black snakeroot, bugbane
Actaea {Cimicifuga} racemosa 'Hillside Black Beauty' / 'Chocoholic'
The deepest dark purple upright foliage is contrasted by white, foot-tall bottlebrush blooms late in … Continued
Local butterfly expert Lenora Larson has created these informational handouts. You can download them here!
• Butterflies: Flying Flowers in your Garden!
• A Vital Connection: Native Plants and Butterflies
• Long Lips Farm Caterpillar Foodplants
• Butterfly Bartending: Nectar Flowers
• Long Lips Farm: Selected Butterfly Nectar Flowers
Actaea {Cimicifuga} racemosa 'Hillside Black Beauty' / 'Chocoholic'
The deepest dark purple upright foliage is contrasted by white, foot-tall bottlebrush blooms late in … Continued
Aesculus glabra
Growing in open spaces, these trees may reach 60’ tall by 30’ wide, but as … Continued
Amelanchier laevis
A small, deciduous, usually multi-trunked understory tree or tall shrub which is native to thickets … Continued
Amelanchier arborea
This four-season tree offers white flowers in spring, small red berries in summer, colorful fall … Continued
Amelanchier canadensis
Deciduous, early-flowering, large shrub or small tree typically grows 15-30’ tall. Showy, 5-petaled, slightly fragrant, … Continued
Amorpha nana
Bright green leaves are topped by showy purple flowers with bright red stamen that give … Continued
Amorpha fruticosa
A large, airy shrub that forms dense thickets in its native habitat. Six-inch purple flower … Continued
Amorpha canescens
This native shrub grows in woodlands and prairies. 4-8″ spike-like clusters of tiny, bluish-purple flowers … Continued
Andropogon gerardii
This colorful, robust hardy grass is NATIVE FROM CANADA TO MEXICO. Tall foliage turns light … Continued
Antennaria plantaginifolia
Soft, gray foliage is arguably the best ornamental feature of this native perennial. Useful as … Continued
Antirrhinum majus
These heirloom garden flowers flourish in cool spring growing conditions and can be kept going … Continued
Aristolochia fimbriata
Small rounded leaves are highlighted with striking silver veining and covered all summer with 1″ … Continued