Multiple award-winner, Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' is a favorite of many gardeners for its unique, glowing dark purple stems and stunning, vertical spikes of rich, violet-blue flowers appearing in late spring or early summer. Very striking when in bloom, they last for weeks and bring strong color and form to the landscape. Drought tolerant and deer resistant, this Salvia is a real magnet for butterflies, hummingbirds and bees! Reliable and compact, it grows in round clumps of gray-green, aromatic foliage up to 18-24 in. high (45-60 cm) and nearly as wide.

Beautify your garden with Silene armeria (Garden Catchfly), a lovely perennial plant with eye-catching rounded clusters of bright pink flowers in mid or late summer. Native to Europe, Catchfly has escaped gardens and naturalized in most of the US. The common name 'Catchfly' is derived from the sticky stems of the plant which may catch small insects. Grows up to 12-18 in. tall (30-45 cm) and 6-9 in across (15-22 cm) on upright stems clad with oval silver-green leaves. While a perennial plant, catchfly is often grown as an annual. Pest-free and low maintenance, this eye-catching beauty is also drought tolerant (once established).

Vigorous and showy, Oenothera speciosa (Evening Primrose) is a sprawling perennial featuring masses of fragrant, bowl-shaped, satiny white flowers, with the delicate texture of crumpled silk. Large, 2-3 in. wide (5-7 cm), the pretty flowers age to rose-pink with deeper pink veining. They rise on erect to sprawling stems atop rosettes of oblong to lance-shaped, toothed, medium green leaves. Blooming profusely from late spring to early fall, the flowers open in the evening and remain open until late morning. They are followed by oval seed capsules bearing 4 papery wings, ready to be blown out by the wind. A valuable plant for its ability to grow in poor soils and tolerate drought.

A beautiful and popular feature of the countryside, the Flanders Poppy, or Corn Poppy (Papaver rhoeas), is an annual wildflower known for its stunning, vibrant red flowers. They stand atop long, hairy stems, accompanied by pinnately lobed, cut or toothed, and hairy leaves. These delicate flowers showcase four rounded, overlapping, papery petals, typically in brilliant scarlet-red shades but also in pink or white, often displaying a dark basal blotch. Blooming from late spring to early summer, the flowers are followed by ornamental seedpods, extending the season of interest for this captivating plant.