wild strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
Ground-hugging foliage produces loose clusters of small, five-petaled flowers followed by tasty, wild strawberries. Found … Continued
browsing: part to full sun (6 hours or more sun)
‘Franky Boy’ arborvitae
Thuja orientalis 'Franky Boy'
An elegant upright shrub with slightly pendulous branches of finely textured, chartreuse-green foliage and brighter … Continued
blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
Blanketflowers are one of the longest-blooming native perennials, well suited to hot sunny sites. Soft-yellow … Continued
gazania
Gazania rigens
Short, sturdy stems sport large daisy-like flowers. Excellent for bouquets. A rainbow of colors including … Continued
bottle gentian
Gentiana andrewsii
These slow-growing natives are long-lived and require little care once established. Bumblebees are the main … Continued
Geranium ‘Ballerina’
Geranium cinereum 'Ballerina'
Dainty, pink flowers are marked with delicate purple veining over lacy, gray-green foliage. An outstanding, … Continued
bloody cranesbill, hardy geranium
Geranium sanguineum
One of the best choices for massed plantings, filling in quickly to create a bushy … Continued
‘Rozanne’ hardy geranium
Geranium 'Gerwat' ROZANNE
Perennial Plant Association 2008 Perennial Plant of the Year! A patented hybrid, clump-forming geranium noted for … Continued
‘Johnson Blue’ cranesbill, hardy geranium
'Johnson Blue' Geranium
‘Johnson’s Blue’ is an old favorite of many gardeners. Clear periwinkle blue flowers grow 2″ … Continued
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
Native to much of eastern North America, this perennial has attractive dissected foliage, beautiful pink … Continued
giant ironweed
Vernonia gigantea
One of the tallest of the ironweeds, growing to as much as 10’ tall in … Continued
giant milkweed
Calotropis gigantea
Thrives in medium moisture and well-drained soils in full sun. Established plants tolerate drought, but … Continued