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Botanical NameCommon NameExposureFlower ColorPlant ZoneHeightPlant Description
Achillea m. 'Apricot Delight'Apricot Delight YarrowSunPink to red flowers4-821''NEW for 2010 - Large flower heads in a range of pinks from pale apricot to near red.
Achillea m. 'Laura'Laura YarrowSunRuby red flowers3-814-16''NEW for 2010 - A new yarrow that is sturdy, compact and has upright stems displaying sprays of non-fading, ruby red flowers with extra large white eyes.
Achillea m. 'Peachy Seduction'Peachy Seduction YarrowSunPeachy flowers3-823''NEW for 2011 - Large clusters of glowing peach-pink flowers. Foliage is reliably robust and disease resistant even in humid summers. Long blooming period, mid-June through July.
Achillea m. 'Peggy Sue'Peggy Sue YarrowSunApricot orange flowers3-814-16''NEW for 2010 - A new yarrow that is sturdy, compact and has upright stems displaying sprays of non-fading, apricot orange flowers.
Achillea m. 'Pomegranate'Pomegranate YarrowSunVelvety-red flowers4-822-24"A new, compact, sturdy variety of yarrow with striking magenta-red blooms and all the classic attributes of being deer resistant, attracting butterflies, suitable for cutting and drying, and heat and drought tolerance.
Achillea m. 'Strawberry Seduction'Strawberry Seduction YarrowSunRed flowers with gold center4-818-20"A sturdy and upright yarrow, this features pretty rosy-pink flowers with yellow centers and subtle white shading. They bloom over a long period and are also nice for cutting.
Achillea m. 'Sunny Seduction'Sunny Seduction YarrowSunButter-yellow flowers4-824-30"From the Seduction Series of yarrows, this features butter-yellow flowers on nicely columnar plants. Its soft color works well with almost any other in the sunny border.
Achillea 'Moonshine'Moonshine YarrowSunSulphur yellow flowers418"-24"Sturdy, upright plants, yarrow bear masses of flowers through most of the season. This hybrid has beautiful silver-gray, feathery foliage and bright yellow flowers and is considered by many to be one of the best.
Achillea ptarmica 'Noblessa'Noblessa SneezewortSunDouble white flowers4-812''NEW for 2011 - Dainty, double white flowers similar to Gypsophila on glossy green foliage. Self-branching, compact variety great for borders and edging or small containers.
Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl Superior'The Pearl Superior SneezewortSunDouble white flowers3-918"NEW for 2010 - An improved compact and spreading yarrow with open, flat sprays of fragrant, double white flowers in summer. Likes well-drained soil - do not overwater!
Achillea tomentosa 'Goldie'Goldie YarrowSunGolden-yellow flowers4-86''-8''NEW for 2011 - Golden yellow flowers on wooly silver-green foliage. More compact and earlier to flower. Excellent groundcover for dry soils.
Aconitum fischeriAzure MonkshoodSun/Pt ShadeBlue flowers418-24''A welcome plant in the perennial border, A. fischeri sends up striking upright spikes of lavender-blue flowers from late summer to early fall. This species has particularly strong stems that will not require staking.
Actaea (Cimicif) r.'Hillside Blk Beauty'Hillside Blk Beauty Bugbane (Cimicifuga)Sun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers4-84-7'NEW for 2011 - The darkest Cimicifuga to date, the young foliage tends to be green, but quickly deepens to an almost iridescent purple-black. In late summer, the 4'-7' tall stems are topped with foot-long, fragrant, white flowers blushed with pale pink.
Actaea (Cimicifuga) 'Chocoholic'Chocoholic Black Snakeroot (Cimicifuga)Sun/Pt ShadePale to white flowers4-82-3'NEW for 2011 - This lovely native cultivar adds wonderful texture and color to the shade garden. Rich mauve-pink color flowers open and lighten to white as they age. Some direct sunlight is required to draw out the purple coloration in the foliage.
Actaea (Cimicifuga) pach. 'Misty Blue'White BaneberryPt Shade/ShadeWhite flowers3-82-3'This lovely native woodland perennial forms a sizable multi-stemmed clump of soft blue-green foliage and is similar to Cimicifuga in habit. In late spring, small clusters of white flowers are produced which become clusters of white fruits by fall.
Actaea (Cimicifuga) ramosa 'Pink Spike'Pink Spike Black SnakerootSun/Part ShadePale pink flowers3-84-6'A later flowering species with pale pink flower spikes in early fall over dark bronze-purple foliage. This will grow in sun if given moist, well drained, humusy soil, but otherwise prefers a spot in part shade for best results.
Actaea pachypodaWhite BaneberryPt Shade/ShadeWhite flowers33'This native perennial wildflower is 1?2«' tall, one of many wonderful wildflowers that can be found in eastern deciduous woodlands during the spring. The common name refers to the appearance of the berries and their toxic nature to humans.
Aegopodium pod. 'Variegatum'Bishops WeedSun/Pt ShadeWhite4-88-10"A nice spreading groundcover that grows well in sun or shade - nice where its growth can be restricted, like between a walkway and the house.
Agastache aurantiaca 'Coronado'Coronado HyssopSunYellow/orange flowers5/62-3'A silvery-leafed southwestern perennial native with intensely aromatic foliage and helmet-shaped flowers of yellow stained with orange from midsummer to frost. Needs a well-drained site.
Agastache 'AvaAva Hummingbird MintSun/Pt ShadeDeep rose-pink flowers5-94-5'A new hybrid that features deep rose-pink flowers with raspberry-red calyxes that form huge spikes over a long bloom period. Deer resistant, these attract hummingbirds are excellent for drying.
Agastache barberi 'Tutti Frutti'Tutti Frutti HyssopSunLavender pink spikes6-103-4'An outstanding plant with striking, deep lavender/pink spikes up to a foot long over fragrant licorice scented grey-green foliage. This has an upright and somewhat shrubby habit and does best where soil is very well drained.
Agastache 'Blue Fortune'Blue Fortune HyssopSunBlue flowers6-1024-36''Tall spikes of soft blue flowers July to September. Fragrant foliage and a good cut flower; attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Agastache 'Purple Haze'Purple Haze HyssopSunViolet blue flowers6-102-3'NEW for 2010 - This cultivar has long racemes of smoky blue violet flowers that bloom from July to frost. Tolerates wet and dry conditions.
Agastache 'Raspberry Summer'Raspberry Summer Anise HyssopSunVery Dark Raspberry Blooms6-932"NEW for 2010 - Large dark raspberry blooms just keep coming from summer into fall. Delightfully fragrant foliage. Attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies, with fragrant licorice scented foliage. Most Agastache will self seed readily. PPAF
Agastache 'Summer Fiesta'Summer Fiesta Anise HyssopSunOrange-Red flowers6-936"NEW for 2010 - The search for a perennial that blooms all summer may be over! Even after the long-blooming spikes drop their festive, orange-red petals, the remaining calyxes do not turn brown, giving the spikes the appearance of still being in bloom.PPAF
Agastache 'Summer Glow'Hummingbird MintSunLavender flowers7-1115-20"An all-summer bloomer with glowing pale yellow flowers with dark calyces, this stunner features a narrow upright habit with bright green foliage. Tolerates both dry conditions and summer watering and is popular with hummingbirds. PPAF
Ajuga 'Dixie Chip'Dixie Chip BugleweedSun/ShadeViolet-blue flowers3-102-4"A colorful variation of A. 'Chocolate Chip' with green, cream, and rose-purple variegated foliage. The leaves are small and narrow with a tight habit. Short, violet-blue flower spikes bloom in spring.
Ajuga pyramid. 'Metallica Crispa'Metallica Crispa BugleweedSun/Pt ShadeBlue flowers3-94-8"An excellent groundcover with deep bronze-purple foliage with a metallic quality. This variety's best color is achieved in full sun and becomes more pronounced as the plant matures in late summer.
Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop'Black Scallop BugleweedSun/Pt ShadeDeep blue flowers3-95-6"A low growing, creeping groundcovering plant featuring very dark purple foliage with scalloped edges. The darkest leaf color is achieved in full sun conditions.
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'Catlin's Giant BugleweedSun/Pt ShadeHuge blue flowers4-86"-10"This dense groundcover blooms in early spring with huge, eye-catching blue flowers. Attractive foliage
is a dark bronze.
Ajuga reptans 'Chocolate Truffle'Chocolate Truffle BugleweedSun/Pt ShadeBlue flowers4-113-6''NEW for 2010 - Dark as night foliage with gorgeously scalloped leaves. A knock-out in patio pots, combos, and as a striking accent with white, gold or light colored plants. Deer-resistant.
Ajuga 'Sparkler'Sparkler BugleweedSun/ShadeBlue flowers6-93''NEW for 2011 - Interesting hybrid with toothy-edged leaves of deep, shiny green, abundantly splashed with white highlights that turn shades of pink in winter. Blue flowers in small clusters.
Ajuga tenorii 'Chocolate Chip'Chocolate Chip BugleweedSun/Pt ShadeBlue flowers3-103"A true dwarf whose curious rich chocolate colored miniature foliage hugs the ground. Shining lacy blue flowers bloom in spring. An ideal choice for small spaces or as an underplanting.
Alcea ros. 'Chater's Double Mix'Chater's Double Mix HollyhockSunDouble mixed blooms57'This desirable garden plant is officially a biennial but with good conditions will persist for years. This mix offers shades of scarlet, yellow, pink and white in June and July.
Alcea ros. 'Sunshine'HollyhockSunYellow flowers35-6'NEW for 2011 - A new series of Hollyhock called Spotlight Series. This variety boasts bright yellow, single flowers on tall, sturdy stalks in midsummer. The plants are truly perennial?not biennial?and they bloom the first year from seed.
Alchemilla alpinaDwarf Lady's MantlePt ShadeChartreuse flowers33-5"A late spring to early summer bloomer, with dainty chartreuse flowers on tidy, smooth green 5-7 lobed leaves. A nice addition to the rock or trough garden or as an edger.
Alchemilla erythropodaDwarf Lady's MantleSunLime green flowers4-76"A late spring to early summer bloomer, with dainty 2'' scalloped leaves that will glisten with beads of water and dew. This is a real charmer for rock gardens, troughs or at the border's edge.
Alchemilla erythropoda 'Alma'Alma Lady's MantleSun/Pt shadeGreenish-yellow blooms46-12''NEW for 2011 - Grown mostly for its small velvety fan-shaped foliage, which collects dewdrops to create a sparkling effect. The chartreuse blooms are good as filler in cutflower bouquets.
Alchemilla mollis 'Auslese'Auslese Lady's MantleSun/Pt ShadeGreenish yellow flowers418"A low growing evergreen perennial herb that is well suited to the rock garden or low border. Delicate sprays of greenish yellow flowers can be cut and used fresh or easily dried for arrangements.
Alchemilla sericata ?Gold Strike?Gold Strike Lady's MantleSun to ShadeChartreuse green414''NEW for 2010 - Free flowering Lady's Mantle, with bright chartreuse flowering umbels and velvety gray-green, scalloped foliage.
Allium caeruleumBlue-of-the-HeavensSun/Pt ShadeSky blue flowers312-15''NEW for 2011 - This ornamental onion produces 1 1/2'' sky-blue round flower heads in June. Plant in the rock garden or among perennials; may experience summer dormancy. Great in the Xeric garden!
Amsonia 'Blue Ice'Blue Ice BluestarSun/Pt ShadeBlue flowers5-912-15"A compact selection, this amsonia has dark blue buds and flowers and blooms considerably longer and stronger than the species. Its dark green leaves are attractive through the summer and turn a brilliant yellow in the fall.
Amsonia hubrichtiiBluestarSun/Pt ShadeBlue flowers4-930"This southern native has very narrow, threadlike foliage with steely-blue flower clusters in spring. Foliage takes on a stunning golden color in the fall.
Amsonia tabernaemontan var. salicifoliaEastern BluestarSun/Pt ShadePale blue flowers4-936"Starry pale blue flowers May-June on native with willow-like leaves. Carefree, with great foliage all season, golden yellow fall color.
Anemone hup. 'Pink Saucer'Pink Saucer Japanese AnemoneSun/Pt ShadePink single flower4-824-36''NEW for 2010 - A Japanese anemone that blooms earlier than the others! Starts in early summer and continues well into fall. Large single saucer-shaped pink flowers on uniform plants.
Anemone hup. 'Prince Henry'Prince Henry Japanese AnemoneSun/Pt ShadeRose flowers4-8This stunning fall bloomer with deep rose semi-double flowers on 3ft stems likes a spot in part shade with rich soil and protection from the wind. It will brighten a tired garden with sprays of fresh, springlike flowers.
Anemone sylvestrisSnowdrop AnemoneSun/Pt ShadePretty white flowers4-812-18"Bears masses of white fragrant blooms in May and again in the cool weather of early fall. This charmer works best in bright woodlands and sunny wild gardens.
Aquilegia canadensisColumbineSun/Pt ShadeYellow-red nodding flowers3-92'-3'This North American native is very vigorous and easy to grow - reseeds readily and will quickly colonize an area. An excellent shady rock garden naturalizer.
Aquilegia flabellata 'Ministar'Mini Star ColumbineSun/Pt ShadeBlue-purple flowers3-96-8"A dwarf form with disproportionately large flowers. Grows best with morning sun and afternoon shade.
Aquilegia 'Leprechaun's Gold'Leprechaun's Gold ColumbinePart ShadePurple flowers3-824-32" Pretty as a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, this new columbine features large lobed green leaves that are generously endowed with bold gold accents. Topped with purple blooms in the spring for a terrific show.
Aquilegia 'Spitfire'Spitfire ColumbineSun/Pt ShadeRed-orange flowers3-912-16"A petite new hybrid whose small, red-orange flowers with short spurs dangle from tall stems above a beautiful mound of green foliage beginning in early spring.
Aquilegia v. 'W. Dbl Dk Blue/White'Winky Double ColumbineSun/Pt ShadeBlue/white flowers4-824-30''NEW for 2010 - A novelty variety of columbines with its unique double flowers. The base of the flower petals and the short spurs are dark blue which fades to pure white at the top of each petal.
Arabis bleph. 'Red Sensation'RockcressSun/Pt ShadeRed flowers4-7SmallThese low growing plants are valued for their masses of early spring flowers and are excellent for rock gardens and as edgers.
Arabis caucasica 'Pixie Cream'RockcressSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers3-74''NEW for 2010 - If you're tired of the same old arabis in shades of pinks and white, look no further - ?Pixie Cream? is a cream colored rockcress with a golden yellow eye. It has a compact habit, growing to 4? tall like others in this genus.
Arabis ferdinandi-coburgi 'Old Gold'Old Gold RockcressSunWhite flowers3-92-4"A low growing rockgarden plant with white flowers in early spring above variegated, waxy foliage of creamy gold and green. Drought resistant.
Arenaria tetraquetraSpanish SoapwortSun/Part SunWhite flowers51''A diminutive, dense cushion covered with white flowers in June. Perfect for the rockery and trough gardens; needs good drainage.
Armeria juniperifoliaPyrenees Sea ThriftSunLilac pink flowers4-82-4''This rockgarden plant from Spain has needlelike leaves and grows into a cute little 6'' wide nummock with small pom-pom like flowers. Plant where it will have excellent drainage for best results.
Armeria 'Mini Sticks White'Mini Sticks White Sea ThriftSunWhite flowers4-810-12''NEW for 2011 - Thin, grass-like foliage with and abundance of white flowers.
Artemisia 'Powis Castle'Powis Castle WormwoodSunSilver foliage4-93'A shrubby hybrid, growing to a 30'' globe of gray-green, feathery foliage - a must for white gardens and a fine specimen in the border. Good drainage is essential.
Artemisia schmid. 'Silver Mound'Silver Mound WormwoodSunSilver gray foliage3-76"x 12"This plant's superb silvery gray foliage forms a 10in high foamy cushion that sets off both foliage and flowers in a wide range of colors. Perfect in the rock garden or as an edger, it can be cut back if summer heat causes it to melt in the middle.
Aruncus aethusifoliusDwarf GoatsbeardPart ShadeCreamy white flowers3-76"An early summer bloomer, this Korean native produces a 6-8in mound of finely dissected leaves supporting 12in spires of creamy flowers - useful in the border front or part shade rock garden.
Aruncus d. 'Guinea Fowl'Guinea Fowl GoatsbeardSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers3-724''NEW for 2010 - An Aruncus like no other, with masses and masses of creamy-white flower plumes all season, neatly held up and out on very well-branched, almost shrub-like plants.
Aruncus dioicusGoatsbeardPart ShadeCreamy white flowers3-74'-7'An extremely handsome plant that throws airy plumes of creamy white flowers in June. When established it will reach 5-6 ft but does not need staking - it grows more impressive with age.
Aruncus dioicus 'Sylvester'Sylvester GoatsbeardSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers3-75'An extremely handsome plant that throws airy plumes of creamy white flowers in June. When established it will reach 5' but does not need staking - it grows more impressive with age.
Asarum canadenseCanadian Wild GingerShadeGreenish-purple4-86-12"This plant makes an excellent shady ground cover with its heart-shaped green leaves that can grow up to 7in wide. More heat tolerant than the European ginger variety.
Asclepias tuberosaButterfly WeedSunOrange flowers4-924-36"An excellent plant for drawing butterflies to the garden - the bright orange flowers make a bold impact in the border and are good for cutting too. Attractive seedpods can be used in dry arrangements.
Aster frikartii 'Monch'Frikart's AsterSun/Pt ShadeLavender blue flowers5-830"-36"A free blooming summer variety of aster valued for its masses of large lavender-blue flowers on graceful 2-3 foot stems. Plant in full sun in evenly moist but well drained soil for best performance.
Aster laevis 'Bluebird'Bluebird Smooth AsterSunLavender blue flowers4-73-4'This tall vased-shaped wildflower has large 1'' diameter blue flowers held in cloud-like clusters at the tips of the arching branches. Pinching in June will create a denser habit.
Aster novae-ang. 'Purple Dome'Purple Dome New England AsterSun/Pt ShadeSemi-double purple flowers4-818"This dwarf aster offers perfect 1'' flowers of bright purple in such profusion that they completely cover the compact plant for a full month starting in September. Looks great massed with sedum 'Autumn Joy.'
Aster 'Tiny Theo'Tiny Theo AsterSunPale lavender flowers58-10"Cute as can be, this new aster produces teensy, pale lavender daisies with yellow centers over dark green foliage that spreads by stolons to form dense mats. Great for the border front, in rock gardens or as a groundcover.
Astilbe 'Bridal Veil'Bridal Veil False Spirea-Arendsii GroupSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers4-928"This June blooming astilbe has showy white florets
on loose, gracefully arching plumes. New leaves are bronze, fading to green. Mixes nicely with hostas & coral bells in the shady border.
Astilbe 'Bumalda'Bumalda False Spirea-Arendsii GroupSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers4-924"This is one of the very best white Astilbes available. The June and July blooms contrast beautifully with reddish stems and ferny, green foliage and coordinate nicely with any color combinations.
Astilbe 'Fanal'Fanal False Spirea-Arendsii GroupPart ShadeDark red flowers4-918-24"A lovely addition to the border with dark red plumes and attractive dark foliage that adds color and texture to the garden even when not in bloom. Plant in part shade with adequate moisture for best show.
Astilbe 'Hennie Graafland'False Spirea-Simplicifolia GroupPart ShadeDelicate pink plumes4-916"Delicate and airy bright pink blooms in mid July. An added bonus is the glossy dark green foliage which stays attractive till frost - one of our favorites!
Astilbe 'Key West'False Spirea-Simplicifolia GroupPt ShadeBright carmine-red plumes4-9DwarfA rugged, versatile and free flowering plant with bright carmine-red flower spikes that bloom above attractive dark green, ferny foliage. These plants are a must for the part shade border.
Astilbe 'Little Vision in Pink'Little Vis in Pnk False Spirea-Simp. Gr.Pt ShadePink plumes5-816''NEW for 2010 - Delicately serrated fern-like foliage is topped by pink plumes - and only 16'' tall! Supposed to reflower if deadheaded. Good for a moist, shady spot.
Astilbe 'Maggie Daley'Maggie Daley False SpireaPart ShadePurple flowers3-928"These rugged and beautiful shade lovers throw long and graceful purple flower spikes above attractive dark foliage. Use them in groups in the woodland border, or mass them for ground cover where soil is evenly moist.
Astilbe 'Milk and Honey'Milk and Honey False SpireaSun/Pt ShadeCreamy spikes3-815-20"Finally a white A. chinensis that holds well in drought, sunny situations. The creamy spikes are held by thick, strong stems, while the foliage is somewhat marbled while it's maturing.
Astilbe 'Peach Blossom'False Spirea-Japonica GroupSun/Pt ShadePale pink plumes4-920"This early season variety has delicate short, narrow plumes of a very pale salmon-pink. Plant in part shade and organically rich, moist soil for best performance.
Astilbe 'Pumila'Pumila False SpireaPart ShadeLavender pink flowers4-910"This neat dwarf is one of the most useful astilbes because it blooms in late summer and is relatively tolerant of dry soils - makes a good ground cover for partly shaded areas.
Astilbe 'Radius'Radius False Spirea-Japonica GroupPart ShadeRed flowers4-924''A mid-season blooming Astilbe with very bright shining red flower plumes above attractive dark foliage. These bring lots of color to the shady border and need only to have a spot where the soil does not dry out.
Astilbe 'Rock and Roll'Rock and Roll False SpireaPart ShadeWhite flowers3-824''NEW for 2011 - A taller variety with stocky, white flowers on red stems above very dark green foliage with a bronze tint.
Astilbe 'Sister Theresa'Sister Theres False Spirea-Arendsii GrouPart ShadePink plumes4-924''A mid-late season bloomer, this variety of Astilbe has beautiful pink plumes over dark green, ferny foliage. A versatile plant for the part shade border that looks good whether blooming or not.
Astilbe 'Straussenfeder'Straussenfeder False SpireaPart ShadeDusty rose flowers3-835''NEW for 2011 - Really beautiful cultivar with deep dusty rose flowers.
Astilbe 'Vision in Pink'False Spirea-Arendsii GroupPart ShadeStrong pink flowers4-926"A mid to late season blooming astilbe with strong pink flowers on well separated, highly fluffed spikes. Attractive foliage is blue green.
Astilbe 'Vision in Red'False Spirea-Arendsii GroupPart ShadePinky-red flowers3-815"The latest addition to the 'Vision' family - this variety boasts pinky-red flowers that open from deep red buds, all above attractive bronze-green foliage. Compact plants, these show good sun tolerance as well.
Astilbe 'Vision in White'Vision in White False SpireaPt Shade/ShadeBright white flowers3-820"This new addition to the 'Vision' family features strong upright white flower spikes above attractive, vigorous mounds of foliage. The bright white blooms work well with other colors and add a splash of light to the partly shaded border.
Astilbe 'Visions'Visions False Spirea-Arendsii GroupPart ShadeLilac-purple flowers4-915"These rugged and beautiful shade lovers throw long and colorful spikes above divided foliage in summer. This compact variety has lilac-purple plumes and lovely bronze green foliage and really puts on a spectacular show.
Astilbe 'Younique Cerise'Younique Cerise False SpireaPt Shade/ShadeCherry-red flowers plumes3-812-16''NEW for 2011 - A new variety with very compact foliage and full upright cherry-red to hot pink plumes, very floriferous, blooms early summer.
Astilbe 'Younique Lilac'Younique Lilac False SpireaPt Shade/ShadeLilac flowers3-820''NEW for 2010 - A fast growing mound of petite foliage topped by bunches of fragrant, lavender-pink blooms. PP19847
Bamboo - Fargesia rufaRufa BambooShade /Full ShaN/A615'NEW for 2010 - This clumping, evergreen bamboo will not take over your yard. It tolerates morning sun and needs afternoon shade.
Baptisia australisFalse IndigoSun/Pt ShadeIndigo blue spikes3-93'-4'One of the great backbone plants of the border with intense blue pea-like flowers in June above handsome, gray-green leaves that remain attractive all season. Bloom is followed by dark seed pods that complement the foliage.
Baptisia australis var. minorDwarf Blue IndigoSun/Pt ShadeIndigo blue flowers415-24"At only 15-24in tall, this looks like a miniature version of Baptisia australis. Pea-shaped indigo flowers bloom on showy racemes in late spring.
Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight'Carolina Moonlight False IndigoSunSoft yellow flowers4-93'This wonderful new baptisia hybrid makes a vigorous clump of gray-green foliage that is topped with long spikes of soft yellow pea-like flowers. It likes moist, well-drained soils in full sun.
Baptisia Prairieblues 'Solar Flare'False IndigoSun/Pt ShadeYellow/orange flowers43-4'NEW for 2011 - From late spring into early summer, the pea-like blossoms open lemon yellow, then take on a rusty orange blush as they age. Both yellow and orange flowers are present at the same time on the impressive 12-18 inch long spikes.
Baptisia Prairieblues 'Twilite'Twilite Prairieblues Wild IndigoSun/Pt ShadeDeep violet-purple flowers4-84-5'A new hybrid baptisia resulting in a strong and vigorous plant that produces loads of flower spikes up to 32'' long above handsome foliage. Blooms are a unique deep violet-purple highlighted by a lemon-yellow keel.
