dwarf false indigo
Amorpha nana
Bright green leaves are topped by showy purple flowers with bright red stamen that give … Continued
browsing: part sun/afternoon shade (eastern exposure)
lead plant
Amorpha canescens
This native shrub grows in woodlands and prairies. 4-8″ spike-like clusters of tiny, bluish-purple flowers … 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
threadleaf blue star
Amsonia hubrichti
Perennial Plant Association 2011 Perennial Plant of the Year! Pale blue flowers cover fine-needle-leaved, dense, … 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
forget-me-not
Anchusa capensis
Evergreen rosettes produce delicate cobalt-blue flowers in summer. A biennial that will naturalize by self-sowing, … Continued
big bluestem
Andropogon gerardii
This colorful, robust hardy grass is NATIVE FROM CANADA TO MEXICO. Tall foliage turns light … Continued
‘Pretty Lady Julia’ windflower
Anemone 'Pretty Lady Julia'
Large two-inch blooms in late summer and early fall on compact plants. Semi-double bicolor pink … Continued
snowdrop windflower
Anemone sylvestris
Nodding white blooms in early to mid-spring and again in fall over lustrous dense green … Continued
snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
These heirloom garden flowers flourish in cool spring growing conditions and can be kept going … Continued
Alpine columbine
Aquilegia alpina
These striking blue blooms come from the high meadow and mountain slopes of the Alps. … Continued