• Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’ Caradonna Salvia is a perennial plant. It has reblooming purple flowers that bloom on spikes in the summer. It will rebloom if spent flowers are removed. It also attracts pollinators.
    HEIGHT: 1′ EXPOSURE: Full sun FLOWER COLOR: Purple BLOOM TIME: June-September
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower is a native perennial plant. It has showy red tubular flowers that bloom on bright green stalks in the summer. It attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.
    HEIGHT: 2′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FLOWER COLOR: Red BLOOM TIME: July-September
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Calycanthus floridus

    Carolina Allspice is a native deciduous shrub. It is a thicket-forming shrub with large fragrant maroon flowers that appear in early summer. the leaves are fragrant when crushed.

    HEIGHT: 6′ WIDTH: 6′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FLOWER COLOR: Yellow FLOWER COLOR: Maroon BLOOM TIME: April-July
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Baptisia ‘Carolina Moonlight’ Carolina Moonlight False Indigo is a perennial plant. It has yellow, pea-like flowers bloom on tall spikes in saying. The leaves are bluish-green and seed pods are showy throughout the rest of the season.
    HEIGHT: 3′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FLOWER COLOR: Yellow BLOOM TIME: April-May
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Echinacea ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower is a native perennial plant. It has fragrant flowers can range from red, orange, yellow, pink, and white, all with orange, cone-shaped centers. The flowers bloom from summer to fall. It attracts pollinators and birds.
    HEIGHT: 1′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FLOWER COLOR: Red, orange, yellow, and white BLOOM TIME: June-August
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Viburnum ‘Chicago Lustre’

    A native flowering shrub with glossy green foliage. Flowers are white flat topped clusters followed by clusters of blue fruits that are often enjoyed by birds. Dense growth habit makes this an excellent shrub for screening. Fall color is yellow.

    HEIGHT: 8′ WIDTH: 8′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FALL COLOR: Yellow FLOWER COLOR: White BLOOM TIME: June FRUIT COLOR: Blue
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Leptodermis oblonga

    A dwarf flowering shrub. Purple fragrant flowers bloom in early summer. Sporadic flowers occur throughout the rest of the season.

    HEIGHT: 1′ WIDTH: 2′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FLOWER COLOR: Purple BLOOM TIME: May-June
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Polystichum acrostichoides

    An evergreen fern with dark green foliage that stands upright. HEIGHT: 1′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Osmunda cinnamonmea Cinnamon Fern is a native perennial plant. The fronds are bright green and clump forming. The rusty orange fertile fronds are showy in the early spring.
    HEIGHT: 2′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Hydrangea a. petiolaris

    Climbing Hydrangea is a climbing vine that does well in shade. It can climb without a trellis. The flowers are white fragrant lacecap clusters with showy bracts. The foliage is a dark glossy green with yellow fall color.

    HEIGHT: 30-50′ WIDTH: 6-10′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FALL COLOR: Yellow FLOWER COLOR: White BLOOM TIME: May-July
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Cornus ‘Cloud 9’ Cloud 9 Dogwood is a native ornamental tree, native to North America. It is a very showy bloomer in spring with yellow flowers surrounded by showy white bracts. It branches horizontally. The red fruits attract birds. Fall color is various shades of red and purple.
    HEIGHT: 15′ WIDTH: 15′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FALL COLOR: Red and Purple FLOWER COLOR: White BLOOM TIME: April-May
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Hypericum calycinum

    A groundcover with bright yellow flowers that bloom in the summer. Tolerant of a wide range of conditions. HEIGHT: 15′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FLOWER COLOR: Green BLOOM TIME: September-August
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
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