Centaurea americana - A native annual with large, fragrant, pinkish lavender flowers, named after the basketweave pattern on it’s buds blooming primarily from May to June. Drought tolerant, deer resistant, rabbit resistant, attracts pollinators.

Annual

Ammobium alatum grandiflorum - AKA Winged Everlasting ‘White’ Winged stems of bright grass-green, emerge in summer from the low resette of leaves and curve gracefully upward. Small papery white bracts surround the golden centers of the flower, each flower remaining attractive for 1-2 weeks. Attracts bees, hoverflies, predatory wasps. Doesn’t like wet soil.

Perennial

Centaurea cyanus - Vivid dark maroon flowers, makes great dried or cut flowers. Edible petals make a stunning garnish to salads, crudites platters, or dinner plates. Will self-sow. Attracts pollinators, beneficial insects. Is deer resistant, drought tolerant.

Annual

Baptisia australis - Tall, tough, and secretly improving your soil. AKA False blue indigo, a native, sends up tall stalks of blue flowers every May and June. They’re great for bouquets and and great in the garden. As a nitrogen-fixing plant, it improves the soil around it, fertilizing its neighbors for free. May take a couple years to reach maximum flowering. Attracts butterflies and bees. rought tolerant, deer resistant, long-lived. .

Perennial

Cosmos sulphureus - Vigorous native plants flower over a long season, are tall but open and airy, so plants are less likely to falling over. Semi-double and double orange and gold blooms are 1-2” wide, have a short vase life dropping petals after 5 days. Can be used to create natural dyes for fiber and fabrics. Provide food source for bees and butterflies and other pollinators. Self-seed. Drought tolerant, deer resistant.

Annual

Cosmos bipinnatus - Unique creamy yellow blooms sway romantically in the late summer garden. Well-branching plants produce an abundance of blooms for weeks. The more you cut, the more they bloom. Attracts pollinators, hummingbirds. Drought tolerant, deer resistance.

Annual

Dianthus caryophylus - Sweet and spicy fragrance of clove. Frilly, pale lemon yellow, 1 ½ -2” double blooms with a small percentage of singles. Grass-like, gray or blue-green foliage. Blooms late July through August. ++Edible petals to garnish salads, desserts, soups, cold drinks. Flavor is of mild clove. Remove flower base as it is bitter.

Tender Perennial

Trachymene ceurulea - Lovely pale pink disk shaped flowers, 2-2 1/2” blooms are held aloft on stiff stems. Flowers have a mild, clean fragrance and delicate appearance. Attracts pollinators.

Annual

Tanacetum parthenium - Treasured flowering ornamental herb has branching, two foot plants blanketed with clusters of snow white double blossoms that resemble clouds of petite, chrysanthemum flowers. Stems of lacy flowers are perfect as bouquets. Can be dried. Attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds.. ++And it’s edible. Well known for its therapeutic value.

Perennial

Talinum paniculatum - A garden superstar with a fun twist. Succulent, spinach-like leaves stay delicious even when it starts to flower - perfect for your next salad adventure. The plants seedpods are a mix of colors - yellow, orange, red, brown, and grey and look fantastic in bouquets and dried arrangements. Deer resistant. ++Edible, Medicinal.

Annual

Monarda citriodora - Strong growing perennial bearing green leaves with serrated edges with a distinctive lemon flavor. It produces tiny pale purple flowers in dense spikes in late summer.. Commonly used in culinary and medicinal applications. Fragrant, Drought resistant, deer and rabbit resistant. Fresh dried leaves repel mice and rats. ** Note: May cause allergic reaction in some people, toxic to cats, dogs, and horses.

Perennial

Lupinus polyphyllus - Part of the Russell Hybrids ‘Band of Nobles’ series. Has sweetly, scented, soft, buttery-yellow blooms. Produce multiple blooms with stiff, straight stems. 1-2’ blooms/spikes are densely covered with ½ “ pea-like flowers. Generally well established plants begin blooming in early June. Attracts and provides a food source for bees and hummingbirds. Typically resistant to deer and rabbits.