Baptisia 'Purple Smoke'Purple Smoke False IndigoSun/Pt ShadePurple-blue flowers4-94 1/2'This strong vertical upright form of indigo has deep purplish-blue flowers and bluish green foliage - an imposing plant that is sure to attract attention.
Baptisia sphaerocarpaYellow Wild IndigoSun/Pt ShadeYellow flowers5-82-3'A very sturdy, drought-resistant native plant with bright vivid to buttery yellow flowers on blue-green foliage up to 3' tall.
Baptisia 'Wayne's World'Wayne's World False IndigoSunWhite flowers4-93-4'NEW for 2011 - A spectacular Baptisia variety that is a great conversation piece. Over foot long flower spikes produce clear white blossoms on dark purple-black stems. The contrast against the blue-green foliage of this plant is breathtaking.
Baptisia 'White' (Alba)White Prairie BaptisiaSunWhite flowers34'A smooth shrubby-looking plant topped with white flowers in late spring. A prairie native. Good for borders and cutting garden.
Begonia grandis (B. evansiana)Hardy BegoniaSun/Pt ShadePink flowers62'A useful border plant especially when combined with woody plants in a shrub border. Pink flowers bloom in late summer into fall. A winter mulch is advised.
Bellis 'Habanera Mix'English DaisySun/Pt ShadePink to white flowers46''NEW for 2010 - Large, highly double flowers on neat, compact plants. Good for the border.
Bellis perennis 'Galaxy Red'English DaisySunRed flowers3-94-6''NEW for 2010 - Plants are biennial, usually lasting through one season, but self-seeding to provide future generations. This strain features especially large blooms, with semi-double red petals.
Bellis perennis 'Galaxy Rose'English DaisySunRose flowers3 -94-6''NEW for 2010 - Plants are biennial, usually lasting through one season, but self-seeding to provide future generations. This strain features especially large blooms, with semi-double rose petals.
Bellis perennis 'Galaxy White'English DaisySunWhite flowers3 -94-6''NEW for 2010 - Plants are biennial, usually lasting through one season, but self-seeding to provide future generations. This strain features especially large blooms, with semi-double white petals.
Bergenia cord. 'Red Beauty'Red Beauty BergeniaSun/Pt ShadeRed flowers39-12"NEW for 2010 - Neat mounds of leathery dark green foliage up to 6" tall. Evergreen in sun to deep shade, producing thick spikes 18-24" in spring bearing bright red magnificent flowers.
Bergenia cordifoliaHeart-Leaved BergeniaSun to ShadeRose-pink flowers315''Outstanding, tough, rich-looking ground cover with large, glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of showy rose-pink flowers in spring.
Bergenia purpurascensWinter-red BergeniaSun to ShadePurple-red flowers315''This species has loose spikes of bright magenta-purple flowers held above large green leaves. Backs of leaves are tinged with red. Excellent deep-red fall and winter color.
Berlandieri lyrataChocolate FlowerSun/Pt ShadeLight yellow flowers618"This drought-tolerant native plant's light yellow, daisy-type flowers have the fragrance of chocolate. The blooms are followed by pretty ornamental seed heads. A night bloomer, flowers droop in the heat of the day.
Bletilla striata 'Big Bob'Big Bob Hardy OrchidSun/Pt ShadeOrchid purple flowers6-102-3'NEW for 2011 - Bletilla striata can be grown almost anywhere but does best in full sun to partial shade and in sandy soil with moderate moisture. Make large clumps within a few years with flowering spikes up to 3? and as many as 20 flowers per spike.
Bletilla striata 'Murosake Shikibu'Murosake Shikibu Hardy OrchidPart ShadeLavender flowers5b-915"This spectacular form features small sprays of lavender flowers with a darker bluish-lavender lower lip. Grows best in moist woodland soils in light shade.
Boltonia asteroides 'Snowbank'Thousand-flowered AsterSunBright white daisies4-94'Starting in early September, this plant is a shower of white daisies on 3-4' stalks that don't need staking. This is a low maintenance border or wild garden plant - we think it's terrific!
Boltonia latisquama 'Jim Crockett'False AsterSunViolet-blue flowers4-918-24''Compact selection with aster-like flowers, blooms mid to late summer with masses of violet-blue flowers with yellow centers, pinch in late spring to promote bushier growth.
Brunnera 'Diane's Gold'Diane's Gold BuglossPt Shade/ShadeSky Blue Flowers4-912"NEW for 2010 - A chartreuse/gold foliage Brunnera that holds its color all summer. Very showy in bloom with its sky blue flowers. Looks equally good in the shade border or containers. PPAF
Brunnera 'Emerald Mist'Emerald Mist BuglossPt Shade/ShadeBlue Flowers4-917"NEW for 2010 - Splashes of silver ''mist'' over emerald green hearts create a distinctive addition to your garden. A big improvement over B. 'Langtrees' and more contrast than B. 'Jack Frost'. Loves moist soils and brightens up a dark corner. PPAF
Brunnera mac. 'Dawson's White'Dawson's White Heartleaf BrunneraPt Shade/ShadeSmall blue flowers4-812-18"A very striking plant whose large heart-shaped leaves have wide white borders with less browning than B. 'Variegata'. Like all Brunnera, it has lovely small blue flowers and prefers shaded, moist areas of the garden.
Brunnera mac. 'Jack Frost'Jack Frost Siberian BuglossPt Shade/ShadeBlue flowers3-812-15"A choice plant whose leaves display a frosty silver overlay with light green venation. This will shimmer in the garden and create a shiny contrast with companion plants and with its pretty blue spring flowers. PP13859
Brunnera mac. 'Spring Yellow'Spring Yellow Siberian BuglossPt Shade/ShadeBlue forget-me-not flowers3-812-15"A unique new selection named for its delightful yellow spring foliage topped by wispy panicles of baby blue, forget-me-not flowers in spring. As the temperature rises, the leaves turn green.
Brunnera macrophyllaSiberian BuglossPt Shade/ShadeBlue forget-me-not flowers3-812"-18"This is an excellent choice for spring display of a true blue flower - often found in naturalized plantings in part shade, the perennial border or as a deciduous ground cover in shady moist areas.
Brunnera macrophylla 'Variegata'Variegated Siberian BuglossPt Shade/ShadeBlue forget-me-not flowers3-812-15''NEW for 2011 - This one will really light up the shady corners of your garden; some leaves can be almost entirely white! As an added bonus, clusters of tiny, baby blue flowers flutter above the foliage from mid to late spring.
Buddleia d. 'Black Knight'Black Knight Butterfly BushSunDark purple flowers54'-6'A woody plant which complements perennials, attracts butterflies and makes a good color addition to the border. Prune back to live wood in spring for a spectacular show starting in July.
Buddleia d. 'Blue Chip' (Lo&Behold)Blue Chip Butterfly BushSunBlue flowers5-924-30"A true miniature butterfly bush that fits well into the landscape and also provides all season bloom in containers. This one stays neat and compact with pruning or deadheading - what more could you ask for.
Buddleia d. 'Evil Ways'Evil Ways Butterfly BushSunPurple flowers5-96-8'NEW for 2011 - Butterflies can't resist 'Evil Ways'. This new Buddleia features 4 to 10-inch drooping deep purple spikes. The blooms stand out against sunny yellow to chartreuse foliage.
Buddleia d. 'Miss Ruby'Miss Ruby Butterfly BushSunFuchsia-pink flowers5-94-5'NEW for 2010 - A compact, well-branched Butterfly Bush with giant racemes of fuchsia-pink flowers that butterflies and bees love! Good in a container or border.
Buddleia d. 'Nanho Blue'Nanho Blue Butterfly BushSunBlue flowers53-4'This deciduous shrub has arching branches and tapered clusters of fragrant light blue flowers beginning in summer - butterflies can't resist it! Prune back in spring & be patient - breaks dormancy late.
Buddleia d. 'Royal Red'Royal Red Butterfly BushSunPurple red plumes56'-8'A woody plant which complements perennials, attracts butterflies and makes a bold color splash. The rich, fragrant purple-red flowers are the closest thing to red, but not quite there. Very showy.
Buddleia d. 'White Profusion'White Profusion Butterfly BushSunWhite flowers54-6'A steady reliable bloomer of pure white flowers with a yellow eye, lightly scented, very attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds.
Buddleia Flutterby 'Blue Heaven'Blue Heaven Butterfly BushSunBlue flowers54-6'A unique and very beautiful butterfly bush with tight compact growth and stunning silver foliage and abundant blue-purple flowers through the summer.
Buddleia Flutterby Gr. 'Peach Cobbler'Peach Cobbler Butterfly BushSunPeach flowers54-6'NEW for 2010 - Beautiful peach-colored blooms against silvery foliage. Wonderful fragrance.
Buddleia Flutterby 'Tangerine Dream'Tangerine Dream Butterfly BushSunOrange Flowers54-6'NEW for 2011 - This new color will spice up your garden. This dense, butterfly bush offer attractive foliage, aromatic orange flowers on silver foliage. A low water needs plant.
Buddleia Flutterby 'Tutti Frutti Pink'Tutti Frutti Pink Butterfly BushSunFuchsia pink524 - 30"NEW for 2011 - Bright fuchsia-pink flowers and very scented foliage adds new color to your garden. This dwarf variety will only reach a mature size of 2 - 2.5' tall and wide.
Buddleia Miss MollyMiss Molly Butterfly BushSunSangria-red flowers54-6'NEW for 2011 - If you loved Miss Ruby from last season, you'll fall in love with Miss Molly! Rich hues of dark Sangria -red. Excellent for smaller gardens.
Buddleia w. 'Honeycomb'Honeycomb Butterfly BushSunYellow flowers54-8'Maybe the best yellow butterfly bush - more refined that 'Sungold'. Butterflies can't resist these bushes and no sunny border should be without at least one.
Calamintha grand. 'Variegata'Variegated CalamintSun/Pt ShadePink flowers3-512"A useful plant for bold effect in the rock garden or rock wall, or in masses on the margin of borders. This variety has large pink flowers over cream-white variegated leaves. Prefers a well drained site.
Calamintha nepeta 'Blue Cloud'Blue Cloud CalamintSunPale lavender-blue flowers4-79-12"A trouble free plant with mint-scented foliage and dainty, tubular, pale lavender-blue flowers on 3'' spikes just above the foliage. Once established, it is heat and drought tolerant.
Calamintha nepeta 'Montrose White'Montrose White CalamintSunWhite flowers5-912-15''NEW for 2011 - An improved selection with bright white flowers June to frost over mint-scented foliage. Disease and drought resistant. Will not flop like other varieties.
Callicarpa dich. 'Early Amethyst'Early Amethyst BeautyberrySunPurple berries53-4'An outstanding landscape shrub with a profusion of bright purple berries that adorn the branches in late summer into fall. Cut back hard in the spring to increase flowering.
Callirhoe involucrataPurple Poppy MallowSunPurple flowers412"This trailing summer bloomer has bright purple, cup-shaped flowers with white eyes over dark green foliage from June-Sept. Great among rocks and as a ground cover.
Campanula cochlearifoliaFairy Thimble BellflowerPt ShadeBlue flowers56''Dwarf Bell Flower has dainty sky blue flowers on short wiry stems blooming through the summer. Spreads gradually by stolons (underground stems), filling in empty spaces in and around rocks and other plants.
Campanula posch. 'Blue Waterfall'Blue Waterfall Serbian BellflowerSun/Pt ShadeDark blue flowers4-78-10"These low growing beauties form a spreading patch of small green leaves that bear loads of starry violet-blue flowers beginning in late spring and continuing for several weeks. Makes a nice groundcover for a small area, like under shrub roses.
Campanula 'Purple Sensation'Purple Sensation BellflowerSun/Pt ShadePurple flowers5-916''NEW for 2011 - Very dark purple flowers opening from near-black buds. Compact plants with a good branching habit.
Campanula 'Summertime Blues'Summertime Blues Bell FlowerSun/Pt ShadeBlue-Purple flowers4-91 - 2'NEW for 2010 - This is a clump-forming bellflower that is noted for its extremely long late spring to late summer (sometimes into fall) bloom of large, tubular, drooping, bell-like, silvery blue flowers on leafy, upright, burgundy stems. PP19261
Caryopteris clan. 'Gold Giant'Gold Giant BluebeardSunBlue flowers53-4'This one wins the gold with its gorgeous foliage color that holds up well in hot summers. Blue flower clusters on dark stems only help to accentuate the hue.
Caryopteris clan. 'Petit Blue'Petit Blue BluebeardSunDeep blue flowers524-30''Maybe the best caryopteris yet, with its tight compact growth, deep blue flowers and dark green glossy foliage. Short internodes result in an intense floral display starting in late summer and continuing into early fall.
Caryopteris clan. 'Sunshine Blue'Sunshine Blue BluebeardSunGolden foliage/Dk blue bloom52-3'A strong growing plant with large, bright sunny yellow foliage and nicely contrasting rich amethyst blue flowers in late summer. This beauty likes a spot in full sun to part shade with moderate moisture.
Caryopteris clan. 'White Surprise'White Surprise BluebeardSunViolet-blue flowers545-48''NEW for 2010 - Stable variegation on large, sturdy plants. Violet-blue flowers in late August to September create a fantastic contrast with the creamy white and green variegation.
Caryopteris x clanodensis 'Dark Knight'Dark Knight BluebeardSunDark blue53-4'?Dark Knight? has the deepest blue color of them all. Its tidy, upright growth habit and profusion of flowering spikes make it an essential part of the summer landscape.
Centaurea hypoleuca 'John Coutts'John Coutts KnapweedSunDeep rose-pink flowers42'NEW for 2010 - A magnet for butterflies, this carefree Centaurea features deep rose-pink thistlelike blooms cradled by silvery, paper-thin bracts. Keep deadheaded for a fall encore.
Centaurea mont. 'Amethyst Dream'Amethyst Dream Bachelor ButtonSunPurple flowers3-920"A pretty new variety whose flowers are a deeper purple than is typical of the genus. The soft silver foliage forms 24'' clumps in a season and is a nice companion for A. 'Amethyst in Snow'.
Centaurea mont. 'Amethyst in Snow'Amethyst in Snow Bachelor ButtonSunWhite w/purple center3-814"A unique and striking form of bachelor's button, this very sturdy and hardy plant features ethereal bicolor blooms of snow white with royal purple centers above handsome mounds of silver-green foliage.
Centaurea mont. 'Gold Bullion'Gold Bullion Bachelor ButtonSunBlue flowers3-818-24''A beautiful form of bachelor's button with bright golden-yellow foliage contrasting the rich blue 2" fringed flowers, vigorous grower, grow in full sun for best color.
Centranthus ruber 'Albus'Albus Red ValerianSunWhite flowers5-818-36"A well-branched, bushy, clump-former valued for its showy blooms in poor soils from spring to frost. Small, fragrant, star-shaped, white flowers appear in dense terminal clusters.
Centranthus ruber 'Coccineus'Coccineus Red ValerianSunCarmine rose flowers518-24"An easy plant to grow, this requires only sun and well-drained soil to produce its dense clusters of small star-shaped fragrant, carmine rose flowers.
Cerastium lanatum 'Alpinum'Alpine Mouse EarSunWhite flowers3-72-3''NEW for 2011 - Flat, wooly, gray leaves are covered with tiny hairs, giving it a fuzzy texture and appearance. Star-shaped white flowers.
Cerastium tomentosumSnow-in-summerSunWhite flowers36"Masses of small white flowers decorate silvery gray foliage in spring. This mat forming plant does well planted in rock walls or rock gardens, or with spring bulbs. Plant in average well-drained soil.
Ceratostigma plumbaginoidesLeadwortSun/Pt ShadeIntense deep blue flowers5-98"Groundcover with striking gential blue flowers in late summer to early fall and reddish fall foliage. To enhance hardiness, try a light mulch in winter or plant near paving stones for root protection.
Chrysogonum v. 'Pierre'Pierre GoldenstarSun/Pt ShadeYellow flowers56"A very useful clump forming and groundcovering plant with lovely, long flowering yellow daisies over soft green leaves. Grows equally well in sun and fairly shaded areas.
Chrysogonum virginianumGoldenstarSun/Pt ShadeYellow flowers58"A nice spreading plant that bears small yellow daisy- like flowers all spring. With medium green leaves, this makes a nice ground cover for the sunny or partly shaded border.
Conoclinum coelestinum 'Blue'Hardy AgeratumSunBlue flowers53'Called a hardy ageratum, this charming native features clusters of bright blue flowers in fall. These always draw attention and are excellent in cut bouquets.
Convallaria majalisLily of the ValleyPt Shade/ShadeFragrant white bell flowers2-76"-8"Nothing beats the fragrance of this early spring blooming groundcover. White bell-shaped flowers are followed by tiny orange berries - great for naturalizing.
Convallaria majalis 'Rosea'Rosea Lily of the ValleyPt Shade/ShadeLight rose flowers3-98"This excellent groundcover spreads by strong rhizomes and is very tolerant of moist conditions. Its pretty fragrant light rose flowers bloom in spring.
Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana'Nana Mouse-eared TickseedSunYellow-orange flowers5-87-9''This small bushy plant has cute 1-2in yellow daisy blooms in spring - use for the border front or as an edger. Performs best in sun with moist, well- drained soil.
Coreopsis Big Bang 'Cosmic Eye'Big Bang Cosmic Eye TickseedSunClaret red w/yellow512-15''NEW for 2010 - A tickseed with single, claret red daisies tipped in golden, sunshine yellow. Compact and freely branching.
Coreopsis Big Bang 'Galaxy'Big Bang Galaxy TickseedSunGolden yellow512''NEW for 2010 - A tickseed with double golden daisies and a short sturdy habit.
Coreopsis 'Center Stage'Center Stage TickseedSunRed flowers5-924''NEW for 2011 - Blood-red, pink-tipped flowers on mounds of lacy, narrow-leaved foliage. Published as hardy, we do not have trial results that guarantee this. Like most coreopsis we recommend planting in well-drained soil.
Coreopsis 'Citrine'Citrine TickseedSunGolden flowers6-95-7''NEW for 2011 - A wow plant so bright, so low and compact, so showy. The new flowers appear right on top of the old ones which just disappear. Many months of clear-gold color.
Coreopsis 'CrŠme Brule'CrŠme Brule TickseedSunSoft yellow flowers5-916-20"A vigorous grower whose soft yellow flowers bloom over bright green threadleaf foliage from summer into fall. A moderate to hard cutback will promote re-flowering as well as provide a more compact habit.
Coreopsis 'Full Moon'Full Moon TickseedSunCanary-yellow flowers5-924-30"A new coreopsis with bright canary yellow flowers that measure up to 3 inches across on well-branched stems. Flowers begin in midsummer and are sure to brighten any sunny border.
Coreopsis grand. 'Heliot'Heliot TickseedSun/Pt ShadeYellow flowers48-10"A new coreopsis that has golden-yellow flowers with red centers and serrated edges. Naturally well branched and compact.
Coreopsis grand. 'Santa Fe Yellow'Sante Fe Yellow TickseedSunYellow dbl and semi-dbl flowers4-920"Fluffy yellow double and semi-double blooms over bright green narrow leaves, flowering a week earlier that C. 'Early Sunrise' but with a more uniform habit.
Coreopsis 'Jethro Tull'Jethro Tull TickseedSunGolden yellow fluted flowers4-918"A very floriferous coreopsis that is a natural bispecific cross between C. 'Early Sunrise' and C. 'Zamfir'. It features golden yellow flowers with more consistently fluted petals atop compact mounds of foliage. Very showy!
Coreopsis 'Little Sundial'Little Sundial TickseedSunYellow-orange w/basal spot4-96-12"A compact, upright selection that produces 1 1/2'' single golden-yellow flowers with a deep maroon eye over a long period in summer.
Coreopsis 'Pinwheel'Pinwheel TickseedSun/Pt ShadeYellow flowers6-924"Quilted, butter-yellow flowers with lacy-blue foliage put this Coreopsis in a league of its own. The pleasing soft color of this uniquely shaped flower combines well with the entire garden color palette.
Coreopsis 'Redshift'Redshift TickseedSunYellow with deep red eye524"A pretty and vigorous new coreopsis featuring extra large yellow flowers with deep red eyes in summer, turning all red in fall as the weather cools.
Coreopsis rosea 'Heaven's Gate'Heaven's Gate TickseedSunTwo-tone pink flowers5-918-24"This sport of C. r. 'Sweet Dreams' is darker and more richly colored than its parent, with a deeper ring of rosy-crimson around the base of each bloom, giving it a stunning two-tone look.
Coreopsis rosea 'Sweet Dreams'Sweet Dreams TickseedSunBicolor pink/white flowers4-818-24"Sure to be one of the hottest new plants on the scene with big bicolor flowers that have white ray petals with a raspberry base surrounding yellow centers. This is a vigorous grower with an attractive mounding habit.
Coreopsis 'Sienna Sunset'Sienna Sunset TickseedSunOrange-salmon flowers5-814-36''NEW for 2010 - This dainty spring bloomer is perfect at the front of sunny borders. Covered with orangey flowers that fade to a rich salmon color blooming early in the season, it will often rebloom if old flowers are removed.
Coreopsis 'Sunny Day'Sunny Day TickseedSunYellow flowers4-924''This tickseed has extra-large single yellow blooms on compact plants. Will rebloom all summer if dead-headed.
Coreopsis vert. 'Golden Gain'Golden Gain TickseedSunYellow flowers424-30"Easy to grow and long blooming plants whose pretty gold daisy-like flowers are larger than the species. Plants are uniform and clump-forming, and are sturdier and more drought-tolerant as well. Attractive foliage is very fine and needle-like.
Coreopsis vert. 'Golden Shower'Golden Shower TickseedSunBright gold-yellow flowers5-824"A very fine textured plant with bright gold-yellow star shaped blooms in summer. Best growth is in a dry, sunny site in borders or naturalized areas. It also makes a good cut flower.
Coreopsis vert. 'Route 66'Route 66 TickseedSunYellow w/red eye524-28"NEW for 2010 - A vigorous, cold hardy coreopsis featuring large yellow flowers with deep red eyes in summer, turning all red in fall as the weather cools. Nice and upright!
Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'Moonbeam TickseedSunCreamy yellow flowers5-818"This plant is a real standout, and for good reason. Pale yellow bloom profusely above delicate foliage from June to frost and seem to blend well with everything. Looks great wherever you put it!
Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb'Zagreb TickseedSunGolden yellow flowers5-815"As enthusiastic a bloomer as 'Moonbeam' but with bright golden yellow flowers and a bit more upright and compact habit. It fits well in the front of the border with the other low growers.
Crocosmia 'Gerbe D'Or'Gerbe D'Or MontbretiaSunApricot-yellow flowers30-36"Apricot colored trumpet lily-like flowers bloom from June to July over lush, unusually colored green/bronze leaves. Best in full sun and moist well drained soil. Excellent for cutting and a dramatic impact to any border.
Crocosmia 'Lucifer'Lucifer MontbretiaSunFlame-red flowers6-94'A Blooms of Bressingham selection with broad sword- like foliage and arching 4' stems of flame-red flowers. These make a stunning specimen when massed in the border and a bold cut flower.
Cynara cardunculusCardoonSunPurple flowers65'An architectural splendor with bold texture, thanks to its large, prickly, almost dagger-shaped gray-green arching leaves and a statuesque, vase-shaped frame. It is topped with round, purple, thistlelike flowers in midsummer.
Darmera peltataUmbrella PlantShade/Pt ShadeBluish-white flowers4-730"A great, coarse plant with massive (18 in. across) leaves and spherical clusters of red-centered, bluish-white flowers on thick stalks. Plants need moist, organically rich soil, such as along a stream or in a bog garden.
Delosperma dyeri 'Red Mountain'Red Mountain Ice PlantSunBurnished red flowers5-82"A color breakthrough in Ice Plant - this variety features hot, glowing, burnished red flowers in spring over fat, succulent foliage. Great for rock gardens and trough gardens.
Delosperma 'John Proffitt'John Proffitt Hardy Ice PlantSunFuchsia flowers42"An improvement on D. cooperi, this fast spreader has lustrous, fuchsia flowers for most of the growing season. Grows to 18'' wide and is great for rock gardens or as an edger.
Delosperma 'Kelaidis'Kelaidis Ice Plant (Mesa Verde)SunSalmon-pink flowers42''Iridescent, salmon-pink flowered sport appeared among plants of a dwarf, alpine form of Delosperma cooperi. Vigorous, compact, and floriferous plants bloom spring to fall.
Delosperma nubigenumYellow Ice PlantSunYellow flowers52-3"A hardy yellow ice plant whose early summer golden 3/4'' single flowers are held above spreading, solid mats of bright green, succulent tubular foliage. These prefer average to very dry soils and are an excellent plant for the rock garden.
Delosperma 'Psfave'Lavender Ice Hardy Ice PlantSunLavender flowers42-3''NEW for 2010 - A 2009 Plant Select - Iridescent, lavender flowers with dark eyes on trim, green foliage mats that turn purplish in winter. A striking sport of John Proffitt.
