Blooms with the lupines in early summer. Very drought tolerant, but will go dormant if it is very dry. Will rebloom all summer if watered. Very hardy.

Joe-Pye weeds (Eutrochium spp.) are early fall blooming wildflowers that colonize roadside ditches in sunny, moist sites. These native perennial plants grow to 4 – 6 feet tall and bloom along with goldenrods (Solidago spp.), ironweeds (Vernonia fasciculata), and our native grasses to make a beautiful autumn display. The flowers are mildly fragrant and very attractive to butterflies and other beneficial insects. Full sun to part shade. Native to the eastern half of the US.

This is the most commonly used medicinal echinacea. Echinacea is one of the most widely known herbs in American folk herbalism. The root is used extensively by traditional herbalists and Native Americans alike in North America for generations, Echinacea eventually gained popularity in Europe in the 1900's. One of its main uses is to support healthy immune function.

Native to Someprairies, savannahs, glades and open dry rocky woods from Nebraska to Michigan south to Georgia and Texas. Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. An adaptable plant that is tolerant of drought, heat, humidity and poor soils. Flowers are showy and fragrant, attract butterflies and make a good cut flower. It tolerates deer, drought, clay soil, dry soil, and shallow-rocky soil.

A popular plant for dryland gardens. Native only to an area around Flagstaff, AZ, but hardy and evergreen to 20 degrees below zero. (Zone 5.) Height about 3’. Easy, hardy, drought tolerant, thrives in many types of soil and is long-lived.

Quite showy, with its large blue to blue-violet flowers on stout, 2’ tall stems. Forms a multi-stemmed, large bowl, and performs well in western gardens. Generally long-lived. Native to northern New Mexico and Colorado, on plains and slopes at about 7000’. Summer blooming.

Hummingbirds love this low –growing, carpeting plant with orange – red flowers blooming in late summer. Blooms for weeks – generally until fall frosts. Low water requirement.
This is the hardiest of the Zauschneria species, native to AZ, ID, UT, WY.

Only 4 – 6 inches tall, this small, mat forming lupine is a very long bloomer. It loves dry gravelly roadsides and hot, sunny sites. A very choice little plant for the dry garden. Although it is small, it needs space between plants.

Beautiful local native lupine that likes a moist site. This is one of the parents of the Russell hybrid series. A large and very showy lupine, frequently with bicolored blooms. A delight in the garden. Spectacular dense flowerheads and lush mounds of green foliage makes it a beauty throughout the spring and summer.

From dry woods and sagebrush grasslands. Blooms in Ponderosa pine woods after balsamroot. Grows in sun or partial shade.
This plant has a deep taproot, so transplanting large plants is not recommended.

One of our native purple flowered lupines from dry woods and sagebrush grasslands. Blooms in Ponderosa pine woods after balsamroot. Grows in sun or partial shade.
This plant has a deep taproot, so transplanting large plants is not recommended.
Native to the west from British Columbia to California.

This beautiful black-eyed Susan has dozens of giant red and maroon daisies with black eyes. They attract butterflies and bees all summer. In autumn, hungry songbirds replace the butterflies and bees, feasting on the seeds.

A tall, linear accent plant most of the season. Flowers with the asters, with the most amazing sky blue flowers. Height depends on watering. Shorter where mostly dry; can get quite tall with watering.

Many species and forms. Most quite drought adapted. Many make great ground covers or green roof material.

Very tough & beautiful plant. Reblooms if deadheaded. Cut back in spring for best form.

Great upright, evergreen accent for the dry landscape. Gorgeous with Artemisias or purple sage in the winter, and with smooth blue asters in the fall.

The most hardy midwestern native yucca. Many traditional uses by Native Americans. Long lived and easy to grow.

Spreads like a groundcover to 18" wide. Reportedly not browsed by deer. Water regularly when in bloom to keep flowers coming. Prefers some afternoon shade.

*Native to Canada and the northern tier of the US. Flowers from July through October. Anise scented, deep blue-green foliage. Honeybees love it. Full or partial sun, and moderately moist to dry conditions. More resistant to drought than many others in the mint family.

Fine-leaved, blue green foliage with a wonderful anise or root beer scent. It flowers from mid to late July until frost. Hummingbirds love it.

Tall, strongly scented plant in the mint family. Butterflies love it.

The showy blooms make good cut flowers, and the leaves have great fall color. Deer don’t bother this plant. Although it prefers a rich, moist loamy soil, it will tolerate some drought.

Grows only a few inches tall. Fringed sage has fragrant, feathery finely divided leaves. Tolerates rabbit, deer, and drought.

Dainty pink flowers in a small ball.  Narrow leaves circle the stems.  Grows at the base of shady slopes in pine woods, along river margins,and in dry intermittent stream beds.  A fine upright accent in the flower garden.

This showy and fragrant wildflower is important to many different pollinators, including Monarch butterflies. Prefers site with good spring moisture. Spreads by rhizomes and makes a sizable patch under proper conditions.

Grows about a foot tall, with clusters of showy orange flowers.  Perennial and mid-summer blooming.  Outstanding honeybee plant as well as good for butterflies.  Surprisingly drought tolerant. Another Monarch plant.

These cheery yellow daisies decorate regional slopes and woodlands in the spring. The whole plant is edible and was used by all local tribes. Seeds are important food for birds and other small wildlife. Very long lived plant goes dormant in summer.

This Mid-Western prairie wildflower blooms in late spring with large, lupine-like spikes of blue flowers. Ornamental seed pods follow the flowers and can be harvested for dried arrangements. Deer & rabbit resistant. Drought tolerant.

