Anise hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
Grows happily in average soil in full sun to light shade and attracts all sorts … Continued
browsing plants: spike
Princes’ Plume
Stanleya pinnata
Spectacular, yellow plumes in mid-summer on this tall, showy perennial. Low, basal leaves are topped … Continued
Maryland wild senna
Senna maurlandica
Maryland wild senna is a perennial flowering native that blooms in summer and grows up … Continued
‘Black Scallop’ bugleweed
Ajuga 'Black Scallop'
Glossy, near-black, scalloped foliage is darkest when planted in full sun. Spikes of deep blue … Continued
Fashionista® Midnight Model salvia
Salvia pratensis Fashionista® Midnight Model
Striking violet-blue flowers are produced in a round, dense perennial. Long-lasting blooms make a beautiful … Continued
rough blazing star
Liatris aspera
Pinkish to lavender (sometimes white) flower heads along stems lined with short, narrow, bright-green leaves. … Continued
meadow blazingstar
Liatris ligulistylis
A fantastic nectar plant for Monarch butterflies and many other pollinators including hummingbirds. The fall … Continued
dotted gayfeather
Liatris punctata
Liatris punctata is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the … Continued
prairie blazing star
Liatris pycnostachya
An outstanding native of the great plains grows even in wet prairies. Breathtaking in gardens … Continued
dwarf gayfeather, tiny-headed liatris
Liatris microcephala
A dense, compact native liatris growing up to 18″ tall and carrying lavender flowers. Very … Continued
‘Buzz Ivory’ dwarf butterfly bush
Buddleia davidii Buzz™ ‘Buzz Ivory’
Foliage is persistent into winter, making a nice contrast with dried grasses and woody stems. … Continued
‘Buzz Midnight’ dwarf butterfly bush
Buddleia davidii Buzz™ ‘Buzz Midnight’
Dark purple, fragrant flowers are produced in dense spikes held at the ends of the … Continued