Creamy white triangular plumes over finely incised foliage producing a large clump.

Native non-evergreen ginger with lustrous heart-shaped leaves. Unusual flowers hidden under the foliage. Makes a great groundcover.

Distinctive shiny round leaves on an evergreen groundcover for humusy shade.

Clusters of rosy-purple flowers at the ends of tall stems attract pollinators like there’s no tomorrow! Best in consistently moist soil.

Soft pink flowers in showy clusters in July.  Milkweeds are excellent pollinator plants.

Large heads of brilliant orange flowers July through August. Best in drier conditions.

An eastern native with large tropical leaves and custardy, banana-flavored fruits. A beautiful and exotic tree that has been hardy for us!   All Paw-Paws produce best when planted near another cultivar.

Producing large fruit with yellow flesh in late fall. All Asimina need a second variety to cross pollinate in order to produce fruit.

Produces an early crop of large sweet fruit. All Asimina need a second variety to cross pollinate in order to produce fruit.

Can start producing fruits within 2 years of planting. Medium-large, sweet, early-ripening fruit in fall. All Asimina need a second variety to cross pollinate in order to produce fruit.

A variegated form of Pawpaw tree showing white splashes on the green leaves. All Asimina need a second variety to cross pollinate in order to produce fruit.

Large yellow-fleshed fruit in Oct. Some reports of hardiness to zone 4. All Asimina need a second variety to cross pollinate in order to produce fruit.

A dense cushion of dark green, needle-like foliage is covered with pink tubular flowers in summer.  From limestone regions of Turkey.

A rhizomatous, evergreen fern with arching, tongue-shaped, leathery, bright green fronds, often with wavy margins. Provide medium moisture and good drainage. Rabbit resistant.

Best planted in large masses, beautiful pink daisy flowers with yellow eyes from late spring to early summer. Attracts butterflies. Drought and deer resistant.

Vivid, violet-blue petals with a yellow eye from late summer to mid-fall. Deer/rabbit resistant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

Wonderful billowing medium blue aster for late fall. 

Dwarf aster for partial shade with white flowers on striking dark mahogany stems in September.

This taller selection from a cross with A. ‘Snow Flurry’ has fine-textured foliage and an arching habit.  It’s covered with small white flowers in the fall.  From the Chicago Botanic Garden.

A dense carpet of snow-white daisies in the fall. Looks great with heathers and sedums.

Single violet-blue 1″ flowers in large clusters throughout the fall. salt tolerant. Great for bees and butterflies!

‘Pink Crush’ produces a large, very round mound with densely packed flowers. A nice rosy pink blooming throughout the fall.

Producing a large, very round mound with densely packed rich purple flowers throughout the fall.

Sky blue fall flowers on a compact plant. Drought, salt, and poor soil tolerant. Great for late season pollinators.

Sky blue fall flowers on large, bushy plants. Drought and poor soil tolerant. Somewhat unpalatable to deer and rabbits. Attractive to bees and butterflies.

Large lavender-pink flowers with yellow centers in October.

Formerly listed as Kalimeris, double white flowers completely cover this plant from mid-summer to frost. Tolerant of dry and adverse conditions.

Flower spikes are creamy white mid-summer to fall, and have an unusual, graceful arching habit. Dark green to burgundy foliage. Deer resistant.

Chartreuse gold foliage tinged with red matures to green. Rose-pink flower spikes on strong stems in midsummer.

Late bloomer; the dark red stems of this Astilbe stand out against its pure white flowers that will mature to cream; blooms appear in late June to July over glossy, deep green foliage.

Stunning dark rose-pink flowers on a robust plant. Midseason bloomer. Deer/rabbit resistant.

Brilliant purple plumes on strong stems blooming from mid to late summer. Requires consistent moisture to do it’s best. Attracts butterflies Deer & rabbit resistant

This new hybrid has rich chocolate-brown leaves that emerge yellow but transition with age. Complimentary dark stems hold up raspberry buds that pop with rosy purple flowers in late summer. Attracts hummingbirds and bees. Deer/rabbit resistant. Adaptable to a range of light conditions, but flowers best with more sun.

Airy deep red plumes blooming in mid-late summer over bronze foliage.

Very large Astilbe with red flower plumes which age to dark pink. Blooms mid to late summer. Foliage emerges red and turns green.

Lavender pink flowers over low mat-forming foliage. A good ground cover. Blooms in August.

Strong purple-rose plumes in August on deep-green to bronze foliage. Deer/rabbit resistant. Good for butterflies.

A new heavily blooming cultivar with dense, bluish purple blooms in midsummer. Strong grower. Deer/rabbit resistant.

Upright white plumes in July.

Pink midsummer blooms fade to an attractive apple green. Deer/rabbit resistant.

A new intro from Japan with the darkest foliage yet.  Chocolate brown leaves through the season.  Light pink blooms in the summer.

New foliage emerges bright lime yellow and matures to lime green. Pink flowers in July.

Salmon pink buds open to light pink blooms in midsummer. Foliage emerges burgundy and fades to dark blue-green.

Pale peachy-pink flowers in June. Rabbit/deer resistant. Wet site tolerant, but also perhaps the best astilbe for drier locations. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.

Delicate soft pink flowers over dark bronze foliage. Mid to late season bloom.

The “whitest” white. Alan Bloom introduction. Early bloomer.

Pendulous blush-pink blooms on tall stems. Midseason bloom.

Pendulous salmon-pink plumes. Mid to late season bloom.

Pure white plumes on contrasting red stems with dark bronze foliage.

Deep burgundy-red flower clusters on dark stems make this a wonderful cut flower. It also dries well. Give it consistent moisture and it will continue to rebloom for most of the summer.