Agastache cana
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 8-9
Height and Width: 2-3'x1'

The leaves of this native American species have a strong minty scent and are sometimes used as a mosquito repellent when rubbed on the skin. The tall flower spikes have showy, rose colored flowers in ...

Agastache mexicana
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 8-10
Height and Width: 3'x1'

This southwestern U.S. native has mint scented leaves and bright rose colored flowers. Very tall and stately flower spikes. Prefers a well drained soil. Blooms in midsummer....

Agastache pallidiflora
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 6-10
Height and Width: 2'x1'

A compact hyssop with fat spikes of small purple flowers. Similar to the anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum), but the leaves are scentless and not useful in teas and cooking. Tolerates dry soils. Nice...

Agastache rupestris
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-10
Height and Width: 2'x1'

This native of the southwestern U.S. has bright orange, tubular flowers from late summer until frost. The greyish green leaves have a wonderful licorice scent and are nice in teas. It does best in ful...

Allium cernuum
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 2'x9"

This native American wild onion plant is so named for the drooping heads of pinkish purple flowers. The seed heads are also attractive. Nice in a small rockery or wildflower area....

Apios americana
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 5-9
Height and Width: 4-8'x2'

A trailing plant that will climb and twine if given support. A member of the pea family, it has pea-like flowers and attractive compound leaves. This native of the northeastern U.S. is great for cover...

Aquilegia caerulea
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-8
Height and Width: 1-2'x1'

The deeply cut foliage is greenish blue and the tall stems bear flowers of blue and white. As with most other columbines, it does well both in garden beds and woodland settings. North American native....

Aquilegia canadensis
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-8
Height and Width: 1-2'x1'

This native of the eastern U.S. is a very early spring bloomer, and so is very valuable for hummingbirds. The flowers are red and yellow. Prefers some shade. Perfect for the woodland garden or shady p...

Aquilegia chaplinei
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 2'x10"

This dainty species has small, delicate, purplish green foliage. The flowers are bright yellow with long, narrow spurs. Some botanists list it as a variety of Aquilegia chrysantha rather than a separa...

Aquilegia chrysantha
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 2-3'x1½'

A large yellow columbine that flowers in the late spring and early summer. It tolerates sun better than other columbines and adapts to many garden situations. A hummingbird favorite....

Aquilegia formosa
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-8
Height and Width: 2½'x1'

This species is taller and the flower stalks more branching than the eastern columbine. The flowers are red and yellow, and it is one of our earliest bloomers. This native of the western U.S. tolerate...

Aralia californica
Price: $5.50 ea.
Zone: 7-10
Height and Width: 6-10'x3-5'

A very large native American herb, with huge compound leaves up to 3' long. The plant has tall panicles of yellowish green flowers and thick tuberous roots. This relative of ginseng has medicinal root...

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-8
Height and Width: 8"x3'

The trailing stems have dark green leaves and small pinkish white flowers. The bright red berries are utilized by wildlife. Nice tough native American groundcover. Both ornamental and medicinal....

Aristolochia macrophylla
Price: $5.50 ea.
Zone: 5-8
Height and Width: 20'x3'

This is a fast growing, deciduous vine, that makes a wonderful shady cover for a sturdy trellis, arbor, or gazebo. The heart-shaped leaves are very attractive, as are the quirky, yellow and maroon, pi...

Arnica chamissonis
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 5-8
Height and Width: 1-2'x2'

This species is native to the northwestern U.S., and is reputed to have the same medicinal properties as its harder to grow European cousin, Arnica montana. The numerous, solitary stems of bright yell...

Artemisia dracunculus dracunculoides
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 3-5'x2'

This is an extremely hardy, vigourous, and rapidly spreading plant. It is very useful as a caterpillar food plant for Swallowtail butterflies. It is also used medicinally. It should not be confused wi...

