Sullivant’s milkweed
Asclepias sullivantii
Easily grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun, plants may self-seed in … Continued
browsing: resistant: deer
swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Swamp milkweed sports lightly fragrant flower clusters from early summer through fall. Plants grow 3-5′ … Continued
tall green milkweed
Asclepias hirtella
Plants grow up to 4′ and produce white flowers. This species prefers medium-wet to dry … Continued
butterfly weed, milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
Perennial Plant Association 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year! Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly weed) features showy … Continued
‘Hello Yellow’ butterfly weed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'
A long-lived, low-maintenance perennial, this yellow flowering selection of our native A. tuberosa was discovered … Continued
whorled milkweed
Asclepias verticillata
Whorled milkweed blooms later than other milkweeds with white flowers July thru September. The caterpillars … Continued
pawpaw
Asimina triloba
This native understory tree or large shrub grows 15-20’ tall (sometimes to 30’) and occurs … Continued
‘Wood’s Purple’ New York Aster
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Wood's Purple'
New York aster is a low-maintenance perennial for average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full … Continued
‘Bluebird’ aster
Symphyotrichum laevis 'Bluebird'
A Mt. Cuba selection of the native smooth aster introduced by Dr. Richard Lighty, this … Continued
‘Alert’ New York Aster
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Alert'
New York aster is a low-maintenance perennial for average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full … 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