black snakeroot, bugbane
Actaea {Cimicifuga} racemosa 'Chocoholic'
The deepest dark purple upright foliage is contrasted by white, foot-tall bottlebrush blooms late in … Continued
browsing: 4-6ft
Chinese meadow rue
Thalictrum delavayi
Lavender flowers with contrasting yellow stamens mass in large, wiry-branched, airy sprays rising above the … Continued
yellow bird of paradise
Strelitzia reginae Aiton 'Mandela's Gold'
One of the best known of all the tropical flowers and cousin to the banana, … Continued
magic berry snowberry
Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii 'Magic Berry'
Light pink blooms in summer followed by large, pink fruit on arching stems with dark … 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
Maximilian sunflower
Helianthus maximiliani
State flower of Kansas Clusters of bright yellow flowers in September atop 6-8′ stalks. An … Continued
‘Ivory Halo’ variegated red-twig dogwood
Cornus alba 'Bailhalo'
With striking variegated foliage, ornamental berries, excellent fall color and brilliant red stems in winter, … Continued
fig-leaf hollyhock
Alcea ficifolia
This less-known variety of hollyhock is native to Siberia and was introduced at the end … Continued
‘Ruby Spice’ summersweet
Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'
A selection of Clethra alnifolia, a deciduous shrub native to swampy woodlands, wet marshes, and … Continued
buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
This deciduous shrub has an open, rounded habit. Common throughout the midwest, it can most … Continued
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
A rounded, deciduous shrub with upright-arching branches. The best ornamental feature of this shrub is … Continued