Transform your sunny borders into a living masterpiece with the Golden Hour Collection. This thoughtfully curated collection mimics the stunning colors of a setting sun, shifting from soft spring purples to frosted midsummer silvers, and finishing with a brilliant burst of golden yellow. Designed with both beauty and ecological value in mind, this collection features native perennial plants that support birds, butterflies, bees, and other pollinators, making it a perfect addition to sun or part shade gardens.

What is Included:

This native plant collection is carefully chosen to support a variety of wildlife through overlapping bloom times:

• Hairy Beardtongue (Penstemon hirsutus): Delicate purple and white flowers bloom in early spring, acting as a crucial nectar source for early pollinators.
• Clustered Mountainmint (Pycnanthemum muticum): Summer brings frosted silver bracts and white flowers that become a magnet for diverse bees and butterflies.
• Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa): Towering golden yellow spikes offer late season nectar before producing seeds that birds love. These seed heads are particularly attractive to foraging songbirds like goldfinches and cardinals.

Key Features:

• Seasonal Blooms: Enjoy vibrant flowers across three seasons, from spring through fall.
• Pollinator Support: Attracts butterflies, bees, moths, and other beneficial insects with its nectar rich blooms.
• Low Maintenance: Thrives with minimal care and requires less water once established.
• Deer Resistant: Stands up to deer browsing, ensuring its longevity and beauty.
• Pollinator-Safe: Grown non-GMO and 100% free of harmful neonicotinoids to protect pollinators.

Available in collections of nine, 18, or 27 plants to suit gardens of any size.

Why Choose the Golden Hour Collection?

This collection is more than just a garden. It is a vital habitat for birds and pollinators. By planting these native perennials, you will create a thriving ecosystem that supports songbirds, butterflies, and bees while adding vibrant, seasonal color to your landscape. Perfect for sunny borders, pollinator gardens, or naturalized areas, it brings beauty and biodiversity to your outdoor space. Integrating these deep rooted native plants alongside a rain garden or along the edge of a micro forest provides exceptional stormwater management and a continuous chemical free wildlife corridor.

Planting Tips:

1. Location: Plant in full sun to part shade with well drained soil.
2. Watering: Water regularly during the first growing season to establish deep roots. Once established, these plants require less water.
3. Maintenance: Minimal care required. There is no need to deadhead the flowers, as allowing them to go to seed provides a valuable food source for birds. Leaving the stems standing in the fall offers overwintering sites for beneficial insects. If desired, cut back the stems in late spring after pollinators have emerged.

For more information on planting, view our How to Plant Your Native Plants guide and other planting tips in the Garden for Wildlife Learning Center. 

Shipping Range:

• CT
• IL
• KY
• MA
• MI
• NH
• OH
• RI
• TN
• VA
• VT
• WV

Zip Code Verification: Our plants are grown regionally to thrive where you live and help local wildlife. Confirm availability for your area using the zip code checker near the add to cart button above.

Returns: Due to the nature of our products, we are unable to offer order cancellations, returns or exchanges. In order to guarantee your satisfaction, all plants are covered by our Plant Guarantee.

*To ensure your plants arrive healthy, we may delay shipments to certain areas during times of extreme temperatures, natural disasters, or other conditions that will impact the plants during transit

Sizing: Our plants ship in 3-inch pots, have a developed root mass, and emerging foliage around 3-6 inches high.

Recommended container sizes (in width) for container planting:

• 24 In
• 36 In
• 48 In