Artemisia ludoviciana
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 3-4'x3'

Many cultivars have come from this native American species. The leaves are broad, linear, and very silvery. It needs a well-drained soil. Very nice for wreath backings. Spreads by underground rhizomes...

Artemisia pycnocephala 'David's Choice'
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 8-10
Height and Width: 1½' x 2'

A tough, dwarf selection of a Pacific Northwest coastal native. Striking grayish white foliage with spikes of small, greenish yellow flowers. Great for tough, coastal conditions....

Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound'
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 1'x2½'

A low growing, wide spreading, very hardy groundcover with deeply divided, silvery foliage. A nice low growing silvery accent in the dry garden. Very ornamental....

Asclepias curassavica
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 9-10
Height and Width: 3'x1½'

All of the milkweeds are excellent butterfly nectar plants and also serve as the sole food source for Monarch caterpillars. This species has very showy umbels of reddish orange flowers. It is, unfortu...

Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold'
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 9-10
Height and Width: 3'x1½'

All of the milkweeds are excellent butterfly nectar plants and also serve as the sole food source for Monarch caterpillars. This is similar to red milkweed, but the flowers are a deep orange-yellow co...

Asclepias exaltata
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 5-9
Height and Width: 4-6' x 2'

Large pointed leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers. Our tallest milkweed, it is native to the eastern U.S.. Like all milkweeds, it is a caterpillar food plant for Monarch butterflies....

Asclepias incarnata
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 2-4'x1½'

All of the milkweeds are excellent butterfly nectar plants and also serve as the sole food source for Monarch caterpillars. This is one of the easiest milkweeds to grow in average garden conditions. T...

Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 2-4'x1½'

All of the milkweeds are excellent butterfly nectar plants and also serve as the sole food source for Monarch caterpillars. This is similar to swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata, but the flowers are ...

Asclepias incarnata seed packet
Price: $2.75 ea.
Seeds Per Packet: 75
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 2-4'

This is one of the easiest milkweeds to grow in average garden conditions. The flower umbels are rosy purple and appear in early and midsummer. The pods are also useful in dried arrangements. It toler...

Asclepias purpurascens
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 5-9
Height and Width: 2-3' x 2'

Long, broad, slightly pointed leave and nearly smooth pods. Flowers are dark purple. Another eastern U.S. native milkweed. Like all milkweeds, it is a caterpillar food plant for Monarch butterflies....

Asclepias speciosa
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 2-4'x1½'

All of the milkweeds are excellent butterfly nectar plants and also serve as the sole food source for Monarch caterpillars. The leaves of this species are large and velvety white. The flower umbels ar...

Asclepias speciosa seed packet
Price: $2.75 ea.
Seeds Per Packet: 75
Zone: 3-10
Height and Width: 2-4'

The leaves of this species are large and velvety white. The flower umbels are light pink, and the large warty pods are great in dried arrangements. This is the milkweed most often seen in the Western ...

Asclepias sullivantii
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 5-9
Height and Width: 3-5' x 2'

Similar to Asclepias syriaca, but the leaves, pods and stems are smooth. Native to the eastern U.S.. Like all milkweeds, it is a food source for Monarch caterpillars. ...

Asclepias syriaca
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 6-9
Height and Width: 3-5'x3'

Sold out until spring 2008. All of the milkweeds are excellent butterfly nectar plants and also serve as the sole food source for Monarch caterpillars. This species is a handsome garden plant, with up...

Asclepias tuberosa
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 2'x1½'

Sold out until spring 2008. All of the milkweeds are excellent butterfly nectar plants and also serve as the sole food source for Monarch caterpillars. This species is one of the showiest herbs that w...

Asclepias verticillata
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 1-2' x 1½'

The leaves are long and very narrow. The white flowers are in small, tight clusters. Native to the eastern U.S.. Like all milkweeds, it is a caterpillar food plant for Monarch butterflies....

Aster carolinianus
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 7-9
Height and Width: 5-8'x2'

This native of the southeastern U.S. has the unusual habit (for an Aster) of twining upwards if given support. It can be grown on a trellis or among other neighboring plants. Pretty purple flowers in ...

