PERENNIALS

Yarrow

Earliest flowering yarrow boasting a profusion of large, long-Lasting clusters

of bright lemon-yellow flowers. Pleasantly aromatic, semi-evergreen, green-gray fern- like foliage. Late spring 

to late summer blooms – drought, heat, humidity deer and rabbit tolerant.

Blooms: Early to Late Summer

Height 1-2’

 Width 1–2’ 

Zone 4

Full Sun

Yarrow 

Features showy orange overtones and yellow eyes at the ends of the stems, the flowers are excellent for cutting. Its attractive tomentose ferny leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season. 

Blooms: Early to Late Summer

Height 24-36”

Width 24-36”

Zone 3

Full Sun

Yarrow 

Features white button-like  the flower heads. are excellent for cutting.. The blooms are produced over a low mound of glossy, dark green, narrowly lance shaped  leaves.  Dead heading prolong bloom period. Deer & rabbit resistant. Tolerant of Drought, Heat & humidity but needs protection from wind.

Blooms: Summer to Early Fall

Height 18-24"Width 2-3', 

Zone 3-8

Full Sun to Part Shade

Sweet Flag

 This grassy-leaved cultivar is a dwarf plant which looks like a grass, which features variegated leaf blades which are striped with yellow and green but primarily appear as yellow. Tufts slowly spread by creeping roots to form a dense ground cover. Good water plant 

Height 12”

 Width 15” 

Zone 5 

Full Sun-Part Sun-Shade 

   Bishops Weed 

 Vigorous, dense foliage ground cover; white flowers in June. Spreads by underground stolons.

Height 6”

 Width 12-18”

 Zone 4

Sun-Part Sun-Shade

Bugleweed

A petite ground cover with 

rich chocolate colored small, 

narrow leaves and blue 

flowers in spring.

Height 4-6”

 Width 12-18”

 Zone 4 

Sun-Part Sun- Shade

  Bugleweed 

 Tri-colored mixture of white, cream, and green foliage enhanced with burgundy-red tints. Perky blue flower spikes 

blanket the foliage. Ajuga are 

extremely hardy ground covers that quickly form a dense carpet-like mat. 

Height 3-6”

 Width 10-14”

Zone 4 

Blooms: Late Spring - Early Summer 

Sun-Part Sun- Shade 

 Bugleweed

Large, glossy, dark purple black scalloped leaves with spikes of deep blue flowers. 

Height 4-6”

Width 12-18”,

Zone 4 

Sun-Part Sun- Shade

 Hollyhock

 A beautiful first year flowering perennial with double to semi-double blooms on a dwarf stalk. The compact plants make ideal centerpieces for containers. These hollyhocks are tolerant of both cold and drought. Butterflies love them!  

Height 24-28".

Zone 3

Sun-Part Sun

   Hollyhock

This tall strain features fluffy double flowers in shades of red and scarlet. Plants usually act as short-lived perennials, but will re-seed themselves for many years. Rust is often a problem, particularly in humid summer regions. Attractive to both butterflies and hummingbirds   

Height 59-82"

 Width 12-18”

 Zone 3 

Sun-Part Sun

  Ornamental Onion

A compact, upright clump of glossy green, thick and strappy leaves, large 2”, bright rosy purple, tightly rounded clusters of flowers appear on strong stems just above the attractive foliage. Blooms July to August. Heat tolerant.

Full Sun

Height 12-18"

Width 18"

Zone  3

   Columbine

Colorful flowers on compact, well-branched plants. Pastel blooms are produced in abundance from late spring through to early summer. Bred for vibrant colors, neatly mounded habit. 

Height 9-11” 

Width 8-10”

 Zone - 3 

Part Sun to Shade

   Wormwood

Silver Mound' is an easygoing plant for the most part. Few insects bother it, and deer and rabbits generally leave it alone. It's fairly disease-resistant as well. As long you refrain from overwatering, plant 'Silver Mound' in a dry, sunny spot, and don't give much fertilizer, it will usually thrive.   Neat, ferny, silver foliage on this compact, mounded plant. Excellent for the rock garden or edging. 

Height 12”

 Width 18”

 Zone 3 

Full Sun

   Milkweed

Easy care, drought tolerant, and deer resistant, it is a bushy perennial prized for its brilliant clusters of bright orange to yellow-orange flowers which bloom continuously throughout summer. Tough, durable plant, extreme care must be taken not to overwater in young or dormant stages. 

Height 24-36”

 Width 15”

 Zone 5 

Blooms: June thru August 

Full Sun 

Aster

This dwarf cultivar has a low, bushy habit. Which features a profuse bloom of dark purple flowers (to 1.5" across)with gold centers, which can entirely cover the plant with bloom from mid-August until early October. Compact and disease resistance.

Height 18”

 Width 18-24”

 Zone 3

Blooms: Fall 

Aster

Perfectly clean foliage, and in the early fall it is covered with clear, medium blue flowers with gold centers. Bred for compact habit, long bloom

period and heavy flowering, used often as a sturdy perennial alternative for mums. Mildew and deer resistant

Full Sun

Height 8-12”

Width 15”

 Zone 3

 Aster

Compact mound of Daisy-like, semi-double asters (to 1/2” diameter) with pink rays and yellow centers bloom profusely from late summer to early fall. Flowers are attractive to butterflies. Glossy dark green leaves. Mildew and deer resistant

Full Sun

Height 8-12”

 Width 15”,

Zone 3

Blooms: Fall

Aster

Small, semi-double, blue-violet to purple flowers (to 1/2” across) with yellow centers bloom in late summer to early fall. Glossy dark green leaves have excellent disease resistance.  Mildew and deer resistant

Full Sun

Height 8-12” 

Width 15”

 Zone 3

Blooms: Fall

Astilbe

Purple Rain' is a mid-sized Astilbe selection that has fluffy plumes in shades of lavender to magenta, 

over a mound of elegant, lacy 

green leaves. A healthy, vigorous performer. Excellent for cutting. 

Height 18-20”,

Width 18-23”

 Zone -4

Blooms: Mid to Late Summer 

Part Sun, Full Shade

Astilbe

Very dark purple-brown, serrated foliage and pale 

pinkish white plumes command attention in the landscape. An accent for moist areas, such as around 

pools and water features. More sun tolerant than other species, but does best in a shaded to dappled 

shade.

 Height 1-3’'

Width 1-2’ 

Zone - 4  

Astilbe

Luminous, dense, magenta-pink flower plumes which  

standout & brighten a shady spot. Profuse, they rise in early-midsummer above a mound of fern-like 

deep green, glossy foliage.

 Height 14-18”

 Width 16-18”

 Zone -3    

Astilbe

Great for a shady border, among trees,  and shrubs.  Features a dense carpet of fern like foliage of feathery plumes of soft pink flowers. Profuse, they rise in early-midsummer (May to August) above a mound of fern-like 

deep green, glossy foliage. Likes consistent moisture.

 Height 22”

 Width 16-18”

Part Sun/Part Shade

 Zone 3-8    

Astilbe

Compact, broadly upright & mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; dense and bushy appearance; dark green-colored leaves; freely and uniformly flowering habit; red purple-colored flowers on strong, tall and upright peduncles.  Likes Consistent moisture.

 Height 14-18”

 Width 16-18”

Part Sun/Part Shade

 Zone 3 -8   

Astilbe

 Brings dramatic height and vibrant color to shaded garden spaces. This impressive variety features extra-large, fuzzy flower plumes in deep magenta-red that rise above bronze-green, fern-like foliage.  Likes consistent moisture.

 Height 24-30”

 Width 16-18”

Part Sun/Part Shade

 Zone 3 -8   

Astilbe 

  A species characterized by an early bloom time and glossy green leaves often tinged with red.  Soft, showy, pure white plumes, perfect in a shady spot with dappled light; prefers moisture so water regularly for abundant flowers and nice foliage Flowers are produced in dense, pyramidal clusters. Deer and rabbit resistant.

Height 24-30"

 Width 16-20”

 Zone -4-9

Full Sun to Full Shade

Astilbe 

   Features showy, raspberry-purple (deep pink) plumes, over a compact mound of elegant, lacy bronze-green leaves.  Will rebloom if plants are cut back. Deer & Rabbit Tolerant. Grow these  perennials in containers, or in the ground. Fuzzy, fern-like leaves emerge from the ground each spring. Their bronzy color allows them to take the sun better than other selections; and makes a perfect contrast to the blooms.

Height 14-16"

 Width 14-16”

 Zone  3-9

Partial to Full Shade

Astilbe 

    This is a new hybrid that displays great vigor. Beautiful purplish, dark-rose plumes rise above dark green foliage. Attracts butterflies.  Blooms from mid May through August. Stays compact.  Deer resistant.    Grows best in moist soils and semi-shade. Will tolerate more sun with adequate moisture. 

Height 22-25"

 Width 10-24”

 Zone  3-9

Partial to Full Shade

Astilbe 

    Grows quickly to form a nice mound of petite foliage topped by bunches of fragrant, triangular, ivory white plumes in Mid May to  August. Attracts butterflies. Grows best in moist soil. Deer and Rabbit Resistant.

Height 16-20"

 Width 16-20”

 Zone  4-9

Partial to Full Shade

Bunnera

  Robust, dynamic, describes this “king-sized” specimen. Large, heavily silvered, heart-shaped leaves can reach 12” x 10”. Artfully designed veining with some green margins showing. A mist of sky-blue flowers hover in sprays above the wide clump.

Partial Shade-Full Shade  

Height 10-14" 

Width 2-3'

 Zone -3-8  

Turtlehead-Snakehead

  Deeper colored, hot pink flowers on this recent selection of the wetland native. Glossy, dark green leaves tinted bronze in spring and its red stems add interest. 

Part Sun-Full Sun

  Height 2-4’

Width 1’

 Zone -3  

Lilly of the Valley

Clumps of green leaves, bearing short spikes of fragrant white bells. Takes a 

year to establish, then spreads quickly. May go dormant in summer. Tolerates 

poor soils, dry shade, but prefers rich, moist soil. Protect from afternoon sun.

Blooms- Late Spring 

Height 2-4”

 Width 12-23”

 Zone 2-7 

Full–Part Shade 

Tickseed

Yellow, daisy-like, semi-double flowers on a compact plant. Flowers bloom late spring to late summer. Does not like to be overwatered.

