Personal Plant Palette

Dwarf and compact version Striking blue-gray foliage with nearly white bark Very slow growing Perfect in containers, small landscape features or rock gardens

Spiny, coarse foliage Aggressive root structure perfect for slope stabilization

Great fall color Seedless male Excellent urban street tree

Sturdy, upright habit Long-lasting blooms in vivid hues Great color for dry, sunny sites

Showy color for dry, sunny sites Aromatic foliage Excellent with grasses and blue or violet flowers

Excellent, glossy foliage on sturdy stems Clusters of blue flowers bloom late summer Great for moist sites

Aromatic foliage Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies Deer resistant Great for containers, rock gardens and naturalized settings

Unique flower heads look like fireworks Great in rock gardens or dry, sunny borders Easy care

Showy, early spring flowers Edible berries are favored by birds Great fall color

Three-season interest Blue flower clusters attract hummingbirds Attractive foliage

Variegated foliage White spring flowers Spreading habit Pollution and neglect tolerant

Beautiful, bold foliage Naturalizes to create large colonies

Showy, low-growing native cultivar Aromatic foliage Butterfly magnet Great fall blooms

Graceful, arching habit Three-season interest Drought-tolerant

Naturalizes well Great for shoreline stabilization

Showy flowers and great foliage Naturalizes easily Excellent for the woodland garden

Flowering grass for shade! Graceful movement and beautiful when backlit Good cut flower

Elegant, arching habit Three season interest Bright fuschia berries attract birds Yellow fall foliage

Interesting copper-colored foliage Great grass for edging sunny, moist sites Wonderful for rain gardens and water gardens

Vivid foliage lights up sun or part shade border Perfect for edging water gardens or in rain gardens

Slow-spreading Excellent ground cover in moist, part shade Variegated foliage

Terrific to edge water gardens Great, dense foliage mounds

Unique foliage provides interesting accent Beautiful flowers are long-lasting Dense habit

Butterfly magnet Great for streambank stabilization Good rain garden shrub

Stunning spring flower color Adapts to a variety of sites

Interesting flowers followed by dark fruits Tolerates variety of sites May be grown as shrub or small tree

Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds Prolific bloomer spring through summer

Use for contrast and to brighten darker shade gardens Perfect for woodland gardens and under larger shade trees Fast growing perennial for shade to part sun

Short purple coneflower Great for front of border or containers Interesting dark stems and cone Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

Great for streambanks Food and cover for waterfowl

Tough and tolerant Easy-to-establish Good ornamental grass

Vigorous plant for moist to wet soil Easy-to-establish Good ornamental grass

Versatile, slow-growing shrub Fragrant spring flowers Easy-to-grow and maintain

Profuse blooms summer through fall Resists heat, humidity and drought Good in native borders

Attractive, clump-forming foliage Pretty in woodland gardens Easy-to-establish and naturalize

Easy-to-grow groundcover Attractive late spring flowers continue into summer Naturalizes to form large colony

Large, showy flowers on sturdy stems Attracts hummingbirds and songbirds Easy to grow and naturalize

Tough and durable Great accent grass Grows in wide range of soils and light with good drainage

Prolific blooms Heat, salt and humidity tolerant Deer resistant Attracts hummingbirds Easy-to-grow

Fabulous bold foliage with wonderful color Heat, salt and humidity tolerant Deer resistant Attracts hummingbirds

Dwarf hosta Variegated foliage is accented with red

Flower clusters offer three season interest Longer lasting blooms than native Oakleaf Hydrangea Tolerates sun or light shade

Slow-growing evergreen shrub with glossy foliage Compact habit Berries on female plants

Sun-loving and exceptionally vigorous Great groundcover Easy and quick to establish

Native iris with compact habit Great groundcover Easy-to-grow and naturalize

Wonderful for rain gardens and water's edge Foliage remains attractive

Establishes easily More compact than native Fragrant spring flowers and fall color superior to native

Common wetland plant that can adapt to a landscape bed Great architectural shape Easy-to-grow and naturalizes easily

Prolific blooms summer to frost Soft yellow flowers mature to white

Great fall color for moist sites Attracts hummingbirds Naturalizes

Good as specimen or mass planting Easy-to-grow Tolerates variety of sites

Fine-textured with compact habit Attractive reddish-brown fall plumes

Abundant, long-lasting flowers Disease-resistant Fragrant flowers and foliage

Profuse flowering Rambling habit allows use as groundcover Fragrant foliage

Showy native glade plant Perfect for hot, sunny, dry locations Blooms spring through summer

Shorter and more erect than native Great in the border, bioswale or rain garden Terrific blue-green color

Great late-season color Attracts butterflies Works in borders or containers

Easy-care grass Terrific architectural form Dramatic foliage compliments a broad variety of plants

Graceful landscape accent Deep green foliage Naturalizes easily

Brilliant red fall foliage and berry clusters Food and cover for wildlife Spreads to form thickets

Terrific chartreuse foliage Smaller, compact shape than native Slow-spreading

Sort coral buds open to shades of pink Hips provide food for birds Disease-resistant and tough

Showy flowers on sturdy stems Great in mass plantings Perfect for naturalized plantings and rain gardens

Spectacular, long-blooming flowers Foliage is attractive

Great accent color for the summer garden Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds Aromatic foliage

Aromatic, emergent native plant Dramatic when planted in large mass

Easy-to-establish Perfect in monocultures or mixes Food and cover for wildlife

Mint family Attracts butterflies Great for rain gardens

Classic, durable plant for late summer and fall Fleshy leaves and stems Perfect with ornamental grasses and fall asters

Thin, arching leaf blades Airy seed heads are aromatic Perfect in any landscape

Versatile and tolerant Silvery gray foliage is great accent

Durable and resilient Prolific flowers from late spring into early summer Good for the woodland garden