Arching stems hold fragrant white blooms with a deep maroon throat. Peacock orchid, the elegant late-summer cousin of the bold gladiolus.
Licorice-scented foliage and tubular orange-pink flowers that hummingbirds and butterflies find irresistible. Thrives on neglect.
Narrow, fuzzy foliage resists the leaf spot that plagues Goldsturm. A worthy upgrade.
Huge pendant trumpets release intense evening fragrance over a long warm-season bloom.
Lavender-blue spikes with licorice-scented foliage. A pollinator powerhouse that blooms for months.
Glossy-leaved heat champion (botanically unrelated to true Vinca minor) that blooms through humidity that wilts everything else.
Combines old-rose fragrance with modern disease resistance, finally. Apricot-pink cupped blooms that look like an English rose but bloom like a Knock Out.
Broccoli-like heads open pink and age to copper-bronze. Four-season interest, zero maintenance.
Tall green spikes lined with bell-shaped calyces. A florist favorite that brings architectural lime-green texture to any arrangement.
The signature grass of the tallgrass prairie, turning copper-bronze in fall with distinctive turkey-foot seed heads.
Sculptural, crane-like flowers in orange and blue. Unmistakable.
Brilliant scarlet semi-double blooms above near-black foliage. The contrast between leaf and flower is unmatched in the dahlia world.
Golden prairie workhorse that lights up late summer meadows.
Fiery bicolor pinwheels that bloom nonstop in the worst heat and soil.
Repeat-blooming azalea with waves of color spring through fall. Evergreen in mild climates.
Short clumping grass with distinctive eyebrow-shaped seed heads thrives in dry soils.
Star-shaped electric blue flowers that bees go absolutely wild for. Self-sows freely.
Tight salmon-pink rosettes with a strong myrrh fragrance on an upright, well-shaped plant. Holds form better than most English roses.
Explosive cascades of papery magenta, hot pink, or coral bracts that smother walls, fences, and pergolas with nonstop color from spring through fall in zones 9 to 11.
Long, arching flower wands that butterflies absolutely lose their minds over.
Dinner plate blooms up to 10 inches across in a creamy blush-beige tone florists have built entire wedding industries around.
Bright daisy-like blooms in pumpkin orange and gold. Edible petals brighten salads and the plant keeps blooming through cool weather.
Mini petunias that bloom nonstop in hanging baskets. Dozens of color options and no deadheading needed.
Low mounds of gray foliage are covered in tubular red-orange flowers in late summer.
Golden cups that carpet hillsides across the state. Closes at night and on cloudy days.
Clusters of vivid orange-red trumpets bloom from fall through spring. Evergreen in mild climates and a hummingbird magnet in every month it flowers.
Screaming scarlet spikes. The most vivid red in the native plant world.
Showers of bright golden flowers cover the shrub in fall when little else is blooming. Sulphur cassia, a butterfly host plant that lights up the autumn.
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.
Long lavender-blue spikes cover this heat-loving shrub all summer. One of the few shrubs that actually blooms in August.
A rainbow mix of coneflower colors from a single seed strain. Every plant is a surprise.
The fall icon. Mounds of color when everything else is fading.
Smoky lavender-rust blooms with copper undertones unlike any other rose. Modern fragrance, modern disease resistance, and a color you will not find anywhere else.
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.
Crocus-like blooms appear in fall on bare stems without leaves. Plant them and forget them, they will surprise you every September.
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.
The tree of the South. Months of crinkled blooms and gorgeous peeling bark.
Endless forms from dinner-plate to pompom. The obsession of flower farmers.
Cheerful desert wildflower that blooms almost year-round in warm climates. Thrives on neglect.
Deep velvety red climber with classic rose fragrance. Repeats reliably on a strong, vigorous plant.
Creamy white petals blush to strawberry red at the edges. Knockout fragrance matches the looks.
Fuller, double-petaled version of the Knock Out. Same bulletproof performance with more petal count.
Groundcover rose that stays low and spreads wide. Tough, disease-resistant, and constantly in bloom.
Bold orange blooms with red throats appear on graceful arching stems in late summer.
Spring blooms plus a full fall encore. Multiple color options in the Encore series.
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.
Tall spires of brilliant scarlet tubular flowers light up the fall garden. Hummingbird candy that thrives in the heat and humidity of the Gulf South.
Tubular flowers that release sweet fragrance at dusk. A cottage garden classic that attracts moths and hummingbirds.
