Plants of Lurie Garden by Season

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Acanthus spinosus (bear’s breeches)

Acanthus spinosus (bear’s breeches)

Achillea ‘Moonshine’ (yarrow ‘Moonshine’)

Achillea ‘Moonshine’ (yarrow ‘Moonshine’)

Aconitum fischeri (azure monkshood)

Aconitum fischeri (azure monkshood)

Actaea racemosa (black cohosh)

Actaea racemosa (black cohosh)

Actaea simplex ‘James Compton’ ( bugbane ‘James Compton’)

Actaea simplex ‘James Compton’ ( bugbane ‘James Compton’)

Actaea ‘Queen of Sheba’ (bugbane ‘Queen of Sheeba’)

Actaea ‘Queen of Sheba’ (bugbane ‘Queen of Sheeba’)

Adiantum pedatum (northern maidenhair fern)

Adiantum pedatum (northern maidenhair fern)

Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’ (giant hyssop ‘Blue Fortune’)

Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’ (giant hyssop ‘Blue Fortune’)

Ageratina altissima ‘Chocolate’ (white snakeroot ‘Chocolate’)

Ageratina altissima ‘Chocolate’ (white snakeroot ‘Chocolate’)

Allium aflatunense ‘Purple Sensation’ (purple sensation allium)

Allium aflatunense ‘Purple Sensation’ (purple sensation allium)

Allium atropurpureum (ornamental onion)

Allium atropurpureum (ornamental onion)

Allium caesium (light blue garlic)

Allium caesium (light blue garlic)

Allium carinatum subsp. pulchellum (keeled garlic)

Allium carinatum subsp. pulchellum (keeled garlic)

Allium christophii (star of Persia)

Allium christophii (star of Persia)

Allium cernuum (nodding wild onion)

Allium cernuum (nodding wild onion)

allium lusitanicum ‘Summer Beauty’ (allium ‘Summer Beauty’)

allium lusitanicum ‘Summer Beauty’ (allium ‘Summer Beauty’)

Allium ‘Millenium’ (allium ‘Millenium’)

Allium ‘Millenium’ (allium ‘Millenium’)

Allium sphaerocephalon (drumstick allium)

Allium sphaerocephalon (drumstick allium)

Allium ‘Windy City’ (allium ‘Windy City’)

Allium ‘Windy City’ (allium ‘Windy City’)

Amelanchier laevis (Allegheny juneberry)

Amelanchier laevis (Allegheny juneberry)

Amorpha canescens (lead plant)

Amorpha canescens (lead plant)

Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’ (blue star ‘Blue Ice’)

Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’ (blue star ‘Blue Ice’)

Amsonia hubrichtii (threadleaf blue star)

Amsonia hubrichtii (threadleaf blue star)

Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia (willow leaf blue star)

Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia (willow leaf blue star)

Anemone blanda ‘Blue Shades’ (Grecian windflower ‘Blue Shades’)

Anemone blanda ‘Blue Shades’ (Grecian windflower ‘Blue Shades’)

Anemone hupehensis ‘Praecox’ (Japanese anemone ‘Praecox’)

Anemone hupehensis ‘Praecox’ (Japanese anemone ‘Praecox’)

Anemone hupehensis var. japonica ‘Splendens’ (Japanese anemone ‘Splendens’)

Anemone hupehensis var. japonica ‘Splendens’ (Japanese anemone ‘Splendens’)

Anemone nemorosa (wood anemone)

Anemone nemorosa (wood anemone)

Anemone nemorosa ‘Royal Blue’ (wood anemone ‘Royal Blue’)

Anemone nemorosa ‘Royal Blue’ (wood anemone ‘Royal Blue’)

Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ (Japanese anemone ‘Honorine Jobert’)

Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ (Japanese anemone ‘Honorine Jobert’)

Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-pulpit)

Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-pulpit)

Arnoglossum plantagineum (prairie indian plantain)

Arnoglossum plantagineum (prairie indian plantain)

Aronia arbutifolia (red chokeberry)

Aronia arbutifolia (red chokeberry)

Aronia melanocarpa (black chokeberry)

Aronia melanocarpa (black chokeberry)

Aruncus ‘Horatio’ (goatsbeard ‘Horatio’)

Aruncus ‘Horatio’ (goatsbeard ‘Horatio’)

Aruncus ‘Misty Lace’ (goatsbeard ‘Misty Lace’)

Aruncus ‘Misty Lace’ (goatsbeard ‘Misty Lace’)

Asarum canadense (wild ginger)

Asarum canadense (wild ginger)

Asclepias incarnata (swamp milkweed)

Asclepias incarnata (swamp milkweed)

Asclepias syriaca (common milkweed)

Asclepias syriaca (common milkweed)

Asclepias tuberosa (orange butterfly weed)

Asclepias tuberosa (orange butterfly weed)

