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Blue Star Blue Star

Amsonia tabernaemontana

Enjoy 3-season appeal with true blue flowers in spring and lemony yellow foliage in fall. Especially stunning when a number are planted to form a row or along a building. Deer resistant. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Average
Height: 2 to 4 feet
Blooms: May
Flower Color: Blue

Price: $13.95
Columbine Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

Columbine is easy to grow and tolerates a wide range of conditions. Red and yellow 1"-2" lantern-shaped flowers are hummingbird magnets. Under favorable conditions Columbine spreads readily. Larval host plant for a cute little butterfly, the Columbine Duskywing. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: prefers Part Sun
Soil: Moist to Average
Height: 1-2 feet
Blooms: April-June
Flowers: Red with Yellow center

Price: $13.95
Swamp Milkweed Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

When looking for a milkweed plant for the home garden, Swamp Milkweed is usually the best fit. It is not stocky nor does it spread vigorously by rhizomes. The milkweeds are one of the best nectar plants to attract pollinators, especially the monarchs which rely on milkweed foliage in the caterpillar stage.

Light: Full Sun
Soil: Moist to Average
Height: to 4 feet
Blooms: June-August
Flowers: Pink

Price: $13.95
Common Milkweed Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

This robust plant attracts and supports many pollinators. It spreads easily by rhizomes. Common habitats include dry fields and along roads, provided they are not sprayed with herbicide. Larval host for the Monarch butterfly. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Full Sun
Soil: Average to Dry
Height: 3 feet
Blooms: June-August
Flowers: Cream/Pink

Price: $13.95
Butterfly Milkweed Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

Flame orange flowers are stunning in masses or drifts and attract pollinators galore. Interestingly, this plant does not exude the milky sap. Monarch butterfly host plant.

Light: Full Sun
Soil: Dry to Average
Height: 2 feet
Blooms: June-August
Flowers: Orange

Price: $13.95
Blue Wild Indigo Blue Wild Indigo

Baptisia australis

Grown in full sun, forms gorgeous rounded form with blue-green pea-like leaves. Excellent for use in beds & borders and as a cut flower. Larval host plant for the Wild Indigo Duskywing butterfly.

Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Average to moist
Height: to 4 feet
Blooms: May-July
Flowers: Purple

Price: $13.95
Wild Senna Wild Senna

Cassia marilandica, Senna marilandica

Topped with dense clusters of yellow pea-like flowers in mid-summer, Wild Senna is low maintenance & deer and rabbit resistance. Although shrubby in habit and therefore also included under "woody" here, it is an herbaceous perennial, sprouting at ground level each spring. Pollinator host plant to Sleepy Orange, Orange-barred Sulfur, Cloudless Sulfur, Silver-spotted Skipper butterflies & the Black Witch moth with wingspan to 7". Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Full Sun
Soil: Average Moisture
Height: 3-6 feet
Blooms: July-August
Flowers: Yellow

Price: $13.95
Purple Coneflower Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

A popular plant for good reason. Blooms attract pollinators in summer and their seed feeds birds in the cold months. Beautiful in a home or business planting and in a vase. One larval host plant for the Silvery Checkerspot butterfly and Wavy-lined Emerald moth. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Full Sun
Soil: Average
Height: 1 to 3 feet
Blooms: June-August
Flowers: Purple-Magenta

Price: $13.95
Helen's Flower Helen's Flower

Helenium autumnale

Also known as Sneezeweed (a misnomer as it is insect pollinated. Pollen is not dispersed via wind), this plant is under-utilized in the home garden and for cut flowers. The flowers have rounded, nearly spherical yellow centers ringed with notched yellow petals. Trim in late June to desired height. A larval host plant for the Dainty Sulfur butterfly. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Full to Part Sun
Soil: Average
Height: 3 to 5 feet
Blooms: August-October
Flowers: Yellow

Price: $13.95
Purple-headed Sneezeweed Purple-headed Sneezeweed

Helenium flexuosum

Cute as a button! Unique spherical brown centers are surrounded with reflexed yellow petals. Stems are winged. Great for rain gardens, late-season nectar. Supports an array of bees, wasps, flies and butterflies. One larval host for the Dainty Sulfur butterfly. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Full Sun
Soil: Average to moist
Height: 1 to 3 feet
Blooms: August-October
Flowers: Yellow and Brown

