1 to 3 feet
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Plant Guide‘Angelina’ sedum
Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’This vigorous, mat-forming, evergreen species has electric golden-yellow foliage that holds its color through the heat of summer.
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Plant GuideRed-hot poker
Kniphofia uvariaThese tall spikes top off the perennial border with a burst of tropical-red racemes.
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Plant Guide‘Moses’ Fire’ daylily
Hemerocallis ‘Moses’ Fire’This double-flowered daylily has robust red blooms edged in gold. It is a heavy bloomer and will rebloom in late summer.
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Plant Guide‘Chocolate Shogun’ astilbe
Astilbe ‘Chocolate Shogun’'Chocolate Shogun' astilbe features unique dark purple-brown foliage that creates long-lasting color in any partial sun to shade garden.
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Plant GuideCinnamon Girl™ distylium
Distylium ‘PIIDIST-V’This variety has shown greater cold tolerance than the species, so it might survive in Zone 6 with some protection.
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Plant Guide‘Tropical Storm’ elephant’s ear
Colocasia esculenta ‘Tropical Storm’This striking new Colocasia features dark—almost black—foliage that develops a creamy white center as the season progresses. At about 2½ feet tall and wide, it is also more compact than…
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Sponsored ContentNova™ ‘Dragonfire’ crocosmia
Crocosmia × crocosmiifloraThe short, compact habit of this variety allows it to stay upright throughout the growing season.
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Sponsored ContentQueen of the prairie
Filipendula rubraA show-stopping best-seller with cotton candy–pink plumes, queen of the prairie is a highlight in the summer prairie garden.
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Sponsored ContentIronweed
Vernonia fasciculataThe flowers of Ironweed are like crimson torches in the late summer prairie.
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Sponsored ContentPurple prairie clover
Dalea purpureaThis member of the legume family has it all: gorgeous purple flowers with golden flecks, and elegant foliage on multiple upright stems all combine to give it great garden form.
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