| Name | Light | Zone | Height | Comments |
|---|
| AGASTACHE 'Pink Panther' | Full Sun | Zones 6-10 | 24" | Herb; grow in fertile, well-drained soil. |
BALLOON FLOWER (Platycodon grandiflorus) | Full to Part Sun | Zones 3-8 | 10"-36" | Prefers moderately rich, slightly acidic soil; deadhead, self-sows. |
| BLANKETFLOWER (Gaillardia) | Full Sun | Zones 2-9 | 1'-3½' | Deadhead; drought tolerant; prefers poor soil. |
| BLAZING STAR, GAYFEATHER (Liatris spicata) | Full Sun | Zones 4-9 | 5' | Prefers light, moderately fertile, reliably moist soil. |
| BLUE FLAX (Linum perenne) | Full Sun | Zones 5-8 | 4"-24" | Prefers light, moderately fertile, humus-rich soil. |
| CANADIAN BURNET (Sanguisorba canadensis) | Full Sun to Part Shade | Zones 3-8 | 6' | Prefers moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil that does not dry out. |
| CATMINT (Nepeta x faassenii) | Full to Part Sun | Zones 4-8 | 18" | Blooms from June - August, longer if plants are sheared after blooming; prefers poor to moderately fertile soil. |
| CHOCOLATE FLOWER (Berlandiera lyrata) | Full Sun | Zones 4-8 | 15" | Drought tolerant; self-seeds; tolerates wide variety of soil conditions; fragrance similar to chocolate. |
| COMMON ROSE MALLOW, SWAMP ROSE MALLOW (Hibiscus moscheutos) | Full Sun | Zones 5-10 | 4' | Prefers humus-rich, moist, neutral to slightly alkaline soil; needs long-hot summers for best bloom. |
| CORALBELLS (Heuchera sanguinea) | Full to Part Sun | Zones 4-8 | 1'-2' | Deadhead; prefers rich, moist soil. |
| CORAL CANYON TWINSPUR (Diascia integerrima 'Coral Canyon') | Full to Part Sun | Zones 5-9 | 12"-15" | Prefers fertile, evenly moist soil. |
| COREOPSIS | Full to Part Sun | Zones 4-9 | 1'-2½' | Deadhead; blooms best in full sun; too rich soil decreases flowering. |
| DAYLILY 'STELLA DE ORO' (Hemerocallis spp.) | Full Sun | Zones 3-9 | 2' | Tolerant of wide variety of of growing conditions; great in containers. |
| DIANTHUS 'PRAIRIE PINK', 'HORATIO' | Part Sun to Shade | Zones 4-9 | 4"-8" | Deadhead; prefers well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil. |
| EVENING PRIMROSE (Oenothera pallida) | Full Sun | Zones 3-7 | 8"-20" | Prefers poor to moderately fertile, well-drained, even stony soil. |
| FALSE MALLOW, PRAIRIE MALLOW (Sidalcea 'Party Girl') | Full Sun | Zones 5-10 | 24"-36" | Prefes moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist, light, sandy soil; cut stems back after flowering for more blooms. |
| FEVERFEW (Tanacetum parthenium) | Full Sun | Zones 4-10 | 1'-2' | Herb; prefers dry soil; self-sows profusely if not deadheaded; leaves used as medicinal tea for headaches. |
| FOAM FLOWER (Tiarella) | Part Sun - Shade | Zones 3-8 | 12"-18" | Performs best in moist, well-drained soil. |
| FRINGED BLEEDING HEART (Dicentra eximia) | Part Sun to Shade | Zones 3-7 | 12" | Blooms from April - September; do not confuse with common bleeding heart (Dicentra spectabilis) which goes dormant during the season. |
| GRAY CREEPING GERMANDER (Teucrium aroanium) | Full to Part Sun | Zones 5-10 | 3" | Prefers well-drained soil with poor to average fertility. |
| GOLDEN MARGUERITE (Anthemis tinctoria) | Full Sun | Zones 3-7 | 2'-3' | Prefers moderately fertile, well-drained, sandy or gravelly soil. |
| GOLDENSTAR (Chrysogonum virginianum 'Pierre') | Sun to Part Shade | Zones 5-8 | Groundcover to 6" | Prefers moist, humus-rich soil. |
| GOOSENECK LOOSESTRIFE (Lysimachia clethroides) | Full to Part Sun | Zones 3-8 | 36" | Invasive; best for wildflower garden. |
| HARDY GERANIUM (Geranium sanguineum) | Full to Part Sun | Zones 4-9 | 12" | Prefers rich, moist soil; self-sows. |
| HELIANTHUS 'Flore Pleno' (H. x multiflorus 'Flore Pleno') | Full Sun | Zones 4-7 | 72" | Give extra water during hot weather for heavier blooms. |
| ICE PLANT (Delosperma cooperi) | Full Sun | Zones 8-10 | Groundcover to 2" | Needs very well-drained soil. |
| JUPITER'S BEARD (Centranthus ruber) | Full Sun | Zones 5-8 | 3' | Deadhead; prefers poor to moderately fertile, preferably alkaline soil. |
| KNAUTIA (Knautia or Dipsacaceae) | Full Sun | Zones 5-7 | 30"-40" | Thrives in dry heat and full sun. |
| KNIPHOFIA (K.'Bees' Lemon', K.'Fiery Fred', K.'Gold Mine', K. northiae) | Full Sun to Part Shade | Zones 6-9 | 3'-5' | Grow in deep, fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, preferably sandy soil. |
| LAVENDER (Lavandula angustifolia) | Full Sun | Zones 5-8 | 3' | Prefers moderately fertile, well-drained soil. |
