tubular…
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Penstemon digitalis
Common Name: Beard tongue
Native to North America
Penstemon digitalis is an elegant perennial wildflower that expands to form upright clumps. This beardtongue bears deep green leaves on strong upright stems. In summer, plants are topped by showy panicles of tubular snapdra…
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Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'
Common Name: Beard tongue
Native to North America (cultivar)
Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’ is an upright clumping beardtongue cultivar. In spring, strong stems rise bearing deep red sessile leaves. Foliage is topped by showy summer panicles of tubular snapdragon-like flower…
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Penstemon hirsutus
Common Name: Hairy Beardtongue
Native to North America
This is a very easy to grow Penstemon since it is so adaptable. Grows in Full Sun to Full Shade in moist to dry locations. Hairy stems give it its name. Flowers purple from May to June.
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Penstemon smallii
Common Name: Smalls penstemon
Native to North America
Penstemon smallii is an attractive perennial wildflower that expands to form upright bushy clumps. This beardtongue bears bright green heart shaped leaves with coarse teeth. In summer, plants are topped by showy panicles of…
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Phlox divaricata
Common Name: Woodland Phlox
Native to North America
Phlox divaricata is a lovely spring ephemeral wildflower that forms foot tall clumps. Plants have semi-evergreen oval or lance shaped deep green leaves. In early spring, foliage is crowned by loose clusters of s…
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Phlox divaricata 'Blue Moon'
Common Name: Woodland phlox
Native to North America (cultivar)
Phlox divaricata ‘Blue Moon’ is a handsome compact cultivar of our native woodland phlox. Plants have semi-evergreen lance shaped deep green leaves. In early spring, foliage is topped by loose clusters of large show…
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Phlox divaricata 'May Breeze'
Common Name: May Breeze woodland phlox
Native to North America (cultivar)
A handsome compact cultivar of our native woodland phlox. Plants have semi-evergreen lance shaped deep green leaves. In early spring, foliage is topped by loose clusters of showy pale blue to whitish lavender flowers. ‘May B…
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Phlox glaberrima 'Morris Berd'
Common Name: Morris Berd smooth phlox
Native to North America (cultivar)
Phlox glaberrima ‘Morris Berd’ is a compact phlox cultivar with dark green leaves and maroon winter foliage. In summer, foliage is topped by loose clusters of large showy rosy pink flowers. ‘Morris Berd’…
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Phlox maculata
Common Name: Wild sweet William, meadow phlox
Native to North America
Phlox maculata is an upright perennial wildflower with bright green lance shaped leathery leaves. In summer, the glossy foliage is topped by large conical clusters of fragrant pinkish-purple flowers. Meadow phlox forms colonies…
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Phlox paniculata
Common Name: Summer phlox
Native to North America
Phlox paniculata is an upright perennial wildflower with oval or oblong leaves. In summer, the deep green foliage is topped by large flat headed or slightly rounded clusters of fragrant magenta or lavender-pink flowers. Summer phlox …
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Phlox paniculata 'David'
Common Name: David garden phlox
Native to North America (cultivar)
The best pure white available, fragrant, mildew resistant.
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Phlox paniculata 'Jeana'
Common Name: Jeana garden phlox
Native to North America (cultivar)
Fragrant pink flowers are very attractive to pollinators, very large, and lasts longer than other paniculata cultivars. Disease resistant, one of the best Phlox paniculata you can choose.
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Phlox paniculata 'Robert Poore'
Common Name: Robert Poore garden phlox
Native to North America (cultivar)
Phlox paniculata ‘Robert Poore’ is a tall lovely summer phlox cultivar. The deep green foliage is topped by large rounded clusters of fragrant magenta pink flowers from summer into early autumn. Plants form rob…
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Phlox stolonifera
Common Name: Creeping phlox
Native to North America
Low growing, tolerant of heavy shade, and tolerant of more sun in cooler climates. Shared with us by our friend Peter Heus, Enchanger's Garden.
