Meet the Plants!

Pinkish-white drooping flower clusters

Edible bulb and leaves with an onion scent

Thrives in dry or rocky soil

Large pinkish-purple petals with a spiky center cone

Tolerates hot, dry weather well

Seeds are a favorite food for goldfinches

Clusters of fragrant pink flowers bloom in midsummer

Serves as a host plant for monarch caterpillars, which can eat only milkweed during this stage of their lives.

Grows in tidy clumps

Soft blue flowers with golden centers 

Provides an important late-season source of nectar and pollen

Hardy Ohio native grows well in sunny, relatively dry locations

Bright yellow daisy-like flowers

Prefers dry, sandy soil and full sun

Very tough and drought-resistant

Distinctive red-and-yellow flowers bloom in spring

Hanging, tubular blossoms are especially attractive to hummingbirds

This adaptable Ohio native grows well in sun or partial shade and readily reseeds

Vibrant bright orange flower clusters

Slow to emerge in the spring

A primary host plant for monarch butterflies

Bright yellow petals with a dark brown center

Blooms reliably all summer long

Easy to grow from seed in sunny spots

Small yellow flowers that turn reddish with age

Compact, multi-stemmed woody shrub

Tolerates shade and poor soil

Flat-topped clusters of bright yellow flowers bloom from late summer into fall

Provides valuable late-season nectar and pollen

Its upright form and sturdy stems make it a well-behaved alternative to more aggressively spreading goldenrods

Silvery leaves and clusters of tiny white flowers give the plant a distinctive frosted appearance in midsummer

Attracts an impressive variety of pollinators

Aromatic foliage is generally avoided by deer