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Amsonia hubrichtii
Common Name: Thread-leaf Blue Star
A graceful and long lived native plant with very fine foliage, clusters of steel blue flowers in May and June on an upright, bushy plant. Excellent golden fall color. Thrives in full sun or part shade. No insect or pest problems with these babies. Found in Arkansas in 1942 by Leslie Hubricht.
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Height: 3 Feet
Spread: 2-3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9
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Baptisia alba var. alba
Common Name: Wild White Indigo
This is not the fastest plant to get to size, but it is unquestionably one of the loveliest. The strong, almost shrubby plants carry 12"-18" racemes of 1" pure white pea-like flowers. Charcoal gray stems add appealing contrast. May to Mid-June flowering, easy to grow and very long-lived once established.
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Height: 2-3 Feet
Spread: 1-2 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8
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Baptisia x 'Carolina Moonlight'
Common Name: Wild Indigo
Elegant spikes of creamy yellow blooma grace tidy blue green foliage in early summer. Long-blooming and tough, a dazzling addition to the native plant palette. A hybrid of B. sphaerocarpa and B. alba, found by Rob Gardener of NC Botanical Gardens.
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Height: 3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
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Calylophus serrulatus 'Prairie Lode'
Common Name: Prairie Lode Sun Drops
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Height: 6-12 Inches
Spread: 12-18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-7
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Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau'
Common Name: Goldtau tufted hair grass
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Height: 12-24 Inches
Spread: 24-36 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9
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Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance'
Common Name: Autumn Fern
Autumn Fern is a colorful groundcover with pink fiddleheads that turn coppery orange as they unfurl. Fronds age to a lustrous dark green and remain well into winter. New growth continues through the season, giving a colorful tapestry effect of copper and green from Spring to late Fall.
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Height: 18-24 Inches
Spread: 18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8
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Dryopteris pseudo-filix-mas
Common Name: Mexican Male Fern
A graceful and bold fern, this unique beauty is a sturdy garden plant with a distinctly upright vase-shaped habit. Even though found in tropical Mexico near Oaxaca, it has proven quite cold hardy in zone 5. It forms a large crown, which can become four or five feet across, and unlike many other wood ferns, it continues to produce new fronds throughout the growing season until frost. Evergreen in warmer zones. An outstanding garden plant!
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Height: 30-48 Inches
Spread: 30-48 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8
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Phlox paniculata 'Eva Cullum'
Common Name: Garden Phlox
A true butterfly magnet with wide clusters of fragrant, clear pink flowers accented by maroon eyes on sturdy, erect stems. Very mildew resistant and nicely compact. Introduced by Blooms of England. Sturdy and compact with very showy flowers!
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Height: 2-3 Feet
Spread: 2-3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
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Phlox paniculata 'Lord Clayton'
Common Name: garden phlox
Founded by garden writer Tammy Clayton, Phlox paniculata 'Lord Clayton' is a regal combination of leaf and bloom. Unique, cherry-red flowers add excitement to the perennial border from late June into September. Foliage emerges a deep purple with lime green stems and veins, later transitioning to a deep purple-green. Phlox paniculata 'Lord Clayton' performs quite well in average garden soil with average moisture.
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Height: 24-30 Inches
Spread: 24-30 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
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Stachys monieri 'Hummelo'
Common Name: Hummelo Lamb's Ear
Excellent for flowers and foliage, S. 'Hummelo' hosts a lovely display of lavender-purple flowers atop tall, leafless stems while the stoloniferous nature creates small mounding clumps. Selected for strong flower production, plant health, habit quality and winter hardiness. A true garden delight!
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Height: 18-20 Inches
Spread: 18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
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Vernonia lettermannii 'Iron Butterfly'
Common Name: Ironweed
This new selection of this Arkansas native comes to us from Dr. Allan Armitage's trials at the University of Georgia. It has lovely fine foliage like Amsonia hubrichtii and is a compact, well-branched and vigorous plant. In late summer it is covered with true purple flowers that attract plenty of butterflies. Found in rocky flood plains, Vernonia lettermannii is very tolerant of hot dry locations, yet can withstand brief periods of inundation.
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Height: 30-36 Inches
Spread: 30-36 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9
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