Asclepias verticillata (whorled milkweed)

Asclepias verticillata (whorled milkweed)

Aster tataricus ‘Jindai’ (Tatarian aster ‘Jindai’)

Aster tataricus ‘Jindai’ (Tatarian aster ‘Jindai’)

Astilbe chinensis ‘Purpurkerz’ (Chinese astilbe ‘Purple Candle’)

Astilbe chinensis ‘Purpurkerz’ (Chinese astilbe ‘Purple Candle’)

Astilbe chinensis var. taquetii ‘Purpurlanze’ (Chinese astilbe ‘Purple Lance’)

Astilbe chinensis var. taquetii ‘Purpurlanze’ (Chinese astilbe ‘Purple Lance’)

Astrantia major ‘Roma’ (masterwort ‘Roma’)

Astrantia major ‘Roma’ (masterwort ‘Roma’)

Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum ‘Lady in Red’ (northern lady fern ‘Lady in Red’)

Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum ‘Lady in Red’ (northern lady fern ‘Lady in Red’)

Baptisia alba var. macrophylla (white false indigo)

Baptisia alba var. macrophylla (white false indigo)

Baptisia ‘Purple Smoke’ (false indigo ‘Purple Smoke’)

Baptisia ‘Purple Smoke’ (false indigo ‘Purple Smoke’)

Bistorta amplexicaulis ‘Alba’ (knotweed ‘Alba’)

Bistorta amplexicaulis ‘Alba’ (knotweed ‘Alba’)

Bistorta amplexicaulis ‘Firedance’ (knotweed ‘Firedance’)

Bistorta amplexicaulis ‘Firedance’ (knotweed ‘Firedance’)

Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’ (blue grama grass ‘Blonde Ambition’)

Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’ (blue grama grass ‘Blonde Ambition’)

Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian bugloss)

Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian bugloss)

Buxus sinica var. insularis ‘Wintergreen’ (boxwood ‘Wintergreen’)

Buxus sinica var. insularis ‘Wintergreen’ (boxwood ‘Wintergreen’)

Calamagrostis brachythricha (Korean feather reed grass)

Calamagrostis brachythricha (Korean feather reed grass)

Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ (feather reed grass ‘Karl Foerster’)

Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ (feather reed grass ‘Karl Foerster’)

Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta (calamint)

Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta (calamint)

Callirhoe involucrata (purple poppy mallow)

Callirhoe involucrata (purple poppy mallow)

Camassia cusickii (quamash)

Camassia cusickii (quamash)

Camassia leichtlinii ‘Alba’ (quamash ‘Alba’)

Camassia leichtlinii ‘Alba’ (quamash ‘Alba’)

Camassia leichtlinii ‘Blue Danube’ (quamash ‘Blue Danube’)

Camassia leichtlinii ‘Blue Danube’ (quamash ‘Blue Danube’)

Carex albicans (white-tinged sedge)

Carex albicans (white-tinged sedge)

Carex bromoides (brome tussock sedge)

Carex bromoides (brome tussock sedge)

Carex muskingumensis (palm sedge)

Carex muskingumensis (palm sedge)

Carex pensylvanica (Pennsylvania sedge)

Carex pensylvanica (Pennsylvania sedge)

Carex plantaginea (plantain sedge)

Carex plantaginea (plantain sedge)

Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Dark Knight’ (bluebeard ‘Dark Knight’)

Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Dark Knight’ (bluebeard ‘Dark Knight’)

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (plumbago)

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (plumbago)

Chasmanthium latifolium (northern sea oats)

Chasmanthium latifolium (northern sea oats)

Chionanthus virginicus (fringe tree)

Chionanthus virginicus (fringe tree)

Chionodoxa forbesii ‘Blue Giant’ (glory of the snow ‘Blue Giant’)

Chionodoxa forbesii ‘Blue Giant’ (glory of the snow ‘Blue Giant’)

Chionodoxa luciliae ‘Violet Beauty’ (glory of the snow ‘Violet Beauty’)

Chionodoxa luciliae ‘Violet Beauty’ (glory of the snow ‘Violet Beauty’)

Chionodoxa sardensis (Turkish glory of the snow)

Chionodoxa sardensis (Turkish glory of the snow)

Clematis integrifolia (solitary clematis)

Clematis integrifolia (solitary clematis)

Clethra alnifolia ‘Einstein’ (summersweet ‘Einstein’)

Clethra alnifolia ‘Einstein’ (summersweet ‘Einstein’)

Colchicum autumnale ‘Conqueror’ (autumn crocus ‘Conqueror’)

Colchicum autumnale ‘Conqueror’ (autumn crocus ‘Conqueror’)

Cornus alternifolia (pagoda dogwood)

Cornus alternifolia (pagoda dogwood)

Corylus americana (American hazelnut)

