‘Rubra’ pussytoes
Antennaria dioica ‘Rubra’
Silver-white foliage carpet is topped with pink buds that resemble pussycat pads. Buds open to … Continued
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goatsbeard
Aruncus dioicus ‘Child of Two Worlds’
This native plant grows in moist woodlands. A tall, bushy, plant typically with ferny, dark … Continued
wild petunia
Ruellia humilis
Tubular, bell-shaped, petunia-like flowers up to 3″ long open from May to October on drought-loving … Continued
‘Smoky Hills’ prairie skullcap
Scutellaria resinosa ‘Smoky Hills’
‘Smoky Hills’ is an improved selection of prairie skullcap originally collected in the Smoky Hills … Continued
‘Butterfly Blue’/’Fama Deep Blue’ pincushion flower
Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’
Perennial Plant Association 2000 Perennial Plant of the Year! A compact, long-blooming perennialproduces flowers from … Continued
soapwort
Saponaria ocymoides
This groundcover will carpet the most difficult sites with bright pink flowers. A vigorous grower, … Continued
‘Sunny Border Blue’ speedwell
Veronica spicata ‘Sunny Border Blue’
Perennial Plant Association 1993 Perennial Plant of the Year! Showy dark violet-blue spikes are very … Continued
‘Globemaster’ giant onion
Allium ‘Globemaster’
The biggest and best Allium! Silvery purple florets form huge, 8–10″ flower globes of purple … Continued
golden Alexander
Zizia aurea
An easy-to-grow short-lived native that will self-seed and thrive in a variety of conditions. Golden … Continued
‘Aztec Gold’ creeping speedwell
Veronica prostrata ‘Sunshine’
Veronicas produce some of the clearest true blues available in perennials. This easy-to-grow prostrate cultivar … Continued
‘Royalty’ bugleweed
Ajuga reptans 'Royalty'
Dark burgundy to black foliage with bright blue flowers makes a great low-mainetance groundcover that … Continued
‘Ivory Halo’ variegated red-twig dogwood
Cornus alba 'Bailhalo'
With striking variegated foliage, ornamental berries, excellent fall color and brilliant red stems in winter, … Continued