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Phlox stolonifera 'Sherwood Purple'
Common Name: Creeping phlox
Native to North America (cultivar)
Phlox stolonifera ‘Sherwood Purple’ is a vigorous mat forming perennial wildflower. Plants have evergreen lance-shaped deep green leaves. In late spring or early summer, foliage is crowned by loose clusters of …
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Phlox subulata 'Emerald Blue'
Common Name: Moss phlox
Native to North America (cultivar)
Phlox subulata ‘Emerald Blue’ is a mat forming perennial wildflower cultivar. Plants have evergreen needle-like leaves. In spring foliage is crowned by masses of starry blue-violet flowers. Creeping phlox is a …
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Phlox subulata 'Emerald Pink'
Common Name: Moss phlox
Native to North America (cultivar)
A mat forming perennial wildflower. Plants have evergreen needle-like leaves. In spring foliage is crowned by masses of starry hot pink flowers. Creeping phlox is a fine groundcover for sunny gardens with moist well drained soil.&…
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Physostegia virginiana
Common Name: Obedient plant
Native to North America
A robust perennial wildflower with bold lance shaped leaves. In late summer and early fall, foliage is topped by graceful lavender, pinkish or white spikey inflorescences. The individual florets are tubular and similar to snapdragons.&#…
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Physostegia virginiana 'Vivid'
Common Name: Obedient plant
Native to North America (cultivar)
A compact perennial wildflower cultivar. Like the parent species, plants have bold lance shaped leaves. In late summer and early fall, foliage is topped by bright lavender-pink spikey inflorescences. The individual florets are tub…
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Polemonium reptans
Common Name: Jacobs ladder
Native to North America
A lovely spring ephemeral wildflower that forms 12-18” tall clumps. Leaves are pinnately divided into a feather-like arrangement of 7-21 oblong leaflets. In spring the soft green foliage is crowned by loose branched clusters of be…
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Prunella vulgaris 'Magdalena'
Common Name: selfheal
Native to North America (cultivar)
Vigorous perennial that reblooms purple throughout the growing season on compact plants.
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Pycnanthemum flexuosum
Common Name: Appalachian Mountain Mint
Native to North America
This mint is nothing to fear! Clump forming, and slow to spread, it has aromatic foliage, and flowers fuzzy white flowers in late summer into Autumn. Deer & critter resistant, but a host to Gray Hairstreak Butterfly larva. …
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Pycnanthemum incanum
Common Name: Hoary mountain mint
Native to North America
An aromatic perennial wildflower. This mint relative bears oval toothed leaves on strong square stems. In summer, plants are topped by dense rounded clusters of tiny white to lavender tubular flowers. The leaves surrounding the f…
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Pycnanthemum muticum
Common Name: Short-toothed mountain mint
Native to North America
An aromatic perennial wildflower. This mint relative bears oval toothed leaves on strong square stems. In summer, plants are topped by dense rounded clusters of tiny white to lavender tubular flowers. The leaves surrounding the f…
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Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Common Name: Slender Mountain Mint
Native to North America
This narrow leaved mountain mint is a butterfly magnet! White flowers which bloom in mid to late summer. All parts of the plant emit a strong, mint-like aroma when crushed and can be used in teas.
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Ratibida pinnata
Common Name: Grey-Headed Coneflower
Native to North America
Long blooming and showy plant for the sunny border, native plant garden, meadow or prairie. Best massed because individual plants are narrow and somewhat sparsely leafed. Prefers clay or sandy soils.
