wild ginger
Asarum canadense
This low, colony-forming perennial grows large, velvety, heart-shaped leaves with a darkish red-brown to green-brown … Continued
browsing: low-maintenance
Chinese wild ginger
Asarum splendens
Large heart-shaped, dark green leaves are variegated with shimmering silver. They remain semi-evergreen through mild … Continued
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Common milkweed produces dusty pink flower clusters in mid-summer atop large, glossy leaves that resemble … Continued
‘Ice Ballet’ white swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'
Clusters of white blooms, from mid-summer to autumn are nectar-rich, attracting butterflies galore. As the … Continued
purple milkweed
Asclepias purpurascens
Native to the Eastern, Southern and Midwestern United States similar to the range of the … Continued
green comet milkweed
Asclepias viridiflora
Produces copious amounts of nectar especially adored by bumble bees. Flowers have a sweet odor … Continued
Sullivant’s milkweed
Asclepias sullivantii
Easily grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun, plants may self-seed in … Continued
butterfly weed, milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
Perennial Plant Association 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year! Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly weed) features showy … Continued
‘Hello Yellow’ butterfly weed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'
A long-lived, low-maintenance perennial, this yellow flowering selection of our native A. tuberosa was discovered … Continued
‘Bluebird’ aster
Aster laevis 'Bluebird'
A Mt. Cuba selection of the native smooth aster introduced by Dr. Richard Lighty, this … Continued
‘Alert’ New York Aster
Symphyotrichum {Aster} novi-belgii 'Alert'
New York aster is a low-maintenance perennial for average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full … Continued
tatarian aster
Aster tataricus
Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full to part sun. Can be divided … Continued