Wait! Before you go zipping by this plant that we see all the time, spend just a moment here. Every plant has a story and this one is more rich than...
Herbaceous perennials
Oclemena acuminata-Sharp toothed nodding aster (NEW!)
Sharp toothed nodding aster is the "other" species of wood aster besides Eurybia. Often found growing singly or in loose colonies, this woodland...
Physocarpus opulifolius-Prairie ninebark
Prairie ninebark has been a darling of the horticultural trade for quite sometime, as is evident by the number of selected cultivars, and rightly...
Pycnanthemum muticum-Clustered mountain mint
You don't usually think of mints as being beautiful, but this one is a stunner. The flowers themselves aren't terribly showy, but the whorls of...
Tiarella cordifolia-Foam flower
Folks are always asking about native ground covers, and this one is one of the best for shady spots with loamy fairly rich soils. In the wild, this...
Viola sororia-Common meadow violet
For such a little plant it sure has lots of common names; common blue violet, meadow violet, purple violet, woolly blue violet, woods violet. (This...