Coreopsis 'Ladybird' (Tickseed)

(Cara Mia™ Series) Masses of double lemon-yellow flowers that, once fully bloomed, resemble puffballs, grow tall above deep green foliage. Rapid growth rate.

Use as cut or dried flowers. Be sure to keep some flowers in the garden over winter, as the blackened seedheads provide cold-season garden interest, as well as food for finches and other winter birds.

Blooms early to late summer
1.5-2.5 ft tall x 2-2.5 ft spread
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Deer and rabbit resistant
Drought tolerant
Fragrant

Blooms of thin bright red petals with a yellow midrib sport a green throat and rise high above full green foliage. Slow growth rate.

The common name comes from the fact that each flower only lasts for no more than 24 hours- they open in the morning and wither before the following evening- some to be replaced by another flower on the same scape.

Blooms early to mid-summer
2 ft tall x 1-2 ft spread
Tetraploid
Rebloomer
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Rabbit resistant
Tolerant to juglone
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant

Silvery plumes emerge high above foliage of coarse, dark green blades striped down the middle with creamy white. The plumes turn a striking coral-pink hue in late summer, while the foliage fades to a copper tone once fall arrives. Moderate growth rate. 

Blooms late summer to winter
HARDY to -20 °F (-28.9 °C)
6-7 ft tall x 3-4 ft spread
Drought tolerant
Tolerant to juglone 

This perennial features dark burgundy buds topped with purple-speckled pale pink flowers that grow on fragrant dark green foliage. Moderate growth rate.

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

Masses of spikes bearing white flowers rise above a compact clump of grayish green foliage. Blooms late spring to late summer. Upright mounding habit. 22-24″ tall x 22-24″ spread. Full Sun.

Large white flower spikes, dark green glossy leaves, blooms early summer to mid summer, 1 – 1.5 ft tall x 2 ft wide, full sun to part shade