Geranium maculatum ~ Wild Cranesbill low-chill Amsonia hubrichtii - Flickr -

Amsonia hubrichtii - Flickr - peganum

Cut stalks after flowering to prevent self-seeding

Kim's Knee High Echinacea is a compact freely branching native perennial with strong upright stems that do not need staking and dark green foliage

Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance

Flowers best in part shade and rich moist well-drained soils

Geranium maculatum ~ Wild Cranesbill low-chill Amsonia hubrichtii - Flickr -Wild Cranesbill is a native low mounding semi evergreen herbaceous perennial with deeply lobed palmate foliage. The small pale pink to lilac flowers bloom in masses in late spring and are followed by beaked seed capsules. Flowers best in part shade and moist, well drained soils. Type: Perennial, Groundcover Origins: Eastern N. America; GA Native Height: 1. 5' 2' Spread: 1' 1. 5 Spacing: 1. 5 USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 8 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom