Baptisia alba v. alba     Wild white indigo
$12.00 3 quart
Arkansas native 
Full sun to half day.  Zones 4-10  Family: Fabaceae
Also known as Baptisia leucantha, this native is found from Mississippi to Ontario & westward to Nebraska & south to Texas. Generally the tallest of the species at about 5’. Very upright foliage with beautiful white flowers.  More beautiful with each year. 

Baptisia alba v pendula Wild false indigo 
Native
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Full sun     Zones 5-9.    Family: Fabaceae
  There are at least two wild white indigos.  The growth habit & bloom time are different.  Baptisia alba v. pendula blooms earlier than Baptisia leucantha & is more compact - about 3' in height as opposed to 4' or more with B. leucantha.  Here at the nursery, Baptisia pendula is planted in a clay bank that is visible when you first drive up & for about a month in early spring, every person who visits asks about it.  With smokey purple stems that appear almost black at times, it's a knockout.  Then pristine white pea-shaped flowers appear, followed by charcoal seed pods which droop from the stems - thus the name pendula! 

Baptisia australis Wild blue indigo
 $10.00 Quart
 Native 
Sun to part shade   Zones 5-8 at least  Family: Fabaceae
Baptisias or wild indigos or false indigos, whatever you wish to call them, are a mainstay in the dry gardens.  With taproots that go deep into the ground, they can waltz through drought witout batting a leaf!  Drop dead blue flowers arise in late spring, reminiscent of Lupine flowers (they are related you know). 

Baptisia leucantha     see Baptisia alba v. alba

Baptisia leucophaea    Nodding wild indigo 
Arkansas native
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Full sun to afternoon shade to dappled shade. Zones 5-9 at least
This lovely baptisia goes under several names while botanists fight over what is the correct name. This seems to be the most commonly accepted botanical name so that is what I call it. Names aside, Nodding wild indigo is a lovely plant standing only a foot or so tall & the flower heads gracefully droop to the side. If planted on a hillside, the flowers usually droop to the low side. 
 

Baptisia minor     Small false blue indigo
$8.00 Pint (3 1/2 by 3 1/2 pot)
Arkansas native  Sun  Zones      Family: Fabaceae
Blue pea-shaped flowers ornament this shorter member of the Baptisia genus.  Tough, drought tolerant plants that just get bigger & better each year.  Baptisias often take up to 3 years to bloom.

Baptisia pendula - see Baptisia alba v. pendula
 

Baptisia 'Purple Smoke'    Flase wild indigo
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Native hybrid  Sun  Z: 4-9  Family: Fabaceae
Growing 3-4' in ordinary soil, 'Purple Smoke' is ideal for low maintenance gardening.  Very drought tolerant and long lived.  With its smoky violet colored flowers in April/May, it is a standout.

Baptisia sphaeracarpa   Wild yellow indigo
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Arkansas native
Sun    Zones 5-10 at least   Family:  Fabaceae
Bright sunshine yellow are the flowers of this hardy baptisia. Even when the mowers cut it down, it persists to come another year. Full sun. 24 - 36" tall. Native to Arkansas (where I collected the seed on the side of the road in Franklin County) & Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma & Texas. 

Baptisia sphaeracarpa'Screaming Yellow'  Wild yellow indigo
 $10.00 Quart
Arkansas native
Sun    Zones 5-10 at least   Family:  Fabaceae
Bright sunshine yellow are the flowers of this hardy baptisia. Even when the mowers cut it down, it persists to come another year. Full sun. 24 - 36" tall. Native to Arkansas  & Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma & Texas.  Plantsman Larry Lowman selected this particular plant for it's outstanding color & vigor.

                        
Baptisia Twilight Prairie Blues ppaf          Wild indigo
$12.00 Quart
Native hybrid   Full sun  Zones 4-8   Family: Fabaceae
Twilight Prairie Blues is a hybrid between B. australis & B. sphaeracarpa perpetrated by the Chicago Botanic Garden.  A beautiful & vigorous  wild indigo that is 30 to 36" tall & the flowers are violet purple with a yellow keel.  Average to dry soil.  Baptisias are long lived perennials that resist owner planticide unless you keep them too wet.  Cut back foliage in February or early March.  Butterflies.
 