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Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'
Common Name: Black Eyed Susan
Native to North America (cultivar)
After 65 years in the nursery trade, the amazing Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’ still remains part of the popular crowd. Plants are low maintenance and resilient – thriving in most sunny sites. Striking summer f…
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Rudbeckia fulgida v. deamii
Common Name: Black-eyed Susan
Native to North America
Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii is a low maintenance and resilient wildflower – thriving in most sunny sites. Striking summer flowers are beloved for their golden orange rays and chocolate brown cones. Butterflies f…
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Rudbeckia fulgida v. fulgida
Common Name: Black-eyed Susan
Native to North America
A low maintenance and resilient wildflower with shiny deep green foliage. Striking summer and autumn flowers are beloved for their golden orange rays and chocolate brown cones. Butterflies flock to the blooms and songbirds relish the seeds in…
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Rudbeckia grandiflora 'Sundance'
Common Name: Sundance rough coneflower
Native to North America (cultivar)
Sundance rough coneflower - bushy and upright with interesting parasol-shaped blooms that have droopy yellow petals surrounding a brown cone. Great cut flower. Attracts butterflies and polinators. High salt tolerance.
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Rudbeckia hirta
Common Name: Sweet black-eyed Susan
Native to North America
Probably the most drought tolerant of the susans, re-seeds with abandon. Rudbeckia hirta is an adaptable wildflower with flexible lance shaped leaves. Plants are topped by showy terminal daisy-like flowers in summer. The blooms …
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Rudbeckia laciniata
Common Name: Green-headed coneflower
Native to North America
Deeply cut leaves, with drooping yellow ray flowers on 4-foot stems, likes wet feet. A native clump forming perennial with multiple upright stems. The leaves are large, dark green and deeply lobed. From summer until fall folia…
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Rudbeckia maxima
Common Name: Giant coneflower
Native to North America
Super-sized black-eyed Susan with sturdy upright stems and a strong architectural presence. The bold attractive basal leaves average 2’ long with a lovely bluish waxy patina. Stalks rise from the foliage and are terminated in early …
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Rudbeckia subtomentosa
Common Name: Sweet coneflower
Native to North America
An upright perennial with pubescent gray-green leaves and sturdy ribbed stems. In summer plants are crowned by attractive masses of daisy-like flowers. Blooms are about 3” across with glowing yellow rays and dark brown center con…
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Rudbeckia triloba
Common Name: Brown-eyed Susan
Native to North America
Rudbeckia triloba is a bushy biennial or short lived perennial wildflower. Leaves are toothed and pubescent with three lobes. From mid-summer until autumn plants are crowned with a profusion of dainty daisies. Individual …
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Rudbeckia x 'American Gold Rush PP#28498'
Common Name: Black-eyed Susan
Native to North America (cultivar)
Tight compact habit, and long flowering season are a bonus, as this was selected for its resistance to leaf spot. Leaves are more narrow than the species. Flowers are born on short stems from mid summer through September, with spora…
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Ruellia humilis
Common Name: Wild petunia
Native to North America
A low mounding perennial wildflower. Multiple stems rise from the earth clad in oblong pubescent leaves. During summer plants are graced with lavender funnel shaped blooms for about two months. This adaptable species thrives in sunny si…
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Salvia lyrata 'Purple Knockout'
Common Name: Purple Knockout lyre-leaf sage
Native to North America (cultivar)
Mainly grown for its rosettes of glossy burgundy leaves that transform to a deep purple in summer followed by red in the autumn, this native selection is the perfect substitution for non-native Ajuga. Blue flowers appear in late spring a…
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Schizachyrium scoparium
Common Name: Little bluestem - 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year
Native to North America
Schizachyrium scoparium is a mounding grass with narrow green or blue-green foliage. In late summer inconspicuous flowers are held on branched stems above the leaves. Fluffy light catching seed clusters follow. Fo…
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Schizachyrium scoparium 'Jazz'
Common Name: Little bluestem - 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year
Native to North America (cultivar)
Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Jazz’ is an Intrinsic Perennials Introduction. A lovely upright blue tinted Little Bluestem cultivar that was a sport from The Blues. Plants are shorter at just 2 to 2.5' that w…
