Wild Columbine
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.
Highlight: Deer Resistant
Bluestar
Bluestar is a perennial with delicate, blue flowers that bloom in spring and fall. It is drought-tolerant, low-maintenance, and attracts pollinators.
Rattlesnake Master
Rattlesnake master boasts distinctive, spiky, globe-shaped flowers that add an unusual and eye-catching element to gardens. Its tough, yucca-like leaves and drought tolerance make it a resilient choice for dry, sunny spots, and it provides valuable food and habitat for pollinators like bees and butterflies. Rattlesnake Master can also be successfully grown in a container, …Read More Rattlesnake Master
Coneflowers
Coneflowers, such as echinacea and blackeyed Susan, have bright, colorful blooms that add beauty and cheer to the garden. These deer-resistant plants attract butterflies and bees, which help pollinate other plants and keep your yard healthy. Recommended Thriving Gardens Coneflowers: Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea Blackeyed Susan, Rudbeckia fulgida
Mountain Mint
Mountain mint is a lovely addition to the garden, especially in a sunny spot. It grows silvery green leaves and showy clusters of pinkish-white flowers that bloom in the summer, which attract pollinators. Recommended Thriving Gardens Mountain Mint: Southern Mountain Mint, Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides Blunt Mountain Mint, Pycnanthemum muticum Loomis’ Mountain Mint, Pycnanthemum loomisii
Sunflower
Sunflowers are fairly easy to care for, and they produce bright yellow flowers, adding vibrant color to any garden. They attract bees and butterflies, and grow well in sunny spots. Recommended Thriving Gardens Sunflowers: Downy sunflower, Helianthus mollis Appalachian sunflower, Helianthus atrorubens
Milkweed
Milkweed has colorful flowers that attract butterflies, especially monarchs. It’s also the host plant for monarch caterpillars, meaning they lay their eggs on it, and it’s easy to grow, making your garden a lively and buzzing place. You can also grow some types of milkweed in containers – swamp milkweed does particularly well. Recommended Thriving …Read More Milkweed
Partridge Berry
Partridge berry is a trailing groundcover with evergreen leaves and bright red berries in autumn. It is low-maintenance, spreads slowly, and provides food for birds.
Dwarf-Crested Iris
Dwarf crested iris is a low-growing, early-blooming iris with delicate, purple flowers. It is suitable for rock gardens, woodland edges, and moist, well-drained soil.
Netted Chain Fern
Netted chain fern is a deciduous fern that grows in woodland bogs and swamps but is happy in home garden soils. Spreading by underground rhizomes, it can form a sizable colony in a few years. Like Christmas fern, it can tolerate significant (morning) sun as long as its soil does not dry out. Unlike Christman …Read More Netted Chain Fern