Wildflowers
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Achillea borealisYarrowDescription: This pleasant-smelling perennial herb has fine feathery foliage and solid clusters of tiny white flowers. It will grow in almost every condition. |
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Actaea rubraBaneberryDescription: Large white blooms, leafy foliage with fall color and bright red berry clusters gives this plant multi-season appeal in moist shady spaces. |
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Agastache foeniculumGiant HyssopDescription: Pretty blue blooms, fragrant leaves that are used to make tea, and a great presence in a large landscape are just a few of the features of this wildflower. |
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Allium cernuumNodding OnionDescription: Flowering in early summer these elegant, delicate looking flowers can be pink or white and are truly beautiful. |
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Allium schoenoprasumWild ChivesDescription: Wild Chives have showy flowers that linger throughout the summer, the color slowly fading. They like sun, prefer moist to wet soil, and are edible. |
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Allium textilePrairie OnionDescription: A slender perennial with beautiful whiite flower clusters anytime from early to late summer. Similar in appearance to nodding onion but prefers drier conditions. |
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Anaphalis margaritaceaWestern Pearly EverlastingDescription: The name says it all, creamy white flowers that last and last throughout the summer and into the fall. This plants is perfect for dry, sunny gardens and a must for pollinators. |
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Androsace chamaejasmeAlpine Rock JasmineDescription: This sweet-smelling small alpine wildflower has bright blooms in the summer and great fall color. |
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Anemonastrum canadensisCanada AnemoneDescription: Bright white flowers stand out against the lush green foliage. This Anemone likes moist sites and looks its best in shady areas. |
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Anemone cylindricaLong-Headed AnemoneDescription: Pretty white blooms turn into long cylinder-shaped seed heads that are long lasting and attractive in the landscape. |
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Anemone multifidaCut-Leaved AnemoneDescription: Crisp white, pink or occasionally wine-red blooms in early spring give way to egg-shaped creamy white puffs of silky seed heads. |
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Anemone parvifloraSmall-Wood AnemoneDescription: This mountain wildflower usually only produces a single flower and would make a great plant for the collector. |
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Angelica dawsoniiYellow AngelicaDescription: Umbels of yellow flowers appear on this carrot relative in early to late summer. An attractant for butterflies and bees, the seeds are also eaten by songbirds. |
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Antennaria alpinaAlpine PussytoesDescription: Delicate in appearance only, the wildflower boasts silver-green woolly foliage and creamy-white clusters of flowers that resemble the pads of a cat’s paw, and it is a great choice for some tough groundcover. |
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Antennaria parvifoliaSmall-Leaved PussytoesDescription: This mat-forming wildflower has compact foliage and pretty pale pink to white flowers. This makes a great groundcover around pavers. |
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Antennaria pulcherrimaShowy EverlastingDescription: Long-lasting white blooms on silvery foliage stand out in the garden and attract bees and butterflies. |
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Antennaria roseaRosy PussytoesDescription: Pink & Cream clusters of flowers sit atop a slender stalk and are very pretty. Pussytoes have silky gray foliage that lingers well into winter. |
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Anticlea elegansWhite CamasDescription: This plant is elegant, as its Latin name implies with its crisp white and lime green blooms and long graceful leaves; a unique and beautiful specimen plant. |
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Anticlea occidentalisBronze BellsDescription: A shade-loving, unique plant for the shady garden, or the collector. |
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Aquilegia brevistylaBlue ColumbineDescription: Elegant blue and lemon-yellow flowers bow gracefully off long slender stalks in May and June. This columbine likes moist shade. |
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Aquilegia canadensisEastern Red ColumbineDescription: Attracting butterflies and hummingbirds, this vibrant showy columbine can tolerate a range of soils, and flourishes best in dappled shade. |
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Aquilegia flavescensYellow ColumbineDescription: Lemon yellow blooms in the early summer can sometimes have a pinkish hue. This columbine will tolerate more sun and well drained conditions. |
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Aquilegia formosaRed ColumbineDescription: Brilliant red and yellow blooms are very showy. Columbines attract Hummingbirds and butterflies. |