Aster chilensis
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 6-10
Height and Width: 2'x1½'

A native Californian, this Aster has nicely erect stems and numerous pale purplish blue flowers in late summer and fall. It does better in dry locations than our other asters. A good late season necta...

Aster divaricatus
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-8
Height and Width: 3'x1½'

A spreading plant, with large triangular leaves, dark stems, and a nice show of small white flowers in late summer. Unlike most others, this Aster can be grown in partial shade. A good butterfly necta...

Aster lateriflorus 'Prince'
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 2'x2'

A dwarf Aster with nice mounding growth habit. The foliage is dark purplish green and is attractive even when not in bloom. The dainty white flowers have nice reddish centers. Nice and neat for the ga...

Aster novae-angliae
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-8
Height and Width: 3'x2'

Tall, stout, well branched stems with long green leaves. The flower colors vary between light purple and pinkish purple. A great bloomer for autumn and a good Aster for wet areas. Another native Ameri...

Aster patens
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-8
Height and Width: 2-3'x1½'

A spreading plant, with wiry stems and small green leaves. The small purple flowers are produced in abundance in autumn. Its appearance lends well to the wildflower garden as it won't overpower neighb...

Baptisia australis
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 3'x2'

This is a very attractive plant, whether in foliage, bloom, or in autumn with its charcoal colored seed pods. The lupine-like flowers are dark blue. Useful as a medicinal and dye plant (blue). Neat an...

Campsis radicans
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 10-30'x3'

This fast growing, clinging vine has dense growth and attractive compound leaves. The large reddish orange flowers are a hummingbird magnet. Above ground growth may die back in cold climates, but the ...

Ceanothus ‘Julia Phelps’
Price: $5.95 ea.
Zone: 7-10
Height and Width: 4-5' x 7'

Large, mounding shrub with a great display of dark bluish purple flowers in spring. Small, dark green leaves. Drought tolerant. An easy Ceanothus to grow....

Ceanothus gloriosus
Price: $5.50 ea.
Zone: 7-9
Height and Width: 2'x5'

A wide spreading plant with glossy, evergreen foliage and dense clusters of small bluish purple flowers. Deer and drought resistant....

Ceanothus 'Victoria'
Price: $5.95 ea.
Zone: 6-9
Height and Width: 6'x6'

This is a nice native shrub for well drained soils. It produces masses of bluish purple flowers in late spring. One of the easiest and most reliable Ceanothus for the average gardener....

Chasmanthium latifolium
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 4-5'x2'

An ornamental, clump forming grass. Broad, bamboo-like leaves are topped by lovely panicles of nodding, flattened flower heads in late summer and autumn. The flowers add a nice bronze color to the win...

Coreopsis lanceolata
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-8
Height and Width: 2'x1½'

This clump forming American native has profuse bright yellow, daisy-like flowers throughout the summer. A long lived perennial, it is a nice cut flower, attracts butterflies, and is also a dye plant (...

Coreopsis rosea
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 5-19
Height and Width: 1' x 1'

Small, spreading plant with narrow leaves and numerous pink, yellow centered flowers. Blooms throughout summer if dead headed....

Coreopsis tripteris
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-8
Height and Width: 3-6'x1½'

A tall, sturdy plant with numerous small yellow flowers in midsummer. The flowers are said to be anise scented, though we honestly don't detect this. Great for butterflies. Spreads by underground runn...

Cornus stolonifera
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 8'x5'

Native dogwood has purplish red fall foliage. The numerous reddish stems add nice winter interest. Small clusters of white flowers are not showy but the berries that follow are loved by birds. Nice as...

Echinacea angustifolia
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-8
Height and Width: 2-3'x1½'

This native of the United States has cone-like flower heads with drooping purple petals. This species needs a well-drained soil and is more difficult to grow than Echinacea purpurea, the coneflower co...

