Posts Tagged ‘Vignette’

Spring ephemeral perennial reaching 8-20 cm tall. Features narrow leaves and delicate white flowers with pink veining blooming in early spring. Grows from deep tuber, emerging before trees leaf out. Prefers rich, moist woodland soils and partial to full shade. Self-seeds readily to form colonies. Completely dormant by midsummer. Suitable for woodland gardens and naturalizing under deciduous trees. Native to eastern North America.

Herbaceous perennial reaching 60-90 cm tall. Features lance-shaped, opposite leaves and clusters of white to pink turtle-head shaped flowers blooming late summer to fall. Prefers consistently moist to wet soils and partial shade to full sun. Attracts bumblebees and serves as larval host for butterfly species. Deer-resistant. Suitable for rain gardens, stream banks, and moist woodland edges. Native to eastern North America.

Delicate perennial reaching 15-45 cm tall. Features round basal leaves and linear stem leaves with nodding blue bell-shaped flowers in summer. Thrives in rocky, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. Forms small colonies through self-seeding. Extremely hardy and drought-tolerant. Suitable for rock gardens, naturalized areas, and challenging sites. Native to northern regions of North America and Europe.

Herbaceous perennial reaching 30-90 cm tall. Features narrow leaves arranged in distinctive whorls and small clusters of white flowers in summer. Grows from deep taproot in dry, well-drained soils and full sun. Important monarch butterfly host plant. Extremely drought-tolerant once established. Suitable for prairie gardens, dry sites, and pollinator habitats. Native to central and eastern North America.

Herbaceous perennial reaching 30-90 cm tall with alternate, lance-shaped leaves. Produces vibrant orange flower clusters in summer, followed by slender seed pods. Prefers well-drained soils and full sun. Extremely drought-tolerant once established. Important nectar source and larval host for monarch butterflies. Attracts various pollinators. Deep taproot makes it difficult to transplant. Suitable for prairie gardens, butterfly gardens, and dry, sunny borders. Native to eastern and southern United States.

Herbaceous perennial growing 90-150 cm tall with lance-shaped leaves. Produces clusters of pink to mauve flowers in midsummer, followed by slender seed pods. Prefers consistently moist to wet soils and full sun to partial shade. Important nectar source and larval host for monarch butterflies. Attracts various pollinators. Suitable for rain gardens, pond edges, and moist meadows. Unlike other milkweeds, does not spread aggressively. Native to wetlands across North America.

Herbaceous perennial reaching 1-1.5 m tall. Features large, opposite leaves and loose clusters of white to pale pink flowers blooming in early to midsummer. Prefers moist, well-drained soils and partial shade to full sun. Less aggressive than other milkweed species. Important larval host for monarch butterflies. Suitable for woodland edges, meadows, and naturalized areas. Produces pods with silky-tufted seeds. All parts contain cardiac glycosides toxic if ingested.

Distinctive perennial reaching 30-90 cm tall. Features compound three-part leaves and unique hooded flower (spathe) in spring, followed by bright red berries on female plants. Grows from deep corm in rich, moist woodland soils and shade. Forms small colonies slowly through offsets. Architecturally striking specimen for woodland gardens. Native to eastern North America.

Herbaceous perennial reaching 30-60 cm tall. Features delicate, compound leaves and distinctive red and yellow flowers with backward-projecting spurs, blooming spring to early summer. Prefers moist, well-drained soils and partial shade, but tolerates full sun in cooler climates. Attracts hummingbirds and long-tongued insects. Self-seeds readily in favorable conditions. Suitable for woodland gardens, rock gardens, and cottage gardens. Hybridizes easily with other columbine species.