Blephilia ciliata        horsemint - wood mint
$7.00 Quart
Arkansas native   sun/part shade    Zones 4-8  Family:Lamiaceae
I love this darling member of the mint family & have wanted to offer it for several years but was unable to secure enough seed.   !  It looks like purple pom poms on a stick.  One ball shaped head of flowers - a bit of stem and another ball shaped head of flowers.  12 to 30"

Blephia hirsuta    Hairy Wood Mint
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 native  Part shade  Z: 4-8   Family: Lamiaceae
Wood mint is nice for the wild garden, particularly in wooded areas although it will grow in full sun.  Little pom-pom type flower heads are blue or purple & hummingbirds love them.  Plant height is from 12 to 30".
 
 
 

                    
Callirhoe bushii        Bush's poppy mallow
$8.00 Quart
Arkasnas native  Sun/pt shade Z: 5-9  Family: Malvaceae
This rare poppy mallow is native to only 4 states & is found growing in rocky open woods & in glade borders.  Very drought tolerant, Bush's poppy mallow is more upright than the following species - reach 12-18" tall.  Beautiful magenta cupped flowers approximately 1 1/2 to 2" across.  Do not plant in richly amended soils or where the soil stays wet.

Callirhoe involucrata     Purple poppy mallow 
$8.00 Quart
Arkansas native  Sun/pt shade   Zones 4-9  Family: Malvaceae
Hardy, long lived & extremely drought tolerant are features that make this a good plant.  The wine colored blooms of about half dollar size that bloom for a long time in late spring & summer make this a outstanding plant.  Good drainage & sun are its main requirements. 

Cassia hebecarpa        wild senna
$7.00 quart
Native  Sun  Zone 4-9  Family: Fabaceae
At 4-6 feed, this pea family member stands out in a crowd with its cheery bright yellow flowers.  A host plant for the Cloudless Sulphus & Dogface Sulfur butterflies.  Fine textured leaves also make it stand out from the crowd.   Synonym:  Senna hebecarpa
 

 Cassia marilandica     Wild senna
$10.00 Quart
Native  Sun to part shade   Zone 5-8 at least  Family: Fabaceae
Bright yellow pea shaped flowers adorn wild senna!  Plant toward the back of the border .... Or in the center of an island bed as this beauty can easily reach 4-5' in height.  Deep green compound foliage is attractive all season.  A host plant for the Cloudless sulphus & dogface sulfur butterflies.  Synonym:  Senna marilandica.
 

Chelanthes lanosa        Hairy Lip Fern
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Arkansas native  Shade Z: 5-8  Family: Pteridaceae
Hairy lip fern is a small soft textured fern with fuzzy green leaflets along a chestnut colored stipe.  At 6-8", it is great for along a rock wall or trough.  Very drought tolerant once established, it will take more sun than most ferns.

Cimicifuga racemosa    Black Cohosh
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Arkansas native  Shade to morning sun   Zones 4-8    Family:  Ranunculaceae
Spires of white flowers adorn this native herb which has been used medicinally for decades.  Attractive foliage on this 3-5’ plant.   Does not tolerate drought.
 
 

Coreopsis lanceolata Lance leaf coreopsis
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Arkansas native  Sun  Z: 4-9  Family: Asteraceae
Native to much of this country, lance leaf coreopsis is known to most everone with the cheerful yellow daisy-like flowers dancing in the wind.  Best grown in dry lean soils.  May self seed.  Butterflies!
 

Coreopsis palmata    Plains coreopsis
$7.00 Quart
Arkansas native   Sun/pr shade  Z: 3-8  Famly: Asteraceae
Prairie coreopsis is a rhizomatous (spreading from roots) wildflower native to much of the eastern U. S.  Bright yellow flowers on 1 1/2 to2' plants that do well in poor, rocky, well drained soils.  Butterflies & birds

Coreopsis tripteris       Tall tickseed
$7.00 quart
Arkansas native  Sun  Zones 3-8  Family: Asteraceae
An ideal prairie or meadow plant, tall tickseed can get from 2 feet to 6 feet, dependings on soils & moisture.  Another lovely member of the Aster Family, tall tickseed not only attracts butterflies in summer but feeds small seed eating birds in fall & winter.  I always feel a surge of joy when I see an Indigo bunting with its feet clasped on the stem pecking at the dried flowerheads. Butterflies! 

Cyclamen hederifolium      Hardy cyclamen
$7.00  3" pot
Not Native (Nursery propagated)
shade - dappled - morning sun  Zone 4-8  Family: Myrsinaceae
There are several species of hardy cyclamen & I have grown most of them for years.  This one blooms in the fall with diminutive pink blooms.  The flowers are on stems about 3" tall, so you want these up close where you can enjoy the beauty of the blooms.  Once planted, they can be forgotten & neglected - they thrive on poor dry sites & will gently seed around if happy.  The corm (not a bulb) grows larger with each year.  The plant is dormant most of the year with the foliage coming after the bloom & lasting most of the winter.
 
