Culver’s root
Veronicastrum virginicum
Pink or white flower spikes bloom atop 3-5′ tall plants in summer. Heat, drought and … Continued
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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
plume poppy
Macleaya cordata
Fantastic ornate foliage resembles a huge oak leaf and is green overlaid with silver frost. … Continued
‘Alexander’ variegated garden loosestrife
Lysimachia punctata ‘Alexander’
Golden yellow flower spikes 24-36″ tall on hardy, easy care perennials with pretty green and … Continued
Maltese cross
Lychnis chalcedonica
An heirloom flower grown in gardens since colonial times. Dense heads of bright scarlet flowers. … Continued
‘Blood Red’ rose campion
Lychnis coronaria ‘Blood Red’
Pretty silver-gray foliage is topped with red blooms in spring. Plants grow 18-24″ high. Can … Continued
‘Gold Rush’ red hot pokers, tritoma
Kniphofia uvaria ‘Gold Rush’
Many red and yellow flower spikes open brightly all summer summer atop a low-growing, thick … Continued