Delphinium el. 'Black Eyed Angels'Hybrid Bee LarkspurSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers/black bee33-5'NEW for 2011 - Aptly named, this Delphinium produces tall spires of frilly white flowers with black bees. The stems are very strong, holding up well in the landscape. Planted en masse, they make a magnificent display in early summer.
Delphinium el. 'Black Knight'Pacific Giant Black Knight LarkspurSunDeep midnight-violet flowers3-76'One of the Pacific Giant Hybrids, this variety has shades of darkest violet with a black bee. These tall varieties should be staked - their magnificent blooms are worth the effort.
Delphinium el. 'Galahad'Pacific Giant Galahad LarkspurSunWhite flowers2-85-6'NEW for 2010 - A pure white tall Delphinium that is perfect for the White Garden.
Delphinium el. 'Moonlight Blues'Hybrid Bee LarkspurSun/Pt ShadeSky-blue flowers3-730-36''NEW for 2011 - This petite new seed strain measures in at just 2«-3? tall in full bloom, half of this height is comprised of stout flower spikes!
Delphinium exaltatumTall LarkspurPt Shade/ShadeBlue flowers5-83-6'A blue flowered native delphinium for bright to deep shade. Spikes of spurred blue flowers bloom July to September. Prefers average to rich soils and is quite drought tolerant once established. Wow!
Delphinium grand. 'Blue Mirror'Blue Mirror Chinese LarkspurSunNavy blue flowers3-716"-24"A compact growing larkspur with navy blue, spurless flowers and multi branched finely cut foliage. Bloom starts in June and continues through the summer if kept deadheaded. Treat as a biennial.
Delphinium grand. 'Summer Nights'Summer Nights LarkspurSun/Pt ShadeDark blue flowers412"An exciting new well-branched dwarf that is covered with pretty dark blue flowers over a long flowering season and shows better heat tolerance than other grandiflorum varieties.
Dianthus allwoodii 'Little Blue Boy'Little Blue Boy Border PinksSunWhite with pink center flowers46''Beautiful silver-blue foliage. Single, white blooms with a pink center.
Dianthus 'Chili'Early Bird Chili PinksSunCoral pink flowers66-7''NEW for 2011 - Very early blooming, these Pinks have fragrant, double, dark coral blossoms and blue green foliage. Flowers rise above height given: up to 7".
Dianthus deltoides 'Zing Rose'Zing Rose PinksSunRose flowers2-96-8''NEW for 2010 - These rose-red flowers will truly throw a zing into any sunny spot! When this plant is well situated it can bloom most of the summer.
Dianthus 'Dragon Fruit'Dragon Fruit PinksSunPink flowers4-98''NEW for 2011 - This colorful double selection produces fragrant, bright pink, ruffled flowers with magenta markings around the center and edge of the petals. The fluffy looking flowers measure about 1.5'' across.
Dianthus 'Eastern Star'Eastern Star PinksSunDeep pink/maroon flowers3-86-8"Striking flowers of deep pink with maroon centers and white stamens bloom above compact, mat-forming silvery-grey foliage from late spring into fall.
Dianthus 'Eternity'Eternity Scent First PinksSunHot pink flowers5-96-7''NEW for 2011 - Double, hot-pink flowers are borne on blue-green foliage.
Dianthus 'Fire Star'Fire Star PinksSunRed flowers/crimson eye67"A compact, mounding dianthus with scads of vivid red flowers with crimson eyes beginning in late spring. These are happiest in full sun where the soil is well-drained.
Dianthus 'Fizzy'Fizzy Early Bird PinksSunLavender flowers/red eye5-96-7''NEW for 2011 - Unique, double lavender flowers with dark red eye. Fringed petals and soft gray foliage.
Dianthus 'Frosty'Early Bird Frosty PinksSunWhite flowers66-7''NEW for 2011 - Very early blooming, these Pinks have fragrant, double, white blossoms and grey green foliage. Flowers rise above height given: up to 7".
Dianthus grat. 'Firewitch'Firewitch Cheddar PinksSunMagenta flowers3-96"A low-growing form of dianthus with dense, deep blue carpet-like foliage and large, single magenta flowers in June to July. These easy to grow plants ask only for fairly neutral soil and excellent drainage.
Dianthus 'Neon Star'Neon Star PinksSun"Dayglow" cerise flowers3-82"A diminutive new dianthus that is covered in single, fragrant, fringed flowers of ''dayglow'' cerise from late spring until fall over tight, compact mats of silvery foliage.
Dianthus 'Passion'Passion PinksSunRed flowers3-82"NEW for 2010 - Scent-First Series - Features adorable, double red flowers rich in spicy fragrance. Evergreen foliage forms handsome, tidy tussocks. Very long blooming and drought tolerant once established.
Dianthus 'Pixie'Pixie PinksSunPink flowers5-911-12"Another winning variety whose fragrant, fringed flowers are pink with dark pink accents and a red ring around the throat. This will rebloom repeatedly from spring into fall.
Dianthus 'Pomegranate Kiss'Pomegranate Kiss PinksSunRed-pink flowers4-96''NEW for 2011 - Fruit Punch Series - This deep velvety red, fragrant, double selection has petals that are irregularly splashed and streaked with rose pink and have a matching sharply serrated, rose pink edge.
Dianthus 'Radiance'Radiance Early Bird PinksSunDouble red flowers6-96-7''NEW for 2011 - Early Bird Series - Double, deep red flowers on gray-green foliage.
Dianthus 'Raspberry Surprise'Raspberry Surprise PinksSunPink flowers66-10"Beginning in May, Raspberry Surprise is smothered with fragrant, double, pink blooms with burgundy red centers on short stems. Plants will continue flowering into October if well grown.
Dianthus 'Strawberry Sorbet'Strawberry Sorbet PinksSun/Pt ShadeRed flowers splotched pink4-914"One of the Dessert Series of pinks, this features fragrant, deep velvety red flowers with bright pink-splotched petals and a matching picotee edge, all over attractive blue-green mounds of foliage.
Dianthus 'Tickled Pink'Tickled Pink PinksSunPink flowers5-910"A stunning little plant that features sweet toothy pink flowers that cover neatly mounded glaucous foliage. Ideal for a border's edge or in the rock garden.
Dianthus 'Twilight Star'Twilight Star PinksSunDouble pink flowers5-98''NEW for 2010 - Double pink flowers with dark maroon eye.
Dianthus 'Very Cherry'Very Cherry PinksSunRed flowers4-912''NEW for 2011 - This fragrant selection produces 1 to 1-1/2? flowers that emerge a black-red color with bright red streaks. As the flowers mature, the darkest pigment becomes concentrated in the eye of the flower, while the petals turn bright red.
Dicentra 'Burning Hearts'Burning Hearts Bleeding HeartSun/Pt ShadeValentine-red flowers4-910"A new Heart series addition featuring clusters of valentine-red heart-shaped flowers over very finely cut blue-gray foliage. These are very heat tolerant and long blooming additions to any border.
Dicentra 'Candy Hearts'Candy Hearts Bleeding HeartPt ShadeDark rose flowers3-912"A hybrid bleeding heart whose dark rose flowers rebloom throughout the season over robust blue-green foliage.
Dicentra 'Fire Island'Fire Island Bleeding HeartPt ShadeDark red flowers3-912''NEW for 2011 - Like the Hearts series, this flowers non-stop from late spring until frost with very dark red flowers with a dark edge over blue-green foliage.
Dicentra formosa 'Aurora'Aurora Bleeding HeartSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers3-812''NEW for 2011 - Bunches of heart-shaped, white flowers hung from arching stems over finely cut, fern-like grayish foliage. Very vigorous.
Dicentra formosa 'Luxuriant'Luxuriant Bleeding HeartSun/Pt ShadeCherry red blossoms3-912"-15"Given a moist, shady area, this plant produces an abundance of heart-shaped flowers from June til
Oct. on neat 15'' plants. Foliage is bluish green and lacy. There's a lot to recommend here.
Dicentra 'Ivory Hearts'Ivory Hearts Bleeding HeartPart ShadePure white flowers3-912"Very lovely, finely cut soft bluish foliage and pure white heart-shaped flowers create a soft, delicate display that doesn't know when to stop blooming - flowers persist throughout the summer.
Dicentra 'King of Hearts'King of Hearts Bleeding HeartSun/ShadeRosy pink flowers5-912-15"Very lovely, finely cut soft grayish green foliage and rosy pink heart-shaped flowers create a soft, delicate display that doesn't know when to stop blooming - flowers persist throughout the summer.
Dicentra 'Red Fountain'Red Fountain Bleeding HeartSun/ShadeRed flowers5-812''NEW for 2011 - Intricate white design on red, heart-shaped flowers held high above grey-green foliage.
Dicentra spectabilisBleeding HeartPart ShadePink/white flowers3-92'-3'A garden favorite for years - long arching racemes of heart-shaped pink flowers bloom in May and last
until the heat of summer arrives. Plants go dormant in mid-summer, so interplant to fill the breach.
Dicentra spectabilis 'Gold Heart'Gold Heart Bleeding HeartPart ShadePink flowers4-62'This brilliant spring beauty will shine like a beacon in the landscape with its arching sprays of pink bleeding hearts above shocking gold foliage. Performs best in light shade and moist soil.
Dicentra spectabilis 'Valentine'Valentine Bleeding HeartSun/Pt ShadeRed flowers3-824-30''NEW for 2011 - Now a true bleeding heart that's really red, vigorous plants quickly form dense clumps of attractive plum-green foliage and dark red stems, arching stems of dangling red heart-shaped flowers.
Digitalis 'Dalmation White'Dalmation White FoxgloveSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers5-92-4'NEW for 2010 - Spikes of pure-white, tubular flowers with dark-spotted throats rise above compact clumps of basal foliage in late-spring and early-summer.
Digitalis purp. 'Camelot Lavender'Lavender FoxglovePt ShadeLavender flower/purple spots4-940-48"Biennial. A showy foxglove with tall spikes of lavender flowers with purple spots starting in late spring. Reseeds readily but may be more perennial if deadheaded to prevent seed formation.
Digitalis purp. 'Candy Mountain'Candy Mountain FoxgloveSunPink flowers43-4'This is the first foxglove ever to have upward-facing flowers instead of the usual downward-facing ones. With this new angle, viewers can easily see the beautifully speckled throats of these rose pink blossoms.
Digitalis purpurea 'Foxy Hybrids'Foxy Hybrids Mix FoxgloveSun/Pt ShadeWhite, yellow & red4-930"-40"This biennial produces 2ft stately spikes with huge gloves in many colors. An excellent late spring to early summer border plant and cut flower, these are stunning in both informal and formal plantings.
Digitalis thapsi 'Spanish Peaks'Spanish Peaks Perennial FoxgloveSun/Pt ShadeRaspberry-rose flowers412"A perennial foxglove that thrives in a variety of sites and soils, featuring 12'' spikes of raspberry-rose flowers in early summer over trim mats of furry foliage.
Echinacea 'All That Jazz'All That Jazz ConeflowerSunPink flowers4-830-36''NEW for 2011 - This incredibly unique Echinacea hybrid produces lavender pink flowers with completely quilled ray petals and an orange cone. They make quite a spectacle in fresh bouquets and in the garden.
Echinacea 'Coconut Lime'Coconut Lime ConeflowerSun/Pt sunWhite flowers3-824-30"A taller, white version of E. 'Pink Double Delight' whose green pompom center ages to pale lime with an orange cone and white ray petals all carried on sturdy, well-branched plants.
Echinacea 'Crazy Pink'Crazy Pink ConeflowerSunPink flowers5-918-24''NEW for 2011 - Tremendous flower power! A 1 year old plant in the landscape can have over 100 blooms! The plants have tremendous lateral branching, so they stay nice and compact, not tall and leggy like some of the older varieties.
Echinacea 'Crazy White'Crazy White ConeflowerSunWhite flowers5-918-24''NEW for 2011 - Tremendous flower power! A 1 year old plant in the landscape can have over 100 blooms! The plants have tremendous lateral branching, so they stay nice and compact, not tall and leggy like some of the older varieties.
Echinacea 'Firebird'Firebird ConeflowerSunRed w/large dk cones4 - 938"NEW for 2010 - Red shuttlecock type flowers with large dark cones and cardinal petals. Firebird has a compact habit and multiple crowns on strong stems. This is a must have for the Echinacea fan!
Echinacea 'Flame Thrower'Flame Thrower ConeflowerSunTwo toned orange and yellow4-936"This reliable rebloomer has two-toned orange and yellow flowers that are hot, hot, hot! With its well-branched habit it is an ideal choice for the middle of the border.
Echinacea 'Green Jewel'Green Jewel ConeflowerSunGreen flowers3-820-24"A unique coneflower featuring fragrant light green flowers with green cones that hold their color as they age. Plants display a relatively short, upright habit.
Echinacea 'Gum Drop'Gum Drop ConeflowerSunPink flowers4-920 - 24"NEW for 2010 - Huge, dark pink, double, feathery pom-poms are held over broad pink petals on strong stems. A full-sized plant for the middle of the border.
Echinacea 'Hot Lava'Hot Lava ConeflowerSunDeep orange-red4-940"NEW for 2010 - Wide petals of deep orange-red tint to a deeper red at the orange cone. Extra petals give this plant a fuller look and the super strong stems make it a natural for cut flowers. Yes it's hot, hot, hot!
Echinacea 'Hot Papaya'Hot Papaya ConeflowerSunDouble orange red4-918 -24"The first ever double orange/red coneflower. Like many of the other new coneflower, Hot Papaya is fragrant and on sturdy stems. An added bonus of Hot Papaya is it makes a great cut flower, lasting 10 days or more.
Echinacea 'Hot Summer'Hot Summer ConeflowerSunOrange to red flowers4-934-36''NEW for 2011 - A unique color combination, petals first emerge a golden-orange with reddish shaded tips, as the flower matures the red intensifies until the whole flower turns deep red, provides a kaleidoscope of color on one plant during the summer.
Echinacea 'Irresistable'Irresistable ConeflowerSunNEW for 2011 - With colors like rainbow sherbet, these fragrant, 3-1/2'' blossoms first emerge pastel yellow with a large copper cone, then quickly develop into double, coral pink flowers with a slightly deeper pink pom-pom on top.
Echinacea 'Little Annie'Little Annie ConeflowerSunPink flowers3-810-12''NEW for 2011 - The most dwarf, compact Echinacea to date, reaching only 10-12 inches tall in full bloom at maturity.
Echinacea 'Marmalade'Marmalade ConeflowerSunOrange flowers4-926-30''NEW for 2011 - From the hybridizer who brought us 'Hot Papaya', strong, well-branched stems carry the fragrant blossoms from about mid-June into August. The flowers can range in color from tangerine orange to golden orange.
Echinacea 'Merlot'Merlot ConeflowerSunPink flowers4-730-35''Carried on tall, wine-colored stems, this coneflower forms large rose pink, fragrant, long-lasting flowers.
Echinacea 'Milkshake'Milkshake ConeflowerSunWhite flowers5-924-30''NEW for 2011 - White, double pompom-like flowers with yellow centers bloom in June. Prefers average, well-drained soil.
Echinacea 'Mistral'Mistral ConeflowerSunPink flowers18"Sport of Kim's Knee High but faster growing and more compact with single rosy pink flowers and large bronzy-orange central cones.
Echinacea p. 'Double Decker'Double Decker ConeflowerSunMagenta-pink flowers327-29"A totally unique form of this popular perennial. Second-year plants produce large magenta-pink daisies with a second smaller flower produced on top of each dark brown central cone. Attractive to butterflies they are also excellent for cutting.
Echinacea p. 'Kim's Knee High'Kim's Knee High ConeflowerSunPink flowers3-818-24"At last, a dwarf coneflower for smaller gardens or
front to mid border - this short version of the native purple coneflower has clear pink, drooping flower petals and a burned-red pincushion center.
Echinacea p. 'Lucky Star'Lucky Star ConeflowerSunWhite flowers3-840''NEW for 2010 - A new coneflower that produces flowers with beautiful white petals, horizontally arranged around a large cone.
Echinacea p. 'Pink Double Delight'Pink Double Delight ConeflowerSunDouble pink flowers4-916-20"Half the height of E. 'Razzmatazz' with twice the flower power. Its fully double, pom-pom like heads are held on well-branched, sturdy stems that are perfect for cutting. Removing the spent blooms may extend the flowering period.
Echinacea p. 'Pow Wow Wild Berry'Pow Wow Wild Berry ConeflowerSunRose-purple flowers3-920-24''NEW for 2011 - An All America Selection Winner, large 3-4" flowers are deep rose-purple which do not fade, plants are compact and exhibit exceptional basal branching for greater flower production, also blooms continuously without deadheading.
Echinacea p. 'Prairie Splendor'Prairie Splendor Purple ConeflowerSunDeep rose flowers3-918-22" A pretty new coneflower that blooms earlier and for an extended period through the season. Combined with its compact, shorter habit, this makes it an ideal choice for adding some zip to any sunny border.
Echinacea p. 'Sombrero Hot Pink'Sombrero Hot Pink ConeflowerSunHot pink flowers612-20''NEW for 2010 - Yes, another new coneflower! This one sports hot pink flowers with golden yellow cones. A compact form nice for the border or small garden.
Echinacea 'Pineapple Sunday'Pineapple Sunday ConeflowerSunGold-yellow double flowers4-928''NEW for 2011 - The first echinacea with double gold-yellow flowers. Sturdy stems make good cut flowers.
Echinacea 'Pixie Meadowbrite'Pixie Meadowbrite ConeflowerSunSoft pink flowers4-924-30"A floriferous E. tennesseensis hybrid that is compact with upward-facing flowers of soft pink. With a long bloom season, it works well in containers as well as in the landscape.
Echinacea 'Raspberry Truffle'Raspberry Truffle ConeflowerSunRosy-red flowers5-918-22''NEW for 2011 - A feast of soft rosy-red, fluffy-topped flowers. Sturdy, decorative, dark-brown stems add to visual appeal.
Echinacea 'Summer Sky'Big Sky Summer Sky ConeflowerSunLt orange with darker halo4-830-36"The first bicolor echinacea, this new selection features huge 5'' flowers of light orange with a rose-colored halo and orange cone, all on tall stout stems. It's a prolific bloomer that holds its color longer.
Echinacea 'Tangerine Dream'Tangerine Dream ConeflowerSun/Lt ShadeClear orange flowers4-927"NEW! Elegant 4'' clear orange flowers with wide, overlapping petals. The color holds better than others and have a lovely honey scent.
Echinacea 'Tomato Soup'Tomato ConeflowerSunTomato-red flowers4-932"This new coneflower variety features large, wide plants with stunning warm, tomato-red flowers up to 5'' wide. This is covered with flowers til frost.
Echinacea 'Virgin'Virgin ConeflowerSunWhite flowers320-24"This coneflower features large, full, fragrant flowers that are pure white with a green cone and a double row of ray petals. Selected for its superior flowering performance, it maintains an upright habit with no staking required.
Echinops ritroGlobe ThistleSunMetallic blue424-36''NEW for 2010 - Fabulous color and texture for the garden! Globular, metallic blue, needle-studded flowers atop rich green, toothed leaves. Great cut flower, too!
Epimedium grand. 'Lilafee'Lilafee BarrenwortShadeLilac-violet flowers4-96"An excellent groundcover for shade with lavender- violet flowers in spring. This vigorous and floriferous plant pairs well with astilbes, hostas, bulbs and ferns.
Epimedium pubigerumBarrenwortShadeLilac-white flowers5-912-16''NEW for 2011 - New for Greenfield, allied to alpinum but with a shorter rhizome making it more clump forming, it makes a good show in the garden holding its substantial small lilac-white flowers well above the mounds of drought tolerant leathery foliage.
Epimedium rubrumRed BarrenwortShadeCrimson flowers4-88"-12"A good groundcover for shade and will grow quite well under trees where moisture is ample. Although slow to establish, it makes an excellent ground cover at maturity.
Epimedium versicolor 'Sulphureum'Sulphureum BarrenwortPt Shade/ShadeYellow flowers4-812"An excellent shady groundcover whose dainty spring flowers have yellow petals and spurs that are tinged red and which bloom over attractive clumps of heart shaped leaves.
Erodium variabile 'Bishop's Form'Dwarf Heron's BillSunPink flowers71-2"This relative of hardy geraniums is a true gem! A dainty and low-growing plant with pink flowers veined crimson, it is well suited to the rock garden. Somewhat tender, give it some winter cover.
Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit'Blue Hobbit Sea HollySunMetallic blue flowers4-88-12"The first true dwarf Sea Holly, this forms low rosettes of deeply toothed blue-green leaves topped by silver-blue stems and darker blue flowers with spiny blue bracts. Unique color and texture.
Eryngium planum 'Jade Frost'Jade Frost Sea HollySunViolet-Blue flowers5-824-30"One of the first variegated Sea Hollies, its rounded, leathery leaves are blue-green with prominent white margins, while during cool night temperatures, the new leaves have pink edges. Violet-blue flowers are produced in candelabra-branched racemes.
Eryngium 'Tiny Jackpot'Tiny Jackpot Sea HollySunBlue-purple flowers4-814''NEW for 2011 - Short, strong, very compact and long-flowering Eryngium. Great for container growing.
Euonymus fortunei 'Kewensis'Wintercreeper EuonymusPt Shade/ShadeEvergreen4TinyA superb small delicate groundcover with tiny evergreen foliage on spreading flat stems - leaves are only 1/4in long. Especially nice for pots or troughs or at the border edge.
Eupatorium 'Baby Joe'Baby Joe Joe Pye WeedSun/Pt ShadeFuchsia colored flowers4-930"This new selection features lovely fuchsia-colored flowers over bright green foliage starting in mid-summer. At just 30'', its smaller size makes it a worthy specimen for mid to back of the border use.
Eupatorium mac. 'Gateway'Gateway Joe Pye WeedSunMauve-pink flowers5-105'-6'A late summer to fall bloomer, this stately plant is effective for naturalizing, especially near water and is a magnificent structure plant. Its reddish-purple flowers form large, showy heads on 5-6', wine-colored stems and butterflies love it!
Eupatorium 'Phantom'Phantom Joe Pye WeedSun/Lt ShadeRosy-purple flowers3'A dwarf variety of Joe Pye weed, this clump-forming perennial produces attractive and long-lasting inflorescences of tiny, wine-red flowers that are attractive to butterflies. Seed heads may persist into winter.
Eupatorium purpureum 'Little Joe'Little Joe Joe Pye WeedSunMauve flowers3-84'Compact and low-growing with excellent upright habit, this is perhaps the most garden-worthy form of Joe Pye Weed. Its big mauve flower heads bloom atop attractive green foliage.
Euphorbia 'Blackbird'Blackbird SpurgeSun/Pt ShadeYellow flowers716-18''Mounding, evergreen, compact and bushy. With sun, deep purple foliage darkens to almost black. Yellow green flowers in spring.
Euphorbia martini 'Ascot Rainbow'Ascot Rainbow SpurgeSunCream/lime/green6-1020''NEW for 2010 - The flower color consists of cream, lime, and green while the foliage displays tones of cream, green/blue with stunning red-pink coloring throughout cooler months. PPAF
Euphorbia polychromaCushion SpurgeSunYellow flowers4-812-18''Cushion Spurge gets its name from its cushion-like, perfectly dome-shaped habit. In late spring, the pale green leaves are topped with chrome-yellow bracts that shine brightly in the garden.
Euphorbia polychroma 'Bonfire'Bonfire SpurgeSunChartreuse blooms/red leaves5-910"Any spurge can turn red in the fall, but this breakthrough is red all summer long. Its crackling chartreuse flowers contrast splendidly with smoldering red foliage in April and May, all on neat, uniform mounds spreading to 18''.
Fallopia jap. 'Variegata'Fleece FlowerSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers5-936-48''Stunning green leaves splashed with white. Coral new growth with pink stems. Plants remain controlled and do not run. Excellent cut flower.
Fallugia paradoxaApache PlumeSunWhite flowers43-6'NEW for 2010 - Glorious, native woody perennial/shrub of the southwest with anemone-like, pale pink-white blossoms May-Sept.
Fern - Athyrium f.-f. 'Dre's Dagger'Dre's Dagger Painted FernPt Shade/Shaden/a4-918"This artistic fern has thin, deep green fronds that are unusually crisscrossed and come to a narrow point that terminates with a small crest. Very cool! It will do best in rich soil in shade or morning sun.
Fern - Athyrium f.-f. 'Lady in Red'Red-stemmed Lady FernPt Shade/ShadeCrimson stipes220"A charming fern for the woodland, this features lacy, light green foliage that springs from crimson stipes. Nice for naturalizing, it performs best in part shade to shade where soil stays fairly moist.
Fern - Athyrium fil-fem 'Frilly Tatting'Frilly Tatting FernPt Shade/Shade3-910-18"A frilly, smallish fern whose round bright green leaflets whirl around thin stems at even intervals. Each frond is decorated on each side with a fringe of fuzzy projections like a row of ear-muffs.
Fern - Athyrium 'Ghost'Ghost FernPt Shade/ShadeSilver-white fronds4-818-24"As the name suggests, this stunning fern has silver-white fronds that stand broad and tall and age to green, providing a nice backdrop for the brighter new growth.
