Full sun to part shade. Likes dry soils with low water. Resembles a thistle but lacks the prickly characteristics.
Introduced to America from Europe. Short lived and Hardy annual. Flowers are white forming dense delicate clusters. Prefers full sun in drained soils.
Mixture of wildflowers that are pollinators that attract bees and butterflies. Recommended planting fall and winter.
One of the best attractors of beneficial butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Also known as ‘Bee Balm’.
Makes good cut flowers. Native to eastern 2/3 of US. Adapts to wide range of soil types. Tolerates some shade. One of the most loved natives, easy to grow. Biennial or perennial.
Gallardia aristata Native perennial wildflower with showy yellow petals and a brown-reddish center. They are short lived plants that are planted from seed and transplants. Used in flower beds to meadows as a pollinator. It’s a clump growing plant. Grow Height Bloom Period Growing Regions Planting Rate Bloom Color Spring to Fall Western US [...]
Rising 2-4 ft. high from a woody base, blue wild indigo is a bushy, robust perennial. Flowers are blue-purple and pea-like, congested in dense, upright, terminal spikes, 4-16 in. long. Leaves are divided into three leaflets. In late fall the plant turns silvery-gray, sometimes breaking off at ground level and tumbling about in the wind. [...]
Annual or Biennial. Does well in full sun with partial shade in hot climates. Adapts to wide range of soil types.
Native to California. This annual needs full sun with partial shade. Grows in mixed colors with shades of pink, white and purple.
Annual that adapts to most soils. Likes full sun and well drained soil.
Rudbeckia laciniata Native perennial plant that likes full sun but is found along stream banks and moist sites with partial shade. Birds and Butterflies are attracted to it. Grow Height Bloom Period Growing Regions Planting Rate Bloom Color 3-5’ Summer All, Full & Part Sun 2-3 lbs. Acre Yellow % of Mixture
Ratibida columnifera Native perennial wildflower that is recognized for its unique flower shape and colors. Has reputation for establishing in soil that few other plants would tolerate. Great attractant for butterflies and songbirds. Grow Height Bloom Period Growing Regions Planting Rate Bloom Color 1-3’ Early & Late All, Full & Part Sun 2-3 lbs. [...]
Adapts to many soils. Use in meadow and prairie seed blends. Prefers cool climates.
Low foliage mounds bear cheerful daisy-like flowers, even in hot, humid summers. This is a compact cultivar of a wildflower native to the southern United States.
Daisy-like flower. Very low maintenance. Well adapted. Perennial. This is one of the major wildflowers found in meadows and native to most of North America.
Native to Central Great Plains and Southern Midwest, found on low-lying sites or ditches. Full sun. Has a long bloom season and is one of the best native annual wildflowers.
Large, bright flowers that is a popular flower. Use in wildflowers or ground cover mixtures. Fast growing. Red and mixed colors available.
Tolerates drought, full sun, or part shade. Annual used for meadow mixes due to blue color. Seeds easily.
Fast growing with 2-3" flowers. This annual adapts to many soils and seeds easily.
Native, cool-season perennial which can grow up to three feet tall. The plant produces a basal rosette of leaves that can grow eight inches long.
Full sun. Flowers are up to 4" across. Best planted in well-drained soils.
A low-growing succulent annual growing to 25 cm and cultivated for its iridescent, many-petalled, daisy-like blooms in shades of white, yellow, orange, cream, pink and crimson.
Full sun or part shade. Useful ground cover. Flowers are up to 4" across. This perennial is a substitute for Common Daisy.
Hesperis matronalis Native to Eurasia but naturalized to many parts of North America. Valued for its showy fragrant flowers. It is similar to phlox in appearance. It does produce a strong smell at dusk and its fast growth gave it the name, rocket. Grow Height Bloom Period Growing Regions Planting Rate Bloom Color 40” [...]