It’s important to have flowers blooming from April to October.  This late summer bloomer is one of the last flower restaurants open for bees and butterflies to feast on.  Grape-leaved Anemone a true show stopper growing up to 3 feet tall with large pink flowers attracting butterflies. Hardy to 8,000 feet has medium water requirements will go from full sun to part shade, blooms August to frost. Another easy care easy to grow long lived perennial.

It’s important to have flowers blooming from April to October.  This late summer bloomer is one of the last flower restaurants open for bees and butterflies to feast on.  This pretty pink Rock Soapwort is great for rock and crevice gardens, only grows to 18 inches tall but can spread to 2 feet. Another low water user, hardy to 7,000 likes full sun and is easy to grow.  Native bees and some butterflies like this plant.

It’s important to have flowers blooming from April to October.  This late summer bloomer is one of the last flower restaurants open for bees and butterflies to feast on.  Finally in full bloom Anaphalis “Pearly Everlasting” this perennial started to bloom in June and now September is in full bloom. This long lived hardy perennial good to 9,500 feet, grows 2 feet tall and as wide if not more. Has low water requirements likes’ full sun to some filtered shade.  Another last restaurant open for native bees and butterflies.

It’s important to have flowers blooming from April to October.  This late summer bloomer is one of the last flowering restaurants open for bees and butterflies to feast on.  This perennial dwarf blue Rabbitbrush is perfect for small flower beds, getting 2 feet tall and as wide, hardy to 8,500 feet, very low water requirements and a beautiful golden yellow from late August to early October.  This scaled down native plant attracts native bees and butterflies in droves.

It’s important to have flowers blooming from April to October.  This late summer bloomer is one of the last flower restaurants open for bees and butterflies to feast on.  Solidago rugose “fireworks” is the tallest of the Goldenrod family and can reach 3 feet tall with a 12 inch spread.  It likes filtered shade is hardy to 6,500 feet, takes a bit more water has beautiful bright yellow flowers from late August to October.  This is a great long lived perennial flower that feeds bees and butterflies.

It’s important to have flowers blooming from April to October.  This late summer bloomer is one of the last flower restaurants open for bees and butterflies to feast on.  This blue flowering beauty is Caryopteris, Blue Mist Spirea. It can get 3-4 feet tall and as wide, has low water requirements, full sun, blooms from late August to a hard frost and is easy to grow.

It’s important to have flowers blooming from April to October.  This late summer bloomer is one of the last flower restaurants open for bees and butterflies to feast on.  This one is Sedum Autumn Joy or Stonecrop, easy to grow, likes full fun, has low water requirements, gets 18” tall and wide has flowers that fade to pink and is hardy to 8,000 feet.