Cranesbill geranium Rozanne is a hybrid clump forming geranium that typically grows in a mound shape, often as a groundcover. It is noted for its non-stop flowering habit and has exceptional heat tolerance. Side stems may be removed or trimmed at any time to control spread. Rozanne is an exceptional, unique, and unsurpassed geranium selection for any garden and is rabbit and deer tolerant.

Taplow Blue has silver leaves and a metallic blue globular flowerhead 1-2 inches in diameter. This is an important pollinator plant to butterflies and bees. It is the host larval plant for the Painted Lady butterfly. Cut flower stems can be used fresh or dried for arrangements.

Giant Globe Thistle is an old-fashioned tall garden perennial for the back of the border. It has numerous tennis ball-sized spikey globular flower heads that are loved by bees and butterflies. Flower color slowly changes from silver to pale blue. The blooms can be used fresh or in dried arrangements. Easily grown from seed.

Centaurea montana is a clump-forming perennial which features solitary, fringed, rich blue cornflowers. This plant from the Asteraceae family is easy to grow in poor soils but can spread somewhat rapidly by stolons to form colonies in optimum growing conditions, particularly in rich fertile soils. The plant is robust in our cooler Maine climate.

Campanula has large white or blue outward facing, broad bell-shaped flowers that bloom in late spring to early summer. If the spent blossoms are deadheaded, it will repeat bloom with a nice display.

This is a native plant that was used medicinally by Native Americans. With blue blooms and pretty pea like foliage, Baptisia is often flowering at the same time as wild lupines, cooler early summer temperatures.

This annual plant has a wonderful medium blue color for any summer garden. The blooms are great for arrangements, and it also blooms like a flowering perennial for most of the summer. It is rabbit and deer resistant. As a nectaring plant, it is essential for any butterfly garden.