Everything for outside · 625 plants · Zone your zone

Everything that grows where you live.

Everything that goes in the ground or in a pot outside: perennials, shrubs, trees, roses, bulbs, grasses, edibles. Picked for your zone, labeled straight.

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Bearded Iris 'Beverly Sills'Perennial Iris germanica Bearded Iris 'Beverly Sills' Bee-friendly Coral pink, ruffled, award-winning. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water32–36 in. $44.95 Zones 3–9 Reblooming Bearded Iris 'Immortality'Perennial Iris germanica Reblooming Bearded Iris 'Immortality' Bee-friendly White, again. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water29 in. $44.95 Zones 4–9 Hyacinth MixBulb Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth Mix Bee-friendly Spring, by scent. Deer-resistant Sun to part sunAverage water8–12 in. $54.95 Zones 4–8 Tulip 'Queen of Night'Bulb Tulipa Tulip 'Queen of Night' Almost black. Makes everything else look brighter. Sun to part sunAverage water24–30 in. $44.95 Zones 3–8 Bearded Iris 'Stairway to Heaven'Perennial Iris germanica Bearded Iris 'Stairway to Heaven' Bee-friendly Cream on top, blue below. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water38–40 in. $44.95 Zones 4–9 Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Cat's Eye'Perennial Iris Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Cat's Eye' Bee-friendly Full iris drama, at ankle height. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water12–15 in. $44.95 Zones 4–9 Darwin Hybrid Tulip 'Sun Gold'Bulb Tulipa Darwin Hybrid Tulip 'Sun Gold' Big gold cups on tall stems. Sun to part sunAverage water24–26 in. $44.95 Zones 3–8 Daffodil 'Kiwi Sunset'Bulb Narcissus Daffodil 'Kiwi Sunset' A daffodil with a ruffled orange center. Deer-resistant Sun to part sunAverage water14–16 in. $44.95 Zones 3–8 Giant Crocus, Naturalizing MixBulb Crocus vernus Giant Crocus, Naturalizing Mix Bee-friendly First thing up. Every year. Drought-tough Sun to part sunAverage water4–5 in. $54.95 Zones 3–8 Lilac 'Crimson Doll'Shrub Syringa Lilac 'Crimson Doll' Bee-friendly A lilac that fits the yard. Deer-resistant Full sunAverage water3–5 ft $169.95 Zones 4–8 Camellia 'Double White'Shrub Camellia hybrid Camellia 'Double White' White flowers, right when you need them. Deer-resistantShade-happyPet-safe Part sun to shadeAverage water5–8 ft $119.95 Zones 6–9 Lilac 'Miss Kim'Shrub Syringa pubescens subsp. patula Lilac 'Miss Kim' Bee-friendly The lilac that shows up late. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunAverage water6–8 ft from $59.95 Zones 3–8 Juniper 'Skyrocket'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 Columnar Rose of Sharon 'Purple'Shrub Hibiscus syriacus Columnar Rose of Sharon 'Purple' Bee-friendly Tall, narrow and in bloom when August hits. Drought-tough Sun to part sunAverage water10–16 ft $89.95 Zones 5–9 Smoke Bush 'Royal Purple'Shrub Cotinus coggygria Smoke Bush 'Royal Purple' Purple leaves, pink fog. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water10–15 ft $69.95 Zones 5–8 Deutzia 'Yuki Cherry Blossom'Shrub Deutzia hybrid Deutzia 'Yuki Cherry Blossom' A low pink ribbon every spring. Deer-resistant Sun to part sunAverage water1–2 ft $99.95 Zones 5–8 Savin Juniper 'Scandia'Shrub Juniperus sabina Savin Juniper 'Scandia' Covers the slope so you don't. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water12–18 in. $99.95 Zones 3–7 Ninebark 'Summer Wine'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 Juniper 'Blue Star'Shrub Juniperus squamata Juniper 'Blue Star' Steel blue, all year, no effort. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water1–3 ft from $59.95 Zones 4–8 Ninebark 'Ginger Wine'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 Boston IvyVine Parthenocissus tricuspidata Boston Ivy Turns a blank wall into a feature. Drought-toughShade-happy Sun to part sunAverage water30–50 ft $129.95 Zones 4–8 Daffodil 'Thalia'Bulb Narcissus Daffodil 'Thalia' White, fragrant, and nothing eats it. Deer-resistant Sun to part sunAverage water12–14 in $54.95 Zones 3–8 Camellia 'Double Mauve'Shrub Camellia hybrid Camellia 'Double Mauve' Flowers in November, on schedule. Deer-resistantShade-happyPet-safe Part sun to shadeAverage water5–8 ft $119.95 Zones 6–9 Thornless Blackberry 'Ponca'Berry Rubus hybrid Thornless Blackberry 'Ponca' Bee-friendly Sweet berries. No scratched