Shrub-like, soft-stemmed, tiny white flowers in numerous small umbels arranged in long, terminal panicles appear in early summer.  White flowers bloom from June – August followed by dark red berries.

• Height:  3’-5’ x Spread: 2’-3’
• Full sun to part shade
• Zone 3-8

Spikenard is a shrubby-looking, soft-stemmed, Missouri native herbaceous perennial which occurs on wooded slopes, ledges and ravines in the Ozark region and in rich, moist woods of the northeast region of the State. Features smooth, branching stems typically growing 3-5' tall (less frequently to 6') and compound foliage (9-21 coarse, heart-shaped, toothed leaflets). Tiny white flowers in numerous small umbels arranged in long, terminal panicles appear in early summer.

• Height: 3’- 5’ x Spread: same
• Full sun to part shade
• Zone 3 to 8

The fuzzy blue flowers of this hardy ageratum-like sit handsomely above attractive red stems in late summer and early fall.  It is easy to grow and it naturalizes readily.  It works well as a filler or groundcover planting.  It has brilliant blue flowers that make a unique and long-lasting cut flower.  In warmer zones and loose soils, plan for quite a bit of spreading. Mistflower is adapted to most soil types, but is especially suited to heavy textured and to highly organic soils. Natural stands are found on moist to wet sites, such as low woods, wet meadows, and ditches. It grows best in full sun, but will tolerate light shade.

• Height: 2’-3’ x Spread: 2’-3’
• Part shade - full sun
• Zone 4-9

Joe Pye weed is a tall native perennial that occurs in low moist ground, wooded slopes, wet meadows and thickets and stream margins. It is an erect, clump-forming perennial which typically grows  up to 7’ tall and features coarsely-serrated, lance-shaped, dark green leaves in whorls on sturdy green stems with purplish leaf nodes. Tiny, vanilla-scented, dull pinkish-purple flowers in large domed, compound blooms occur in mid-summer to early fall. Flower clusters are very attractive to butterflies. The blooms give way to attractive seed heads which persist well into winter.  It is an impressive presence on wet prairie or savanna sites,

• Height: 5’-7’ x Spread: 2’- 4’
• Full sun to part shade
• Zone 5-9

Joe Pye Weed, Eupatorium maculatum 'Bartered Bride', white flowers and sturdy stems create a lively, free-flowing feeling to any border or perennial garden. 'Bartered Bride' can also bring that prairie look as a cut flower in a bouquet. Native to Northeast USA.

• Height: 6’-8’ x Spread: 2’
• Full sun to part shade
• Zone 4-8

Native Eupatorium with great flat-topped heads up to a foot across composed of small white flowers.  It is small for a Eupatorium as it reaches only 3’ tall.  It is a clump-forming plant that appears from July through November with very thin 1-3" grass-like leaves are arranged in whorls up and along the stem with clusters of very small leaves.  The overall texture appears fine in the landscape.  It attracts butterflies and birds.  E. hyssopifolium is also drought resistant.

• Height: 1’-3’  x Spread: same
• Full sun to part shade
• Zone 4-8

Joe-Pye Weed, is native to the Eastern and Central United States. It is a coarse, clumping perennial with a whorled leaf arrangement. In nature, they will reach 4’-6’ by about 3’ wide. Grown in a container, they usually reach 2’-4’ tall. Planted in the landscape, they are a very showy tall border plant and are quite hardy.  In late July to early September, the plants are adorned with light purple flowers in terminal corymbs. Individual flowers may reach up to 8” across. The flowers are lightly scented and they are very showy.  Even at their statuesque height, they rarely need staking but benefit from being cut back to promote extended blooming period.

• Height: 4’-6’ x Spread: 3’
• Full sun to part shade
• Zone 5-9

This is a magnificent specimen plant from the Eupatorium family.  One of our favorites, in fact.  It is unique wine-red stems which tower other perennials at an obedient 6’ in some environments.  It does not need special attention but will thrive if cut back half way in early summer for shorter habit and then cut back to ground in late winter.  It has optimal performance where nights are cooler.  This cultivar of the eastern North American native is shorter and bushier than the parent species. From late summer into fall, its domes of dusky pink flowers attract butterflies and other insects. The seedheads persist well into winter. 'Gateway' makes an attractive presence in a border, meadow, or cottage garden. It does best in soil that does not dry out.  The blooms attract butterflies and are good cut flowers.

• Height: 4’-6’ x Spread: 3’
• Full sun to part shade
• Zone 5-9

This native American plant is commonly called Boneset because of its herbal history in the early settlement of the U.S.  The leaves of this Eupatorium were once used in bandages for broken bones. The   leaves, whether useful for that or not, are its most distinctive feature.  E. perfoliatum has wrinkled texture and pairs of leaves are united at the base.  The flower heads are white or on rare occasion, purple reach about ¼” across, in large, flat clusters July to October.

• Height: 2-4 feet x Spread: same
• Full sun to part shade
• Zone 5-9

This Eupatorium features broccoli-like small white fluffy flowers against shiny purple stems typically 3-5' tall. Sharp-toothed, lance-shaped to oblong chocolate colored leaves. An exclusive introduction of the Mt. Cuba Center of Greenville, Delaware. The species is commonly called white snakeroot is native to woodlands in the Eastern United States and is similar in habit to boneset  or Eupatorium perfoliatum. 

• Height: 3’-5 ‘x Spread: 2’-3’t
• Full sun - part shade
• Zone 4-8