Achillea -
Panorama Red Shades
Alchemilla mollis -
Lady's Mantle
Plants produce flat heads of tightly clustered flowers. Colors include darker shades of red, pink and apricot as well as bright shades of yellow, terra-cotta, beige and white. The flowers attract butterflies and can also be dried for use as everlastings. Dozens of flowers with 18- to 24-inch stem
        Alchillea
Coronation Gold Yarrow
Silvery fern like leaf texture, scented. Grows to 2 feet tall with yellow flat flowers at the top of the stems. Loved by butterflies. Cut back fading flowers and more will replace them. Bloom time is summer. Average garden soil. In mixed bed or line a walk, looks great most anywhere. Zone 3 - 9
Alcea - Hollyhock  'Watchman'
Dark purple flowers almost black, grow in clusters on a 4 to 6 foot stem. Grown by Thomas Jefferson. Likes full sun, fertile soil. Great flower for the back of a border. Zone 3 - 8.
Alcea - Hollyhock, White
White flowers in clusters on a 4 to 6 foot stem. Likes full sun, fertile soil. Great flower for the back of a border. Old fashioned flower found in your grandmothers garden. Zone 3 - 8.
Lovely mound forming plant up to 18 inches when in flower. Charturese flower heads of small flowers that open above the leaves. Water splashed on the leaves forms a drop in the center that is held by little hairs. This water was collected and known as "celestial water' and used in alchemy. The or
Purple-red flowers in midsummer thru fall. Height 12 - 15 inches. Part to full sun. Zones 3 - 8.
Aster - 'Alert'
Grows 18 - 24 inches tall, covered with purple daisy like flowers from early fall till frost. Loved by butterflies. Prefers full to part sun. Zones 4 - 8.
Aster alpinus
An extremely hardy, long-lived perennial native to North America. The bright orange flowers are concentrated in compact clusters. The flowers produce a large quantity of nectar which attracts butterflies throughout the growing season. Full sun, height 12 --18 inches.
Asclepias -
Butterfly Weed
Most popular of foliage perennials, this forms a low cushion of ferny, silvery-grey leaves. Silver Mound benefits from a hard clipping, usually in mid to late June. Plants will regrow quickly and remain attractive all season long. Good for hot, dry area. Zone 3 -9.
Artemesia - 'Silver Mound'
Lacy white panicles that droop at the ends. Deep green foliage. Full sun to shade, height to 28 inches. Makes a good cut flower. Good as a border, in mass grouping or in mixed border. Zone 4 - 9.
Looks a lot like astilbe on steroids, height 4 - 5 feet. White flowers in spring. Hardy to zone 4 - 8. Native plant.
        Aruncus dioicus
         'Goat's Beard'
The color of this photo is not good. The flowers are a peach color with a hint of pink. Good for mixed beds. The flowers form full plumes with glossy foliage. Prefers full sun to full shade. Height to 30 inches. Can be used as a cut flower. Deer resistant. Zone 4 - 9.
Astilbe - 'Peach Blossom'
Astilbe - 'Bridal Veil'
Allium Schoenoprasum - Chives Member of the onion family, height 8 - 12 inches. Purple ball shaped flower in early spring. Leaves are used for seasoning. Will self seed if not deadheaded.
  Allium - Chives
Allium tuberosum - Garlic Chives Member of the onion family. White ball shaped flowers in late summer to early fall. Height 8 - 12 inches. Flat leaves are used as a seasoning, tastes like garlic.
Allium - Garlic Chives
Aster - Purple Dome
Aster alpinus - compact plant 6 - 12 inches high. Flowers are pink, purple or white in late spring or early summer. Hardy from zone 5 - 8.
Aquilegia vulgaris - Columbine - Biedermeier Prefers part to full shade, moist soil. Flowers are pink, purple or white in late spring to early summer. Height 12 inches. Zones 5 - 7.
Aquilegia vulgaris -
Columbine, Biedermeier
Aquilegia vulgaris - Columbine, Barlow Christa Purple flowers on a 18 - 30 inch plant. Flowers in spring, prefers part shade to shade. Also likes moist soils. Zones 5 -7.
Aquilegia vulgaris -
Columbine, 'Barlow Christa'
Aquilegia vulgaris - Columbine, Nora Barlow Pink and white double flowers in late spring or early summer. Height 18 - 30 inches. Prefers a moist soil with part to full shade. Zone 5 - 7.
Aquilegia vulgaris -
Columbine,  Nora Barlow
Aquilegia vulgaris - Columbine, White Barlow Dark grey-green leaves and nodding, spurless, double, white flowers from late spring into summer. !8 - 30 inches prefers moist soil, zones 5 -7.
Aquilegia vulgaris -
Columbine, White Barlow