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Origanum vulgare

The leaves of this popular perennial are very common culinary herbs, and can be grown in a wide range of sunny regions.

Spiraea alba

Meadowsweet is a beautiful native shrub known for its elegant clusters of white flowers and its importance in providing habitat for various wildlife species.

Senna hebecarpa

Wild Senna is a wildflower native to North America that boasts bright yellow flowers and plays a crucial role in supporting local pollinators.

Silphium perfoliatum

Cup Plant is a tall perennial with unique, perfoliate leaves that clasp around the stem, creating reservoirs for rainwater.

Petroselinum crispum

In the Jersey-Friendly garden Parsley can be grown as a host food for Black Swallowtail caterpillars.

Anaphalis margaritacea

This silvery-sheened ‘pearly’ plant attracts a variety of butterflies and offers season-long interest in the home garden.

Rudbeckia triloba

Rudbeckia triloba, or the Brown-eyed Susan, is a biennial (short-lived perennial) plant that grows best in full sun and moist soil. This hardy, long-blooming plant tolerates a range of growing conditions and supports a variety of wildlife.

Scutellaria lateriflora

Mad Dog Skullcap is a low-growing perennial with tiny, tubular, two-lipped blue flowers blooming from July to early October.

Gentiana andrewsii

Bottle Gentian are slow-growing but long-lived perennials with dark blue, bottle-like cylindrical flowers that look like buds about to open.