This low-growing perennial is adaptable to many soil types and light conditions. Its lavender flowers are lovely in the early summer, while the leaves will later turn red and provide autumn interest.
Native range: Eastern North America, from southeastern Canada south to Georgia and west to the Great Lakes region
Size: 12-18 inches tall, space 1 foot apart
Growing conditions: Full sun to partial shade, moist to dry soil
Bloom period: May through June
Wildlife value: Attracts butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators; larval host for Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly; nectar source for long-tongued bees and beneficial insects
Garden benefits: Deer resistant, drought tolerant, attracts pollinators, host plant for Baltimore Checkerspot
This low-growing perennial is adaptable to many soil types and light conditions. Its lavender flowers are lovely in the early summer, while the leaves will later turn red and provide autumn interest.
Native range: Eastern North America, from southeastern Canada south to Georgia and west to the Great Lakes region
Size: 12-18 inches tall, space 1 foot apart
Growing conditions: Full sun to partial shade, moist to dry soil
Bloom period: May through June
Wildlife value: Attracts butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators; larval host for Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly; nectar source for long-tongued bees and beneficial insects
Garden benefits: Deer resistant, drought tolerant, attracts pollinators, host plant for Baltimore Checkerspot