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Aruncus dioicus
Aruncus dioicus
Common Name: goat's beard, bride's feathers

A fantastic native with large, fine-textured feathery blooms in late Spring. Though closely related to Spiraea, goat's beard more closely resembles a giant Astilbe. When happy, Aruncus can be a formidable garden plant, reaching a spread of 6 feet or more. It is lovely when used at woods edge and it can provide a dense screen beneath a high canopy.

Height: 4-6 Feet
Spread: 6 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9

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

Iris cristata 'Tennessee White'
Iris cristata 'Tennessee White'
Common Name: dwarf crested iris

This delightful selection of our native crested iris came to us from Don Shadow in Winchester, TN. 'Tennessee White' is a vigorous spreader and prolific bloomer, covering the fan-like foliage with brilliant white flowers in spring, each accented with delicate yellow crests. Its late spring show starts earlier and lasts longer than the other selections we've tried.

Height: 6-10 Inches
Spread: 12-15 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8

Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'
Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'
Common Name: beardtongue

This native makes a stunning display with its brilliant white flowers against a backdrop of deep red foliage. Tough and easy to grow, it tolerates a wide variety of conditions including hot, dry sites. Our plants are now vegetatively propagated from our reddest, most vigorous selections.

Height: 24-30 Inches
Spread: 12-18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8

Sedum SunSparkler® 'Lime Zinger'
Sedum SunSparkler® 'Lime Zinger'
Common Name: stonecrop

Chris Hansen has done it again! Lime green foliage with a crisp, contrasting red edge. Hot pink flower heads last for weeks through late summer into fall, and don't flop or fade! A perfect addition to the front of the perennial border, and works great in containers.

Height: 6 Inches
Spread: 18 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