Height 2’

 Width 1’

 Zone -4 

Full Sun

Tickseed

 Pale yellow, daisy-like flowers with darker yellow center disks. Flowers appear in late spring to late summer sometimes extending to first frost. Do not overwater

Height 18-24”

 Width 15”

 Zone-3

Full Sun 

 Coreopsis 

Tickseed Plants form a low mound of leathery green leaves, bearing many upright  stems of large, fluffy golden-yellow semi-double to double daisy flowers, from early summer to late all. . Removing faded flowers regularly will encourage blooming. Plant may need staking, if grown in rich soil. Plants are easily dived in early spring, & should be done every 2-3 years. Tolerant of hot humid summer climate. HEIGHT 29-35”  

WIDTH 12-18  

ZONE -4-9  

FULL SUN   

  Echinacea

Vibrant orange flowers appear in June and continue to bloom until autumn. Compact habit, excellent branching, and high flower count. Cold hardy, these eye-catching blooms hold their centers well after frost for increased garden interested in winter. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, prefers regular water but tolerates periodic drought. Prune back old foliage and apply fertilizer in early spring before new growth emerges. Deer Resistant

 HEIGHT 18-24”  

WIDTH 18-24"  

ZONE -4-9  

FULL SUN   

Echinacea

This is an upright, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with narrowly ovate to lance-shaped, rarely toothed, rough-hairy, dark green leaves and, in summer, reddish-pink to crimson flowers with orange-brown central cones. hot humid summer climate. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, prefers regular water but tolerates periodic drought. Prune back old foliage and apply fertilizer in early spring before new growth emerges. Deer Resistant

HEIGHT 18-24”  

WIDTH 18-24"  

ZONE -4-9  

FULL SUN   

Baptisia

 Lavender violet flowers with cream keels makes this a stunning display for the early season garden. Its claim to fame is its unique vase-like habit. Although this plant is 3' wide, the base of the plant takes up a relatively small footprint, leaving space to under plant with other perennials. In comparison to other Baptisia in our trials, 'Violet Dusk' is relatively late to bloom-about the first week of June 

Height 3-3.5'

 Width 13-3.5'

 Zone -4-9 

Blooms: June 

Full Sun-Part Sun  

Delphinium 

Stately spires of deep, velvety purple flowers with black eyes open in June on tall stems with pretty, deeply cut leaves. It is a short lived perennial with about a five year life span. All parts of the delphinium contain alkaloids that are toxic to humans & pets, causing severe digestive symptoms if eaten.

Height 36-60”

 Width 18-24”

 Zone -3 -7 

Blooms: June to July

Full Sun-Part Sun  

Delphinium

Spikes of coral red double flowers rising above a mound of scalloped foliage in late spring and summer will stop you in your tracks. These blooms are a color breakthrough and will put a charge into any garden. Toxic to humans and pets. Resists Deer and Rabbits

Height 24-36”

 Width 18-24"”

Zone 5

Blooms: Spring-Summer

Full Sun-Part Sun 

Delphinium

   This is fantastic delphinium for attracting bees, making it the perfect addition to any pollinator garden! It has  large, semi-double blooms in sumptuous shades of dark purple and an almost black bee, pack each stem throughout the summer. It prefers to be grown in moist, well-drained soil in part shade. Toxic to humans and pets.

Height 4-5'

 Width 18-24”

Zone 3-7

Blooms: June to July

Full Sun-Part Sun  

Dianthus

     In early summer a splash of double striking coral pink flowers is produced over a tight compact mound of blue-green foliage.

Height 8-10”

Width 12-14”,

Zone-4 

Bloooms: Early to Late summer.

Full Sun 

Astilbe 

With the dark crimson red plumes rising atop bronze foliage, the blooms consists of hundreds if densely packed tiny flowers. As summer progresses, foliage turns dark green with a reddish tint. May be planted in full sun in cooler climates with plenty of moisture. Low maintenance, deer & rabbit resistant.

Height  1-2'

 Width 1-2

 Zone -4-9

Blooms: Early to Mid Summer

Part Shade - Full Shade  

Astilbe

Compact, clump forming perennial with salmon-pink flowers held above fern-like dark green glossy leaves. Plumes turn a rich caramel color for winter interest. Don't let soil dry out-mulch to retain moisture. No deadheading needed unless you don't like the dried blooms.  Good for cutting/bouquets.  Deer and rabbit resistant - low maintenance.

Height 12-16”

 Width 14-18”

 Zone -3 -8 

Blooms: Early to Mid Summer

Full to Part Shade 

Echinacea

 Its luxurious blossoms feature rows of striking pointed petals in shades of rich purple-red. The petals surround a bright green center that darkens as it matures. The large blooms are held on erect stems. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, prefers regular water but tolerates periodic drought. Prune back old foliage and apply fertilizer in early spring before new growth emerges. Deer Resistant

Height 18-24”

 Width 18-24”

 Zone -3 -8 

Blooms: Early Summer to Fall

Full Sun 

Echinacea 

Glowing watermelon-pink flowers appear in profusion.  The stems are very stiff and upright, holding the flowers in a tight, level bouquet. The central cone of the flower is a deep rusty brown. The leaves are lance shaped and pine green. Along with this plant's chocolate-brown stems, they provide great contrast to the bright pink flowers. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, prefers regular water but tolerates periodic drought. Prune back old foliage and apply fertilizer in early spring before new growth emerges. 

Height 12-14”

 Width 12-14”

 Zone  4-9 

Blooms: Mid Summer to Fall

Full Sun 

Dianthus  

Incredibly vibrant fuchsia pink, double flowers have deep red eyes and heavily serrated petals. The flowers are a little larger than most of the other members of the series at 1½-2" across. Steel blue foliage complements the bright flower color well and remains a focal point even when the plant is not in bloom. 

Height 6-8"

Width 12-14"

Zone  4-9 

Full Sun to Part Shade

Bleeding Heart

Plant bears arching wands of heart-shaped, white flowers with protruding white petals, which dangle above the fern-like foliage of fresh green leaves.  Blooms for 4-6 weeks in late spring to early summer. If it is kept well-watered during spring, dormancy may be delayed until late summer or early fall.  Great for shaded borders or woodland gardens. Rabbit & deer resistant.

Height 24-30"

Width 18-36"

Zone  3-9 

Part Sun to Shade

Bleeding Heart

Large bushy clumps of light green fern like foliage comprised of cut or lobed leaves on fleshy stems. In late spring, lockets of flowers, whose hearts are no doubt bleeding, in shades of red.  Blooms for 4-6 weeks and tends to decline or disappear in summer. Keep well watered and it will delay the disappearance. They also work well in containers. Deer, Rabbit and full shade tolerance.

Height 2-3’

Width 2’

Zone 3-9

Part Sun to Shade

Bleeding Heart

Produces dozens of arching flower stems with dangling, hear-shaped scarlet-red flowers with protruding white petals. Emerging purple-flushed soft green, the leaves mature to gray green  in contrast to the flowers.  Blooms 4-6 weeks in the late spring to early summer.  If it is kept well watered during the spring the dormancy may be delayed to late summer or early fall.  Rabbit & deer resistant.

Height 24-30"

Width 24-30"

Zone  3-9 

Part Shade to Shade 

Dragonhead

  This low-growing plant is ideal for the front of a sunny border, the rock garden or in containers. It forms a low tuft or mound of narrow needle-like leaves. Spikes of ragged-edged tubular flowers appear through the summer in a deep violet-blue shade, each petal edged in soft blue. Very drought tolerant once established. Long blooming season. Said to be long lived and fairly carefree. Easily divided in early spring. 

Height 8-12"’

Width 8-12"

 Zone  4-9 

Sun-Part Sun

Coneflower

 Has large pure white flowers, 4" across with a skirt of wide, overlapping, downward-arching petals surrounding a golden yellow cone. Stems are sturdy and held upright.  Early bloomer has a compact habit & blooms from early to late summer.  Self seeds

.Height20-24"

Width 12-16"

Zone 3-8

Full Sun 

Coneflower

  Strong stems are presenting a flower with a horizontal flower shape and so consumers eyes are looking at a “positive” flower!  Is an eye-catching coneflower with stiffer petals than most cultivars. Each bloom is a  pink with a prominent rust-red cone at the center. Like all Echinacea, it is tough and resilient, coping well with most weather conditions. This is a fabulous choice for attracting pollinating insects to borders and wildlife areas. 

Height 24"

Width 18"

Zone 4-9

Full Sun
 

Fern

  The lady fern or common lady-fern, is a large, feathery species of fern. It is often abundant (one of the more common ferns) in damp, shady woodland environments and is often grown for decoration. The fronds arise from a central point as a clump rather than along a rhizome. The deciduous fronds are light yellow-green, 7.9–35.4 in long and2.0–9.8 in broad. Overall frond shape tends to be elliptical, with the bottom pinnae shorter in length than those in the middle. 

Height 1-3'

Width 1-2.5'

Zone 4-8

Shade to Part Shade
 

Cranesbill

  This is a double-flowered cranesbill! They are loved for their resilience, tolerance to many conditions, hardiness and long flowering period.  The vivid purple ruffly blooms of double Geranium 'Plenum' will delight the eye when they burst into action, sitting on their soft green cushion of foliage. Over the years, enjoy more and more from this plant as it gradually spreads to pad out its space in the border.  The foliage turns orange and red in the Fall 

Height 13-15"

Width 12-15"

Zone 4-9

Blooms Spring to late Summer

Full Sun/Part Shade
 

Daylily

 This Cranesbill presents large creme-yellow flowers with beautiful purple featherlike blush eye zone. The blooms rise up from a clump of arching, linear, blade-like, green leaves. Flowers bloom mid-season (June - July), with some intermittent rebloom occurring later in summer. Individual flowers open up for one day, hence the common name.  Tolerates rabbits.  Prefers sun or light shade and well-drained soil.

Height 18"-24""

Width 12-15"

Zone 3-9

Blooms Mid Season with summer rebloom

Full Sun/Part Shade
 

Daylily

  This Reblooming Daylily is compact perennial with a profusion of rich velvety, burgandy-red double flowers packed with up to 18 tepals.  Blooming in  mid-summer, and again later in the season. The attractive blossoms are held neatly held above its compound mound of arching, linear leaves.  Night-blooming, this daylily opens  late in the afternoon and stays open until morning.  Tolerates Rabbits

Height 1-2'

Width 1-2'

Zone 3-9

Blooms Mid Season with summer rebloom

Full Sun/Part Shade
 

Daylily

   This highly decorated daylily has 5" wide flowers that are pale lavender with large purple eyes so dark as to appear black. A matching picotee edge rings the petals. Flower stalks are proportionate to the size of the plant with the flowers held just above the foliage. Early-Midseason bloomer with good rebloom.  Daylilies can survive many harsh conditions that other plants cannot including: polluted city environments, slopes, poor and dry soils, near pavement that is salted in winter, 

Height 18-25"

Width 18-24"

Zone 3-9

Blooms Mid Season with summer rebloom

Full Sun/Part Shade
 

Daylily 

This midsize daylily has 6" flowers that are orchid-pink with dark raspberry eyes. A matching ruffled raspberry margin is edged in lemon yellow. Wide petals create full, well-rounded flowers.

Daylilies can survive many harsh conditions that other plants cannot including: polluted city environments, slopes, poor and dry soils, near pavement that is salted in winter,. Attracts butterflies, humming birds and bees.

Height 24"

Width 18-24"

Zone 3-9

Blooms Mid Season with summer rebloom

Full Sun/Part Shade

Daylily 

This daylily comes with 6" soft pink flowers with a heavily ruffled gold edge and green throat. Wide petals have heavy ruffling along the edges. High bud count on well-branched scapes. A great reblooming variety with flowers of this size.

Daylilies can survive many harsh conditions that other plants cannot including: polluted city environments, slopes, poor and dry soils, near pavement that is salted in winter

Height 26"

Width 18-24"

Zone 3-9

Blooms Mid Season with summer rebloom

Full Sun/Part Shade

Daylily  

These 5½" rosy purple flowers are almost entirely covered by a massive near-black purple eye zone and matching picotee edge. Use this daylily for a splash of purple color in early summer to brighten up the middle of the border before most other daylilies have started to bloom. Daylilies can survive many harsh conditions that other plants cannot including: slopes, poor and dry soils, near pavement that is salted in winter. Attracts butterflies, humming birds & bees.

