Yellow wild indigo
Baptisia sphaerocarpa
Showy upright, mounded native with yellow, pea-like blooms along yellow-green stems rising above a foliage … Continued
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zebra mallow
Malva sylvestris 'Zebrina'
A super tough perennial with soft pink flowers lined striking, raspberry-purple veins. 2″, bowl-shaped blooms … Continued
bush clover
Lespedeza capitata
Commonly found in upland woods, thickets, and prairies, along streams, railroads, and roadsides. Tiny creamy … Continued
old-fashioned hollyhock
Alcea rosea 'Single' mix
This easy-to-grow heirloom garden plant thrives in average soil in full sun to partial shade … Continued
purple wine cups
Callirhoe involucrata
Low-growing mounds of cut-leaves are covered with large, purple, cup-shaped flowers all summer. Can self-seed … Continued
river oats, northern sea oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Attractive, nodding seed heads make excellent cut arrangement filler. This grass spreads aggressively so choose … Continued