Echinacea pallida
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-8
Height and Width: 2-4'x1½'

This native coneflower has pale, purplish pink petals and long, narrow leaves. Valuable as a medicinal herb and attractive in the garden....

Echinacea paradoxa
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-8
Height and Width: 2-3'x1½'

This species is unique among the coneflowers with its large yellow flowers. Needs a well drained soil. As do all Echinacea, it attracts butterflies and is a valuable medicinal herb....

Echinacea purpurea
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-8
Height and Width: 2-3'x1½'

This is the coneflower most commonly seen in gardens. The showy clumps of large reddish purple flowers bloom in midsummer. Valuable as a medicinal herb and as an ornamental. Easiest to grow of the con...

Echinacea tenneseensis
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-8
Height and Width: 2'x1½'

This coneflower is unusual in that its ray petals turn upward, giving the flower a cup-like appearance. It is listed as an endangered species....

Epilobium angustifolium
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 2-5'x1½'

The tall unbranched spikes of bright magenta flowers add great interest to the early summer border. The young shoots are edible and the plant is also considered medicinal. Attractive to butterflies, e...

Epilobium 'Bowman'
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 7-10
Height and Width: 2'x1½'

This is one of our favorite cultivars. Its upright growth holds the reddish orange flowers well above the ground. The plants have also proven a bit more durable in our wet winter climate. The large tu...

Epilobium californica 'Calistoga'
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 7-10
Height and Width: 1'x2'

This is a semitrailing cultivar, with large oval gray leaves and reddish orange flowers. The large tubular flowers are hummingbird magnets. They do best in well drained soils and hot dry summers. Pla...

Epilobium californica 'Everett's Choice'
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 7-10
Height and Width: 1'x2'

This cultivar has trailing growth, grey-green leaves and large reddish orange flowers. A nice choice for hanging baskets. The large tubular flowers are hummingbird magnets. They do best in well drain...

Epilobium 'Roger's Hybrid'
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 7-10
Height and Width: 2'x2'

This hybrid has very compact growth and exceptionally silvery leaves. A bit floppier than 'Bowman', but the growth is mainly upright. The large tubular flowers are reddish orange and are hummingbird ...

Eragrostis spectabilis
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 5-9
Height and Width: 1-1½'x1½'

This showy native American grass has colorful reddish purple flowers and compact foliage. The airy flower panicles reach 1' above the leaves. The old tan foliage persists throughout the winter. Nice ...

Erigeron speciosus ‘Darkest Of All’
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 6-10
Height and Width: 2' x 2'

Free blooming plant, similar to asters, with erect leafy stems and daisylike flowers. This cultivar of a Pacific Northwest native has dark, bluish purple flowers....

Eupatorium cannabium
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 5-9
Height and Width: 3-5'x2'

An imposing plant, with erect stems and oppositely arranged leaves. The heads of light pink flowers are attractive to butterflies. Also a medicinal herb....

Eupatorium fistulosum
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 3-4'x2'

The large, hollow, purple tinged stems are topped by heads of light pink flowers. This species is used as a medicinal herb and also attracts butterflies. Neat enough for the perennial garden....

Eupatorium perfoliatum
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 3-5'x2'

The hairy stems are hugged by opposite, linear leaves. The flower heads are white. A valuable medicinal herb and butterfly plant. Suitable for the perennial garden....

Eupatorium purpureum
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 6-8'x2½'

A spectacular plant for a large garden or border. The thick stems are speckled with purple and the large flower heads are light purple. A medicinal herb and butterfly plant....

Eupatorium rugosum
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 6'x2'

This native species has attractive brownish green leaves and nicely contrasting heads of small white flowers. Excellent as a background plant, but be sure to show off some of the foliage, too. Blooms ...

Gaultheria procumbens
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-8
Height and Width: 6"x2'

The shiny oval, dark green leaves and the red berries in winter make this an exceptional grouncover for shady areas. Leaves turn a pretty reddish color in winter. It prefers an acidic soil with a pH u...

