love-lies-bleeding
Amaranthus caudatus
A staple grain for Mayans, Aztecs, and the Incas, Victorian English gardens took up this … Continued
browsing: tolerates harsh roadside conditions
Autumn Brilliance® Apple Serviceberry
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance'
Grown as a shrub or small tree for its brilliant orange-red fall color and disease … 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
dwarf false indigo
Amorpha nana
Bright green leaves are topped by showy purple flowers with bright red stamen that give … Continued
‘Blue Ice’ blue star
Amsonia tabernaemontana ‘Blue Ice’
Gorgeous navy blue buds in late spring open to vivid periwinkle blue, star-shaped flowers larger … Continued
eastern blue star
Amsonia tabernaemontana
Large, multi-stemmed clumps are crowded with narrow, oval leaves which turn golden-yellow in the fall. … Continued
‘Storm Cloud’ shining blue star
Amsonia tabernaemontana ‘Storm Cloud’
‘Storm Cloud’ is an exciting new native plant selection with spring foliage emerging near-black and … Continued
big bluestem
Andropogon gerardii
This colorful, robust hardy grass is NATIVE FROM CANADA TO MEXICO. Tall foliage turns light … Continued
‘Blackhawks’ big bluestem
Andropogon gerardii 'Blackhawks'
A cultivar of native prairie grass that has taken the gardening world by storm. Foliage … Continued
plantain leaf pussytoes, mouse ear
Antennaria plantaginifolia
Soft, gray foliage is arguably the best ornamental feature of this native perennial. Useful as … Continued
‘Rubra’ pussytoes
Antennaria dioica ‘Rubra’
Silver-white foliage carpet is topped with pink buds that resemble pussycat pads. Buds open to … Continued
‘Ground Hug’ black chokeberry
Aronia melancarpa Ground Hug™
Ground Hug™ Aronia is a tough native selection chosen for it’s low-branching form that grows … Continued