Highlight: Attracts Wildlife

Virginia Willow

Itea virginica

Virginia willow produces fragrant, white flower spikes in late spring and has beautiful, reddish-purple foliage in the fall. It supports wildlife by attracting pollinators and is deer-resistant, making it a versatile and low-maintenance addition to your garden.

Winterberry Holly

Fruit and Leaf

Winterberry holly produces bright red berries that persist through the winter, adding vibrant color to the garden even in the cold months. Its attractive, dense foliage supports wildlife by providing food and shelter, and it’s a hardy shrub that is both deer-resistant and easy to maintain.

Hearts-a-Bustin’

Euonymus americanus

Hearts-a-bustin’ produces striking, bright pink to red fruits in the fall that stand out against its green foliage and provide valuable habitat and food for birds. Its unique fruit and attractive, glossy leaves make Hearts-a-bustin’ a lovely addition to any garden, and it thrives in a variety of soil types and light conditions.

Yellow-Flowered Leafcup

Smallanthus uvedalia

Yellow-flowered leafcup is a native perennial with showy, yellow flowers that bloom in late summer. It is a good choice for naturalizing areas and attracts pollinators. Yellow-flowered leafcup has been used in herbal remedies for inflammation.

Tall Ironweed

Vernonia gigantea

Tall ironweed is a native perennial with tall spikes of purple flowers that attract pollinators.

Dense Blazing Star

Liatris spicata

Blazing star is a native perennial with tall spikes of purple flowers that attract pollinators. It is drought-tolerant, low-maintenance, and a great choice for meadows and prairies.

Jewelweed

Impatiens capensis

Jewelweed is a low-maintenance native annual with orange or yellow flowers that attracts ruby-throated hummingbirds in the fall. Indigenous people used the liquid from the plant for relief for itchy insect bites, poison ivy, or stinging nettle.

Whorled Tickseed

Coreopsis major

Whorled tickseed is a perennial with large, daisy-like flowers that attract pollinators. It is drought-tolerant, low-maintenance, and available in various colors.

Goatsbeard

Aruncus dioicus

Goat’s Beard is a tall perennial with feathery plumes of white flowers that bloom in spring. It is a good choice for naturalizing areas and provides a striking focal point in gardens.

Wild Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

Columbine is a native wildflower with spurred, colorful flowers that attract hummingbirds. It is deer-resistant, low-maintenance, and suitable for a variety of garden settings.