Chelone glabra Black Ace (White Turtlehead)

Delicate white flowers with yellow centres grow on green foliage. Prefers moist conditions. Fast growth rate.

Blooms mid spring to midsummer
1-1.5 ft tall x 2-2.5 ft wide
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Deer resistant
Tolerant to juglone

Gentian blue blooms emerge above foliage of small shiny, oval green leaves that turn bronze-red-maroon in fall. Mat-forming habit. Groundcover.

Blooms late July to September
6-10″ x 12-18″ spread
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant

This perennial features blooms of bright indigo standards and falls on tall slender stalks with narrow, sword-shaped green leaves. Moderate growth rate.

Blooms late spring to early summer
2-3 ft tall x 1.5-2 ft spread
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Deer and rabbit resistant
Salt tolerant
Drought tolerant
Tolerant to juglone
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds

This evergreen perennial features upright mounds of deep green leaves that bear tall spikes of densely packed vibrant scarlet-red flowers. Moderate growth rate.

Blooms mid-summer
2-4 ft tall x 1-2 ft spread
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Deer and rabbit resistant
Rebloomer

Green spore-bearing fronds appear in spring, quickly turning brown. Fiddleheads pop up at the base of the plant and unfurl into sterile, chartreuse fronds. Moderate growth rate.

2-3 ft tall x 2-3 ft wide
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Attracts bees and butterflies
Deer and rabbit resistant
Drought tolerant
Tolerant to juglone

This herbaceous perennial features arching sprays of tiny, bright yellow flowers that burst open in late summer on foliage of hairy, lanceolate, medium to dark green leaves. Moderate growth rate.

Blooms early to midsummer
2-4 ft tall x 1-2 ft spread
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Drought tolerant
Tolerant to juglone
Deer and rabbit resistant