Aquilegia Canadensis Corbet Columbine: With beautiful complex bell flowers, columbine thrives in sun, partial shade and average soil. Grows to a height of 12-18″.  Bloomtime: early summer

 Boltonia “Bolton’s Aster”  asteroides “Pink Beauty”: Hundreds of soft pink daisies to fine textured silver blue foliage in late summer. Easy to care for, thrive in full sun with average, well drained deep soil. Drought tolerant once established. Average height 12-18″. Butterflies love this plant! Bloomtime: early summer.

Aster Dumosus, ‘Woods Blue’: Pale purple flowers on stocky 12-18″ inch tall pants. Mildew Resistant. Drought tolerant once established. Bloomtime: September to mid October.

Coreopsis verticillata “Moonbeam” Tickseed: Tickseed is its common name but the plant has nothing to do with tick insects.  Tickseeds are useful, long-flowering natives. They are extremely easy to grow and do well in any well-drained, moist soil in full sun to partial shade. They bloom non-stop from mid-summer to October with saucer-like flowers over low spreading, slightly fuzzy foliage. Likes hot, bright, well-drained spots, but is not fussy at all. An easy native for sun or part-shade. Grows 12″ to up to 3′ tall.  Bloomtime: mid to late summer

Echinacea ‘Magnus’,  Cone Flower:   This Magnus variety of coneflower is a sturdy plant with dark green leaves and produces large luminous crimson blooms all summer into fall. Goldfinches love to sit on the flowerheads once seeds start forming.  Will grow in full sun and is not fussy about soil. Grows 12″ – 30″ tall. Bloomtime: mid to late summer

Eupatorium dubium “Little Joe”, “r.chocolate” Joe Pye:  Joe-Pye grows best in fertile, moist soil. A tough native covered in pink to rose flower heads.  Supports lots of butterflies in late summer and early fall, when other flowers are finished. Grows 4′ tall.  Bloomtime: mid to late summer.

Gaillardia ‘Goblin,’  Blanket Flower:  As its name suggests, Blanket Flowers grow in bunches, close together to form a “blanket appearance”. Scarlet-red petals with sunny yellow tips surround the reddish-brown cone This hardy plant are heat tolerant and actually prefer to be grown in poorer soils. The plant grows from 28″-36″ tall. Bloomtime: mid to late summer

Heliopsis, ‘Bressingham Doubloon,’ False Sunflower: Outstadning, semi-double, golden-yellow flowers on strong sturdy dark stems that do not require staking. A late summer performer that glows like gold.   Grows 3’-4’ tall.  Bloomtime: late summer into fall.

Heuchera  ‘Palace Purple’, Coral Bells: Coral Bells are long-lived, native perennials. They thrive in full sun and part shade in areas where summer is hot and dry, but be sure to plant in deep soil.  With maple shaped leaves this plant has outstanding foliage that makes this perennial a real winner in the landscape. Grows 12-24′ tall. Perennial Plant of the Year 1991.  Bloomtime: Mid summer

Liatris ligulistylis, Gayfeather:   With its tall stalks and fuzzy monarda-like blooms, Gayfeathers are a magnet for monarchs, goldfinches and butterflies. Plant in average, well drained soil in either sun or partial shade. Grows 3-5′ tall. (get flowering time)  Bloomtime: Mid summer

 Monarda ‘Jacob Cline,’ Bee Balm:    Strong survivors which come back year after year. They grow well in sun to part-shade. This variation has extra large deep red flowers on 38 “ tall plants. Very bright. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Bloomtime: Mid summer

Potentilla atrosanguinea ‘Scarlet Starlet,’ Cinquefoil: Cinquefoil are reliable and easy to grow plants. They make great additions to rock gardens and in the front of a perennial border. Scarlet Starlit has bright red flowers. They are tolerant of most soil types and thrive in lean, well-drained soil in full sun. Grows 8″ tall. Bloomtime: early to mid summer.

Phlox ‘Millstream Daphne’, ‘snowflake,’ Mountain Pinks: Spreading mounds of small, delicate flowers grow in full sun as an excellent border and/or filler plant. Grows 6″ tall. Bloomtime: early summer

Physostegia ‘Bouquet Rose’ Obedient Plant: You may not get your children to obey, but at least this plant will. The stalks of this plant give it its unusual name, because they can be bent and hold their position. Like asparagus, this plant spreads through rhizome propagation, so be sure to plant in a place that is good for spreading plants. Grows 36″-48″ tall. Bloomtime: late summer.

Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’, Black-eyed Susans: The quintessential flower of summer, cheery black-eyed Susans grow in sun or shade, in average, well-drained soil. They are drought tolerant and grow up to 24″ tall.  Bloomtime: mid to late summer.

Solidago Canadensis, ‘Goldenrod’: A plant that has gotten a bad rap over the years, goldenrod should not be confused with ragweed and scotchbroom. A vibrant plant with feathery yellow foliage, goldenrod grows well in sun or partial shade up to 24″ tall. Bloomtime: late summer into fall

Stokesia ‘Purple Parasols’, Stokes Aster:  A vigorous plant. Robust, waxy foliage unleashes a plethora of fluffy pale blue flowers. Excellent for the middle of the border and for cut flowers. Loves hot, bright and dry and is frost hardy. A butterfly magnet. Grows 24″ tall. Bloomtime: late summer