Personal Plant Palette

Great shade tree for urban settings Glorious yellow fall foliage

Golden, strap-like foliage Taller and more vigorous than other Sweet Flags Excellent for rain gardens, water gardens and containers

Dramatic, dark foliage Abundant white flowers Perfect for the shady, moist border

Great blue accent in the late summer border Attracts butterflies Drought-tolerant

Reliable ground cover for sun or shade Spring flowers vary rose to blue to white Extensive root system makes useful for erosion control May be aggresive

Classic hummingbird favorite Foliage remains attractive through summer Interesting groundcover or filler plant

Easy-to-grow Great texture Bright color for sunny, dry sites

Beautiful early summer blooms light up shady borders Ornamental seed heads Attractive foliage

Beautiful, bold foliage Naturalizes to create large colonies

Drought-defiant, bold color Attracts butterflies

Abundant late fall flowers Great for rain gardens and bioswales Attracts butterflies

Profuse blooms attract butterflies Great color for late-season borders Shorter, mounding habit than native variety

Profuse blooms Naturalizes well and tolerates a variety of sites Attracts butterflies

Excellent foliage plant for shady borders Silvery foliage and red accents are effective accents

Cold-hardy and salt-tolerant Dense habit Moderate growth

Great in any landscape Upright habit Clump-forming and non-spreading

Shorter sedge has a variety of uses Use in moist sites

Beautiful form and foliage Interesting bark Useful in smaller, urban landscapes

Beautiful foliage and seed heads Good for moist shade to part sun Easy to grow and naturalize

Pink, snapdragon-like flowers Hummingbirds and other pollinators love it Perfect for moist, shady sites

Great for moist sites and streambanks Food and cover for wildlife Tough and resilient

Unique foliage color Terrific contrast for sunny border plantings Butterflies love the flowers

Variegated foliage Elegant form Excellent for edging

Good bloom strength summer to frost Hardy and disease-resistant Attracts hummingbirds Great in naturalized plantings or monocultures Drought-tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant

Good bloom strength summer to frost Hardy and disease-resistant Attracts hummingbirds Great in naturalized plantings or monocultures Drought-tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant

Easy-to-grow and showy blooms Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds Light fragrance Hardy and disease-resistant Great in naturalized plantings or monocultures Drought-tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant

Unusual chartreuse color for part shade borders Superb accent plant Showy flower spikes in mid- to late-summer Heat, salt and humidity tolerant Deer resistant Attracts hummingbirds

Great foliage color Durable and reliable filler plant Heat, salt and humidity tolerant Deer resistant Attracts hummingbirds

Medium-sized, upright clumps are great in any landscape Use as specimen or mass planting Non-spreading; can be used as annual accent

Drought- and heat-tolerant Clear colors, abundant flowers Short, compact habit is great for edging

Brilliant color for summer to frost Heat- and drought-tolerant Disease-resistant