Native varieties.

Perennial Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) Spiderwort Amethyst Kiss™ Native variety Three petals, deep violet, every morning. Shade-happy Sun to part sunAverage water12–18 in. $34.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Sisyrinchium idahoense var. macounii 'Moody Blues' Blue-Eyed Grass 'Moody Blues' Native variety Not a grass. Definitely blue. Sun to part sunAverage water10–12 in. $30.99 Zones 4–8+ Add Shrub Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea Incrediball® Blush Native variety Huge pink heads on stems that stand up. Sun to part sunAverage water4–5 ft $70.99 Zones 3–9+ Add Perennial Hibiscus hybrid Hardy Hibiscus Summerific® 'All Eyes on Me' Native variety Dinner-plate flowers. Neighbors will ask. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillars Full sunLots of water3–3.5 ft $62.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Oenothera missouriensis 'Evening Sun' Missouri Evening Primrose 'Evening Sun' Native variety Opens at happy hour. Stays out late. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Full sunLow water3–6 in. $32.99 Zones 4–8+ Add Perennial Hibiscus 'Dark Mystery' Hardy Hibiscus 'Dark Mystery' Native variety Dark leaves, giant white flowers. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillars Full sunLots of water5–5.5 ft $61.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Stuck? · 30 seconds Three questions.
We'll pick. Where it's going, how much light, what you're working around. Find my plant → Grass Panicum virgatum Switch Grass 'Heavy Metal' Native variety Steel-blue blades. Stands up straight. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water4–5 ft $60.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Penstemon Beardtongue 'Blackbeard' Native variety Near-black leaves. Lavender tubes. Hummingbirds. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water24–30 in. $31.99 Zones 3–8+ Add Perennial Coreopsis grandiflora Tickseed 'Tequila Sunrise' Native variety Variegated leaves, gold flowers, red fall. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water18 in. $29.99 Zones 5–9+ Add Shrub Rhus aromatica Fragrant Sumac 'Gro-Low' Native variety Covers the slope. Torches it in fall. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water18–24 in. $87.99 Zones 3–9+ Add Perennial Echinacea hybrid Coneflower Pixie Meadowbrite™ Native variety A compact coneflower that does not lean. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water16–20 in. $35.99 Zones 4–8+ Add Perennial Echinacea hybrid Coneflower 'Tiki Torch' Native variety Pure orange. No pastels here. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water2–3 ft $35.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Shrub Viburnum dentatum 'Synnestvedt' Arrowwood Viburnum Chicago Lustre® Native variety Native screen that feeds the birds. Hosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Sun to part sunAverage water8–10 ft $73.99 Zones 3–8+ Add Perennial Phlox paniculata 'Barsixtytwo' Garden Phlox Flame Coral Native variety Coral phlox, short enough for the front. Sun to part sunAverage water12–18 in. $34.99 Zones 4–8+ Add Shrub Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' Virginia Sweetspire 'Henry's Garnet' Native variety Wet spot? Shade? It's fine. Shade-happy Sun to part sunAverage water3–4 ft $77.99 Zones 5–9+ Add Perennial × Heucherella Foamy Bells Fun and Games® 'Eye Spy' Native variety Chartreuse leaves, red veins, pink flowers. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water8–10 in. $35.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Heuchera villosa hybrid Coral Bells 'Southern Comfort' Native variety Peach to amber, sweet in the heat. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water14–22 in. $35.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Shrub Thuja occidentalis 'Congabe' Arborvitae Fire Chief™ Native variety Gold globe with red tips in winter. Hosts caterpillars Sun to part sunAverage water2–3 ft $68.99 Zones 3–8+ Add Perennial Coreopsis hybrid Tickseed Uptick™ Yellow & Red Native variety Big yellow daisies with a red streak. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water12–14 in. $29.99 Zones 5–9+ Add Perennial Echinacea hybrid Coneflower 'Cheyenne Spirit' Native variety Every plant a different color. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water24–30 in. $30.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Heuchera Coral Bells 'Paris' Native variety A coral bells that actually flowers. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water8–10 in. $35.