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Eupatorium perfoliatum

Boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum
The pure white flowers of Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) really stand out in the late summer landscape. Looks great when mixed with the pink wands...
Eupatorium purpureum

Sweet Joe Pye Weed

Eupatorium purpureum
Perfect for Shady Butterfly Gardens! The large pink flowers of the Sweet Joe Pye are much sought after by Monarchs, Swallowtails and many other...
Filipendula rubra

Queen of the Prairie

Filipendula rubra
A show-stopping best seller! With 'cotton candy' pink plumes the Queen of the Prairie is a highlight in the summer prairie garden! Easy to grow,...
Heliopsis helianthoides

Ox Eye Sunflower

Heliopsis helianthoides
A relative of the sunflowers, Heliopsis helianthoides produces a profusion of bright yellow flowers in early to mid-summer. Excellent for problem...
Liatris pycnostachya

Prairie Blazingstar

Liatris pycnostachya
Loves Damp Clay! The grandaddy of the Blazingstars, Liatris pycnostachya is truly majestic with it's spectacular spike of tightly bunched lavender...
Liatris spicata

Dense Blazingstar

Liatris spicata
Dense Blazingstar (Liatris spicata) produces bold purple flowerstalks late in the season after other blazingstars are finished. Excellent for...
Lobelia siphilitica

Great Blue Lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica
Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) is covered in deep blue flowers in late summer and early fall. It can form colonies of flowered spikes in...
Mertensia virginica

Virginia Bluebells

Mertensia virginica
Mertensia virginica (Virginia Bluebells) is a woodland favorite and a true harbinger of spring! The distinctive blue-pink flowers appear soon after...
Mitella diphylla

Bishop's Cap

Mitella diphylla
Mitella diphylla (Bishop's Cap) produces distinctive white flowers that resemble a tiny bishop's cap. This demure plant grows best in medium to deep...
Monarda didyma

Red Beebalm

Monarda didyma
A pollinator favorite, Beebalm's red bloom makes it especially attractive to hummingbirds. One of only a few red-flowered natives, it holds a special...