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursiKinnikinnickDescription: This well-known groundcover has many features including early blooms, shining foliage, and bright red berries. |
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Arnica chamissonisMeadow ArnicaDescription: Large sunny blooms in early summer are bright and eye-catching. This Arnica has great presence in large landscapes. |
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Arnica cordifoliaHeart-Leaved ArnicaDescription: Large showy blooms appear in the summer amongst the Aspens in the tall grasses, supporting Bees and Butterflies. |
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Arnica lonchophyllaSpear Leaved ArnicaDescription: Yellow flowers in late spring through summer, Spear Leaved Arnica is a versatile wildflower that provides food for bees, butterflies and songbirds. |
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Arnica mollisHairy ArnicaDescription: This plant has a presence in the landscape due to its bright yellow flowers that bloom in profusion during the summer. |
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Arnica sororiaTwin ArnicaDescription: Twin arnica spreads by rhizomes and does beautifully in meadows. It appeals to both bees and butterflies. |
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Artemisia frigidaPasture SagewortDescription: Soft silky silvery green foliage is aromatic and the main appeal of this drought tolerant sun loving perennial. |
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Artemisia ludovicianaPrairie SagewortDescription: With eye-catching silver foliage and a spreading habit, this sage is well suited to large meadow plantings. |
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Asclepias ovalifoliaLow MilkweedDescription: Pretty flowers, intriguing seed pods and an important relationship with the Monarch Butterfly are just a few reasons to plant this wildflower in your garden. |
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Asclepias speciousShowy MilkweedDescription: Showy Milkweed is an important food source for the Monarch Butterfly and a large wildflower with pretty pink flowers. |
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Aster alpinusAlpine AsterDescription: This low-growing aster has solitary large pink blooms and can be mat-forming over time. |
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Astragalus adsurgensAscending Purple Milk VetchDescription: This milkvetch with its purple and blue blooms attracts many insects and is a favourite of bees. |
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Astragalus canadensisCanada MilkvetchDescription: A versatile wildflower that can do well in a variety of conditions. Stalks of white to yellow flowers rising up throughout the summer. A great choice for attracting pollinators and birds to the yard. |
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Balsamorhiza sagittataBalsamrootDescription: A large, leafy plant with bright sunny blooms in early spring. This plant will bring Bees, Birds and Butterflies into your space. |
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Campanula alaskanaHarebellDescription: Delicate in appearance only, this hardy resilient plant produces beautiful blue bell-shaped flowers that keep going all summer. |
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Carex aureaGolden SedgeDescription: The bright color of this sedge stands out in the garden, and if grown in partial shade, the color nearly glows. This cool season ornamental sedge slowly spreads out in all directions. |
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Carex raynoldsiiRaynoldDescription: A versatile ornamental sedge with attractive flowers and seed heads that will work well in most gardens. |
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Castilleja sp.PaintbrushDescription: These beautiful wildflowers are show stoppers and will attract hummingbirds into your space. A sheltered established site is best. |
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Cerastium arvenseField ChickweedDescription: Field chickweed is a pretty, airy wildflower that happily seeds itself about and blooms in profusion. |
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Chamaenerion angustifoliumFireweedDescription: A favourite of bees and hummingbirds, this wildflower is showy and edible with tall bright pink flower stalks on leafy stems that add great interest to large spaces. |
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Chamaenerion latifoliumRiver BeautyDescription: A smaller less aggressive Fireweed, River Beauty has both edible and medicinal properties as well as being a beautiful wildflower. |
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Cornus canadensisBunchberryDescription: A tidy crisp plant with a single white bloom that becomes a bright red berry in the fall; this is a good groundcover for shady moist sites. |
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Dalea purpureaPurple Prairie CloverDescription: A late season bloomer with beautiful color that brings in the bees and butterflies! |
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Delphinium glaucumTall LarkspurDescription: Tall stalks of deep blue/purple blooms in July and August are a showy addition to wooded areas and moist meadows. |
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Delphinium nuttallianumNuttalls LarkspurDescription: Stunning purple flowers on short stalks in the early spring will have the Bees buzzing - a nice choice for any sunny garden. |
