All of these plant varieties, and more, have been sold at the Annual Backyard Plant Sale. To find plants by type, click on a tag under Find a Plant in the right sidebar. Click on plant image for detailed description.
Reseeding annual, white to blue.
Reseeding anual, white to blue flowers, dramatic seedpods that dry well.
Miniature flowers in early spring. VA native.
Amsonia tabernaemontana, in May. VA native. Sun.
Lamiastrum galeobdolon, in April. variegated foliage makes good groundcover for shade.
Rudbeckia spp. VA native for sun.
Belamcanda chinensis, in July.Sun.
Sisirhynchium, in May. Tiny sky-blue flowers and grassy foliage for sunny moist areas.
Asclepias tuberosa, in May and June. VA native is host plant for monarch butterfly caterpillars.
Caryopteris, in September. Fragrant foliage; bees and butterflies love the flowers, which provide much-needed color late summer until frost. Reseeds freely.
Aquilegia canadensis, in April. VA native, good in sun or shade.
Symphytum officinalis, in April. shade. Flowers may be pink, white or blue. Bees love it!
Heuchera sanguinea in May. US native. Shade.
Dianthus plumaria, in April. Evergreen, ground-hugging foliage. Flowers have lovely vanilla-clove scent. Needs full sun.
Geranium sanguineum, in May. Full sun to part shade.
Rudbeckia laciniata, in July. VA native, good in sun or shade.
Echinops ritro, in July. Foliage is dramatic in the garden and steel-blue globes make good cut flowers. Sun. Drought tolerant.
Chrysanthemum pacificum, in December. Evergreen foliage. Sun.
Beautiful foliage for shady areas.
Athyrium japonicum pictum, in May. Shade.
Helleborus orientalis, in March. Evergreen foliage, great in shade including dry shade. Flowers range from creamy white through dusty pink and purple.
Helleborus orientalis, in March. Evergreen foliage, great in shade including dry shade. Flowers range from creamy white through dusty pink and purple.
Nigella damasacena, in May. Good cut flower and seed pods useful in dried arrangements. Reseeding annual, sun.
Nigella damascena, in June. Two-toned seedpods are good in dried arrangements.
Phlox subulata 'Sapphire blue' in April. Needle-like evergreen foliage forms thick ground-hugging mat. VA native; sun or shade.
Physostegia virginiana, in September. VA native spreads rapidly in rich, moist soil but shallow-rooted babies are easy to pull up. Sun or shade.
Paeonia, in May. Classic garden bloom whose foliage is also useful in the garden and in bouquets until frost. Full sun.
Paeonia, in May. Classic garden bloom whose foliage is also useful in the garden and in bouquets until frost. Full sun.
Oenothera speciosa, in May. US native. Sun.
Centranthus ruber coccineus, in May. Reseeds freely; can be aggressive in rich lime soils.
Salvia officinalis, in May. Use evergreen leaves for stuffing, sausage, pork kebabs, butternut squash soup.
Chrysanthemum koreanum 'Sheffield' in October. Evergreen foliage makes good groundcover year-round. Flowers attract butterflies and are long-lasting in the vase.
Chrysanthemum koreanum 'Sheffield' in October. Evergreen foliage makes good groundcover year-round. Flowers attract butterflies and are long-lasting in the vase.
Stokesia laevis, in June. native to SE US, flowers range fom white through blue and purple. Full sun.
Saxifraga stolonifera, in May. Patterned leaves make great groundcover in shady areas after flowers are gone.
Polygonum odoratum variegatum, in May. Painted leaves make beautiful groundcover for shade.
Tradescantia virginica, in May. VA native, good in sun or shade, more blooms in sun. Grasslike foliage disappears by midsummer so overplant with something durable.
Tradescantia virginica, in May. VA native, good in sun or shade, more blooms in sun. Grasslike foliage disappears by midsummer so overplant with something durable.
Euphorbia amygdaloides, in April. Spreads by rhizomes and seed; spade and deadhead to keep in bounds. Milky sap can irritate skin.