mimosa, silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
Native to southwestern and eastern Asia, this deciduous tree makes a statement with its powder-puff … Continued
browsing plants: requires regular watering
lady’s mantle
Alchemilla mollis
An excellent border plant or groundcover, blooms in early summer. Airy sprays of greenish-yellow hover … Continued
chives / garlic chives
Allium schoenoprasum/Allium tuberosum
Mild onion flavor. Can be used fresh in salads, or can be frozen or dried … Continued
aloe
Aloe vera
Split open a leaf and apply the clear gel directly to minor burns, wounds, dry … Continued
Aloe ‘Sunset’
Aloe cameronii
A medium-sized suckering Aloe with many upright stems of open rosettes up to 2 feet … Continued
‘Purple Knight’ calico plant
Alternanthera dentata Rubiginosa
Dark black-purple foliage adds foliage contrast and fine texture. Plants won’t crowd out others in combination … Continued
Saskatoon serviceberry
Amelanchier species
alnifolia (Saskatoon) Prefers full sun requires minimal attention. Blue-green foliage, delicate 2” flower clusters and … Continued
shadblow serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis
Deciduous, early-flowering, large shrub or small tree typically grows 15-30’ tall. Showy, 5-petaled, slightly fragrant, … Continued
American yellowwood
Cladrastis kentukea lutea
Up to 50’ tall with graceful, pendulous branches and bright-green, pinnately-compound leaves. Showy, pendent, foot-long … Continued
Amish Paste
Solanum lycopersicum
Turn of the century heirloom for sauces and canning. Deep red 8 oz fruits with … Continued
Ozark blue star
Amsonia hubrichti
Pale blue flowers cover fine-needle leaved, dense, mounding plant with bright yellow fall foliage. Plants … Continued
forget-me-not
Anchusa capensis
Evergreen rosettes produce delicate cobalt-blue flowers in summer. A biennial that will naturalize by self-sowing, … Continued