Geranium maculatum
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 1½'x1½

This clump forming, native American hardy Geranium forms attractive clumps of deeply divided palmate leaves. The light pink flowers are held well above the foliage in early summer. Useful as a medicin...

Geum rivale
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 2'x1½'

The creeping rootstock has attractive, deep green, pinnate leaves. The nodding flowers are pinkish purple. This species prefers a wet soil. Useful as a medicinal herb....

Geum urbanum
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 5-9
Height and Width: 1'x1½'

The clove scented rootstock was an old-time flavoring for ale. The flowers are pale yellow. The plant is also used as a medicinal herb....

Grindelia robusta
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 7-9
Height and Width: 3'x2'

This is a bushy, sprawling, California native. The numerous sticky yellow flowers are an excellent late season nectar plant for butterflies. It is also used as a medicinal herb. The name gumweed comes...

Helenium autumnale
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-8
Height and Width: 3-5'x2'

This large clump forming species produces numerous yellow flowers from late summer until autumn. It can tolerate dry soil, but looks best with regular moisture. Its common name suggests its former us...

Helenium hoopesii
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-8
Height and Width: 3'x2'

This native of the southwestern U.S. has orange yellow flowers. Its growth is a bit coarser than Helenium autumnale. Requires a well-drained soil....

Helianthus maximiliani
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-8
Height and Width: 6-8'x3'

This tall sunflower has a spreading growth habit that produces abundant flowering stems. The stems are clothed with narrow leaves and lined with numerous 3" yellow flowers in late autumn. Birds relish...

Hierochloe occidentalis
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 5-10
Height and Width: 1' x 1½'

Low growing western U.S. native grass with a nice vanilla like scent. Broader leaves than our other sweet grasses. Used in basketry and incense....

Hydrangea arborescens
Price: $5.50 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 9'x6'

This native species has round clusters of subtle, creamy white flowers. It blooms on new growth, so you should prune the plants late in the dormant season. Used as a medicinal herb....

Liatris spicata 'Kobold'
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 2'x1½'

This is an easy to grow, long-lived perennial. The leaves are in tall grassy tufts. The flower stalks are topped by fluffy purple flowers in late summer. A good choice for dry areas. Great butterfly ...

Lobelia cardinalis
Price: $4.95 ea.
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Zone: 2-9
Height and Width: 2-4'x1½'

This eastern U.S. native has tall erect stems topped by brilliant spikes of red flowers. Prefers a moist soil. A very cold hardy plant for those northern hummingbirds....

Lobelia siphilitica
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-8
Height and Width: 3'x1½'

The tall branched flowering stalks are covered with large blue flowers. A Native American medicinal herb for sun or partial shade....

Lobelia siphilitica 'Alba'
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-8
Height and Width: 3'x1½'

This is similar to great lobelia, Lobelia siphilitica, but the flowers are pure white....

Malva moschata
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 2'x1½'

The entire plant has a mildly musky fragrance when bruised. The older leaves are finely divided and the simple, pretty flowers may be white or light pink. A native American medicinal herb....

Mimulus cardinalis
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 7-10
Height and Width: 2'x2'

An erect plant with slightly downy foliage. The large snapdragon-like flowers are reddish orange. Plants get a bit untidy by midsummer and should be trimmed back to encourage new growth. Great humming...

Mimulus moschatus
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 7-9
Height and Width: 1-3'x2'

The cheerful yellow flowers have a snapdragon appearance and are lightly spotted with brown. It spreads by a creeping rootstock and does best in moist areas. It was once grown for its musky fragrance,...

Monarda didyma
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 3'x2'

The whorled heads of rosy red flowers are a bright spot for the midsummer garden. The leaves are medicinal and used for tea. Beebalm are also known as bergamot....

Monarda fistulosa
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 3'x1½'

This species has light purple flowers and is resistant to powdery mildew. It can be grown in full sun or partial shade....