Fern - Athyrium nip. 'Pictum'Pictum Japanese Painted FernShadeSilvery fronds4-718"A choice fern whose unique color and texture make an attractive combination with other plants in the shady border, such as hostas and bergenia. Fronds are a pleasing combination of silver, red and green.
Fern - Athyrium nip. 'Regal Red'Regal Red Jap. Painted FernPt Shade/ShadeSilver fronds4-98-20"Handsome and ruffled, this selection has highly colored fronds whose dark interiors are contrasted by bright silver edges. The pinnules twist a little giving a 'fluffed-up' look.
Fern - Athyrium 'Ocean's Fury'Ocean's Fury Painted FernPt Shade/ShadeSilvered green fronds5-936"An upright and crested fern featuring lovely silvered green fronds that will lighten up the shady areas of the woodland garden. Prefers fertile, moist soils for best performance.
Fern - Deparia pycnosoraTapering Glade FernPt Shade/Shaden/a4-824-48"An asian native with yellowish green fronds that quickly spread to form a dense, deciduous groundcover. An excellent choice for a moist semi-shaded woodland garden where it will form small colonies.
Fern - Dryop. a.'Cristata The King'Golden Scaled Male FernPt Shade/ShadeLightly crested fronds4-824-48"This is the most popular form of the Dryopteris affinis varieties with tall graceful arching fronds that are 6'' wide with lightly crested leaflets.
Fern - Dryopteris championiiChampion's Wood FernPt Shaden/a5-81-3'A strong growing, handsome evergreen fern whose fronds remain upright and glossy all through the winter. New fronds are a gorgeous apple green and mature to a lustrous dark green as the season progresses.
Fern - Dryopteris eryth. 'Brilliance'Brilliance Autumn FernShade/Pt Shaden/a5-818-24"A new colorful and more brilliant form of the autumn fern. The young fronds are lustrous and orange and dramatically more showy. Makes a wonderful evergreen addition to the fern garden.
Fern - Dryopteris erythrosoraAutumn FernShaden/a3-83'Autumn fern is a good choice for a specimen plant in a woodland garden or a Japanese formal garden. The colors of the developing fronds is a striking feature. Needs loose, moist, well-drained soil.
Fern - Dryopteris filix-masRobusta Male FernPt Shade/Shaden/a3-83'Fancy, medium green fronds with slender segments and long divergent crests. Wanders nicely in the shade border. Deciduous to semi-evergreen.
Fern - Matteuccia pensylvanicaOstrich FernPt Shade/Shaden/a4-74-7'In its native swampy areas, ostrich fern will grow to 7ft, but in cultivated sites it will usually grow to just 4ft. Can be used with spring bulbs to hide their foliage after blooming.
Fern - Osmunda regalis var. spectabilisAmerican Royal FernPt Shade/Shaden/a53'A fantastic native American fern with handsome semi-evergreen fronds. Requires moist, acidic shady sites; best with constant moisture.
Fern - Polystichum polyblepharumTassel FernPt Shade/ShadeEvergreen fronds412-24"A medium sized fern with luxurious, dark green glossy fronds that add interesting texture to a woodland garden. Plant in rich, humusy soil where moisture is ample.
Filipendula rubra 'Venusta'Venusta MeadowsweetSun/Pt ShadePink plume flowers3-948-70''NEW for 2011 - Forms a sturdy, upright bush with a bold appearance. Large heads or panicles of deep pink flowers appear in summer, against deep green lacy foliage. Plant in a moist or waterside area and do not allow to dry out in summer.
Gaillardia a. 'Amber Wheels'Amber Wheels Blanket FlowerSunGolden-yellow flowers3-1028-32"Selected for its unique blossoms, this new gaillardia features large, golden-yellow flowers with fringed petals and amber-red centers on tall stems above mounded, lance-shaped leaves.
Gaillardia a. 'Fancy Wheeler'Fancy Wheeler Blanket FlowerSunRed and yellow flowers3-1010''NEW for 2010 - This dwarf blanket flower is compact with a rounded habit. The rich scarlet flowers are rimmed in gold with a red center. PPAF
Gaillardia a. 'Oranges and Lemons'Oranges and Lemons Blanket FlowerSunPeachy orange with yellow6-1022-26"A color breakthrough, this new blanket flower features large, peachy-orange flowers with yellow tips and a gold cone above blue-green foliage that has an improved upright habit.
Gaillardia 'Fanfare'Fanfare Blanket FlowerSunScarlet & yellow bicolor512-15"A sport of G. 'Goblin' with the same sturdy and compact habit but with an incredible new flower form. Upward-facing ray flowers are brilliant scarlet trumpets that flare to bright yellow at the ends. Very free flowering all season.
Gaillardia 'Georgia Sunset'Georgia Sunset Blanket FlowerSunOrange/red with gold tips515-18''NEW for 2010 - A stunning new plant whose brilliant gold-and-orange bicolor blossoms light up the landscape. Each flower measures almost 2? across. Remarkably heat and humidity tolerant.
Gaillardia 'Georgia Yellow'Georgia Yellow Blanket FlowerSunYellow flowers515-18''NEW for 2010 - This one is guaranteed to light up the landscape. Two-inch across solid butter yellow blooms held above a strong compact plant.
Gaillardia grand. 'Arizona Sun'Arizona Sun Blanket FlowerSunRed and yellow flowers3-910-12''NEW for 2010 - ?Arizona Sun? is one of the finest Gaillardia cultivars with showy three-inch single flowers that are mahogany-red with bright yellow edges. Plant in well-drained infertile soils for best results.
Gaillardia grand. dakota 'Reveille'Reveille Blanket FlowerSunRed and yellow flowers3-1020-24''NEW for 2011 - Beautiful & unusual flowers are yellow with a red throat. A double flowering type with trumpet-shaped petals. Excellent fresh cut flower.
Gaillardia grand. 'Gallo Orange'Gallo Orange Blanket FlowerSunOrange flowers610-12''NEW for 2010 - Displays long flowering, orange blooms. They are heat tolerant and have a self-branching, upright habit. The Gallo series flowers June until frost.
Gaillardia grand. 'Gallo Peach'Gallo Peach Blanket FlowerSunPeach flowers610-12''NEW for 2010 - Displays long flowering, peach blooms. They are heat tolerant and have a self-branching, upright habit. The Gallo series flowers June until frost.
Gaillardia grand. 'Gallo Red'Gallo Red Blanket FlowerSunRed flowers610-12''NEW for 2010 - Displays long flowering, red blooms. They are heat tolerant and have a self-branching, upright habit. The Gallo series flowers June until frost.
Gaillardia grand. 'Mesa Yellow'Mesa Yellow Blanket FlowerSunYellow flowers518''NEW for 2010 - All American Selection 2010 Award winner, blooms the first year from spring to late summer with single yellow flowers.
Galium odoratumSweet WoodruffPt Shade/ShadeDelicate white flowers4-86-8"An extremely attractive and durable ground cover for shaded areas - covered with small-petaled white flowers above a carpet of foliage in May to June. Spreads aggressively but is not overpowering.
Gaura lind. 'Belleza Compact Pink'Compact Pink Butterfly FlowerSunPink flowers6-9A summer bloomer featuring pink flowers in summer on delicate wand-like stems.
Gaura lind. 'Crimson Butterflies'Crimson Butterflies Butterfly FlowerSun/Pt ShadeHot pink flowers5-918"Long blooming and very compact, this gaura variety has dark crimson foliage and showy, stout reddish stems. Plants are tolerant of high humidity and drought and are great performers in Midwest gardens.
Gaura lind. 'Karalee Petite Pink'Karalee Petite Pink Butterfly FlowerSun/Lt ShadePink flowers512-16"A compact form whose dark foliage is suffused with deep red in early spring and produces dark flower spikes adorned with pink, butterfly-shaped flowers in summer.
Gaura lind. 'Siskiyou Pink'Siskiyou Pink Butterfly FlowerSun/Pt ShadeRose-pink flowers5-1030"This summer bloomer has wine red buds which open to rose pink flowers with white stamens. More compact than other varieties and with darker foliage, this is a sure winner.
Gaura 'Snow Fountain'Snow Fountain Butterfly FlowerSun/Part ShadeWhite flowers6-924-36"Bred for increased lateral branching, excellent for border or container.
Geranium 'Breathless'Breathless CranesbillSun/Pt ShadePink flowers6-924''NEW for 2011 - Fantastic garden presence with large mounds of deep green foliage and lovely pink flowers.
Geranium cant. 'Karmina'Karmina CranesbillSun/Pt ShadeDeep pink flowers4-812-18"A new variety much like 'Biokova' but a bit smaller and with a richer raspberry-pink bloom. An easy to grow and long blooming plant, this also makes a great groundcover.
Geranium cinereum 'Lizabeth'Cranesbill 'Lizabeth'Sun/Pt ShadePale rose-pink flowersSmallA new cultivar with large pale pink flowers veined deeper pink. It forms neat clumps of greyish leaves that are well suited for a rockery or trough garden.
Geranium 'Dragon Heart'Dragon Heart CranesbillSun/Pt ShadeMagenta with black centers5-824"A monster-sized hybrid with very large leaves and an abundance of magenta flowers with black centers and veining. Makes an outstanding focal point.
Geranium pratense 'Double Jewel'Double Jewel Meadow CranesbillSun/Pt ShadeDouble white flowers5-817''NEW for 2011 - A unique species with double, white flowers with rich purple hearts. Foliage is an intense dark green.
Geranium 'Rozanne'Rozanne CranesbillSun/Pt ShadeViolet-blue flowers5-818-20"This cranesbill produces a free flowering bush of large saucer-shaped violet-blue flowers from June to October above mounds of attractive, deep green foliage that is lightly marbled with chartreuse. Fabulous! Good for hanging baskets too.
Geranium sang. 'Nanum'Bloody CranesbillSun/Pt ShadeMagenta flowers32''Magenta blooms over a tiny prostrate, foliage mound. Foliage remains neat and clean all season; does not become leggy. Perfect for the miniature garden, trough or rock garden.
Geranium sanguineum striatumBloody CranesbillSun/Pt ShadePink flowers5-86-8"This late spring into summer blooming plant is an excellent choice for the border front, rock garden or groundcover. Light pink flowers with reddish veins
are lovely and distinctive.
Geranium 'Tiny Monster'Tiny Monster CranesbillSun/Pt ShadePurple-pink flowers6-916"A very vigorous geranium cultivar whose pretty purple-pink flowers bloom over a long period, from June into October. Easy to grow and relatively pest free, these are exceptional border plants.
Geranium wlassovianum 'Lakwijk Star'Lakwijk Star CranesbillSun/Pt ShadePink flowers4-816''NEW for 2011 - Big flowers are striped pink. Foliage is dark green with dark purple centers.
Geum 'Alabama Slammer'Alabama Slammer GeumSunGold/orange flowers5-711-14''NEW for 2011 - This lovely new hybrid produces clusters of beautiful flowers you?ll want to view up close. The burgundy purple calyx opens to reveal ruffled, gold flowers with blazing red-orange markings and a gold center.
Geum chil. 'Dbl Bloody Mary'Double Bloody Mary GeumPt ShadeDouble burgundy flowers418"Compact plant with dark green, lobed foliage and large prolific double burgundy-red flowers. Prefers partial shade, ample moisture and good drainage.
Geum coccineum 'Koi'Koi GeumSunOrange flowers5-78''NEW for 2011 - Mid-green foliage and orange flowers on a compact plant.
Geum flore plena 'Blazing Sunset'Blazing Sunset GeumSunRed flowers5-924''NEW for 2011 - Large, scarlet flowers on glossy green foliage. Very sturdy stems sport 2'' to 2.5'' flowers in late spring. Great for cut flower bouquets.
Geum flore plena 'Sunrise'Sunrise GeumSunYellow flowers4-719-21''NEW for 2011 - Large flowering double yellow, very floriferous with a very long bloom time, forms medium sized clumps and blooms all summer.
Geum 'Lisanne'Lisanne GeumSunYellow flowers5-815''NEW for 2011 - Compact plants with nice foliage and yellow, double flowers.
Geum 'Mai Tai'Mai Tai GeumSunApricot flowers5-716"-18"NEW for 2011 - This lovely new hybrid produces beautiful flowers showing a burgundy purple calyx open to reveal ruffled, apricot flowers with a rose blush. They lighten to peach as they mature.
Gillenia trifoliataBowman's RootPart ShadeWhite/pale pink flowers42-3'A long blooming native herb whose masses of star-shaped flowers on wiry, fuzzy stems look like clouds of butterflies. These plants will do best in part shade in humusy, moist soil and may need some support.
Grass - Carex 'Beatlemania'Beatlemania SedgePart ShadeGreen leaves edged gold5-96"Dark green, fine textured leaves that are edged in gold give a mop-headed appearance. Forms a clump up to 24'' across but only 6'' high.
Grass - Carex elata 'Aurea'(Bowles Gold)Bowles Golden SedgeSun/Pt shadeGold foliage5-918-30''NEW for 2010 - Stripes of green accent the delicate textured gold foliage of this grass. Well-suited for a moist or wet area. Gold color is best in full sun; turns green but tolerates drier soils in shade.
Grass - Carex glauca 'Blue Zinger'Blue Zinger SedgeSun/Pt ShadeSteel-blue foliage4-910-18''NEW for 2011 - A terrific groundcover. Steel-blue clumps of foliage create a sea of blue when planted in drifts.
Grass - Carex mor. 'Ice Ballet'Ice Ballet SedgeSun/Pt Shaden/a5-912-24''NEW for 2011 - A sport of 'Ice Dance' with a brighter, broader white edge.
Grass - Carex mor. 'Ice Dance'Ice Dance SedgeSun/Pt Shaden/a5-912-18''Shiny dark green leaves with clear white margins. Excellent groundcover for lighting up the woodland border.
Grass - Carex osh. 'Evergold'Evergold SedgePt Shade/Shaden/a612''Fountains of narrow leaves with broad cream stripes adorn this clump-forming, shade-loving grass. Evergold is lovely spilling over into a path or as an architectural feature in a container or window box.
Grass - Hakonechloa m. 'All Gold'All Gold Japanese Forest GrassSun/Pt Shaden/a6-96"A gleaming, metallic gold Forest Grass that will really bowl you over. Leaves are more upright and spiky than the type and are awesome in containers.
Grass - Hakonechloa m. 'Aureola'Golden Variegated HakonechloaPt Shade/Shaden/a5-98-12"A stunning grass for part shade whose mounded habit resembles the hairdo of Moe of the Three Stooges - its bright yellow-green variegated foliage shines brightly in darker areas. Plant in rich soil for best results.
Grass - Hakonechloa m. 'Beni Kaze'Beni Kaze Hakone GrassPt Shade/ShadeMounding green foliage5-918"An ornamental grass that forms a green mound of foliage in summer with striking red tones in fall. The Japanese cultivar name translates to ''red wind''. This is sure to brighten a shady area.
Grass - Hakonechloa m. 'Fubuki'Fubuki Japanese Forest GrassSun/Pt Shade5-98"This white and green striped forest grass is strikingly different and takes on a pink cast in Autumn.
Grass - Hakonechloa m. 'Naomi'Naomi Hakone GrassPt Shade/Shaden/a5-910-16''NEW for 2010 - This stunning cultivar features creamy yellow and green variegated leaves that take on cool purplish red tones in the fall. Grows 10-16'' tall.
Grass - Juncus effusus 'Big Twister'Big Twister Corkscrew RushSunTwisted foliage5-1118-24"A larger version of the familiar J. 'Spiralis' with the same twisted form. A great textural plant for the bog or water garden.
Grass - Juncus effusus 'Spiralis'Corkscrew RushSun or ShadeTwisted foliage4-1012-14''Small, curly green leaves offer interesting and fun foliage.
Gypsophila repens 'Filou Rose'Filou Rose Baby's BreathSunPink flowers4-76''NEW for 2011 - Low, spreading, dense, well-branched blue-green carpets are topped with bright rose-pink flowers beginning in late spring and continuing through summer.
Hedera helixEnglish IvySun/Pt Shade5English Ivy is tolerant of many types of soils and light. Keep out of high foot traffic areas because English Ivy does not tolerate any disturbances including raking. Good for naturalizing, container plantings, massing, ground cover and erosion control.
Helenium 'Carnival'Carnival SneezeweedSunYellow/orange-red4-834-36''NEW for 2011 - The petals of these flowers are yellow on the top and orange-red on the bottom, the petals curl as they mature forming a unique tubular shape and a carnival of color, plants are robust and fast growing, continues to bloom all summer.
Helenium 'Mardi Gras'Mardi Gras SneezeweedSunYellow/orange-red4-836-40"This late summer bloomer is covered with a riot of multicolored, 1-2'' blooms from late June into August. Its yellow petals are splashed with orange-red around dark brown, mounded centers. Nice.
Helenium 'Ruby Dwarf'Ruby Dwarf SneezeweedSunrick red flowers530''NEW for 2010 - A compact cultivar of our native Helenium featuring brick-red flowers. Good for cutting or in the wildflower garden.
Helianthemum 'Ben Moore'Ben More Sun RoseSunDeep orange flowers58-10"An excellent rock garden plant featuring deep orange flowers with dark centers over shrubby dark green foliage. Easy to grow in full sun and well drained, sandy soil.
Helianthus 'Happy Days'Happy Days Perennial SunflowerSunDouble yellow flowers5-924''NEW for 2011 - Double, anemone-type, golden yellow flowers with large, full, double centers surrounded with short outer petals.
Heliopsis 'Prairie Sunset'Prairie Sunset False SunflowerSunYellow flowers with red eye4-948''NEW for 2011 - Bright yellow flowers with distinct red centers that contrast well against purple stems and dark green foliage with purple veins. Fast-growing, disease-free variety with sturdy habit.
Heliopsis 'Tuscan Sun'Tuscan Sun False SunflowerSunYellow flowers3-912-20''NEW for 2010 - A compact form that is about half the size of other Heliopsis. This native American perennial is heat and drought tolerant. It will continue to bloom without deadheading, but will maximize flower production with deadheading.
Helleborus argutifolius (corsicus)Corsican HelleboreSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers/Varieg.foliage524''The "Corsican Hellebore" hails from the Island of Corsica. The rich green, slightly marbled foliage is ruggedly toothed an can be sharp to the touch on mature leaves.
Helleborus 'Banana Cream Pie'Banana Cream Pie Lenten RosePt Shade/ShadeCreamy yellow flowers422''NEW for 2011 - A selected seedling of Helleborus orientalis with creamy floral bracts neatly accented by conspicuous, reddish pink spots.
Helleborus foetidusBear's Foot HelleborePt Shade/ShadeGreen/yellow flowers612-18''The early, long-lasting, sometimes fragrant blooms of this hellebore are borne in clusters in late winter to early spring. The pendent flowers are a muted yellow-green, often with purple margins, and have large pale green bracts.
Helleborus h. 'Ballard Strain'Ballard Strain Lenten RosePt Shade/ShadeMixed colors3-812-18"Long lasting, round, upright-facing flowers bloom in shades of red, pink, white, yellow and purple starting in February. Its mounds of leathery green leaves are attractive through the entire growing season.
Helleborus 'Ivory Prince'Ivory Prince Lenten RosePt Shade/ShadeIvory w/pink flush flowers4-812-18''This vigorous hybrid produces creamy white flowers flushed with pink that display well above the evergreen foliage.
Helleborus o. 'Blue Lady'Blue Lady Lenten RosePt Shade/ShadeBluish-purple flowers412-18"Among the earliest flowering perennials, these carefree and deer-resistant plants produce nice clumps of leathery evergreen leaves and pretty cupped bluish-purple flowers starting in late winter, continuing into early spring.
Helleborus o. 'Pink Lady'Pink Lady Lenten RosePt Shade/ShadePink flowers4-914-18"A fantastic shade loving ground cover with long lasting delicate 2''-3''cup shaped pink flowers with green centers. Flowers appear during cooler winter season on attractive dark green leathery evergreen foliage.
Helleborus o. 'Red Lady'Red Lady Lenten RosePt Shade/ShadeDark red flowers4-920"Among the earliest flowering perennials, these produce nice clumps of glossy foliage and large, dark red, 4'' flowers starting in December. Carefree and deer-resistant, they are a must for the shady border.
Helleborus o. 'Yellow Lady'Yellow Lady Lenten RosePt Shade/ShadeSoft yellow flowers4-920"Among the earliest flowering perennials, these produce nice clumps of glossy foliage and large, 4'', soft yellow flowers starting in December. Carefree and deer-resistant, they are a must for the shady border.
Helleborus x nigercors 'Northern Beauty'Northern Beauty Lenten RosePt Shade/ShadeWhite to green5-920''NEW for 2011 - A vigorous selection of Helleborus x nigercors (cross between H. niger and H. argutifolius), displays good vigor and is hardy to zone 5.
Hemerocallis 'Always Afternoon'Always Afternoon DaylilySun/Pt ShadeDusky Rose w/purple & green throat3-918-24"Dusky rose with a striking plum eyezone and green throat. Petals are crimped with buff pink edges, sepals are smooth the foliage stays nice all season. Rebloomer.
Hemerocallis 'Apricot Sparkles'Apricot Sparkles DaylilySun/Pt ShadeDeep apricot flowers4-915"An everblooming dwarf selection with a sparkling diamond dusted, deep apricot complete self and flawless form. Petals are edged with ruffles and sepals are smooth. A heavy bloomer, this starts early and reblooms until frost.
Hemerocallis 'Barbara Mitchell'Barbara Mitchell DaylillySun/Pt ShadePink Flowers4-1018-24"Soft pale pink 6'' flowers w/narrow pink eye band and a green throat. Blooms mid-season and repeats bloom cycle.
Hemerocallis 'Bela Lugosi'Bela Lugosi DaylillySun/Pt ShadeDark Purple Flowers4-1024-36"Widely regarded as one of the best purple daylilies on the market 6'' flowers, saturated true purple flowers with a lime green throat. Very sunfast for such a dark color. A strong grower, heavily budded. Blooms in midsummer. Semi-evergreen foliage.
Hemerocallis 'Custard Candy'Custard Candy DaylilySun/Pt ShadeYellow w/maroon4-924"An easy to grow reblooming daylily whose blooms feature a creamy yellow self with a maroon band, yellow watermark and a green eye.
Hemerocallis 'Eenie Weenie'Eenie Weenie DaylilySun/Pt ShadeYellow with green throat4-910"A heavy and long blooming dwarf daylily with miniature yellow flowers that rebloom later in the season. These easy to grow plants form robust clumps that are at home in the formal or informal garden setting.
Hemerocallis 'Elegant Candy'Elegant Candy DaylilySun/Pt ShadeDeep Pink w/yellow2 -920" -24"A designer daylily with 4.25'' medium pink flowers with a triangular red eye and green throat. The blossoms are round in form, heavily ruffled and the color is sunfast. This daylily blooms in midsummer and is a fragrant re-bloomer.
Hemerocallis 'Elegant Explosion'Elegant Explosion DaylilyGold and Orange3 -920"A new re-blooming daylily that explodes with dynamite sparkling orange-gold color in midsummer then again when it re-blooms later in the season. The 4'' blooms are atop 3 -way scapes, are heavily ruffled and dramatically recurved.!
Hemerocallis 'Elizabeth Salter'Elizabeth Salter DaylillySun/Pt ShadeMelon-pink flowers3-926"Large 5 1/2'' flowers with a yellow halo and green throat, petal are heavily ruffled, reblooms. Award winner.
Hemerocallis 'Fooled Me'Fooled Me DaylilySun/Pt ShadeGold and Orange3 - 924"A designer daylily with 5.25'' flowers with a striking deep red eye and matching picotee edge. Broad rounded petals display a beautiful pie crust edging. Blooms in mid-summer, flowers last at least 16 hours.
Hemerocallis 'Funny Valentine'Funny Valentine DaylilyRed Flowers3 - 928"Sunfast rose red ruffled flowers with a bright green throat, are produced on 4-way branched scapes, with up to 25 buds per scape. Beautifully arching dark blue-green foliage makes this daylily a show-stopper!
Hemerocallis 'Going Bananas'Going Bananas DaylilySun/Pt ShadeYellow flowers3-919-22"An improved 'Happy Returns' with larger flowers and continuous bloom into fall. Starts blooming 1-2 weeks later than 'Happy Returns' in early summer, and blooms continuously into early fall.
Hemerocallis 'Happy Returns'Happy Returns DaylilySun/Pt ShadeLemon-yellow blooms4-918"Rapidly becoming a premier landscaping daylily because of its long season of bloom and bright yellow color. Divide established clumps every 3-5 years to promote its reblooming characteristic.
Hemerocallis 'Hyperion'Hyperion DaylilySun/Pt ShadeFrag. lemon-yellow blooms4-940"An old-fashioned classic daylily that remains popular for good reason - prolific yellow blooms are both pretty and deliciously fragrant.
Hemerocallis 'Janice Brown'Janice Brown DaylilyPink flowers3 - 921"Baby pink ruffled petals with a large raspberry band and green throat. The 4.25'' flowers sport recurved petals in a triangular form. This designer daylily blooms in midsummer and is a re-bloomer.
