Light:

Sun,Part Sun

Plant Height:

1 1/2-10 feet tall, depending on variety

Zones:

5-9

Plant Type:

Perennial

A reminder of the tallgrass prairies that once dominated the upper Midwest, compass plant adapts well to wild and native plant...read more >

Plant with : Butterfly weed, Aster, Black-eyed Susan

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

2-4 feet tall

Zones:

3-9

Plant Type:

Perennial

Purple coneflower is so easy to grow and attractive and draws so many birds and butterflies that you simply must grow it, if you...read more >

Plant with : Lamb's-ears, Globe thistle, Russian sage

Light:

Sun,Part Sun,Shade

Plant Height:

12-36 inches tall

Zones:

3-9

Plant Type:

Perennial

Exciting new selections with incredible foliage patterns have put coralbells on the map. Previously enjoyed mainly for their...read more >

Plant with : Lungwort, Astilbe, Hosta, Japanese painted fern

Light:

Sun

Zones:

3-9

Plant Type:

Perennial

One of the longest bloomers in the garden, coreopsis produces (usually) sunny yellow daisylike flowers that attract butterflies....read more >

Plant with : Salvia, Veronica, Yarrow

Light:

Part Sun,Shade

Plant Height:

12-18 inches tall

Zones:

4-9

Plant Type:

Perennial,Bulb

It's hard to find bright color for shade, so it's a puzzle that brightly colored corydalis isn't more widely planted. It's is an...read more >

Plant with : Hosta, Barrenwort, Solomon's seal

Plant Height:

To 12 inches tall

Zones:

6-10

Plant Type:

Perennial

A gem for rock gardens and other fast-draining soils, creeping shrubby ice plant forms a soft, cool mat of evergreen foliage and...read more >

Plant with : Claret cup cactus, Pine muhly, Yucca

Light:

Sun,Part Sun

Plant Height:

To 1 foot tall

Zones:

8-10

Plant Type:

Perennial

You'll delight in the regular opening and closing of this little perennial's flowers. Creeping sundrops is a member of the...read more >

Plant with : Gaura, Penstemon,

Light:

Sun,Part Sun

Plant Height:

4-7 feet tall

Zones:

4-8

Plant Type:

Perennial

Culver's root is imposing and elegant, with vertical spires of whitish blue flowers against dark foliage. Planted in full sun...read more >

Plant with : Phlox, Daylily, Sedum, Aster

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

To 2 feet tall

Zones:

8-10

Plant Type:

Perennial,Shrub

Small but mighty, this petite Texas native thrives in high heat and poor soil. It is the perfect plant for areas that seem too...read more >

Plant with : Agave

Light:

Sun,Part Sun

Plant Height:

6 inches to 4 feet tall

Zones:

3-10

Plant Type:

Perennial

Daylilies are so easy to grow you'll often find them growing in ditches and fields, escapees from gardens. And yet they look so...read more >

Plant with : Ligularia, Helenium, Yarrow