Dryopteris marginalis (Marginal Wood Fern)

Lilac purple feathery plumes bloom atop deep green foliage. Moderate growth rate.

Blooms late spring to early summer
1.5-3 ft tall x 1-2 ft wide
Attracts butterflies
Deer and rabbit resistant
Fragrant
Tolerant to juglone

Soft pink flowers grows in clumping form on dull red stems above foliage of large glossy, rounded, bronzed-tinted leaves.

Blooms early to mid spring
1-1.25 ft tall x 1.5-2 ft wide
Deer and rabbit resistant
Attracts butterflies
Drought tolerant

This mat-forming ground cover features small, delicate white 4-petalled flowers in loose cymes on foliage of tall, thin, square stems bearing dark green leaves. The entire plant is fragrant, giving off the scent of freshly mown hay when crushed. Fast growth rate.

Blooms early to mid-spring
0.5-1 ft tall x 0.75-1.5 ft spread
Attracts butterflies
Deer and rabbit resistant
Tolerant to juglone
Groundcover

Dense clumps of arching stems, with brilliant golden variegated leaves in cascading layers resemble dwarf bamboo. Hidden among the foliage are tiny delicate green flower heads. The foliage turns to an attractive copper-orange shade as the weather cools. Slow growth rate.

Blooms late summer to early fall
1-2 ft tall x 1-2 ft spread
Shade tolerant
Deer and rabbit resistant
Groundcover

Deep pink flowers, silver foliage with black veining, violet backside of leaves, blooms early summer to early fall, 1 ft tall x 1 ft wide, full sun to full shade

White, silver leaves with narrow green edge, variegated, fast growth rate, blooms mid spring, 0.5 ft tall x 1-2 ft wide, partial to full shade, groundcover, evergreen.