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Monarda hybrid Bee Balm 'Leading Lady Amethyst' Native variety Knee-high bee balm. Hummingbirds still find it. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillars Full sunAverage water10–14 in. $39.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial × Heucherella Foamy Bells Fun and Games® 'Red Rover' Native variety Green maple leaves with red veins. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water6–8 in. $35.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Heuchera Coral Bells 'Fire Alarm' Native variety Red leaves for the shady side. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water8–12 in. $35.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Hibiscus hybrid Hardy Hibiscus Summerific® 'Evening Rose' Native variety Hot pink flowers on near-black leaves. Hosts caterpillars Full sunLots of water3.5–4 ft $62.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Coreopsis grandiflora Tickseed 'Sunfire' Native variety Gold with a maroon eye. Very sunny. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water20–24 in. $29.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Coreopsis hybrid Tickseed Li'l Bang™ 'Red Elf' Native variety Tiny plant, red daisies, nonstop. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water8–12 in. $29.99 Zones 5–9+ Add Shrub Clethra alnifolia Summersweet 'Ruby Spice' Native variety Sweet pink spikes when nothing else blooms. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsShade-happy Sun to part sunLots of water3–5 ft $57.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Fern Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum 'Lady in Red' Lady Fern 'Lady in Red' Native variety Lace on red stems. Native, too. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water2–3 ft $29.99 Zones 3–8+ Add Perennial Coreopsis hybrid Tickseed Sizzle & Spice® 'Red Hot Vanilla' Native variety Red and cream, all summer, no drama. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water15–18 in. $34.99 Zones 5–9+ Add Shrub Viburnum nudum Viburnum Brandywine™ Native variety Pink and blue berries. Wine-red fall. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillars Sun to part sunAverage water5–6 ft $94.99 Zones 5–9+ Add Perennial Rudbeckia laciniata 'Herbstsonne' Cutleaf Coneflower 'Herbstsonne' Native variety Seven feet of late-summer yellow. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillars Full sunAverage water5–7 ft $44.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Echinacea hybrid Coneflower 'Mellow Yellows' Native variety Every shade of butter, on one plant. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water24–30 in. $29.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Heuchera hybrid (H. villosa parentage) Coral Bells Primo® 'Mahogany Monster' Native variety Huge mahogany leaves. Takes the heat. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water12–16 in. $35.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Shrub Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark Summer Wine® Black Native variety Nearly black leaves. Native roots. Hosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Sun to part sunAverage water5–6 ft $77.99 Zones 3–7+ Add Perennial Heuchera 'Black Taffeta' Coral Bells 'Black Taffeta' Native variety Almost black. Very much the point. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water10–12 in. $35.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Solidago shortii Short's Goldenrod 'Solar Cascade' Native variety Gold sprays. Doesn't cause hay fever. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Full sunLow water24–30 in. $30.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Hibiscus hybrid Hardy Hibiscus 'Blackberry Merlot' Native variety Dinner-plate flowers in merlot red. Hosts caterpillars Full sunLots of water4–4.5 ft $61.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Heuchera Coral Bells 'Magma' Native variety Hot-pink new leaves that cool to red. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water12–16 in. $34.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Echinacea 'Balsomsed' Coneflower Sombrero® Salsa Red Native variety Red that doesn't fade by August. Deer-resistant Sun to part sunAverage water24–36 in. $34.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Grass Panicum virgatum Switch Grass 'Cheyenne Sky' Native variety Turns red before everyone else does. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water2–3 ft $61.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Oenothera speciosa Showy Evening Primrose 'Siskiyou' Native variety Pink cups for the hot, dry spots. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water10–12 in. $31.99 Zones 5–9+ Add Perennial Echinacea 'Balsomador' Coneflower Sombrero® Adobe Orange Native variety Short, loud, and very orange. Deer-resistant Sun to part sunAverage water18–20 in. $34.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Shrub Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii' Creeping Juniper 'Wiltonii' Native variety Blue Rug. It's literally a rug. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Full sunLow water4–8 in. $64.99 Zones 3–9+ Add Shrub Physocarpus opulifolius 'Donna May' Ninebark Little Devil™ Native variety Native, dark, and small enough to behave. Hosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Sun to part sunAverage water3–4 ft $82.99 Zones 3–7+ Add Perennial Polemonium reptans Jacob's Ladder 'Stairway to Heaven' Native variety Variegated ladders. Sky-blue bells. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water12–18 in. $34.99 Zones 4–8+ Add Perennial Coreopsis grandiflora Tickseed 'Super Star' Native variety Lemon yellow with a red eye. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water14–16 in. $29.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Echinacea purpurea Coneflower 'White Swan' Native variety The classic, in clean white. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water24–36 in. $29.99 Zones 3–8+ Add Shrub Thuja occidentalis Arborvitae Mr. Bowling Ball® Native variety A perfect ball, no shearing required. Hosts caterpillars Sun to part sunAverage water2–2.5 ft $83.99 Zones 3–8+ Add Perennial Echinacea 'Flame Thrower' Coneflower 'Flame Thrower' Native variety Hot colors, bees included. Deer-resistant Sun to part sunAverage water30–36 in. $35.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial × Heucherella Foamy Bells 'Sweet Tea' Native variety Cinnamon-orange leaves that change with seasons. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water12–20 in. $35.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Shrub Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush Sugar Shack® 2.0 Native variety Pincushion flowers. Pollinators go nuts. Hosts caterpillars Sun to part sunLots of water3–4 ft $75.99 Zones 5–9+ Add Perennial Coreopsis verticillata 'Hot Paprika' Tickseed Sizzle & Spice® 'Hot Paprika' Native variety Actual red. Not orange pretending. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water15–18 in. $32.99 Zones 5–9+ Add Shrub Aronia melanocarpa Black Chokeberry Ground Hug® Native variety A native shrub that lies flat. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillars Sun to part sunAverage water8–14 in. $62.99 Zones 3–8+ Add Perennial Echinacea × hybrida Coneflower Sombrero® Lemon Yellow Native variety Lemon yellow, bees included. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water18–22 in. $34.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Heuchera 'Evening Gown' Coral Bells Dressed Up™ 'Evening Gown' Native variety Ruffled, glossy and dressed for dinner. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water12–14 in. $35.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Helenium autumnale 'Balsaluemb' Sneezeweed Salud™ Embers Native variety Fall color, before the trees do it. Deer-resistant Full sunLots of water15–18 in. $46.99 Zones 4–8+ Add Perennial Hibiscus 'Lilac Crush' Hardy Hibiscus Summerific® 'Lilac Crush' Native variety Plate-size flowers. Last one up in spring. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillars Full sunLots of water5–5.5 ft $62.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Monarda didyma Bee Balm 'Jacob Cline' Native variety Hummingbird bait in fire-engine red. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillars Sun to part sunAverage water3–4 ft $30.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Grass Andropogon gerardii 'Red October' Big Bluestem 'Red October' Native variety Tallgrass prairie, in red. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Full sunLow water4–6 ft $61.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Echinacea 'Tomato Soup' Coneflower 'Tomato Soup' Native variety Exactly the color on the label. Deer-resistant Sun to part sunAverage water24–36 in. $35.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Grass Panicum virgatum Switch Grass 'Totem Pole' Native variety Steel blue, ramrod straight. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water4–6 ft $67.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Heuchera Coral Bells 'Midnight Rose' Native variety Near-black leaves with hot-pink freckles. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water10–12 in. $35.