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Draba incertaYellowstone DrabaDescription: Eye-catching in bloom with attractive cushion-like foliage, this little plant adds early season interest to rock gardens and perennial containers. |
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Dryas drummondiiYellow Mountain AvensDescription: This low evergreen has thick leathery leaves, is mat-forming and has fuzzy seed heads. It grows best in gravelly soils and will deal with seasonal moisture. |
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Erigeron caespitosusTufted FleabaneDescription: Numerous white or soft pink daisy-like flowers in the summer from attractive olive-green foliage that gets tinted orangey/pink in the fall. |
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Erigeron compositusCut-Leaved FleabaneDescription: Bright pink buds open and then fade out to white in the early spring and may bloom again in the fall. Its low dense foliage forms little clumps and turns yellow in the fall. |
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Erigeron glabellusSmooth FleabaneDescription: Delightful soft pink daisy-like flowers pop out of the landscape in July and August attracting bees, birds & butterflies. |
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Erigeron glabellus var. pubescensStreamside FleabaneDescription: Beautiful delicate blooms range from pale pink to violet purple, are very showy and last a few weeks. |
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Erigeron peregrinusWandering DaisyDescription: Wandering Daisy is extremely variable, appearing in a wide range of colours and heights, depending on conditions. It is also known as subalpine fleabane. |
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Erigeron speciosusShowy FleabaneDescription: Showy Fleabane lives up to its name by producing showy, eye-catching blooms on sturdy upright stems. |
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Eriogonum androsaceumRockjasmine BuckwheatDescription: This alpine wildflower blooms in the spring and provides lots of interest to sunny dry rocky sites or rock gardens. Try in alpine planters. |
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Eriogonum flavumYellow BuckwheatDescription: This wildflower changes colors as the blooms progress and eventually turns completely yellow. Its great selection for rock gardens. |
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Eriogonum ovalifoliumSilver PlantDescription: This alpine wildflower is compact and showy with its silver foliage and pretty blooms that change from shades of soft pink to creamy yellow. |
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Eriogonum umbellatumSulpher BuckwheatDescription: With large showy blooms that turn from creamy white to pink, this drought tolerant wildflower will make a colorful addition to a sheltered dry sunny garden. |
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Erythranthe lewisiiPurple MonkeyflowerDescription: A funky looking wildflower for moist spots to bring in bees and hummingbirds. |
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Escobaria viviparaBall CactusDescription: This compact native cactus works great in containers, crevices or rock gardens, or any hot dry spaces that get little water and lots of heat. |
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Eurybia conspicuaShowy AsterDescription: Standing tall with large leaves and bright blooms this plant will attract your attention and the late flowering period lasts well into the fall. |
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Eurybia sibericaArctic AsterDescription: This low-growing Aster has a nice compact form and bright purple blooms. This aster is a good choice for planters and containers. |
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Eutrochium maculatumJoe PyeweedDescription: Colorful, lightly-scented blooms in late summer attract butterflies and your attention. This wildflower works well in sunny moist conditions. |
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Fragaria virginianaWild StrawberryDescription: Extremely versatile and tough with pretty blooms and small fruit, this plant is happy to grow just about anywhere - try it in hard to grow areas. |
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Fritillaria pudicaYellowbellsDescription: Always a favorite, these crisp yellow bells nod over fleshy leaves and put on a show in early spring. |
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Gaillardia aristataBrown-eyed SusanDescription: Large vivid blooms vary greatly with shades of yellows and oranges around reddish brown centers, and each plant produces many blooms. |
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Galium borealeNorthern BedstrawDescription: Tiny pink-tinged creamy buds turn into brilliant white clusters of flowers. This plant lights up a garden and make the other colors seem brighter. |
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Gentiana affinisPleated GentianDescription: Brilliant beautiful blue flowers appear as if from nowhere in late August to steal the show. Alas they are short-lived but more than worth it. |
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Geranium richardsoniiWhite GeraniumDescription: These bright white flowers can be veined with deep pink and bloom all summer in shaded woods, moist ditches and along creek beds. |
