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Delphiniums (Larkspur) are native to the Northern Hemisphere and are notable for producing tall flowering spikes reaching up to 2 meters; they contain toxic alkaloids making all parts of the plant poisonous.
Forget-me-not (Myosotis) is a small blue-flowered genus of about 50 species native to Europe and New Zealand, serving as the national flower of Alaska since 1949.
Love-in-a-Mist, or Nigella damascena, is an annual garden flower native to southern Europe, notable for its intricate blooms enclosed in a fine, hair-like bract.
Sweet William is a short-lived biennial or perennial plant native to the mountains of southern Europe, widely cultivated since the 16th century for its dense, colorful flower clusters.
Campanula, or bellflower, is a large genus comprising over 500 species in the Northern Hemisphere, distinguished by its characteristic bell-shaped blooms.
The Pincushion Flower, belonging to the Scabiosa genus, is an Old World plant recognized for its distinctive, pincushion-like spherical blooms that attract butterflies.
Wallflower, in the genus Erysimum, is an herbaceous plant often found growing on rocky cliffs and old walls in Europe, noted for its fragrant, clustered yellow blooms.
Deutzia is a genus of shrubs native to eastern and central Asia, notable for its cascades of white or pink flowers and named in honor of the 18th-century botanist Johan Deutz.
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is a perennial herb native to Europe and Asia whose root has been used as a sedative and sleep aid since ancient Greece, referenced in writings by Hippocrates.
Spirea is a genus of around 80 flowering shrubs in the rose family (Rosaceae), native to the Northern Hemisphere and widely cultivated since the 17th century for dense clusters of small white or pink flowers.
Silene is a large genus of flowering plants commonly known as catchflies, notable for the sticky residue on their stems that traps insects and protects them from predation.
Cupid's Dart is a flowering plant native to southwestern Europe, historically notable for its blue, paper-like petals that were traditionally used to create romantic love potions.
Linaria vulgaris, common toadflax, is a Eurasian wildflower with snapdragon-like yellow blooms that was used in 18th-century herbal medicine as a diuretic and skin remedy.
Soapwort is a perennial plant native to Europe and Asia, historically notable because its leaves and roots contain natural saponins that were crushed and used as a gentle soap.
