The Most Popular North American Native Perennials in Zone 9

Coneflower

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 187 varieties. Prominent cones support pollinators, then leave seed heads that feed birds.

Milkweed

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 27 varieties. Milkweeds are essential monarch host plants as well as rich nectar sources.

Black-eyed Susan

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 34 varieties. Dark-centered gold daisies create a durable bridge from summer into fall.

Blanket Flower

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 26 varieties. Warm, banded daisies keep flowering through heat that slows many perennials.

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 134 varieties. From creeping mats to tall fragrant panicles, phlox fills several garden layers.

Lupine

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 47 varieties. Palm-shaped leaves and dense flower spires bring bold meadow structure.

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 120 varieties. From neat pompons to dinner-plate blooms, dahlias deliver late-season spectacle.

Beardtongue

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 88 varieties. Tubular flowers rise above tidy foliage and supply nectar in lean, sunny soil.

Joe Pye Weed

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 29 varieties. Broad, nectar-rich flower clusters crown tall stems in moist late-season borders.

Ironweed

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 16 varieties. Tall stems finish the season with saturated purple flowers and strong winter structure.

American Aster

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 37 varieties. North American asters provide essential late nectar in clouds of small daisies.

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 269 varieties. Sword-like leaves and intricate flowers give beds a strong architectural rhythm.

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 57 varieties. Small flower clusters on airy stems add nectar without visually crowding a border.

False Indigo

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 40 varieties. Shrub-like clumps carry lupine-shaped flowers, then ornamental charcoal seedpods.

Turtlehead

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 6 varieties. Turtle-shaped flowers add late color to moist soil and streamside plantings.

Blazing Star

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 20 varieties. Purple flower wands open from the top downward, a rare and pollinator-rich habit.

Beeblossom

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 19 varieties. Butterfly-like flowers dance on wiry stems without weighing down a planting.

Blue-eyed Grass

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 19 varieties. Its representative is notable for being North American native and dry-spell tolerant.

Bee Balm

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 49 varieties. Crown-like flowers and aromatic leaves turn a summer clump into a pollinator hub.

Coral Bells

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 185 varieties. Scalloped foliage supplies season-long color in shades few perennials can match.