Hemerocallis 'Mariska PinkMariska Pink DaylilySun/Pt ShadeLight pink flowers4-928''Big light pink blooms with a hint of orchid/lavender. A pale lavender halo encircles a small yellow green throat.
Hemerocallis 'Mini Pearl'Mini Pearl DaylilySun/Pt ShadeMelon-pink flowers4-916"Summer blooms of this daylily variety are a beautiful blush melon-pink with a yellow-green throat. A versatile and easy to grow plant, no border is complete without some daylilies.
Hemerocallis 'Modern Design'Modern Design DaylilyPeach w/burgundy throat3 - 924"This distinctive cultivar produces 4'' wide flowers with very light apricot colored blossoms with a pronounced plum burgundy eye and matching picotee edge half way up the petals.
Hemerocallis 'Pandora's Box'Pandora's Box DaylilySun/Pt ShadeCream w/maroon throat4-918-20"This striking award winning cultivar has pretty, small creamy flowers with a contrasting purple eye-zone and a green throat. A nice reblooming variety.
Hemerocallis 'Pardon Me'Pardon Me DaylilySun/Pt ShadeBlood Red w/yellow throat3-912 -18"Although the blooms will last only for one day, there are many blooms. ?Pardon Me? is considered to be pest and deer resistant. Use for cut flowers, massing, edging, borders or in mixed containers and tubs. Blooms May - October.
Hemerocallis 'Precious D'OroPrecious D'Oro DaylilySun/Pt ShadeLarge white flowers4-920"Large, 4 inch white flowers with yellow-green throat are held above a luxuriant dark green foliage by strong stems. Petals curl over to give a rounded shape. A good selection for cut flowers.
Hemerocallis 'Siloam Double Classic'Siloam Double Classic DaylilyPink/Peach Double flowers3 - 918"5'' diamond dusted, fully double blossoms are soft peachy- pink with a yellow halo and a green throat. Petals have perfect pie crust edges, sepals are smooth and this daylily is renowned for its incredible sweet fragrance.
Hemerocallis 'Spanish Glow'Spanish Glow DaylilySun/Pt ShadePeach flowers3-926"Simply glows in the sun. This variety has 5'', warm peach flowers with ruffled petals and a gold throat. Reblooming variety.
Hemerocallis 'Spellbinder'Spellbinder DaylilySun/Pt ShadeGold-orange flowers3-934"A long-lived hardy perennial that is easy to grow and a must for the summer border. This variety features pretty golden-orange flowers over a LONG bloom period.
Hemerocallis 'Spider Miracle'Spider Miracle DaylilySun/Pt ShadeYellow flowers4-932"This spider type is one of the best for style and color. The very narrow blossom segments are a deep chartreuse in the center and fade to a rich yellow. Large flowers give an exotic look while scape are willowy and sway gently in the breeze.
Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro'Stella De Oro DaylilySun/Pt ShadeGolden yellow flowers4-911"An incredibly popular plant and for good reason - robust clumps of dark green foliage are topped in early summer by a profusion of golden-yellow blooms that rebloom later in the season.
Hemerocallis 'Strike it RichStrike it Rich DaylilySun/Pt ShadeGold(yellow-orange) flowers15"
Hemerocallis 'White Perfection'White Perfection DaylilySun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers3 - 930"This daylilies petals are diamond dusted and edged with loose flowing ruffles. Considered to be one of the finest pure white re-blooming daylilies produced, is noticeably fragrant.
Hemerocallis 'Wineberry Candy'Wineberry Candy DaylilySun/Pt ShadePink flowers3 - 922"Fragrant five inch orchid pink lily-shaped blooms with a purple eye zone and green throat. Blooms early to late summer. Repeat bloomer. Blooms are medium sized, round and very ruffled.
Heuchera americana 'Marvelous Marble'Marvelous Marble Coral BellsSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers4-98-12''NEW for 2011 - In spring, the new foliage on this new seed Heuchera emerges purple. Through the seasons, the foliage matures to deep green with prominent reddish purple veining and a light silver overlay.
Heuchera 'Blackout'Blackout Coral BellsPt Shade/ShadeWhite flowers4-96-10"Similar to 'Obsidian', this new hybrid has very glossy, near-jet black leaves with perfectly rounded lobes. It forms a tight, compact mound that looks great as edging or in containers and produces cream colored flowers.
Heuchera 'Caramel'Caramel Coral BellsPt ShadeCream-colored flowers12"14"A robust grower that has fuzzy, bright yellow-orange leaves with purple-red undersides in a tight, compact form. This is a stunner!
Heuchera 'Cherry Cola'Cherry Cola Coral BellsPart ShadeNEW for 2011 - Front of the border charm with lovely rust red leaves and cherry red flowers. 'Cherry Cola' performs all year round. Something fizzy for the garden!
Heuchera Dolce 'Key Lime Pie'Key Lime Pie Coral BellsSun/Pt Shade/ShSmall bell flowers5-118-16"A 'Proven Winner' variety, this coral bell features beautiful lime-green foliage that intensifies with the onset of cool temperatures.
Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade'Lime Marmalade Coral BellsSun/Pt ShadeLime green foliage4-910-16''NEW for 2011 - A tasty lime foliage sport from amber foliage Heuchera ?Marmalade?. Super vigorous and full of frills. With ruffled lime colored leaves and a large mounding habit it is easy to grow with good drainage.
Heuchera 'Midas Touch'Midas Touch Coral BellsSun/Pt ShadePeach/gold foliage4-99-14''NEW for 2011 - With yummy, seersuckered, ruffled, and fluted foliage of peach and gold, 'Midas Touch' delivers a fashion statement on a heavily veiled, vigorous growing plant. This compact plant is great throughout the year.
Heuchera 'Mint Frost'Mint Frost Coral BellsShade/Pt ShadeWhite flowers4-98-10"The cool, green leaves of 'Mint Frost' shimmer with bright-silver markings. While this shade-loving perennial is grown primarily for its semievergreen foliage, its spikes of chartreuse and white flowers are excellent for cutting in late spring.
Heuchera 'Peach Crisp'Peach Crisp Coral BellsSun/Pt ShadePeach/amber foliage4-96-15''NEW for 2011 - A visual marvel with an extremely ruffled peach to amber leaf color, on a tight mound. It works well in a container, as an edger, or a textural color spot. Prefers full sun and good drainage.
Heuchera 'Peach Flambe'Peach Flambe Coral BellsPt Shade/ShadeWhite flowers4-916"A vigorous medium-sized coralbell that features large bright peach-colored leaves with flaming red infusions that literally glow in spring and summer and turn to plum in winter.
Heuchera Planet 'Mars'Planet Mars Coral BellsSun/PtShade4-812''NEW for 2011 - ''Stained glass window'' pattern of pale purple-red foliage contrasting with dark veins.
Heuchera 'Root Beer'Root Beer Coral BellsSun/Pt ShadeCreamy yellow flowers4-96''NEW for 2011 - Lovely root beer colored foliage and creamy yellow flowers in spring. A nice mound of color year round.
Heuchera sang. 'Ruby Bells'Ruby Bells Coral BellsSun/Bright ShadDark red flowers516"This pretty coral bell variety features dark red flowers on dense flower stalks.
Heuchera 'Swirling Fantasy'Swiriling Fantasy Coral BellsPt Shade/SunRed flowers4-812''NEW for 2011 - The first purple-leafed Heuchera with red flowers. Pewter red foliage with dark veins and bright red flowers.
Heuchera 'Venus'Venus Coral BellsSun/Pt Shade4-815"Another of the 'Planet Collection', this cultivar forms eye-catching mounds of large silver sheened leaves that are sharply contrasted with dark veining.
Heucherella 'Redstone Falls'Redstone Falls HeucherellaSun/Pt Shade4-910-15''NEW for 2011 - The first groundcover Heucherella, sending out 12''+ stems and spreading low. Broad coppery-colored leaves with dark veins in the spring and summer and changing to a multitude of reds and browns in fall and winter. Villosa heritage.
Heucherella 'Solar Power'Solar Power HeucherellaSun/Pt Shade4-912-16''NEW for 2011 - Deep red splattered leaves of yellow-gold to lime-green and lobed form a spreading mound of color in sun or part shade. When grown in full shade it stays lime-green with splatters of deep red.
Heucherella 'Sweet Tea'Sweet Tea Foamy BellsPt ShadePinkish flowers4-910"Probably the most intensely colored heucherella ever, this features big, palmately cut leaves with dark center markings and orange tea colored borders. PPAF
Heucherella 'Yellowstone Falls'Yellowstone Falls HeucherellaPt Shade/Shade4-96-10''NEW for 2011 - The second in the trailing Heucherella series, this one has lovely chartreuse lobed leaves with deep crimson markings. The stems will trail 3 feet in a container making a wonderful hanging basket or a super groundcover.
Hosta 'Bill Brinka'Bill Brinka HostaPt Shade/ShadeLeaves are 11. 5'' long x 8'' wide, variegated with a bright green center. Leaf margin is bright yellow-green that becomes more ivory, wavy edged. Light lavender flowers with darker lavender stripes, blooms in Ohio in mid-July into August.
Hosta 'Blue Angel'Blue Angel HostaPt Shade / ShadNear white flowers330"x87"A combination of great foliage color, outstanding flower display and good slug resistance make this a premium cultivar. Perhaps the largest blue hosta
Hosta 'Francee'Francee HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-9MediumThis variety has become the standard white-margined hosta in the landscaping industry for good reason. A fast grower whose margins hold up all season and a very pretty and durable plant.
Hosta 'Sum and Substance'Sum and Substance HostaSun/ShadeLt. Lavender flowers3-9LargeA stunning specimen hosta with huge chartreuse- green rounded leaves with thick substance and good slug resistance. This variety tolerates sun well. Light lavender flowers bloom in late summer.
Hosta 'Tattoo'Tattoo HostaPt Shade/ShadePale lavender flowers3-718''Hosta 'Tattoo' boasts small, rounded, bright gold leaves with a wide, light green border. Each leaf is then ''tattooed'' with the outline of a dark green maple leaf in the center...a dramatic departure from the typical two-toned hosta foliage.
Hosta 'Thunderbolt'Thunderbolt HostaPt Shade/ShadeNear-white flowers3-9Med-LgA fascinating new sport of H. sieb. 'Elegans' with very thick, rubbery-blue leaves that have a gold flash down the center of each leaf which turns creamy-white later in the season. Sure to be a conversation piece in any shaded border.
Hosta 'Wide Brim'Wide Brim HostaPt Shade/ShadePale lavender flowers3-918"x 45"Fast becoming one of the standard hostas for landscaping, this plant also makes an outstanding groundcover or specimen plant. Yellow margins on leaves change to creamy white by midsummer.
Iberis semp. 'Little Gem'Little Gem CandytuftSunWhite flowers56"A charming early blooming plant with masses of intensely small white flowers in spring covering bushy 6'' tight mounds of deep green needle-like foliage. A great edger or rock garden plant.
Iberis semp. 'Purity'Purity CandytuftSunWhite flowers48"An early spring bloomer with dark green, tufted foliage and many dense flower clusters. This variety is compact and spreading and its pure white flowers are a welcome sight in spring.
Indigofera amblyanthaFlowering IndigoSunRose-purple flowers6-94-6'Rose-purple pea-shaped flowers are held on upright candelabra-like racemes above graceful foliage. Blooms continuously all summer into autumn. Can be grown as a multi-stem shrub or pruned as a standard.
Indigofera kirilowiiKirilow IndigoSunPink flowers5-72-3'This is a low dense suckering shrub that can be used as a groundcover or naturalized planting. Dense racemes of bright rose pink, pea-like flowers bloom all summer.
Iris cristataDwarf Crested IrisPt ShadeBlue flowers3-86-8''This diminutive 4-6'' native Iris thrives in lightly shaded gardens. Light blue flowers with fringed yellow or white crests appear in early spring.
Iris cristata 'Powder Blue Giant'Powder Blue Giant Dwarf Crested IrisSun/Pt ShadeLight blue flowers56-8"This native iris features 3'' flowers of delicate light blue with golden crests and deep blue accents.
Iris ensata 'Crystal Halo'Crystal Halo Japanese IrisSun/Pt ShadePurple flowers with white halo4-930-48''NEW for 2010 - A beautiful new Japanese iris! Deep violet petals are surrounded with a white halo. Full sun and moist, well-drained soil are recommended.
Iris ensata 'Lace Ruff'Lace Ruff Japanese IrisSunNear white flowers/purple veins424-36"This elegant iris features pretty near white flowers with purple veins. Grows best in a heavy, acid garden soil and is a perfect choice for along the bank of a pond.
Iris ensata 'Lady in Waiting'Lady in Waiting Japanese IrisSun/Pt ShadeWhite edged with lav. Pink4-930-35"An early to midsummer bloomer that features 6'' waxy textured flowers of white with lavender-pink towards the edges. These like rich, acid soil and constant moisture while growing for best results. Great around ponds and fountains.
Iris germanica 'Before the Storm'Before the Storm Bearded IrisSunDark purple blooms3-1037"This variety is regarded as one of the darkest purple- blacks. The flowers are smoothly tailored with flaring falls and a slight fragrance. Makes a stunning show in the spring border.
Iris germanica 'Beverly Sills'Beverly Sills Bearded IrisSunCoral pink blooms3-1030-35"A useful and distinctive spring blooming plant for the border. Given sun and well drained, nearly neutral soil, it will reward you with glorious, old-fashioned blooms of coral pink.
Iris germanica 'Firebreather'Firebreather Bearded IrisSunBright orange flowers3-937"This bearded iris sports nice bright orange flowers. Give it a dry, sunny location - avoid soggy soils!
Iris germanica 'Harvest of Memories'Harvest of Memories Bearded IrisSunAll yellow ruffled flowers3-938"A reblooming iris featuring slightly fragrant, bright deep yellow flowers that bloom first in late May and early June and again near the end of the season.
Iris germanica 'Painted Clouds'Painted Clouds Bearded IrisSunLight pink flowers3-938"REBLOOMING VARIETY! One of the most dependable reblooming irises, this one has deep pink hafts with light pink fall. Blooms in spring and again in late summer.
Iris germanica 'Silverado'Silverado Bearded IrisSunSilver-blue flowers3-1038"This popular garden plant is prized for its showy, late spring blooms. Its icy blue-white self has incredible form and substance while its broad petals and standards are lavishly ruffled.
Iris germanica 'Swingtown'Swingtown Bearded IrisSunDeep purple-red flowers3-1036"A striking selection whose fragrant flowers are a rich deep purple-red self with purple beards. This features impeccable form and very sturdy, branched stems with an average of 7-9 buds.
Iris louisiana 'Black Gamecock'Black Gamecock Louisiana IrisSun/Pt SunPurple flowers624"This iris is native to the wetlands of the south, especially the Mississippi basin. Elegant flowers without crests or beards come in a variety of colors - this variety has dark midnight purple blooms with purple standards and golden signals.
Iris pallida 'Variegata'Variegated Sweet FlagSunDelicate lavender blue bloom4-824-30"Striking variegated foliage of green and creamy yellow and blue flowers in late spring add a nice accent to a border. Sun and well-drained soil are sufficient to keep this plant happy for years.
Iris pseudacorus 'Krill'Krill Sweet FlagSunLight yellow w/ henna-red veins4-824-30" This late spring to early summer bloomer features light yellow falls heavily veined henna red, solid yellow signals and red based foliage. Grows well at the edge of ponds and along streams.
Iris pumila 'Fireplace Embers'Fireplace Embers Dwarf German IrisSun/Pt ShadeYellow flowers3-910-12"Beautiful yellow flowers with a burned red hips against light green foliage. Goes well in any garden and is one of the first to bloom in the spring. Divide in early summer every 3-4 years for the best flowering.
Iris siberica 'Golden Edge'Golden Edge Siberian IrisSun/Pt ShadeNear black flowers /thin gold edge18-24"A tetraploid Siberian iris whose 4'' wide midnight-blue blooms are outlined with a micro thin gold edging. The yellow signal at the base of each petal is intricately scored in spidery black veins adding to the bold look of the blooms.
Iris siberica 'Silver Edge'Silver Edge Siberian IrisSun/Pt ShadeSky blue with silver edge3-924"This sturdy, drought resistant plant forms dense clumps that defy weeds. Its midsummer flowers are a lovely sky-blue with a narrow silvery edge. The erect grassy leaves continue to add interest after the blooms are gone.
Isotoma fluviatilis (Laurentia)Blue Star CreeperSun/Pt ShadeLight Blue5-102-3"This charming prostrate creeper grows to only 2-3'' and is covered with tiny blooms in spring and again in fall. It withstands foot traffic so it's a natural between paving stones or in walkways.
Kalimeris incisa 'Blue Star'Blue Star False AsterSunPale blue flowers5-912-18"An easy to grow, everblooming compact plant with pale blue daisy-like flowers over deep green foliage throughout the summer. Known in Europe, but new to the U.S.
Knautia macedonica 'Thunder & Lightning'Thunder and Lightning Field ScabiosaSunMagenta flowers4-712-15''NEW for 2011 - A sport of 'Mars Midget' with beautiful cream and green foliage orbited by dark magenta pincushion flowers from June to August.
Kniphofia hirsuta 'Fire Dance'Fire Dance Dwarf Red Hot PokerSunOrange, red, yellow5-920''NEW for 2010 - A compact, dwarf red hot poker with arching, narrow blue green leaves and spikes of coral red and yellow flowers. Good for smaller gardens, containers and attracting hummingbirds.
Kniphofia uvaria 'Flamenco Mix'Flamenco Mix Red Hot PokerSunYellow,orange and fiery red5-932"Torch lilies provide bold and colorful vertical form for the late-spring and summer garden. This mix features 32'' stems with 8'' spikes of yellow, orange and fiery-red over grass-like foliage.
Lamium 'Anne Greenaway'Anne Greenaway Spotted Dead NettlePt Shade/ShadeMauve flowers3-86-8"This delightful groundcover has exquisite foliage that is a blend of dark and pale green, chartreuse and silver. Loose clusters of mauve flowers bloom in late spring.
Lamium m. 'Lemon Frost'Lemon Frost Spotted Dead NettlePt Shade/ShadeOrchid-pink flowers46-8''NEW for 2011 - Lavender blooms above heart-shaped leaves. New growth is lime green with white center stripe. Spreads slowly.
Lamium m. 'Orchid Frost'Orchid Frost Spotted Dead NettlePt Shade/ShadeOrchid-pink flowers3-84-6"A showy and heavy blooming groundcover whose trailing stems have shimmering silvery centers and scalloped blue green margins. These understated plants tolerate poor soils and will thrive in dry shade.
Lamium m. 'Purple Dragon'Purple Dragon Spotted Dead NettlePt Shade/ShadeDeep purple flowers3-84-8"This exceptional Lamium produces the largest deep purple snapdragon-like flowers - they are arranged in larger, denser terminal spikes and jump right out of their bright silvery foliage.
Lamium m. 'Red Nancy'Red Nancy Spotted Dead NettlePt Shade/ShadeRose-red flowers3-84-6"An excellent spreading groundcover for the shade - mats of silver leaves are lined with green and are topped with pretty rose-red flowers in May and June.
Lamium m. 'White Nancy'White Nancy Spotted Dead NettlePt Shade/ShadeWhite flowers3-88"This cultivar has silvery green leaves and vibrant white flowers in late spring. A great shady groundcover , this tolerates poor soils and a range of light conditions.
Lavandula a. 'Grosso'Grosso LavenderSunBlue flowers516"This extremely fragrant form of lavender bears fat deep violet flowers on long spikes. A heavy bloomer through the summer, it is great for attracting bees and butterflies and is prized for its valuable oil.
Lavandula a. 'Hidcote'Hidcote LavenderSunDeep blue flowers5-912"Whether you grow it for its fragrance or its midsummer beauty and resistance to heat and drought, the cool, gray green foliage of lavender is a welcome addition to any garden. All prefer good drainage and lots of sun.
Lavandula a. 'Violet Intrigue'Violet Intrigue LavenderLavender flowers5-924-26''NEW for 2011 - This lavender forms large grey-green bushy plants with vibrant violet flowers, vigorous grower with good branching habit, exceptionally long peduncles make this an excellent cut flower.
Lavandula interm. 'Fred Boutin'Fred Boutin LavenderSunBlue-Purple flowers3-915"This lavender has longer flower spikes and stunning, fragrant silver foliage on dense, rounded plants. These are deer resistant as well. A super plant!
Lavandula interm. 'Provence'Provence LavenderSunLavender flowers6-92'This cross between L. latifolia and L. angustifolia is sometimes listed as Lavandin and is taller and more rot resistant than other lavenders. It is also one of the most widely grown lavenders in the Provence region of France.
Lavandula 'Munstead'Munstead LavenderSunLavendar flowers4-915-18''Named for Munstead Woods, the home of famous garden designer Gertrude Jekyll. Tolerating summer heat the best of all of the English Lavenders.
Leptinella sq. 'Platt's Black'Platt's Black Brass ButtonsSun/Pt ShadeYellow flowers51-3''Forms a low carpet of feathery foliage and thrives in full sun to part shade. Small button flowers in summer continue the delicate look, but leptinella can be a vigorous spreader in a rock garden.
Lespedeza bicolor 'Yakushima'Yakushima Bush CloverSunViolet-purple flowers512-18"A cute dwarf mounding selection with dainty violet-purple flowers in late summer. Even when not in bloom, it creates a attractive, fine-textured mound that is great for the front of the border or mixed into the perennial bed.
Leucanthemum 'Cambodian Queen'Cambodian Queen Shasta DaisySunRosy-pink flowers3-836''NEW for 2011 - Has abundant huge rosy-blooms and a terrific fresh-cut flower. Trim back in early June to keep foliage tidy.
Leucanthemum s. 'Banana Cream'Banana Cream Shasta DaisySunYellow flowers5-915-18''NEW for 2011 - The 4-5 inch wide flowers are lemon yellow when they open, brightening to light butter yellow and finally to creamy white as they mature. An extra row of ray petals gives the flowers a fuller appearance. Blooms all summer.
Leucanthemum s. 'Becky'Becky Shasta DaisySunWhite flowers5-93'A stunning shasta that blooms longer and larger than most. Long, strong stems stay upright and clean foliage makes it ideal for cutting. This is a must for any sunny border or cottage garden.
Leucanthemum s. 'Crazy Daisy'Crazy Daisy Shasta DaisySunWhite frilly flowers5-924-28"No two blooms are alike on this frilled, quilled, twisted and just-for-fun shasta daisy. It blooms all summer with an abundance of 2 1/2'' fully double flowers of white petals around a small, buttery center.
Leucanthemum s. 'Ice Star'Ice Star Shasta DaisySunDouble white flowers4-818-24''NEW for 2011 - Popular, easy-to-grow perennial features bright white, fully double flowers. The dark green foliage grows into a compact and bushy habit.
Leucanthemum s. 'Osiris Neige'Osiris Neige Shasta DaisySunDouble white flowers4-920''NEW for 2011 - Fully double, frilly, white blossoms with golden yellow centers bloom on 20" stems all summer.
Leucanthemum s. 'Paladin'Paladin Shasta DaisySunRuffled white flowers5-816"A new and unique flower-type for a shasta, this one's blooms resemble a ruffled and multi-layered Victorian collar. The large blooms are held on upright and stiff stems and are ideal for cutting too.
Leucanthemum s. 'Sante'Sante Shasta DaisySunDouble white flowers4-818-24''NEW for 2011 - Impressive and hardy variety bears double, pure white flowers in summer on very strong stems.
Leucanthemum s. 'Snow Lady'Snow Lady Shasta DaisySunWhite flowers4-910-12''NEW for 2010 - All American Selections winner, dwarf variety with perfect daisy white flowers and yellow centers.
Leucanthemum s. 'Snowcap'Snowcap Shasta DaisySunPure white flowers5-910"-12"A Blooms of Bressingham selection - this dwarf variety sports single long lasting white daisies in late spring and into summer. Its compact size lends itself well to the border front or to the rock garden.
Leucanthemum s. 'Sunny Side Up'Sunny Side Up Shasta DaisySunWhite flowers5-912-15"A super shasta daisy for the sunny border or cottage garden. Its large, semi-double white flowers have large yellow centers, resembling a fried egg. Sturdy stems hold blooms straight without flopping.
Leucanthemum s. 'Victorian Secret'Victorian Secret Shasta DaisySunWhite flowers5-814''NEW for 2011 - Neat, compact habit with more charm than should be allowed. A knee-high model with casually ruffled flowers on just right stems that last and last, even through extreme heat.
Leucojum aestivumSummer SnowflakeSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers3-912"A charming spring bloomer whose white blooms hang like bells, prettily scalloped at the edges and dotted in green. Foliage is similar to daffodils and is deer resistant.
Lewisia longipetala 'Little Peach'Little Peach Bitter RootSunPeach/pink/orange5-86-8"A pretty little evergreen alpine featuring loads of soft peach flowers blended with pinks and orange over attractive, dark green, evergreen leaves. Perfect for rock gardens where drainage is excellent.
Lewisia longipetala 'Little Plum'Little Plum Bitter RootSunRose-purpler flowers4-76''Spring bloomer with intense rose-purple flowers and a touch of orange. Nice for rock gardens. Prefers good drainage.