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Geranium viscosissimumSticky GeraniumDescription: Pinky-purple to vibrant violet, these showy flowers are eye-catching and bloom all summer. This is a big plant with a full form and great for large spaces. |
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Geum macrophyllumYellow AvensDescription: Bright yellow flowers rise above the grasses on reddish stems over attractive foliage that turns reddish in the fall. |
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Geum rivalePurple AvensDescription: Nodding flowers arise from large leafy foliage that brings a lush feel to shady spaces. This Avens grows in wet soil and can be planted at the edge of a pond. |
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Geum triflorumThree Flowered AvensDescription: This plant is also known as Prairie Smoke because of the visual effect of a large meadow in bloom or Old Man's Whiskers due to its fluffy seed heads. |
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Helenium autumnaleSneezeweedDescription: This wildflower will attract bees, butterflies and many other insects while helping create a country garden feel in your space. |
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Helianthus annuusAnnual SunflowerDescription: This annual sunflower has large showy blooms in late summer and will reseed itself every year. Sunflowers attract lots of attention from birds and bees. |
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Helianthus nuttalliCommon Tall SunflowerDescription: Bright sunny blooms in the late summer make this native perennial sunflower a great addition to moist sunny gardens or naturalized spaces. |
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Helianthus pauciflorus sub sp. subrhomboideusBeautiful SunflowerDescription:
This perennial sunflower grows to about 14" and has large bright blooms in late summer. It prefers a sunny dry to well drained location. |
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Heracleum lanatumCow ParsnipDescription: This large, robust wildflower grows umbels with hundreds of tiny white flowers from May to July. |
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Heterotheca villosaHairy False Golden AsterDescription: Bright yellow flowers stand out against grayish green foliage and put on a non-stop show from midsummer to late September. |
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Heuchera cylindricaRound-Leaved AlumrootDescription: Pale yellow flowers last and last throughout the summer. This plant has great form and robust colorful foliage that lasts well into the winter. |
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Heuchera parvifloraCommon AlumrootDescription: A smaller alumroot that loves dry/rocky soils. Great for rock gardens, hummingbirds and bees. |
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Heuchera richardsoniiRichardsons AlumrootDescription: Delicate, purplish flowers nod and bob in the breeze throughout the summer with pinky red foliage in the fall. |
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Iliamna rivularisMountain HollyhockDescription: A large plant with beautiful pale pink flowers throughout the summer that attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. |
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Iris missouriensisBlue Flag IrisDescription: Delicate and graceful blooms in the spring are lovely and clumps of large sword-shaped leaves create drama and have real presence in any landscape. |
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Liatris ligulistylisMeadow Blazing StarDescription: Butterflies love this plant and so will you with its showy magenta blooms. This plant is tolerant of a variety of soils and makes a great specimen plant. |
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Liatris punctataDotted Blazing StarDescription: Showy spikes of feathery blooms start in late summer and last into the early fall. Liatris is a great selection for dry sunny spots. |
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Lilium philadelphicumWood LilyDescription: Intense eye-catching orange blooms steal the show in June & July and are a favorite of Hummingbirds as well as people. |
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Linnaea borealisTwinflowerDescription: This little wildflower makes a great ground cover in moist places and has sweet smelling blooms, |
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Linum lewisiiBlue FlaxDescription: Seemingly endless sky blue flowers all summer long and preference for dry soils make this a great choice for big spaces or remote gardens that get little attention. |
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Linum rigidumYellow FlaxDescription: Tiny yellow flowers peek up from the grasses in late spring. Plant this small wildflower in rock gardens and along pathways where it can be enjoyed. |
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Lupinus argenteusSilvery LupineDescription: Large dark flowers in loose clusters rise above the grasses in country ditches to catch your attention; their size and color allow then to stand out in large landscapes. |
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Lupinus sericeusSilky LupineDescription: A beautiful flower perfect for bringing bees and hummingbirds into your yard. |