The low spreading stems make this plant useful on slopes and for cascading over retaining walls. A valuable plant for hot south or west facing beds. Grows well in a wide range of soil types, including clay. Zones 4-9.

A small, mounding plant with a profusion of 1 inch yellow flowers. Blooms all summer in the dry garden. Self sows and naturalizes.

This extremely variable delphinium is native throughout the west and into Canada. The flowering spikes are loosely flowered with white to grayish-blue to deep blue-purple, spurred flowers. Self sows profusely. Warning: All Delphinium species, both wild and cultivated, are toxic if consumed

Shade tolerant, hummingbird attracting perennial with gracefully curving spikes of small creamy yellow flowers.

Purple coneflower was and still is a widely used medicinal plant of the Plains Indians. Still used in folk medicine. Great cutflower. Seeds enjoyed by goldfinches.

This is a very rare native wildflower found in the Ozarks, Oklahoma & Texas. The Ozark Coneflower is a tap-rooted plant that requires several growing seasons to reach its full size, so be patient. A narrow growing plan,t so plant in groups of 3 or more. Zones 3 -9. Sun to Partial Shade.

Small rock garden plant. Very long blooming and cheery.

Locally native to dry rock outcrops in the sagebrush desert. Covered with cheery yellow flowers for many weeks in late spring to early summer. Recommended for the dry rock garden, in sun or part shade.

Long blooming. Gently self sows.

Small, cheery yellow daisies - rock garden or xeriscape plant. Reseeds. Butterfly magnet. Habit variable: annual, biennial, perennial.

This small barrel shaped cactus has hot pink blossoms. It is hardy from Canada south to Texas, in the Midwest and inland West. It does well in the ground, but due to its small size it is best displayed in a pot, bowl or trough.

Wonderful groundcover for sun or shade. Goes dormant if very dry, but will remain green with occasional watering.

Attracts hummingbirds. Long blooming: sun to part shade.

Great in rocky sites. Bright green even in very dry sites. Great for shade or sun.

Our regional wild iris blooms in areas with spring moisture. Nearly as large as cultivated bearded irises.

Tall and stately, with long racemes of flowers. One of the original parents of Russel hybrid lupines. Full sun to part shade. Moist to wet soil.

Flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies. The toothed, aromatic, oblong, grayish-green leaves (to 4") may be used in teas. Long summer bloom period. Best grown in dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Tolerates somewhat poor soils and some drought.

Native to all of the US except CA & FL. Grows in meadows, open forests, clearings, and moist sites in the mixed grass prairie. Wild bergamot contains thymol, a natural antiseptic compound commonly used in mouthwashes. Traditional medicinal, beverage and seasoning. Cutflowers. Hummingbird & bee plant.

Very fragrant (minty), mounded plant. Best with occasional water. Native American tea plant. Native to BC, WA, OR, CA, ID, NV.

A hardy plant that flowers all season, needs a minimum of maintenance, is resistant to drought and sails happily through the coldest and driest of winters. It is a reliable plant, and a magnet for bees.

A standout in the dry landscape. Long blooming & gorgeous. Large flowered.

The flowers are a glorious crayon yellow, and measure 3 to 5 inches across. Each mildly fragrant flower is open for only one day, but many flowers are produced over a long spring to mid-summer bloom period. Mature plants are 3 feet across, and have massive tap roots. Can be grown in poor, dryish soils.

Native only to WA, OR, ID, NV. Grows in sandy habitats. Large blue flowers beautiful in the landscape.

Penstemon albidus has a large distribution throughout the Great Plains of North America, from Texas and Oklahoma to Alberta and Manitoba. The flowers are typically white.

An unusual, open flowered, shrublike penstemon. Flowering increases with age as the woody base produces more stems. Leaves are thread-like in width, some persisting year-round. Tolerates extreme heat and drought conditions. Quite airy and dainty compared with other penstemons.

Torrey's penstemon prefers full sun and well-drained soil. A hummingbird favorite. Hardy to Zone 4.

From the forests and woodland openings of the northwest (Alberta, BC, WA, OR, ID & MT). Dense whorls of small flowers above bright green mats of small leaves.

Native to ID, WY, UT. Beautiful & very showy. Likes occasional watering.

An excellent perennial for the lightly watered border. Very showy and easy to grow. Will gently spread by seed.

Short lived but outstanding hummingbird attracting perennial.

SW Washington meadow plant. Large flowered. Glands on all parts of plants glisten in the sun. Very showy. Native only to OR & WA: uncommon in cultivation.

The first Penstemon to bloom in the spring. Zones 3-8. Native from Saskatchewan to MT. Also from s.w. Alberta to ID, n. WY and w. ND. Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping.

Many ¾” bright blue flowers in clusters on wide spreading cymes. Soil with organic matter and regular but not continuous watering and occasional division will keep it going for many years, even in dry climates.

A hummingbird favorite that grows easily in both xeric and traditional perennial gardens. As the plant matures, it forms an evergreen shrublet with bright green, needle-like foliage.
Zones 4-9.

This gorgeous plant can be grown over a wide area. In cultivation it can reach 4’ with many stems and a large, broad gray-blue, leaves. Large, glandular flowers are somewhat pendant and usually deep pink to brilliant magenta. Quite long-lived and evergreen.

Energizer Bunny' of Penstemons. Very long blooming. Cut back in spring to keep tidy. A perfect plant for a rock wall. It will reseed & spread to fill crevices. Good in a border. Can take cold and dry conditions in sun or part shade.

A vigorous, free-blooming and well-liked plant for a partly shaded, watered flowerbed. Will rebloom if cut back after flowering. Plants have glossy, deep green leaves that turn purple or maroon in winter. Good year-round interest: showy flowers & foliage.