Narrow, fuzzy foliage resists the leaf spot that plagues Goldsturm. A worthy upgrade.
Lavender-blue spikes with licorice-scented foliage. A pollinator powerhouse that blooms for months.
The grand finale of the garden season. Essential for fall pollinators.
Broccoli-like heads open pink and age to copper-bronze. Four-season interest, zero maintenance.
The signature grass of the tallgrass prairie, turning copper-bronze in fall with distinctive turkey-foot seed heads.
Golden prairie workhorse that lights up late summer meadows.
Fiery bicolor pinwheels that bloom nonstop in the worst heat and soil.
Blooms in spring, then reblooms summer through frost. Compact habit with classic lilac fragrance.
Short clumping grass with distinctive eyebrow-shaped seed heads thrives in dry soils.
Dwarf paniculata smothered in blooms. Perfect front-of-border plant that needs almost no care.
Star-shaped electric blue flowers that bees go absolutely wild for. Self-sows freely.
Screaming scarlet spikes. The most vivid red in the native plant world.
Tidy, dome-shaped habit that never flops open. Stays compact without shearing.
Billowy lavender-blue haze that blooms all season if you shear it back.
Flame-shaped or crested flowers in electric colors that dry beautifully. Heat lovers that thrive in summer.
A rainbow mix of coneflower colors from a single seed strain. Every plant is a surprise.
The queen of flowering vines. Over 300 species, something for every spot.
Spider-flower with whisker-like stamens and airy blooms. Tall, dramatic annual that self-sows freely.
Tall stems with large yellow daisies tower over deeply cut basal leaves that align north-south.
Tough prairie native with long bloom season and medicinal history.
Non-invasive native honeysuckle with brilliant coral-red tubular flowers that hummingbirds hover at for months.
Airy, dancing flowers on thread-thin stems. Effortless cottage garden charm.
Endless forms from dinner-plate to pompom. The obsession of flower farmers.
Groundcover rose that stays low and spreads wide. Tough, disease-resistant, and constantly in bloom.
Reblooms on old and new wood, so you get flowers even after a harsh winter. Color shifts with soil pH.
Magenta-red flowers with brown anthers that bloom late when others have faded. A solid, underappreciated red clematis.
Cheerful golden-yellow daisies that bloom for months on a tough native perennial. The sunniest, most reliable workhorse in the border.
Tubular flowers that release sweet fragrance at dusk. A cottage garden classic that attracts moths and hummingbirds.
Billowing clusters of fragrant summer color. A butterfly magnet.
Wrongly blamed for allergies. A vital late-season pollinator magnet.
The gold standard rudbeckia. Uniform, floriferous, and utterly reliable in any soil.
Intense blue flower spikes that hummingbirds and bumblebees fight over in late summer. The bolder, taller cousin of cardinal flower.
Lemon-yellow rebloomer with light fragrance. A bit taller than Stella with softer color.
Dinner-plate blooms up to 12 inches across on a native perennial that dies to the ground and returns bigger each year.
Warm-toned daisy-like flowers with raised centers bloom as summer turns to fall. Loves moist soil.
Large, pure white flowers with dark brown anthers rebloom in fall. Elegant, classic, and undeniably refined.
Fiery double blooms like tiny orange dahlias on a coneflower. A showstopper that earns every bit of the hype.
Reliable rebloomer with pure white ruffled falls. Blooms spring, then again in fall.
The shade annual champion. Flowers prolifically where nothing else will.
Golden-orange fall color and shimmering flower spikes make this tall prairie native one of autumn's best performers.
Massive 6-9 inch golden daisies on a short-lived plant. Bigger and bolder than perennial black-eyed susans.
The classic large-flowered clematis since 1858. Deep violet-purple blooms cover the vine midsummer.
Graceful, swaying blooms on tall stems. Elegant in partial shade.
Silver and burgundy fronds unlike any other fern. Foliage plant that earns its keep on color alone.
Towering native with mauve domes that butterflies swarm in late summer.
Blazing star. Spikes that bloom unusually from top to bottom.
Cone-shaped blooms open chartreuse, mature to white, then blush pink in fall. Tough as nails.
Upright clumps turn coppery orange in fall and stand well through winter.
Compact Limelight. Same color show in a smaller package perfect for borders and containers.
Compact variety with enormous crimson blooms that stays tidy enough for a large container.
