My Garden Plant Favorites

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The blooming backbone of my beds — colors that come back bigger every year.

Delphinium

Tall spires of purple, pink, white, and blue that steal the show in early summer.

Echinacea Hot Papaya Coneflower

Vibrant double blooms that pollinators swarm from mid-summer to frost.

Clematis HenryII

Big white blooms with a dark red center on a vine that climbs everything.

Annabelle Hydrangea

Huge white snowball blossoms that light up the shade border all season.

Dianthus (Sweet William)

Fringed red blooms that butterflies adore — a cottage-garden staple.

Peach Astilbe

Feathery plumes that bring soft color and texture to shady spots.

Lamb’s Ear ‘Helen von Stein’

Soft, silvery foliage that forms a tidy, drought-tough edging for sunny beds.

Stella de Oro Daylily

Golden yellow blooms that repeat-flower with almost no fuss.

Black-eyed Susan

Cheerful golden daisies that bloom in dense, generous clumps.

Liatris (Blazing Star)

Purple bottlebrush spires that butterflies can’t resist.

Russian Sage

Lavender-blue blooms over silvery foliage — drought-tough and gorgeous.

Crown Imperial

Bold orange bells topped with a leafy crown — a true spring spectacle.

Pink Foxglove

Tall stately spires of speckled bells that make the border feel storybook.

Black Gamecock Louisiana Iris

Deep velvety purple blooms that thrive right at the water’s edge.

Lemon Meringue False Indigo

Spikes of bright yellow blooms on a long-lived, drought-tough native.

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