ZONES 4 - 8 Perennial: The sunflower-like blooms of this native wildflower are a welcome sign of spring. Native Americans used the plant for food and medicine. All parts of the plant are edible. It is drought tolerant and a prize in any natural or xeriscape garden.
Flowers
Smooth Blue Aster is a much beloved native plant that blooms with blue-purple flowers in late summer and early fall, adding visual interest and color to any garden. As a hardy and low-maintenance plant, it thrives in various growing conditions and plays a crucial role in local ecosystems as an essential food source for pollinators.
Lewisii flax sends more stems from the base, so it is slightly 'bushy' in appearance. Dazzling blue blossoms on graceful stems adorn this beautiful native wildflower. It is easy to grow from seed, requires little care, and is drought tolerant. The intense blue flowers create a sensation when they appear in spring and last until the small rounded seed-heads form in late summer.
Dazzling blue blossoms on graceful stems adorn this beautiful native wildflower. It is easy to grow from seed, requires little care, and is drought tolerant. The intense blue flowers create a sensation when they appear in spring and last until the small rounded seed-heads form in late summer.
Blue Sage is an easy-to-grow wildflower, a magnet for butterflies, and blooms from late spring until the first frost. Blue sage creates a stunning display of beautiful blue hue's in your garden and is a good choice for beds, edgings, mass plantings, and containers. Hardy to Zone 8.
Create a stunning display with masses of brilliant blue flowers each spring. These low growing wildflowers grow naturally in woodland and meadows, though they are quite adaptable in almost any location.
Bright red flowers with golden tips bloom all summer long on these drought-tolerant plants that thrive in challenging spaces in full sun. Great for Cut Flowers too! The daisy-like flowers are up to three inches wide and attract beneficial pollinators.
A delightful sub-shrub, a dryland native, and a gem of the arid west! Globemallow is resilient and low-maintenance, perfect for xeric landscaping, ornamental landscapes, rock gardens, and walkways—a delightful beneficial beauty. The orange-red flowers are filled with nectar and will blossom from spring until late summer, attracting hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, and essential pollinators. Globemallow resists deer and rabbits.
Easy to grow old fashioned favorite brought to America by early colonists. Grow at the back of the flower border or along fences—tough, sturdy, with large, showy flowers in magenta, lilac, pink, cream, and purple. Loved by pollinators – will tolerate poor soil.
Spires of Lupins in shades of blue and bluish-purple are a welcome sign in spring. Lupins are an important source of nectar for pollinators. The flowers will bloom all summer and return to delight with another stunning display the following year. Prefers sandy soil and will grow in North American regions Zones: 3-9. Lupins prefer full sun but will grow in light partial shade. Will withstand a certain amount of drought. Beneficial for butterflies.
Native host plant for Monarch Butterflies. Returns each spring after sowing from seed. Deep taproots make this an excellent drought-tolerant plant for zones 3 - 9. Bright orange flowers growing two to three feet high create a fantastic display when planted en masse. An important nectar source for beneficial pollinators. Edible if cooked correctly. Used for twine and medical in folklore.
Attractive Daisy-like flowers with a spicy scent growing 18-24 inches high. A perennial that can be difficult to get started but, once established, can live for many years. The flowers are cultivated commercially as a natural pesticide, and Pyrethrum is the safest pesticide, especially around food.
Host plant to Swallowtail butterflies! An evergreen (in the South) cold-hardy perennial herb with fragrant lacy bluish-green foliage bearing small yellow flowers in summer. It is heat and drought tolerant and suitable for dry, sunny areas. Rue will grow 1-3 feet at maturity and is ideal for short hedges or borders. Rue will deter cats and is a natural insect repellant. Good companion plant for Raspberries, Roses, Alpine Strawberries, and Fig.
A beautiful and resilient native that enhances a garden's beauty, connects you with history, supports biodiversity, and charms pollinators. Calochortus Nuttallii embodies grace and the vibrant spirit of the West.
ANNUAL GROW IN ALL ZONES: Favorite heirloom perennial daisy with large white petals and golden yellow centers. Lovely in masses and suitable for cut flowers. This popular wildflower will grow in all North American regions and is easy to establish from seed.
ZONES 4 - 7 Perennial: Masses of pretty white flowers bloom from this fast-spreading evergreen groundcover. Attracts butterflies and self-seeds readily in zones 3 - 7. It is drought tolerant and grows between 3" - 8" high.
Easy to grow perennial wildflower growing between 8 to 24 inches. Tiny white flowers form rosettes above slim stalks with fern-like leaves. Yarrow attracts pollinators and contains compounds used in many traditional medicinal remedies. The plant is not overly invasive, but it will spread by self-seeding or underground rhizomes. Deadheading spent blooms produce more blooms. Yarrow is excellent for use in fresh-cut or dried flower arranging.