Tilia americana ~ Basswood, Linden Tree southeast-native True Blue Butterfly Bush is

True Blue Butterfly Bush is a fast-growing deciduous shrub with an upright habit  of sturdy stems and tidy

Hardy Plumbago has clusters of small blue flowers in summer that last until the first frost

These berries are a food source for birds and wildlife

Blue Elf Sedum is a low-mounding evergreen succulent and dense whorls of rounded steel grey foliage

Tilia americana ~ Basswood, Linden Tree southeast-native True Blue Butterfly Bush isBasswood is a tall native deciduous tree with an ovate rounded crown and noticeable winter buds. The large serrated foliage with paler undersides turn a pale yellow in fall. Fragrant clusters of pale yellow flowers bloom in late spring and give way to papery wing like seed pods that mature mid summer. Grows best with loamy, moist well drained soils. Generally intolerant of air pollution. In addition to being highly attractive to bees, Tilia americana