monkshood, wolfsbane
Aconitum fischeri
Eye-catching spikes of lavender-blue flowers open from late summer to early fall. Each individual flower … Continued
browse plants
bugleweed, ajuga ‘Mahogany’/’Royalty’
Ajuga reptans ‘Mahogany’/'Royalty'
Dark burgundy to black foliage with bright blue flowers makes a great low-mainetance groundcover that … Continued
chocolate vine
Akebia quinata
Oval, glossy dark green leaves grow in clusters of five. Vines produce dangling purple flowers … Continued
fig-leaf hollyhock
Alcea ficifolia
This less-known variety of hollyhock is native to Siberia and was introduced at the end … Continued
giant allium
Allium ‘Globemaster’
The biggest and best Allium! Silvery purple florets form huge, 8–10″ flower globes of purple … Continued
Allegheny serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis
A small, deciduous, usually multi-trunked understory tree or tall shrub which is native to thickets … Continued
shadblow serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis
Deciduous, early-flowering, large shrub or small tree typically grows 15-30’ tall. Showy, 5-petaled, slightly fragrant, … Continued
lead plant
Amorpha canescens
This native shrub grows in woodlands and prairies. 4-8″ spike-like clusters of tiny, bluish-purple flowers … Continued
shining bluestar
Amsonia tabernaemontana ‘Storm Cloud’
‘Storm Cloud’ is an exciting new native plant selection with spring foliage emerging near-black and … Continued
forget-me-not
Anchusa capensis
Evergreen rosettes produce delicate cobalt-blue flowers in summer. A biennial that will naturalize by self-sowing, … Continued
big bluestem
Andropogon gerardii
This colorful, robust hardy grass is native from Canada to Mexico. Tall foliage turns light … Continued
grape leaf anemone, Japanese anemone
ANEMONE x tomentosa 'Robustissima'
Sensational pink cup-shaped flowers float above deep green foliage. Adaptable and easy to grow. Flowers … Continued