Smooth Yellow Violet (Viola pensylvanica). Hardy, herbaceous, Eastern North American groundcoverDescription: Butter yellow, five-petal flowers in early summer; medium green, heart-shaped leavesHabit: Low-growing groundcover 6 to 12-inches high, spreads by divisions and self-seedingCulture: Prefers part shade and moist but well-drained garden loamHardiness: Cold hardy to USDA Zone 4Origin: Eastern North AmericaAttributes: Attracts bees and butterflies; Deer resistantSmooth Yellow Violet is one of several violet... - Smooth Yellow Violet (Viola pensylvanica).
Bird's Foot Violet; Crowfoot (Viola pedata). Hardy, spring-flowering, North American perennialDescription: Brightly colored, five-petaled flowers-the upper 2 petals are deep violet and the lower 3 pale lavender. This plant has many natural variations in petal color including p... - Bird's Foot Violet; Crowfoot (Viola pedata).
Smooth Aster (Symphyotrichum laeve). Hardy, autumn-flowering perennialDescription: Clusters of small, pale lavender flowers with yellow centers rise above a clump of smooth, bluish-green leavesHabit: Grows up to 4 feet tall with many flowers on each stalkCulture: Toler... - Smooth Aster (Symphyotrichum laeve).
Pennsylvania Sedge; Oak Sedge (Carex pensylvanica). Hardy, eastern North American perennial sedgeDescription: Fountain-shaped mounds of narrow, shiny, bright green foliage; white and purple inflorescences emerge in mid-late spring; typically semi-evergreenHabit: Grows 6-10" high and ... - Pennsylvania Sedge; Oak Sedge (Carex pensylvanica).
Smooth Penstemon (Penstemon digitalis). Hardy, North American perennialDescription: White, tubular, 5-lobed flowers with thin purple lines to guide pollinators cluster on spires in mid-late spring; leaves are elliptical at base, becoming lance-shaped further up stem... - Smooth Penstemon (Penstemon digitalis).
Yellow Coneflower (Echinacea paradoxa). Hardy, summer-flowering, North American perennial Description: Striking yellow, reflexed ray florets (petals) and a conical, chocolate-brown disk Habit: Single flowers rise on slender, 2-4' tall stems; basal leaves form ... - Yellow Coneflower (Echinacea paradoxa).