Liatris microcephelaGayfeatherFine, shiny deep green foliage with rosy purple flower spikes in August and September - makes an excellent cut flower. Tolerant of clay and drought.
Liatris spicata 'Kobold'Kobold GayfeatherSunRose-lavender flowers3-924"This much shorter form of gayfeather has striking reddish lilac blooms from July to Sept. It looks super planted with the cool yellow of coreopsis 'Moonbeam' or white phlox.
Ligularia den. 'Britt Marie Crawford'Britt Marie Crawford RagwortSun/Pt ShadeDeep orange-yellow flowers4-940"This introduction from Cotswold Garden has deep, dark glossy black chocolate-maroon leaf tops with dark purple on the undersides. Deep orange yellow flowers bloom in late summer and make a captivating composition.
Ligularia den. 'Midnight Lady'Midnight Lady RagwortSun/Pt ShadeOrange-yellow flowers3-930-36''NEW for 2010 - A new Ragwort that is a seed strain with consistent dark purple near-black foliage. A bit more compact than others, the large kidney-shaped leaves have toothed edges, dark purple petioles and stems with bright orange-yellow flowers.
Ligularia stenocephala 'Little Rocket'Little Rocket RagwortPart ShadeYellow flowers3-924-36''A shorter statured Ligularia that tops out at just 2-3', this is a good fit for the smaller part-shade border. It prefers moist, but not wet, locations in humus-enriched soil.
Lilium asiatica 'Double Sensation'Double Sensation Double Asiatic LilySun/Pt ShadeRosy red w/white flowers3-924''NEW for 2010 - A Double Asiatic lily with a unique bicolor of rosy red petals and showy white centers. Doubles do not produce pollen. Makes a great cut flower!
Lilium Lily Looks 'Tiny Bee'Lily Looks Tiny Bee Asiatic LilySunYellow w/black spots3-912-14''NEW for 2010 - A pot Lily that is short, but with all the other features of a full size plant! Tiny Bee has bright yellow flowers with black spotted centers. Good in the border, and as a cut flower. PP16255
Lilium Lily Looks 'Tiny Dino'Lily Looks Tiny Dino Asiatic LilySunOrange3-912-14''NEW for 2010 - Tiny Dino is a short Asiatic-type lily, sporting bright orange flowers. Gives the summer garden a bright spot of color! PP16307
Lilium martagon var. rubrumRed Martagon LilySunPurple-red4-948''NEW for 2010 - Tiny purple-red flowers with recurved petals hang from tall racemes above purple-green foliage.
Lilium tigrinum 'Yellow'Yellow Tiger LilySunYellow flowers234''Tiger lilies naturalize well and are some of the easiest lilies to grow. This yellow tiger features heavily spotted, downward-facing flowers with very recurved petals. Plants multiply rapidly and may be divided in late fall.
Liriope muscariCreeping LilyturfSun/Pt ShadePurple flowers48-12"A useful clumping foliage plant that makes a nice casual ground cover or path edging. Shining, dark green grass-like leaves bear erect spikes of rounded, bell-shaped, violet flowers in late summer.
Liriope muscari 'Big Blue'Big Blue Lily TurfSun/Pt ShadePurple flowers48-12"Big Blue is slow spreading and is a very versatile. Can be used as a groundcover or garden accent or even in a container. Place in location that is well drained. Tall spikes of lavender-blue, hyacinth-like blooms in late Summer.
Liriope muscari 'Gold Band'Gold Band LilyturfSun/Pt ShadePurple flowers48-12"A useful clumping foliage plant that makes a nice casual ground cover or path edging. Shining, dark green grass-like leaves bear erect spikes of rounded, bell-shaped, violet flowers in late summer.
Liriope 'Pee Dee Gold Ingot'Pee Dee Gold Ingot Creeping LilyturfPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers6-1010-12"A stunning little groundcover or edger for the shady area whose leaves emerge a fresh, vivid yellow in spring, eventually maturing to deep golden or chartreuse. Great with blue hostas and painted ferns!
Liriope spicataCreeping Lily TurfSun/Pt ShadeLavendar flowers48-12''A nice grass-like form with spreading clumps. Deer-resistant, evergreen, makes a nice groundcover in sun to part shade locations.
Lobelia cardinalisCardinal flowerSun/Pt ShadeScarlet, pink or white3-93-4'Perennial lobelias are prized by gardeners for their spires of bright flowers. Plant in sun to part shade with humusy, moist soil for best show.
Lobelia 'Fan Scarlet'Fan Scarlet Cardinal FlowerSun/Pt ShadeScarlet flowers6-1024"A vigorous bloomer with scarlet tubular flowers growing 2 feet or so tall with a summer long bloom season. Will rebloom if spent blooms are removed. Ideal for containers.
Lobelia fulgens 'Elm Fire'Elm Fire Cardinal FlowerSun/Pt ShadeScarlet flowers5-924-36''NEW for 2010 - A cardinal flower featuring mahogany colored foliage as a foil to the bright red flower spikes that hummingbirds love! Moist soil and part shade recommended.
Lobelia fulgens 'Queen Victoria'Queen Victoria Cardinal FlowerPart ShadeRich scarlet flowers3-93'A very popular variety, this tall sturdy plant likes rich moist soil and is a good choice for watersides and in shady borders for naturalizing. Its bright red flower spikes bloom in early to late summer over attractive bronze leaves.
Lobelia siphiliticaGreat Blue LobeliaSun/Pt ShadeBlue flowers51-3'This close relative to the cardinal flower has deep blue flowers in late summer that attract butterflies. It prefers moist soils in the wild, but adapts readily to the garden.
Lonicera jap. 'Purpurea'Japanese HoneysuckleSun/Pt ShadeWhite/yellow flowers515-30'A vigorous species reaching up to 30'' of annual growth on a suitable support. Evergreen leaves turn purple in autumn and winter. Makes a good groundcover.
Lonicera n. 'Lemon Beauty'Lemon Beauty Box HoneysuckleSun/Pt Shade53-5Dramatically variegated foliage of green with a golden border. A nice, compact habit that can be formally sheared or used as a focal point.
Lysimachia clethroidesGooseneck LoosestrifeSun/Pt ShadeWhite flower spikes42-3'A lovely, fast spreading late summer blooming plant - flower spikes droop in the same direction, resembling a flock of eager geese on the run. Plant in evenly moist, rich soil. Periods of dryness will slow growth.
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'Aurea Creeping JennySun/Pt ShadeYellow flowers42"A useful groundcover with golden foliage - its prostrate stems take root wherever they touch damp ground, forming a dense, spreading mat. This plant does well in moist, even boggy soil and can withstand light foot traffic.
Lysimachia punc. 'Alexander'Alexander LoosestrifeSun/Pt ShadeYellow flowers4-918-24''Spikes of starry yellow flowers contrast beautifully with the variegated white and green foliage. An excellent, long-lasting cut flower. Good at the waterside, the border, or in containers.
Lysimachia punc. 'Golden Alexander'Golden Alexander LoosestrifeSun/Pt ShadeGolden-yellow flowers4-830"A sport of L. 'Alexander with variegated cream and green foliage with gold margins and golden-yellow flowers from June to August. Non-invasive with an upright habit and quite hardy.
Marrubium rotundifoliumSilverheels HorehoundSun54''NEW for 2011 - Silvery, evergreen mat with spoon-shaped leaves that have a cream rim. Needs a well-drained, dry location. Excellent for the rock garden.
Mazus reptansMazusSun/Pt ShadeLavender flowers52"A 2in mat forming herb that is gaining popularity as a ground cover. Tiny lavender flowers cover it in May to June. This one withstands foot traffic.
Mazus reptans 'Albus'White Creeping MazusSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers42"A charming and excellent, low groundcover or rock garden plant whose tiny white flowers cover the green foliage mats in May. Especially nice for planting between stepping stones as it withstands occasional foot traffic.
Minuartia vernaIrish MossSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers42-4''Great plant for walkways and difficult bare spots. Tolerates foot traffic. Charming mounds of medium green with dainty white flowers in late spring.
Monarda d. 'Coral Reef'Coral Reef Bee BalmSunCoral/Salmon-pink bloom3-924-36"A new introduction with great disease resistance and blooms of almost fluorescent coral to salmon-pink. Grows to 2 to 3 feet and blooms from July to frost.
Monarda d. 'Grand Mum'Grand Mum Bee BalmSun/Pt ShadePink-mauve flowers3-815-18''NEW for 2011 - The third introduction of the Grand? series, forms medium sized clumps of aromatic dark green foliage, light pink-mauve flowers are very full and resemble Mum flowers, very disease resistant, blooms mid summer.
Monarda d. 'Purple Rooster'Purple Rooster Bee BalmSun/Pt ShadeRoyal purple flowers3-836''NEW for 2010 - Royal purple flowers atop clean, mildew-free plants that don't require staking despite their 3' height. PPAF
Monarda 'Jacob Cline'Jacob Cline Bee BalmSun/Pt ShadeRed flowers44'This vigorous summer bloomer has large red flowers and is the most mildew resistant strain of bee balm. The exceptionally large, showy flower heads and disease-resistant foliage ensure that this will soon become the standard red Monarda.
Monarda 'Petite Delight'Petite Delight Bee BalmSun/Pt ShadeLavender flowers512-15"Hummingbirds are drawn to the flowers of this plant which bloom on tartly fragrant foliage. This smaller form is well suited to the smaller border or to containers.
Monarda 'Prairie Gypsy'Prairie Gypsy Bee BalmSun/Pt ShadeRaspberry-pink flowers/floral tubes4-917 - 24"A great selection of bee balms. It has raspberry flowers with a sensational minty fragrance.
Monarda 'Raspberry Wine'Raspberry Wine Bee BalmSunWine red flowers4-930-42"This bee balm out-blooms most others. Its buds resemble rasberries and open to reveal raspberry-red flowers atop stocky, square stems. The dark green foliage has excellent mildew resistance.
Nandina domestica 'Fire Power'Fire Power Heavenly BambooSun6-1130''NEW for 2010- One of the best coloring Nandinas - brilliant red foliage through winter. Neat mounds are terrific for borders, massing and containers.
Nepeta 'Blue Dragon'Blue Dragon CatmintSunHuge blue flowers6-930"This selection sports huge blue flowers, which upon close inspection, do look like dragon heads! This form is much shorter than the species with larger, showier blooms. Excellent in a sunny border or large container.
Nepeta faassenii 'Blue Wonder'Blue Wonder CatmintSun/Pt ShadeDark blue flowers3-812-15"A very versatile plant that is hardy, pest free and heavy flowering. A good groundcover or edger with gray-green foliage - profuse flowers in June and July and repeating through the summer.
Nepeta faassenii 'Dropmore'Dropmore CatmintSun/Pt ShadeDeep lavender blue flowers3-812-15"A plant with much to recommend it, this one is durable, hardy, pest free and heavy flowering. Makes a good groundcover or edger with gray-green foliage and profuse flowers in June and July, repeating through the summer if given a light shearing.
Nepeta faassenii 'Six Hills Giant'Six Hills Giant CatmintSun/Pt ShadeLavender blue flowers3-83'A good ground cover, edger, or border plant with gray-green foliage and profuse lavender-blue flowers in summer on plants up to 3' tall. This variety is hardier and more tolerant of humidity.
Nepeta faassenii 'Walker's Low'Walker's Low CatmintSun/Pt ShadeLavender-blue flowers3-810"A new and compact form of catmint which forms 10in mounds of gray-green foliage covered with soft lavender-blue flowers from April through fall. Makes a great front of the border plant.
Nepeta 'Joanna Reed'Joanna Reed CatmintSunViolet flowers3-836''NEW for 2011 - A natural cross between N. sibirica and N. faasenii, this Nepeta blooms iridescent dark violet tubular flowers that are much darker than other Nepetas and it grows to 36'' tall.
Nepeta 'Little Trudy'Little Trudy CatmintSun/Pt ShadeBlue-purple flowers48-10"This hybrid catnip was selected for its distinctive serrated, silvery foliage and long season of lavender bloom. It thrives under average or xeric conditions. It is the most compact catnip cultivar.
Nepeta nervosa 'Pink Cat'Pink Cat CatmintSun/Pt ShadePink flowers4-99-11NEW for 2011 - Forms rounded compact mounds of dark green foliage, tall flower stalks hold dense clusters of large pink flowers similar to Stachy's monieri, prolific bloomer and very heat tolerant.
Nepeta subsessilis 'Pink Dreams'Pink Dreams Japanese CatmintSunPink flowersq5-924''NEW for 2011 - First-year flowering Nepeta features yellow flower buds that mature to pink flowers. Fragrant, serrated, green foliage.
Oenothera berlandieri 'Twilight'Twilight SundropSunPink flowers5-812"This member of the evening primrose family features pretty soft pink blooms and maroon variegated foliage.
Oenothera fremontii 'Shimmer'Evening PrimroseSunYellow flowers4-810''NEW for 2010 - A burst of 3? diameter, lemon-yellow flowers lights up the plant in late spring, followed by flushes of flowers throughout the summer. The extremely narrow gray-green, almost silver leaves contrast with other colors and types of foliage.
Oenothera kunthiana 'Glowing Magenta'Evening PrimroseSunMagenta flowers5-86-12''NEW for 2011 - Very compact growing, narrow lance-shaped green foliage forms a prostrate spreading mound, bright fuchsia-pink flowers bloom on short stems all summer, excellent for rock gardens.
Oenothera speciosa 'Siskiyou'Siskiyou SundropSunFragrant pink blossoms5-912"This summer bloomer tolerates high humidity and poor soil and is found in meadows and roadside gardens. Neater and more floriferous than the species and a good cut flower. This fast runner can quickly spread so give it some space
Ophiopogon p. 'Niger' (nigrescens)Black Mondo GrassSun/Pt ShadePurple-black leaves56"A low growing groundcover that spreads slowly to form a dense turf. The purple-black leaves complement the bright colors of neighboring plants. Best in moisture retentive soils in sun to part shade. Mulch in winter on exposed sites.
Origanum 'Rosenkuppel'Rosenkuppel OreganoSunMedium pink flowers5-915-18''This long-bloomer is ideal for edging, ground cover or rock garden use - attractive to butterflies, too!
Orostachys iwarengeDuncecapsSun53-4''Similar to a miniature Sempervivum or hens and chicks, this is a stunning 2'' plant for the trough or rock garden. Produces choice low, gray rosettes.
Pachysandra t. 'Green Sheen'Green Sheen PachysandraPt Shade/ShadeSmall white flowers4-98-10"An old-time ground cover plant with versatile modern day use. Evergreen the year round, self-sustaining and always looks well. Ideal for partly shaded or full shade areas.
Paeonia 'Barrington Belle'Barrington Belle PeonySunMaroon-red flowers3-833"These garden classics feature large, exquisite blooms and lush foliage. Simple to grow in well-drained soil enriched with compost, they are ideal for mass plantings, hedges, cutting gardens and as specimen plants.
Paeonia 'Blaze'Blaze PeonySunSingle red flowers3-829"A Japanese form of peony, this has bright red single flowers with contrasting yellow stamens. The large blooms are set off by thick, dark green foliage. These are not particular about soil, but a sunny location is needed for best flower production.
Paeonia 'Bowl of Beauty'Bowl of Beauty PeonySunPink tinted w/ creamy center3-832"These garden classics feature large, exquisite blooms and lush foliage. Simple to grow in well-drained soil enriched with compost, they are ideal for mass plantings, hedges, cutting gardens and as specimen plants.
Paeonia 'Bravura'Bravura PeonySunRed flowers/gold stamens3-828"These garden classics feature large, exquisite blooms and lush foliage. Simple to grow in well-drained soil enriched with compost, they are ideal for mass plantings, hedges, cutting gardens and as specimen plants.
Paeonia 'Butter Bowl'Butter Bowl PeonySunRose/Yellow centers3-839"A Japanese style whose blooms's vibrant yellow center is surrounded by rose-colored petals that gradually fade to a delicate pink.
Paeonia 'Camden'Camden PeonySunSingle red blooms3-934"These garden classics feature large, exquisite blooms and lush foliage. Simple to grow in well-drained soil enriched with compost, they are ideal for mass plantings, hedges, cutting gardens and as specimen plants.
Paeonia 'Chameleon'Chameleon PeonySunSingle Lavander Pink3-715"Single lavender-pink blooms on compact plants with gray-green foliage. Develops into an attractive 30'' wide specimen.
Paeonia 'Clown'Clown PeonySunRose-pink single2-734"Pleasingly fragrant, rose pink single with a neat picotee blossom petal edging. Reminds me of a circus clown's hat. Fragrant.
Paeonia 'Crinkled Linens'Crinkled Linens PeonySunSingle white flowers3-932"These garden classics feature large, exquisite blooms and lush foliage. Simple to grow in well-drained soil enriched with compost, they are ideal for mass plantings, hedges, cutting gardens and as specimen plants.
Paeonia 'Do Tell'Do Tell PeonySunShell pink flowers3-832"Japanese style whose orchid to shell-pink flowers have contrasting dark rose-reddish stamens. Mid to late season bloomer.
Paeonia 'Early Scout'Early Scout PeonySunSingle dark red flowers3-822"A very early blooming peony with gorgeous single, dark red flowers. These hardy and easy to grow plants are sure to add pizzazz to any sunny border - flowers are great for cutting too.
Paeonia 'Fairy Princess'Fairy Princess PeonySunTrue red single3-724"Brilliant true red cupped blooms held daintily above foliage. Petals are smooth and rounded with golden yellow stamens. Great forest green bush of compact form with strong stems.
Paeonia 'First Arrival'First Arrival PeonySunLavender-pink blooms3-826-30" A rare and unusual hybrid between Garden Peonies and Tree Peonies, this features semi-double lavender pink blooms with yellow stamens and reddish-purple flares at the base of the petals, all over glossy, mounding foliage.
Paeonia 'Gay Paree'Gay Paree PeonySunPink/white flowers3-830"A distinctive Japanese type featuring cerise pink petals surrounding centers of creamy white. Pink petaloids often peek through the centers, creating a tufted effect.
Paeonia 'Gold Standard'Gold Standard PeonySunSingle white flowers3-836"A Japanese anemone or imperial bloom form, this produces large fragrant white flowers in spring.
Paeonia 'Kansas'Kansas PeonySunDouble red flowers3-840"A very showy border plant or specimen, blooming in late spring to early summer. Plant eyes should be set 1in below the surface as deeper planting may delay or inhibit flowering.
Paeonia 'Karen Gray'Karen Gray PeonySunSingle fuchsia w/cream324''NEW for 2010 - A beautiful small cultivar with single flowers having fuchsia petals that surround a large creamy-yellow center. A mid-peony season bloomer.
Paeonia 'Krekler's Red'Krekler's Red PeonySunDouble red flowers3-832''Vibrant red semi-double with triple guard petals. The flowers are a standout in the garden.
Paeonia 'Krinkled White'Krinkled White PeonySunSnow white flowers3-932"A mid to late season blooming peony with single
snow white flowers with crinkled petals and yellow stamens. These are stunning in the border and
also beautiful in cut flower arrangements.
Paeonia 'Little Red Gem'Little Red Gem PeonySunSingle red blooms420"This fernleaf peony features delicate single blooms of bright red on nicely rounded plant with filigree, cut leaf foliage. Nice for rock gardens.
Paeonia 'Pink Hawaiian Coral'Pink Hawaiin Coral PeonySunDouble sunset pink blooms4-936"One of the most dramatic peonies, this variety features fully-double flowers that are warm sunset colored and sweet-scented, measuring 5 to 6 inches across, arising from mid-spring into early summer on strong, plump plants.
Paeonia 'Rosea Plena'Rosea Plena PeonySunDouble pink/w silver cast4-926"This brilliant double pink, antique variety has been found in American gardens since the 1700's. Its blooms have a slightly silver cast atop good foliage with a sturdy habit.
Paeonia 'Sarah Bernhardt'Sarah Bernhardt PeonySunRose-pink double flowers4-935"One of the classic peonies that helped make them a favorite for borders and foundation plantings. Its gigantic 7- 9-inch double blooms of luscious pink are occasionally flecked with raspberry and release an unforgettable fragrance.
Paeonia 'Shirley Temple'Shirley Temple PeonySunLt rose-white doubles3-834"These late spring to early summer bloomers make stunning specimens or cut flowers. Best results in well drained, deep, fertile soil with their eyes set 1 inch below the soil surface.
Paeonia 'Springfield'Springfield PeonySunPretty pink flowers3-830"These late spring to early summer bloomers make stunning specimens or cut flowers. Best results in well drained, deep, fertile soil with their eyes set 1 inch below the soil surface.
Paeonia 'Squirt'Squirt PeonySunSingle White3-716"Cup shaped, single, delicate white blossoms over rich, medium green foliage. Nice small plant stature.
Paeonia suff. 'Kaoukamon'Kaoukamon Tree PeonySunDark maroon4-94-5'NEW for 2010 - This lovely tree peony has very dark maroon flowers, a much revered color in the garden. Makes a great focal point!
Paeonia suff. 'Kinshi'Golden Bird Tree PeonySunYellow4-94-5'One of the most glorious shrubs known, the tree peony bears huge silky flowers on woody plants up to 5' high. This variety bears huge, golden-yellow fully double blooms in late spring.
Paeonia suff. 'Renkaku'Renkaku Tree PeonySunWhite w/pink4-94-5'This beautiful tree peony's name means ''flight of the cranes'' and bears semi double white flowers that are tinted light pink around the center.
Paeonia suff. 'Shimadaijn'Shimadaijn Tree PeonySunPurple4-94-5'NEW for 2010 - A tree peony with huge double purple flowers that contrast beautifully with the yellow anthers.
Paeonia suffruticosa Light PinkLight Pink Tree PeonySunLigth pink33-5'Glorious shrubs whose huge silky flowers are similar to those of garden peonies. Mature plants can reach up to 5' and can carry up to 50 blooms. They grow best in sun to part shade in evenly moist but well-drained soil.
Paeonia suffruticosa Light RedLight Red Tree PeonySunLight red33-5'Glorious shrubs whose huge silky flowers are similar to those of garden peonies. Mature plants can reach up to 5' and can carry up to 50 blooms. They grow best in sun to part shade in evenly moist but well-drained soil.
Paeonia suffruticosa PurplePurple Tree PeonySunDeep purple33-5'Glorious shrubs whose huge silky flowers are similar to those of garden peonies. Mature plants can reach up to 5' and can carry up to 50 blooms. They grow best in sun to part shade in evenly moist but well-drained soil.
Paeonia suffruticosa YellowYellow Tree PeonySunBright yellow33-5'Glorious shrubs whose huge silky flowers are similar to those of garden peonies. Mature plants can reach up to 5' and can carry up to 50 blooms. They grow best in sun to part shade in evenly moist but well-drained soil.
Paeonia 'Sweet 16'Sweet 16 PeonySunPink blooms3-835"These late spring to early summer bloomers make stunning specimens or cut flowers. Best results in well drained, deep, fertile soil with their eyes set 1 inch below the soil surface.
Papaver nud. 'Spring Fever Yellow'Spring Fever Yellow PoppySunYellow flowers210-12''NEW for 2010 - This colorful selection features multiple stems with large bright yellow flowers.
Papaver nudicaule 'Wonderland'Wonderland Icelandic PoppySunMix of colors28-10"A charming long-blooming border plant with fuzzy, coarse foliage and fragrant tissue paper-like flowers in a mix of orange, pinks, white and yellow. These cheerful blooms are welcome in any border.
Papaver orient. 'Orange Scarlet'Orange Scarlet PoppySunOrange scarlet flowers4-924-30''The blossoms of this Poppy are a remarkably brilliant shade of reddish-orange and open so wide as to almost appear completely horizontal.
Passiflora incarnata 'Maypop'Maypop Hardy Passion FlowerSunPurple flowers53-5'NEW for 2011 - Beautiful flowers, fragrance and succulent fruit are characteristic of this native North American Passion Flower. This is the hardiest of the Passion Flowers growing as far north as New England.
Penstemon barbatus 'Pinacolada Violet'Pinacolada Violet BeardtongueSunPurple flowers3-88-12"A new series of beardtongues that features earlier bloom time, free-flowering plants and well-branched, compact, uniform habit. This selection has showy violet-purple flowers.
Penstemon 'Dark Towers'Dark Towers BeardtongueSunPink flowers3-836''NEW for 2011 - A tremendous improvement of 'Husker Red', this selection has foliage that emerges wine purple and keeps its color much better through the summer heat. Grows a bit taller and produces masses of pink, rather than white, flowers.
Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'Husker Red BeardtongueSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers3-830-34"This exceptional beauty has handsome bronzy purple foliage and glistening white bell blooms that open in June. Picked as the 1996 Perennial Plant of the Year - plant it and you'll see why.
Penstemon grand. 'Prairie Snow'Prairie Snow Shell Leaf PenstemonSunWhite flowers42-4'A native of dry Midwestern prairies, this plant is a natural for the sunny border. Large white flowers bloom on long stalks in midsummer.
Penstemon heterophyllus 'Electric Blue'Electric Blue PenstemonSunBlue-purple flowers6-918''NEW for 2011 - One of the best performers in warm climates, this variety has green, well-branched foliage with and upright habit. Intense blue flowers on multiple spikes.