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Lysimachia ciliataFringed LoosestrifeDescription: With bright showy blooms and deep maroon fall foliage this plant will have an impact on the landscape. |
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Maianthemum stellatumStar Flowered False Solomons SealDescription: Delicate star-shaped flowers produced by solitary stalks from rhizomes turn into deep purple berries with foliage that turns yellow in the fall. |
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Mentha arvensisWild MintDescription: Fantastically-scented foliage and pretty pink flowers give this edible wildflower multiple charms. |
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Mertensia paniculataTall BluebellsDescription: Bright blue flowers hang in showy clusters in profusion. This large plant likes moist to well drained soils and dappled shady areas. |
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Minuartia austromontanaRocky Mountain SandwortDescription: Small, alpine plant with white flowers in mid summer |
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Mitella nudaBishops CapDescription: A shade and moisture loving wildflower with intricate tiny flowers and attractive foliage that has great fall color. |
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Monarda fistulosaWild BergamotDescription: Flowering all summer with vivid pinky purple blooms and a pleasant scent that attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. |
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Myosotis asiaticaForget Me NotsDescription: These early blooming wildflowers will steal the show with its brilliant color and profuse blooms. It can be an annual or biennial and will re-seed itself to form an attractive groundcover. |
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Nicotiana rustica1000 Year Old TobaccoDescription: This annual Tobacco is easy to grow and will reseed itself. Its large yellow flowers bloom all summer. |
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Oenothera caespitosaStemless White Evening PrimroseDescription: Showy large flowers start white and turn pink and just keep coming. This low-growing wildflower is a must for any hot sunny site. |
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Opuntia polyacanthaPrickly Pear CactusDescription: The bright sunny blooms of this native cactus are fantastic and arrive in early summer on top of stems viciously covered with fine spikes. Great for hot dry sites. |
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Orthocarpus luteusYellow Owls CloverDescription: The numerous yellow buds of this annual wildflower are featured in dense terminal leafy spikes, and appear at the height of summer. |
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Osmorhiza berteroiMountain Sweet CicelyDescription: This plant has great foliage, and can provide a leafy understory to moist shrub beds and shady gardens. The seeds have a sweet licorice scent when crushed. |
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Oxytropis monticolaMountain LocoweedDescription: Mountain Locoweed is the last of the Locoweeds to bloom with their large showy pale yellow or sometimes white flowers. |
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Oxytropis sericeaSilky LocoweedDescription: This is the first Locoweed to bloom in the spring with its creamy yellow flowers and dusty green foliage; it’s a great selection for exposed hot dry sites. |
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Oxytropis splendensShowy LocoweedDescription: Pinky-purple blooms contrasting with silky silvery-green leaves make an attractive combination. Try planting Locoweeds in groups for a showy display. |
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Pediomelum esculentumIndian BreadrootDescription: Edible tuber, similar in appearance to lupines. |
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Penstemon albertinusAlberta PenstemonDescription: This mid-sized Penstemon has shiny foliage and eye-catching bright blue flowers that attract Hummingbirds. |
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Penstemon confertusYellow PenstemonDescription: This Penstemon has pale yellow and pink flowers that vary in strength and hue from plant to plant. A very versatile pretty wildflower and definite favorite. |
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Penstemon ellipticusRocky-Ledge BeardtongueDescription: Low-growing semi shrub for the pollinator alpine or rock garden. |
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Penstemon eriantherusFuzzy-tongue BeardtongueDescription: A versatile, heat loving penstemon for rock and pollinator gardens. |
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Penstemon fruticosusShrubby BeardtongueDescription: This is a low, semi-shrub with a woody base that is clump-forming and is a prolific bloomer. Would make an attractive groundcover for a dry site. |
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Penstemon lyalliLyalls PenstemonDescription: Purple or pink flowers in mid-spring to summer that are attractive to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. |
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Penstemon nitidusSmooth Blue BeardtongueDescription: Incredible blue flowers with pink throats bloom in the spring attracting hummingbirds, songbirds and your attention. |