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Schizachyrium scoparium 'Standing Ovation PP 25202'
Common Name: Little bluestem - 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year
Native to North America (cultivar)
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Standing Ovation’ is a sturdy upright Little Bluestem cultivar. Plants have attractive fine textured blue-green foliage. In late summer small flowers are h…
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Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'
Common Name: Little bluestem - 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year
Native to North America (cultivar)
Schizachyrium scoparium ‘The Blues’ is a lovely upright blue tinted Little Bluestem cultivar. Plants have attractive fine textured steely blue foliage and rosy pink stems. In late summer small flowers a…
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Scirpus atrovirens
Common Name: Green bulrush
Native to North America
Scirpus atrovirens is a rhizomatous cool season perennial sedge relative. Plants produce multiple culms with arching or drooping olive green leaves. In summer, fertile culms bear rounded yellow-green compound inflorescences followed by d…
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Scirpus cyperinus
Common Name: Wool grass
Native to North America
Scirpus cyperinus is a rhizomatous perennial that grows in dense tussocks of arching basal leaves. Plants produce upright unbranched culms with ascending or spreading medium green leaves. In summer, the culms are topped with rounded …
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Scirpus validus (tabernaemontani)
Common Name: Soft stemmed bulrush
Native to North America
Scirpus validus is a rhizomatous cool season perennial with tall dark green triangular culms. Leaf sheaths wrap the culm but blades are insignificant or absent. From summer until fall, the stems are topped by pendulous reddish brown …
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Scutellaria incana
Common Name: hoary skull cap
Native to North America
Prefering light shade and drier soils, this plant is adaptable to sun and more moist soils. In mid summer its strong square stems branch to produce an abundance of deep blue flowers 1 inch long, similar in appearance to snap dragons, and …
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Sedum ternatum
Common Name: three-leaved stone crop
Native to North America
A mat forming evergreen wildflower. Leaves are small and blue-green. In early summer, sprays of starry white flowers tower to 6”. In the wild, this lovely sedum grows in close proximity to calcareous rocks.
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Senecio aureus
Common Name: Golden ragwort
Native to North America
A mounding perennial with shiny heart shaped basal leaves. In spring clusters of golden-yellow daisies rise above the foliage on sturdy stems. Plants form large colonies over time in wet or moist woodlands.
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Silene caroliniana
Common Name: Wild pink
Native to North America
A tufted perennial wildflower with narrow lance-shaped leaves. In spring loose clusters of rosy pink flowers with dark centers rise above the foliage on slender stems. The floret bases are tubular and the petals are spreading and wedge …
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Silene regia
Common Name: Royal Catchfly
Native to North America
Scarlet flowers in July & August attract Hummingbirds like a magnet. Grows best in full sun to partial shade in dry to medium soils. Great for shallow or rocky soils.
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Silene virginica
Common Name: Fire pink
Native to North America
Tufted perennial wildflower with narrow lance-shaped leaves. In spring loose clusters of scarlet red flowers similar to Phlox spp. rise above the foliage on slender stems. The floret bases are tubular and the petals are s…
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Silphium perfoliatum
Common Name: Cup plant
Native to North America
This quirky individual has sturdy square stems and large opposite leaves that are joined at the base. The tall stately plants are crowned with yellow daisies in summer for 4-6 weeks. This imposing long-lived perennial thrives in mois…
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Sisyrinchium angustifolium 'Lucerne'
Common Name: Blue-eyed grass
Native to North America (cultivar)
‘Lucerne’ is a low rhizomatous wildflower. Plants form tufted clumps of narrow sword shaped leaves. Starry bright blue flowers rise above the foliage to a height of 12” or so. This diminutive beauty prospers …
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Sisyrinchium angustifolium 'Suwannee'
Common Name: Blue-eyed grass
Native to North America (cultivar)
Low rhizomatous wildflower that forms tufted clumps of narrow sword shaped leaves. Starry bright blue flowers rise above the leaves to a height of about 1’. This diminutive beauty prospers in sunny or lightly shaded gardens with…
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Solidago caesia
Common Name: Blue-stem goldenrod
Native to North America
From late summer into fall plants are graced with yellow axillary flower racemes. Plants are tough and adaptable prospering in part sun or part shade with mesic or average soil.