Height 25"

Width 18-24"

Zone 3-9

Blooms Mid Season with summer rebloom

Full Sun/Part Shade

Daylily  

 A breakthrough series that can produce up to 400 blooms per season. Early season bloomer; red flowers with yellow throats appear repeatedly all summer; dwarf habit and very hardy. Season-long Flower color. Daylilies can survive many harsh conditions that other plants cannot including: slopes, poor and dry soils, near pavement that is salted in winter. Attracts butterflies, humming birds & bees.

Height 12-15"

Width 12-15"

Zone 3-9

Blooms Mid Season with summer rebloom

Full Sun/Part Shade

Daylily  

   Amazing dwarf daylily,  this  exotic, bicolor, coral-rose and creamy yellow flower blooms continually from early summer until the first frosts of fall.  Most reblooming daylilies stop blooming for a certain period during the summer, but EveryDaylilies keep flowering during the entire season! After rooting well, mature specimens will produce 400 flowers a year. The small, 3.5" diameter blooms are rosy violet and yellow bicolor with green throats. They are held on 1.5' tall scapes. Attracts butterflies, humming birds & bees.

Height 12-15"

Width 12-15"

Zone 3-9

Blooms Mid Season to fall

Full Sun/Part Shade

Coneflower

Boasts a profusion of softly fragrant, fiery orange-red flowers 3" across, with a skirt of wide, overlapping drooping petals surrounding a chocolate-brown central cone. Well branched, the stems are sturdy and held upright.   An early bloomer, the flower has a compact habit & provides a vibrant floral display from early to late summer. Remove spent flowers & cut back stems to encourage further blooms.

Height 24-26"

Width 16-22"

Zone 3-8

Full Sun

Joe Pye Weed

Compact upright plant with purple-spotted unbranched stems with large dome-shaped clusters of small pale lavender flowers in mid-summer to early fall.  Has erect, strong stems which are hollow. Blooms are long lasting & attractive to butterflies & pollinators.  They give way to attractive, soft buff colored seedheads, which persist well into winter. Deep green coarsely-toothed leaves up to 6" long are arranged in whorls along the erect stems. Tolerates wet soils, sand and clay. Somewhat drought tolerant.

Height 3-4'

Width 1-3'

Zone 3-9

Full Sun to Part Shade

Fern

 Beautiful mounds of dramatic foliage that will be a standout in the shade garden. Luminescent blue-green fronds with dark central ribs fade to silver at the edges.   Silvering is best for several weeks in the spring, with fronds becoming greener as hot temperatures arrive. The short stature and spreading form is excellent for use as foreground foliage and ideal for containers.  Keep soil consistently moist 

Height 18-24''

Width 18-24"

Zone 3-8

Part to Full Shade

Leatherwood

This is a vase-shaped evergreen fern forming a rosette of ascending to arching, lanceolate-ovate, bipinnate-pinnatifid fronds. Leathery & blue-green, the fronds feature 12-20 pairs of leaflets along their rachis. Fronds are usually 15-20" long but can reach 3'. In spring golden brown & furry fiddleheads arise in vase-like circles from the rootstock. It never becomes aggressive. Prefers a location with high humidity that is protected from winds.

Height 1-2'

Width 1-2'

Zone 3-8

Part to Full Shade

 Blanket Flower

Free-flowering plant is a bushy, often short-lived herbaceous perennial with large, crimson red flowers, some with yellow tips.  Blooming from early summer into fall, the daisy-like flowers cover the compact, uniform, well-branched mound of bright green foliage. They are real magnets for butterflies. Drought & heat tolerant, the plant requires little care once established. Blooms profusely even in the first year. Remove flowers to encourage further blooms

Height 10-12"

Width 12"

Zone 3-10

Full Sun

Blanket Flower

Plant produces 3" wide, single flowers with mahogany red rays adorned with a tolden-yellow ring at their tips. This short-lived perennial is known for its profuse, long-lasting, colorful mounds of bright flowers atop attractive gray-green foliage from early summer to fall. Flowers are a real magnet for butterflies. Remove spent flowers to encourage further blooms. Cutting back clumps to 6" in late summer often increases their changes of winter survival.

Height 8-10"

Width 10-12"

Zone 3-10

Full Sun

Cranesbill

Noted for its dark foliage, Dark Reiter has finely-divided deep plum purple leaves. From early to late summer, the foliage mound is topped with abundant clusters of vibrant lilac-blue flowers. Short & compact, this hardy geranium is perfect for containers or garden. This sturdy performer is easy to grow and requires very little maintenance and is pest & disease free.  It is drought tolerant once established. Will grow in chalk, clay, loam or sand 

Height 8-10"

Width 12"

Zone 4-8

Full Sun or Part Shade

Lenten Rose

 ,Is a clump-forming, late winter-blooming for 8-10 weeks. Features large, cup-shaped, rose-like, usually nodding flowers (3-4" diameter) with center crowns of conspicuously contrasting yellow stamens. Flowers usually appear in clusters of 1-4 on thick stems rising above the foliage. Flower color is extremely variable, ranging from white to pink to light rose-purple, frequently with interior spotting. Palmate, serrate, leathery, 8-16" wide, glossy, basal, dark green leaves (7-9 leaflets) are evergreen in warm climates but deciduous in extremely cold winters. Poisonous plant.

Height 1-1.5'

Spread 1-1.5'

Zone 4-9

Full Shade to Part Shade

 Daylily

 Is a semi-evergreen, tetraploid daylily that features large purple-black flowers (to 6”) with a green throat and ruffled edges. Flowers appear on naked stems (scapes) that typically rise to 24” tall above a clump of arching, linear, blade-like, green leaves. Flowers bloom mid-season (June - July), with some intermittent rebloom occurring later in summer. Individual flowers open up for one day, hence the common name.  Tolerates rabbits.

Height 1.5-2'

Spread 1-1.5'

Zone 3-9

Full Sun to Part Shade
 

 Daylily

This is a flowering and perpetual variety with well-rounded flowers measuring 5in in diameter.  The petals are a pale melon pink with an orange tint; they have a large halo of a very contrasting dark purple colour and a border of the same tone. The sepals are slightly more pink, well undulated, but without any trace of violet on the edges. The throat is yellow and green.  This tetraploid cultivar develops foliage that remains evergreen in winter. The plant forms a lush clump. Flowering occurs from June to August-September.  Tolerates rabbits.

Height 28"

Spread 1-1.5'

Zone 3-9

Full Sun to Part Shade
 

 Daylily

Jazz Dance has a 5" rose-pink flower with a burgundy picotee wire edge and a green throat..  The foliage is semi-evergreen. Tolerates rabbits.

Height 26"

Spread 1-1.5'

Zone 3-9

Blooms in June and will Rebloom

Full Sun to Part Shade
 

Daylily

  A breathtaking dark beauty that delivers a long season of beautiful blooms. Plum Perfect is a finely ruffled, midseason rebloomer a deep plum-purple hue and near-black eye zone. The 6" blooms top 20" double-branched, productive stems that bear 20 plump, healthy buds. Give Plum Perfect a central space in the garden or landscape for an eye-catching display of flower form and bold color. This daylily boasts green, straplike, evergreen foliage that looks great even after flowering has stopped. 

Height 20"

Spread 1-1.5'

Zone 3-9

Full Sun to Part Shade
 

Daylily

     Big blooms twice a year with a coloration that is bold and beautiful. Early to midsummer brings up to 30 flowers per scape in a lively lavender-purple shade with free-form yellow throats encircled by deep purple. Catcher appears again in late summer luring butterflies to the area. Evergreen foliage.

 Vigorous, carefree and colorful, these daylilies have been developed for their vibrant, long-lasting color. Has an evergreen foliage will remain and the plant will not go into a dormant stage, which makes it more susceptible to damage from frost. A light mulch on top of the foliage will protect the plants from this damage.  

Height 10"

Spread 18-24"

Zone 3-9

Full Sun to Part Shade
 

Daylily

 Condilla daylily is one of the most popular and award-winning double daylilies of all time.  Vibrant gold blooms shine across the garden. A very vigorous performer with reliable rebloom. Some say Condilla actually looks more like a triple than a double daylily— in fact, that it is often described as looking more like a carnation than a daylily.  The flowers measure 4½ inches in early to mid season and may rebloom. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more.     

Height 20"

Spread20"

Zone 2-8

Full Sun to Part Shade

Daylily

   ' This reblooming, dwarf daylily is sturdy, strong, easy to care for, great grassy texture.  Features bold rose trumpet-shaped flowers with pink overtones, yellow throats and red centers at the ends of the stems from early summer to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its grassy leaves remain green in color throughout the season.      

Height 14"

Spread 20"

Zone 3-9

Full Sun to Part Shade

Daylily

    Has loads of bronze colored blooms. This is a very good Repeat Blooming Daylily. The older the plant, the more flowers it gives, namely up to 300+ per year.   Produces large blooms non-stop for months straight beginning in late spring with blooms continuing through fall. Its compact form and continuous flower show makes this the perfect daylily for growing as a ground cover, in the front of the border, and in containers.    

Height 14"

Spread 1.5'

Zone 3-9

Full Sun to Part Shade

Daylily

   Very floriferous and reblooming - compact plant with large, bright pink flowers with a darker pink eye and gold ruffled edges. Blooms early in the season and then again later. One plant can bare over 300 flowers after 3 years Perfect for borders or patio containers. An herbaceous perennial,   producing up to 300 blooms per season after 3 years. Drought & rabbit tolerant    

Height 1-2'

Spread 1-2'

Zone 3-9

Full Sun to Part Shade

Daylily

   A reblooming red with consistent recurved blooms. Flowers are large for a true rebloomer at 5½" across and eye-catching with a deep crimson red color and a lemon yellow throat. 'Blazing Returns' is earlier to bloom than 'Pardon Me' and does so on taller scapes with flowers that are over ½" larger. Blooms early to mid season and has a exttremly long bloom season. 

Height 2-3'

Spread 18-24"'

Zone 3-9

Full Sun to Part Shade

Coral Bells

   Noted for its four seasons of foliage interest, it is a clump-forming, evergreen sporting lobed, rounded, metallic rose-pink leaves turning purple-pink as the season progresses.  In late spring to early summer small, bell-shaped , creamy white flowers bloom on slender stems.  Fast-growing, this does well and is a sturdy performer, requiring little maintenance. Divide every 3-4 years.

Height 18"'

Spread 20''

Zone 4-9

Part Shade to Full Shade

Coral Bells

     This diminutive coral bells forms low (5"), sturdy clumps of small rounded leaves slowly spreading.  The bi-colored look is caused by the dark rose pink flower buds fading first to pale pink then to white as flowering progresses.  The blooms rise 12 to 18 inches above the dense foliage in spring and early summer. Heuchera's require good light to bloom well but resent full sun. Moderate to occasional water. 