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Penstemon procerusSlender PenstemonDescription: This Penstemon blooms in tight clusters on upright stems and will tolerate a variety of soil conditions unlike some of its drought-loving cousins. |
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Peritoma serralataRocky Mountain Bee PlantDescription: This annual/biennial wildflower is a favorite of Bees and people alike with its showy blooms that will self-seed to brighten your garden year after year. |
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Phacelia sericeaSilky Scorpion WeedDescription: This funky mountain wildflower has attractive silver foliage and amazingly beautiful purple flowers that show off the yellow-tipped stamens. |
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Physaria didymocarpaCommon TwinpodDescription: Part of the Mustard family, this sweet little plant has silvery, spatula-shaped leaves and petite bright yellow blooms. |
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Polemonium acutiflorumTall Jacobs LadderDescription: This lush-looking perennial has great texture and tall stalks of showy flowers in the summer - try it in hard to grow areas. |
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Polemonium pulcherrimumShowy Jacobs LadderDescription: This delightful plant is versatile and showy; it can be found growing in conditions that range from dry sun to moist shade. |
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Potentilla anserinaSilverweedDescription: This attractive wildflower spreads by runners like strawberries. Bright flowers go on and on while the foliage turns to a showy yellowy orange in the fall. Silverweed makes a great groundcover for moist sunny spaces. |
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Potentilla diversifoliaSmooth-Leaved CinquefoilDescription: The bright yellow blooms of this hardy perennial rise above the attractive leafy foliage which is low to the ground and has a nice form. |
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Potentilla gracilisGraceful CinquefoilDescription: Graceful blooms in the summer sway on the breeze above low leafy deeply serrated foliage that turns to brilliant shades of pink/red and/or orange in the fall. |
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Potentilla hippianaWoolly CinquefoilDescription: This plant has great silvery-green foliage that gets frosted with pink and orange in the fall. Tall flower clusters are bright and sunny. |
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Primula conjugensMountain Shooting StarDescription: A favorite of many, this slow-growing wildflower has brilliant pink blooms in the late spring and likes sunny moist conditions. |
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Primula paucifloraSaline Shooting StarDescription: Shooting Star is so named as it appears to be a star hurling through space with its points bending back. Saline Shooting Star likes moist to wet conditions. |
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Pulsatilla nuttallianaPrairie CrocusDescription: A sure sign of spring, the native crocus is a welcome sight and a great addition to any sunny well-drained garden. |
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Ratibida columniferaYellow ConeflowerDescription: Yellow petals hang as if for dear life from the dark cone-shaped center that makes it so easy to identify; this wildflower likes it hot and dry. |
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Rhodiola integrifoliaRoserootDescription: Deep red blooms in early spring make this a showy addition to any rock garden or hot sunny flowerbed. Great in containers as well. |
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Rubus idaeusWild Red RaspberryDescription: This native raspberry produces delicious fruit and can be used to stabilize slopes due to its spreading root system. |
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Rubus pedatusTrailing RaspberryDescription: Trailing raspberry is a lovely groundcover that spreads like strawberries through runners. Delicate white flowers give way to small red berries that are a favorite for birds and small mammals. |
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Rudbeckia hirtaBlack-eyed SusanDescription: Large showy blooms have a real impact in the landscape and bloom from midsummer well into the fall. A great selection for large or small landscapes. |
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Sedum lanceolatumLance-leaved StonecropDescription: This hardy succulent produces bright yellow star-like flowers in clusters during the height of summer. Sedums work well in most sunny dry spots. |
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Silene acaulisMoss CampionDescription: This compact, mat-forming wildflower is perfect for Crevice and Rock Gardens as well as containers; try planting it next to paver stones. |
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Sisyrinchium montanumBlue Eyed GrassDescription: This plant has tiny blue star-shaped flowers that sit on top of grass-like stems and a great form; funky seed heads only add to its charm. |
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Solidago canadensisCanada Golden RodDescription: This Goldenrod brings August in and lasts into September topped off with great fall foliage for long term color interest; great for large spaces. |
