‘Cat’s Pajamas’ catmint
Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'
2021 Proven Winners National Perennial of the Year A smaller-scale catmint that also blooms 2-3 … Continued
browsing: tolerates harsh roadside conditions
‘Rose’ gaura, dwarf appleblossom grass
Oenothera {Gaura} lindheimeri 'Rose'
A dwarf selection with gorgeous bicolor flowers with deep rose-pink at the tips and pure … Continued
Missouri primrose
Oenothera macrocarpa
Large, deep yellow flowers cover this sprawling native over glossy green leaves from late spring … Continued
old-fashioned flowering tobacco
Nicotiana sylvestris
Tall, old-fasioned nicotiana features 3-4′ tall stalks topped with many trumpet-shaped, fragrant white blooms throughout summer. … Continued
prickly pear cactus, devil’s tongue
Opuntia macrorhiza
Low mats of spiny pads which can colonize large beds over time. Showy flowers are … Continued
‘Hot & Spicy’ oregano
Origanum vulgare 'Hot & Spicy'
A hardy and flavorful Greek oregano. This cultivar is best used dried, which reportedly deepens … Continued
Italian oregano
Origanum majoricum
A cross of oregano and majoram, Italian oregano grows to a height of 2′ and … Continued
‘Drops of Jupiter’ Ornamental Oregano
Origanum hybrid
Bright chartreuse yellow foliage is topped with mauve-pink flowers starting in summer. The leaves are … Continued
Osage orange (fruitless, thornless)
Maclura pomifera 'White Shield'
Both fruitless and thornless, this tough Midwest native was found in western Oklahoma by plantsman … Continued
‘Cloud Nine’ switchgrass
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine'
This clump-forming, warm-season grass typically grows to 3′ tall. When in flower, flower panicles may … Continued
‘Shenandoah’ red switchgrass
Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’
Best burgundy-red coloring of all the switch grasses. Deep-green foliage takes on red hues by … Continued
‘Prince of Orange’ poppy
Papaver orientale ‘Prince of Orange’
Huge tangerine-colored blossoms open on wiry stems from late spring thru early summer. Petals have … Continued