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Selection Criteria

Colour

Colour
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Purple
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Lavender
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Maroon

Blooms in

Blooms in
  • All
  • Summer (97)
  • Spring (57)
  • Fall (41)
  • Winter (1)

Sun or Shade

Sun or Shade
  • All
  • Full Sun (116)
  • Partial Sun (108)
  • Partial Shade (51)
  • Shade (33)

Soil

Soil
  • All
  • Acidic (10)
  • Adaptable (58)
  • Dry (14)
  • Fertile loam (9)
  • Moist (62)

Zone

Zone
  • All
  • 10
  • 11
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Height

Height
  • All
  • Less than 1 foot (30 cms or less)
  • Over 35 feet (10 meters)
  • Up to 1.5 feet (50 cms)
  • Up to 2 feet (60 cm)
  • Up to 3 feet (1 meter)

Pollinators

Pollinators
  • All
  • Bees (86)
  • Birds (53)
  • Bumblebees (36)
  • Butterflies (78)
  • Hummingbird (20)
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Blue Cohosh

Blue cohosh flowers and roots are used for medicinal benefits. Be careful, it’s not a safe plant. Come learn about Blue Cohosh care.

Hoary Vervain

the hoary vervain bee, or Evylaeus villosulus. Likewise, it has been recorded that there are over 60 species of butterflies and moths, including the Northern Broken Dash, Sachem Skipper, and large orange sulphur, actively feeding on its flowers. Verbena stricta, or hoary vervain, is a wildflower native to most states in the US. It's known for its beautiful flowers and attracts a variety of bees and butterflies such as honeybees and the Northern Broken Dash. Learn more about this special flower and its features.

Borage Has Many Uses

Experience a beautiful, self-seeding perennial, Borago officinalis, with bright blue star-shaped edible flowers for your herb or wild garden. Its cucumber-flavored flowers and dark green leaves have various medicinal and culinary uses, such as in salads, fruit salads, and as cooked greens. Borage also attracts pollinators, improves the taste of tomatoes, relieves asthmatic symptoms and more. Learn more about the easy-going benefits of Borage!

Blue Vervain

Discover the vibrant bloom of blue vervain & explore its traditional uses, habitats, and cultivation methods! Learn about this hardy perennial plant native to North America & its many alternate names, such as Simpler's Joy & Swamp Verben.