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Parthenium integrifolium
Parthenium integrifolium, or Wild Quinine, is a three-foot perennial, producing dense, white, cauliflower-like flowers from June to September. The leaves of the plant were used by Native Americans in a tea to reduce fevers.
Penstemon digitalis
Penstemon digitalis, or Foxglove Beardtongue, is a 3-4 foot perennial preferring medium, moist soils in sun to shade. Foxglove Beardtongue’s attractive white blooms appear in June-July and attract honeybees, bumblebees, Miner bees, Mason bees, and hummingbirds. Penstemon digitalis is also … Continued
Polemonium reptans
Polemonium reptans, or Jacob’s Ladder, is a 1-2 foot, woodlander perennial with loose clusters of blue-violet, bell-shaped flowers blooming in early to late spring. Jacob’s Ladder prefers damp, organic soils in full to part shade.
Pycnanthemum muticum
Pycnanthemum muticum, or Showy Mountain Mint, is a 3 foot, clump-forming perennial with white to violet blooms and silvery, blue-green leaves appearing in mid to late summer. Showy Mountain Mint prefers moist soils in part to full sun. The plants … Continued
Ratibida pinnata
Ratibida pinnata, or Yellow Coneflower, is a 2-5 foot, long-blooming, easy perennial for dry to moist, well-drained soils in full sun. Yellow Coneflower’s blooms are light yellow with a central brown cone. The perennial is good for borders and meadows, … Continued
Rudbeckia hirta
Rudbeckia hirta, or Black-Eyed Susan, is a showy, easy to grow perennial ideal for meadows and prairies. Black-Eyed Susan’s extravagant, yellow blossoms attract native bees, pollinating flies, beneficial wasps and butterflies. The seed heads attract finches and other birds.
Rudbeckia laciniata
Rudbeckia laciniata, or Cutleaf Coneflower, is a tall, stately native perennial with light yellow petals and green center. Cutleaf Coneflower blooms in August and September, and it is an excellent butterfly magnet. Rudbeckia laciniata is also known as Green-Headed Coneflower.
Rudbeckia subtomentosa
Rudbeckia subtomentosa, or Sweet Black-Eyed Susan, is a 3-5 foot perennial for moist to wet soils in sun to part sun. Sweet Black-Eyed Susan has deep green foliage with abundant yellow blooms and reddish-brown centers, appearing in late July through … Continued
Rudbeckia triloba
Rudbeckia triloba, or Brown-eyed Susan, is a 2-3 foot perennial with abundant yellow-gold, flat-faced flowers centered in brown, blooming in late summer to early fall. Brown Eyed-Susan prefers moist soils in full to part sun. The perennial finds its home … Continued
Senna hebecarpa
Senna hebecarpa, or Wild Senna, is a three-foot perennial producing bright yellow flowers from July to August. Wild Senna’s blooms attract many bees and butterflies in the late summer. In autumn, the perennial brings colorful leaves and black seed pods … Continued
Silphium perfoliatum
Silphium perfoliatum, or Cup Plant, is a 6-8 foot, hardy, stunning perennial for full to part sun in moist to dry soils. Cup Plant produces large yellow flowers at the tops of plants in summer, and it will reseed itself … Continued
Solidago rugosa
Solidago rugosa, or Rough-stemmed Goldenrod, is an easily grown perennial known for its rough, hairy stem and wrinkled leaves. Rough-stemmed Goldenrod grows in average, medium to wet, well-drained soils in full sun to light shade. This perennial’s dense yellow flowers … Continued
Sorghastrum nutans
Sorghastrum nutans, or Indian Grass, is a 4-6 foot tall, clump-forming, warm-season grass native to North America. Indiangrass blooms from late summer to early fall and is composed of flowers with yellow stamens and silky, soft, bronze seed heads. In … Continued
Verbena hastata
Verbena hastata, or Blue Vervain, is a 2-4 foot tall perennial for moist to wet soils in full to part sun. Blue Vervain’s dark blue-violet, candelabra-like flowers appear in July to September and serve as nectar for butterflies and bees. … Continued
Vernonia gigantea
Vernonia gigantea, or Giant Ironweed, is a 6-8 foot tall, tough perennial with large lance-shaped leaves with panicles of rich purple blooms appearing in mid to late summer. Giant Ironweed prefers full to part sun in moist to wet soils. … Continued
Veronicastrum virginicum
Veronicastrum virginicum, or Culver’s Root, is a 3-5 foot durable perennial with good vertical strength and form that prefers moist to wet soils in full to part sun. Culver’s Root features graceful white flower spikes that appear in mid to … Continued
Zizia aurea
Zizia aurea, or Golden Alexander, is a 1-3 foot, late spring flowering perennial for moist to wet soils in full to part sun. Golden Alexander’s attractive bright yellow flowering flat-topped umbels appear in late spring alongside a coarser leaf structure … Continued