This summer-blooming perennial grows 2-3 feet tall sending up white flowers followed by thimble-like seed pods. It would do well in a woodland garden, as a mass planting, along a border, or as a specimen plant.

Native range: Eastern and central North America, from southeastern Canada south to Georgia and west to the Rocky Mountains

Size: 2-3 feet tall, space 18-24 inches apart

Growing conditions: Full to partial sun, medium to dry soil

Bloom period: June through August

Wildlife value: Attracts butterflies, bees, and other pollinators; larval host for several native moth species; seeds eaten by birds; supports specialized native bees

Garden benefits: Deer resistant, drought tolerant, host plant to several native moths and bees