Price: $13.95
Narrow-leaved Sunflower Narrow-leaved Sunflower

Helianthus angustifolius

The leaves are sparse and small, making the entire plant appear to be a bountiful bouquet. It has a long blooming period. If left standing, the dried seeds support many birds in winter. Under favorable conditions, this plant grows large and spreads readily. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Full Sun
Soil: Average to Moist
Height: 3 to 6 feet
Blooms: July-August
Flowers: Yellow

Price: $13.95
Few-leaved Sunflower Few-leaved Sunflower

Helianthus occidentalis

Most of the leaves are clustered in a basal rosette making the flowering stems look airy and perfect to trim and pop into a vase. Like other sunflowers seed heads left on drying fall stems will provide food for birds in winter. Visited by a multitude of pollinators and is one larval host for the Gorgone Checkerspot, Silvery Checkerspot and Painted Lady butterflies.

Light: Full Sun
Soil: Dry to Average
Height: 2 to 4 feet
Blooms: August-September
Flowers: Yellow

Price: $13.95
Downy Wood Mint Downy Wood Mint

Blephilia ciliata

Under-used in home gardens, Downy Wood Mint tolerates a wide range of conditions, is of short stature, provides early season color and fall foliage can present various shades of pink. Also known as Pagoda Plant, this is a wonderful nectar plant for bees. Deer resistant. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Light Shade
Soil: Average to Dry
Height: 1-2 feet
Blooms: May-July
Flowers: Light Purple

Price: $13.95
Oxeye Sunflower Oxeye Sunflower

Heliopsis helianthoides

Beautiful orange-yellow flowers practically glow and will continue to bloom when spent flowers are removed. Variously called Oxeye Sunflower, Early Sunflower, Everlasting Sunflower, & False Sunflower.

Light: Full Sun
Soil: Average to Dry
Height: 3 to 5 feet
Blooms: June-August
Flowers: Orange-Yellow

Price: $13.95
Southern Blue Flag Iris Southern Blue Flag Iris

Iris virginica

Plant with sword-like leaves and large blue-violet flowers (1-3 cm across) is also well-rooted to help prevent erosion in low areas. Best grown in consistently moist organic soils. Good candidate for a rain garden.

Light: Full Sun
Soil: Moist-Wet
Height: 1 to 3 feet
Blooms: June
Flowers: Blue-Violet with Yellow

Price: $13.95
Great Blue Lobelia Great Blue Lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica

Spikes of tubular blue-violet flowers attract and support bumblebees. This plant works well in a rain garden, along a waterway or at the edge of a pond. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Moist to Wet
Height: 2 to 4 feet
Blooms: July-September
Flowers: Blue-violet

Price: $13.95
Spotted Beebalm Spotted Beebalm

Monarda punctata

Showy pagoda-like white to deep pink bracts form a ring below less conspicuous spotted yellow flowers. Low maintenance, long-lasting bloom period, though a 'weak perennial' but may self-seed. A pollinator favorite.

Light: Part to Full Sun
Soil: Average to Dry
Height: 1 to 3 feet
Blooms: July-September
Flowers: Yellow, White-Pink Bracts

Price: $13.95
Rattlesnake Master Rattlesnake Master

Eryngium yuccifolium

Rattlesnake Master is surprisingly a member of the Carrot Family. Spherical flower clusters add much interest to a garden or a bouquet. Larval host to an attractive moth, the Rattlesnake Master Borer. Drought-tolerant. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Full Sun
Soil: Dry to Average
Height: 4 to 5 feet
Blooms: June-September
Flowers: Green

Price: $13.95
Garden Phlox Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata

True to it's name, Garden Phlox does well in the home garden and in rain gardens. Best planted in full sun. It is an excellent source of nectar for hummingbirds.

Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Average
Height: 2 to 4 feet
Blooms: July-September
Flowers: Pink-Purple

Price: $13.95
Obedient Plant Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana

White to pink tubular flowers fill the flowering stalk attracting bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Makes a lasting cut flower. Spreads readily. Consider using in contained situation for home garden use.

Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Average
Height: 3 to 4 feet
Blooms: August-October
Flowers: White to Pink

Price: $13.95
American Mountain Mint American Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum pilosum

Light and billowy in flower, providing a visually soft effect when planted in groups. This is a highly effective plant for attracting 'clouds' of pollinators. Brush past the plant to release a pleasing aroma. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Full Sun
Soil: Average to Dry
Height: to 3 feet
Blooms: July-September
Flowers: White

Price: $13.95
Grey-headed Coneflower Grey-headed Coneflower

Ratibida pinnata

A hardy prairie perennial with showy flowers that works well along a back border or in a meadow. Graceful flower petals recline below prominent central button. Excellent cut flower. Seed left to dry on plant feeds songbirds. A larval host for the Silvery Checkerspot butterfly and Wavy-lined Emerald moth. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Full Sun
Soil: Average
Height: 3 to 5 feet
Blooms: June-August
Flowers: Yellow

Price: $13.95
Sweet Coneflower Sweet Coneflower

Rudbeckia subtomentosa

In nature, Sweet Coneflower occurs along waterways and other moist, well-drained conditions making it a good option for a rain garden. Flowers are fragrant and do nicely in a vase and provide mid to late season nectar.

Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Medium
Height: 3 to 5 feet
Blooms: July to October

Price: $13.95
Brown-eyed Susan Brown-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia triloba

Although somewhat coarse, from a short distance, each plant looks like a bouquet of flowers, each about 1.5" across. Recommended for use along an edge, especially where soil remains moist and well drained. Remove old flowers to prolong blooming. A short-lived perennial. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Full Sun
Soil: Average
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Blooms: July-October
Flowers: Yellow

Price: $13.95
Whorled Rosinweed Whorled Rosinweed

Silphium trifoliatum

Leaves most often in whorls of 3-4 along a tall slender stem topped with bright yellow flowers about 2" across. Flowers attract a wide range of pollinators including bees, flies, butterflies, and moths. Seeds are favored by birds. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Average to Dry
Height: 3 to 7 feet
Blooms: July-September
Flowers: Yellow

Price: $13.95
Licorice Goldenrod Licorice Goldenrod

Solidago odora

Licorice Goldenrod forms a tidy clump. Wonderful anise fragrance from crushed foliage provides a delightful show-and-tell opportunity. Goldenrods are particularly important to both insects and birds. Cut back by 1/2 in June to control height if desired & removed spent flowers to prevent self-seeding. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Average to Dry
Height: 1 to 4 feet
Blooms: August-September
Flowers: Yellow

Price: $13.95
Stiff Goldenrod Stiff Goldenrod

Solidago rigida, Oligoneuron rigidum

One of the prettiest goldenrods, Rigid Goldenrod has broad, flattened clusters of rich yellow flowers that attract pollinators galore. This plant is tall, typically unbranched and spreads by rhizomes. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Full Sun
Soil: Average to Dry
Height: 2 to 5 feet
Blooms: July-September
Flowers: Yellow

Price: $13.95
Aaron's Rod Aaron's Rod

Thermopsis villosa

Herbaceous perennial with a bushy habit. Prolific bloomer with dense spikes of yellow pea-like flowers. Great for cut flowers, pollinators.

Light: Full Sun
Soil: Average to Dry
Height: 3 to 5 feet
Blooms: July
Flowers: Yellow

Price: $13.95
Cup Plant Cup Plant

Silphium perfoliatum

A large plant with interesting square stems and fused leaves that unite around the stem forming "cups" that catch rain water. A real pollinator-magnet and prolific bloomer. The seed is eaten by birds such as Goldfinch. Great for a backdrop, rain garden or privacy edging. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Full Sun
Soil: Average to Wet
Height: 4 to 8 feet
Blooms: July-September
Flowers: Yellow

Price: $13.95
Rosinweed Rosinweed

Silphium integrifolium

Wide yellow, sunflower-like blooms on erect, lofty stems attract numerous pollinators. Seed is consumed by birds. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Full Sun
Soil: Average
Height: to 6 feet
Blooms: July-September

Price: $13.95