Corylus americana (American hazelnut)

Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis (cockspur hawthorn)

Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis (cockspur hawthorn)

Crocus tommasinianus ‘Barr’s Purple’ (Tommy crocus ‘Barr’s Purple’)

Crocus tommasinianus ‘Barr’s Purple’ (Tommy crocus ‘Barr’s Purple’)

Crocus tommasinianus ‘Ruby Giant’ (Tommy crocus ‘Ruby Giant’)

Crocus tommasinianus ‘Ruby Giant’ (Tommy crocus ‘Ruby Giant’)

Crocus vernus ‘Pickwick’ (crocus ‘Pickwick’)

Crocus vernus ‘Pickwick’ (crocus ‘Pickwick’)

Crocus ‘Vanguard’ (crocus ‘Vanguard’)

Crocus ‘Vanguard’ (crocus ‘Vanguard’)

Dalea candida (white prairie clover)

Dalea candida (white prairie clover)

Dalea purpurea (purple prairie clover)

Dalea purpurea (purple prairie clover)

Deschampsia cespitosa (tufted hair grass)

Deschampsia cespitosa (tufted hair grass)

Deschampsia cespitosa ‘Goldtau’ (tufted hair grass ‘Goldtau’)

Deschampsia cespitosa ‘Goldtau’ (tufted hair grass ‘Goldtau’)

Diervilla lonicera (bush honeysuckle)

Diervilla lonicera (bush honeysuckle)

Digitalis ferruginea (rusty foxglove)

Digitalis ferruginea (rusty foxglove)

Dodecatheon media ‘Aphrodite’ (shooting star ‘Aphrodite’)

Dodecatheon media ‘Aphrodite’ (shooting star ‘Aphrodite’)

Doellingeria umbellata (flat-topped white aster)

Doellingeria umbellata (flat-topped white aster)

Echinacea pallida (pale purple coneflower)

Echinacea pallida (pale purple coneflower)

Echinacea ‘Pixie Meadowbrite’ (coneflower ‘Pixie Meadowbrite’)

Echinacea ‘Pixie Meadowbrite’ (coneflower ‘Pixie Meadowbrite’)

Echinacea purpurea ‘Green Edge’ (purple coneflower ‘Green Edge’)

Echinacea purpurea ‘Green Edge’ (purple coneflower ‘Green Edge’)

Echinacea purpurea ‘Virgin’ (purple coneflower ‘Virgin’)

Echinacea purpurea ‘Virgin’ (purple coneflower ‘Virgin’)

Echinacea simulata (wavyleaf purple coneflower)

Echinacea simulata (wavyleaf purple coneflower)

Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower)

Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower)

Echinops bannaticus ‘Blue Glow’ (globe thistle ‘Blue Glow’)

Echinops bannaticus ‘Blue Glow’ (globe thistle ‘Blue Glow’)

Epimedium gradiflora ‘Lilafee’ (longspur barrenwort ‘Lilafee’)

Epimedium gradiflora ‘Lilafee’ (longspur barrenwort ‘Lilafee’)

Epimedium x versicolor ‘Sulphureum’ (bishop’s hat ‘Sulphureum’)

Epimedium x versicolor ‘Sulphureum’ (bishop’s hat ‘Sulphureum’)

Eragrostis spectabilis (purple lovegrass)

Eragrostis spectabilis (purple lovegrass)

Eryngium x zabelii ‘Big Blue’ (sea holly ‘Big Blue’)

Eryngium x zabelii ‘Big Blue’ (sea holly ‘Big Blue’)

Eryngium yuccifolium (rattlesnake master)

Eryngium yuccifolium (rattlesnake master)

Euonymous atropurpureus (eastern wahoo)

Euonymous atropurpureus (eastern wahoo)

Eupatorium altissimum (tall boneset)

Eupatorium altissimum (tall boneset)

Euphorbia corollata (flowering spurge)

Euphorbia corollata (flowering spurge)

Eurybia divaricata (white wood aster)

Eurybia divaricata (white wood aster)

Eurybia macrophylla (big-leaf aster)

Eurybia macrophylla (big-leaf aster)

Eurybia macrophylla ‘Twilight’ (big-leaf aster ‘Twilight’)

Eurybia macrophylla ‘Twilight’ (big-leaf aster ‘Twilight’)

Eutrochium maculatum ‘Gateway’ (Joe Pye weed ‘Gateway’)

Eutrochium maculatum ‘Gateway’ (Joe Pye weed ‘Gateway’)

Eutrochium maculatum ‘Purple Bush’ (Joe Pye weed ‘Purple Bush’)

Eutrochium maculatum ‘Purple Bush’ (Joe Pye weed ‘Purple Bush’)

European beech

European beech

Filipendula rubra (queen of the prairie)

Filipendula rubra (queen of the prairie)

