Agastache foeniculum (Anise Hyssop)
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Anise Hyssop has very showy flowers, fragrant foliage and seems to be of little interest to deer. It self seeds readily and often blooms the first year. It's a bee, hummingbird, and butterfly magnet.
Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine)
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A native plant for almost any sun or soil conditions, Columbine can grow near Pine trees and is deer-resistant.
Asclepias incarnata (Rose Milkweed)
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Rose Milkweed also is commonly called Red Milkweed, Marsh Milkweed, or Swamp Milkweed. It is a larval host for Monarch butterflies and its large rose-pink flowers with a lovely vanilla fragrance will attract butterflies of all kinds. This deer-resistant plant grows in full sun in moist to medium soils.
Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)
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One of the most popular natives for the landscape! A great Milkweed for a sunny location in a dry area, Butterfly Weed's vivid orange color, low mounded profile, and ability to attract and sustain butterflies make this plant a well-known favorite for all types of gardens.
Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster)
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New England Aster is a late-bloomer, like most Asters. Maturing to 5' tall, it is rich with purple flowers with orange-yellow centers from late summer to October. Popular with pollinators, it thrives in full sun or light shade in all but the driest soils.
Aster oblongifolius (Aromatic Aster)
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New in potted plants! Aromatic aster can be difficult to start from seed; it's best to buy a few plants as they will spread by rhizomes. It is one of the last Aster species to bloom in the fall.
Aster oolentangiense (Sky Blue Aster)
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Typically 2-3' tall, Sky Blue Aster occasionally reaches up to 5' in rich soils. Aster oolentangiense can grow in many different types of soil as long as it is well-drained. The leaves are smaller along the upper stem and typically heart-shaped at the base.
Aster shortii (Short's Aster)
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New! in Potted Plants. An attractive inhabitant of dry woodlands and savannas, Aster shortii grows to about 3' in height.
Baptisia alba (White Wild Indigo)
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A quick grower in spring, White Wild Indigo pushes up into an erect, lightly-branched, smooth-stemmed herbaceous bush. Its pea-like blossoms form on long spikes and are quite showy but without floral scent.
Baptisia australis (Blue Wild Indigo)
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Probably the most familiar and wide-ranging of Baptisias, Blue Wild Indigo can provide an early deep blue flare in spring in native plantings where its bushy structure complements summer bloomers.
Baptisia bracteata (Cream Wild Indigo)
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The Cream Wild Indigo is among the earliest prairie species to bloom. It keeps interest throughout the season with blue-black pods and attractive dark fall foliage.
Ceanothus americanus (New Jersey Tea)
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A deciduous shrub that grows just 3' tall, the dried leaves of New Jersey Tea make a flavorful tea that was popular during the Revolutionary War.
Coreopsis lanceolata (Lance-leaf Coreposis)
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Lance-leaf Coreopsis waves brightly in late spring and early summer on sunny sites with medium-dry or sandy soil. The bright yellow, daisy-like flowers are about 1 1/2" in diameter and bloom singly on long stems.
Coreopsis palmata (Prairie Coreposis)
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Prairie Coreopsis matures to a height of just 2'. It prefers medium to dry soil conditions and sets striking yellow flowers for 3-4 weeks, usually in June and July. Beekeepers consider all Coreopsis species to be good honey sources.
Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower)
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Pale Purple Coneflower provides nectar for hummingbirds and butterflies, and the leaves provide food for the Ottoe-skipper larva. Deer don't seem to bother this early summer bloomer when only a few other sun loving plants are in bloom.
Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower)
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Purple Coneflower may be the most iconic prairie plant. Cultivar varieties abound but the pure native that we sell is golden red to purple, matures to about 4' on most sites and may release a slight fragrance in strong sunlight. Flowers appear June-September with some plants re-blooming in fall.
Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master)
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Rattlesnake Master matures to a height of 4' and has white, attractive "bristly" flowers. The latin name, Eryngium yuccifolium, comes from the fact that the
leaves look very much like a Yucca plant.
Eupatorium coelestinum (Mistflower)
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New in Potted Plants! Resembling a lovely blue-purple fog when found in dense stands, the disk flowers of Eupatorium coelestinum form in clusters of 35-70 at the tops of stems in late summer and autumn.
Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye Weed)
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Also called Spotted Joe Pye Weed, its dusty rose-colored flowers will bloom for many weeks in July
and August, becoming absolute magnets for dozens of species of
butterflies. If you love Joe Pye but have too much shade, try Sweet Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum).
Eupatorium purpureum (Sweet Joe Pye Weed)
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Not many Woodland flowering plants can reach heights of 7'. Plant Sweet Joe Pye Weed in moist, well-drained, rich garden soil in partial to full shade with Tall Bellflower and Wild Golden Glow for a stunning tall savanna or woodland garden.
Geranium maculatum (Wild Geranium)
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Wild Geranium is a species familiar to many of us from woodland floors. Easy to transplant, it does well in full sunlight, too.
Heliopsis helianthoides (Early Sunflower)
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It is possible to hike from a fairly moist, almost wetland situation to the driest south facing hillside and Early Sunflower can be found all along the way.
Heuchera richardsonii (Prairie Alumroot)
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Hibiscus laevis (Rose Mallow)
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The large, lovely and plentiful blossoms of Hibiscus laevis evoke associations with its more tropical cousins in southeast settings.
Iris virginica shrevei (Southern Blue Flag Iris)
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The bloom color of Southern Blue Flag Iris is somewhat variable but is most often a medium to pale blue violet.
Liatris aspera (Button Blazing Star)
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More commonly called Rough Blazing Star - butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees are greatly attracted to the flowers of this Liatris.
Liatris ligulistylis (Meadow Blazing Star)
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The beautiful purple blossoms of this Liatris - Blazing Star should be your first choice for attracting Monarch and other butterflies to sunny, medium-soil sites in late summer.
Liatris pycnostachya (Prairie Blazing Star)
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This is an excellent Liatris species for plant wet-medium prairies and perennial gardens due to the fact that butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds are attracted to it all summer.
Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower)
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Bare root plants ship in spring only.
Bright scarlet flowers attract hummingbirds and swallowtail butterflies.
Bright scarlet flowers attract hummingbirds and swallowtail butterflies.
Lobelia siphilitica (Great Blue Lobelia)
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Lobelia siphilitica can form colonies of richly-flowered spikes,
2-3’ ft. tall, in medium to wet soils, especially with a little shade. Bare root plants ship in Spring only.
