Other Uses
Perennials That Attract Hummingbirds
- Bugleweed–Ajuga reptans
- Columbine–Aquilegia spp.
- Common Columbine–Aquilegia canadensis*
- Butterfly Weed–Asclepias tuberosa*
- Bellflower–Campanula spp.
- Delphinium–Delphinium elatum
- Pinks–Dianthus spp.
- Bleeding Heart–Dicentra spp.
- Foxglove–Digitalis spp.
- Coral Bells–Heuchera sanguinea
- Daylily–Hemerocallis spp.
- Hibiscus–Hibiscus moscheutos
- Red Hot Poker–Kniphofia hybrids
- Lily–Lilium spp.
- Cardinal Flower–Lobelia cardinalis*
- Lupine–Lupinus hybrids
- Bee Balm–Monarda didyma
Perennials That Attract Butterflies
- Aster–Aster spp.*
- Common Yarrow–Achillea millefolium*
- Chives–Allium schoenoprasum
- Butterfly Weed–Asclepias tuberosa*
- Smooth Blue Aster–Aster laevis*
- Blackberry Lily–Bellamcanda chinensis
- Butterfly Bush–Buddleia davidii
- Purple Coneflower–Echinacea purpurea*
- Blanket Flower–Gallardia x grandiflora
- Autumn Joy Sedum –Hylotelephium x 'Autumn Joy'
- Lantana–Lantana spp.
- Blazing Star–Liatris spicata*
- Wild Bergamot–Monarda fistulosa*
- Catmint–Nepeta mussinii
- Sweet Marjoram–Origanum vulgare
- Phlox–Phlox paniculata
- Obedient Plant–Physostegia virginianaa*
- Black-Eyed Susan –Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'
- Goldenrod–Solidago hybrids*
Deer Resistant Perennials
- Yarrow–Achillea spp.
- Monkshood–Aconitum
- Anemone–Anemone
- Columbine–Aquilegi
- Rock Cress–Arabis caucasica
- White Mugwort–Artemisia lactiflora
- Butterfly Weed–Asclepias
- Heartleaf Bergenia–Bergenia
- Bellflower–Campanula spp.
- Snow-in-Summer–Cerastium tomentosum
- Daisy–Chrysanthemum
- Coreopsis–Coreopsis
- Pinks–Dianthus spp.
- Coneflower–Echinacea purpurea
- Fleabane Daisy–Erigeron hybrids
- Joe-Pye Weed–Eupatorium
- Cranesbill–Geranium spp.
- Geum–Geum hybrids
- Helen’s Flower–Helenium autumnale
- Hellebore–Helleborus spp.
- Dame’s Rocket–Hesperis matronalis
- Hibiscus–Hibiscus spp.
- Candytuft–Iberis sempervirens
- Iris–Iris
- Maltese Cross–Lychnis chalcedonica
- Bee Balm–Monarda didym
- Peony–Paeonia hybrids
- Russian Sage–Perovskia atriplicifolia
- Jacob’s Ladder–Polemonium caeruleum
- Foam Flower–Tiarella cordifolia
- Orange Coneflower–Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii
- Salvia–Salvia spp.
- Soapwort–Saponaria ocymoides
- Sempervivum–Sempervivum
- Goldenrod–Solidago hybrids
- Speedwell–Veronica spp.
- Spanish Bayonet–Yucca filamentosa
Illinois native plants or cultivars marked with *.