 

Dalea purpurea     Purple prairie clover
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Arkansas native   Sun  Z: 4-8    Family: Fabaceae
Bright purple flowers that look like a ballerina's tutu appear in late spring on erect short (12") stems.  Very drought tolerant & hardy.

Dasyliron wheeleri        Sotol / Desert spoon
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Native   Sun  Z: 6(5) - 10  Family: Liliaceae
An outstanding drought buster!  This member of the lily family has hooked spines on the leaves - so pet it gently.  Blue-gray leaves cascade fountain-like & when the plant gets large enough, it will flower with white blooms up to 12' tall.  Deer resistant!  I have grown this in a south facing bank for over 15 years & it just keeps getting better each year.
 

Desmanthus illinoisensis      Bundleflower
$7.00 Quart
Arkansas native   Sun to light shade  Zones 5-9  Family: Fabaceae
 Similar looking to sensitive briar, this wildflower does not have prickles however and has fine long stamens projecting from each flower so it looks like a white puffball. Sun/light shade. Important food for wildlife. Native range is from Texas to Indiana.  3-4’. 

Dicentra exima  Bleeding heart 
   $7.00 Quart
Shade, Morning sun/afternoon shade.    zone 4-8    Family: Fumariaceae
Ferny foliage that does not die to the ground in the summer is one of the marked differences between this & some of the other species.  Dangling pink flowers in spring, often reblooming later in summer.    Adequate moisture  .

 Echinacea pallida   pale purple coneflower
 $out til late summer 2011
Arkansas native
Sun/part shade.      Zones 3-8.    Family: Asteraceae
Native to much of the U.S & Arkansas, this coneflowers has pale drooping petals.  Lightly fragrant with spidery petals. butterflies.

Echinacea paradoxa
$7.00 Quart
Arkansas native
Sun to part shade.    Zones 6 to 9 at least.  Family: Asteraceae
A paradox indeed! A yellow Echinacea. The yellow rays are strongly downturned with the disc dark brown. This lovely native is not widespread but is found on rocky slopes in Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma & Texas. Perennial. Usually found in limestone country but will grow in my acidic soil.  butterflies.
 

Echinacea purpurea        Purple coneflower
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Arkansas native   Sun/part shade  Zone: 4-9  Family: Asteraceae
A lovely purple coneflower - which is really a stunning pink - seeds thanks to Teresa Thrash!  This coneflower has narrower leaves than usual.

 
Echinacea purpurea 'Baby Swan Pink'   Dwarf coneflower
$7.00
Arkansas native selection  Sun/pt shade  Z: 4-9 Family: Asteraceae 
Looks just like your average purple coneflower except it is short - height should range about 24".  Lovely pinky-purple flowers.  Birds - butterflies

  Erigeron pulchellus     Robin's plantain
$6.00 mpp
Arkansas native   Part shade  Z: 3-8  Family: Asteraceae
Robin's plantain is an early spring blooming darling with daisy-like flowers of whte with a tinge of pink or blue.  Their quarter sized blooms endear themselves to gardeners with their undemanding beauty.  Drought tolerant.

Eringium yuccifolium     Rattlesnakemaster 
$7.00 Quart   $10.00 3 quart
Arkansas native  Sun to part shade. Zones 5-9  Family: Asteraceae
An unusual looking whitish flower top blue gray foliage that looks similar to yucca.  Found over most of the eastern part of the U.S., rattlesnakemaster was used by the American Indians for a multitude of medicinal purposes - one of which was to make a poultice of the root to apply to snakebites.  Now-a-days, using it as a vertical accent in the garden to attract butterfliesis the most common use.

Eupatorium fistulosum      Joe Pye Weed 
$7.00 Quart  $10.00 3 Quart
Arkansas native    Sun to part shade    Zones 4-10   Family: Asteraceae
This giant Joe Pye weed draws butterflies like a magnet with large pinky mauve flowers on very stiff stems.  Plan on 6 to 10 feet for this lovely mid to late summer bloomer.

 
Eupatorium fistulosum v. albidum    White joe pye weed
$7.00 Quart
Arkansas native  Sun to part shade  Zone 4-10 Famiy: Asteraceae
Butterflies are drawn to the Joe Pye weed members - There must be an abundance of nectar in the huge flower heads. this one gets big too, with clusters of white flowers.  6-10'.
 