| MALLOW (Malva sylvestris) | Full Sun | Zones 5-8 | 4' | Prefers moderately fertile, moist soil. |
| MILKY BELLFLOWER (Campanula lactiflora) | Sun to part shade | Zones 5-7 | 4'-5' | Often requires staking; self seeds freely; needs fertile, neutral to alkaline, moist soil. |
| MINIATURE MAT DAISY (Bellium minutum) | Part Sun to Shade | Zones 5-9 | 2" | Vigorous groundcover for moist, well-drained, shady areas. |
| MIST FLOWER (Eupatorium greggii) | Full to Part Sun | Zones 7-10 | 30" | Prefers dry, loamy, alkaline soils, best for Western gardens; drought tolerant. |
| ORIGANUM 'HERRENHAUSEN' (O. laevigatun 'Herrenhausen') | Full Sun | Zones 7-10 | 18"-30" | Prefers poor to moderately fertile, alkaline soil;cut back old, flowered stems in spring. |
| OX EYE (Heliopsis helianthoides) | Full Sun | Zones 4-9 | 3'-6' | Moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist soil; divide every 2-3 years. |
| PENSTEMON | Full Sun to Part Shade | Zones 4-10 | 18"-30" | Prefers fertile to moderately fertile, well-drained soil. |
| PINCUSHION FLOWER 'Pink Mist' (Scabiosa columbaria) | Full Sun | Zones 3-8 | 16" | Prefers moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil. |
| POPPY MALLOW (Callirhoe involucrata) | Full Sun | Zones 4-9 | 5" | Drought and heat tolerant; tolerates wide variety of soil conditions; low spreading plant makes good cover for steep slopes, cascading over walls. |
| PRAIRIE CONEFLOWER, MEXICAN HAT PLANT (Ratibida columnifera) | Full Sun | Zones 3-10 | 32" | Grow in dry, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline, moderately fertile soil in full sun; drought tolerant. |
| PURPLE CONEFLOWER (Echinacea purpurea) | Full Sun | Zones 3-9 | 3' | Tolerates heat, drought and poor soil. |
| REDBIRDS IN A TREE (Scrophularia macrantha) | Full to Part Sun | Zones 5-10 | 3'-4' | Tolerates drought; favorite of hummingbirds. |
| RUDBECKIA 'GOLDSTURM' (R. fulgida 'Goldsturm') | Full Sun | Zones 3-9 | 2'-7' | Tolerates wide range of soil conditions, but prefers rich, well-drained soil. |
| RUSSIAN SAGE (Perovskia) | Full Sun | Zones 4-9 | 3'-4' | Vigorous and hardy, tolerates heat and drought. |
| SALVIA | Full to Part Sun | Zones 4-10 | 18"-6' | Violet sage (S. x superba) and S. guaranitica are two cultivars that provide best performance; prefers rich, well-drained soil in full sun. |
| SCARLET HEDGENETTLE (Stachys coccinea) | Part Sun to Shade | Zones 5-9 | 18" | Deadhead; thrives in heat; needs average, evenly moist soil. |
| SEA PINK (Armeria maritima) | Full Sun | Zones 3-9 | 8" | Prefers poor to moderately fertile soil. |
| SHASTA DAISY (Chrysanthemum x superbum) | Full to Part Sun | Zones 3-9 | 2'-3' | Deadhead; prefers rich, moist soil. |
| SOAPWORT (Saponaria or Caryophyllaceae | Full Sun | Zones 2-7 | 8" | Rock soapwort (S. ocymoides) is hardiest cultivar; great for rock gardens, terraces. |
| SPIDERWORT (Tradescantia) | Full to Part Sun | Zones 3-9 | 18"-24" | For best flowering and shape, give rich, moist soil; invasive; divide every 3-4 years. |
| STOKES' ASTER (Stokesia laevis) | Full Sun | Zones 5-9 | 24" | Deadhead; prefers light, fertile, moist, acidic soil. |
| TRUMPET HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera sempervirens) | Full to Part Sun | Zones 3-8 | Twining Vine 12'-20' | Flowers are followed in autumn by bright red berries, which birds love; prefers fertile, moist soil. |
| VERBASCUM (V. 'Letitia') | Full Sun | Zones 5-9 | 12" | Needs sharply drained soil; suitable for raised bed or rock garden. |
| VERBENA'Blue Vervain' (V. hastata) | Full Sun | Zones 3-7 | 5' | Prefers rich, sandy soil; do not overwater; deadhead. |
| VERONICA 'GOODNESS GROWS' (Veronica spicata 'Goodness Grows') | Full Sun | Zones 4-8 | 12"-16" | Prefers moderately fertile, loamy, moist soil. |
| WHIRLING BUTTERFLIES, WHITE GAURA (Gaura lindheimeri) | Full to Part Sun | Zones 6-9 | 2'-5' | Prefers fertile, moist soil in full sun, but will tolerate drought and partial shade. |
| WHITE FLOWERED BUSH ZINNIA (Zinnia acerosa) | Full Sun | Zones 5-9 | 10" | Prefers moderately fertile, well-drained soil; drought tolerant. |
| YARROW (Achillea spp.) | Full Sun | Zones 3-9 | 2'-5' | Drought resistant; spreads rapidly; divide every 2-3 years. |
| YELLOW FOXGLOVE (Digitalis grandiflora or D. ambigua) | Full to Part Sun | Zones 4-8 | 30" | Prefers moist, humus-rich soil; D. granidflora is longest blooming of all foxgloves. |
| YELLOW JASMINE (J.humile) | Full Sun to Part Shade | Zones 7-9 | 8' | Bushy shrub; prefers fertile, well-drained soil. |