Monarda menthifolia
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 3'x2'

This species has narrow leaves with a minty scent. The flowers are pinkish purple and the foliage is resistant to powdery mildew....

Monarda punctata
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 6-9
Height and Width: 2-3'x1½'

A short lived perennial that may also behave like a biennial. The whorls of yellow flowers are spotted with purple and the surrounding bracts are light purple, giving this a very beautiful appearance....

Opuntia humifusa
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 7-9
Height and Width: 1-3'x2-3'

This is a large, flat-jointed cactus native to the Eastern U.S. as far north as Massachusetts. The yellow flowers are very large and ornamental. It is both edible and a medicinal herb. It needs a well...

Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 5-9
Height and Width: 3'x2'

This selection of a native American grass has stiff, upright, metallic bluish green foliage which turns bright yellow for fall color. The dried foliage persists during winter. The pinkish flowers rise...

Penstemon barbatus ssp. coccineus
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 3'x1½'

This southwestern native of the U.S. has bright green leaves on somewhat sprawling stems. The striking red flowers are relished by hummingbirds. Prefers a well-drained soil....

Penstemon digitalis
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 3-4'x1½'

The large spikes of whitish purple flowers appear throughout early summer. Very hardy native American species, and nice for the border or wildflower garden....

Penstemon digitalis 'Husker's Red'
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 3'x1½'

This selection from the University of Nebraska forms beautiful mounds of reddish purple foliage. The contrasting spikes of light pink flowers appear throughout early summer. Attractive to hummingbird...

Penstemon grandiflorus
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 1-3'x1½'

This native species has large, showy, purplish blue flowers in tall spikes. It needs a well drained soil in wet winter climates. Blooms in early summer....

Penstemon hirsutus
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 3'x1½'

This native of the northwestern U.S. has light purple and white flowers in late spring. Nice for hummingbirds in the natural garden setting or the perennial border....

Penstemon pinifolius
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 6-9
Height and Width: 1'x1½'

The plant has narrow, needle-like leaves and trailing growth. The flowers are bright red and attract hummingbirds. A native of the southwestern U.S. that does well in a well drained soil....

Penstemon secundiflorus
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 2'x1½'

This southwestern native has unusual one sided spikes of bluish purple flowers. Prefers a dry soil once established. Attractive to hummingbirds. Blooms in early summer....

Physostegia virginiana ‘Vivid’
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-10
Height and Width: 2' x 1½'

Dwarf form of the northeastern U.S. native, with reddish pink flowers from midsummer until fall. Spreads rapidly, but can be contained by dividing older clumps. Excellent cut flower....

Phytolacca americana
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 6-10'x2'

A very tall, imposing native plant of the eastern U.S. The thick purple stems produce deep purple berries in autumn which are relished by birds but considered poisonous for human consumption. Useful a...

Pycnanthemum flexuosum
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 2'x1½'

This species has very narrow, smooth green leaves with a strong minty scent and flavor. The flat topped clusters of small, round flower heads are nice as dried flowers and great attractants for bees a...

Pycnanthemum pilosum
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 2'x1½'

The small, slightly hairy leaves have a strong minty scent and flavor. The clusters of flower heads are nice dried and are a great bee and butterfly attractant in the garden....

Ratibida columnifera
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 5-8
Height and Width: 2-3'x1½'

The common name refers to the appearance of the flowers, which have a tall, brown, central cone surrounded by a brim of reddish yellow petals. This native of the western U.S. needs a well-drained soil...

Rhus typhina
Price: $5.50 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 15-30'x5-7'

This native of the eastern U.S. is a large shrub to small tree. The branches are covered with brown hairs, like a deer "in velvet", hence the name staghorn. The divided leaves show a vivid red fall co...

Ribes alpinum
Price: $5.50 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 3-5'x2-3'

Dense twiggy growth and small lobed leaves make this an excellent choice for a small hedge. Small, fragrant yellow flowers in spring and nice foliage color in autumn. Plants may be male or female (fem...

