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Early Meadowrue
Herbaceous perennial reaching 30-60 cm tall. Features delicate, compound leaves with bluish-green leaflets and airy clusters of small, greenish-yellow flowers in early spring. Prefers moist, rich soils and partial to full shade. Dioecious (separate male and female plants). Adds fine texture to woodland gardens. Suitable for shaded borders and naturalized areas. Native to eastern North America.
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Herbaceous perennial growing 60-90 cm tall. Features narrow leaves and azure blue flowers blooming September-October. Prefers well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. Drought-tolerant once established. Attracts late-season pollinators. Excellent for prairies, meadows, and sunny borders. Provides important late-season nectar source. Also known as Sky Blue Aster. Native to central and eastern North America.
Read MoreNew England Aster
Herbaceous perennial reaching 90-150 cm tall. Features lance-shaped, clasping leaves and large clusters of violet-purple (sometimes pink or white) daisy-like flowers blooming August-October. Prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun. Attracts numerous pollinators, especially monarchs. Suitable for meadows, rain gardens, and back of borders. May need staking in rich soils. Native to eastern and central North America.
Read MoreHeath aster
Herbaceous perennial growing 30-90 cm tall. Features narrow, heath-like leaves and numerous small white flowers with yellow centers blooming September-October. Prefers well-drained soils and full sun. Drought-tolerant once established. Highly attractive to bees and butterflies. Excellent for rock gardens, prairies, and sunny borders. Provides late-season color and winter interest. Native to most of North America.
Read MoreHeart-leaved aster
Herbaceous perennial reaching 60-120 cm tall. Features heart-shaped lower leaves and numerous small, pale blue to lavender daisy-like flowers blooming September-October. Prefers well-drained soils and partial shade to full sun. Spreads by rhizomes and self-seeding. Attracts late-season pollinators. Suitable for woodland edges, naturalized areas, and fall-blooming gardens. Native to eastern North America.
Read MorePrairie Dropseed
Warm-season perennial grass forming dense, fine-textured mounds 30-60 cm tall with delicate, open seed heads rising to 90 cm. Foliage turns golden-orange in fall. Prefers well-drained soils and full sun. Drought-tolerant once established. Attracts birds and small mammals. Excellent for prairies, rock gardens, and as a native lawn alternative. Native to central and eastern North America.
Read MoreSand Dropseed
Warm-season perennial grass growing 30-100 cm tall. Features fine-textured foliage and open, airy seed heads. Prefers dry, sandy soils and full sun. Extremely drought-tolerant. Provides food and cover for wildlife. Excellent for erosion control on sandy sites, dunes, and in xeriscaping. Self-seeds readily in suitable conditions. Native to most of North America.
Read MoreMeadowsweet
Deciduous shrub reaching 90-150 cm tall. Features narrow, lance-shaped leaves and upright spires of small white flowers blooming in mid to late summer. Prefers moist to wet soils and full sun to partial shade. Attracts butterflies and other pollinators. Provides cover for small wildlife. Suitable for rain gardens, wetland margins, and moist meadows. Native to eastern and central North America.
Read MoreIndian Grass
Tall, warm-season perennial bunchgrass growing 3-7 feet tall. Forms graceful clumps with blue-green summer foliage that turns brilliant golden-yellow in fall. Produces distinctive golden, plume-like flower clusters in late summer. Deep root system provides excellent drought tolerance. Slower to establish than some prairie grasses but very reliable once mature. Important component of prairie ecosystems and excellent for naturalistic landscapes.
Read MoreBog Goldenrod
Herbaceous perennial reaching 90-150 cm tall. Features narrow leaves and wand-like spikes of yellow flowers. Prefers consistently moist to wet, acidic soils and full sun. Important late-season nectar source. Excellent for rain gardens, wet meadows, and bog gardens.
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