Amsonia ciliata

Fringed Blue Star

Mounding perennial native to the southeastern United States. Blue flowers in May, beautiful foliage spring, summer, fall, into winter.

Coreopsis verticillata

Threadleaf Coreopsis

Blooms from June to September, beautiful fringy foliage, clump forming, will self-seed. Dead-head for continuous blooming, shear in mid-summer for a fall re-bloom.

Dicentra eximia

Fringed Bleeding Heart

Our native bleeding heart beloved for pink-green color combo, gorgeous foliage and constant blooms. Happiest in part-shade, but will tolerate full sun, especially when shade provided by larger plants. Maintains presence in the garden through fall.

Edgeworthia chrysantha

Paperbush

A gorgeous shrub that forms a mound and flowers in earliest spring with bell-shaped fragrant flowers.

Erigeron pulchellus 'Lynnhaven Carpet'

Robin's Plantain

The cheerful daisy-like flowers are little garden characters. Fuzzy green foliage covers the ground.

Magnolia virginiana

Sweetbay Magnolia

Beautiful multi-stemmed trees with lemony fragrant flowers, perfect for bird nests and providing perches for kiddos.

Osmundastrum cinnamomeum

Cinnamon Fern

The cinnamon-colored erect fronds are where this fern gets its name — what a creature. Fibrous roots hold soil, can get very large, taller than 42" in wet soil.

Phlox divaricata 'May Breeze'

Woodland Phlox

A plant that plays with wind and blooms for a month straight. The bonus is that the evergreen basal foliage creeps and helps cover the ground. Perfect for "green mulch."

Phlox pilosa

Prairie Phlox

A lovely wildflower from the prairies, blooms pink to lavender alongside its cousin Phlox divaricata.

Tiarella cordifolia 'Brandywine'

Foamflower

A lovely creeping groundcover for shade and part-shade with adequate moisture. Lovely foliage (will burn if it receives too much sun) topped with spikes of white and pink flowers. My favorite part is that when the bees visit these flowers, they wear the persimmon-colored pollen on their legs as pantaloons.