Astilbe arendsii 'August Light' (False Spirea)

Medium to light lemon-yellow clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers bloom in the spring, after which medium-green leaves appear, then turn burgundy in the fall. Mounding habit. Moderate growth rate.

Blooms late spring
4-6 ft tall x 4 ft spread
Deciduous
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Fragrant
Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies
Rabbit resistant

Clump-forming bright yellow-green leaves with silver undersides grow below tall green stems with small white bell-shaped flowers. Fast growth rate.

Blooms early to late summer
1 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

These shade-loving, rhizomatous, clump-forming perennials bear leaves that are medium green with chartreuse rippled margins. Lavender bell-shaped flowers bloom on one-sided racemes atop tall bracted scapes. Slow growth rate. Sport of “Gold Drop”.

Blooms mid to late summer
0.5-1.5 ft tall x 1.5-2.5 ft spread
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Tolerant to juglone
Moderate salt tolerance
Heat and humidity tolerant

This deciduous fern gets its common name from the long, upright feathery fronds that resemble ostrich plumes. Before the fronds unfurl in the spring, they can be harvested and cooked to make a delicious side dish. Fast growth rate.  
 
Blooms mid-spring to fall
HARDY to -40 °F (-40 °C) 
4-6 ft tall x 3-4 ft wide 
Deer and rabbit resistant

Bright red double blooms, green foliage, moderate growth rate, blooms early to late spring, 0.5ft tall x 1ft wide, partial to full shade

Pink-blushed buds open to large trusses of showy white blooms with greenish-yellow blotch contrasting with the dark green foliage. Moderate growth rate. Blooms late spring. Low compact growth. 4′ tall x 4′ spread. Part Shade. HARDY to -20F (-29C)