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(Eupatorium purpureum)
Gorgeous pinkish to purplish flowers in a large domed inflorescence draw butterflies by the dozens to your garden in July and August into September if you cut off the spent blooms. Can get from four to seven feet, so put it in the back of the border. A smaller version, ‘Gateway,’ runs around 3 ½’ to 4’ tall. Long, coarse, dark green leaves grow in a whorl around the stems. Likes even moisture and full sun. Various related species native all over the eastern half of the U.S., co-evolved with numerous butterfly species.

(Hymenocallis)
Exotic looking but native to Southern swamps, these fragrant white lilies bloom on and off for a month in May and June. Large strap-like leaves create a lush tropical effect all summer through frost. Great when combined with crinums and lycoris, which have different bloom times but similar foliage. (Photo: Univ of GA School of Ecology)

(Salvia greggii)
A staple of North Texas gardens, beloved for its long bloom season and attractiveness to hummingbirds. Autumn sage is a small woody native shrub that likes rocky soil, but will grow well in the garden with judicious pruning, good drainage and not too much water. Comes in coral, pink, red, white and purple. Usually has one big flush of spring bloom; prune hard after that and you’ll get light blooms through the summer and the best display of the year in the fall.

(Phlomis russeliana)
Jerusalem sage has large (up to 7″) fuzzy leaves and a vigorous, upright growth habit that lends architectural heft and prevents your perennial border from mushing together texturally. Sturdy stems with whorls of butter-colored flowers bloom June through September. Likes sun, any soil and not too much water.

(Polemonium caeruleum)
A pretty perennial that likes a wet and shady spot. Blue/purple to white bell-shaped flowers hover on stalks above compound, almost ferny leaves.