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Solidago flexicaulis
Common Name: Zig-zag goldenrod
Native to North America
A great choice for dry shade, brightens up the woodlands in the fall. From late summer into fall plants are topped with elongated yellow flower clusters. Smaller axillary flower racemes develop lower on the stem.
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Solidago graminifolia
Common Name: Grass-leaved goldenrod
Native to North America
Upright perennial wildflower. Leaves are alternate, linear and grass-like. From late summer into fall stems are terminated with flat topped yellow flower clusters. Plants are tough, vigorous and adaptable, prospering in sunny or p…
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Solidago nemoralis
Common Name: Prairie goldenrod
Native to North America
Rhizomatous. Favors poor soils, sand, clay, or gravel, but will flourish in the fertile soils as well. narrow nodding wands of numerous yellow compound flowers.
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Solidago odora
Common Name: Sweet goldenrod
Native to North America
An upright clumping perennial wildflower with glossy anise scented foliage. Leaves are alternate and narrowly lanceolate. From mid-summer to autumn, stems are terminated with yellow pyramidal flower panicles. Plants are tough and adapt…
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Solidago rugosa
Common Name: Wrinkle-leaf goldenrod
Native to North America
Solidago rugosa is an upright perennial wildflower with sturdy pubescent stems. Leaves are lance shaped or ovate. The blade surface is rugose with deeply indented veins that impart a wrinkled appearance. From late summer until …
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Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'
Common Name: Wrinkle-leaf goldenrod
Native to North America (cultivar)
Selected for its superior bloom, really looks like exploding fireworks when in bloom. ‘Fireworks’ is an upright perennial wildflower with sturdy pubescent stems. Leaves are narrow and lance shaped with a wrinkled surfa…
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Solidago speciosa
Common Name: Showy goldenrod
Native to North America
Solidago speciosa is an unbranched clumping perennial wildflower with narrowly oval foliage. From late summer until autumn, plants are topped by attractive pyramidal golden-yellow flower panicles. This lovely goldenrod prosp…
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Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece'
Common Name: Creeping goldenrod (No Advance Orders)
Native to North America (cultivar)
Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' is a bushy compact goldenrod cultivar with toothed heart shaped foliage. From late summer until autumn, plants bear profusions of golden yellow flower sprays. This lovely goldenrod variety prospers …
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Sorghastrum nutans
Common Name: Indian grass
Native to North America
Sorghastrum nutans is an elegant clump forming warm season grass. In spring and early summer, plants form low growing tufts of graceful bluish-green arching leaves. As summer progresses, the culms rise and are topped by attract…
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Sporobolus airoides
Common Name: Alkali Sacaton
Native to North America
A petite warm season bunch grass. Plants form attractive mounds of slender gray-green arching leaves. In late spring one or more culms rises above the foliage bearing airy panicles of pinkish spikelets. The florets mature into sma…
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Sporobolus heterolepis
Common Name: Prairie dropseed
Native to North America
Sporobolis heterolepis is a petite warm season perennial grass. Plants form attractive mounds of slender deep green arching leaves. In late spring one or more culms rises above the foliage bearing airy panicles of olive, s…
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Stylophorum diphyllum
Common Name: Celandine poppy (No Advance Orders)
Native to North America
Stylophorum diphyllum is a low mounding wildflower with bold lobed leaves. In spring, stems are terminated by clusters of bright yellow poppy-like blooms. This unique perennial thrives in rich open woods or shade gardens …
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Thermopsis villosa
Common Name: Carolina lupine
Native to North America
Thermopsis villosa is an upright clumping perennial with bright green clover-like foliage. In early summer, plants are topped by spires of buttery yellow pea-shaped flowers. Plants thrive in sunny gardens with average well…
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Tiarella 'New Moon Motley'
Common Name: New Moon Motley foam flower
Native to North America (seedling selections)
New Moon Motley is a selections of red variegated leaved foam flowers. Some are runners and while others are clumpers, and include leaf shapes of oak, maple, skeleton key, and heart shapes, all having red coloration in the foliage.
