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Achillea ‘Cassis’
Yarrow
Full sun
Grows 2’ tall and wide
Flowers June to October
Good cut flower
Attracts pollinators and butterflies
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Centauria montana
Perennial Bachelor’s Button Full sun
Grows 2’ tall and wide
Blooms May to early July
Good plant for bees
Cut back after blooming for possible rebloom in fall
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Centranthus ruber
Jupiter’s Beard
Full sun to part shade
Grows 2-3’ tall, 2’ wide
Blooms early summer to early fall
Attracts butterflies
Remove dead blooms to encourage more blooms |
Cerastium tomentosum
Snow in Summer
Full sun
Blooms May to June
Spreading groundcover
10" tall, up to 3’ wide
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Dianthus deltoides 'Arctic Fire'
Full to part sun
Blooms late spring to midsummer
Mat-forming groundcover
Grows 6" tall, 1' wide
Fragrant flowers smell like cloves
Attracts butterflies
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Gaillardia aristata 'Burgunder'
Burgundy Indian Blanket Flower
Full sun
Grows 1 1/2' tall and 1' wide
Blooms early summer to early fall
Remove dead flowers for more blooms
Dislikes wet soils and clay
Tolerates dry soil
Attracts butterflies and bees |
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Heliopsis helianthoides 'Summer Nights'
Summer Nights False Sunflower
Full sun
Grows 3 to 4' tall and 2 to 3' wide
Blooms late summer to late fall
Tolerates hot, dry sites
Attacts pollinators
Good cut flower
Leave dead flowers on plants, songbirds love the seed
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Lychnis chalcedonica
Maltese Cross
Full sun
Grows 2 to 3' tall, 1' wide
Blooms early to late summer
Cut plant back by 1/3 after first blooming to encourage rebloom
Heirloom plant grown since colonial times, traditional cottage garden flower
Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
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Lychnis coronaria
Rose Campion
Full sun
Grows 2 to 3' tall, 1 1/2' wide
Blooms early to late summer
Heirloom plant grown since colonial times, traditional cottage garden flower
Cut off dead flower stems back to leaves to encourage rebloom
Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Will self sow in open areas
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Lupinus polyphyllus 'Russell Mix'
Russell Mix Lupine
Full sun
Grows 1 to 3' tall (3' in bloom), 2' wide
Blooms early to midsummer
Attracts hummingbirds
Scatter seeds from bean shape pods to spread plants for next year
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Platycodon grandiflora 'Mariesii'
Balloon Flower
Full sun
Grows 1 1/2' to 3' tall, 1' wide
Blooms mid to late summer
Named for its puffy balloon-like flowers buds
Good cut flower
Attracts butterflies
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Salvia pratensis 'Sweet Esmerelda'
Sweet Esmerelda Meadow Clary Sage
Full sun
Grows 1 1/2 to 2' tall, 1 to 1 1/2' wide
Blooms early to late summer
Cut back faded bloom stems to encourage rebloom
Fragrant blooms attract butterflies and hummingbirds
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Salvia nemorosa 'Violet Queen'
Violet Queen Salvia
Full sun
Grows 1 1/2' tall and 2' wide
Blooms early summe to fall
Fragrant blooms attract butterflies and hummingbirds
Honeybee food plant
Cut back spend flower stems to encourage rebloom
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Scabiosa columbaria 'Misty Butterflies'
Misty Butterflies Pincushion Plant
Full sun
Blooms early summer to fall
Grows 10" to 1' tall and 10" to 1' wide
Attracts butterflies and bees
Remove dead flowers to encourage rebloom
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Veronica longifolia 'Blue Shades'
Blue Shades Speedwell
Full sun to part shade
Grows 2 to 3' tall and 2' wide
Blooms mid to late summer
Attracts butterflies and bees
Good cut flower
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Coreopsis grandiflora 'Double the Sun'
Double the Sun Coreopsis
Full sun
Grows 1' tall and 1' wide
Blooms late spring to late summer
Native plant, attracts butterflies
Remove dead blooms to encourage rebloom
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Liatris spicata
Blazing Star Liatris, Gayfeather
Full sun to part shade
Grows 2 to 3' tall, 1 to 1 1/2' wide
White or purple blooms in mid to late summer
Good cut flower
Native wildflower attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and bees
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Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove
Full sun to part shade
Grows 4' tall and 1 1/2' wide
Blooms late spring to early summer
Heirloom plant, traditional cottage garden flower
Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, bees
Flowers are poisonous if eaten
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Sidalcea malviflora 'Party Girl'
Party Girl Miniature Hollyhock
Full sun to part shade
Grows 2 1/2' tall and 1 to 1 1/2' wide
Blooms midsummer to fall
Remove dead flower stems to encourage rebloom
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Coreopsis grandiflora 'Sunray'
Sunray Coreopsis
Full sun
Grows 2' tall and 1 1/2' wide
Blooms early to late summer
Remove dead flower stems to encourage rebloom
Good cut flower
Native plant, attracts butterflies |
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