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Smoke Signal Little Bluestem

This native ornamental grass selection is distinguished by its superior growth habit that is cleaner and more tidy than the species. Blue-green foliage becomes scarlet red in late summer and […]

Prairie Blues Little Bluestem

Cool gray-blue foliage and strong upright stems make ‘Prairie Blues’ an excellent choice for massing in sunny gardens. The stems and foliage are a songbird magnet because they are perfect […]

Sassafras

Sassafras trees are valued for their fragrant spring blooms that attract butterflies. It is also a host plant for a variety of butterflies. Bright green foliage adorns the interesting, horizontal […]

Adams Elderberry

‘Adams’ is an American Beauties plant with a magnetic personality and one that is essential for any living landscape. This very attractive plant has a dense, round form chock full […]

Purple Knockout Lyre Leaved Sage

Full sun loving and moist soil tolerant, this aromatic plant is a relatively unknown but strong performer that brings a boatload of hungry butterflies and birds to the American Beauties […]

Pussy Willow

While this plant can be big and aggressive growing, there is no more appreciated landscape plant by humans, birds, and butterflies. Everybody knows this American Beauties classic provides a raft […]

Fulgida Black Eyed Susan

There is no more familiar summer plant than Black Eyed Susan and no plant more essential to the native landscape. Fulgida is a slightly lesser known selection that ‘Goldsturm’ but […]

Prairie Glow Brown-Eyed Susan

A continuing show of brilliant daisy flowers of burnt orange with yellow tips and chocolate centers adorn this tall grower throughout the late summer and fall months. Native bees and […]

Brown-Eyed Susan

Combine the orange and yellow petals of ‘Prairie Glow’, and the sunny yellow Rudbeckia triloba and you’ve got a native medley for your garden, patio, birds, and bees! This winning […]

Three Lobed Coneflower

A classic American Beauties garden favorite, triloba blooms like its life depended on it throughout the summer months with waves of yellow rayed, deep brown centered daisies. This Black Eyed […]