Height 12-18"'

Spread 10-12''

Zone 4-9

Part Shade to Full Shade

Coral Bells

   The reddest foliage to be found, with intensely colored, incised, lightly ruffled leaves on deep red stems. Foliage color is most intense in the cooler spring and fall months. Showy sprays of tiny pink buds open to white flowers in midsummer. An herbaceous perennial; evergreen in mild winter areas.  A fast growing plant that thrives in dry shade. Deer Resistant

Height 7-14"'

Spread 14''

Zone 4-9

Part Shade to Full Shade

Coral Bells

   This is a compact, mound-forming plant bearing rounded, ruffled leaves in shades of green.  Small Bell-shaped creamy-white flowers appear in summer.  Attracts butterflies and humming birds.  Does best in rich, well-drained soil.

Height 10-12"'

Spread 12-16''

Zone 4-9

Part Shade to Part Sun

Coral Bells

   This is a compact plant has small, pink-tinged white flowers on wiry stems rise above a mound of rounded-lobed leaves against a silver background. Leaves emerge silver flushed with burgundy but mature to silver with dark purple veins.   Attracts butterflies and humming birds   Divide clumps in spring every 3-4 years. Deer Resistant

Height 8'

Spread 12''

Zone 4-9

Blooms Late Spring to Early Summer

Filtered Sun

Daylily 

 An orange-red with yellow center daylily. This strongly prolific variety produces blooms every day during its long, summer to fall blooming period. Boasts exceptional hardiness, a handy bloom for all those parts of the landscape where it's usually hard to get anything to grow.  Butterflies and other beneficial pollinators love its bright color. blooms. Multiplies freely and reblooms

Height 12-18"

Spread 12-18"

Zone 3-9

Full Sun 

Daylily 

  Clump-forming perennial that reblooms. It attracts butterflies to flower beds, rock gardens and patio pots with  Bears trumpet-shaped, cream-yellow, 5"  flowers of heavy substance with a large deep red eye zone and edging. Blooms in early summer and again later in the season. Goes completely dormant during winter  Expect this floriferous variety to produce about 20 buds on its two stems. 

Height 27"

Spread 24"

Zone 3-9

Full Sun to Part Shade

Daylily 

  It is a compact, fragrant, vigorous bloomer with an extended bloom period if spent scapes are removed. This miniature daylily has golden trumpets with ruffled edges and small green throats held above arching, blade-like leaves. Is heat and drought tolerant. The plants are visited by butterflies and hummingbirds.  The plant is toxic to cats and is rabbit tolerant.

Height 1'

Spread 1'

Zone 3-9

Full Sun to Part Shade

Daylily 

  Features bold fragrant red trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow throats at the ends of the stems.  It blooms from early to late summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its grassy leaves remain green in color throughout the season.   

Is an herbaceous perennial with a shapely form and gracefully arching foliage. Its medium texture blends into the garden. This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Height 12"

Spread 18"

Zone 3-9

Full Sun to Part Shade

Coral Bells

    'Black Forest Cake' is a clump forming, dark-leaved heuchera selection with a showy floral display. The mounds of smooth dark purple-chocolate to nearly black foliage. Bright cherry-red flowers bloom in loose clusters held on thin stems about 6" above the foliage clumps from late spring to early summer. Performs best in Full Shade.  If grown in sun, keep soil moist. Thrives in dry shade.

Height 6" - 1'

Spread 1-2'

Zone 4-9

Full Shade to Partial Sun

Coral Bells 

 The leaves are heavily ruffled in a deep purple-bronze with a slight silver sheen. . Fairly sun tolerant, but protect from hot afternoon sun in warm summer regions. Remove any winter-burned leaves in the spring, otherwise no pruning is required.   Flower stems support a frothy mix of white/rose florets, on purple stems appear in early to mid summer., giving one knockout contrast!  Heuchera do not like to be dried out or scorched in the growing season or excessively wet in the winter. Good compost added before planting will help water retention and drainage. 

Height 10" - 1'

Spread 12"

Zone 4-9

Full Sun to Partial Shade 

Coral Bells

The cultivar is a clump forming has thick, leathery leaves that change color throughout the season. In spring the leaves emerge as bright red, then deepen to brown red in summer before turning fiery red in the fall. In early-mid summer bell shaped, pink flowers on reddish stems that rise up 14" above the semi evergreen foliage. Performs best in part shade, in rich humusy, medium moisture, well drained soil,

Height 9" - 1'

Spread 1-2'

Zone 5-9

Part Shade to Full Shade

Coral Bells

 Unfaltering color, with intensely purple, glossy foliage with fluted edges. Produces short airy sprays of small soft violet-colored flowers on deep purple stems from late spring through summer. Outstanding color for borders, rock gardens, and mixed containers. An herbaceous perennial; evergreen in mild winter areas. Prefers more shade than sun.

Height 12"

Spread 22"

Zone 4-9

Part Shade to Full Shade

Coral Bells

 'Snow Angel' is a clump-forming perennial which features a basal mound (typically to 12" tall) of variegated, light-green, heart-shaped leaves having a creamy, mottled appearance and tiny, pink, bell-shaped flowers borne on wiry, branched panicles (flower spikes) extending well above the foliage mound in early summer. Foliage takes on salmon-pink  overtones in cold weather. Likes fertile, moist soil.

Height  1'-1.5''

Spread .75-1'

Zone 4-8

Part Shade to Full Shade

Rose Mallow

Is a vigorous, bushy, compact, perennial with large slightly cupped deep scarlet-red flowers up to 8" of overlapped petals. Blooms consistently from mid-summer to fall.  The foliage is leathery, glossy, deep green of maple-like leaves adorned with purple overtones. Blooms  are produced from the top to the bottom of the plant. Likes average to medium to wet soils and will tolerate light shade. Deadhead spent flowers.  Deer tolerant.

Height 3-4'

Spread 4-5'

Zone 4-9

Full Sun

Rose Mallow

The glossy, medium green leaves are deeply lobed (an exaggerated maple shape), creating a relatively coarse texture, with bold crimson petioles. Flowers are produced profusely from mid-summer to early fall (about July through September). Each satiny flower is up to 10″ across, with five ruffled petals that overlap slightly and a prominent central staminal column.  deadheading regularly improves the appearance of the plant. Can tolerate light shade

Height 4-5'

Spread 2-3'

Zone 4-9

Full Sun

Rose Mallow

This striking plant is known for its large, pristine white flowers.   The blooms measure up to 10" across and create a stunning contrast against its lush green foliage.  The blooms display protruding, creamy-white to pale yellow tubes of stamens. The green leaves bear a hint of blue.  They bloom continuously from mid to late summer. Generally deer and rabbit resistant. Deadheading improves the plants appearance. Mulching protects roots in winter

Height 4-5'

Spread 3-4'

Zone 4-9

Full Sun to Partial Shade

Rose Mallow

 Blooms the first year with 8 in. wide flowers that have a cranberry red center and five overlapping white petals swirled with pink like the blades of a fan with a raspberry center. Flowers are adorned with conspicuous protruding creamy-white tubes of stamens. Foliage of broadly, ovate dark green leaves is whitish beneath. Likes average, medium to wet soil. Tolerates heat and humidity.  Tolerates deer and wet soil.

Height 2-3'

Spread 2-3'

Zone 5-9

Full Sun

Rose Mallow

 Compact, well branched perennial. Each flower (6-8” diameter) features five overlapping deep burgundy red petals. Prominent and showy creamy white to pale yellow central staminal column. Blooms July to September. The foliage is broadly ovate, dark green leaves with whitish beneath. Likes average, medium to wet soil. Tolerates heat and humidity as well as wet soil and deer.

Height 2-3'

Spread 1-2'

Zone 5-9

Full Sun

Rose Mallow

  Compact, well-branched, shrubby habit. 'Luna Rose' forms a medium-sized bushy mound of dark green leaves. Its flowers are deep rose pink with a ruby eye in the center, have showy yellow stamens and are up to 8 in. across.  Blooms July to September. The foliage is broadly ovate, dark green leaves with whitish beneath. Likes average, medium to wet soil. Tolerates heat and humidity and some shade,  as well as wet soil and deer.

Height 2-3'

Spread 2-3'

Zone 5-9

Full Sun

Rose Mallow

 This hardy hibiscus has large, snow white flowers (8" across) that have a large ruby red eye. Big and bushy, this well-branched, heat loving plant. Drought tolerant once established. Hardy hibiscus will die back to the ground every winter and emerge from the ground in late spring. Blooms July to September. The foliage is broadly ovate, dark green leaves with whitish beneath. Likes average, medium to wet soil. Tolerates heat and humidity and some shade as well as wet soil and deer.

Height 2-3'

Spread 1-2'

Zone 5-9

Full Sun

Rose Mallow

  A broadleaf deciduous perennial shrub with green foliage and  Intense, large, deep pink flowers that catch the eye from a long distance. This robust Hibiscus blooms over a long period and has beautiful, mature leaves that are the size, color, and shape of Norway maple.  Attractive to butterflies. To grow well, it prefers sun and even moisture - regular water. Adaptable to various soil conditions. Grows best in well-drained and rich soil. Tolerates partial shade.

Height 4-6'

Spread 3-4'

Zone 4-9

Full Sun.

Hosta

 This hosta is the headliner of the next generation of yellow hostas with bright red petioles. The leaves can be cupped up to really show the red as it saturates the midrib sometimes to near the middle of the leaf. The cupping is a new leaf shape for this line of breeding with some puckers thrown in here and there. In mid-summer a very dark purple scape emerges with pretty purple striped flowers in a tight mass. 

Height 10"

Spread 20"

Zone 3-9

Shade 

Hosta 

Forms a medium to large clump. Intense true blue leaves in the spring, changing to more blue green in the summer; producing white flowers. Large, thick, cup-shaped leaves with heavy corrugated texture,  They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected, and deer find hosta delicious.   

Height 20"

Spread 45"

Zone 3-9

Shade   

Hosta 

 Each leaf boasts a mesmerizing gradient, transitioning from near-white to chartreuse with lime green margins, creating a dynamic interplay of light and color. As the summer sun casts its warm embrace, the foliage deepens to a rich, verdant green. The delicate light purple blooms that emerge at the onset of the season, cast a soft charm over the garden   

Height 18"

Spread 23"

Zone 3-9

Shade   

Hosta

 It is a medium sized hosta with thick, slug resistant foliage. In spring, the broadly spear shaped leaves display a wide, creamy white margin and blue center. By summer, the margins have brightened to white and the center deepens to blue-green. During the heat of late summer, a greenish blush may appear over portions of the margin. Star like Lavender flowers are produced in midsummer. Likes fertile, moist, well drained soil.

Height 16"

Spread 30"

Zone 3-9

Part to Full Shade

Hosta 

 Thick, smooth, lightly  twisted, pure white leaves with wide dark green margins, holds colors all season.
Vigorous grower for so much white.  Pale lavender flowers bloom in mid summer.  Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. Medium size hosta.
Height 18-24"

Spread 30"

Zone 3-8

Part to Full Shade

Hosta

  This medium selection is a real standout with leaves that emerge chartreuse, quickly develop a wide creamy-white margin and darker green streaking in between. Lavender flowers appear in midsummer and may attract hummingbirds. For best colouration, provide a couple of hours of sunlight per day.  Easily grown in evenly moist, organically rich, well-drained soils.  Established plants have some tolerance for dry shade (particularly plants with thick leaves), but soils should never be allowed to dry out. 