Filipendula rubra ‘Venusta’ (queen of the prairie ‘Venusta’)

Filipendula rubra ‘Venusta’ (queen of the prairie ‘Venusta’)

Fritillaria pallidiflora (Siberian fritillary)

Fritillaria pallidiflora (Siberian fritillary)

Fritillaria persica (Persian lily)

Fritillaria persica (Persian lily)

Fritillaria persica ‘Ivory Bells’ (Persian lily ‘Ivory Bells’)

Fritillaria persica ‘Ivory Bells’ (Persian lily ‘Ivory Bells’)

Galanthus elwesii (greater snowdrop)

Galanthus elwesii (greater snowdrop)

Gaura lindheimeri ‘Whirling Butterflies’ (beeblossom ‘Whirling Butterflies’)

Gaura lindheimeri ‘Whirling Butterflies’ (beeblossom ‘Whirling Butterflies’)

Gentiana andrewsii (bottle gentian)

Gentiana andrewsii (bottle gentian)

Geranium ‘Brookside’ (cranesbill ‘Brookside’)

Geranium ‘Brookside’ (cranesbill ‘Brookside’)

Geranium ‘Rozanne’ (cranesbill ‘Rozanne’)

Geranium ‘Rozanne’ (cranesbill ‘Rozanne’)

Geranium maculatum (wild geranium)

Geranium maculatum (wild geranium)

Geranium nodosum (knotted cranesbill)

Geranium nodosum (knotted cranesbill)

Geranium ‘Orion’ (cranesbill ‘Orion’)

Geranium ‘Orion’ (cranesbill ‘Orion’)

Geranium sanguineum ‘Max Frei’ (cranesbill ‘Max Frei’)

Geranium sanguineum ‘Max Frei’ (cranesbill ‘Max Frei’)

Geranium soboliferum (Japanese cranesbill)

Geranium soboliferum (Japanese cranesbill)

Geranium x cantabrigiense ‘Karmina’ (cranesbill ‘Karmina’)

Geranium x cantabrigiense ‘Karmina’ (cranesbill ‘Karmina’)

Geranium x oxonianum ‘Claridge Druce’ (cranesbill ‘Claridge Druce’)

Geranium x oxonianum ‘Claridge Druce’ (cranesbill ‘Claridge Druce’)

Geum triflorum (prairie smoke)

Geum triflorum (prairie smoke)

Gillenia trifoliata (bowman’s root)

Gillenia trifoliata (bowman’s root)

Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis ‘Skyline’ (honey locust ‘Skyline’)

Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis ‘Skyline’ (honey locust ‘Skyline’)

Gymnocladus dioicus (Kentucky coffee tree)

Gymnocladus dioicus (Kentucky coffee tree)

Hamamelis virginiana (American witch hazel)

Hamamelis virginiana (American witch hazel)

Helenium ‘Loysder Wieck’ (sneezeweed ‘Loysder Wieck’)

Helenium ‘Loysder Wieck’ (sneezeweed ‘Loysder Wieck’)

Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose)

Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose)

Hemerocallis ‘Chicago Apache’ (daylily ‘Chicago Apache’)

Hemerocallis ‘Chicago Apache’ (daylily ‘Chicago Apache’)

Hemerocallis ‘Gentle Shepherd’ (daylily ‘Gentle Shepherd’)

Hemerocallis ‘Gentle Shepherd’ (daylily ‘Gentle Shepherd’)

Heuchera micrantha var. diversifolia ‘Palace Purple’ (coral bells ‘Palace Purple’)

Heuchera micrantha var. diversifolia ‘Palace Purple’ (coral bells ‘Palace Purple’)

Heuchera richardsonii (prairie alum root)

Heuchera richardsonii (prairie alum root)

Heuchera villosa ‘Autumn Bride’ (coral bells ‘Autumn Bride’)

Heuchera villosa ‘Autumn Bride’ (coral bells ‘Autumn Bride’)

Hosta ‘Blue Angel’ (hosta ‘Blue Angel’)

Hosta ‘Blue Angel’ (hosta ‘Blue Angel’)

Hosta ‘Halcyon’ (hosta ‘Halcyon’)

Hosta ‘Halcyon’ (hosta ‘Halcyon’)

Hosta ‘Krossa Regal’ (hosta ‘Krossa Regal’)

Hosta ‘Krossa Regal’ (hosta ‘Krossa Regal’)

Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (hosta ‘Royal Standard)

Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (hosta ‘Royal Standard)

Hydrangea arborescens (wild hydrangea)

Hydrangea arborescens (wild hydrangea)

Hydrophyllum virginianum (Virginia waterleaf)

Hydrophyllum virginianum (Virginia waterleaf)

Inula magnifica ‘Sonnenstrahl’ (fleabane ‘Sonnenstrahl’)

