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Agastache foeniculum
Common Name: Anise hyssop, blue giant hyssop
An upright, clump-forming perennial native to parts of the upper Midwest and Great Plains region. Lavender to purple flowers are densely packed along showy, cylindrical, terminal spikes mid to late summer. Medium green, lanceolate foliage remains clean throughout the season and carries a refreshing anise scent, attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. |
Height: 24-48 Inches
Spread: 18-36 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
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Andropogon gerardii
Common Name: Big bluestem
The king of native grasses, Big Bluestem has handsome gray to blue-green stems in spring turning to green alternating with deep red in summer then to coppery red in fall. Three fingered seed heads top tall stems in August. Clump forming with excellent drought tolerance once established. Andropogon gerardii can be found in moist meadows and along side roads and rivers from Canada to Mexico.
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Height: 4-8 Feet
Spread: 4-5 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
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Andropogon virginicus
Common Name: Broomsedge
An easy-to-grow clump forming native warm season grass with incredible golden copper fall color. A pioneer soil stabilizing plant that does well in poor, infertile areas and surprisingly in floodplains. It's wonderful for xeriscaping, in coastal areas, fall and winter cut stems and restoration. |
Height: 2-3 Feet
Spread: 1-2 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8
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Aquilegia canadensis 'Corbett'
Common Name: Corbett yellow wild columbine
Profuse show of butter yellow lantern flowers from April to May. Its short stature, delicate color and mid spring bloom time make it an ideal companion for spring bulbs! Spotted by Richard Simon of Bluemont Nurseries, Monkton, MD. Named for the nearby small town of Corbett.
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Height: 8-12 Inches
Spread: 1 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8
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Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'
Common Name: Ice Ballet white swamp milkweed
A marvelous long-blooming, bright white selection of swamp milkweed. Clear white flowers and dark green foliage make the colors of the hundreds of visiting butterflies glisten in the sunlight.
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Height: 3-4 Feet
Spread: 12-18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-9
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Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'
Common Name: Purple Dome 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: 1-2 Feet
Spread: 1-2 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8
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Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight'
Common Name: Carolina Moonlight 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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Chrysogonum virginianum 'Allen Bush'
Common Name: Allen Bush golden star
A native ground cover, this plant is known for both it's foliage and flowers with toothed, light green, triangular leaves and dark yellow, slightly notched, star shaped flowers that bloom well above the foliage and have contrasting brown stamens. The flowers bloom abundantly in the spring and fall, but tend to die down in the heat of the summer except in the cooler zones.
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Height: 8 Inches
Spread: 12 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9
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Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb'
Common Name: Zagreb whorled tickseed
Winner of the 2001 RHS Award of Garden Merit, this Threadleaf Coreopsis is just a little bit shorter than 'Moonbeam'. 'Zagreb' has bright yellow flowers that sit atop tall, erect, lacey, somwhat mound forming, delicate (thread leaf) looking, green foliage that has an airy appearance. The flowers are abundant and bloom continuously throughout the entire summer. Removal of the dead blossoms encourages longer blooming and healthier flowers. Truly a colorful sight. Great in rock gardens and gardens with poor soil. Makes a good cut flower.
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Height: 8-18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8
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Dracocephalum ruyschianum 'Blue Dragon'
Common Name: Dragonhead
Our own selection of this species has dark blue snapdragon flowers covering a low, thick mound of rosemary-like foliage in early summer. Compact in a container and very easy to grow, just treat it as you would a Dianthus. It has been reliably hardy in Landenberg through rain and drought for five winters. Needs good drainage. |
Height: 12-15 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-7
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Echinacea 'Evan Saul'
Common Name: Sundown Big Sky™ coneflower
Exceptionally large flat-topped flowers in early to mid summer. Sundown is a selection with a deep orange cone surrounded by broad petals in susnset shades of orange and rose. This plant is trouble free and easy to grow!
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Height: 24-30 Inches
Spread: 18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9
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Eupatorium maculatum 'Bartered Bride'
Common Name: Bartered Bride Joe Pye weed
Stands of these pure white flowers in an open garden leaves one with a free spirited and wild feeling as these tall prairie flowers come alive with butterflies. The flowers, blooming from July to September, are supported by bold stems. Overall, striking and different. |
Height: 6-8 Feet
Spread: 2-3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
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Eupatorium purpureum subsp. maculatum 'Gateway'
Common Name: Gateway Joe Pye weed
Like others in this genus, 'Gateway' is no exception in it's power to attract butterflies with its huge bright mauve pink flowers clusters atop deep wine red stems. More compact and shorter than others in this species. July to September bloom makes 'Gateway' a bold and dramatic display when planted with Rudbeckia 'Autumn Sun' or tall ornamental grasses. Outrageous!
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Height: 4-6 Feet
Spread: 3-5 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
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Geum fragarioides
Common Name: Appalachian barren strawberry
Bright, golden-yellow, 5-petaled flowers bloom early to late spring creating a striking accent against evergreen, trifoliate leaves. Flowers and foliage appear on separate stalks; foliage spreads by rhizomes just below the soil surface. A multi-seasonal, ornamental groundcover for the native garden. |
Height: 3-6 Inches
Spread: 6-12 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-7
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Heuchera 'Silver Scrolls'
Common Name: Silver Scrolls alumroot
Rounded, metallic silver leaves are bordered and veined with deep wine red. Flowers are tiny, white, tinged with pink blooming profusely in the spring. Very trim and tidy habit, forming a neat mound. Remains vigorous and attractive even through the fall and winter. Exceptionally vigorous in a gallon pot! A Prodigious intro from our friends at Primrose Path.
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Height: 12-18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9
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Iris versicolor
Common Name: Blue flag
Very robust, dramatic display of boldly veined, swordlike leaves with large, violet-blue flowers accented by whitish markings at the base of the sepals. Petals and sepals spread out flat making it an attractive place for feeding by hummingbirds.
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Height: 2-3 Feet
Spread: 2-3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 2-7
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Monarda 'Marshall's Delight'
Common Name: Marshall's Delight bee balm
Showy, clear, vivid pink pin cushion-like flowers atop of fragrant foliage and stems, highly mildew resistant. Long blooming season. A Canadian Ornamental Plant Foundation introduction. Great combined with bright blues, whites and yellows in the garden. Cherished by butterflies and hummingbirds. Also makes an excellent cut flower!
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Height: 3 Feet
Spread: 2 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8
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Nepeta sibirica 'Souvenir D'Andre Chaudron'
Common Name: Souvenir D'Andre Chaudron Siberian Nepeta
A very hardy selection of Siberian Nepeta with larger blue flowers and more compact growth than the species. Medium blue flowers are abundant for most of the summer. |
Height: 2-3 Feet
Spread: 12-18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9
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Phlox paniculata 'David'
Common Name: David garden phlox
Beautiful, large bright white flower clusters, a chance seedling selected by F.M. Mooberry and named for her husband. Blooms from July to September. Deliciously fragrant and very mildew resistant. By far the best white. Excellent for hummingbird and butterfly gardens. Perennial Plant of the Year 2002.
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Height: 3-4 Feet
Spread: 2-3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
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Verbena 'Homestead Purple'
Common Name: Homestead Purple Verbena
Named by Dr. Alan Armitage, of the University of Georgia. Vigorously spreading, deep purple clusters from June to November. Excellent clean, deep green foliage with a trailing habit. Has been surviving the winter here lately, but it gets a very slow start in the spring. Best treated as an annual zone 6 or less. |
Height: 10-12 Inches
Spread: 18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7-10
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