Flowering Perennials

Description Sweet Black-eyed Susan is a tall, late-blooming native perennial that brings a bold sweep of golden-yellow flowers to the garden when many summer blooms are beginning to fade. Its daisy-like flowers with dark centers are borne in generous clusters atop sturdy, branching stems, creating a bright, classic prairie look from late summer into early

Description Smooth Phlox is a showy native perennial that produces dense clusters of fragrant pink to lavender flowers in early summer, rising above glossy green foliage. The blooms create a soft but vibrant display that bridges the transition from spring-flowering plants into the height of the summer garden. Its upright habit and polished foliage give

Description Pale Beardtongue is a graceful, drought-tolerant native perennial with slender, upright stems topped by pale lavender to nearly white tubular flowers that bloom in late spring. The flowers rise above narrow green foliage, creating a light, airy presence that blends beautifully into prairie and savanna plantings. Its refined form adds vertical interest without overpowering

Description Calico Beardtongue is a refined native perennial that produces upright stems lined with pale lavender, tubular flowers in late spring. The softly colored blooms rise above neat green foliage, creating a graceful vertical accent in woodland-edge and lightly shaded plantings. Its form is structured yet light, allowing it to blend seamlessly with other shade-tolerant

Description Western Sunflower is a bright, late-blooming native perennial that brings classic prairie color to the garden from mid to late summer. Its clear yellow, daisy-like flowers are borne along sturdy, upright stems, creating a cheerful and unmistakably native look. The plant often forms colonies over time, which enhances its natural, meadow-like character and makes

Description Purple Poppy Mallow is a low-growing native perennial that forms a spreading mat of softly lobed green foliage, creating a lush ground-hugging presence in sunny landscapes. From early through late summer, it produces vivid magenta, cup-shaped flowers that open each morning and close by afternoon, creating a constantly shifting display of color and movement.

Description Wild Stonecrop is a low-growing native succulent with fleshy, bright green leaves that form a dense, spreading mat along the ground. In spring, clusters of small white, star-shaped flowers rise just above the foliage, creating a fresh, luminous display at a time when many shade gardens are still waking up. Its tidy, ground-hugging habit

Description Swamp Rose Mallow is a bold, show-stopping native perennial known for its enormous, tropical-looking flowers that bloom in late summer. The dinner-plate–sized blooms appear in shades of pink, red, or white and stand out dramatically against the plant’s large, deep green foliage. Each flower lasts only a day, but the plant produces a steady

Description Tall Green Milkweed is an upright native perennial with slender, unbranched stems and narrow leaves that give it a clean, vertical profile in prairie and meadow plantings. In early to mid-summer, it produces clusters of subtle greenish-white flowers that are less showy than other milkweeds but elegant in their own right. The restrained color