false lupine, bush pea
Thermopsis lanceolata
12-18″ spikes of yellow flowers that resemble a lupine or snapdragon. A heat-loving plant native … Continued
browsing: summer
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
cup plant
Silphium perfoliatum
Named for the cup-shaped vase where leaves join the stalk, these tall perennials hold water … Continued
short-toothed mountain mint
Pycnanthemum muticum
2025 Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year® Attracts beneficial garden insects like crazy — … Continued
‘Kent Beauty’ oregano
Oreganum ‘Kent Beauty’
This oregano is grown primarily for its attractive flowers and foliage and can be grown … Continued
lead plant
Amorpha canescens
This native shrub grows in woodlands and prairies. 4-8″ spike-like clusters of tiny, bluish-purple flowers … Continued
creeping mazus
Mazus reptans
This low-growing, mat-forming perennial features rosettes of lance-shaped toothed leaves spreading quickly and blooming from … Continued