Height 16"

Spread 32"

Zone 3-9

Part to Full Shade

Hosta

 Plants form a tight, mid-sized,  sturdy mound of dusky blue-green heart-shaped foliage, with a chartreus central splash that becomes creamier with age,  It is topped with lily-like lavender flowers in mid-summer. Plants prefer fertile, moist, well drained soil. 

Height 16"

Spread 2-3'

Zone 2-9

Part to Full Shade

Hosta

  Even as the tight eyes unfurl in early spring, the young leaves create an amazing rosette-like form of tightly rippled ridges. As the long, narrow leaves expand they are held upright, never hugging the ground. What results is a twisted mass of slender, yellow leaves of excellent substance with wavy, curled edges of blue-green that randomly streak into the leaf center. It blooms in mid summer with lavender flowers. 

Height 9"

Spread 15"

Zone 3-9

Part to Full Shade

Hosta

 Spectacular hosta has very long, spear-like, grey-green leaves streaked with irregular, yellow stripes. Originating in Japan, this low-growing perennial adds interest and beauty to front borders and containers. This hosta  is one of the very few stable streaked patterned hostas. The clumps are adorned with nearly lax scapes of pale lavender flowers starting in late summer and attract pollinators in midsummer. 

Height 10"

Spread 14"

Zone 3-9

Part to Full Shade

Hosta

  A medium-sized hosta with lovely, chalky blue-green, heart-shaped leaves with distinctive creamy yellow margins that whiten as the foliage matures. Violet-blue bell-shaped flowers appear on upright stems from mid to late summer. Pairs well with bright, variegated hosta varieties. The thick, sturdy foliage resists slug damage. An herbaceous perennial. 

Height1-1.5'

Spread2.5-3'

Zone 3-8

Part/full Shade or filtered sun

Hosta

 This extra-tall hosta wows with broadly heart-shaped, blue-green leaves and wide irregularly yellow margins. Its bright colours, paired with an exquisitely mounded form and thick, slug-resistant leaves, ticks all the boxes for a head-turning shade garden display. Later in the season, the yellow leaf margins fade to creamy white. 

Height 20"

Spread 3-4'

Zone 2-9

Part to Full Shade

Hosta

 This medium-sized selection is one-of-a-kind and adds a pop of colour. It features lance-shaped, waxy, vibrant yellow foliage with a cloudy finish on contrasting red stems. Lavender bell-shaped flowers on arching stems appear midsummer. This cultivar requires six hours of sun each day in order to keep the vivid yellow colouration.  

Height 12-16"

Spread 18-20"

Zone 2-9

Part Shade - Part Sun

Hosta

 This bright, miniature hosta is a wide-edged sport of the dwarf Hosta `Little Jay`. The small, pointed, bright yellow leaves are highlighted by a dramatic dark green margin. In midsummer the wide clumps are topped with short 10' spikes of lavender flowers.  Ideal for the shady parts of the rock garden, wall or in containers. Also suitable for edging. 

Height 6"

Spread 10"

Zone 3-9

Full to Part Shade

Hosta

  By far, one of the lightest and brightest varieties on the market! Firn Line is a gorgeously striking hosta with blue, heart-shaped leaves accented with wide, creamy yellow margins that turn to white as the growing season progresses. When faced with partial to fully shaded garden spaces, such as wooded sites, covered porches and patios, or shadowy borders, Firn Line effectively brightens up the area and adds amazing style and elegance. Lavender blooms appear in summer, giving an extra pop of colour to the scene.   Protect from hot afternoon sun. 

Height 18-21"

Spread 16-18"

Zone 3-9

Part to Full Shade

Hosta

 'Guacamole’ is a medium hosta with leaves the color of guacamole. It is a sport of H. 'Fragrant Bouquet'. It grows in a mound but spreads over time to as much as 50" wide. It features slightly convex, wide oval, chartreuse-gold leaves (to 11" by 8") with irregular darker bluish-green margins. Leaves are glossy above and glaucuous below with distinctive veining, mucronate tips and cordate to overlapping leaf bases. Funnel-shaped, highly fragrant, almost white flowers bloom in mid-summer on pale green scapes rising to 36" tall.  

Height 18"

Spread 50"

Zone 3-8

Part to Full Shade

 A superb compact selection with more heat tolerance than other popular varieties. This sport of 'Francee' features glossy, bold, dark green foliage with gleaming white edges.  Racemes of funnel-shaped lavender blue blowers  in summer on scapes rising well above the foliage. An herbaceous perennial. Great for brightening a full or dappled shade border. An herbaceous perennial. 

Height 18"

Spread 35-47"

Zone 2-9

Shade, Part Shade, Filtered Sun

 Plants form a sturdy mound of foliage, topped with lily-like blooms. This small selection is unique with heavily twisted, long narrow leaves that emerge bright yellow with a thin blue margin in spring, maturing in the season to chartreuse with a green margin. Reported to be slug resistant. Light lavender flowers appear in summer.  

Height 8-10"

Spread 14-16"

Zone 2-9

Part to Full Shade

  It has twisted leaves with pure white centers and dark green margins. In mid-summer, it has lavender flowers on 20 in. stems. It' forms a rather compact, upright mound of leaves. Due to its high percentage of non-chlorophyll bearing leaf tissue, 'Fire and Ice' is slow growing. In warm climates and/or high sunlight, it has a tendency for the white portion of the leaf to develop brown areas and holes or "melt out".

Height 12-18"

Spread 1-2'"

Zone 3-8

Part to Full Shade

Hosta 

A vigorous growth habit and a striking colouration make this stunning hosta something really special. Tidy mounds of broad, deep blue-green foliage grow quickly to cover bare spots in the landscape, as well as create a pretty display in shady borders and mixed perennial beds. Each leaf features a thin, bright white centre and light green streaks where the margins and centres meet. Pale lavender blooms appear in midsummer for an even more spectacular scene. 

Height 18-22"

Spread 48"

Zone 3-9

Part to Full Shade

Hosta  

This stunning hosta produces heart-shaped leaves with very wide, wavy, green margins.  The narrow, creamy white markings in the center of the leaves shoot out from the cream colored petioles in a feathery pattern. 

Its thick substanced leaves make the perfect background for the cream scapes that carry the light lavender flowers in midsummer. 

Height 12"

Spread 18-20"

Zone2-9

Part to Full Shade

Candytuft  

This is an enchanting low, sprawling, woody-based perennial. Among the purest garden whites with abundant clusters of 4-petaled white flowers, enhanced by delicate yellow dots on each petal, the blossoms stand out starkly against the foliage of narrow dark green leaves. Cut back 1/3 after flowering to promote new growth and maintain dense habit.

Height 6-12"

Spread 12-18"

Zone 3-9

Full Sun

Bearded Iris

  Plants have sword-shaped linear leaves and large usually fragrant blooms on stalks that branch below their mid points.  Tall bearded, clump forming deciduous perennial with large rose-red upper petals and white falls with a red border. Often takes on flushes of bronze and 

makes for quite a striking display. Mildly fragrant – orchid looking

Height 32-36"

Spread 12"

Zone 3-10

Sun

Non-Bearded Iris

  Vigorous iris is quite striking with its huge, velvety deep purple flowers, 4-6" across, adorned with delicate gold highlights on each petal. This species will multiply quickly. Prefers full sun, but appreciates some afternoon shade particularly in hot summer growing conditions. This is a water-loving iris. The wetter the soil, the more vigorous the growth. Deep watering is best. Will grow in 6" of standing water.

Height 2-3'

Spread 2'

Zone 5-9

Sun

Japanese Iris

 Large 6" wide flowers are nicely fragrant  semi-double violet blooms with bold white veining emerging from yellow and white centres. Blooms early summer. The foliage is green and lance-shaped. Thrives in damp borders and pond or stream edges. Pollinator attractor. Deer resistant. Deep watering is best. 

Height 36"

Spread 18-30"

Zone 4-9

Sun

Bearded Iris

  This is a tall iris with white standards tinted violet contrasting with the light blue-violet falls and creamy beard.   It produces up to 5-6 buds per stem in late spring or early summer and reblooms in late summer or early fall., depending on the weather.  The flowers are atop of lovely blue-green sword-shaped foliage and  is sweetly fragrant as well. Good soil drainage is essential.  Deer & rabbit resistant.

Height 2-3'

Spread 1-2'

Zone 3-9

Sun but tolerates light shade

False Lamium

   This offers one of the easiest solutions to dry shade areas. Plants form a well-behaved mound of attractive green and silver leaves, bearing small soft-yellow flowers in mid spring. Not aggressive like the similar form ‘Florentinum', this can be used in any shaded area of the garden with no fear of it taking over. Excellent for mass planting, and especially for edging or in mixed containers. Prune back hard in midsummer if plants become floppy. Drought tolerant once established. 

Height 10-12"

Spread 12-18"

Zone 2-9

Sun

Bee Balm

     This species is a versatile and hardy perennial with distinctive features. It exhibits a rounded and bushy growth habit, in a more compact, petite-sized form.  Lavender-pink flowers bloom just above the fragrant foliage, against the attractive darker green foliage. They  attract hummingbirds and other pollinators. It displays exceptional hardiness and resistance to mildew. It has the fragrance of the mint family. 

Height 15-18"

Spread 14-16"

Zone 4-9

Sun

Spotted Dead Nettle

 This selection forms a spreading patch of small heart shaped silver leaves with a narrow green edge. Clusters of small, soft, hooded salmon-pink flowers appear in spring, then continue off and on until fall. Fairly tolerant of dry shade, once  established. Trim back in late winter. Stems will root into the ground where they touch, and any new plants that form can be easily moved in spring or fall. Also easily divided. Evergreen.

Height 6-8"

Spread 1-2'

Zone 3-8

Partial Sun - Shade

Spotted Dead Nettle

 This classy-looking selection forms a spreading patch of small heart-shaped, silvery green leaves with a thin dark green margin. Clusters of small hooded pure white flowers that open in whorls appear in spring, then continue off and on until fall. Fairly tolerant of dry shade, once established. Trim back in late winter. Stems will root into the ground where they touch. Semi evergreen, excellent groundcover for semi shade areas. 

Height 10-12"

Spread 2-3'

Zone 3-8

Partial Sun - Shade

English Lavender

 This Lavender is valued for its hardiness, strong fragrance, and ability to withstand cold Winters. Hidcote is popular with commercial growers and gardeners alike due to its low maintenance and is commonly used as a decorative hedge. It flowers in May-June and lasts 4 weeks.  Prune around 2/3 of the top flexible growth in the Early Spring or late Fall. Do not cut into the woody base as this does not regenerate and prune every year as this extends the life of Hidcote lavender. Do not over water.

Height 15-20"

Spread 20-24"

Zone 5-9

Full Sun - does not tolerate shade

English Lavender

 This variety combines the traditional appeal of English Lavender isi the added allure of deep purple blooms.  It is a more compact grower, with vibrant deep purple flowers and rich fragrance.  It is an improved version of the classic Hidcote with enhanced flower color and plant vigor. The foliage is silvery-green, narrow and lance-shaped.  The leaves are aromatic. Deer & Rabbit Resistant.