forearms. Full sunAverage water4–6 ft $129.95 Zones 5–9 Asian Pear '20th Century'Fruit tree Pyrus pyrifolia Asian Pear '20th Century' Bee-friendly Crunches like an apple. Drips like a pear. Full sunAverage water12–20 ft $119.95 Zones 5–9 Columnar Peach Tree 'Sweet Sensation'Fruit tree Prunus persica Columnar Peach Tree 'Sweet Sensation' Bee-friendly A full-size peach on a skinny tree. Full sunAverage water8–10 ft $149.95 Zones 5–9 Plum Tree 'Santa Rosa'Fruit tree Prunus salicina Plum Tree 'Santa Rosa' Bee-friendly The plum people actually remember. Full sunAverage water15–20 ft $99.95 Zones 6–9 Camellia 'Shishi Gashira'Shrub Camellia hiemalis Camellia 'Shishi Gashira' Hot pink in November. Shade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water4–5 ft $119.95 Zones 7–10 Creeping Juniper 'Blue Chip'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 Columnar Peach 'Blushing Pearl'Fruit tree Prunus persica Columnar Peach 'Blushing Pearl' Bee-friendly A peach tree that stays in its lane. Full sunAverage water  $149.95 Zones 6–9 Hicks YewShrub Taxus × media 'Hicksii' Hicks Yew Tall, narrow, and takes a haircut well. Shade-happy Sun to part sunAverage water10–12 ft $59.95 Zones 4–7 Spreading Yew 'Densiformis'Shrub Taxus × media Spreading Yew 'Densiformis' Dark green, low, wide, patient. Shade-happy Sun to part sunAverage water3–4 ft $59.95 Zones 4–7 Rhododendron 'Roseum Elegans'Shrub Rhododendron catawbiense hybrid Rhododendron 'Roseum Elegans' Bee-friendly The rhododendron that survives everything. Part sunAverage water6–8 ft $59.95 Zones 4–8 Juniper 'Calgary Carpet'Shrub Juniperus sabina Juniper 'Calgary Carpet' Very low. Very wide. Very tough. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water6–12 in. from $59.95 Zones 3–7 Boxwood 'Sprinter'Shrub Buxus microphylla Boxwood 'Sprinter' A boxwood hedge, sooner. Deer-resistant Sun to part sunAverage water2–4 ft $89.95 Zones 5–9 Boxwood 'Northern Charm'Shrub Buxus hybrid Boxwood 'Northern Charm' Boxwood that doesn't mind a real winter. Deer-resistantShade-happy Sun to part sunAverage water3–4 ft from $59.95 Zones 4–8 Rhododendron 'PJM'Shrub Rhododendron hybrid Rhododendron 'PJM' Bee-friendly The first rhododendron to bloom. Hard to kill. Sun to part sunAverage water4–6 ft $59.95 Zones 4–8 Cotoneaster 'Coral Beauty'Shrub Cotoneaster dammeri Cotoneaster 'Coral Beauty' Bee-friendly Groundcover with berries. Drought-tough Sun to part sunLow water1–2 ft $59.95 Zones 5–8 Weigela 'Trilogy'Shrub Weigela florida Weigela 'Trilogy' Bee-friendly Three colors. One shrub. Sun to part sunAverage water3–5 ft $89.95 Zones 4–8 Birchleaf Spirea 'Glow Girl'Shrub Spiraea betulifolia Birchleaf Spirea 'Glow Girl' Bee-friendly Gold leaves that don't burn. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Sun to part sunAverage water3–4 ft from $89.95 Zones 3–8 Rhododendron 'PJM Elite'Shrub Rhododendron hybrid Rhododendron 'PJM Elite' Bee-friendly Purple-pink in April. Plum all winter. Sun to part sunAverage water4–6 ft $59.95 Zones 4–8 Juniper 'Buffalo'Shrub Juniperus sabina Juniper 'Buffalo' A carpet you never mow. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water12–18 in. from $59.95 Zones 3–7 Hosui Asian Pear TreeFruit tree Pyrus pyrifolia Hosui Asian Pear Tree Bee-friendly Crunches like an apple. Drips like a pear. Drought-tough Full sunAverage water12–15 ft $119.95 Zones 5–9 Creeping Juniper 'Bar Harbor'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 Blanket Flower 'Goblin'Perennial Gaillardia × grandiflora Blanket Flower 'Goblin' Bee-friendly Red, yellow, and blooming until frost. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water10–12 in. $21.99 Zones 3–9 MulleinPerennial Verbascum roripifolium Mullein Bee-friendly A pale yellow cloud on wire. Drought-tough Full sunLow water3–4 ft $21.99 Zones 5–8 Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'Perennial Hosta Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears' Small, round and very hard to dislike. Shade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water6–8 in. $13.99 Zones 3–8 Japanese Sedge 'Evergold'Grass Carex oshimensis Japanese Sedge 'Evergold' Gold stripes for the shade. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water10–12 in. $21.99 Zones 5–9 Rough Coneflower 'Sundance'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 Clary Sage 'Vatican Pink'Perennial Salvia sclarea var. turkestanica Clary Sage 'Vatican Pink' Bee-friendly One year of leaves, then the show. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water2–3 ft $21.99 Zones 4–8 Hosta 'Curly Fries'Perennial Hosta Hosta 'Curly Fries' Named exactly right. Shade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water6 in. $13.99 Zones 3–9 Hosta 'Mini Skirt'Perennial Hosta Hosta 'Mini Skirt' Five inches tall, all ruffles. Shade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water5 in. $13.99 Zones 3–9 Hardy BegoniaPerennial Begonia grandis Hardy Begonia Looks tropical. Winters outside anyway. Shade-happy Part sun to shadeLots of water18–24 in. $21.99 Zones 6–9 Smooth AsterPerennial Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster Native Blue flowers when everything else quits. Hosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Full sunLow water2–4 ft $13.99 Zones 4–8 Garden Phlox 'Soft Pink'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 Hosta 'Silly String'Perennial Hosta Hosta 'Silly String' Narrow, wavy leaves in a low tangle. Shade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage waterUnder 1 ft $13.99 Zones 3–9 Water AvensPerennial Geum rivale Water Avens Native Nodding bells for the wet spot. Deer-resistantShade-happy Sun to part sunLots of water12–18 in. $21.99 Zones 3–8 Anise Hyssop 'Blue Fortune'Perennial Agastache × hybrida Anise Hyssop 'Blue Fortune' Bee-friendly Smells like licorice. The bees agree. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water2–3 ft $21.99 Zones 5–9 Spanish FoxglovePerennial Digitalis thapsi Spanish Foxglove Bee-friendly The foxglove that likes it dry. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water12–18 in. $21.99 Zones 5–9 Hosta 'Fire Island'Perennial Hosta Hosta 'Fire Island' Yellow leaves, red stems, no subtlety. Shade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water12 in. $13.99 Zones 3–9 Mangave 'Frosted Elegance'Succulent × Mangave Mangave 'Frosted Elegance' Looks expensive. Asks for very little. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water6–8 in. $13.99 Zones 9–11 Cedar Sage 'Prairie Fire'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 Great Blue Lobelia, Starter SizePerennial Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia, Starter Size Native Cardinal flower's easygoing blue cousin. Deer-resistantShade-happy Sun to part sunLots of water2–3 ft $13.99 Zones 4–9 Hosta 'Praying Hands'Perennial Hosta Hosta 'Praying Hands' Stands up straight. Unusual, for a hosta. Shade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water14–18 in. $13.99 Zones 3–9 Hens and ChicksSucculent Sempervivum Hens and Chicks The mother plant multiplies. You do nothing. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water3–6 in. $10.99 Zones 4–8 Garden Phlox 'Dark Pink'Perennial Phlox Garden Phlox 'Dark Pink' Native variety Short phlox. Big pink heads. Full sunAverage water15–18 in. $21.99 Zones 4–9 Foxglove 'Apricot Beauty'Perennial Digitalis purpurea Foxglove 'Apricot Beauty' Bee-friendly Apricot spires. Bumblebees not included. Deer-resistantShade-happy Sun to part sunAverage water3–5 ft $21.99 Zones 4–8 Purple Prairie CloverPerennial Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover Native Blooms in rings, bottom to top. Drought-tough Full sunLow water1–3 ft $13.99 Zones 3–8 Queen Victoria Agave 'Porcupine'Succulent Agave victoriae-reginae Queen Victoria Agave 'Porcupine' Small, slow and geometric. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water8–10 in. $13.99 Zones 7–10 Hosta 'Dream Queen'Perennial Hosta Hosta 'Dream Queen' Blue leaves with a cream center. Shade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water20 in. $13.99 Zones 3–9 Hosta 'Cameo'Perennial Hosta Hosta 'Cameo' A miniature with a cream border. Shade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water6 in. $13.99 Zones 3–9 Hosta 'Guacamole'Perennial Hosta Hosta 'Guacamole' Bee-friendly Avocado in the middle, darker outside. Shade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water22 in. $21.99 Zones 3–9 Hosta 'Island Breeze'Perennial Hosta Hosta 'Island Breeze' Gold center, green edge, red stems. Shade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water12–16 in. $13.99 Zones 3–9 Artichoke AgaveSucculent Agave parryi ssp. truncata Artichoke Agave An artichoke that bites back. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water1.5 ft $10.99 Zones 6–9 Hosta 'Wiggles and Squiggles'Perennial Hosta Hosta 'Wiggles and Squiggles' Every leaf looks like it got a perm. Shade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water10 in. $13.99 Zones 3–9 Mangave 'Mission to Mars'Succulent × Mangave Mangave 'Mission to Mars' Red, as the name promised. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water8–10 in. $13.99 Zones 8–10 Alpine CatchflyPerennial Lychnis alpina Alpine Catchfly Tiny, pink, and happiest in gravel. Full sunLow water3–6 in. $10.99 Zones 4–8 Agave 'Black Widow'Succulent Agave schidigera Agave 'Black Widow' Spiky, hairy and on your side. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water12–16 in. $10.99 Zones 8–10 Virginia Mountain MintPerennial Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint Native Narrow leaves, white buttons, a lot of bees. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunAverage water2–3 ft $21.99 Zones 3–7 Mangave 'Iron Man'Succulent × Mangave Mangave 'Iron Man' The big one. Built like its name. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water12–18 in. $13.99 Zones 8–11 Hardy Ice PlantSucculent Delosperma sutherlandii Hardy Ice Plant Bee-friendly Thrives where the hose doesn't reach. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water3–6 in. $10.99 Zones 6–10 Mangave 'Praying Hands'Succulent × Mangave Mangave 'Praying Hands' Folded leaves. Fits a small pot. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water8–10 in. $13.99 Zones 9–11 Agave 'Royal Flush'Succulent Agave schidigera Agave 'Royal Flush' Green, cream and slightly armed. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water12 in. $10.99 Zones 8–10 Sweet GoldenrodPerennial Solidago odora Sweet Goldenrod Native Not your allergies. Blame the ragweed. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water2–4 ft $21.99 Zones 4–9 Mangave 'Blazing Saddles'Succulent × Mangave Mangave 'Blazing Saddles' Small rosette. Loud spots. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water6–8 in. $13.99 Zones 9–11 Mullein 'Snow Maiden'Perennial Verbascum Mullein 'Snow Maiden' Bee-friendly White spires, taller than you. Full sunAverage water5–6 ft $13.99 Zones 5–9 Aromatic Aster 'October Skies'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 FoamflowerPerennial Tiarella cordifolia Foamflower Native Shade's answer to a spring flower show. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water6–12 in. $21.99 Zones 4–9 Tufted Hair Grass 'Goldtau'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 Hairy Mountain MintPerennial Pycnanthemum pilosum Hairy Mountain Mint Native Minty, fuzzy, and swarming with bees. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water2–3 ft $21.99 Zones 4–8 LeadwortPerennial Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Leadwort Blue flowers, red leaves, same week. Deer-resistantDrought-toughShade-happy Sun to part sunAverage water9–12 in. $21.99 Zones 5–9 YarrowPerennial Achillea millefolium Yarrow Native Feathery leaves. Flat white flowers. No drama. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-tough Full sunLow water2–3 ft $21.99 Zones 3–9 Blue False IndigoPerennial Baptisia australis Blue False Indigo Native Plant it once. It outlives the fence. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-toughShade-happy Sun to part sunLow water3–4 ft $21.99 Zones 3–9 Lesser CalamintPerennial Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta Lesser Calamint Bee-friendly A cloud of flowers with a buzz. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water1–2 ft $21.99 Zones 5–9 Hosta 'Party Streamers'Perennial Hosta Hosta 'Party Streamers' A fountain of narrow, wavy leaves. Shade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water1 ft $13.99 Zones 3–9 Woodland Phlox 'May Breeze'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 Woodland Phlox 'May Breeze', Starter SizePerennial 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 Tassel FernFern Polystichum polyblepharum Tassel Fern Evergreen, glossy, ignored by deer. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water1.5–2 ft $13.99 Zones 5–8 Russian Sage 'Little Spire'Perennial Salvia yangii Russian Sage 'Little Spire' Bee-friendly Russian sage that stays in its lane. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water1.5–2 ft $21.99 Zones 5–9 Japanese Sedge 'Ice Dance'Grass Carex morrowii Japanese Sedge 'Ice Dance' Evergreen stripes for the shady side. Deer-resistantShade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water12–16 in. $21.99 Zones 5–9 Purple ConeflowerPerennial Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower Native Blooms all summer. Asks for nothing. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Sun to part sunLow water2–4 ft $21.99 Zones 3–9 Hosta 'Francee'Perennial Hosta Hosta 'Francee' The classic white-edged hosta. Shade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water14–20 in. $21.99 Zones 3–9 Darwin Hybrid Tulip Mix, Long-StemmedBack soon Tulipa Darwin Hybrid Tulip Mix, Long-Stemmed Long stems. Shows up next year too. Full sunAverage water20–28 in. $69.95 Zones 3–8 Hosta 'August Moon'Back soon Hosta Hosta 'August Moon' Chartreuse in spring, gold by August. Shade-happy Part sun to shadeAverage water20 in. $21.99 Zones 3–9 Tickseed 'Jethro Tull'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 Stonecrop 'Autumn Joy'Back soon Hylotelephium Stonecrop 'Autumn Joy' Bee-friendly Looks good in every season, including winter. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water18–24 in. $13.99 Zones 3–9 Golden AlexandersBack soon Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders Native Swallowtail nursery, with flowers. Shade-happy Sun to part sunAverage water1.5–3 ft $21.99 Zones 3–8 Blue False Indigo, Starter SizeBack soon Baptisia australis Blue False Indigo, Starter Size Native Plant it once. It outlives the fence. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-toughShade-happy Sun to part sunLow water3–4 ft $10.99 Zones 3–9 Stokes' Aster 'Honeysong Purple'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 Great Blue LobeliaBack soon Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia Native Cardinal flower's easygoing blue cousin. Deer-resistantShade-happy Sun to part sunLots of water2–3 ft $21.99 Zones 4–9 Hoary Mountain MintBack soon Pycnanthemum incanum Hoary Mountain Mint Native Every pollinator in the county, one plant. Deer-resistantDrought-toughShade-happy Sun to part sunLow water2–3 ft $21.99 Zones 4–8 Azure SageBack soon Salvia azurea Azure Sage Native Sky blue, late, and a little floppy. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water3–5 ft $21.99 Zones 5–9 Brown-eyed Susan 'Blackjack Gold'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 Spotted Bee BalmBack soon Monarda punctata Spotted Bee Balm Native Odd-looking flowers. Every bee in town. Deer-resistantHosts caterpillarsDrought-toughShade-happy Sun to part sunLow water1.5–2 ft $21.99 Zones 3–8 Aromatic Aster 'Raydon's Favorite'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 False Sunflower 'Summer Nights'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 Lady's MantleBack soon Alchemilla mollis Lady's Mantle Holds raindrops like it's showing off. Deer-resistantShade-happy Sun to part sunAverage water12–18 in. $21.99 Zones 3–8 Leadwort, Starter SizeBack soon Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Leadwort, Starter Size Blue flowers, red leaves, same week. Deer-resistantDrought-toughShade-happy Sun to part sunAverage water9–12 in. $13.99 Zones 5–9 Prairie Blazing StarBack soon Liatris pycnostachya Prairie Blazing Star Native Purple spikes. Butterflies line up. Full sunAverage water3–5 ft $21.99 Zones 3–9 Clustered Mountain MintBack soon Pycnanthemum muticum Clustered Mountain Mint Native A bee magnet that needs elbow room. Deer-resistantShade-happy Sun to part sunAverage water2–3 ft $21.99 Zones 4–8 Purple Love GrassBack soon Eragrostis spectabilis Purple Love Grass Native A purple haze at ankle height. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water1–2 ft $21.99 Zones 5–9 Cardinal FlowerBack soon Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower Native Red enough to stop hummingbirds midair. Deer-resistantShade-happy Sun to part sunLots of water2–4 ft $21.99 Zones 3–9 Golden RagwortBack soon Packera aurea Golden Ragwort Native Spring gold for the wet, shady spot. Deer-resistantShade-happy Sun to part sunLots of water1–2 ft $21.99 Zones 3–8 Russian SageBack soon Salvia yangii Russian Sage Bee-friendly Silver, blue, and indifferent to drought. Deer-resistantDrought-tough Full sunLow water3–5 ft $21.99 Zones 5–9 Soft RushBack soon Juncus effusus Soft Rush Native Wet feet? It's thrilled. Deer-resistantShade-happy Sun to part sunLots of water2–4 ft $21.99 Zones 4–9
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