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A widely adaptable and tough native is a deer-resistant food for larval butterflies. The fine-textured foliage provides a dark green backdrop for the clusters of white flowers that appear in June and July.

Blue Mist Shrub is aptly named as its gray-green foliage is shrouded in a cloud of blue from mid to late summer. It is a well-behaved garden plant that is very attractive to butterflies. Dark Knight has deep purple blue flowers closely spaced on long stems.

Deep green, shiny, leathery foliage with unique button flowers in late summer, outrageous texture! A real hit at our open house in the end of July. Differs from others in the foliage being thinner and flower stalks are shorter, usually 4-5 flower heads. A typical plant yields an upright, robust, multibranched form. Typical bright purple Liatris color. Our plants come from our friend Mary Painter of Virginia Natives Nursery, where it is from a local population. Spectacular and inviting plant especially to our nectar loving friends butterflies, bees and hummingbirds.

A profusion of sky-blue pincushion flowers. A fantastic performer, butterfly magnet, flowers continuously from May to killing frost. Top ten container and sunny border plant and cut flower.