Inula magnifica ‘Sonnenstrahl’ (fleabane ‘Sonnenstrahl’)

Jeffersonia diphylla (twinleaf)

Jeffersonia diphylla (twinleaf)

Kirengeshoma palmata (yellow wax bells)

Kirengeshoma palmata (yellow wax bells)

Knautia macedonica (pincushion)

Knautia macedonica (pincushion)

Knautia macedonica ‘Mars Midget’ (pincushion ‘Mars Midget’)

Knautia macedonica ‘Mars Midget’ (pincushion ‘Mars Midget’)

Leucojum aestivum ‘Gravetye Giant’ (summer snowflake ‘Gravetye Giant’)

Leucojum aestivum ‘Gravetye Giant’ (summer snowflake ‘Gravetye Giant’)

Leucojum vernum (spring snowflake)

Leucojum vernum (spring snowflake)

Liatris aspera (rough blazing star)

Liatris aspera (rough blazing star)

Liatris pycnostachya (prairie blazing star)

Liatris pycnostachya (prairie blazing star)

Liatris spicata (blazing star)

Liatris spicata (blazing star)

Liatris spicata ‘Alba’ (white blazing star)

Liatris spicata ‘Alba’ (white blazing star)

Ligusticum scoticum (Scottish lovage)

Ligusticum scoticum (Scottish lovage)

Limonium latifolium (sea lavender)

Limonium latifolium (sea lavender)

Liquidambar styraciflua (sweet gum)

Liquidambar styraciflua (sweet gum)

Liriodendron tulipifera (tulip tree)

Liriodendron tulipifera (tulip tree)

Lobelia siphilitica (great blue lobelia)

Lobelia siphilitica (great blue lobelia)

Lythrum alatum (winged loosestrife)

Lythrum alatum (winged loosestrife)

Magnolia macrophylla (bigleaf magnolia)

Magnolia macrophylla (bigleaf magnolia)

Magnolia tripetala (umbrella magnolia)

Magnolia tripetala (umbrella magnolia)

Magnolia virginiana (bay magnolia)

Magnolia virginiana (bay magnolia)

Maianthemum racemosum (false Solomon’s seal)

Maianthemum racemosum (false Solomon’s seal)

matteuccia struthiopteris (ostrich fern)

matteuccia struthiopteris (ostrich fern)

Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells)

Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells)

Molinia caerulea ‘Moorflamme’ (moor flame grass ‘Moorflamme’)

Molinia caerulea ‘Moorflamme’ (moor flame grass ‘Moorflamme’)

Molinia caerulea ‘Poul Peterson’ (moor grass ‘Poul Petersen’)

Molinia caerulea ‘Poul Peterson’ (moor grass ‘Poul Petersen’)

Molinia caerulea ‘Transparent’ (moor grass ‘Transparent’)

Molinia caerulea ‘Transparent’ (moor grass ‘Transparent’)

Monarda bradburiana (eastern beebalm)

Monarda bradburiana (eastern beebalm)

Monarda fistulosa (wild bergamot)

Monarda fistulosa (wild bergamot)

Muscari armeniacum ‘Superstar’ (grape hyacinth ‘Superstar’)

Muscari armeniacum ‘Superstar’ (grape hyacinth ‘Superstar’)

Narcissus ‘Actaea’ (poet’s daffodil)

Narcissus ‘Actaea’ (poet’s daffodil)

Narcissus ‘Jenny’ (daffodil ‘Jenny’)

Narcissus ‘Jenny’ (daffodil ‘Jenny’)

Narcissus ‘Lemon Drops’ (daffodil ‘Lemon Drops’)

Narcissus ‘Lemon Drops’ (daffodil ‘Lemon Drops’)

Narcissus ‘Sailboat’ (daffodil ‘Sailboat’)

Narcissus ‘Sailboat’ (daffodil ‘Sailboat’)

Narcissus ‘Thalia’ (triandrus daffodil ‘Thalia’)

Narcissus ‘Thalia’ (triandrus daffodil ‘Thalia’)

Narcissus ‘W.P. Milner’ (daffodil ‘W.P. Milner’)

Narcissus ‘W.P. Milner’ (daffodil ‘W.P. Milner’)

Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’ (catmint ‘Walker’s Low’)

Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’ (catmint ‘Walker’s Low’)

Nepeta subsessilis ‘Sweet Dreams’ (catmint ‘Sweet Dreams’)

Nepeta subsessilis ‘Sweet Dreams’ (catmint ‘Sweet Dreams’)

Oligoneuron album (prairie flat-top goldenrod)

Oligoneuron album (prairie flat-top goldenrod)

Origanum laevigatum ‘Herrenhausen’ (ornamental oregano ‘Herrenhausen’)

Origanum laevigatum ‘Herrenhausen’ (ornamental oregano ‘Herrenhausen’)

