anise hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
Grows happily in average soil in full sun to light shade and attracts all sorts … Continued
browsing: fall
‘Dynamite’ crapemyrtle
Lagerstroemia indica 'Whit II'
Sometimes called the “lilac of the South,” new cold-hardy cultivars enable more areas of the … Continued
Four o’clocks
Mirabilis jalapa
An heirloom garden standard grown as an annual, these colorful antiques will self-seed and return … Continued
Chinese dunce caps
Orostachys iwarenge
From a low, blue-grey carpet of rosettes, pinkish conical spires rise. Spires grow to about … Continued
Baldwin’s ironweed
Vernonia baldwinii
Stems occur singly or in clumps with wide clusters of vibrant red-violet blooms at the … Continued
bee balm, wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Violet blossoms with aromatic foliage. A familiar sight on the prairie. Native to most of … Continued
meadow blazingstar
Liatris ligulistylis
A fantastic nectar plant for Monarch butterflies and many other pollinators including hummingbirds. The fall … Continued
Alpine columbine
Aquilegia alpina
These striking blue blooms come from the high meadow and mountain slopes of the Alps. … Continued
‘Buzz Ivory’ dwarf butterfly bush
Buddleia davidii Buzz™ ‘Buzz Ivory’
Foliage is persistent into winter, making a nice contrast with dried grasses and woody stems. … Continued
‘Buzz Midnight’ dwarf butterfly bush
Buddleia davidii Buzz™ ‘Buzz Midnight’
Dark purple, fragrant flowers are produced in dense spikes held at the ends of the … Continued
‘Hot Raspberry’ dwarf butterfly bush
Buddleia davidii Buzz™ 'Hot Raspberry'
Raspberry pink, nectar-rich, fragrant flowers are produced in dense spikes held at the ends of … Continued
‘Royal Red’ butterfly bush
Buddleia davidii 'Royal Red'
Purplish-red blooms attract pollinators from summer until frost. Long panicles grow an amazing 8″ long … Continued