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Solidago missouriensisPrairie GoldenrodDescription: This bright wildflower can make a big impact on the horizon. It spreads by rhizomes to quickly fill large spaces; great for meadow plantings. |
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Solidago multiradiataNorthern GoldenrodDescription: This compact tufting Goldenrod has full flower-heads and a nice form. Red fall foliage rounds out the appeal of the wildflower. |
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Solidago rigidaStiff GoldenrodDescription: This is a great Goldenrod for urban gardens or small spaces. Goldenrods are late bloomers and are adored by Bees and Butterflies. |
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Solidago simplexSticky GoldenrodDescription: True to its name, Spike Goldenrod grows spikes of bright flower clusters on red stems. Goldenrods have great fall color! |
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Spiraea betulifoliaBirch-Leaved SpireaDescription: The creamy white blooms of this flowering woody native make good landing pads for Butterflies, and Bees love it. |
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Streptopus amplexifoliusClasping-Leaved Twisted StalkDescription: An attractive shade loving plant, lush leafy branches hide dangling bell-shaped flowers that turn into bright red berries in the fall. |
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Symphotrichum ciliolatumFringed AsterDescription: With many cheery blue flowers in late summer this Aster is a great late season pollinator for shady spaces. |
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Symphyotrichum campestreWestern Meadow AsterDescription: A smaller aster that grows in a variety of areas from dry open hillsides to moist forests, Western Meadow Aster is a beautiful addition to the pollinator garden. |
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Symphyotrichum falcatumCreeping White Prairie AsterDescription: White nickel-sized flowers appear in mid-summer on full spikes. A versatile wildflower for the pollinator garden. |
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Symphyotrichum foliaceumLeafy AsterDescription: A good choice in hard to grow shaded areas, this wildflower will fit well into the urban woodland garden. |
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Symphyotrichum laeveSmooth AsterDescription: Lavender/blue petals surround a bright yellow button with a wonderfully eye catching contrast. |
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Symphyotrichum lanceolatumWillow AsterDescription: This wildflower blooms well into the fall and likes moist to wet soils and provides an important source of late season pollen. |
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Symphyotrichum puniceumPurple Stemmed AsterDescription: This Aster prefers wet places and can get very large. It is a late bloomer flowering well into the fall when the foliage color can turn to a purple red. |
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Thalictrum occidentaleWestern Meadow RueDescription: This Meadowrue has tall stems with fine leafy foliage and delicate purple/pink flowers with dangling yellow anthers; it's all about texture. |
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Thalictrum venulosumVeiny Meadow RueDescription: Fine leafy foliage and delicate fine-textured flowers with dangling yellow anthers are interesting and pretty. The fall foliage is great and turns to yellow with burnt pink which jumps out of the landscape. |
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Thermopsis rhombifoliaGolden BeansDescription: One of the first to flower in the spring, the cheery blooms are a welcome sight and an important early source of food for pollinators waking up from a long winter. |
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Townsendia exscapaLow TownsendiaDescription: Large blooms in early spring are a welcome site. Dense, cushion-like low silvery foliage are indicators of the drought-tolerant nature of Low Townsendia. |
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Townsendia parryiParryDescription: This showy compact wildflower has large bright flowers that grab the attention. Its low form makes it a great border plant. |
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Valeriana sitchensisSitka ValerianDescription: Stunning blooms and large leafy foliage capture your attention and have great presence in a large landscape. |
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Viola aduncaEarly Blue VioletDescription: Lovely violet blue flowers start in the early spring and continue into summer; it is possible that it may also bloom again in the fall. |
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Viola canadensisCanada VioletDescription: This violet is large compared to its cousins. Large leafy foliage and bright white flowers indicate its preference for shady moist sites. |
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Viola palustrisMarsh VioletDescription: This compact little violet is at home growing in boggy soils but is also happy to grow in moist shady sites and makes a nice groundcover. |
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Zizia apteraHeart-Leaved AlexandersDescription: Cheery blooms poke up above the competition to steal the show in summer and then the cool nights of fall turn the foliage burnt pink. |
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