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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 novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'
Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'
Common Name: New England aster

A naturally compact form with deep purple flowers in August and September. Eye-popping with Solidago 'Golden Fleece'. One of the most garden-worthy native selections out there. A fine introduction from the Mt. Cuba Center.

Height: 18 in
Spread: 1-2 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

Carex laxiculmus Bunny Blue® 'HOBB'
Carex laxiculmus Bunny Blue® 'HOBB'
Common Name: Bunny Blue sedge

Bunny Blue® is a low growing, evergreen, native sedge with silver-blue foliage. Use as a ground cover or specimen plant for moist to average shady areas. 

Height: 8-12 Inches
Spread: 12-16 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9

Carex muskingumensis
Carex muskingumensis
Common Name: Muskingum sedge

A fine-textured sedge that resembles palm fronds? How strange! Naturally occuring in moist habitats such as low, swampy woods and wet meadows, this native cool-season sedge adds textural interest to any planting. 

Height: 2-3 Feet
Spread: 2-3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8

Dryopteris × australis
Dryopteris × australis
Common Name: southern woodfern

Dryopteris x australis is a natural hybrid (D. celsa x ludoviciana) found in wild populations from Louisiana to Virginia, but is a superb garden plant as far north as Zone 5. It is taller than either parent and a formidable addition to the garden.

Height: 3-4 Feet
Spread: 2-3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9

Echinacea purpurea
Echinacea purpurea
Common Name: coneflower

Lend a classic look to your garden with Pow Wow® White’s graceful, downward arching and bright white ray petals surrounded by bright yellow cones. This spectacular variety is extremely well-branched for profuse blooms and summer to frost flower power! Amazing in a sunny perennial border or wildlife garden. Easy to grow and very adaptable to heat, humidity, drought and poor soils.

Height: 20-24 Inches
Spread: 12-16 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8

Heuchera 'Frosted Violet'
Heuchera 'Frosted Violet'
Common Name: alumroot, coral bells

Another great selection for the East Coast bred by Charles Oliver of the Primrose Path. With its H. villosa heritage, it is vigorous and long-lived. Stunningly beautiful velvety purple leaves with darker veins are topped with pale pink pearl-like flowers in late spring. Definitely one of our favorites!

Height: 12-18 Inches
Spread: 12 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9

Hypericum calycinum 'Brigadoon'
Hypericum calycinum 'Brigadoon'
Common Name: St. John's wort

A bright new foliage color for shady sites! Golden yellow, oval leaves with reddish edges support 2" gold flowers with pincushion-like center clustered stamens in late spring and early summer. You will hardly notice the flowers in the sea of gold foliage. This plant is most content in cooler areas away from drying winter winds, although once established it is quite tough.

Height: 15-18 Inches
Spread: 24 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-7

Liatris spicata
Liatris spicata
Common Name: blazing star

We are pleased to increase the availability of Pennsylvania provenance populations of our native gayfeathers. Tallest of the genus with upright spikes bearing pinkish-purple tassels in July and August. One of the best garden performers! An excellent cut flower and a magnet for butterflies, bees, rare moths and hummingbirds. Deer resistant!

Height: 3-5 Feet
Spread: 2 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-9

Salvia nemorosa 'Blue Hill'
Salvia nemorosa 'Blue Hill'
Common Name: garden sage

A long-hoped-for color break in garden Salvia. Ernst Pagels selected it for bluer flowers and compact habit. Insect and disease resistant, long flowered and tough as its brethren to follow. Attracts birds, butterflies and bees.

Height: 18-30 Inches
Spread: 12-15 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