Perennial

Nicotiana x sanderae - Upward facing, tubular flowers, drooping during the day, opening in the evening and closing during the day. They are pollinated by moths. Attracts bees and moth species, hummingbirds. Deer resistant. May self-sow. ** NOTE: contains toxic alkaloids and should be handled with care.

Perennial

Nicotiana alata var. grandiflora - Stunning white pendulous flowers of this tobacco plant are only eclipsed by their olfactory bliss. Not-so-subtle scents of jasmine waft through the evening air, aiming to attract moths for pollination. Flowers, drooping during the day, opening in the evening, and closing during the day. They are pollinated by moths. Attracts bees and moth species, hummingbirds, deer resistant. May self-sow. **NOTE: contains toxic alkaloids and should be handled with care.

Perennial

Nigella orientalis -Transformer has a unique, alien-like yellow bloom with fluted seed pods - a great conversation piece! Makes a great filler in bouquets. Height 18-24”. Nigella have uniquely beautiful blooms and are a favorite for bouquets. Seed pods are a secondary accent later in the season. Can be used fresh or dried. Will self-seed.

Annual

Nigella damascena - Fluffy 1 ¾ -2” star-shaped brilliant blue blooms on stiff, 12-28” stems. Accented by attractive, ferny foliage. Whimsical purple and green, balloon-shaped seed pods dry readily/easily. Flowers attract and feed bees as well as other pollinators. Will self-seed.

Annual

Panicum elegans - The airy flower plumes and gorgeous seed heads add sparkle, texture and elegance to bouquets and arrangements. When the stems are young, the decorative seeds are a mix of lime green and red-grown. A productive filler, the more you cut, the more it flushes.

Annual

Papaver rhoeas - Drama and intrigue abound wherever the Amazing Grey grows. Petals have the look of crushed silk dip dyed in Earl Grey lavender, sophisticated and light as a feather blowing in the breeze. Seed pods can be used fresh or dried. Attracts pollinators. Self-seeds. Drought tolerant, deer resistant. **Note: the white milky sap from the leaves, stems, and roots, is a poisonous alkaloid. Care should be taken around children and pets.

Annual

Papaver somniferum var. paeoniflorum - A deeply dramatic poppy, with intricately ruffled blooms in shades of obsidian to dark burgundy. The flowers are fully double and so large - 3-5” across! Seed pods can be used fresh or dried. Attracts pollinators. Self-seeds. Drought tolerant, deer resistant. ** Note: the white milky sap from the leaves, stems, and roots, is a poisonous alkaloid. Care should be taken around children and pets.

Annual

Papaver somniferum - the 3-4.5” feather-light blooms seem to float atop wispy 2-3’ stems. Magnificent wine-colored blooms and misty, blue-green lettuce leaf-type foliage creates a bold contrast. Seed pods can be used fresh or dried. Attracts pollinators. Self-seeds. Drought tolerant, deer resistant. **Note: the white milky sap from the leaves, stems, and roots, is a poisonous alkaloid. Care should be taken around children and pets.

Annual

Lepidium sativum - This cress adds dimension, texture and movement to any arrangement. They are loaded with tiny mint green pods on long strong stems. Can dry seed pods. ++And it’s edible too!

Annual

Eryngium yuccifolium - Amazing Native plant used by the Mesquakies in their ceremonial rattlesnake dance. The plant looks like it belongs in the desert, with tall spikey white flower balls at the top of rigid stalks. After it blooms, its round seed pods look like modernist sculptures throughout the fall and winter. Drought tolerant but difficult to move once planted. Attracts bees, flys, and wasps. Deer resistant.

Perennial

Sorghum bicolor - Grows to 6 feet tall, topped with shiny black seedheads. The whole plant is black-tinged; leaves, stalks and all. Very ornamental and awesome for flower arrangements. Both chickens and wild birds love them! ++ And it’s edible!

Annual

Helichrysum bracteatum - Profuse bloomers for fresh or dried arrangements. Tall, well-branched plants produce vibrant, deep merlot-colored, double flowers 2-2 ½ “ across The papery, everlastings are ideal for dried flower arrangements, as they retain their color and shape. Deer resistant.

Annual