Osmunda cinnamomea (cinnamon fern)

Osmunda cinnamomea (cinnamon fern)

Paeonia lactiflora ‘Jan van Leeuwen’ (peony ‘Jan van Leeuwen’)

Paeonia lactiflora ‘Jan van Leeuwen’ (peony ‘Jan van Leeuwen’)

Paeonia suffruticosa ‘Renkaku’ (tree peony ‘Renkaku’)

Paeonia suffruticosa ‘Renkaku’ (tree peony ‘Renkaku’)

Panicum virgatum ‘Dallas Blues’ (switch grass ‘Dallas Blues’)

Panicum virgatum ‘Dallas Blues’ (switch grass ‘Dallas Blues’)

Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’ (red switch grass ‘Shenandoah‘)

Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’ (red switch grass ‘Shenandoah‘)

Papaver orientale ‘Scarlett O’Hara’ (oriental poppy ‘Scarlett O’Hara’)

Papaver orientale ‘Scarlett O’Hara’ (oriental poppy ‘Scarlett O’Hara’)

Parthenium integrifolium (wild quinine)

Parthenium integrifolium (wild quinine)

Pennisetum alopecurioides ‘Cassian’ (fountain grass ‘Cassian’)

Pennisetum alopecurioides ‘Cassian’ (fountain grass ‘Cassian’)

Penstemon digitalis (foxglove beardtongue)

Penstemon digitalis (foxglove beardtongue)

Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’ (foxglove beardtongue ‘Husker Red’)

Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’ (foxglove beardtongue ‘Husker Red’)

Penstemon hirsutum (hairy beardtongue)

Penstemon hirsutum (hairy beardtongue)

Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Little Spire’ (Russian sage ‘Little Spire’)

Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Little Spire’ (Russian sage ‘Little Spire’)

Persicaria polymorpha (white dragon knotweed)

Persicaria polymorpha (white dragon knotweed)

Phlomis tuberosa ‘Amazone’ (phlomis ‘Amazone’)

Phlomis tuberosa ‘Amazone’ (phlomis ‘Amazone’)

Phlox paniculata (garden phlox)

Phlox paniculata (garden phlox)

Phlox paniculata ‘Blue Paradise’ (garden phlox ‘Blue Paradise’)

Phlox paniculata ‘Blue Paradise’ (garden phlox ‘Blue Paradise’)

Phlox paniculata ‘Sweet Laura’ (garden phlox ‘Sweet Laura’)

Phlox paniculata ‘Sweet Laura’ (garden phlox ‘Sweet Laura’)

Physocarpus opulifolius (ninebark)

Physocarpus opulifolius (ninebark)

Polemonium caeruleum (Greek valerian)

Polemonium caeruleum (Greek valerian)

Polemonium reptans (Jacob’s ladder)

Polemonium reptans (Jacob’s ladder)

Polygonatum biflorum (smooth Solomon’s seal)

Polygonatum biflorum (smooth Solomon’s seal)

Polystichum acrostichoides (Christmas fern)

Polystichum acrostichoides (Christmas fern)

Prunus pumila (sand cherry)

Prunus pumila (sand cherry)

Pycnanthemum muticum (blunt mountain mint)

Pycnanthemum muticum (blunt mountain mint)

Pycnanthemum virginianum (American mountain mint)

Pycnanthemum virginianum (American mountain mint)

Quercus ellipsoidalis (Hill’s oak)

Quercus ellipsoidalis (Hill’s oak)

Quercus muehlenbergii (chinquapin oak)

Quercus muehlenbergii (chinquapin oak)

Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Chicago Blues’ (black locust ‘Chicago Blues’)

Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Chicago Blues’ (black locust ‘Chicago Blues’)

Rodgersia pinnata ‘Superba’ (rodgersia ‘Superba’)

Rodgersia pinnata ‘Superba’ (rodgersia ‘Superba’)

Rudbeckia fulgida (black-eyed Susan)

Rudbeckia fulgida (black-eyed Susan)

Ruellia humilis (prairie petunia)

Ruellia humilis (prairie petunia)

Salvia azurea (azure sage)

Salvia azurea (azure sage)

Salvia ‘Lurie’ (meadow sage ‘Lurie’)

Salvia ‘Lurie’ (meadow sage ‘Lurie’)

Salvia nemorosa ‘Amethyst’ (meadow sage ‘Amethyst’)

Salvia nemorosa ‘Amethyst’ (meadow sage ‘Amethyst’)

Salvia nemorosa ‘Crystal Blue’ (meadow sage ‘Crystal Blue’)

Salvia nemorosa ‘Crystal Blue’ (meadow sage ‘Crystal Blue’)

Salvia nemorosa ‘May Night’ (meadow sage ‘May Night’)

Salvia nemorosa ‘May Night’ (meadow sage ‘May Night’)

