Yellow Ironweed, Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
1-2 inch yellow blooms in late summer. Aggressive growth habit, but a great native plant … Continued
browsing: resistant: disease
prairie ironweed
Vernonia fasciculata
2-4′ tall fall native is topped with broad, compound blooms made up of many heads … Continued
Baldwin’s ironweed
Vernonia baldwinii
Stems occur singly or in clumps with wide clusters of vibrant red-violet blooms at the … Continued
‘Aztec Gold’ creeping speedwell
Veronica prostrata ‘Sunshine’
Veronicas produce some of the clearest true blues available in perennials. This easy-to-grow prostrate cultivar … Continued
‘First Match’ speedwell
Veronica longifolia 'First Match'
The First series of Veronica features a compact habit with sturdy stems that hold spikes … Continued
‘Mona Lisa Smile’ speedwell
Veronica 'Mona Lisa Smile'
‘Mona Lisa Smile’ produces artfully long spikes of rosy-purple flowers. This is one of the … Continued
‘Pink Eveline’ speedwell
Veronica longifolia ‘Pink Eveline’
A more compact selection of upright speedwell, plants form a bushy, upright clump with long … Continued
‘Sunny Border Blue’ speedwell
Veronica spicata ‘Sunny Border Blue’
Perennial Plant Association 1993 Perennial Plant of the Year! Showy dark violet-blue spikes are very … Continued
‘Very Van Gogh’ speedwell
Veronica 'Very Van Gogh'
Plenty of purple flowers cover this heavily branched easy to grow perennial from mid to … Continued
Culver’s root
Veronicastrum virginicum
Pink or white flower spikes bloom atop 3-5′ tall plants in summer. Heat, drought and … Continued
blackhaw viburnum
Viburnum prunifolium
A large shrub or small tree, 12-15 ft. tall, sometimes larger. Rounded in form, this deciduous shrub bears … Continued
leatherleaf viburnum
Viburnum rhytidophylloides 'Allegheny'
This great shurb adds incredible textured contrast with leathery, dark green foliage that makes a … Continued