Penstemon heterophyllus 'Electric Blue'Electric Blue PenstemonSunBlue-purple flowers6-918''NEW for 2011 - One of the best performers in warm climates, this variety has green, well-branched foliage with and upright habit. Intense blue flowers on multiple spikes.
Penstemon hirsutus 'Pygmaeus'Hairy BeardtongueSun/Pt ShadeViolet flowers48"A fine dwarf plant well suited to dry, rocky sites and covered with violet flowers over a long period in June and July. Makes an outstanding choice for the rock garden.
Penstemon 'Prairie Twilight'Prairie Twilight BeardtongueSunLavender/white flowers4-922''NEW for 2011 - Very showy, late spring perennial with masses of tubular lavender flowers with white tips. Strong, burgundy stems complement the flower color.
Penstemon 'Pretty Petticoat'Pretty Petticoat BeardtongueSunLilac-purple/white throat6-825-30"An attractive border plant featuring large lilac-purple flowers with a clear white throat. The May to July blooms are slightly pendulous and tubular bell-shaped. PPAF
Penstemon 'Ruby Candle'Ruby Candle BeardtongueSunBrilliant red blooms3-824"A very long blooming perennial whose brilliant red tubular flower add stunning color for 8 weeks in the summer. Very drought tolerant and easy to grow, these also attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
Penstemon 'Sweet Joanne'Sweet Joanne BeardtongueSunLavender-pink flowers5-924"Flared lavender-pink trumpet flowers bloom on sturdy stems over dense upright clumps that make a striking vertical element in the perennial border.
Perovskia a. 'Little Spire'Little Spire Russian SageSunLavender blue flowers4-925"At last, a russian sage for the smaller garden or border. This delightful selection has a shorter, upright habit with the same grey green leaves and pretty lavender blue flowers.
Perovskia atriplicifoliaRussian SageSunViolet blue flower spikes5-948"A semi-woody, long blooming plant whose small flowers create an airy haze of soft blue against silvery gray, pungently aromatic foliage. These are vigorous and hardy, ignoring heat, drought and pests while always looking fresh.
Perovskia 'Lacey Blue'Lacey Blue Russian SageSunLavender blue flowers529"NEW for 2011 - A compact variety features scented foliage and the largest flowers of any Russian Sage. Easy to grow, drought tolerant once established. Flowers in July and August.
Persicaria amp. 'Golden Arrow'Golden Arrow PolygonumPart ShadeCrimson tassel flowers518"-24"NEW for 2011 - Narrow spikes of crimson tassels rise above clumps of golden green lance shaped foliage almost all season. Foliage height is 18-24" and plants prefer partial shade and moist, well-drained soil.
Phlox div. 'Blue Moon'Blue Moon Woodland PhloxShade/Pt ShadeBlue-lavender flowers4-812''NEW for 2011 - Loads of fragrant dark blue flowers in April-May. Shear after bloom for neater habit.
Phlox pan. 'Blue Boy'Blue Boy Garden PhloxSunNearest to true blue flowers4-940"Garden phlox provide rich and fragrant summer blooms that are sure to improve any design. Bloom starts in mid-July and continues into September.
Phlox pan. 'David'David Garden PhloxSunBright white fragrant flower4-93-4'Voted 2002 Perennial Plant of the year, this free flowering beauty combines vigorous growth habit, long bloom and the best mildew resistance of any white phlox. No respectable border should be without it.
Phlox pan. 'David's Lavender'David's Lavender Garden PhloxSunLavender blooms4-83-4'A great new plant, this sport of P. 'David' features lavender blooms in summer over mildew resistant foliage. Perfect for adding long lasting color to the middle or back of the sunny border.
Phlox pan. 'Eva Cullum'Eva Cullum Garden PhloxSunClear pink w/maroon eye4-92-3'These glorious summer bloomers are among the most valuable of garden plants and are the backbone plants for any well-bred border. This variety's bright pink flowers bloom tirelessly for weeks on end.
Phlox pan. 'Jade'Jade Garden PhloxSunWhite flowers418-20''NEW for 2010 - A unique bicolor garden phlox with pure white flowers edged in pale celadon green. These relatively short plants make great cut flowers. PPAF
Phlox pan. 'Laura'Laura Garden PhloxSun/Pt ShadePurple w/white center3-948"A must for the summer garden with purple flowers that have a white center. This mildew resistant variety is sure to brighten the back of any sunny border.
Phlox pan. 'Light Pink Flame'Light Pink Flame Garden PhloxSunPink w/red eye412-18"An exciting new dwarf selection whose short compact plants feature large heads of light pink flowers with a lighter center and dark red eye. Blooms profusely from mid to late summer, extending into early fall. Mildew resistant
Phlox pan. 'Lilac Flame'Lilac Flame Garden PhloxSunLavender-purple w/white eye412-18"An exciting new dwarf selection whose short, compact plants feature upright stems of lavender-purple flowers with light eyes. Blooms profusely from mid to late summer, extending into early fall. Mildew resistant
Phlox pan. 'Miss Elie'Miss Elie Garden PhloxSunBright rose flowers436"A must for the summer garden with bright rose-colored flowers. This mildew resistant variety is sure to brighten any cottage garden or sunny border.
Phlox pan. 'Pina Colada'Pina Colada Garden PhloxSunWhite flowers4-815''NEW for 2011 - Pure angel white overlapping petals give this dwarf Phlox a robust appearance. Florets grow up to 1.5" in diam. Foliage is a healthy, dark green.
Phlox pan. 'Pixie Twinkle'Pixie Twinkle Garden PhloxSunPink flowers4-815-20''NEW for 2011 - An improved form of Tall Garden Phlox that boasts a compact habit, increased mildew resistance, and a very long bloom time. Clusters of fragrant, baby pink flowers with a darker pink center are produced in great abundance.
Phlox pan. 'Red Riding Hood'Red Riding Hood Garden PhloxSun/Pt ShadeRed flowers3-818''Bright shiny, red flowers above dark green foliage. Compact variety does not require staking, even with its huge flower heads.
Phlox pan. 'Shortwood'Shortwood Garden PhloxSun/Pt ShadeBright pink blooms445"The large Hydrangea-like flower clusters of summer phlox create a spectacular show in the summer border. This selection has sweetly fragrant, pretty pink flowers with dark pink eyes.
Phlox pan. 'Starfire'Starfire Garden PhloxSunFragrant red blooms4-936"This strong grower blooms brilliant, cherry red that takes on magenta tones in some light. Plant in sun
to part shade in moist, fertile soil & mulch in winter
for protection.
Phlox pan. 'Tiara'Tiara Garden PhloxSunDouble white flowers4-818-20''NEW for 2010 - The first double white Phlox paniculata hybrid. It boasts graceful, non-fading color and fragrance. Stunning as a cut flower, it blooms in profusion with huge flower heads atop deep green lance shaped leaves. PPAF
Phlox pan. 'Twister'Twister Garden PhloxSunWhite flowers with pink stripe4-816''NEW for 2011 - A reversed version of 'Peppermint Twist', this variety features pure white flowers with a red-pink flamed stripe. Compact, strong plants have good mildew resistance.
Phlox pan. 'Violet Flame'Flame Violet Garden PhloxSunViolet-blue flowers4-918-22''NEW for 2011 - A new dwarf selection with violet-blue flowers. Plant in full sun in areas with good air circulation to prevent mildew.
Phlox stolon. 'Sherwood Purple'Sherwood Purple Creeping PhloxPt Shade/ShadeDeep blue-purple flowers4-96"This native woodland groundcover produces low mats of foliage and deep blue-purple flowers in May. Its ideal planting site is in part shade with moist, humus- enriched soil.
Phlox subulata 'Amazing Grace'Amazing Grace Creeping PhloxSunPink flowers3-81-6"Cushion or mat-forming, creeping, evergreen perennial with small, bright green, needle-like foliage. Bears from late spring to early summer, showy, pale pink flowers with dark pinkish-purple centers.
Phlox subulata Assorted Mkt BasketCreeping Phlox Assorted Mkt BasketSunAssorted flowers34-6''A low growing, early spring bloomer whose dense mats of green foliage are covered with masses of starry flowers. Useful for edging, cascading over rock walls and as a sunny groundcover.
Phlox subulata 'Cotton Candy'Cotton Candy Creeping PhloxSun/Pt SunRose-pink flowers524"This phlox produces loose clusters of cheery, fragrant, rosy purple flowers on sturdy stems that may be deadheaded to encourage rebloom. These pretty plants are disease resistant and make good cut flowers.
Phlox subulata 'Crimson Beauty'Crimson Beauty Creeping PhloxSun/Pt SunRose-colored flowers24-6"A low growing, early spring bloomer whose dense mats of green foliage are covered with brilliant rose-red flowers. Useful for edging, cascading over rock walls and as a sunny groundcover.
Phlox subulata 'Emerald Blue'Emerald Blue Creeping PhloxSunLight blue flowers4-94-6" A low growing, early spring bloomer whose dense mats of green foliage are covered with masses of clear lavender-blue flowers. Useful for edging, cascading over rock walls and as a sunny groundcover.
Phlox subulata 'Keryl'Keryl Moss PhloxSunBlue-lavender flowers33''Lovely blue-lavender flowers with full, rounded petals with a slight notch. Some fall rebloom. Thick, deep green foliage.
Phlox subulata 'McDaniel's Cushion'McDaniel's Cushion Creeping PhloxSunRose-pink flowers4-94-6" A low growing, early spring bloomer whose dense mats of green foliage are covered with masses of rose-pink, star-shaped flowers . Useful for edging, cascading over rock walls and as a sunny groundcover.
Phlox subulata 'Oakington Blue Eyes'Oakington Blue Eyes Creeping PhloxSunLavender blue flowers2-94-6"A Blooms of Bressingham selection - carpetlike mats are covered with sky blue flowers in early spring. Useful for edging, cascading over walls and as a groundcover on sunny slopes.
Phlox subulata 'Purple Beauty'Purple Beauty Creeping PhloxSunLavender-purple flowers48-10"An excellent groundcover, this early spring bloomer is literally covered with a profusion of lavender-purple blooms with dark purple eyes in April and May. Also useful for edging and cascading over rock walls.
Phlox subulata 'Scarlet Flame'Scarlet Flame Creeping PhloxSunCerise red flowers34"This low-growing plant forms colorful masses of glowing cerise flowers in the late spring on fine, needle-like foliage. These are especially effective planted on slopes and banks and in rock gardens.
Phlox subulata 'Snowflake'Snowflake Creeping PhloxSunStarry white flowers34" A low growing, early spring bloomer whose dense mats of green foliage are covered with masses of starry white flowers. Useful for edging, cascading over rock walls and as a sunny groundcover.
Phlox subulata 'White Delight'White Delight Creeping PhloxSunPure white2-98-12"Masses of pure white flowers cover bright green foliage, use for ground cover, rock gardens, borders, and banks
Phlox subulata 'White Out'White Out Moss PhloxSunWhite flowers34-6''Large, snowy white flowers cover mounded foliage for weeks in spring. Evergreen mats of moss-like foliage, a fine ground cover that is a mass of color in spring.
Physostegia v. 'Miss Manners'Miss Manners False DragonheadSunWhite flowers3-918-24"A new plant with much to recommend it - white snapdragon like flowers bloom for a long period over nice glossy, deep green foliage. Plants have a clumping habit that is well behaved and non spreading. Good rebloom, too.
Platycodon 'Astra Double Lavender'Astra Double Lavender Balloon FlowerSun/Pt ShadeSemi-double lavender-blue3-88-10"An especially dwarf and compact balloon flower with semi-double lavender-blue flowers in summer. Nice for borders and containers.
Platycodon g. 'Sentimental Blue'Sentimental Blue Balloon FlowerSun/Pt ShadeLg blue flower/compact habit3-86-8"This dwarf selection is a long bloomer that will look best at the front of the border or in containers or planters. It's large bright blue balloon-shaped flower buds pop open to perfect star-shaped blooms.
Polemonium 'Bressingham Purple'Bressingham Purple Jacob's LadderSun/Pt ShadeLavender-blue flowers4-915"Typical, decorative fern-like Jacob's ladder leaves but with a rich purple hue in spring and fall. Summer foliage varies with light intensity from bronze to green. Deep electric-blue flowers rise in elegant clusters on sturdy burgundy stems.
Polemonium 'Touch of Class'Touch of Class Jacob's LadderSun/Pt ShadeBlue flowers6-815-18"The large blue flowers of this jacob's ladder have a yellow halo and a white eye and are quite unique! Upright glossy leaves add a nice ferny texture to the border.
Polygonatum commutatumGiant Solomon's SealPt Shade/ShadeWhite bell flowers5-846''NEW for 2011 - The majestic arcs of Polygonatum commutatum grace the shade garden, and feature white bell-shaped flowers in spring followed by attractive blue berries. Eastern U.S. native. Prefers good loamy soil like in its native woodland home.
Polygonatum falcatum 'Variegatum'Variegated Solomon's SealShadeCreamy white tubular flowers3-92-3'This native plant has white-edged leaves & blooms in late spring with tubular flowers on arching stems. It is very effective in naturalized areas, woodland gardens and the shady border.
Polygonatum humileDwarf Japanese Solomon's SealShadeGreen-white flowers56-8''Lovely woodland creeper with upright stems with glossy, somewhat pleated leaves. Greenish-white flowers dangle from the leaf axils late spring-early summer, becoming globular; black fruit late summer.
Polygonum aubertii (Persicaria)Silver Lace VineSunSmall white flowers430'This handsome, vigorous, twining vine may grow as much as 20-30' in a single season - dense panicles of small white flowers bloom in late summer. Nice planted along a chain link fence.
Potentilla crantzii 'Pygmaea'Dwarf CinquefoilSunGold flowers33''A cute little miniature with evergreen foliage and masses of yellow blooms all summer. For sun to part shade in well-drained soil.
Potentilla neumanniana 'Nana'Nana CinquefoilSunBright yellow flowers5-84"In mid to late spring, this low growing groundcover is covered with very showy, bright golden-yellow flowers. Nice along the top of a rock wall, at the border's edge or in the rock garden.
Primula cap. 'Noverna Deep Blue'Noverna Deep Blue PrimrosePt Shade/ShadeBlue flowers5-912-18"Attractive deep blue flower heads on powdery white stems held above crinkly light green foliage mounds. Interesting accent in the shade border or excellent container plant.
Prunella grandiflora 'Freelander Blue'Freelander Blue Self-HealSun/Pt ShadeViolet-blue flowers4-87"NEW for 2010 - This violet-blue flowering perennial blooms late spring through mid-autumn. Great as a groundcover, it can spread 18-24''. Attracts butterflies and bees.
Prunella 'Summer Daze'Self-healSunPink flowers5-712"This underused genus is a fine garden performer with a long bloom season beginning in June. It features beautiful pink flower clusters and attractive oak-leaf foliage.
Pulmonaria 'De Vroomen's Pride'De Vroomen's Pride LungwortPt Shade/ShadeBlue/pink flowers4-815''NEW for 2011 - Near white foliage splashed with green. Blue flower in spring fades to pink. Mildew resistant Lungwort.
Pulmonaria 'Dora Bielefeld'Dora Bielefeld LungwortPt Shade/ShadeClear pink flowers4-912''NEW for 2010 - An early blooming lungwort whose flowers are clear pink and do not age to blue as other lungworts do. Silver-speckled leaves follow the flowers on this deer-resistant perennial.
Pulmonaria 'High Contrast'High Contrast LungwortPt ShadeAlthough the early spring flowers are impressive, this plant is more valued for its brilliantly contrasting foliage of dark green leaves infused with melting silver. One of the best for withstanding our hot and humid summers
Pulmonaria longifolia cevennensisLungwortPt Shade/ShadeBlue flowers4-912"The LONG leaves of this plant grow to 26in and are quite silvered. Beautiful blue flowers are wider than the typical longifolia type - really a wonderful plant.
Pulmonaria 'Majeste'Majeste LungwortPt Shade/ShadeBlue/pink flowers3-912"A wonderful new introduction whose leaves are silver-gray with a very narrow green margin. These lovely spring bloomers are very effective for brightening up a dark area.
Pulmonaria 'Polar Splash'Polar Splash LungwortPt Shade/ShadeBlue/pink flowers4-99"This pulmonaria is ''frosty cool'' - probably one of the most brilliantly spotted varieties there is. Makes a great addition to the shady border - if you haven't planted pulmonarias yet, now is the time to start.
Pulmonaria 'Roy Davidson'Roy Davidson LungwortPt Shade/ShadeBlue/pink flowers4-98-10''A lovely spring bloomer with long, narrow leaves marked with silver - pink flowers turn light blue as they mature. This plant will light up a shady spot.
Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White'Sissinghurst White LungwortPt Shade/ShadeWhite flowers3-810''These shade-loving natives of Europe and Asia are most are most desireable for leafy bowers or shady nooks. This variety's silver-spotted leaves are topped in spring with clusters of clear-white bell-shaped flowers.
Pulsatilla vulgarisPasque FlowerSunPurple flowers5-76"NEW for 2010 - Blooms for 4 to 6 weeks in spring with fuzzy flower buds that open to 1.5-inch-wide purple flowers that dance in the breeze. Fuzzy, feathery seedheads take up the dance when the blooms end.
Rheum palmatum var. tanguticumChinese RhubarbSunPink to red flowers5-9To 6'NEW for 2010 - A rhizomatous perennial with bold palmate leaves up to 36'' across, emerging reddish-green and becoming dark green. Tall stems bear panicles of numerous pink to crimson flowers in early summer.
Rodgersia pinnata 'Chocolate Wings'Chocolate Wings Roger's FlowerPt Shade/ShadePink/red flowers6-94-5'A bold foliage plant for the shady border, this plant's leaves emerge brown and undergo color changes through green, bronze, and red before returning to brown. Flowers open pale pink and darken to burgundy-red.
Rodgersia pinnata 'Elegans'Elegans Roger's FlowerPt Shade/ShadePink plumes4-930-35"A bold plant with pink flower plumes above coarse foliage that resembles the leaf of a horse chestnut tree. Plant near water or where the soil will be permanently moist - don't let it dry out.
Rodgersia pinnata 'Superba'Superba Roger's FlowerPt Shade/ShadePink flowers4-740''A bold plant with pink flower plumes above bronze-tinged coarse foliage that resembles the leaf of a horse chestnut tree. Plant near water or where the soil will be permanently moist - don't let it dry out.
Rubus pentalobus (calcynoides)Creeping RaspberrySun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers6-96-10"A member of the blackberry family, this makes a good groundcover for both sun and light shade. It's late spring white flowers are followed by reddish-orange fruits, while its bright green quilt-textured, maple-shaped foliage turns bright red in fall.
Rudbeckia 'Early Bird Gold'Early Bird Gold Black-eyed-SusanSun/Pt SunYellow daisy flowers4-1024"For you Black-eyed-Susan lovers, this day length neutral sport of R. 'Goldsturm' starts blooming earlier and continues to bloom longer through the season.
Rudbeckia fulgida 'City Garden'City Garden Black-eyed SusanSunYellow flowers4-1012''NEW for 2010 - Looks like a miniature Goldsturm! Sturdy upright habit makes his greet for smaller gardens, containers and borders. Masses of golden yellow flowers are good for cutting.
Rudbeckia fulgida fulgidaOrange ConeflowerSun/Pt ShadeYellow daisy flowers5-724"-30"This member of the black-eyed-Susan family is smaller flowered and finer textured than R. 'Goldsturm' and its long flowering period extends from mid July to October. This is an easy to grow plant that really delivers.
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'Goldsturm Black-eyed-SusanSun/Pt ShadeYellow daisy-like flowers4-924"One of the very best and easiest to grow perennials for garden or meadow use. Plants are completely buried in deep golden yellow daisies from July to October and will light up any spot. Make great cut flowers, too.
Rudbeckia hirta 'Denver Daisy'Denver Daisy Black-Eyed SusanSunYellow flowers/dark red eye3-919''NEW for 2010 - Denver Daisy sports enormous 6- to 8-inch blooms with outstretched petals of purest yellow. At the base of each petal is a reddish halo around the chocolate-brown cone. Like other R. hirtas, treat as an annual as hardiness is questionable.
Rudbeckia maximaGreat ConeflowerSunDeep gold flowers45-7'An incredible wildflower of considerable stature, this tall narrow plant features large glaucous leaves and bright yellow flowers with prominent 4-6'' cones. Ideal for the back of the border in a wild garden.
Rudbeckia nitida 'Herbstsonne'Autumn Sun Shiny ConeflowerSunGold flowers55-6'This long-blooming butterfly (especially monarch) magnet has large, deep green glossy deeply cut leaves along the stems, and loose clusters of clear yellow ray flowers with large green cones that darken with age.
Rudbeckia trilobaBrown-eyed SusanSunYellow with brown centers4-82-3'A low maintenance perennial for the sunny border featuring masses of late season yellow daisies with brown centers. It usually behaves as a biennial, though with reseeding it can quickly establish a permanent stand in the border.
Rudbeckia 'Viette's Little Susie'Viette's Little Susie Black Eyed SusanSunYellow flowers412-14"Looks like a dwarf black-eyed Susan - compact, bushy plants bloom with showy, medium yellow flowers from June to September. When this one blooms, we can't keep it in stock.
Rumex sanguineusBloody DockSunDistinctive foliage615"A perennial ornamental vegetable with foliage that has distinct red to purple veins. Use it to add interesting color and texture in the border or rock garden.
Ruta graveolens 'Blue Mound'RueSun/PtShaden/a515''NEW for 2011 - Striking, ferny, blue, mounded foliage. Fine accent plant. Milky sap may cause skin irritation to those sensitive.
Sagina subulataIrish MossSun/Pt ShadeTiny white flowers4-72-4"This low-grower forms a mat with a 12'' spread - useful as a groundcover or planted among stepping stones. Tiny, white flowers appear in early to mid summer.
Sagina subulata 'Aurea'Scotch MossSunWhite flowers41-2"Dense, mounded tufts of yellow green foliage grow together to form a soft, mossy carpet - small, white star-like flowers bloom in spring. This one is especially nice planted between stepping stones.
Salvia argenteaSilver SageSunSilvery wooly leaves4-1010-12"A biennial or short lived perennial with superb foliage of huge, silvery-grey wooly leaves in low growing rosettes. This is a great addition to the rock garden where it is very drought resistant.
Salvia nemorosa 'Blue Hill'Blue Hill SageSunSky-blue flowers4-724"The first of the nemorosa types to have a true blue blossom, with no purple tinge at all. It has a very heavy bud count and a long bloom time.
Salvia nemorosa 'Carradonna'Carradonna SageSunPurple flowers4-924-30"This variety's purple S. 'East Friesland' type spikes of flowers bloom on striking black flower stems. These are valuable plants where summers are hot because they ignore the heat and stick with the business of making flowers.
Salvia nemorosa 'East Friesland'East Friesland SageSunViolet flowers318-24"This excellent summer border plant has a compact habit with densely packed dark violet flower spikes - a great choice for the all blue garden. These continue to flower through the hottest weather and need only sun and well-drained soil for good results.
Salvia nemorosa 'Marcus'Marcus SageSunDark violet-purple flowers3-88"Exquisitely petite, this dainty new salvia was discovered as a seedling from S. 'East Friesland'. It is great for small spaces, edging and in container plantings.
Salvia nemorosa 'May Night'May Night SageSunIndigo-blue flowers418-24"A tough and reliable perennial, this has become a landscape staple. Its dark violet-blue spikes bloom in May and June on compact plants that combine well with dianthus and coreopsis.
Salvia nemorosa Sensation 'Deep Blue'Sensation Deep Blue SageSunDark blue flowers412''NEW for 2010 - A compact dwarf salvia with spikes of long-blooming dark blue flowers.
Salvia nemorosa 'Sensation Rose'Sensation Rose SageSunBrilliant rose-pink flowers3-812"A compact selection like S. 'Marcus' but with brilliant rose-pink flowers on its plentiful, vigorous spikes. It is naturally free with its branching for a sensational show in early summer.
Salvia nemorosa 'Snowhill'Snow Hill SageSunWhite Flowers5-9to 24"A drought tolerant selection, white flower spikes emerge in late May to June over green-gray aromatic foliage that creates a very upright habit. To encourage new growth, shear 'Snow Hill' back after flowering.
Salvia nemorosa 'Viola Klose'Viola Klose SageSun/Pt ShadeDark blue flowers4-815-18"A European introduction with large, showy, dark blue flowers through the summer. An excellent mid- border plant with a long bloom period.
Salvia superba 'Merleau Blue'Merleau Blue SageSunViolet-blue flowers412-15"A compact well-branched form with deep violet-blue spikes in May and June.
Salvia 'Ultra Violet'Ultra Violet SalviaSunViolet-pink flowers518-20''NEW for 2010 - A hummingbird initiated cross between blue flowered Salvia lycioides and rose-pink Salvia greggii. The dark green foliage and copious violet-pink flowers make this plant a standout
Santolina virensGreen Lavender CottonSunYellow flowers618-24"A shrub-like perennial whose very fragrant deep green foliage is topped by yellow button-like flowers in late summer. This plant like hot dry soil and may be sheared to keep compact.