Salvia nemorosa ‘Wesuwe’ (meadow sage ‘Wesuwe’)

Salvia nemorosa ‘Wesuwe’ (meadow sage ‘Wesuwe’)

Salvia pratensis ‘Pink Delight’ (meadow sage ‘Pink Delight’)

Salvia pratensis ‘Pink Delight’ (meadow sage ‘Pink Delight’)

Salvia verticillata ‘Purple Rain’ (meadow sage ‘Purple Rain’)

Salvia verticillata ‘Purple Rain’ (meadow sage ‘Purple Rain’)

Salvia x sylvestris ‘Blue Hill’ (meadow sage ‘Blue Hill’)

Salvia x sylvestris ‘Blue Hill’ (meadow sage ‘Blue Hill’)

Salvia x sylvestris ‘Rugen’ (meadow sage ‘Rugen’)

Salvia x sylvestris ‘Rugen’ (meadow sage ‘Rugen’)

Sambucus canadensis (elderberry)

Sambucus canadensis (elderberry)

Sanguisorba canadensis (American burnet)

Sanguisorba canadensis (American burnet)

Sanguisorba menziesii (burnet)

Sanguisorba menziesii (burnet)

Sanguisorba officinalis ‘Red Thunder’ (Canadian burnet ‘Red Thunder’)

Sanguisorba officinalis ‘Red Thunder’ (Canadian burnet ‘Red Thunder’)

Saponaria x lempergii ‘Max Frei’ (soapwort ‘Max Frei’)

Saponaria x lempergii ‘Max Frei’ (soapwort ‘Max Frei’)

Schizachyrium scoparium (little bluestem)

Schizachyrium scoparium (little bluestem)

Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Blue Heaven’ (little bluestem ‘Blue Heaven’)

Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Blue Heaven’ (little bluestem ‘Blue Heaven’)

Schizachyrium scoparium ‘The Blues’ (little bluestem ‘The Blues’)

Schizachyrium scoparium ‘The Blues’ (little bluestem ‘The Blues’)

Scilla mischtkenkoana (Tubergen squill)

Scilla mischtkenkoana (Tubergen squill)

Scutellaria incana (skullcap)

Scutellaria incana (skullcap)

Sesleria autumnalis (autumn moor grass)

Sesleria autumnalis (autumn moor grass)

Silphium laciniatum (compass plant)

Silphium laciniatum (compass plant)

Solidago rugosa ‘Fireworks’ (rough goldenrod ‘Fireworks’)

Solidago rugosa ‘Fireworks’ (rough goldenrod ‘Fireworks’)

Solidago ‘Wichita Mountains’ (goldenrod ‘Wichita Mountains’)

Solidago ‘Wichita Mountains’ (goldenrod ‘Wichita Mountains’)

Sporobolus heterolepis (prairie dropseed)

Sporobolus heterolepis (prairie dropseed)

Sporobolus heterolepis ‘Tara’ (prairie dropseed ‘Tara’)

Sporobolus heterolepis ‘Tara’ (prairie dropseed ‘Tara’)

Stachys officinalis ‘Hummelo’ (betony ‘Hummelo’)

Stachys officinalis ‘Hummelo’ (betony ‘Hummelo’)

Stachys officinalis ‘Rosea’ (betony ‘Rosea’)

Stachys officinalis ‘Rosea’ (betony ‘Rosea’)

Stachys officinalis ‘Summer Crush’ (betony ‘Summer Crush’)

Stachys officinalis ‘Summer Crush’ (betony ‘Summer Crush’)

Stokesia laevis ‘Peachie’s Pick’ (Stokes’ aster ‘Peachie’s Pick’)

Stokesia laevis ‘Peachie’s Pick’ (Stokes’ aster ‘Peachie’s Pick’)

Symphyotrichum ‘Little Carlow’ (aster ‘Little Carlow’)

Symphyotrichum ‘Little Carlow’ (aster ‘Little Carlow’)

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (New England aster)

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (New England aster)

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ‘Violetta’ (New England aster ‘Violetta’)

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ‘Violetta’ (New England aster ‘Violetta’)

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium ‘October Skies’ (aromatic aster ‘October Skies’)

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium ‘October Skies’ (aromatic aster ‘October Skies’)

Symphyotrichum oolentangiense (skyblue aster)

Symphyotrichum oolentangiense (skyblue aster)

Taxus cuspidata ‘Dwarf Bright Gold’ (Japanese yew ‘Dwarf Bright Gold’)

Taxus cuspidata ‘Dwarf Bright Gold’ (Japanese yew ‘Dwarf Bright Gold’)

Thalictrum ‘Elin’ (meadow rue ‘Elin’)

Thalictrum ‘Elin’ (meadow rue ‘Elin’)

Thalictrum ‘Splendide’ (meadow rue ‘Splendide’)

