White Snakeroot (Eupatorium rugosum)
Long-lasting white flower heads in loose, flattened clusters on stiff brown stems with gray-green leaves; grows up to 5-6 feet tall; easily grown in medium-wet to wet well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade; hardy to -30 degrees F; Zones 4 to 9
Yellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma palmate)
This fall-blooming perennial has arching purplish steams with oval, slightly hairy and toothed pale-green leaves and pale-yellow, drooping flowers; grows from 2 to 4 feet high; enjoys moist, acidic soil in part to full shade; hardy to -20 degrees F; Zones 5 to 8
Pineapple Sage (Salvia elegans)
Edible, mildly pineapple-scented, mid-green oval and toothed leaves with loose panicles of vibrant-scarlet flowers; grows up to 6 feet tall; enjoys moist soil in full sun; hardy to 10 degrees F; Zones 8 to 10
False Aster (Boltonia asteroids ‘Pink Beauty’)
Panicles of pale-pink to white flowers with yellow centers and narrow, finely toothed blue-green leaves; grows up to 6 feet high; prefers medium moist soil in full sun to part shade; hardy to -30 degrees F; Zones 4 to 9
Monkshood (Aconitum carmichaelii)
Dense panicles of large violet or blue flowers and oval, leathery dark-green leaves; grows 5–6 feet high; prefers cool, moist soil in partial shade but tolerant of most soils and full sun; hardy to -30 degrees F; Zones 4 to 7
Toad Lily (Tricyrtis formosana)
Upward-facing star-shaped lilylike white, pink, and purple flowers with glossy, dark-green leaves; grows up to 32 inches high; prefers medium-wet to wet soil and part to full shade; hardy to -10 degrees F; Zones 6 to 9
Blazing Star (Liatris scariosa)
Long, spiky, reddish purple flower heads with narrow to oval leaves on strong, hairy stems; grows 2–4 feet high; prefers dry to medium soil in full sun; hardy to -20 degrees F; Zones 5 to 9
Zone Map for Native Plants
Native Plant Climate Zone Map
1. Northern Pacific Coastal/Cascade Mountain Forests
2. Palouse
3. Great Basin Desert
4. Sierran Foothills/Alpine Vegetation
5. California Grasslands, Chaparral, and Woodland
6. Mojave and Sonoran Deserts
7. Rocky Mountain Forests/Alpine Vegetation
8. Central Prairies and Plains
9. Eastern Deciduous Forests
10. Boreal Forests
11. Coastal Plain Forests
12. Tropical