Height 12-18"

Spread 12-18'

Zone 5-8

Partial Sun - Shade

Shasta Daisy  

2 ½” solid white petals are fully double around a small, buttery center. The petals take just about every form you can imagine, from quilled to frilled to twisted to flat! On a plant in full bloom, this creates an unbelievably lush, chaotic effect!

Height 15-18”

 Width 18-24”

 Z-4

Full Sun

Shasta Daisy

 Large single blooms with 2 to 3 extra rows of colorfast butter-yellow petals swirl around a deep golden disc. Blooms age well and are carried on very strong stems. Very floriferous with improved disease resistance. Blooms from early summer to fall. Excellent in tubs or mixed containers. Flowers are ideal for cutting. Removing faded flowers regularly will greatly increase the blooming time. Attractive to butterflies. 

Height 24-30"

Spread 18-23"

Zone 5-9

Full Sun

Shasta Daisy

  This is a terrific dwarf strain, producing a low mound with a long succession of large white rays, yellow-eyed daisies that can measure 2.5". Blooms from May to August. Foliage is coarsely-toothed, lance-shaped, medium green leaves. Great for edging, also excellent in tubs or mixed containers. Divide plants in the spring every 2 to 3 years to maintain vigor. Removing faded flowers regularly will greatly increase the blooming time. Attractive to butterflies. 

Height .75'-1'

Spread .75-1'

Zone 4-9

Full Sun

Gayfeather

   Widely grown as a commercial cut flower, this is selected from one of our native prairie wildflowers. Plants form a low clump of grassy looking leaves, bearing tall spikes of brightfluffy wands of magenta-purple flowers beginning in midsummer. The narrow opposite leaves turn bronze in the fall. Very useful in the sunny border or meadow garden, or in containers. Drought tolerant. Attractive to butterflies.  

Height 29-35"

Spread 12-18"

Zone 2-9

Full Sun

Asiatic Lily

  This new and exclusive double Asiatic lily is hard to find! Don't miss out on these double candy-pink blooms, that will stand atop tall stems!  Blooms can be from 3-6".  The center flower looks like a bright star giving these candy pink blooms even more dimension. Blooms are pollen free.  Lush, long-lasting blooms will increase over time, so your planting will grow more beautiful from year to year! 

Height 36-48"

Spread 9-12"

Zone 3-8

Full Sun-Part Shade

Asiatic Lily

  The striking, showy flowers of the Hot Spot Serious or Lilium asiatic make this plant stand out. The large 6-pointed flowers are a bright shade of dark pink but feature a deep maroon near the center. Enjoy the flowers from late spring to early summer. The bi-color blooms are lovely and look amazing as cut or dried flowers. The lance-shaped dark green foliage is glossy and contrasts the pink blooms nicely. 

Height 16-20"

Spread 12-14"

Zone 3-8

Full Sun

Asiatic Lily  

The large and ornate orange blooms of the Fantasiatic  Lily will certainly inject bold color wherever you choose to plant it. This lily blooms in early summer. As its name suggests, this lily is fantastic for year after year of intense color. Considered low maintenance, the Lily needs little ongoing care. It is deer resistant and known to attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Plant several of them either in a border or a pot for maximum impact & also makes a great cut flower.  

Height 10-12"

Spread 10-12"

Zone 3-

Full Sun - Part Shade

Asiatic Lily

   This Fantasiatic, Red' lily displays large showy  red blooms on mid-sized stems with contrasting green foliage. Plant along a border, in a container, or utilize for flower arranging to add bold color to your summer garden. This winter hardy bulbous perennial is relatively low maintenance and attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.  

Height 16-20"

Spread 12-14"

Zone 3-8

Full Sun- Part Shade

Asiatic Lily 

This hybrid lily is a fusion of beauty and fragrance. Bold blooms adorn this hybrid lily in colors of red/orange with yellow centers that are heavily speckled. The blooms face downwards and look like shooting stars. It is is a cross between the traditional Easter Lily and Pardalinum Lily, which is an heirloom Lily. Fusion is a hardy lily which in its first season can grow up to 3' tall and bear blooms up to 5" wide. Blooms Late June

Height 36-42"

Spread 10-12"

Zone 3-8

Full Sun to Partial Shade

Oriental Lily

This is an striking lily with large, red flame blossoms, up to 7" wide, with gently recurved tepals tipped in buttery yellow & contrasting with the very light green stigma.  The petals are widespread to make the most of their colors. Long lasting and up to 40 booms per bulb and have a slight but pleasing fragrance. Blooms mid to late summer. Likes moist but well drained solk.

Height 4-5'

Spread 1-2'

Zone 5-9

Full Sun to Partial Shade

Asiatic Lily

 The large 6-pointed flowers are a bright shade of pink but feature a deep maroon near the center. Enjoy the flowers from late spring to early summer. The lance-shaped dark green foliage is glossy and contrasts the pink blooms nicely. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.   Rich, slightly acidic soil with good drainage is preferred. Asiatic lilies need about one inch of water per week. Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in the spring to encourage new growth. 

Height 16-18"

Spread 12-14"

Zone 3-8

Full Sun to Partial Shade

Lupine

This is an exceptional naturalizer, attracts plenty of pollinators and has a vibrant color palette.  Blooms combine architectural interest with amazing color & unique beauty. The dense, no flop blooms appear in late spring to early summer.

Height 24-36"

Spread 10-12"

Zone 5-8

Full Sun to Partial Shade

Lupine

 This Species consists of three eye-catching solid colors of Red, Yellow and White and the three Dupline (dual color lupine) of Blue/White, Rose/White and Orange/White.  They add a colorful vertical accent to perennial beds. Unlike most lupine, the Staircase™ series doesn't require cool temperatures to flower, making it a great selection for warmer climates  

Height 18-24"

Spread 18-24"

Zone 4-8

Full Sun

Bee Balm

 An abundance of vibrant reddish purple, shaggy, globular heads top a compact clump forming plant with very dark green, fragrant minty-basil-scented foliage. Create an eye-catching display of color in sunny borders with mass plantings, or use in combined plantings for containers and beds. Resists powdery mildew! An herbaceous perennial. Blooms from spring through summer.

Height 10-12"

Spread 8-10"

Zone 4-9

Full Sun to Partial Shade

Garden Mum

 Medium-sized garden mum that has bright orange-bronze decorative flowers. These flowers are warmer in color than those of the 'Harvest Igloo' variety and are 2 inches in diameter. The plants have a uniform flowering and form a beautiful, ball-shaped habit.  They are perfect for adding flower power to a late summer or early fall perennial border or a large container  

Height 18-20"

Spread 1-2'

Zone 5-9

Full Sun to Part Shade

Garden Mum

 Medium-sized garden mum that has bright orange-bronze decorative flowers. These flowers are warmer in color than those of the 'Harvest Igloo' variety and are 2 inches in diameter. The plants have a uniform flowering and form a beautiful, ball-shaped habit.  They are perfect for adding flower power to a late summer or early fall perennial border or a large container  

Height 18-20"

Spread 1-2'

Zone 5-9

Full Sun to Part Shade

Garden Mum  

Produces abundant raspberry-purple blooms that add rich color to the autumn garden and blend beautifully with late-season shades of russet, red and gold. The series offers dome-shaped, first-year flowering plants that throw lots of colorful flowers.  No pinching is required to keep plants compact. It extends the season of color  with hardy, low-maintenance mums. These fuss-free perennials produce tidy, dense mounds of spectacular color at a time when many plants are waning. Mums generally begin flowering in late summer and, given adequate hydration, will carry on until a hard frost.

Height 18-20"

Spread 1-2'

Zone 5-9

Full Sun 

Garden Mum

 Growing these fall favorites is so easy! Just plant mums in a sunny location with well-drained soil—and soon white, daisy-like flowers will cover the plants from late summer to fall. These hardy mums have a uniform, mounded habit and are true perennials, reliably coming back year after year. They're also so easy to grow—they maintain their full, mounded habit with no pinching. 

Height 18-20"

Spread 1-2'

Zone 5-9

Full Sun 

Garden Mum 

Plant is strikingly gorgeous. With bright, daisy-like flowers covering this dome-shaped plant, you'll be swimming in yellow! This hardy perennial is sure to do great wherever you put it. No pinching is needed, which is great for those looking for a hassle-free plant. After the midsummer bloom, we recommend cutting the plant back to promote a second bloom.

Keep plants moist and well feed. A weekly application of a water soluble fertilizer works best. Snip off any flowers that start blooming early. When the flowers start showing color in the fall, stop fertilizing. Continue to keep the plants moist. After the first hard frost, the plant can be cut back to the ground. A heavy application of mulch is beneficial.

Height 18-20"

Spread 18-30"'

Zone 5-9

Full Sun 

Garden Mum 

Super-hardy compared to the common pot Mums, these healthy plants with flowers in shades of deep-rose lavender overwinter dependably.  Once Mammoth™ Lavender Daisy gets established in your garden, it will form a neat and tidy mound.  These plants are easy to care for - they don't need to be deadheaded or pruned. They have a remarkably dense, tight habit, and each plant gets covered with hundreds of colorful blooms  

Height 20-36"

Spread 24-48"

Zone 3-9

Full Sun 

Garden Mum

 Appropriately named, Mum Matchsticks quills are deep spoon shaped golden-yellow petals with fiery red tips. These have interesting flower shapes, both spooned and quilled petals. It is a compact, bushy clump that does not take staking

Height 1-2'

Spread 1-2'

Zone 5-9

Full Sun 

Garden Mum 

Plants have beautiful tri-toned flowers, with a yellow center, a darker bronze around the center, and fading to a pleasant orange at the tips. With a ball shape, and no pinching required. To promote a second bloom, cut back the plant after it's mid-summer bloom. Keep plants moist and well feed. A weekly application of a water soluble fertilizer works best. Snip off any flowers that start blooming early. When the flowers start showing color in the fall, stop fertilizing. Continue to keep the plants moist. After the first hard frost, the plant can be cut back to the ground. A heavy application of mulch is beneficial.

Height 18-20"

Spread 1-2'

Zone 5-9

Full Sun 

Catmint

 A superb compact selection with finely textured, aromatic, gray-green foliage and soft, lavender flower spikes on a low, spreading habit. Blooms from early summer to early fall. A sterile dwarf form of Walker's Low Catmint. Excellent for cascading off walls or container edges and as groundcover that tolerates periodic drought, when well-established. An herbaceous perennial. 

Height 1-2'

Spread 2-3'

Zone 4-9

Full Sun-Partial Shade 

Peony

  Neatly compact, plant bears plentiful, 4-5" bright pink perfectly shaped blooms in midseason. Red-tipped stamens, attractive foliage and a delicate fragrance all add to the appeal of these anemone-type peonies. Plant in front borders or cutting gardens where the flowers can be easily snipped and gathered into luxuriant bundles of beauty. Easy to grow perennial. 

Height 24"

Spread 2-3'

Zone 3-8

Full Sun-Partial Shade 

Peony

 This variety is a very large, very fragrant peony. The 6" fuchsia-raspberry flowers are double shaped and has a whirled and fringed pale pink to white petaloid segments . This plant is a strong grower with high flower production. Attracts pollinators with its sweet scent. Celebrity is a unique peony in the peony range. 

