pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
A vigorous marginal aquatic perennial native to stream and pond margins. In the wild plants … Continued
browsing: spike
bottlebrush buckeye
Aesculus parviflora
Aesculus parviflora is easily grown in average soil in part to full shade and features … Continued
‘Ginger Love’ Fountain Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Ginger Love'
Big, showy, upright, red plumes appear in late summer and persist through winter on this … Continued
‘Red Head’ Fountain Grass
Pennisetum alopecuriodes 'Red Head'
One of the earliest-flowering fountain grasses, ‘Red Head’ produces showy bottlebrush plumes that emerge burgundy … Continued
Allegheny spurge
Pachysandra procumbens
An excellent low perennial ground cover for shady areas, spreading with long rhizomes. Toothed leaves crowd … Continued
‘Ruby Slippers’ oakleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers'
This compact oakleaf hydrangea produces large panicles of white flowers that change to pink, then … Continued
Yellow wild indigo
Baptisia sphaerocarpa
Showy upright, mounded native with yellow, pea-like blooms along yellow-green stems rising above a foliage … Continued
‘American Goldfinch’ false indigo
Baptisia 'American Goldfinch'
Brilliant golden-yellow flower spikes rise above blue-green foliage. A floriferous Baptisia produces loads of brightly … Continued
‘Burgundy Blast’ false indigo
Baptisia 'Burgundy Blast'
A redder shade of purple than the other purple Baptisia, this cultivar delivers dark wine … Continued
Spiny bear’s breeches
Acanthus spinosus
With bold, eye-catching foliage and striking flower spikes, this impressive perennial fills space with dramatic … Continued
‘Fireworks’ goldenrod
Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'
Lacy, radiating bloom spikes of sparkling golden-yellow from mid-September past mid-October. Plants grow 3-4′ high. … Continued
false indigo bush
Amorpha fruticosa
A large, airy shrub that forms dense thickets in its native habitat. Six-inch purple flower … Continued