A low growing ground cover like Dianthus with bright fushia flowers that appear in early summer. Flowers appear on top of semi evergreen to evergreen foliage. A great option for sunny drier spots!

A smaller sized phlox coming in at about 12-16 inches tall. Vibrant dark purple flowers throughout summer and sometimes into fall!

A shorter coneflower with bold bright red blooms. Typically blooms a little early than other coneflowers and last all summer till fall.

A loved plant by pollinators that adds dark yet vivid blue/purple flowers that emerge from deep maroon buds. A more compact Salvia reaching about 22-24 inches tall and wide.

Named for its velvety, hairy foliage this is a nice ground-cover with attractive foliage. Typically the latest blooming Heuchera with blooms that are whitish pink.

A larger catmint with large dark purple/blue flowers. Grows 3 feet tall and wide with an upright mounding habit. Attractive to lots of pollinators. Lovely fragrant foliage.

A tall perennial with unique perfectly round flower clusters that are greenish white. Flowers rise on sturdy stalks from foliage that looks somewhat like a Yucca plant. Can grow up to 6 feet tall.

Add some interest to those hard to plant shady spots with this hybrid hosta. Deep green corrugated foliage will give you garden texture and in early summer small lavender flowers will give a dash of color.

A good choice to accent wet shady areas with nice blue green foliage. Stays compact only getting 1 foot tall and the same wide. Its an evergreen so interest will be maintained throughout the year.

The foliage makes this plant stand out from a crowd. The silver gray leaves with deep veining provide interest in shaded areas and stream banks. In early spring little blue flowers pop up that are reminiscent of forget me nots.

A large leafed Hosta with a maple leaf pattern of dark green outlined by chartreuse. Great for shady moist locations.

This premium daylily has terrific fragrant red flowers with yellow centers. Re-blooms and tolerates tough conditions including black walnuts. Grows to 27" tall in full to part sun Photo courtesy of Walter's Gardens

Very hardy plant with interesting evergreen foliage. The leaves are shiny green, thick and leathery during the summer and then turn maroon red in winter.

Perennial Plant of the Year 2023. Move over Goldsturm, this smaller version is much more resistant to Septoria Leaf Spot which is what causes Goldsturm to look rough by late summer. Grows to about 22"

A tall native perennial typically found in wet prairies. Produces white and yellow tassel like flowers on purple stems with interesting compound foliage. Great for meadows, borders, or as a background plant.

Part of the compact 'Bee-you' line of Monardas 'Bee-Free' produces large bright fushia flowers throughout summer. A favorite of pollinators this perennial will bring butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees to your garden!

This astilbe sports large dense stalks of light pink flowers which fade to green instead of the normal brown. Attractive clean divided foliage. Grows 15-24" tall

This indigenous plant appears naturally in a multitude of conditions from Roadsides, meadows, woodsides, and along streams. It's a great adaptable plant for many settings. Grows in Sun to shade and can handle dry or moist soil. This plants resolve to grow

Very aggressive groundcover that can fill larges areas that are sometimes challenging to plant.. Nice dark foliage and dark purple fragrant flowers. Keep an eye on where you plant so that it does not get out of control. Grows to only a few inches tall in

A shorter Golden Rod that was introduced by the Mt. Cuba Center in Delaware. Features tons of the classic golden rod yellow flower spikes paired with attractive round leaves. Flowers are pollinator magnets!

This compact cultivar of native black eyed Susan from mid-summer into the fall. Great cut flowers! Only reaches 10-15" tall. Free flowering and easy to grow.

This is the native form of pachysandra and a more responsible option than the invasive pachysandra terminalis. Grows 8-12" tall in full to part shade.