Narrow, fuzzy foliage resists the leaf spot that plagues Goldsturm. A worthy upgrade.
The grand finale of the garden season. Essential for fall pollinators.
Broccoli-like heads open pink and age to copper-bronze. Four-season interest, zero maintenance.
Golden prairie workhorse that lights up late summer meadows.
Fiery bicolor pinwheels that bloom nonstop in the worst heat and soil.
Blooms in spring, then reblooms summer through frost. Compact habit with classic lilac fragrance.
Short clumping grass with distinctive eyebrow-shaped seed heads thrives in dry soils.
Dwarf paniculata smothered in blooms. Perfect front-of-border plant that needs almost no care.
Star-shaped electric blue flowers that bees go absolutely wild for. Self-sows freely.
Screaming scarlet spikes. The most vivid red in the native plant world.
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.
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.
Tall stems with large yellow daisies tower over deeply cut basal leaves that align north-south.
Tough prairie native with long bloom season and medicinal history.
Airy, dancing flowers on thread-thin stems. Effortless cottage garden charm.
Endless forms from dinner-plate to pompom. The obsession of flower farmers.
Tubular flowers that release sweet fragrance at dusk. A cottage garden classic that attracts moths and hummingbirds.
Billowing clusters of fragrant summer color. A butterfly magnet.
Wrongly blamed for allergies. A vital late-season pollinator magnet.
The gold standard rudbeckia. Uniform, floriferous, and utterly reliable in any soil.
Lemon-yellow rebloomer with light fragrance. A bit taller than Stella with softer color.
Warm-toned daisy-like flowers with raised centers bloom as summer turns to fall. Loves moist soil.
Reliable rebloomer with pure white ruffled falls. Blooms spring, then again in fall.
The shade annual champion. Flowers prolifically where nothing else will.
Massive 6-9 inch golden daisies on a short-lived plant. Bigger and bolder than perennial black-eyed susans.
Towering native with mauve domes that butterflies swarm in late summer.
Cone-shaped blooms open chartreuse, mature to white, then blush pink in fall. Tough as nails.
Upright clumps turn coppery orange in fall and stand well through winter.
Compact Limelight. Same color show in a smaller package perfect for borders and containers.
The gold standard coneflower. Flat, non-drooping petals around a bold copper cone. Perennial Plant of the Year.
Bulletproof color all season long. The workhorse of warm-toned borders.
Fast-climbing vine with trumpets that open fresh every morning.
Tall vase-shaped fronds that unfurl from fiddleheads in spring. Spreads to form dramatic colonies.
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.
Two-tone blooms with white tips and pink bases. Strong stems hold heavy flower heads upright.
Compact, heavily branched, and smothered in deep rose-purple blooms. Reblooms without deadheading.
Huge basal leaves and tall stalks topped with yellow daisies give strong prairie structure.
Fine-textured mounds send up airy fragrant flower sprays that persist into winter.
Blooms a full month before other paniculatas. White cones age to deep rosy pink by fall.
The queen of the garden. Modern varieties are surprisingly low-maintenance.
Airy lavender clouds on silver stems. Thrives in heat and poor soil.
Vertical flower spikes that hummingbirds and bees cannot resist.
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.
Upright spikes of bright yellow flowers feed late-season pollinators on dry prairies.
Vertical flower spikes with squeeze-open blooms. Kids love them.
The most planted perennial in America. Compact, reblooming, and basically indestructible.
Pure joy on a stalk. Birds love the seeds, kids love the spectacle.
Honey-scented carpet of tiny flowers. The best living edging plant.
Upright native grass with airy seed heads. Gold and red fall color.
Cheerful native daisy that blooms for months with almost no care.
Snapdragon-like flowers shaped exactly like a turtle's head. Loves wet feet.
Perennial Plant of the Year. Billowy lavender-blue spikes that rebloom hard after a shear.
Pure white drooping petals around a bronze-orange cone. Elegant and underused.
Flat-topped clusters on ferny foliage. Thrives on neglect in poor soil.
Easy-grow annual with electric colors. Cut-and-come-again champion.