Fragrant Delight is a traditional favorite annual that bears loose, flat heads of intensely fragrant lavender blooms. It attracts pollinators including Monarchs and Swallowtails.

Cranesbill geranium Rozanne is a hybrid clump forming geranium that typically grows in a mound shape, often as a groundcover. It is noted for its non-stop flowering habit and has exceptional heat tolerance. Side stems may be removed or trimmed at any time to control spread. Rozanne is an exceptional, unique, and unsurpassed geranium selection for any garden and is rabbit and deer tolerant.

‘Cheyenne Spirit’ was introduced in 2012 and has won top awards for garden performance. It comes in a mix of colors including gold, scarlet, orange, rose-red, cream, purple and yellow and all colors attracts birds and butterflies. Dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter, and if flower heads are not removed, the blackened cones may be visited by goldfinches or other birds that feed on the seeds. Deer tolerant.

Although Foxglove is considered a biennial plant, blooming in its second year, “Camelot” is planted as an annual because it is one of a few foxglove cultivars that will reliably bloom in its first year. Digitalis is a medicinal plant containing a heart stimulant, but all plant parts are toxic to humans, cattle and horses. Deer and rabbit resistant.

Centaurea scabiosa is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies, Moths & Butterflies. The plant is self-fertile. The flowers have been used to treat digestive disorders and it has been known to be used to treat scabies (hence its Latin name scabiosa) and other skin complaints. The thistle like flowers have attractive light purple heads.

‘Astilbe Superba' is a bold, very tall accent plant which features a dark green foliage mound to 24” tall and above which bloom large, dense panicles of rose-purple flowers on hairy stems. It is a slow spreader, can grow in heavy shade, and can tolerate deer and rabbits.

This annual plant has a wonderful medium blue color for any summer garden. The blooms are great for arrangements, and it also blooms like a flowering perennial for most of the summer. It is rabbit and deer resistant. As a nectaring plant, it is essential for any butterfly garden.

There are at least ten species of Adenophora. The most common are Purple Ladybells, which produces blue flowers. It is a vigorous grower and is best planted along woodland edges as it spreads easily.