Candy-pink Apr-May FS D | M |
Pink Jul-Sep FS | PS M | W |
Gold Jul FS | PS M | D |
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Phlox subulata ‘ Drummond ’ s Pink ’ Height : 6 ” | Width : 18 ”+ | Range : EP , EC Moss Phlox . Larger flowers ; tighter habit ; groundcover for dry , poor soil .
White Jun-Sep FS | PS M | W
Physostegia virginiana ‘ Miss Manners ’ Height : 18-24 ” | Width : 12-30 ” | Range : EP , EC
Obedient-plant . Spike of snapdragon-like flowers ; clump former ; will rebloom . A
Lt pink Jun-Sep FS | PS M | W | D
Physostegia virginiana ‘ Pink Manners ’ Height : 3 ’ | Width : 12-30 ” | Range : EP , EC
Obedient-plant . Pale buds open to pink flowers with white throats ; clumping . A
White May PS | SH M
Podophyllum peltatum Height : 8-12 ” | Width : 1-6 ’ | Range : P , C
Mayapple . Lovely parasol-like leaves ; fruit for box turtles , other wildlife . A
Blue Apr-May PS M
Polemonium reptans Height : 8-18 ” | Width : 12 ” | Range : P , C Jacob ’ s Ladder . Free-flowering ; mass under shrubs and trees , in floodplains .
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Sky blue Apr-Jun PS M
Polemonium reptans ‘ Stairway to Heaven ’ Height : 1 ’ | Width : 1 ’ | Range : P , C Jacob ’ s Ladder . Variegated leaflets tinged with pink provide interest through fall . A
White Apr-May PS | SH M
Polygonatum biflorum var . commutatum Height : 3-5 ’ | Width : 3-4 ’ | Range : P Great Solomon ’ s Seal . Show-stopping , elegant , stately ; dangling blooms , blue berries . CA
White Jul-Aug FS | PS D | M
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Height : 2-3 ’ | Width : 2-3 ’+ | Range : P , C Narrowleaf Mountain-mint . Spreads , but less aggressive than others ; draws pollinators , beneficials . BA
Rhexia virginica ( photo opposite ) Height : 1-2 ’ | Width : 12-16 ” | Range : C , EP Virginia Meadow Beauty . Striking crinkled , hot-pink petals centered with gold tassels . A
Gold Aug-Oct FS D | M
Rudbeckia fulgida var . fulgida Height : 24-30 ” | Width : 1-2 ’ | Range : P , EC Common Eastern Coneflower . Supports many butterflies ; cones provide winter food for birds . CBA
Yellow Jul-Aug FS | PS D | M
Rudbeckia laciniata ( photo opposite ) Height : 3-7 ’ | Width : 18-48 ” | Range : P , C Cutleaf Coneflower . Bright petals , green cone ; striking by a stream , in a floodplain . BA
Blue Jul-Oct FS | PS D | M
Salvia azurea NEW Height : 2-5 ’ | Width : 2-4 ’ | Range : EP , EC Azure Sage . Attracts butterflies , best in lean soil and in groups . BA
Violet May-Jun FS | PS D | M
Salvia lyrata ‘ Purple Knockout ’ Height : 18 ” | Width : 9-12 ” | Range : P , C Lyre-leaved Sage . Red leaves ; good groundcover for dry spots . A
White Apr PS | SH M
Sanguinaria canadensis Height : 6-8 ” | Width : 12-16 ” | Range : P , C
Bloodroot . Star-like flowers ; paw-shaped foliage ; good contrast with ferns . A
White Mar-May PS | SH M
Sanguinaria canadensis ‘ Multiplex ’ Height : 6-12 ” | Width : 16 ” | Range : P , C Double Bloodroot . Frilly double flowers that last longer than the species .
Purple-blue Jun-Sep PS | FS D | M
Scutellaria incana Height : 2-3 ’ | Width : 1-2 ’ | Range : EP , EC Downy Skullcap . Salvia-like blooms ; welcome midsummer color . BA
White May PS | SH D | M
Sedum ternatum Height : 2-6 ” | Width : 4-6 ” | Range : P Three-leaf Stonecrop . Starry blooms ; wonderful wandering among other flowers , ferns . A
Senna ( Cassia ) hebecarpa NEW Height : 3-7 ’ | Width : 4-6 ’ | Range : P , C Wild Senna . Dramatic accent ; ornamental seedpods ; butterfly host . BA
Deep pink Apr-May FS | PS D | M Silene caroliniana ssp . wherryi ‘ Short and Sweet ’ Height : 12-18 ” | Width : 8 ” | Range : P , C Wherry ’ s Catchfly . Low , semi-evergreen mound ; for rock gardens or steep sites . Red Apr-May FS | PS D | M
Silene virginica Height : 1 ’ | Width : 1 ’ | Range : P , C Fire Pink . Rare in Del .; bright flowers signal to hummingbirds ; for dry , poor soil . CB
Yellow Jul-Sep FS | PS M
Silphium asteriscus ( trifoliatum ) Height : 2-5 ’ | Width : 1-3 ’ | Range : EP , EC Whorled Rosinweed . Like small sunflowers ; long bloom time , purplish stems . CBA
Blue-purple May-Jun FS | PS M
Sisyrinchium angustifolium ‘ Lucerne ’ Height : 8-10 ” | Width : 6-9 ” | Range : P , C Stout Blue-eyed Grass . Good edging plant ; contrasts well with yellow companions . A Gold Sep-Oct PS | SH M
Solidago caesia Height : 2-3 ’ | Width : 1-3 ’ | Range : P , C Blue-stemmed Goldenrod . Arching
sprays of fall color ; tolerates dry shade .
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Gold Sep-Oct FS | PS | SH M
Solidago flexicaulis Height : 2 ’ | Width : 2-3 ’ | Range : P , C Broad-leaf ( Zigzag ) Goldenrod . Brightens late-summer shade , or grow in sun ; seeds draw birds . CBA
Gold Aug-Oct . FS | PS M | D
Solidago rigida Height : 4-5 ’ | Width : 2 ’ | Range : C , EP Bold ( Flat-top / Stiff ) Goldenrod . Big flowers ; monarchs love it ; try it on a dry bank . CBA
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