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Anemone canadensis
Anemone canadensis
Common Name: Canadian anemone

A strong-growing plant that needs room to move. Clear white single flowers top out at 18" from mid spring to early summer. A robust and competitive native plant that brightens up woodland edges and shady corners of the garden. Combines well with other spring-blooming perennials such as Polemonium, Sisyrinchium and Mertensia.

Height: 12-18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8

Aster cordifolius
Aster cordifolius
Common Name: blue wood aster

Clouds of blue flowers in early fall in shade! A great naturalizer under trees, at the edge of woods, or as a filler among Hostas and Astilbes, which look pretty rough by September. Found in woods and dry meadows.

Height: 2-3 Feet
Spread: 2-3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8

Aster novi-belgii
Aster novi-belgii
Common Name: New York aster

Local Mid-Atlantic native of moist to wet meadows. Flowers may vary in shades of pink, purple and white and bloom in early fall, which is late August and early September here in PA.

Height: 3-5 Feet
Spread: 3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8

Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips'
Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips'
Common Name: turtlehead

Lustrous, deep green foliage is topped in August and September with rose pink, turtle-head-shaped flowers. Red stems persist most of the season. Bronze green early season growth is another distinctive feature.

Height: 2-3 Feet
Spread: 1 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-7

Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit'
Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit'
Common Name: coneflower

A 2013 All-America Selection Award Winner, and for good reason - they’re durable, easy to grow and gorgeous! A delightful mix of colors from rich purples, pinks, reds and oranges to lighter yellows, creams and whites makes a bold statement in a perennial border, butterfly garden or patio container. Drought tolerant and low maintenance, these coneflowers do not require deadheading to maintain their flower power! The spent blooms turn to seeds, providing winter food for songbirds and architectural interest.

Height: 24-30 Inches
Spread: 14-20 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9

Schizachyrium scoparium
Schizachyrium scoparium
Common Name: little bluestem

An upright and clump forming native grass with spiky blades of blue and green. Wispy silvery flowers bloom in late summer, followed by a spectacular display of fall color changing from green and orange to deep burgundy. Remains attractive as an architectural feature through winter.

Height: 3-4 Feet
Spread: 2-3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-10

Scutellaria incana
Scutellaria incana
Common Name: hoary skullcap
An eastern meadow native that provides weeks of color in mid-summer. Purple flowers top bushy green plants. Found at wood's edge and in sunny meadows from New York to Arkansas.
Height: 2-4 Feet
Spread: 12-16 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9

Sorghastrum nutans
Sorghastrum nutans
Common Name: yellow prairie grass
A vigorous native warm season grass with bluish green foliage turning a translucent yellow-deep gold fall color and bearing beautiful panicles of copper. Excellent for cut flowers.
Height: 3-4 Feet
Spread: 2-3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 2-9