Wildflowers

Great pollinator plant - avoided by most mammals but loved by many insects. Clump-forming mint; less aggressive and less fragrant than many other mints. Basal leaves may be evergreen. Tolerates a wide range of conditions.

Readily self-seeds and looks great in mass. Plant with other plants that have nice summer foliage as the Tradescantia may die back in the heat of summer.

Blooms all summer. Cut back 1/3 to 1/2 of the plant in May to reduce plant height.

Similar to P. digitalis but shorter and can take drier conditions. We like the hairy leaves of this species that adds a nice texture to the garden. A great platn to add to your bee or hummingbird garden.

Prefers poor soils and tolerates drought and heat. Goldfinches feed on the seeds and many bees and butterflies prefer this plant for its pollen and nectar. Supports the specialist Mining Bee, Andrena helianthiformis.

A large, upright plant with nice form. Rubbery leaves with dark green tops and pale green undersides alongside a purple stem add a lot of color and texture. Leaves may look wilted during dry heat. Readily selfseeds.

Annual - allow to reseed. Beautiful foliage and flower.

Great plant for lots of long-lasting color. Annual - so allow seeds to fall to bare ground to reseed. Can be used in a new native planting to provide color the first several years before other plants fill-in.

Needs well drained soil. The showiest Penstemon flower clusters. Plant in your full sun hummingbird garden.

This Blazing Star will tolerate more moisture, but still prefers less fertile soil. Butterflies love the Blazing Stars! Plant with other tall species to help keep it upright.

Deadhead for extended bloom time. Best in poor, dry soils; may spread aggressively in fertile soil.

Beautiful basal leaves can be 2' tall and 1' wide and add a fantastic texture to the garden. Long tap root makes this plant very drought tolerant. May not flower for a few years.

A bulbous plant. May take 4 years to bloom. Dies back to the ground in summer but will come back in spring. Flowers may have a purplish hue.

Flower color may range from white to purple, though the ecotype we grow tends more to white. Plant goes dormant after the seeds are produced. Toxic to mammals if eaten.

A nice groundcover for dry, non-fertile areas. Slow to mature. Host to the American Painted Lady butterfly. Poisonous to, and therefore not desirous to, deer and rabbits.