Arching, bottlebrush plumes that catch the light. Movement in the garden.
Tall spikes of nodding white bells with a subtle fragrance. Summer hyacinth, the heat-loving cousin of the spring classic.
Voted the world's favorite rose fragrance more than once. Bold rich pink rosettes on a vigorous shrub that can be trained as a short climber.
Towering stems with dramatically elongated cones rise above huge blue-green paddle leaves. An architectural native that commands attention.
Wrongly blamed for allergies. A vital late-season pollinator magnet.
The gold standard rudbeckia. Uniform, floriferous, and utterly reliable in any soil.
Papery clover-shaped pom-poms on wiry stems. Drought-proof, deer-proof, and dries perfectly for winter arrangements.
Rich golden-yellow cups with an intense tea rose fragrance. David Austin's most famous creation.
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.
Large tropical blooms in vivid colors appear repeatedly from spring through fall.
Fiery double blooms like tiny orange dahlias on a coneflower. A showstopper that earns every bit of the hype.
Massive mophead blooms that shift color with soil pH. Showstoppers.
Neon-bright daisy flowers that shimmer in the sun over succulent foliage. Thrives in hot, dry rock gardens.
Pure white floribunda clusters that bloom non-stop from spring to frost. Among the most planted roses in the world and bulletproof in any climate.
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.
The first pink Annabelle-type hydrangea, with strong stems holding hot-pink globe blooms upright through the season.
Arching variegated leaves form graceful cascades and brighten shady spots.
Butter-yellow ruffled blooms with a sweet licorice-candy fragrance. The chef's own pick for her garden and one of the best yellow floribundas ever bred.
Velvety dark burgundy waterlily blooms that read almost black in low light. Strong stems built for the vase.
The rose that changed everything. Disease-resistant, self-cleaning, and blooms nonstop from spring to frost.
Coppery orange buds open to salmon-pink cups with golden undersides. Tough, disease-resistant, and one of the most generous repeat bloomers David Austin ever bred.
Multi-colored flower clusters that bloom relentlessly in brutal heat.
Blazing star. Spikes that bloom unusually from top to bottom.
Rose-like ruffled blooms with the vase life of a chrysanthemum. The flower farmer's secret weapon for high-end arrangements.
Upright clumps turn coppery orange in fall and stand well through winter.
Compact variety with enormous crimson blooms that stays tidy enough for a large container.
Bare stems shoot up overnight in late summer topped with fragrant pink trumpets. Surprise lily, naked lady, magic lily, all the same plant.
Narrow arching foliage creates elegant vase shapes topped with coppery pink plumes in fall.
Glossy vines are covered in showy trumpet flowers from early summer to frost in warm climates.
Bulletproof color all season long. The workhorse of warm-toned borders.
Distinctive sombrero-like flowers sway on wiry stems in summer prairies.
Sweetly scented white blossoms appear intermittently year-round and set thin-skinned lemons.
Tall, graceful plumes that persist through winter. Living architecture.
Deep dark red hybrid tea blooms with an intense damask fragrance on long stems. The benchmark for classic red roses since 1964.
Fast-climbing vine with trumpets that open fresh every morning.
Fine white-edged foliage shimmers in morning light, then silver plumes arch above in fall.
Deep velvety crimson cups with an old-rose fragrance that fills the garden. Petals age to plum-purple before falling.
The world's most popular climbing rose. Soft blush pink, sweetly fragrant, and remarkably vigorous.
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.
Soft pink rosettes with a sweet fruity fragrance. Widely considered one of the best David Austin roses ever, with exceptional disease resistance.
Compact cranberry-red with a yellow-green throat and one of the best reblooming habits in the entire family.
Massive cream-yellow blooms with rose-pink edges. The most famous rose of the 20th century, released the day Berlin fell in 1945.
The classic window-box geranium. Ball-shaped flower clusters above scalloped leaves. Tough container staple.
Cactus-form dinner plate blooms in swirled peach, coral, and yellow with twisting petals. Each flower looks like a sunset in motion.
Star-shaped flower clusters that hummingbirds and butterflies hit on every pass. Blooms nonstop in heat that stops impatiens cold.
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.
Bushy form with glossy foliage and abundant pink trumpets suited to pots and borders.
Billowing pink seed clouds float over fine foliage in autumn and remain attractive dried.
