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Penstemon hirsutus

Thin, tubular-shaped purple flowers bloom May-July, offering nectar for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.

Mitchella repens

Colonies of Partridge Berry produce a groundcover of evergreen leaves on organically-rich sandy soil.

Solidago flexicaulis

Clusters of small yellow flowers appear August-September, and are attractive to bees and butterflies.

Eutrochium maculatum

Tall, sturdy purple-colored stalks are tipped with large clusters of purple-pink flowers that bloom July-September.

Clinopodium vulgare

Tiny pink-purple flowers whorl around the tips of each stem and tucked within each pair of leaves, taking turns to bloom.

Cardamine concatenate

One of the first plants to bloom in the spring, Cutleaf Toothwort showcases multiple 4-petaled white-to-pale-pink flowers atop its fleshy branches on this attractive herbaceous perennial.

Aureolaria pedicularia

Showy yellow flowers and lacey, fern-like ornamental leaves make this late summer blooming annual a desirable landscape plant.

Anemone virginiana

White flowers bloom on multiple tall thin stalks beginning in late spring, and persist through summer.

Agrimonia striata

Individual spikes house whorls of small yellow 5-petaled flowers that tower over the foliage.

Ageratina altissima

Clusters of white flowers bloom in late summer through fall, attracting bees and butterflies.