‘Shademaster’ honey locust
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Shademaster'
Bipinnate, golden-yellow leaves emerge in early summer, becoming greener as the season progresses. Attains a … Continued
browsing: summer
American yellowwood
Cladrastis kentukea lutea
Up to 50’ tall with graceful, pendulous branches and bright-green, pinnately-compound leaves. Showy, pendent, foot-long … Continued
northern catalpa
Catalpa speciosa
Showy white flowers, giant heart-shaped leaves, bean-like seed pods. Grows 40–60’ high and 20–40’ wide … Continued
‘Mediovariegatum’ live forever, variegated upright stonecrop
Sedum alboroseum 'Mediovariegatum'
Sedum alboroseum ‘Mediovariegatum’ has green and cream variegated folded and tight foliage, covered with pale … Continued
‘Goldsturm’ black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia fulgida var. speciosa ‘Goldsturm’
Perennial Plant Association 1999 Perennial Plant of the Year! Bushy clumps of rich green foliage … Continued
tall garden phlox
Phlox paniculata
Large clusters of fragrant purple blooms. Remove faded flowers to encourage more blooms. Plants grow … Continued
spotted bee balm
Monarda punctata
Prefers sandy soils and full to part sun. It has an exotic flower form and … Continued
Kansas gayfeather
Liatris spicata 'Kobold'
An early summer blooming lavender spikes grow to 3′ tall. Great flower arrangement subjects that … Continued
‘Palace Purple’ coral bells, alumroot
Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple'
Perennial Plant Association 1991 Perennial Plant of the Year! Dark reddish-purple foliage with small white … Continued
‘Rose’ gaura, dwarf appleblossom grass
Oenothera {Gaura} lindheimeri 'Rose'
A dwarf selection with gorgeous bicolor flowers with deep rose-pink at the tips and pure … Continued
blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
Gaillardia aristata ‘Arizona Apricot’ grows 8 to 10″ tall, 10 to 12″ wide with continuous color … Continued
spotted joe-pye weed
Eupatorium maculatum
An excellent back of the border native plant growing 6′ tall or more with deep … Continued