Growing Conditions

Small and modest woodland edge perennial. Large pale yellow flowers in clusters, rosettes of crinkled leaves. Goes well with spring bulbs and native ephemerals. Old-fashioned, favorite plant in Europe. Blooming Time: early to mid spring (end of March to...

Small perennial for half shade edges, rock gardens and troughs. Larger thick leathery ornamental leaves, clusters of flowers in pastel colors. So far it seems to tolerate our hot and humid climate (zone 6a/6b, south central Indiana) Blooming Time: early...

Cultivar (possibly hybrid of 2 native species) with 1.5" raspberry pink flowers and darker eye. Blooming Time: mid summer end of June - July/August; blooms for six weeks (deadheading prolongs the blooming season and prevents unwanted seedlings)Size: 3-3...

Cultivar (possibly hybrid of 2 native species) with lilac fuchsia-pink flowers with fuchsia-red eyes.  Larger panicles, longer tubular flowers, flowers 1"+ in diamter, slightly fragrant, atrract pollinators and butterflies. Seems to be fairly mildew...

Delicate looking native perenial from sandy soils. Grassy silvery-green leaves, upright branched stems with gold-yelow flowers in late sumer and fall. Long and late flowering season, attracts butterflies. Blooming time: August-September/October ...

Narrow, upright plant with evergreen basal leaves. Wonderful, transparent, vertical accent for sunny and dry gardens. Shorter-lived perennial - the clumps have to be divided to renew the vigor of the plant, or can be grown from seeds. 'Twizzle Purple' is...

Small mat forming perennial with for rock garden, drier edges, troughs or crevice gardens. Blooming Time: May - June Size: 6" tall x 12-16" wideUSDA Zones: 4 to 10Culture: full sun, half sun. Average soils to well-drained soils. Avoid wet and waterlogged...

Cultivar with white flowers and china blue freckles. Blooming Time: April, with ocassional rebloom in late summer Size: 4-6" tall x 6" wide, forms small clumps/rosettes of partially evergreen leaves, flowers are big, about 1" wide.USDA Zones: Culture:...

Taller rosinweed, with airy loosely branched stems and lighter yellow flowers. Adatable to light and soil conditions. Good pollinator and bird plant. Will seed around, bit not aggressively. Blooming Time: July to SeptemberSize: usually about 5’...

Alien-like looking biennial or short-lived perennial. Unusual branching, silver lacy leaves and large sphaerical umbells that start white and change to mauvy pink. Easy to grow, but the key to success is drained soils! Great cut flower, pollinator very...

Aromatic Sage with upright growth, manageable size and white flowes with pink blush. Attracts hummingbirds and other pollinators. Great for edges in sunny beds, or containers or larger pots. Blooming Time: depending on your zone - early summer till...

Aromatic sage with hot red tubular flowers. 'Tangerine' is much shorter - only 2' tall. Attracts hummingbirds and other pollinators. Often grown as annual. Blooming Time: early summer (late spring in warmer zones) to frosts/fallSize: 24" tall x 24 " wide...

Vigorous and long blooming sage with reddish flowers. A bit irregular shrubby growth. Attracts hummingbirds, some bees and some butterflies. Blooming Time: long flowering, starting in mid/late summer till fall Size: 54" tall and 24" wide and slowily...

Aromatic sage featuring plum pink flowers with a small white eye.   Blooming Time: depending on your zone - in warmer zones starts in early/mid spring, continues throughout the summer till frost (or fall)Size: 2.5-3' tall and wide USDA Zones:...

Aromatic sage featuring peachy-pink flowers with darker calyxes. Attracts hummingbirds and other pollinators. Great for edges in sunny beds, or containers or larger pots. Blooming Time: depending on your zone - in warmer zones starts in early/mid spring,...

Sage with aromatic leaves, deep red flowers and slightly better hardiness (up to zone 6 with some wintr protection). Low maintenance plant - cut back 1/2 to 2/3 in winter or pre-spring. Blooming Time: depending on your zone - in warmer zones starts in...