big bluestem
Andropogon gerardii
This colorful, robust hardy grass is native from Canada to Mexico. Tall foliage turns light … Continued
Light Requirements: part sun/morning shade
buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
This deciduous shrub has an open, rounded habit. Common throughout the midwest, it can most … Continued
Japanese beautyberry
Callicarpa japonica
A rounded, deciduous shrub with upright-arching branches. The best ornamental feature of this shrub is … Continued
variegated Japanese sedge
Carex morrow 'Ice Dance'
Wide, strappy leaves measuring 1/4 to 1/2 inch across, this carex makes a bold statement … Continued
Carolina allspice
Calycanthus floridus
A dense, rounded deciduous native with a suckering habit with very fragrant, brown to reddish-brown … Continued
blue mist spirea, bluebeard
Caryopteris incana ‘Blue Myth’
This fragrant late summer bloomer sends up aromatic, whorled, blue-flowering spikes over striking bright chartruese … Continued
New Jersey tea
Ceanothus americanus
Named because dried leaves were used as a tea substitute during the American Revolutionary War. … Continued
Hummingbird summersweet
Clethra alnifolia
A deciduous shrub native to swampy woodlands, wet marshes, and stream banks. Noted for mid … Continued
‘Ruby Spice’ summersweet
Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'
A deciduous shrub native to swampy woodlands, wet marshes, and stream banks. Noted for mid … Continued
diascia
Diascia hybrid
New Diascia cultivars really beat the heat and keep blooming through the summer. Peachy orange, … Continued
coneflower ‘Cheyenne Spirit’
Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit'
Echinacea ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ grows vivid colors in clear tones of purple, pink, scarlet, yellow, cream, … Continued
coneflower ‘Lakota Santa Fe’
Echinacea 'Lakota Santa Fe'
NEW for 2017! A colorful coneflower showcasing shades of red, including reddish-orange and pinkish red. … Continued