All Plants
| Type | Botanical Name | Native | Common Name | Description | Height | Light Req. | Zone | Add to My List |
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| Edibles | VACCINIUM corymbosum ‘Blue Ray’ | Highbush Blueberry | Early to midseason fruit with excellent flavor. |
6-8 feet | Sun | 4 | ||
| Edibles | VACCINIUM corymbosum ‘Darrow’ | Introduced in 1965 by Vermont grower Bill Darrow who bred it to bear larger and tastier fruit in the Vermont climate. Similar to other blueberries Darrow’s fruit matures into very large fruit with a sweet flavor in late summer-early fall. Attracts bees & birds |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||||
| Edibles | VACCINIUM corymbosum ‘Earliblue’ | Highbush Blueberry | One of the first highbush blueberries to bloom and fruit. Berries are medium-large and light blue. |
6-8 feet | Sun | 5 | ||
| Edibles | VACCINIUM corymbosum ‘Jersey’ | Highbush Blueberry | Late, vigorous, upright, and very productive. |
6-8 feet | 4 | |||
| Edibles | VACCINIUM corymbosum ‘Lateblue’ | HIghbush Blueberry | ‘Late Blue’ is a late season cultivar with large berries in August and September. |
4-6 feet | Sun | 4 | ||
| Edibles | VACCINIUM corymbosum ‘Northcounry’ | Blueberry | Sky blue fruit with a sweet, wild blueberry flavor on a more compact shrub. Deep green foliage turns bright red in fall. Attracts bees & songbirds |
24-36" | Full sun | 3 | ||
| Edibles | VACCINIUM corymbosum ‘Patriot’ | Highbush Blueberry | Massive yields on dense, rounded shrubs with fiery orange-red fall color. |
6-8 feet | Sun | 4 | ||
| Edibles | VACCINIUM elliottii | A bushy shrub with multiple seasons of interest, starting in spring with clusters of small creamy flowers that early pollinators love. The the shrub bears loads of delicious fruits for humans and birds to enjoy, fall brings gorgeous and bright colored foliage. Attracts bees, birds and butterflies Drought tolerant |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||||
| Edibles | VACCINIUM corymbosum ‘Northblue’ | Half High Blueberry | A high bush, low bush cross. Dark blue flavorful fruit. Self-fertile. |
28-30 inches | ||||
| Edibles | VACCINIUM corymbosum ‘Northland’ | Half High Blueberry | Developed in Michigan for harsh winters. Small wild berry-like fruits. |
2-4 feet | Sun | 3 | ||
| Perennial | VERBASCUM ‘Southern Charm’ | Mullein | An old cottage garden plant with spires of soft pastel shades of lavender, cream and rose all with purple stamens. Blooms in summer. Deer resistant. |
2-4 feet | Sun | 4 | ||
| Annual | VERBENA bonariensis | Tall Verbena | Slender-branched stems topped by small clusters of rose-purple flowers through the summer. Looks wonderful coming up through grasses and lower-growing perennials. Excellent cut and attracts butterflies. Reseeds. |
3-4 feet | Sun | 6 | ||
| Annual | VERBENA cultivars | Verbena | Profuse, long bloomers with clustered flowers on dense, easily grown plants. We will have named Superbena and Lanai hybrids in many colors. |
6-12 inches tall by 18-24 inches wide | ||||
| Perennial | VERBENA hastata ‘Blue Spires’ | Blue Vervain | Native perennial with narrow blue-violet flower spikes in candelabra-like inflorescences mid to late summer. Attracts butterflies. Drought & wet soil tolerant |
2-4 feet | Sun | 3 | ||
| Annual | VERBENA ‘Lanai Peach’ | Vervain | Dark peach fading to shades of apricot on stems trailing 1-2 feet. Deer tend to ignore verbenas, but butterflies love them! |
4-10 inches | Sun | Tropical | ||
| Annual | VERBENA ‘Lanai Twister Pink’ | Bi-colored pale pink around the outer edge, bright rose-pink in the center. |
Full sun | |||||
| Annual | VERBENA ‘Raspberry Sorbet’ | Rich red-violet flower heads all season on a compact trailing plant. |
Full sun | |||||
| Annual | VERBENA ‘Tapien Blue’ | Very flat and low growing makes this verbena excellent for hanging baskets and as a ground cover. The bright purple flowers keep going all summer. |
Full sun | |||||
| Perennial | VERNONIA fasciculata | Prairie Ironweed | Violet-colored flowers on 3’-6’ stems in late summer. Dramatic accent. |
4-6 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | VERNONIA glauca | Broadleaf Ironweed | An ironweed species more tolerant of drier conditions than others and slightly shorter in stature. Loose clusters of deep purple blooms in Aug. and Sept. |
4-6 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | VERNONIA lettermannii ‘Iron Butterfly’ | Threadleaf Ironweed | Densely branched perennial with fine textured foliage and bright purple flowers. A good nectar source for butterflies. |
28-30 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | VERNONIA noveboracensis | New York Ironweed | Loose clusters of bright purple flowers on 3’-6’ stems in Aug-Sept. Native to moist meadows and roadsides. Nice partnered with Eupatorium and other late season bloomers. Attracts pollinators |
4-6 feet | Full sun | 3 | ||
| Perennial | VERNONIA ‘Southern Cross’ | Hybrid Ironweed | A hybrid with a vase-like, bushy habit and narrow foliage. It’s topped with small domes of purple flowers in late summer. |
3-4 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | VERONICA austriaca ‘Crater Lake Blue’ | Sawtooth Speedwell | Compact and very floriferous with many spikes of the most brilliant blue. Great for rock gardens. Deer & rabbit resistant |
8-12" | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | VERONICA austriaca ‘Venice Blue’ | Speedwell | Short spikes of violet-blue flowers in spring on a compact, mounding plant. Some repeat bloom in late summer with deadheading. |
10-12 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 2 | ||
| Perennial | VERONICA ‘BLUE SKYWALKER’ | Loads of spikes covered in blue from mid-late summer. More compact to fit into the front of the perennial border. |
Full sun | 4 | ||||
| Perennial | VERONICA ‘Georgia Blue’ | speedwell | Low growing and mat forming this is a wonderful ground cover bearing brilliant blue flowers with white eyes all spring and sporadically for the rest of the season. Remaining attractive even when not in flower. |
4-6" | Sun | 4 | ||
| Perennial | VERONICA ‘Lavender Lightsaber’ | Spike Speedwell | Soft lavender flowers covering the top half of a columnar, upright habit. |
24-30" | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | VERONICA Magic Show ‘Pink Potion’ | Spike Speedwell | ‘Pink Potion’ produces baby pink flowers that cover the top half of the plant while the deep green foliage forms a rounded, low habit that is wider than typical and packed full of flowers. |
14-16" | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| VERONICA ‘Perfectly Picasso’ | Paintbrush-like spikes start out with white buds that open to medium pink flowers. The contrast between the buds and the flowers give this plant an interesting bicolor look. Flowers cover the top ½ of the plant, showing off its healthy medium green leaves on a beautifully rounded habit |
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| Perennial | VERONICA prostrata ‘Aztec Gold’ | Prostrate Speedwell | Creeping mats of golden foliage with blue spring flowers. |
4-6 inches | Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | VERONICA ‘Purple Illusion’ | Magic Show Speedwell | Dense spikes of purple flowers in summer over thick, dark green foliage. |
16-18 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | VERONICA repens | Creping Speedwell | Forming a ground hugging carpet forming pale icy blue flowers along thin stems. Great for filling in between pavers. Deer & rabbit resistant |
2-4" | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Perennial | VERONICA spicata ‘Red Fox’ | Compact, producing many spikes of rosy-red flowers from mid-late summer. Makes a lovely edging. |
Full sun | 4 | ||||
| Perennial | VERONICA spicata ‘Royal Candles’ | Speedwell | An offspring of V. ‘Sunny Border Blue’ with a more compact habit and longer blooming. Dark violet-blue spikes through the summer. |
16-18 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | VERONICA ‘Tidal Pool’ | Prostrate Speedwell | A selection from the Chicago Botanic Garden with blue-violet flowers in spring covering a dense, low-spreading plant. Small, scalloped green leaves are slightly pubescent. Tolerant of tough conditions. |
2-4 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | VERONICA Magic Show ‘Wizard of Ahhs’ | Magic Show Speedwell | Thick spikes of violet-blue flowers starting in early summer on a dense, compact plant. |
14-16 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | VERONICASTRUM virginicum ‘Album’ | Culver’s Root | Stately native with whorled leaves and white tapering flower spikes in summer. Best with some moisture. Attracts pollintors |
4-6 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | VERONICASTRUM virginicum ‘Fascination’ | Culver's Physic | Tall spires of lilac-blue flowers over whirled foliage in mid to late summer. |
30-36 inches | Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | VIBURNUM carlesii | Korean Spice Bush | An old favorite with pink buds opening to very fragrant white flowers in early spring. Blue-black berry-like drupes in late summer. Prune only immediately after flowering. |
4-6 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | VIBURNUM carlesii ‘Spice Island’ | Compact Spice Bush | A super fragrant compact form with uniform habit. Burgundy and red fall foliage. Attracts butterflies. |
4-5 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | VIBURNUM plicatum ‘Kern’s Pink’ | Doublefile Viburnum | Ball-shaped medium pink flowers and red-tinged foliage. More upright growing than the traditional doublefile viburnum. Deer resistant. Great fall orange color. |
8-10 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | VIBURNUM plicatum ‘Mariesii’ | Doublefile Viburnum | Striking horizontal branching. White lace cap flowers in the spring. Attracts butterflies. |
8-10 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | VIBURNUM plicatum ‘Opening Day’ | Doublefile Viburnum | Lots of white snowball blossoms in early summer on a tight-growing, rounded plant. Great purple-bronze fall color. |
5-10 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | VIBURNUM plicatum ‘Shasta’ | Doublefile Viburnum | Large lacy white flower clusters on a wide-spreading shrub. Great layered branch habit. Attracts butterflies. |
6-8 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | VIBURNUM plicatum ‘Summer Snowflake’ | Doublefile Viburnum | A wide-spreading form with large, flat clusters of white flowers on tiered horizontal branches spring through fall. |
6-8 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | VIBURNUM x burkwoodii ‘Mohawk’ | Korean Spice Viburnum | Red buds open to intensely fragrant white flowers which last 2-3 weeks in early spring. The habit is dense and compact. Attracts butterflies/hummingbirds. |
4-6 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | VIBURNUM x juddii | Judd Viburnum | Light pink buds open to fragrant white flowers in rounded clusters in early spring. Similar to V. carlesii, but a bit denser and more floriferous.Produces red-black fruit and fall color is red-purple. Attracts butterflies. |
6-8 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| VINCA minor ‘Atropurpurea’ | Periwinkle | Vigorous form with plum-purple flowers. |
6-8 inches | Sun/Part Shade/Shade | ||||
| Perennial | VINCA minor ‘Bowles Variety’ | Periwinkle | Dark evergreen foliage and violet-blue spring flowers. Great groundcover. |
6-8 inches | Sun/Part Shade/Shade | 4 |