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Iris versicolor Blue Flag Iris 'Purple Flame' Native variety Wants wet feet. Gives purple leaves. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillars Sun to part sunLots of water2–3 ft $37.99 Zones 3–9+ Add Shrub Cornus sericea Yellow Twig Dogwood 'Flaviramea' Native variety Bright yellow stems for winter. Hosts caterpillars Sun to part sunLots of water6–8 ft $66.99 Zones 3–8+ Add Fern Dryopteris × australis Dixie Wood Fern Native variety Tall, upright, and deer leave it alone. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water3–4 ft $29.99 Zones 5–9+ Add Shrub Viburnum nudum Possumhaw Viburnum 'Winterthur' Native variety Berries in pink, blue, and everything between. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillars Sun to part sunAverage water5–7 ft $74.99 Zones 5–9+ Add Shrub Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark Amber Jubilee™ Native variety Orange, gold and amber. Native, too. Hosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Sun to part sunAverage water5–6 ft $75.99 Zones 3–7+ Add Perennial Coreopsis hybrid Tickseed Big Bang™ 'Mercury Rising' Native variety Wine-red daisies, summer into fall. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water15–18 in. $29.99 Zones 5–9+ Add Shrub Physocarpus opulifolius 'Monlo' Ninebark Diabolo® Native variety Deep purple leaves. Takes a beating. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Sun to part sunAverage water5–10 ft $75.99 Zones 3–7+ Add Perennial Chelone lyonii Turtlehead 'Hot Lips' Native variety Pink, late, and loves wet feet. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeLots of water18–24 in. $31.99 Zones 3–8+ Add Perennial Coreopsis hybrid Tickseed Li'l Bang™ 'Daybreak' Native variety Small plant. Big sunrise. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water8–12 in. $30.99 Zones 5–9+ Add Shrub Yucca filamentosa Yucca 'Color Guard' Native variety Gold stripes, sharp edges, zero thirst. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water2–3 ft $79.99 Zones 4–10+ Add Perennial Tiarella 'Spring Symphony' Foamflower 'Spring Symphony' Native variety Pink froth over painted leaves. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water6–12 in. $32.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Coreopsis auriculata Mouse Ear Tickseed 'Nana' Native variety Gold buttons, early, low to the ground. Deer-resistant Sun to part sunAverage water6–9 in. $29.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Heuchera Coral Bells 'Grape Expectations' Native variety Grape-purple leaves, silver overlay. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water10–15 in. $32.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Echinacea hybrid Coneflower 'Fried Egg' Native variety Sunny side up. All summer. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water10–14 in. $35.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Echinacea 'Balsomsolst' Coneflower Sombrero® Summer Solstice Native variety Sunshine yellow, on a short plant. Deer-resistant Sun to part sunAverage water18–20 in. $34.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Lobelia cardinalis 'Black Truffle' Cardinal Flower 'Black Truffle' Native variety Red flowers. Dark leaves. Hummingbirds on call. Deer-resistantShade-happy Sun to part sunLots of water3–4 ft $32.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Heuchera Coral Bells 'Obsidian' Native variety Velvety near-black leaves. All year. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water10–12 in. $35.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Shrub Thuja occidentalis 'Anna van Vloten' Arborvitae Anna's Magic Ball® Native variety A golden ball. No shears required. Hosts caterpillars Sun to part sunAverage water2–3 ft $49.99 Zones 3–8+ Add Vine Wisteria frutescens American Wisteria 'Amethyst Falls' Native variety Wisteria that won't eat the porch. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillars Sun to part sunAverage water15–30 ft $119.95 Zones 5–9+ Add Tree Cercis canadensis Redbud 'Flame Thrower' Native variety Every leaf color at once. Hosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Sun to part sunAverage water20–25 ft $169.95 Zones 5–9+ Add Shrub Thuja occidentalis Arborvitae 'Emerald Green' Native variety A green wall that stays narrow. Hosts caterpillars Sun to part sunAverage water10–15 ft from $29.95 Zones 3–7+ Add Tree Acer × freemanii Freeman Maple 'Autumn Blaze' Native variety Shade in summer. Red in October. Hosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Sun to part sunAverage water40–50 ft from $119.95 Zones 3–8+ Add Tree Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood 'Cherokee Brave' Native variety Red and white, before the leaves. Hosts caterpillars Sun to part sunAverage water15–20 ft from $119.95 Zones 5–9+ Add Berry Vaccinium hybrid Blueberry 'Pink Lemonade' Native variety A blueberry that is pink. Tastes sweet. Hosts caterpillars Full sunAverage water4–5 ft from $49.95 Zones 4–8+ Add Berry Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush Blueberry 'Bluecrop' Native variety The blueberry most people mean. Hosts caterpillars Full sunAverage water4–6 ft from $49.95 Zones 4–7+ Add Vine Wisteria macrostachya Kentucky Wisteria 'Blue Moon' Native variety Wisteria for cold winters. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillars Sun to part sunAverage water15–25 ft $119.95 Zones 4–9+ Add Berry Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 'Duke' Native variety First blueberries of the summer. Hosts caterpillars Full sunAverage water4–6 ft from $89.95 Zones 4–7+ Add Tree Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood 'Cherokee Chief' Native variety The red dogwood. Hosts caterpillars Sun to part sunAverage water15–20 ft $139.95 Zones 5–9+ Add Tree Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood 'Cherokee Princess' Native variety White dogwood, done right. Hosts caterpillars Sun to part sunAverage water15–20 ft from $119.95 Zones 5–9+ Add Tree Juniperus virginiana Eastern Red Cedar 'Brodie' Native variety Privacy, in a narrow column. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Full sunLow water20–25 ft $159.95 Zones 3–9+ Add Tree Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain Juniper 'Moonglow' Native variety Silver-blue, upright, and unbothered by drought. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Full sunLow water15–20 ft from $79.95 Zones 3–7+ Add Tree Thuja occidentalis Arborvitae 'American Pillar' Native variety A wall of green, about four feet thick. Hosts caterpillars Sun to part sunAverage water20–30 ft from $89.95 Zones 3–7+ Add Tree Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia 'Teddy Bear' Native variety The classic magnolia at half the size. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillars Sun to part sunAverage water15–20 ft from $119.95 Zones 7–9+ Add Shrub Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea 'Incrediball' Native variety Annabelle, with a better spine. Sun to part sunAverage water4–5 ft $129.95 Zones 3–9+ Add Vine Bignonia capreolata Crossvine 'Tangerine Beauty' Native variety A native vine hummingbirds find fast. Drought-tough Sun to part sunAverage water20–30 ft from $99.95 Zones 6–9+ Add Shrub Diervilla sessilifolia Bush Honeysuckle 'Firefly' Native variety Copper leaves, yellow flowers, deer ignore it. Deer-resistantDrought-toughShade-happy Sun to part sunAverage water2–3 ft from $99.95 Zones 4–8+ Add Tree Thuja occidentalis Arborvitae 'Private Jet' Native variety A fence that grows. Slowly, then quickly. Hosts caterpillars Sun to part sunAverage water15–20 ft $109.95 Zones 3–7+ Add Perennial Heuchera Coral Bells 'Balboa Sunset' Native variety Grown for the leaves. Flowers are a bonus. Deer-resistantShade-happy Sun to part sunAverage water10–12 in. from $49.95 Zones 4–9+ Add Tree Picea pungens Colorado Blue Spruce 'Baby Blue Eyes' Native variety Blue spruce color, without the giant. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Full sunLow water15–30 ft $199.95 Zones 3–7+ Add Tree Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow 'Bubba Jones' Native variety Orchid flowers on a drought-proof tree. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water20–25 ft $179.95 Zones 7–11+ Add Grass Panicum virgatum Switch Grass 'Shenandoah' Native variety Starts green, ends burgundy. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Full sunLow water3–4 ft $89.95 Zones 4–9+ Add Shrub Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood Viburnum 'Blue Muffin' Native variety A native that earns its berries. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillars Sun to part sunAverage water3–5 ft $139.95 Zones 3–8+ Add Berry Vaccinium corymbosum hybrid Blueberry 'Pink Icing' Native variety Pink in spring, turquoise in winter, berries between. Hosts caterpillars Full sunAverage water3–4 ft from $129.95 Zones 5–10+ Add Berry Vaccinium corymbosum hybrid Blueberry 'Sunshine Blue' Native variety One bush. Actual blueberries. Hosts caterpillars Full sunAverage water3–4 ft $89.95 Zones 6–10+ Add Berry Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 'Jelly Bean' Native variety A blueberry bush that fits a pot. Hosts caterpillars Full sunAverage water1–2 ft from $129.95 Zones 4–8+ Add Berry Vaccinium corymbosum hybrid Blueberry 'Sweetheart' Native variety Blueberries twice a year, with luck. Hosts caterpillars Full sunAverage water4–6 ft $169.95 Zones 5–8+ Add Shrub Juniperus horizontalis Andorra Juniper 'Youngstown' Native variety Green in summer, plum in winter. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Full sunLow water1–2 ft from $59.95 Zones 3–9+ Add Shrub Cornus sericea Red Twig Dogwood 'Arctic Fire' Native variety Best in show, in January. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillars Sun to part sunAverage water3–4 ft from $79.95 Zones 3–7+ Add Grass Muhlenbergia capillaris Muhly Grass 'White Cloud' Native variety A cloud that shows up in fall. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water2–3 ft from $59.95 Zones 6–10+ Add Tree Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood 'Ragin' Red' Native variety Red in spring. Red again in fall. Hosts caterpillars Sun to part sunAverage water15–25 ft $149.95 Zones 5–9+ Add Shrub Juniperus scopulorum Juniper 'Skyrocket' Native variety Tall, thin and blue-green. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Full sunLow water15–20 ft $59.95 Zones 4–9+ Add Shrub Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark 'Summer Wine' Native variety Wine-colored leaves. No corkscrew needed. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillars Sun to part sunLow water5–6 ft $89.95 Zones 3–7+ Add Shrub Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark 'Ginger Wine' Native variety Orange in spring, burgundy all summer. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water5–6 ft $89.95 Zones 3–7+ Add Shrub Juniperus horizontalis Creeping Juniper 'Blue Chip' Native variety Silver-blue, flat, and unbothered. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Full sunLow water8–10 in. $59.95 Zones 3–9+ Add Shrub Juniperus horizontalis Creeping Juniper 'Bar Harbor' Native variety A blue-green rug for hard places. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Full sunLow water6–12 in. from $59.95 Zones 3–9+ Add Perennial Rudbeckia grandiflora Rough Coneflower 'Sundance' Native variety Black-eyed Susan, with longer legs. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Full sunLow water3–4 ft $21.99 Zones 5–8+ Add Perennial Phlox paniculata Garden Phlox 'Soft Pink' Native variety Old-fashioned phlox, minus the tall flop. Sun to part sunAverage water15–18 in. $21.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Salvia roemeriana Cedar Sage 'Prairie Fire' Native variety A hummingbird stop, under a foot tall. Deer-resistantDrought-toughShade-happy Sun to part sunLow water9–12 in. $21.99 Zones 7–10+ Add Perennial Phlox Garden Phlox 'Dark Pink' Native variety Short phlox. Big pink heads. Full sunAverage water15–18 in. $21.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic Aster 'October Skies' Native variety Saves its best for last. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Full sunLow water1.5–2 ft $21.99 Zones 3–8+ Add Grass Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hair Grass 'Goldtau' Native variety A cloud of gold over a tidy tuft. Deer-resistantShade-happy Sun to part sunAverage water1–2 ft $21.99 Zones 4–9+ Add Perennial Phlox divaricata Woodland Phlox 'May Breeze' Native variety Spring in the shade, and it smells good. Shade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water12–15 in. $21.99 Zones 3–7+ Add Perennial Phlox divaricata Woodland Phlox 'May Breeze', Starter Size Native variety Spring in the shade, and it smells good. Shade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water12–15 in. $13.99 Zones 3–7+ Add Back soon Coreopsis Tickseed 'Jethro Tull' Native variety Fluted petals. No flute solo required. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water18 in. $21.99 Zones 5–9 Back soon Stokesia laevis Stokes' Aster 'Honeysong Purple' Native variety Big frilly flowers on a short plant. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunAverage water12–24 in. $21.99 Zones 5–9 Back soon Rudbeckia triloba Brown-eyed Susan 'Blackjack Gold' Native variety Hundreds of small daisies. Not an exaggeration. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-toughShade-happy Sun to part sunAverage water3–4 ft $21.99 Zones 3–8 Back soon Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic Aster 'Raydon's Favorite' Native variety The last bloom of the year. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Full sunLow water2–3 ft $21.99 Zones 3–8 Back soon Heliopsis helianthoides False Sunflower 'Summer Nights' Native variety Sunflower color on burgundy stems. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water3–5 ft $21.99 Zones 4–9