Thalictrum ‘Splendide’ (meadow rue ‘Splendide’)

Thuja ‘Nigra’ (arborvitae ‘Nigra’)

Thuja ‘Nigra’ (arborvitae ‘Nigra’)

Tiarella ‘Elizabeth Oliver’ (foamflower ‘Elizabeth Oliver’)

Tiarella ‘Elizabeth Oliver’ (foamflower ‘Elizabeth Oliver’)

Tricyrtis formosana (toad lily)

Tricyrtis formosana (toad lily)

Tricyrtis ‘Tojen’ (toad lily ‘Tojen’)

Tricyrtis ‘Tojen’ (toad lily ‘Tojen’)

Trillium grandiflorum (large-flowered trillium)

Trillium grandiflorum (large-flowered trillium)

Tulipa bakeri ‘Lilac Wonder’ (tulip ‘Lilac Wonder’)

Tulipa bakeri ‘Lilac Wonder’ (tulip ‘Lilac Wonder’)

Tulipa ‘Ballade’ (tulip ‘Ballade’)

Tulipa ‘Ballade’ (tulip ‘Ballade’)

Tulipa ‘Black Parrot’ (tulip ‘Black Parrot’)

Tulipa ‘Black Parrot’ (tulip ‘Black Parrot’)

Tulipa ‘Don Quichotte’ (tulip ‘Don Quichotte’)

Tulipa ‘Don Quichotte’ (tulip ‘Don Quichotte’)

Tulipa ‘Flaming Spring Green’ (tulip ‘Flaming Spring Green’)

Tulipa ‘Flaming Spring Green’ (tulip ‘Flaming Spring Green’)

Tulipa hageri ‘Splendens’ (tulip ‘Splendens’)

Tulipa hageri ‘Splendens’ (tulip ‘Splendens’)

Tulipa ‘Hakuun’ (tulip ‘Hakuun’)

Tulipa ‘Hakuun’ (tulip ‘Hakuun’)

Tulipa humila ‘Violacea Black Base’ (tulip ‘Violacea Black Base’)

Tulipa humila ‘Violacea Black Base’ (tulip ‘Violacea Black Base’)

Tulipa ‘Ivory Floradale’ (tulip ‘Ivory Floradale’)

Tulipa ‘Ivory Floradale’ (tulip ‘Ivory Floradale’)

Tulipa ‘Maureen’ (tulip ‘Maureen’)

Tulipa ‘Maureen’ (tulip ‘Maureen’)

Tulipa polychroma (polychrome tulip)

Tulipa polychroma (polychrome tulip)

Tulipa ‘Purissima’ (tulip ‘Purissima’)

Tulipa ‘Purissima’ (tulip ‘Purissima’)

Tulipa ‘Queen of Night’ (tulip ‘Queen of Night’)

Tulipa ‘Queen of Night’ (tulip ‘Queen of Night’)

Tulipa ‘Spring Green’ (tulip ‘Spring Green’)

Tulipa ‘Spring Green’ (tulip ‘Spring Green’)

Tulipa ‘Tres Chic’ (tulip ‘Tres Chic’)

Tulipa ‘Tres Chic’ (tulip ‘Tres Chic’)

Tulipa turkestanica (Turkestan tulip)

Tulipa turkestanica (Turkestan tulip)

Tulipa urumiensis (urumiensis tulip)

Tulipa urumiensis (urumiensis tulip)

Tulipa willsoniana ‘Black Base’ (mountain tulip ‘Black Base’)

Tulipa willsoniana ‘Black Base’ (mountain tulip ‘Black Base’)

Uvularia grandiflora (large-flowered bellwort)

Uvularia grandiflora (large-flowered bellwort)

Verbena hastata (American blue vervain)

Verbena hastata (American blue vervain)

Vernonia lettermannii ‘Iron Butterfly’ (narrow leaf ironweed ‘Iron Butterfly’)

Vernonia lettermannii ‘Iron Butterfly’ (narrow leaf ironweed ‘Iron Butterfly’)

Vernonia ‘Southern Cross’ (ironweed ‘Southern Cross’)

Vernonia ‘Southern Cross’ (ironweed ‘Southern Cross’)

Veronica longifolia ‘Eveline’ (speedwell ‘Eveline’)

Veronica longifolia ‘Eveline’ (speedwell ‘Eveline’)

Veronicastrum ‘Diane’ (Culver’s root ‘Diane’)

Veronicastrum ‘Diane’ (Culver’s root ‘Diane’)

Veronicastrum ‘Temptation’ (Culver’s root ‘Temptation’)

Veronicastrum ‘Temptation’ (Culver’s root ‘Temptation’)

Viola priceana (Price’s violet)

Viola priceana (Price’s violet)

Ziza aurea (golden Alexanders)

Ziza aurea (golden Alexanders)