‘Jackmanii ‘ Clematis
Clematis ‘Jackmanii'
The most profuse blooming dark purple Clematis, vines are covered with purple flowers in June, … Continued
browsing: summer
Clematis ‘Henryi’
Clematis ‘Henryi’
Huge pure white flowers cover this vine heavily in May and continue with fewer blossoms … Continued
‘Shenandoah’ red switchgrass
Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’
Best burgundy-red coloring of all the switch grasses. Deep-green foliage takes on red hues by … Continued
purple love grass
Eragrostis spectabilis
Masses of reddish-purple panicle blooms are beautiful in large sweeps.
Ohio spiderwort, bluejacket
Tradescantia ohiensis/Tradescantia hybrid
Grassy blue-green foliage is covered with true blue blooms from May through July. Grows very … Continued
false lupine, bush pea
Thermopsis lanceolata
12-18″ spikes of yellow flowers that resemble a lupine or snapdragon. A heat-loving plant native … Continued
meadow rue
Thalictrum aquilegifolium
It’s hard to describe in words how pretty this plant is! Foliage resembles columbine and … Continued
‘Cotton Candy’ betony
Stachys officinalis ‘Cotton Candy’
Selected for continuous bloom, deep green foliage, and compact habit, ‘Pink Cotton Candy’ sports two-toned … Continued
‘Gilt Edge’ toad lily
Tricyrtis formosana 'Gilt Edge'
Arching stems with lance-shaped leaves of green and edged in gold are topped in late … Continued
rose verbena
Glandularia {Verbena} canadensis
Brilliant pink flower clusters cover this low-growing wildflower all summer. Plants spread out to 15-18″ … Continued
Culver’s root
Veronicastrum virginicum
Pink or white flower spikes bloom atop 3-5′ tall plants in summer. Heat, drought and … Continued
compass plant
Silphium laciniatum
A native perennial which occurs in prairies throughout most of the Midwest. Tall, sturdy plant … Continued