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ShrubJun-AugAnnabelle Hydrangea
Enormous snowball blooms on a native species. Blooms on new wood, so prune hard in spring.
Z3-9
PerennialAug-NovAster
The grand finale of the garden season. Essential for fall pollinators.
Z3-8
PerennialJun-AugAstilbe
Feathery plumes that light up shady, moist spots like nothing else can.
Z3-8
PerennialJul-AugBlue Angel Hosta
A mammoth shade-garden hosta with thick, corrugated blue-gray leaves up to 18 inches long that slugs leave alone, topped by fragrant lavender flower spikes in midsummer.
Z3-8
ShrubJul-SepBobo Hydrangea
Dwarf paniculata smothered in blooms. Perfect front-of-border plant that needs almost no care.
Z3-8
PerennialJun-AugCampanula
Open, nodding bells in clear blue on tall graceful stems. Self-sows into refined cottage garden drifts.
Z3-8
AnnualMay-AugChamomile
Tiny daisy flowers with apple-scented foliage. Brew into tea or let it naturalize between pavers.
Z3-9
VineMay-SepClematis
The queen of flowering vines. Over 300 species, something for every spot.
Z3-10
AnnualJun-SepCleome
Spider-flower with whisker-like stamens and airy blooms. Tall, dramatic annual that self-sows freely.
Z2-11
PerennialJun-SepConeflower
Tough prairie native with long bloom season and medicinal history.
Z3-10
AnnualJun-OctCosmos
Airy, dancing flowers on thread-thin stems. Effortless cottage garden charm.
Z3-10
PerennialJul-AugCulver's Root
Tall tapering spires of tiny white flowers that bees mob. Vertical and elegant at the back of the border.
Z3-8
BulbJul-OctDahlia
Endless forms from dinner-plate to pompom. The obsession of flower farmers.
Z3-10
PerennialMay-AugDianthus
Spicy clove-scented pinks with fringed petals in pink, red, white, or salmon, one of the best long-blooming edgers and front-of-border perennials for sun.
Z3-10
AnnualJun-SepFlowering Tobacco
Tubular flowers that release sweet fragrance at dusk. A cottage garden classic that attracts moths and hummingbirds.
Z2-11
PerennialJul-SepGarden Phlox
Billowing clusters of fragrant summer color. A butterfly magnet.
Z3-8
PerennialJul-AugGooseneck Loosestrife
Gracefully arching white flower spikes that curve at the tips like a goose neck. Spreads vigorously in moist soil.
Z3-9
PerennialJul-AugGuacamole Hosta
Chartreuse-gold leaves with dark green margins and sweetly fragrant white flowers that perfume the shade garden.
Z3-8
VineMay-AugHoneysuckle
Tubular, nectar-rich flowers with a fragrance that defines summer evenings.
Z3-10
PerennialJul-AugHosta
The undisputed queen of shade gardening. Foliage in every green and blue.
Z3-8
AnnualMay-OctImpatiens
The shade annual champion. Flowers prolifically where nothing else will.
Z3-10
ShrubJun-AugIncrediball Hydrangea
Annabelle's bigger sibling with stronger stems that don't flop. Blooms the size of basketballs.
Z3-8
PerennialJul-SepLiatris
Blazing star. Spikes that bloom unusually from top to bottom.
Z3-10
ShrubJul-SepLimelight Hydrangea
Cone-shaped blooms open chartreuse, mature to white, then blush pink in fall. Tough as nails.
Z3-8
ShrubJul-SepLittle Lime Hydrangea
Compact Limelight. Same color show in a smaller package perfect for borders and containers.
Z3-8
AnnualJun-OctMorning Glory
Fast-climbing vine with trumpets that open fresh every morning.
Z3-10
PerennialJul-SepObedient Plant
Spikes of snapdragon-like flowers that can be pushed and stay where moved, earning a very literal common name.
Z3-9
BulbJul-AugOriental Lily
Huge, intensely fragrant blooms in deep pink and white that perfume the entire garden. The lily that defines summer.
Z3-9
AnnualMay-OctPetunia
Cascading color for containers and beds. Blooms nonstop until frost.
Z3-10
ShrubJul-SepPinky Winky Hydrangea
Two-tone blooms with white tips and pink bases. Strong stems hold heavy flower heads upright.
Z3-8
ShrubJun-SepQuick Fire Hydrangea
Blooms a full month before other paniculatas. White cones age to deep rosy pink by fall.
Z3-8
PerennialMay-OctRose
The queen of the garden. Modern varieties are surprisingly low-maintenance.
Z3-10
PerennialJul-AugSagae Hosta
Huge gray-blue leaves with creamy margins on a stately, vase-shaped plant that wins awards for good reason.
Z3-8
PerennialMay-SepSalvia
Vertical flower spikes that hummingbirds and bees cannot resist.
Z3-10
PerennialJun-AugShasta Daisy
Classic white-and-gold daisies that look fresh from a meadow painting.
Z3-10
AnnualApr-SepSnapdragon
Vertical flower spikes with squeeze-open blooms. Kids love them.
Z3-10
PerennialMay-AugSpeedwell
Tidy spikes of blue that add vertical punch to the front of the border.
Z3-8
ShrubJul-AugSummersweet Clethra
Spikes of intensely sweet-scented white flowers in midsummer, one of the best fragrant natives for shady spots.
Z3-9
AnnualApr-OctSweet Alyssum
Honey-scented carpet of tiny flowers. The best living edging plant.
Z3-10
PerennialAug-OctTurtlehead
Snapdragon-like flowers shaped exactly like a turtle's head. Loves wet feet.
Z3-8
PerennialJun-AugWhite Prairie Clover
Cylindrical white flower spikes with orange anthers on a delicate, drought-proof prairie native that feeds bees all summer.
Z3-8
PerennialJun-SepWhite Swan Coneflower
Pure white drooping petals around a bronze-orange cone. Elegant and underused.
Z3-9
PerennialJun-SepYarrow
Flat-topped clusters on ferny foliage. Thrives on neglect in poor soil.
Z3-10
AnnualJun-OctZinnia
Easy-grow annual with electric colors. Cut-and-come-again champion.
Z3-10