Forbs

A.k.a. orange coneflower*. A showy Rubdeckia that stays comparatively short and can tolerate some dry conditions. Bloom period lasts for roughly tw...

As the common name implies, this goldenrod blooms in an impressive plume of golden flowers. Tolerant of dry, poor soil- it will grow taller in fert...

As the common name implies, this goldenrod blooms in an impressive plume of golden flowers. Tolerant of dry, poor soil- it will grow taller in fert...

A.k.a. Aster azureus and azure aster. As easy to grow as most asters are, with showy flowers that tend toward pale blue or lilac. Tolerant of droug...

A.k.a. Smooth Blue Aster (Aster laevis). A hardy, late blooming aster with light blue to pale lilac flowers. Tends to remain upright on its own bet...

A flat topped goldenrod with distinctive, rounded leaves that often take on showy colors in the fall. Adaptable to soil type and moisture with deep...

A.k.a. sweet coneflower and fragrant coneflower. Well known from cultivars sold in traditional nurseries, this is the wild type of the hardy and lo...

A.k.a. sweet coneflower and fragrant coneflower. Well known from cultivars sold in traditional nurseries, this is the wild type of the hardy and lo...

An outstanding plant for pollinator gardens, a good attractor of monarch and swallowtail butterflies! Among the shortest and most shade tolerant of...

An impressively tall coreopsis that blooms later than it’s smaller cousins, but with similar flowers that are spectacular when blooming en mass. Su...

A shorter sunflower with the bright yellow blooms signature to the family! One of the least competitive of the sunflowers, it may be outcompeted in...

A showy bloomer plant that may take years to establish a taproot and bloom, but is long-lived. Hardy and adaptable, but may fail to bloom in too mu...

A shorter, white flowering milkweed that tolerates poor soil and dry conditions! Can spread rapidly in open areas, but tends to form loose colonies...

A.k.a. bergamot or beebalm. A lovely, easily grown monarda that attracts equally flashy pollinators including skippers, butterflies, hummingbird mo...

A.k.a. bergamot or beebalm. A lovely, easily grown monarda that attracts equally flashy pollinators including skippers, butterflies, hummingbird mo...

An iconic spring woodland flower with delicate but showy pale purple blooms! Prefers fertile soils, but can adapt to drier, poorer soils. Naturaliz...

A distinctive plant with white late summer blooms that are long lasting and said to resemble the head of a cauliflower when they are tightly cluste...

A.k.a. three-leaved stonecrop. A star groundcover with showy leaves and striking white blooms! Grows thickly in part sun/shade and bright shade. Pl...

A.k.a. grey headed coneflower and prairie coneflower. A tall but nonetheless delicate coneflower, it has a long bloom period and is broadly appeali...

A.k.a. grey headed coneflower and prairie coneflower. A tall but nonetheless delicate coneflower, it has a long bloom period and is broadly appeali...