Blue Vervain
Verbena hastata
Candelabras of tiny violet flowers for wet ground, working for small native bees all summer.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 3–5 ft
- Blooms Jul–Sep
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Foamy white
Perennial wildflower
Foamflower
Tiarella cordifolia
Frothy white spring spires over heart-shaped, semi-evergreen foliage in deep shade.
the Northeastthe Mid-Atlanticthe Southeastthe Midwest
Growing Foamflower
One of the best native evergreen groundcovers for shade, spreading politely by runners. Handsome even out of bloom. It’s deer-resistant, evergreen, and showy.
Where it grows
Foamflower is native to the Northeast. In the wild you’ll find it across Alabama · Arkansas · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kentucky and 24 more states. Always confirm it suits your specific county with your state native plant society before planting.
Regional Garden shows Foamflower on 34 state pages.
Good for
Sourcing
Where to buy Foamflower
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Plant it with
Companions & kin.
Natives that share Foamflower’s range and conditions.
Culver's Root
Veronicastrum virginicum
Elegant white candelabra spires that bring vertical structure and a haze of bees to midsummer.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 3–5 ft
- Blooms Jun–Aug
Dense Blazing Star
Liatris spicata
Vertical wands of magenta that open top-down and pull in every swallowtail in the neighborhood.
- Full sun
- Average–wet
- 2–4 ft
- Blooms Jul–Aug
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
Spikes of true blue for late summer shade and damp ground, worked hard by bumblebees.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 2–3 ft
- Blooms Aug–Sep