Alcea rosea

(al-SEE-ah rose-ee-ah)

Hollyhock

Family-Malvaceae

Biennial or short-lived perennial 

 partial shade in hottest climates

Syringa vulgaris

(sih-RIN-gah Vul-gar-is)

Lilac 

sun-light shade

regular water 

Deciduous shrub

Buddleja davidii

(BUD-lee-ah dah-VID-ee-eye)

Butterfly bush

Family-Scrophulariaceae

evergreen

full sun or light shade

Cosmos spp.

(KOS-mose)

cosmos

Family-Asteraceae

Perennials and annuals

Full sun

Asclepias tuberosa

(ah-SKLEE-pee-us too-ber-OH-sah)

Butterfly weed

Familly-Apocynaceae

Perennials

Full sun

Echinacea pupurea

(eh-kih-NAY-shah per-per-EE-ah)

Coneflower

Family-Asteraceae

Perennials

Full sun

Stokesia laervis

(sto-KEE-see-ah lay-viss)

Aster dasiy

Family-Asteraceae

Perennial 

Full sun

Zinnia elegans

(ZIN-ee-ah el-ganz)

Zinnia

Family-Asteraceae

Annuals and Perennials

Full Sun

Tagetes patula

(tag-JEE-deez)

French Marigold

Family-Asteraceae

Annuals and Perennials

Full sun

Tropaeolum majus

(tro-pay-OH-lum MAY-jus)

Nasturtium

Family-Tropaeolaceae

Annuals and perennials

Exposure needs vary by species

Aquilegia vulgaris

(ak-will-EE-zsah vul-GAR-iss)

Columbine

Family-Ranunculaceae

Perennials

Full sun or light shade

Passiflora caerulea

(pass-ih-FLOOR-ah sir-EW-lee-ah)

Passion vine

Family-Passifloraceae

Evergreen, semievergreen, and deciduous vines

Full sun or partial shade