Height 32-34"

Spread 2-3'

Zone 3-8

Full Sun-Partial Shade 

Peony

 Fragrant, large, single bowl shaped blooms with white satin petals which encircle a center filled with  deep yellow stamens dance atop beautiful, lush, green foliage in mid-spring on strong stems. A wonderful addition to any spring bouquet. An excellent background plant for spring bulbs, or use in perennial or shrub borders. An herbaceous perennial. 

Height 1-2'

Spread 2-3'

Zone 3-8

Full Sun

Peony

  Large, rose-shaped, cherry red, double blooms are spectacularly displayed on sturdy, erect stems emerging from beautiful, lush, green foliage on a rounded form. It is a midseason bloomer and fragrant. A truly exquisite cut flower. An excellent background plant for spring bulbs, or for use as a spring specimen in sunny mixed borders. An herbaceous perennial   

Height 2-3'

Spread 2-3'

Zone 3-8

Full Sun Partial Shade

Peony

 Very large, double blossoms are richly packed  with light, rose-pink petals, elegantly ruffled, and with a delicate silvery sheen at their tips. They are free flowering and delightfully fragrant. Reliable and vigorous, this plant grows in a lush bushy mound of dark green divided foliage. Long lived plant that does not need to be divided.

Height 38-40'

Spread 2-3'

Zone 3-8

Full Sun Partial Shade

Peony

A profusion of richly decadent, slightly scenter, rich cardinal-red, fully double flowers are displayed on the bold, erect stems of this clumping perennial, backed by attractive, waxy, green, deeply dissected, undulating  foliage. An excellent background plant for spring bulbs, or use in perennial or shrub borders. Striking color for cut flower arrangements.  

Height 2'

Spread 2-3'

Zone 3-8

Full Sun Partial Shade

Peony

  'Red Magic' peony offers huge blooms (up to 7" accross)  made up of a mass of twisted, feathered, cranberry colored petals. Almost artichoke-like in presentation, the petals slim to a narrower shape and darken to a deeper crimson as they near the center. Amazing in the garden, stunning in bouquets. One of the best red Peonies. . Peony supports recommended, and worth the small effort to install in early spring. Midseason.   

Height 30-36"

Spread 2-3'

Zone 3-7

Full Sun Partial Shade

Peony

   Highly popular, Peony 'Nippon Beauty' is a striking Japanese form with deep red petals forming a cup around a center illuminated by bright red staminodes edged in gold. It is a prolific bloomer that will retain its color well, even in hot conditions, and stand out magnificently in your spring garden. It is a late spring - early summer bloomer. The foliage remains attractive to fall and may color up.

Height 2-3'

Spread 2-3'

Zone 3-8

Full Sun Partial Shade

Peony

  Huge, fragrant, fully double,  blooms open from soft pink buds into large, pale blush, pink blossoms, packed with loosely arranged, ruffled petals gracefully fading to ivory white as they age. They are backed by a lush mound of glossy green, deer resistant foliage. An excellent background plant for late spring to early summer.. A classic for cut flower arrangements. An herbaceous perennial. 

Height 2-3'

Spread 2-3'

Zone 3-8

Full Sun Partial Shade

Peony

  The large, and lightly fragrant, pure white double flowers are packed with frilly petals, that will take your breath away every spring. They are borne in profusion on strong stems and always look their best even in bad weather .Blooms heavily in late spring to early summer.

Height 2-3'

Spread 2-3'

Zone 3-8

Sun to Part Shade

Peony

  This  is a fully-double, late-flowering variety with double cameo-pink flowers cast with yellow inner shadows, with red freckles on the top of the petals, The plant has 5.5" bomb  blooms, strong grower, big leaves. This peony is known for its enormous roundly-formed flowers that have a wonderful scent. 'It' has a strong, compact build making it ideal as a cut-flower peony variety. 

Height 32"

Spread 1.5-3'

Zone 3-8

Full Sun to Part Shade

Peony

  The plant has very large luminous, golden yellow, semi to fully double flowers, 6-8" wide, delicately flushed scarlet at their heart.  They can have 30 blossoms the first year and over 60 on a mature bush. Flowers have a pleasant, slightly lemon scent. An especially vigorous plant with sturdy flower stems but may need staking. Foliage  is a glossy, dark green and remains attractive throughout summer until late fall. Bloom late spring - early summer for 3-4 weeks 

Height 30-36"

Spread up to 4'

Zone 4-9

Sun to Part Shade

Oriental Poppy

   Allegro’ is a dwarf form that only grows to 20” tall. It features large, solitary, crepe papery, cup-shaped, 4-6” diameter flowers on long stalks in late spring to early summer. Each flower has 4-6 orange-red petals with dark basal blotches and a boss of dark purple center stamens.  Mulch in winter until well established. Tends to self-seed, but self-seeded plants may not come true. 

Height 20"

Spread 18"

Zone 3-7

Full Sun

Foxglove Beardtongue 

Create a dramatic accent with the deep red to maroon  foliage & stems. It is coupled with  panicles of tubular, white flowers with a touch of pale pink accent. It is a clump forming, semi evergreen plant.  Performs better than others in hot, humid summers and wet winters. Bees and hummingbirds love the showy spikes of white flowers. 

Height 30-36"

Spread 1-2'

Zone 2-10

Sun to Part Shade

Creeping Phlox

  Features fast growing, beautiful masses of lavender- blue flowers that crown its creeping stems. Its foliage is a dark green, needle like, semi-evergreen.  It’s an attractive groundcover, perfect for rock gardens, and it also works well as an accent plant. Additionally, it’s more heat-tolerant than garden phlox. Adds color for 3-4 weeks in the spring.

Height 6"

Spread 1-2'

Zone 2-9

Full Sun

Creeping Phlox

  Features fast growing, beautiful masses starry pinkish-crimson adorned with dark red center eyes. Its foliage is a dark green, needle like, semi-evergreen.  It’s an attractive groundcover, perfect for rock gardens, and it also works well as an accent plant. Additionally, it’s more heat-tolerant than garden phlox. Adds color for 3-4 weeks in the spring.

Height 6"

Spread 1-2'

Zone 2-9

Full Sun

Creeping Phlox

  Features large stary rich rose flowers  that float atop dark green needle like foliage. t’s an attractive groundcover, perfect for rock gardens, and it also works well as an accent plant. Additionally, it’s more heat-tolerant than garden phlox. Adds color for 3-4 weeks in the spring. Trouble free, drought and deer tolerant.

Height 4-6"

Spread 1-2'

Zone 2-9

Full Sun 

Garden Phlox

  Features large lavender blue blooms with white centers and tiny red eyes that float atop dark green foliage. Opening from deep blue buds, the sweetly fragrant blossoms turn violet blue during the day and dark blue in the evening. Their stems are deep purple adding additional interest. Blooms for weeks in mid to late summer. Mildew resistant.

Height 30"

Spread 20"

Zone 4-8

Full Sun to very light shade

Garden Phlox

Features large pyramidal clusters of fuschia-lavender flowers adorned with stary white centers with dark eyes. They are borne on stiff stems clad with narrow, lance shaped, deep green leaves. Blooms for weeks in mid to late summer. Mildew resistant. Flowers are rich in nectar for hummingbirds, butterflies and  birds.

Height 20"

Spread 1-2'

Zone 4-8

Full Sun to very light shade

Garden Phlox

This dwarf & compact plant has large clusters of striking white flowers adorned with purple-pink and blue violet shades. The fragrant flowers are rich with nectar and visited by hummingbirds and butterflies. They are borne above rather short, bushy clumps medium green foliage.  Deadhead to maintain neat look.

Height 1-2'

Spread 1-2'

Zone 2-9

Full Sun to partial shade

Garden Phlox

 This compact selection produces large clusters of fragrant flowers with deep magenta-purple overlapping petals surrounding a tiny, white eye. The dwarf habit makes this suitable for the front of the border or in containers. Good mildew resistance although all Summer Phlox benefit from a location that provides good air circulation and consistent moisture. Remove faded flowers to encourage more buds to form. 

Height 14-16"

Spread 18-23"

Zone 4-8

Full Sun to partial shade

Garden Phlox

 A dwarf & compact, deliciously fragrant garden phlox with supersized, violet, purple, & white multicolored flowers that appear in dense clusters atop robust, mildew resistant foliage. Free-flowering, for a long season of summer color. Attractive to butterflies.  Improved mildew resistance. Removing faded flowers will encourage more buds to form.   

Height 16"

Spread 1-2'

Zone 4-8

Full Sun to light shade

Garden Phlox

  The blooms appear in fragrant clusters all summer through fall, and stand tall and densely packed atop robust, mildew-resistant mounds of deep green foliage. These gorgeous wands are often smothered in pollinators, and Hummingbirds galore! 

Height 16"

Spread 16-16"

Zone 4-8

Full Sun to partial shade

Garden Phlox

 This dwarf, compact plant produces large clusters of fragrant flowers with deep salmon-orange overlapping petals surrounding a tiny red eye, on strong stems. Attractive to butterflies.  Improved mildew resistance although all Summer Phlox benefit from a location that provides good air circulation and consistent moisture. Removing faded flowers will encourage more buds to form. 

Height 12-16"

Spread 12-14"

Zone 4-9

Full Sun to partial shade

Garden Phlox

This variety of phlox has a  profusion of soft pink blooms with dark red centers and  huge, 5-6" flower heads and blooms for months when little else is blooming. The flowers are fragrant and showy, with brilliant, non-fading colors. They are excellent for perennial borders, corners and cut flowers. The foliage is dense and compact with deep green, lance-shaped leaves with prominent veins.  Attractive to butterflies and has improved mildew resistance. . Removing faded flowers will encourage more buds to form. 

Height 31"

Spread 12-14"

Zone4-9

Full Sun to partial shade

Garden Phlox

 Hybrid variety with voluminous and lush flower heads. Their vibrant colour is a bright purple with a white eye. The large panicules, fragrant, are carried by tall, sturdy stems. Dark green foliage is disease-resistant. Easy to grow and flower in any fresh soil, in the sun . Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and Pollinators. Deer Resistant.  Low maintenance flower.  Blooms July to September

Height 24-48"

Spread 36"

Zone 4-8

Full Sun to partial shade

Garden Phlox

"David" features fragrant, pure  white flowers, densely arranged in pyramidal clusters atop upright, clumps of stiffly erect sturdy stems which seldom need staking. Famous for its good resistance to powdery mildew, the foliage consists of pointed lance-shaped, bright green leaves. They bloom from mid to late summer and the flowers are rich in nectar and visited by hummingbirds, butterflies, or birds.

Height  3-4'

Spread 1-2'

Zone 4-8

Full Sun to light shade

Russian Sage

 'Little Spire' is a compact Russian sage cultivar. It is a woody-based perennial of the mint family. Features finely-dissected, aromatic, gray-green foliage on stiff, upright, square stems. Whorls of 2-lipped, tubular, violet-blue flowers tiered in branched, terminal panicles appear over a long summer bloom. Silvery foliage can provide good winter interest in warm winter climates.  Sharp soil drainage is especially important. Avoid wet, poorly drained soils. Plants have good drought tolerance.  