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Tiarella cordifolia
Common Name: Creeping foam flower
Native to North America
Tiarella cordifolia is a low mounding wildflower that forms foot tall clumps. Plants have heart shaped lobed leaves that may have reddish or purplish veins. In spring, foliage is crowned by spikey racemes of starry pinkish w…
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Tiarella cordifolia wherryi
Common Name: Foam flower
Native to North America
Tiarella wherryi is a low mounding or clumping wildflower with heart shaped lobed leaves. The blades are adorned with reddish or purplish veins. In spring, foliage is crowned by spikey racemes of starry white florets. …
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Tradescantia ohiensis
Common Name: Ohio spiderwort
Native to North America
Tradescantia ohiensis a robust perennial with multiple stems bearing narrow pointed blue-green leaves. In late spring, foliage is topped by small clusters of violet florets. This unique wildflower thrives in prairies, on sunny roadsides …
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Tradescantia virginiana
Common Name: Spider lily
Native to North America
Robust perennial with multiple stems bearing narrow pointed olive green leaves. In late spring, foliage is topped by small clusters of violet florets. This charming wildflower thrives in open woods or in partly sunny gardens with average soil.
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Verbena hastata
Common Name: Blue vervain
Native to North America
A clumping perennial with stiff erect squarish stems. Leaves are opposite with coarse teeth. In summer, plants are topped by narrow spikey panicles of small tubular purple flowers. Plants thrive in full or part sun in moist or wet…
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Vernonia glauca
Common Name: Upland ironweed
Native to North America
Vernonia glauca is an upright perennial wildflower with numerous lance shaped leaves. Foliage is toothed, dark green above and usually glaucous beneath. In late summer plants are crowned by compact corymbs of royal purple di…
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Vernonia lettermannii 'Iron Butterfly'
Common Name: Iron Butterfly ironweed
Native to North America (selection)
Vernonia lettermannii ‘Iron Butterfly’ is a low mounding perennial wildflower with narrow fine textured foliage. In late summer plants are covered by small clusters of royal purple disc florets. Butterflies …
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Vernonia noveboracensis
Common Name: New York ironweed
Native to North America
Vernonia noveborecensis is a tall robust perennial wildflower with numerous lance shaped leaves. In late summer plants are crowned by large corymbs of royal purple disc florets. Butterflies and other pollinators flock to the blooms. …
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Veronicastrum virginicum
Common Name: Culver root
Native to North America
Veronicastrum virginicum is a tall robust perennial wildflower with attractive whorled leaves. In early and mid-summer plants are crowned by spiky racemes densely packed with tiny tubular white florets. The inflorescences bra…
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Viola sororia
Common Name: Meadow Violet
Native to North America
Viola sororia is a low rosette-forming wildflower with toothed heart shaped foliage. From spring until early summer plants are graced by a sprinkling of diminutive blue or white violets. This groundcover thrives in lightly shad…
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Viola striata
Common Name: Striped cream violet
Native to North America
Cream colored flowers, with purple striations on the lower petal. Leaves are a deep green. Grows best in moist to wet humusy soils in part shade, creating a dense ground cover. Does not spread by runners, but does freely self-…
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Zizia aptera
Common Name: Heartleaf Alexander's
Native to North America
Zizia aptera is a 1-3’ tall upright perennial wildflower with glossy heart shaped basal leaves. From late spring to early summer flowering stems elongate bearing showy flat topped clusters of small yellow florets. Scads of beneficial…
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Zizia aureus
Common Name: Golden Alexander's
Native to North America
Zizia aurea is a 1-3’ tall upright perennial wildflower with glossy compound basal leaves. From late spring to early summer flowering stems elongate bearing showy umbrella shaped clusters of small yellow florets. Scads of beneficial …
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