Achillea or Yarrow - full sun; minimal water; lacy foliage and flowers borne on tall stems above the foliage; spring to fall blooming flowers in flat-headed clusters in white, yellow, orange/red.

Agastache--full sun/part shade; moderate water; summer blooming spikes of flowers borne on tall stems; pink, purple, blue, red or orange. Aromatic foliage.

Alstroemeria--full sun/part shade; regular water; deciduous and evergreen varieties; spring and summer blooms of bright colors. Grows in spreading clumps creating a colorful border.

Centaurea--full sun; moderate water; Two familiar members of this group are Dusty Miller and Bachelor Buttons (annual); Dusty Miller has fuzzy silver-white foliage and yellow flowers, excellent to contrast among green or red/bronze foliage plants.

Coreopsis--full sun; minimal water; profusion of yellow daisy like flowers; many varieties available with some growing up to 3 feet.

Delphinium--full sun; regular water; towering flower spires in blue, white, pink, red, purple and lavender; a MUST in a cottage garden.

Echinacea or Coneflower--full sun; moderate water; bloom late spring throughout summer; showy flowers with drooping rosy petals and a central orange-brown cone; new hybrids bring new flower colors.

Gaillardia or Blanket Flower--full sun; moderate water; summer bloomer with daisy-like flowers in yellow and orange.

Helenium or Sneezeweed--full sun; regular water; stems with multiple daisy-like flowers in yellow, orange, red, or copper colors; summer blooming.

Hollyhock (Alcea)- full sun/part shade; regular water; towering stems (to 9 ft.) of open (hibiscus form) flowers in many colors including white, pink, rose, red, purple, yellow, apricot and more; plant to the rear of the garden.

Lavender--full sun; moderate water; many varieties of this highly fragrant/aromatic shrub; flowers in shades of purple, blue and white borne on tall spikes above the foliage.

Lobelia--full sun/part shade; water needs dependent upon variety; many different varieties, all with tall summer-blooming flower spikes in many colors including red to orange red, blue and purple-red.

Lupine--full sun; water needs dependent upon variety; foliage like fingers of a hand; sweet pea like flowers in lilac, blue, white and pink; some spring-blooming others summer-blooming.

Lychnis--sun/part shade; water needs dependent upon variety; flowers in many different colors borne in clusters at the end of the stem.

Malva or Mallow--full sun; regular water; pink, white or purple flowers with shape similar to hollyhock, blooming from summer into the fall; different varieties available; growth to 3-4 feet.

Penstemon or Bearded Tongue--full sun/part shade; minimal to moderate water; many varieties in many different colors; bell-shaped flowers are borne along long stems.

Phygelius or Cape Fuchsia--full sun/part shade; regular water; pendulous flowers like dangling earrings in orange, pink, red and yellow; grows to 3-4 ft.

Pyrethrum Daisy--full sun; regular water; many varieties in many colors.

Salvia--full sun; water needs dependent upon variety; large plant family with many varieties in many forms and colors; fragrant/aromatic foliage with whorls of flowers spaced along long stems.

Scabiosa or Pincushion Flower--full sun; moderate water; finely cut lacey foliage with flowers in blue, lavender or white shaped like small pincushions borne on tall stems.

Verbascum or Mullein--full sun; moderate water; rosette form foliage with flower spikes up to 3- 6 ft. tall; summer blooming.