Ribes aureum
Price: $5.50 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 3-5'x2-3'

This native of the western U.S. has fragrant yellow flowers in spring that are relished by early hummingbirds. The growth is tall and upright, with flat lobed leaves. The fruits are orange or black....

Ribes sanguineum
Price: $5.50 ea.
Zone: 6-8
Height and Width: 4-10'x3'

A native of the western U.S. It has 3" wide, maple-like leaves and large drooping clusters of reddish pink flowers. It blooms in very spring and is valuable as an early nectar plant for hummingbirds....

Rudbeckia triloba
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 5-9
Height and Width: 3'x1½'

A very late blooming species, which produces a profusion of yellow petaled, dark centered flowers. A short lived peerennial, it self-seeds readily and so perpetuates itself indefinitely....

Salix purpurea
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 10-18'x6'

This is a bushy, fast growing willow with purple stems and narrow, dark green leaves. Very useful around stream banks, ponds, and moist areas....

Salvia apiana
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 8-10
Height and Width: 4-5'x3'

This California native has strongly scented silvery foliage. It is used by native Americans as a medicinal herb and a ceremonial incense. The whitish blue flowers are not very showy. Very attractive t...

Salvia azurea var. grandiflora
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 5-9
Height and Width: 3-4'x2'

This southeastern U.S. native has long spikes of true blue flowers. The basal leaves fill out nicely around the stems. Magnificent when in autumn bloom. Does better in high humidity than most other sa...

Salvia brandegei
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 8-10
Height and Width: 4-8'x3-4'

Another native California sage. It is well branched and a bit sprawling with leaves that are green above and white below. The showy whorls of purplish white flowers attract hummingbirds. Needs a well ...

Salvia clevelandii
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 8-10
Height and Width: 3-4'x3'

A tall well-branched shrub with narrow greyish green foliage. The leaves are strongly aromatic. The whorls of bluish flowers are very showy in midsummer. Needs a well drained soil....

Salvia clevelandii 'Compacta'`
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 8-10
Height and Width: 3'x3'

This is similar to Salvia clevelandii, but the growth is a bit more compact....

Salvia coccinea
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 9-10
Height and Width: 2-3'x1½'

Often grown as an annual in cold climates, it is indeed a true perennial. The plants have a profusion of red flowers throughout the growing season. A favorite, in our garden, of both swallowtail butte...

Salvia leucophylla
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 8-10
Height and Width: 3-5'x3-5'

A beautiful native Californian sage that grows as wide as it is tall. It has whitish gray leaves and numerous whorls of pinkish purple flowers in spring. Needs a well drained soil....

Salvia lyrata
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 5-9
Height and Width: 1½'x1'

Neat little clumps of broad purple and green leaves yield upright spikes of purplish blue flowers in early summer. This native American plant was once used as a medicinal herb....

Salvia lyrata var. atropurpurea
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 5-9
Height and Width: 1½'x1'

Similar to lyre-leafed sage, Salvia lyrata, but the foliage is uniformly purple throughout the year. Nice and neat for a bit of color in a small space. The flowers are purplish blue. ...

Salvia microphylla
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 8-10
Height and Width: 5'x3'

A large, open, rounded shrub. The small leaves are fragrant and slightly serrated. The red flowers are produced in abundance in late summer and autumn. In mild climates it can bloom continuously. Wond...

Salvia muelleri
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 7-9
Height and Width: 3'x2-3'

A sprawling plant with slender stems and small bright green leaves. The deep purple flowers appear throughout the growing season. A bit of pruning keeps the plant managable in the perennial border. Gr...

Sambucus canadensis
Price: $5.50 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 10'x6'

A spreading, suckering, native species that is great when you need to fill a large space with a tall shrub. The compound leaves are very attractive; so are the numerous flat clusters of creamy white f...