Height 1.5-2'

Spread 11.5-2'

Zone 5-9

Full Sun 

Balloon Flower

Is a dwarf herbaceous perennial which provides an abundance of bell-shaped, flaring pale pink flowers, up to 3" across,  adorned with 5 broad pointed lobes that form a star shape. They open from large balloon shaped buds that look ready to pop. They bloom throughout summer. Deadheading helps prolong blooming season. Well drained soil but likes moisture. Cut back in fall.  Disease resistant as well to deer. 

Height 8-10"

Spread 6-8"

Zone 3-9

Full Sun to Part Shade

Balloon Flower

Is a dwarf herbaceous perennial which provides an abundance of bell-shaped, flaring vibrant blue flowers, up to 3" across,  adorned with 5 broad pointed lobes that form a star shape. They open from large balloon shaped buds that look ready to pop. They bloom throughout summer. Deadheading helps prolong blooming season. Well drained soil but likes moisture. Cut back in fall.  Disease resistant as well to deer. 

Height 8-10"

Spread 6-8"

Zone 3-9

Full Sun to Part Shade

Jacob's Ladder

 An unusual form of Jacob's Ladder, this plant forms a lush mound of ferny foliage in a stunning black-purple shade, later becoming green. Upright stems of soft star shaped, purple flowers with prominent stamens and cream anthers appear in late spring.  Nice as a cut flower. Easily divided in early spring or fall. Also tends to self seed and most seedlings should show the desirable dark foliage 

Height 12-23"

Spread 12-18"

Zone 3-7

Full Sun to Part Shade

Lungwort

 Lungworts are among the most dependable and showy spring-blooming perennials,  This selection blooms a couple of weeks later than most, and features vibrant pink buds that open to bright gentian blue flowers on the ends of arching stems. Foliage is long and narrow, dark green with silver spots. Plants should be cut back hard immediately after blooming, to rejuvenate the leaves, which will then remain attractive all season. Tolerates heat and humidity. 

Height 8-10"

Spread 18-23"

Zone 3-9

Partial Shade to Full Shade

Black Eyed Susan

 A colorful, fuss-free border plant and excellent choice for cut flowers. Bright, daisy-like, golden yellow flowers (3-4"). Each flower has many ray like petals surrounding a dark brown cone in the centers, and cover the dark green foliage from early summer to fall. Tolerates heat, humidity, and clay soil. Robust, low maintenance, highly disease resistant and drought tolerant. Attractive to butterflies and resistant to deer and rabbits.

Height 24-26"

Spread 18-24"

Zone 3-9

Full Shade

Salvia

Is a hardy clumping perennial plant.  It has lanceolate to oblong, wrinkled medium green leaves up to 3" long. The plant produces tall, dense, spiked violet-blue summer flowers with bracts of similar color. It prefers  sun and even moister.  Attracts bees, hummingbirds and butterflies

Height 18-24"

Spread 18"

Zone 3-9

Full Sun 

Salvia 

This plant offers the tallest upright spikes and exquisite deep blue color blooms of any other Salvia. With a long blooming season, running spring through autumn, the it brings exquisiteness to patio pots and landscapes alike.

It prefers a sunny and well-drained spot. Cut back flower stems after flowering to encourage repeat blooming

Height 10-12"

Spread 6-8"

Zone 4-8

Full Sun 

Garden Phlox 

 Beloved jewel-toned, hummingbirds will hover within the clusters of large white flowers dotted with dark magenta eyes. Fragrant blossoms open from lilac-purple buds. Great mildew resistance. Blooms from late summer to early fall. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.

Height 20"

Spread 18-20"

Zone 4-8

Full Sun 

Garden Phlox 

This is a true orange phlox on dwarf, compact and well branched plants. It is a long blooming perennial. Remove spent blooms to repeat flowering.  Improved mildew resistance with color to stand out in the garden.

Height 14-16"

Spread 18-24"

Zone 4-8

Full Sun 

Stonecrop

 Green leaves with red margins turn a brilliant red with cool autumn temperatures. Deep red flowers contrast with the green leaves in warm weather. A superb groundcover, border or rock garden subject. Works well in containers. Blooms late spring to summer.

Height 4-6"

Spread 24"

Zone 3-9

Full Sun - Partial Shade

Stonecrop

 This selection sports attractive bronze-red foliage that keeps its color all season long. Rose-red flowers appear on short stalks above the foliage in late summer.  Low, spreading sedums form a solid mat of foliage which is excellent for covering slopes or can be planted as a groundcover in sunny, dry areas. They are extremely drought tolerant and many are evergreen.  

Height 4"

Spread 10"

Zone 3-9

Full Sun 

Stonecrop

  This is a fast growing deciduous groundcover with pale green to gold, needle-like, succulent foliage and yellow flowers. Attractive to butterflies. Deer resistant. Very strong spreader and also self sows. Attractive to bees and butterflies.   Grows best is well drained and gritty soil. Drought tolerant.

Height 2-4"

Spread 2-3'

Zone 3-9

Full Sun - Partial Shade

Stonecrop

  Small, scalloped green leaves form a durable, weed smothering groundcover. Small pink flowers create a layer of color over the lush carpet of foliage. Foliage and stems develop deep burgundy tones as cooler temperatures arrive. A fine selection for spotting in rock walls and rock gardens, or containers. 

Height 2-4"

Spread 6-12'

Zone 3-9

Full Sun - Partial Shade

Stonecrop

 With a super compact habit and fantastic, color-retentive,  rounded cherry red foliage, this unique succulent is perfect for waterwise landscapes or patios. Big clusters of deep pink flowers develop above the foliage. Eye-catching as a weed suppressing groundcover or accent in a rock garden or container.  

Height 6"

Spread 18"

Zone 4-9

Full Sun

Stonecrop

  Is a mat-forming succulent with fleshy, widely branching rootstock and short stems with slender green to pink branches that bear glaucous-blue leaves. The old leaves turn pinkish, then ashy white. Flowers are white, star-shaped, and appear on scorpioid branches in summer. 

Height 6-8"

Spread 1-2'

Zone 4-9

Full Sun 

Stonecrop

  This sturdy perennial is as tough as they come. Clumping foliage displays large, plate-like flower clusters that start pink, then gracefully age to rosy russet-red in the fall. A fine addition to the rock garden or mixed border. Succulent foliage will die back to the ground in cold winter regions, but will re-emerge in early spring. 

Height 18-24"

Spread 18-24"

Zone 4-11

Full Sun - Part Shade

Stonecrop

      This  is grown for its striking dark chocolate-colored leaves that mature to a deep maroon-red color. This variety is prized for being an eye-catching plant with unique foliage that changes color throughout the growing season. Once established, it requires minimal watering & maintenance, making it an ideal choice for low-maintenance gardens & landscapes. 

Height 24-36"

Spread 18-24"

Zone 3-9

Full Sun 

Stonecrop

 This outstanding dwarf selection has a short and very upright habit and glossy purple-black leaves. Multiple crowns of flower clusters are dark pink and appear in late summer through late fall. Very healthy and long-lived. This plant tolerates dry soils and loves full sun.      

Height 110-12"

Spread 18-220"

Zone 4-9

Full Sun - Part Shade

Stonecrop

         This low-growing, mat forming sedum has fleshy  dark green leaves, delicately tinged with bronze. dependable, dark bronzy green foliage and prolific flowering. New spring growth is a welcome, cheerful red. Prolific, star-shaped flowers are golden yellow with pinkish orange overtones and cover the plant twice during the growing season. 

Height 2-4"

Spread 10-12"

Zone 3-8

Full Sun 

Hen & Chicks

This Blend contains some of the most popular succulents for hot, dry gardens or container. They form a neat, bright rosette of foliage that typically spreads freely by offshoots, creating a colorful and interesting display in almost any setting.

The blend mix lets you enjoy the range of foliage, from gray-green to deep magenta-mahogany tones, including some variegated types. The blooms also vary, from upright to pendant and from yellow to pink shades.

Height 2-4"

Spread 2-4"

Zone 5

Full Sun 

Goldenrod

 Plants form a bushy upright mound of deep-green leaves, bearing large heads of golden-yellow flowers in late summer. Stems are strong and should not need staking. This is a well-behaved garden plant, worthy of growing in any sunny border. Flowers do not cause allergies. Moist soil will help to prevent powdery mildew. Clumps may be easily divided in early spring. Attractive to butterflies. 

Height 2-4"

Spread 2-4"

Zone 2-9

Full Sun

Lamb's Ear - Woundwort 

Known as Big ears, it is the biggest leaf Lamb's Ear around. Grown for its wonderful large, soft velvety, serrated silver-green foliage.  Leaf shape and texture resemble a lambs ear which kids love to rub between their fingers. Takes heat and humidity well. It is known as a perennial ground cover. The variety rarely flowers.

Height 3'

Spread 1-2'

Zone 5

Full Sun-Partial Shade

Lambs Ear -Woundwort

Plants form a bushy mound of crinkly green leaves, with two to three whorls of vibrant purple, two-lipped showy upright flower spikes of rose- in late spring to mid summer.  Beautiful in the border or beside a stream

Height 20"

Spread 12-18"

Zone 4-8

Full Sun

Spider Lily

 'Sweet Kate' is an easy-to-grow perennial that produces a profusion of unusual deep-blue three petaled flowers from summer to fall. An eye-catching accent for the border, the vibrant golden-yellow foliage is the perfect foil for its bloom and a bright companion for purple-foliaged plants. 

Height 12"

Spread 12-18"

Zone 5-8

Full Sun to Shade

Spider Lily

 This hybrid  has beautiful narrow foliage in a unique steel-blue shade, forming a compact mound that is studded with a summer-long display of small, triangular flowers in a rich violet-purple shade. Flowering will continue all summer if old blooms are removed. Spiderworts appreciate a moist, rich soil, and will even tolerate wet sites beside a stream or pond. Trim back in midsummer if plants get scruffy. Clumps may be easily divided in early spring. Attractive to butterflies. .

Height 16-18"

Spread 18-23"

Zone 3-9

Full Sun to Shade

Speedwell

 This variety brings violet purple to the garden and walks a nice line between the pink or blue tones of other Speedwell. The tall tapered spikes guide butterflies and hummingbirds right to their nectar-rich flowers. Floriferous and long blooming above narrow lance-shaped bushy foliage. Itis easy to grow, low maintenance, deer resistant, great cut flowers and adored by butterflies 

Height 18-20"

Spread 12-18"

Zone 4-8

Full Sun to  Mostly Sunny

Speedwell

 Expect a profusion of vibrant, star-shaped deep blue-purple flower spikes over an exceptionally long season from this charmer. Easy to grow, with an upright, tidy, and compact habit. A wonderful vertical element for containers, border fronts, and cutting gardens. 

Height 18-20"

Spread 12-18"

Zone 3-8

Full Sun to  Mostly Sunny

Speedwell

  Flower spikes of First Glory are shorter and thicker than traditional Veronica spikes, providing long blooming deep purple/blue hues to the mid border. Will rebloom if spent flowers are removed. Florets open on spikes from the base upwards for long-blooming color. Attracts Bees & Butterflies. Easy to grow, low maintenance, deer resistant 

Height 18-22"

Spread 12-18"

Zone 4-8

Full Sun to  Mostly Sunny