Asters provide a lively burst of color to the late season landscape featuring a mass of color-themed daisies in almost every hue. The flowers attract butterflies and pollinators to the garden. Wonderful for porch containers, mixed borders, and rock gardens. Cut flowers are long-lasting in fresh bouquets. Tip: Plant in spring to establish the roots and they’ll fulfill their perennial potential.

Creeping Sedum fills in with a carpet of succulent ground cover featuring variegated green leaves that turn bright red-purple in autumn, some species topped with red-russet flowers. One of the least demanding and most satisfying perennials in the garden. Drought tolerant and deer resistant. Classic use for borders and rock gardens. Looks great spilling over container edges and filling in between border stones.

Echinacea, or Cone Flower, is a prairie native and a tough, self-reliant plant that blooms late-summer to autumn. Dusky purplish-rose petals arch back from a central, spiky seed cone. The blooms are held on sturdy stems. Attracts butterflies to the garden. Ideal choice for beds, borders, and cutting gardens. Perfectly suited to informal, naturalized settings. Deer resistant.