Sambucus canadensis 'Aurea'
Price: $5.50 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 8-10'x6'

This is a fast growing cultivar with striking golden green foliage throughout the growing season. The berries are reddish purple. Also a medicinal and culinary herb....

Scrophularia californica
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 7-9
Height and Width: 3-5'x2'

This Pacific Northwest native has large, triangular leaves and numerous stems of abundant small, brownish red flowers. An excellent bee and hummingbird plant. It naturalizes quickly from seeds....

Scutellaria lateriflora
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-8
Height and Width: 2'x1½' or more

A rapidly spreading plant with slender green stems and small bluish or white flowers. Prefers some shade. A valuable medicinal herb. Can be invasive....

Silphium perfoliatum
Price: $4.95 ea.
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Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 6-8'x2'

A spectacularly large plant, with lots of 3" yellow flowers in midsummer. An important part of the tall-grass prairie, it provides nectar and shelter for bees and butterflies and seeds for birds....

Silphium trifoliatum
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 4-8'x2'

A large, sunflower-like plant with whorls of rough, narrow leaves. The smaller foliage makes it a finer textured background plant than the larger Silphium perfoliatum (compass plant). Birds love the s...

Solidago caesia
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 3'x1½'

The tall wiry stems bear clusters of yellow flowers spread out along the leaf axils. A good late summer butterfly nectar source....

Solidago canadensis
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 2-3'x2'

This is a spreading species that naturalizes easily. The dense clusters of small yellow flowers appear in late summer and early autumn. Excellent native plant for bees and butterflies....

Solidago gigantea
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 5-10
Height and Width: 6' x 2'

Spectacular late blooming goldenrod. Fat spikes of yellow flowers are great for bees, butterflies and fall flower arrangements. Medicinal. ...

Tiarella cordifolia
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-8
Height and Width: 10"x2'

The heart shaped, basal leaves arise from rapidly creeping stems. A nice large groundcover for shady areas. The common name refers to the profusion of tiny white flowers. A medicinal herb....

Vaccinium macrocarpon
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-8
Height and Width: 8"x1½'

This species forms a solid mat of small, dark green leaves with showy edible red berries in autumn. It needs a humus-rich acidic soil, with pH less than 6. Also used as a medicinal herb. The berries a...

Verbena hastata
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 3'x1½'

The rough leaves and stiff stems give rise to candelabra shaped flower heads in midsummer. A butterfly nectar plant and a medicinal herb. Flowers are very small, but the overall shape and stature of t...

Verbena rigida
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 8-9
Height and Width: 1-2'x1½'

A rough, spreading species with stiff, strongly toothed leaves. The bright purple flowers are in cylindrical clusters and appear in midsummer. Nice for the wildflower garden....

Verbena stricta
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-10
Height and Width: 2-4' x 1½'

This native vervain has thick, coarse leaves and stems. The upright flower spikes have bluish purple flower petals that are larger than on our other native vervains....

Veronicastrum virginicum
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 5'x2'

The tall stems are clothed with whorls of toothed, lance shaped leaves. The upper portions of the stems are topped by spike-like clusters of whitish blue flowers. Useful as a background plant or in la...

Viburnum prunifolium
Price: $6.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 15'x6'

The upright, spreading growth can be trained as a small tree or large shrub. The clusters of creamy white flowers are followed by bluish black fruits that are relished by birds. The foliage turns beau...

Viburnum trilobum
Price: $6.95 ea.
Zone: 3-9
Height and Width: 12'x6'

A large spreading shrub with trilobed leaves that turn beautiful reddish colors in autumn. Excellent in large hedges. The clusters of whitish flowers are followed by scarlet fruits. A medicinal herb....

Viola pedata
Price: $4.95 ea.
Zone: 4-9
Height and Width: 8"x1'

A very pretty native violet, so-named because the divided leaves resemble the footprint of a bird. The 1" flowers are on long stalks, with the upper petals dark purple and the lower ones lighter. Need...