Monarda didyma ‘Jacob Cline’ Growing Information • Plant Type: Perennial • Sunlight: Sun, part shade • Soils: Average, moist • Bloom Time: Red in July, August • Size: 3-4 feet in height; 3 foot spread Plant in a wildlife or cut flower garden or meadow and enjoy the...
Zigzag Goldenrod
Solidago flexicaulis Growing Information • Plant Type: Perennial • Sunlight: Sun, Part shade, shade, sun • Soils: Average, dry, moist • Bloom Time: Yellow in August, September, October • Size: 1-3 feet in height; 1-3 foot spread Compact pollinator plant that is shade...
Sundrops
Oenothera fruticosa Growing Information • Plant Type: Perennial • Sunlight: Sun, Part shade • Soils: Average, well-drained • Bloom Time: Yellow in May, June, July • Size: 12-24 inches in height; 24-30 inch spread Plant as a companion in a border or meadow. Also called...
Showy Aster
Eurybia spectabilis Growing Information • Plant Type: Perennial • Sunlight: Shade, Partial • Soils: Medium to dry • Bloom Time: August, September • Size: 1-2 feet tall; 2 foot spread Extremely drought tolerant. Plants are somewhat unpalatable to deer and rabbits. This...
Wild Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata Growing Information • Plant Type: Perennial • Sunlight: Shade, Partial • Soils: Medium to dry • Bloom Time: May, June • Size: 1-2 feet in height This true native wild phlox has five petals and opposite leaves. It is a native to Connecticut, but not...
Yellow Wild Indigo
Baptista tinctoria Growing Information • Plant Type: Shrub • Sunlight: Full sun to part shade • Soils: Well-drained average to dry • Bloom Time: June, July • Size: 2-3 feet tall with 2-3 foot spread Yellow wild indigo is also called horsefly weed. It is an upright...
Cutleaf Coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata Growing Information • Plant Type: Perennial • Sunlight: Sun, Partial, Shade • Soils: Dry to moderate moisture • Bloom Time: Yellow flowers July, August • Size: 5-6 feet in height; 3 foot spread Also called green-headed coneflower. Because it...
Ox-eye Sunflower
Helianthus helianthoides Growing Information • Plant Type: Perennial • Sunlight: Sun, Part Sun • Soils: Average, Moist or Dry • Bloom Time: Yellow flowers in July, August, September • Size: 3-5 feet in height; 1-3 foot spread Useful for accent, mass or grouping....
White Wood Aster
Eurybia divaricata Growing Information • Plant Type: Perennial • Sunlight: Part shade, Shade • Soils: Average, Moist or Dry • Bloom Time: White flowers in August, September • Size: 1-2 feet in height Plant as a groundcover, border, or accent plant—it is an especially...
King Solomon’s Seal
Polygonatum biflorum Growing Information • Plant Type: Perennial • Sunlight: Shade, part shade • Soils: Average, moist • Bloom Time: White bell-shaped flowers in May, June • Size: 12-42 inches in height; 16-24 inch spread Arching stems and vertical character provide a...