Sky-blue phlox-like clusters bloom nonstop in warm climates. The blue flower that thrives where most blues melt in summer heat.
Intoxicatingly fragrant tropical blooms. The flower of Hawaiian leis.
Deep violet-purple flowers cover a vigorous plant from midsummer to fall. Prune hard each spring and stand back.
Succulent-leaved sun lover with silky rose-like blooms that thrives where pavement, rock, or sand defeats everything else.
Deep rose-purple petals and a bronzy cone on a compact reblooming plant that won't sprawl.
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.
Flame-orange and yellow flower clusters that hummingbirds and swallowtails cannot resist. Thrives on heat, dies back at frost, returns every spring.
Burgundy foliage topped with fuzzy rose-colored plumes. Stunning in containers where it's treated as an annual in cold climates.
Coral-pink single blooms with a yellow eye on the same indestructible Knock Out frame. Self-cleaning and disease-resistant like the original.
Brilliant red with a small yellow center, compact and one of the earliest daylilies to kick into rebloom.
Peach-apricot cups in soft warm tones with a tea rose fragrance. Tireless rebloomer with excellent disease resistance.
The queen of the garden. Modern varieties are surprisingly low-maintenance.
Enormous pale pink blooms up to 12 inches across on a wetland-loving native. Grow near a pond and you'll never look back.
A cold-hardy hibiscus shrub (Hibiscus syriacus) with big tropical-looking blooms in lavender, pink, blue, white, or wine, opening late summer when most flowering shrubs are done.
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.
Pincushion blooms on long wiry stems dance over fine foliage. Pollinator magnet that keeps producing if you keep cutting.
Electric red spikes that hummingbirds zero in on. Common bedding plant that earns its spot every year.
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.
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.
Stiff papery flower clusters that dry to keep their color for years. A cut-flower farmer staple for wreaths and dried bouquets.
The most planted perennial in America. Compact, reblooming, and basically indestructible.
Fringed, shaggy-petaled flowers in shades of cornflower blue that bloom for weeks on a tough Southern native.
Papery petals that already look like dried flowers when fresh. The original everlasting, hanging on long after every other bloom fades.
Pure joy on a stalk. Birds love the seeds, kids love the spectacle.
Bright lemon-yellow single blooms that fade to creamy white. The only Knock Out with real fragrance, and just as bulletproof as the rest.
Brilliant deep yellow floribunda blooms that hold their color even in hot sun. Sweet fragrance and outstanding disease resistance.
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.
Soft peachy-pink ball dahlia with perfect rounded form. A cut-flower farmer favorite for the way it holds up in arrangements for days.
Small clustered flowers perfume the garden with an apricot-like scent over a long season.
Upright native grass with airy seed heads. Gold and red fall color.
Wiry stems topped with purple clusters that butterflies can't resist. See-through plant for layering.
Soft blush pink cupped blooms with a classic old-rose fragrance on a graceful climber that flowers reliably even in partial shade.
Big, rich violet-blue flowers with silvery reverse petals rebloom through the season on a vigorous, reliable plant.
Rich royal purple dinner plate blooms with formal decorative form. One of the few true purples and a showstopper in late-summer beds.
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.
Aggressive native vine with fiery trumpets. Hummingbird highway.
Tall summer spikes of waxy white blooms release powerful evening fragrance.
Reblooming mountain hydrangea with delicate lacecap blooms. Takes more cold than macrophyllas and keeps flowering after harsh winters.
Nodding red hibiscus flowers that never fully open are pure hummingbird candy across the Gulf South.
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.
Glossy leaves and nonstop flowers in sun or shade. One of the most reliable bedding plants anywhere.
Pure white drooping petals around a bronze-orange cone. Elegant and underused.
Bulletproof Canadian Explorer climber that survives zone 3 winters without protection. Strawberry-pink semi-double blooms in massive clusters.
Flat-topped clusters on ferny foliage. Thrives on neglect in poor soil.
Clusters of bright yellow trumpet flowers bloom for months in the heat. Southwest staple that takes drought and reflected heat without flinching.
Horizontal yellow bands cross the blades in a pattern unique among ornamental grasses. Bold and architectural.
Thornless cerise-pink climber with intense raspberry fragrance. Tolerates partial shade better than any other climbing rose.
Easy-grow annual with electric colors. Cut-and-come-again champion.
Glossy evergreen with rose-like blooms in the depths of winter.