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Scientific name: Fothergilla gardenii
Family: Witch hazel, Hamamelidaceae
Bloom period: April
Scientific name: Amsonia hubrichtii
Family: Dogbane, Apocynaceae
Bloom period: April to May
Scientific name: Aquilegia canadensis
Family: Buttercup, Ranunculaceae
Bloom period: April to May or June
Scientific name: Penstemon digitalis
Family: Plantain, Plantaginaceae
Bloom period: May to June
Scientific name: Nepeta spp.
Family: Mint, Lamiaceae
Bloom period: May through early fall
Scientific name: Asclepius tuberosa
Family: Dogbane, Apocynaceae
Bloom period: May to August
Scientific name: Anemonastrum canadense
Family: Buttercup, Ranunculaceae
Bloom period: May to June
Scientific name: Anemone virginiana
Family: Buttercup, Ranunculaceae
Bloom period: May to June
Scientific name: Echinacea purpurea
Family: Aster, Daisy, or Composite; Asteraceae
Bloom period: May through July. Some hardy plants may continue to bloom until the frost in the fall.
Scientific name: Rudbeckia fulgida
Family: Aster, Daisy, or Composite; Asteraceae
Bloom period: May to as late as first frost.
Scientific name: Coreopsis verticillata
Family: Aster, Daisy, or Composite; Asteraceae
Bloom period: May to as late as first frost.
Scientific name: Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’
Family: Hydrangea, Hydrangeaceae
Bloom period: June through August