Amsonia tabernaemontana Storm Cloud (Bluestar)

Indigo blue flowers that resemble lupin grow in spike formation on grey green foliage. Flowers give way to swollen seed pods. Slow growth rate.

Blooms mid to late spring
3-4 ft tall x 3-4 ft wide
HARDY to -30°F (-34°C)
Drought tolerant
Deer and rabbit resistant
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds

Clump-forming vibrant mint-green leaves grow under small bell-shaped flowers that turn from light pink to deep red and appear on tall stems early in the season. Moderate growth rate.

Blooms early to late summer
1.5-2 ft tall x 1.5 ft spread
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Deer and rabbit resistant
Salt tolerant

(Summerific® Series) Large dinnerplate-sized blooms of lavender pink with a small dark red eye grow on compact midnight green foliage. Fast growth rate.

Blooms mid-summer to fall
3-4 ft tall x 3-4 ft spread
HARDY to -20°F (-28.9°C)
Deer and rabbit resistant
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Humidity tolerant
Long blooming
Deciduous

(SHADOWLAND® Collection) These shade-loving, rhizomatous, clump-forming perennials bear wide blue-green heart-shaped variegated leaves with wide pale-yellow margins. Pale lavender bell-shaped flowers bloom on one-sided racemes atop tall bracted scapes. Moderate growth rate. Sport of ‘First Frost’. 

Blooms mid to late summer
1 ft tall x 2 ft spread
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Tolerant to juglone
Moderate salt tolerance
Heat and humidity tolerant

This charming perennial features large round pincushion-like flowers bearing ruby-red petals and white stamens atop tall thin branching stems, and foliage of lightly lobed, deep green leaves. Moderate growth rate.

Blooms mid-summer
1-1.5 ft tall x 1-1.5 ft spread
HARDY to -20°F (-28.9°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Drought tolerant

This herbaceous perennial features large flower heads consisting of bright white rays around a large golden yellow centre on tall thin stems and foliage of dark green coarsely toothed leaves. Moderate growth rate. Compact dwarf habit.

Blooms early summer
1 ft tall x 2 ft spread
HARDY to -20°F (-28.9°C)
Deer and rabbit resistant
Drought tolerant
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Rebloomer

This perennial features upright stems bearing dark lavender-blue flowers on dark purple calyxes and small green leaves growing in a compact, mounding habit. Moderate growth rate.

Blooms early summer
2-2.5 ft tall x 2.5-3 ft spread
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Drought tolerant
Deer and rabbit resistant
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Fragrant

This clump-forming warm season grass features pendulous steely blue green leaves that turn deeper shades of red in autumn and fade to beige in winter, while airy reddish pink-tinged flower panicles appear in late summer. Moderate growth rate.

Blooms late summer
HARDY to -30°F (-34°C)
3-4 ft tall x 3-4 ft wide
Deer and rabbit resistant
Drought tolerant
Tolerant to juglone
Salt tolerant

(Bumble Series) Spikes of pale sky-blue flowers grow in round clumps, along with deep green aromatic foliage. Moderate growth rate.

Blooms early summer
1-1.5 ft tall x 1.5-2 ft spread
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Drought tolerant
Deer and rabbit resistant
Salt tolerant
Fragrant