Eupatorium hyssopifolium
$7.00 quart 
Arkansas Native   Sun to part shade  Zones 4-8   Family: Asteraceae
I feel like stealing some of Tony Avent's comments & asking for a better common name!  It is a shame for this underused native to be burdened with a name only a mother could love.  Very fine foliage graces this late summer blooming texture plant.  Good nectar plant for butterflies.  White flowers.
 

Eupatorium incarnatum    Purple boneset 
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Arkansas native  Part Shade  Z: 5-9  Family: Asteraceae
Syn: Fleischmannia incarnata.  Also known as pink thoroughwort, Eupatorium incarnatum is valued by butterflies for its nectar & is used as a larval food plant by some of the metalmarks.  After found in Arkansas in shaded areas with seasonal moisture.

Eupatorium maculatum Joe pye weed
$7.00 quart - ready late spring 2011
 Native   Sun to part shade   Zones 5-9     Family: Asteraceae
.  Joe Pye weed is an  outstanding butterfly plant!  Dusty rose colored flowers top off an imposing plant from 3 to 9 feet tall (if it's really happy).  Normally gets to about 4-6'.  Joe Pye likes good soil & adequate moisture.  Bloom period is late summer into fall. 

Eupatorium perfoliatum          Boneset 
$7.00 Quart 
Arkansas native  Sun to part shade  Zones 4-9    Family: Asteraceae
The long narrow leaves clasp the stem so tightly that it appears the stem has grown through the leaves.  Puffy white flower heads adorn this native meadow plant that get from 3 to 5'.  Very attractive to butterflies but it is poisonous to cattle.  While liking moisture, it is quite drought tolerant when established. butterflies

Eupatorium purpureum    Joe Pye weed
$7.00 Quart   ready late spring 2011
Arkansas native  Sun/shade  Zones    Family: Asteraceae
Butterfly attractor!  Lovely pinky-purple flowers heads rise tall in the mid summer garden.  Average to moist soils.   butterflies

Eupatorium rugosum        White snakeroot 
$7.00 Quart
Arkansas native    Sun to part shade   Zones 5-8   Family: Asteraceae
Just another butterfly attractor!  Butterflies need nectar sources all season long which is a good reason for planting white snakeroot.  (Why snakeroot?  Does the root look like a snake?  How many white snakes have you seen?)  At nearly 4' tall, white snakeroot doesn't get lost in the crowd.
 

Eupatorium serotinum         Late Joe Pye
$7.00 Quart
Arkansas native    Sun to part shade   Z: 3-9  Family: Asteraceae
Deep purple stems are a vivid contrast to the deep green of the foliage.  This contrast is most vivid early in the season.  Toward the end of summer, late Joe Pye is covered in white blooms, attracting flying critters from near & far.  Another drought buster!  Butterflies!
 
 

Gaura lindheimeri     Wand flower
$7.00 Quart
Native  Sun/part shade  Z: 5-9  Family: Onagraceae
Native to Texas & Louisiana, Wand flower or Appleblossom grass (as I saw it referred to today) is a delightful long blooming perennial.  Four petaled white flowers with long stamens seem to dance in the slightest breeze - also gaining it the name of whirling butterflies.

Geranium maculatum          Wild geranium
$8.00 Quart
Arkansas native   Shade or morning sun Z: 3-8  Family: Geraniaceae
Lovely woodland native with pink flowers about 1/2 dollar size.  Blooms in mid spring.  Deeply incised leaves make this plant lovely even when not in bloom.

Gillenia stipulata Indian physic
$7.00 Quart 
Arkansas native
Morning sun/light shade  Zones  5-9     Family: Rosaceae
Synonym: Poteranthus stipulatus.     When I was at the butterfly festival this year on Mt. Magazine, at the visitor center, I saw many of these starry white flowers on the edge of dry woods.  So cheerful blooming in late June!  Native from New York to Texas.
 

Glandularia canadensis            Rose verbena
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Arkansas native  Sun/part shade  Z: 5-9  Family: Verbenaceae
A trailing plant that spreads quickly to form a lovely ground cover.  Flat-topped clusters of deep pink to rose-purple flowers appear for several months from early spring in summer.  A great butterfly attractor that also does well in containers.  Average to dry soil that is well drained.
You see purple verbena growing on roadsides in tough conditions.
Butterflies!