butterfly weed, milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
Perennial Plant Association 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year! Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly weed) features showy … Continued
browsing: resistant: rabbit
whorled milkweed
Asclepias verticillata
Whorled milkweed blooms later than other milkweeds with white flowers July thru September. The caterpillars … Continued
‘Bluebird’ aster
Symphyotrichum laevis 'Bluebird'
A Mt. Cuba selection of the native smooth aster introduced by Dr. Richard Lighty, this … Continued
tatarian aster
Aster tataricus
Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full to part sun. Can be divided … Continued
Astilbe ‘Color Flash’
Astilbe arendsii ‘Color Flash’
A kaleidoscope of color from through fall! Foliage emerges with a mix of green, variegated … Continued
‘Lady in Red’ fern
Athyrium felix-forma 'Lady in Red'
Vibrant burgundy stems coupled with dark green fronds complement everything else in the shade garden. … Continued
lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina
Easily grown in rich, medium moisture, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade. Tolerates … Continued
‘Pictum’ Japanese painted fern
Athyrium niponicum ‘Pictum’
Perennial Plant Association 2004 Perennial Plant of the Year! Striking silvery-grey fronds are dusty purple … Continued
‘Ghost’ Japanese painted fern
Athyrium nipponicum ‘Ghost’
This hybrid cross between Japanese Painted fern (A. niponicum ‘Pictum’) and Lady Fern (A. filix-femina) has frosted … Continued
‘American Goldfinch’ false indigo
Baptisia 'American Goldfinch'
Brilliant golden-yellow flower spikes rise above blue-green foliage. A floriferous Baptisia produces loads of brightly … Continued
false indigo
Baptisia australis
Perennial Plant Association 2010 Perennial Plant of the Year! Baptisia australis is an upright native … Continued
Yellow wild indigo
Baptisia sphaerocarpa
Showy upright, mounded native with yellow, pea-like blooms along yellow-green stems rising above a foliage … Continued