Salvia ‘Midnight Model’
Salvia pratensis Fashionista® Midnight Model
Striking violet-blue flowers are produced in a round, dense perennial. Long-lasting blooms make a beautiful … Continued
browsing: Dragonfly
Dragonflies are beneficial insects that have been around for more than 300 million years. These fast-moving fliers eat mosquitoes and flies among others. Dragonflies do not sting or bite people.
These plants attract dragonflies and their prey—
blue flag Iris
Iris versicolor
Grow in medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. This iris may … Continued
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Huge 3-4″ deep yellow blooms with dark brown eye cover this black-eyed Susan from late … Continued
prairie ironweed
Vernonia fasciculata
2-4′ tall fall native is topped with broad, compound blooms made up of many heads … Continued
purple coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Showy purple flowers in July and August on plants that grow to 2-3′. Like its … Continued
horsetail
Equisetum hyemale
Hollow, segmented, tubular stems grow to 4′ tall and grow in dry soils to wet, … Continued
swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Swamp milkweed sports lightly fragrant flower clusters from early summer through fall. Plants grow 3-5′ … Continued
borage
Borago officinalis
Big fuzzy plant bears uncommonly true-blue flowers which are prized for garnishes and salads from … Continued
spotted joe-pye weed
Eupatorium maculatum
An excellent back of the border native plant growing 6′ tall or more with deep … Continued
‘Wood’s Purple’ New York Aster
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Wood's Purple'
New York aster is a low-maintenance perennial for average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full … Continued