variegated giant reed grass
Arundo donax 'Variegata'
Grows to 12′ tall with a spread of 10′ at a fast rate. Grow in … Continued
Browsing plants: tolerates clay soil
green comet milkweed
Asclepias veridiflora
Produces copious amounts of nectar especially adored by bumble bees. Flowers have a sweet odor … Continued
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
Showy milkweed produces dusty pink flower clusters in mid-summer atop large, glossy leaves that resemble … Continued
spider milkweed, green antelopehorn
Asclepias viridis
Attracts Monarch butterflies and a host of other insects while being tolerant of heat and … Continued
swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Swamp milkweed sports lightly fragrant flower clusters from early summer through fall. Plants grow 3-5′ … Continued
tall green milkweed
Asclepias hirtella
Plants grow up to 4′ and produce white flowers. This species prefers medium-wet to dry … Continued
whorled milkweed
Asclepias verticillata
According to the website Monarch Butterfly Garden, you shouldn’t rely on it as your main milkweed … Continued
tatarian aster
Aster tataricus
Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full to part sun. Can be divided … Continued
false indigo ‘Pink Lemonade’/’Carolina Moonlight’
Baptisia 'Pink Lemonade'
It’s hard to improve on the striking blue blooms of native baptisia, but ‘Pink Lemonade’ … Continued
Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii ‘Crimson Pygmy’ / t. ‘Powwow’
‘Crimson Pygmy’ is a dwarf, dense, deciduous cultivar. One of the most popular of the … Continued
betony
Stachys officinalis ‘Cotton Candy’
Selected for continuous bloom, deep green foliage, and compact habit, ‘Pink Cotton Candy’ sports two-toned … Continued
black gum, tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica
One of the best native trees for fall color according to Michael Dirr, black tupelo … Continued