The gold standard coneflower. Flat, non-drooping petals around a bold copper cone. Perennial Plant of the Year.
Bulletproof color all season long. The workhorse of warm-toned borders.
Distinctive sombrero-like flowers sway on wiry stems in summer prairies.
Deep indigo-blue hooded flowers on tall spikes in late summer. One of the few genuinely blue flowers that grows in shade.
Fast-climbing vine with trumpets that open fresh every morning.
Pale pink petals with a darker pink bar down the center. Prefers some shade to prevent color fading.
Flat seed heads dangle from arching stems and dance in the slightest wind. The best native grass for shade.
Stiffly upright blue-green foliage that never flops. The most architectural switchgrass available.
Spikes of snapdragon-like flowers that can be pushed and stay where moved, earning a very literal common name.
Tall vase-shaped fronds that unfurl from fiddleheads in spring. Spreads to form dramatic colonies.
Compact cranberry-red with a yellow-green throat and one of the best reblooming habits in the entire family.
Cascading color for containers and beds. Blooms nonstop until frost.
Spikes of violet-blue flowers above glossy arrow-shaped leaves. Native pond and stream bank staple.
Two-tone blooms with white tips and pink bases. Strong stems hold heavy flower heads upright.
Deep violet-purple flowers cover a vigorous plant from midsummer to fall. Prune hard each spring and stand back.
Deep rose-purple petals and a bronzy cone on a compact reblooming plant that won't sprawl.
Huge basal leaves and tall stalks topped with yellow daisies give strong prairie structure.
Fine-textured mounds send up airy fragrant flower sprays that persist into winter.
The bluest foliage of any switchgrass, with airy pink seed clouds drifting above in late summer.
Blooms a full month before other paniculatas. White cones age to deep rosy pink by fall.
Brilliant red with a small yellow center, compact and one of the earliest daylilies to kick into rebloom.
The queen of the garden. Modern varieties are surprisingly low-maintenance.
Soft rose-pink blooms with a cream throat that keep coming from late spring to frost, absolutely tireless.
Airy lavender clouds on silver stems. Thrives in heat and poor soil.
Vertical flower spikes that hummingbirds and bees cannot resist.
Electric red spikes that hummingbirds zero in on. Common bedding plant that earns its spot every year.
Metallic blue bracts and cones turn the whole plant a vivid silvery-blue. Otherworldly and completely drought-proof.
Succulent leaves, tough as nails. Ages to deep crimson in autumn.
Compact selection that turns vivid burgundy-red in late summer earlier than any other switchgrass.
Upright spikes of bright yellow flowers feed late-season pollinators on dry prairies.
Seed heads hang like tiny flags along one side of the stem on this graceful, drought-tolerant prairie native.
Vertical flower spikes with squeeze-open blooms. Kids love them.
The most planted perennial in America. Compact, reblooming, and basically indestructible.
Pure joy on a stalk. Birds love the seeds, kids love the spectacle.
Honey-scented carpet of tiny flowers. The best living edging plant.
Explosive late-summer bloom of thousands of tiny fragrant white flowers. Vigorous to a fault.
Upright native grass with airy seed heads. Gold and red fall color.
Pure white fragrant phlox with the best mildew resistance in the species. A reliable, clean performer for the late-summer garden.
Big, rich violet-blue flowers with silvery reverse petals rebloom through the season on a vigorous, reliable plant.
Thread-fine foliage and masses of tiny yellow stars bloom for months with zero effort. A perennial you can actually neglect.
Cheerful native daisy that blooms for months with almost no care.
Orchid-like spotted flowers when everything else is done. A late-season shade garden gem.
Aggressive native vine with fiery trumpets. Hummingbird highway.
Snapdragon-like flowers shaped exactly like a turtle's head. Loves wet feet.
Wine-purple petals that age to rose on a robust, well-branched plant. One of the most floriferous echinacea you can grow.
Perennial Plant of the Year. Billowy lavender-blue spikes that rebloom hard after a shear.
Floating jewels that transform any pond. Pads provide shade for fish while flowers dazzle above.
Pure white drooping petals around a bronze-orange cone. Elegant and underused.
Flat-topped clusters on ferny foliage. Thrives on neglect in poor soil.
Easy-grow annual with electric colors. Cut-and-come-again champion.
Spidery yellow flowers and intoxicating clove fragrance on bare branches in late fall. The last native shrub to bloom each year.