Thankfully, there’s no shortage of flowering plants that fit the description “tall and spiky ... interesting design without breaking the bank.

I've got a sunny, open area in my back yard outside of Hershey. I'd like to grow some tall, spiky-flowering plants, preferably perennials this year. Do you have any recommendations? A: Let's see ...

I've done two columns over the past month on plants without being "taken to the cleaners ... I actually like seeing mullein in late summer, with their tall spiky flower stalks.