dwarf bee balm
Monarda didyma
Monarda didyma ‘Balmy Pink’ is a dwarf plant covered in lavender-rose blooms in summer. ‘Balmy Purple’ sports cool … Continued
browsing: resistant: deer
‘Gardenview Scarlet’ bee balm
Monarda didyma ‘Gardenview Scarlet’
Large red flowers in June through August on mildew-resistant foliage growing 4-5′ tall. Heat and … Continued
bee balm, wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Violet blossoms with aromatic foliage. A familiar sight on the prairie. Native to most of … Continued
Mexican feathergrass
Nassella (formerly Stipa) tenuissima
This zone 7 perennial will self-seed in our northern zone 6 gardens. Excellent soft, fine … Continued
‘Walker’s Low’, ‘Junior Walker’ & ‘Little Trudy’ catmint
Nepeta species
Perennial Plant Association 2007 Perennial Plant of the Year! faassenii ‘Walker’s Low’ grows up to … Continued
‘Cat’s Pajamas’ catmint
Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'
2021 Proven Winners National Perennial of the Year A smaller-scale catmint that also blooms 2-3 … Continued
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
New England aster brings ahowy display of violet-pink flowers late August til frost. A staple … Continued
flowering tobacco ‘Saratoga’ mix
Nicotiana alata
‘Saratoga’ mix is a 12-16″ tall flowering tobacco with gorgeous 2″ blooms of apricot, lime … Continued
Missouri primrose
Oenothera macrocarpa
Large, deep yellow flowers cover this sprawling native over glossy green leaves from late spring … Continued
old-fashioned flowering tobacco
Nicotiana sylvestris
Tall, old-fasioned nicotiana features 3-4′ tall stalks topped with many trumpet-shaped, fragrant white blooms throughout summer. … Continued
Eve’s pin, Eve’s needle
Austrocylindropuntia subulata (Opuntia subulata)
In its natural habitat, the plant is capable of growing up to 12’ feet tall. … Continued
prickly pear cactus, devil’s tongue
Opuntia humifusa
Low mats of spiny pads which can colonize large beds over time. Showy flowers are … Continued