yarrow
Achillea millefolium
‘Moonshine’ (yellow yarrow) is one of the most popular yarrows with ferny, silver-green foliage and … Continued
Other Trait: resistant: deer
bottlebrush buckeye/dwarf red buckeye
Aesculus parviflora (white)/pavia (red)
A. parviflora is easily grown in average soil in part to full shade and features … Continued
‘Bloodspot’ manfreda
Agave 'Mangave Bloodspot'
12-16″ rosettes of gray-green succulent foliage with small teeth along margin and edged with maroon. … Continued
Agave ‘Sharkskin Shoes’
Agave ferdinand-regis x Agave scabra
This gorgeous agave grows to 3′ tall and wide with thick, blue-gray leaves with smooth … Continued
Agave ‘Spaghetti Strap’
Agave geminiflora
One of the best small growing agaves for use in containers. Also known as the … Continued
lady’s mantle
Alchemilla mollis
An excellent border plant or groundcover, blooms in early summer. Airy sprays of greenish-yellow hover … Continued
blue star
Amsonia hubrichti/Amsonia tabernaemontana
Amsonia hubrichti (Ozark bluestar) features pale blue flowers cover fine-needle leaved, dense, mounding plant with … Continued
big bluestem
Andropogon gerardii
This colorful, robust hardy grass is native from Canada to Mexico. Tall foliage turns light … Continued
columbine
Aquilegia canadensis/Aquilegia hybrids
Native columbine (A. canadensis) features nodding yellow and red bi-color blooms in April through early … Continued
variegated giant reed grass
Arundo donax 'Variegata'
Grows to 12′ tall with a spread of 10′ at a fast rate. Grow in … Continued
butterfly weed
Asclepias tuberosa
Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly weed) features showy orange (pure native) or yellow (selection ‘Hello Yellow’) flower … Continued
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Common milkweed produces dusty pink flower clusters in mid-summer atop large, glossy leaves that resemble … Continued