Saponaria x olivianaSoapwortSunPink flowers42-3''Absolutely the finest Saponaria for the rockery or trough. A large flowered hybrid of pumila and caespitosa. Its circular, attractive mound of green foliage puts forth its pink floral display in June.
Sarracenia sp.Pitcher PlantSunRed or Yellow66"-18"Insectivorous, herbaceous perennials, these grow in bogs on wet, sandy peat or sphagnum moss and spread by underground stolons. They feature tubular, pitcher-like leaves with a lid in which insects are trapped. Please ask for a care sheet!
Saxifraga 'Peter Pan'Peter Pan SaxifrageSun/Pt ShadePink/white flowers56-9''NEW for 2011 - A compact, mound-forming, evergreen perennial with tiny grey-green leaves arranged in rosettes. In spring, it is covered with single, small rose-pink flowers with yellow centers.
Scabiosa 'Beaujolais Bonnets'Beaujolais Bonnets Pincushion FlowerSunBurgundy flowers6-924''NEW for 2011 - Adding to the array of Scabiosa colors is this rare burgundy flowering selection. Light red petals surround the deep burgundy center with protruding white stamens. Attracts butterflies and great for bouquets.
Scabiosa col. 'Blue Note'Blue Note Pincushion FlowerSunLavender-blue flowers5-1012-15"The pretty blue flowers of this small plant are produced in amazing abundance from spring until frost and are great for cutting too. Scabiosa perform best in full sun and well-drained soil. Dead-heading greatly aids in flower production.
Scabiosa ochroleucaPincushion FlowerSunYellow flowers428-32"An excellent addition to the sunny border, with double yellow flowers that are long blooming and great as cut flowers. This plant lends a nice airy texture to the border.
Scabiosa 'Vivid Violet'Vivid Violet Pincushion FlowerSunPurple-blue flowers4-915''NEW for 2011 - A Scabiosa with excellent mildew resistance! 'Vivid Violet' PP19260 continually produces vivid lavender colored flowers on wiry stems all summer long and into early fall.
Scrophularia maracanthaRedbirds in a TreeSunCherry-red flowers630"A nice native plant featuring panicles of bright cherry red tubular bird-shaped flowers from July to October atop 30'' stems of dark green leaves. Good for xeric sites.
Scutellaria suffrutescensCherry SkullcapSunRose-red flowers7-94''The compact mound of green foliage is covered with incredible rose-red flowers for months on end.
Sedum acre 'Gold Moss'Gold Moss StonecropSunGolden-yellow flowers33-6"A dense, distinctive groundcover with bright green leaves crowded onto short stems. A spectacular show of golden-yellow flowers blooms in early summer. Ideal for rock gardens or as a pretty border edger.
Sedum album 'Baby Tears'Teardrop StonecressSunWhite flowers41-2''NEW for 2010 - Teardrop Stonecress is only one to two inches tall. The low rosettes are made up of teardrop shaped leaves. White flowers bloom in summer. Pretty planted with hens and chicks.
Sedum album 'Coral Carpet'Coral Carpet StonecropSunPink flowers42"A low-growing succulent plant with fleshy, dark green foliage with orange highlights in spring. Pink star-like flower clusters bloom in early summer. A versatile plant for beds, borders, and rock gardens.
Sedum album 'Red Ice'Red Ice StonecropSunWhite flowers4-93-4"A fantastic selection with green foliage during summer turns a unique deep blood red color in fall and winter. Blooms in mid summer with many clear white flowers.
Sedum 'Autumn Fire'Autumn Fire StonecropSunBronze flowers3-915"This S. 'Autumn Joy' look-alike is thicker, more consistent, and much nicer looking overall with the added bonus that it won't disintegrate at the peak of bloom.
Sedum bithynicum 'Sea Stars'Sea Stars StonecropSunWhite flowers6-8LowA spreading, low-growing groundcover that features thread-like, silvery-green foliage that turns russet-red in the winter. Tiny, white star-shaped flowers bloom in late summer. Ideal for rock gardens or troughs.
Sedum 'Black Beauty'Black Beauty StonecropSunRed-pink flowers3-918-20''NEW for 2011 - Superb deep purple to black foliage, excellent branching produces full plants and masses of reddish-pink flower heads late summer, vigorous grower, medium to tall.
Sedum 'Blue Ridge'Blue Ridge StonecropSunWhite flowers41''Small, bluish rosettes on thin stems. Low groundcover.
Sedum 'Bon Bon'Bon Bon StonecropSunPink flowers3-916''NEW for 2011 - Early blooming variety makes rounded, branching plants with small, separated clusters of pink flowers over chocolate foliage.
Sedum 'Chocolate Ball'Chocolate Ball StonecropSunYellow flowers7-93-4''NEW for 2011 - TENDER - Very attractive, brownish red foliage grows just 2-3 inches tall, with yellow flowers blooming on four stems from June to September. Great for containers. Combines well with gold foliage plants.
Sedum 'Chocolate Drop'Chocolate Drop StonecropSunPinkish flowers4-910"NEW for 2010 - Small mounds of lightly scalloped, chocolate brown leaves make a great addition to the border or rock garden. Soft rose colored flowers top and accent the foliage. Mix with golds and bronzes for an unforgettable effect!
Sedum 'Class Act'Class Act StonecropSunRose-pink flowers4-916-18''NEW for 2011 - What's classier than winning a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit? This beauty stunned the judges with its compact, upright habit and full heads of the most stunning rose-pink punctuated by white buds.
Sedum corsicumStonecropSun
Sedum dasyphyllum 'Major'Major StonecropSunSmall white flowers4-94"A neat rock garden variety whose prostrate mats of tight blue foliage are topped by small white flowers in May and July.
Sedum divergensPacific StonecropSunYellow flowers4-92"This little beauty is a native of the Pacific Northwest in the USA. It has round succulent glossy green leaves that turn colorful shades of red in the summer. Yellow flowers in summer.
Sedum forst.ssp. eleg. 'Silver Stone'Silver Stone StonecropSunYellow flowers4-1010''NEW for 2011 - Starry yellow blooms from June to August above thick rosettes of blue-green leaves, often tinged pinkish-purple.
Sedum 'Frosted Fire'Frosted Fire StonecropSunPink/bronze flowers3-920''NEW for 2010 - A variegated form of Sedum 'Autumn Fire' with long lasting flower clusters. Rosy pink flowers age through salmon-bronze to copper-red shades. Strong thick stems and spectacular variegated foliage.
Sedum globosum 'Old Man Bones'Old Man Bones StonecropSun/Pt ShadeSmall yellow flowers44"A low groundcovering sedum with interesting globular, puffed leaves and fairly insignificant flowers. Nice for rock gardens and troughs.
Sedum 'Green Spruce'Green Spruce SedumSunYellow flowers43-4''NEW for 2010 - Dark, needle-like leaves; yellow flowers. Choice rock garden, ground cover, or roof garden selection. Requires excellent drainage.
Sedum hisp. minus ('Purple Form')Purple Dwarf StonecropSunPurple foliage/pinkish bloom51"A classy variety of stonecrop whose tight blue-green, succulent foliage has a soft feathery feel and look. Cool weather turns it wonderful shades of purple. Light pinkish-white flowers bloom in June. Great for rock gardens and troughs.
Sedum humifusumMiniature Mexican StonecropSun/Pt SunYellow flowers4-102"A tiny sedum that features small yellow flowers in summer and foliage that turns bright red in fall. It can reseed and is ideal for xeric conditions.
Sedum 'Jose Aubergine'Jose's Eggplant StonecropSunBright pink flowers3-820''NEW for 2010 - This stonecrop is named for the foliage which resembles an aubergine (eggplant). The greenish purple foliage is topped in early fall with bright pink flower heads.
Sedum kamtschaticum 'Variegatum'Variegated Orange StonecropSun/Pt ShadeOrange-yellow56-9"The succulent foliage of this stonecrop has white margins flushed with pink and summer flowers that are a deeper yellow than the species. The habit is more open and spreading than other sedums.
Sedum 'Lemon Ball'Lemon Ball StonecropSunChartreuse foliage3-104''NEW for 2011 - Nifty bright chartreuse mounding/trailing succulent foliage spills nicely from containers or over a raised border edge. Sturdier and less apt to shatter than 'Angelina'
Sedum 'Maestro'Maestro StonecropSunRed/pink flowers3-918"A sport of S. 'Matrona', this compact stonecrop features large, blue-green leaves on bright purple, upright stems. Its 5-7'' flower heads bear red buds and light pink blossoms beginning in mid to late summer.
Sedum 'Mr Goodbud'Mr. Goodbud StonecropSunMauve flowers4-917"This dusky new Sedum hybrid has tight foliage and strongly contrasting colors between its light buds and dark mauve flowers. Its upright habit and short stature make it a winner!
Sedum 'Munstead Dark Red'Munstead Dark Red StonecropSunDark red flowers3-918"This new sedum features the same great growth habit as S. 'Autumn Joy', but is slightly more compact and darker foliaged. Its tall red stems are topped with dark red flowers July to September over purple tinted, dark green leaves.
Sedum nevii 'Silver Frost'Silver Frost StonecropSun/Pt ShadeWhite star-shaped flowers53-6"A rare southeast US native, this sedum features unique silvery rosette-like foliage topped with white star-shaped flowers during the mid-late summer months. A great choice for groundcover or green roof applications.
Sedum oreganum 'Glauca'Oregano StonecropSunEmerald green foliage56"The brilliant emerald green leaves of this stonecrop turn a pleasing deep bronze in winter for all season interest. Nice for rock gardens or stone walls.
Sedum pachycladosStonecropSunSilvery pink flowers3-8TinyTiny gray-blue foliage is topped with small silvery pink flowers in early summer. Perfect for rock and trough gardens.
Sedum 'Postman's Pride'Postman's Pride StonecropSunPink flowers/purple foliage3-918-24"An easy to grow and drought tolerant plant with semi-upright, deep blue-purple foliage and deep purple buds that open to pinkish-red flowers in late summer. Named in honor of the Belgian postman who found it growing in his garden.
Sedum 'Purple Emperor'Purple Emperor StonecropSunRed flowers416"The very dark, almost black fleshy foliage of this sedum contrasts nicely with its red flowers. Plant in full sun in well drained soil for best performance.
Sedum reflexum 'Blue Spruce'Blue Spruce StonecropSun/Pt ShadeYellow flowers48-12"Growing 8-12'', this sedum has fine blue-green foliage that resembles the needles of a blue spruce and yellow flowers in July. Makes a nice ground cover or filler in a border or rock garden.
Sedum requieniiDwarf StonecropSunTiny white flowers4-81"A slow growing, dwarf stonecrop featuring flat mats of the tiniest green foliage, reminiscent of a congested creeping thyme. Tiny white flowers bloom in summer. Great for troughs and between stepping stones where soil is very well-drained.
Sedum rupestre 'Angelina'Angelina StonecropSunYellow flowers3-113-6"This sedum shines with brilliant golden-yellow, mat forming needle-like evergreen leaves that look like a miniature spruce, only yellow. It has a prostrate creeping habit and is stunning against dark foliaged plants.
Sedum selskianumStonecropSunYellow flowers4-81-1 1/2"A sedum from Manchuria that forms clumps of fleshy leaves with fine hairs covering the entire plant. Drought tolerant and suitable for xeriscaping.
Sedum senanenseStonecropSunRed flowers31''Bright green in non-drought conditions and with red tinges on the leaves in drought conditions. Very strong stocks and leaves.
Sedum sexangulareStonecropSun/Pt ShadeYellow flowers34"An attractive ground cover that forms dense mats of fine green foliage - perfect for the rock garden or the edge of the sunny border.
Sedum sieboldii (October Daphne)October Dapne StonecropSunLight pink flowers3-96"This attractive stonecrop has thick silver blue scalloped leaves on arching stems and clusters of light pink flowers in late September. Makes a great groundcover for daylilies.
Sedum sieboldii 'Nana'Nana StonecropSun/Pt ShadePink flowers36"A low growing stonecrop with gray-green leaves and bright pink flowers over a long period in late summer into fall - well suited to the rock garden or border.
Sedum spathulifolium 'Harvest Moon'Harvest Moon StonecropSunYellow flowers6-10SmallA California native with silver-white succulent leaves and yellow summer flowers. Best grown in an alpine trough that can be brought indoors in the winter in colder areas. Does not like humid summers or wet winters.
Sedum spectabile 'Neon'Neon StonecropSunPurplish-pink flowers3-915" A vibrant new selection from sedum 'Brilliant' with really wild, intense deep purplish-pink flowers over green foliage. The flower clusters are thicker and more rounded, and have more consistent color as well.
Sedum spectabile 'Star Dust'Star Dust StonecropSunWhite flowers318"This is probably the best white flowered tall sedum. Foliage is clean and medium to light green.
Sedum spurium 'Dragon's Blood'Dragon's Blood StonecropSunRed flowers3-86''NEW for 2011 - Neon red flowers over prostrate bronze-tinged green foliage in July. Turns a glowing scarlet-bronze in autumn with heads of radiant red flowers. A great groundcover.
Sedum spurium 'Fuldaglut'Fuldaglut StonecropSun/Pt ShadeRed flowers4Ht: 3-4"This easy to grow perennial has attractive red- orange foliage with red flowers in July. Makes a
good ground cover or rock garden plant.
Sedum spurium 'John Creech'John Creech StonecropSunPink flowers3-82"A very low-growing groundcover with pink flowers in June. Plant in sun in the rock garden, stone wall, or in crevices.
Sedum telephium 'Sunset Cloud'Sunset Cloud StonecropSun/Lt ShadeWine colored flowers3-84-6"A new stonecrop featuring arching, steel-blue foliage with plum highlights and late season wine-colored flowers. It is well suited for hot, dry conditions in light shade to full sun.
Sedum ternatum 'Larinem Park'Larinem Park StonecropSun/ShadeSoft White flowers3-96"A floriferous selection that features a dense, compact growth habit, and is covered with fine-textured white flowers in May and June. Plants do best in moist to average soil.
Sedum 'Thundercloud'Thundercloud StonecropSunWhite/soft pink flowers48-10''Billowy mounds of white to soft pink flowers. Mounding gray green leaves with textured edges. Deciduous.
Sedum 'Vera Jameson'Vera Jameson StonecropSunDusty pink flowers3-810-12"A most attractive variety with glaucous mahogany-red foliage that looks good all season and arching stems of pretty dusty-pink flowers in September.
We really like this one!
Sempervivum arach. 'Red Cobweb'Red Cobweb Hens & ChicksSunReddish-pink flowers5SmallTiny cobweb rosettes flush red in the spring. Clumps nicely and quickly. Small rosette size.
Sempervivum heuffelii 'Woton'Woton Hens & ChicksSun3SmallSucculent evergreen perennials that produce low, compact, evergreen, flower-like rosettes of succulent leaves. The plants send out numerous offsets, and spread in this manner to form a dense colony.
Sempervivum mixed varietiesHens & Chicks Mixed VarietiesSun3SmallSucculent evergreen perennials that produce low, compact, evergreen, flower-like rosettes of succulent leaves. The plants send out numerous offsets, and spread in this manner to form a dense colony.
Sempervivum 'Red Beauty'Red Beauty Hens & ChicksSunRed rosettes3-83-4"Medium sized, fairly open rosettes of grey-green leaves with blood-red tips. This color may vary from season to season.
Sempervivum 'Red Rubin'Red Rubin Hens and ChicksSunGreen foliage red tips3-83-4"Emerald-green succulent leaves with deep red tips form open rosettes. Multiplies freely and creates exciting interest in rock gardens, stone wall crevices or other difficult sites.
Sempervivum 'Royal Ruby'Red Ruby Hens & ChicksSunWine-red foliage3-83-4''A succulent that forms dense mats of dark wine-red foliage that stands regally erect. Nice in the rockgarden or rock wall, or planted in containers or strawberry jars.
Sempervivum 'Silver King'Silver King Hens & ChicksSunSilver-green foliage32-4''Silver-green petals with a blush of red at the base.
Sempervivum tectorum 'Black'Black Hens & ChicksSun36" A very large family of avid sun-lovers, these endure tough conditions and are ideal for growing in pots, planters or rock walls, and as specimen plants on the patio or terrace.
Sidalcea 'Party Girl'Party Girl Miniature HollyhockSun/Pt ShadeCarmine rose flowers5-940''An American genus of hollyhock relatives, this pretty border plant puts on a great performance starting in July and continuing through the summer. Nice when combined with Perovskia and white Phlox.
Sisyrinchium ang. 'Lucerne'Lucerne Blue-Eyed GrassSun/Part SunPurple flowers5-84-6''Bright blue, star-shaped flowers, centered gold, above fine, iris-like foliage May-July. Sisyrinchium is highly regarded as an outstanding, first rate choice for the rockery, trough or alpine garden.
Solidago rigidaPrairie GoldenrodThe bright yellow flowers of this goldenrod attract butterflies and hummingbirds while goldfinches and other small birds feed on its seeds. The large softly hairy leaves are attractive all summer turning a dusty rose in autumn.
Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'Fireworks GoldenrodSun/Pt ShadeBright gold flowers4-9'A compact clump forming goldenrod with a radiating flower form that really looks like fireworks! This plant adds spectacular form and bright color to the late summer border.
Solidago shortii 'Solar Cascade'Solar Cascade GoldenrodSun/Pt ShadeGolden-yellow flowers3-824-30''NEW for 2011 - Cincinnati Zoo Pick - Delightful, golden-yellow flowers are borne along reflexing stems from late summer into fall. Performs best in moist to average garden soil under full sun or partial shade; extremely drought tolerant once established.
Stachys byzantinaLamb's EarSun/Pt ShadeWhite woolly leaves46-12"Forms dense, ground-hugging mats of silver, wooly tongue-shaped leaves. In late spring or early summer flower stalks to 18 inches high carry whorls of small purple flowers.
Stachys byzantina 'Helene von Stein'Helene von Stein Lamb's EarSun/Pt ShadeWhite woolly leaves3-812-18"A large leaved variety of lamb's ears that adds stunning silver foliage color and wooly texture to border plantings. It is invaluable as an edger and makes a great groundcover.
Stachys grandiflora 'Superba'Superba BetonySunPurple flowers4-818-24''NEW for 2011 - Features whorls of vibrant purple tubular flowers on upright spikes. Blooms rise above the heart-shaped, scalloped edge, deep green foliage from spring to early summer.
Stachys macr. 'Morning Blush'Morning Blush Lamb's EarSunWhite-pink flowers4-716-18''NEW for 2011 - Forms basal clumps of scalloped dark green foliage, white with pink flushed tubular flowers bloom in clusters along the upright stems, compact and very floriferous.
Stachys minimaDwarf BetonySunPink-purple flowers4-83-6"Small in size but huge in the flower department, this smaller cousin of S. 'Hummelo' features spikes of pink-purple flowers over dense mounds of dark, glossy green foliage in early summer. Like well-drained soil.
Stokesia 'Elf'Elf Stokes' AsterSunBlue flowers5-96-9''NEW for 2010 - This very cute variety with saucer shaped flowers is perfect as a cut flower, in borders, mixed beds and along walk ways. Attracts butterflies and is deer and rabbit resistant. Deadhead to encourage rebloom.
Stokesia laevis 'Honeysong Purple'Honeysong Purple Stokes' AsterSunPurple flowers5-914''NEW for 2011 - This variety sports true royal purple flowers with a hint of red towards the center that darkens as it ages. The individual flowers measure 4 inches across and have petals with deeply serrated edges. They are wonderful in fresh bouquets.
Stokesia laevis 'Mary Gregory'Mary Gregory Stokes' AsterSunYellow flowers5-818"A highly decorative border plant, this great stokesia cultivar has long blooming, soft yellow flowers that resemble the annual cornflowers. This easy to grow and adaptable plant thrives in our hot, humid summers - great for cutting too.
Stokesia 'Purple Parasols'Purple Parasols Stokes' AsterSunDeep violet flowers5-912-18"This exciting new stokesia offers a unique new color. Flowers bloom light blue & go through darkening stages until finally they turn a deep violet which makes a stunning show during the summer.
Talinum calycinumRock PinksSunPink flowers6-96''The common name refers to the fact that this diminutive plant with pink flowers is found growing in rocks and scree. Hot pink to almost red flowers with a yellow eye are held on wiry stems above thin, needle-like succulent foliage and blooms July-Aug
Teucrium chamaedrysWall GermanderSunRosy-purple flowers4-912"A neat, clump-forming plant that can be easily trimmed as an edging plant, or as a formal or informal hedge. Its pretty, small, rosy-purple flowers bloom early to mid-summer.
Thalictrum 'Evening Star'Evening Star Meadow RuePt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers4-98-12''NEW for 2011 - A lovely woodland and shade container perennial with foliage like an Epimedium. Leaflets colored olive, tan, and copper to red-brown are held on wiry stems; each with a central silver star. Tufts of lavender flowers bloom May-June.
Thalictrum flavum glaucumDusty Meadow RueSun/Pt ShadeSoft yellow flowers4-745"This tall, upright, branching perennial is topped with fuzzy, yellow flower clusters but is grown mainly for its powdery-surfaced blue-green foliage that is excellent used with cut flowers - makes a great addition to any cutting garden.
Thalictrum hononenseMeadow RueSun/Pt ShadeSmoky-purple foliage4-745"This rare and showy species delights with a play of charcoal and burgundy tones near the edges of its leaves and a blaze of ivory up the center. Very long flowering, its real attraction is its smoky-purple foliage.
Thalictrum kiusianumKyoshu Meadow RuePt Shade/ShadeLight lavender flowers5-86-8''An extremely low growing meadow rue well suited to the shaded rock garden or woodland planting. Purplish leaves are topped by flowers of pink-lilac sepals and very blue stamens. Also can be used as a groundcover in moist, well-drained situations.
Thalictrum roche. 'Lavender Mist'Lavender Mist Meadow RueSun/Pt ShadeReddish-lilac flowers55'A very striking plant whose large masses of reddish-lilac flowers with yellow stamens are borne from mid July to early September on 5' plants over attractive glabrous foliage. This is perhaps the best ornamental species in the genus.
Thermopsis chinensis 'Sophia'Sophia False LupineSunCanary-yellow flowers5-83-4'A fully summer and winter hardy Lupine-like plant with fine textured foliage and a great profusion of canary-yellow flower spikes in early spring. It features a tidy, rounded habit and a pronounced vigor.
Thymus praecox 'Pink Chintz'Pink Chintz Creeping ThymeSunPink flowers42"This aromatic creeping thyme has wooly green leaves and lovely salmon pink flowers - great in the rock garden or planted between stepping stones or in rock crevices.
Thymus pseudolanuginosusWoolly ThymeSunPink flowers42"A creeping thyme that forms dense mats of small, gray, woolly leaves that are silky soft to the touch. Makes a nice filler around stones or a good rock garden plant. Like all thymes, these need really well-drained soil.
Thymus s. 'Doretta Klaber'Doretta Klaber Creeping ThymeSunLavender flowers42''One of the best of the dwarf thymes with very small, hairy leaves on tight, mounding mats with tufts of lavender flowers.
Thymus serpyllum 'Elfin'Elfin Creeping ThymeSunPurple flowers42"Tiny, rounded, emerald green foliage forms dense spreading mounds and can bear lavender flowers. Looks great tucked around rocks or at the edge of the border.
Tiarella cord. 'Brandywine'Brandywine Foam FlowerShadeWhite flowers4-812-18''NEW for 2011 - Glossy green heart-shaped leaves with prominent red venation. Creamy flowers for 6?8 weeks in the spring. Excellent bronze fall color. Prefers moist, fertile soil.
Tiarella cord. 'Running Tapestry'Running Tapestry Foam FlowerShadeWhite flowers3-812"Excellent plant for shaded areas. Very vigorous variety with deeply-cut foliage and red speckles. White flowers May-June. Place in part to full shade in a cool, moist site.
Tiarella 'Crow Feather'Crow's Feather Foam FlowerPt Sun/ShadeWhite flowers3-912"The best way to describe this new tiarella is bright green leaves and deeply marked with a black feather. Tiarella Crow Feather displays the best winter color of all in a brocade of pinks, reds, purples, and blacks. Sports pink flower stalks.
Tiarella 'Jeepers Creepers'Jeepers Creepers Foam FlowerPt Shade/ShadeCream-colored flowers4-912"A creeping (not running) form with bold, large, well-marked foliage and large cream-colored spring flowers. Nothing blas‚ about this one.
Tiarella 'Mystic Mist'Mystic Mist Foam FlowerPt Shade/ShadeWhite foamy flowers4-99"Bred for vigor, this new tiarella has colorful bright green leaves with white speckled variegation and prominent red veins all year. White foam flowers bloom in spring while fall foliage color has striking pink tones. PPAF
Tiarella 'Spring Symphony'Spring Symphony Foam FlowerShadePink flowers4-97-10"The perfect tiarella? - compact foliage is cut and ''painted'' black along the midrib; habit is neat and clumping and the pink flowers are ASTOUNDING! Humidity resistant, too. Yup, perfect.
Tradescantia 'Concord Grape'Virginia SpiderwortSun/Pt ShadeLavender flowers3-918"An easily grown perennial in sun or part shade and in soils that are moist to boggy. This variety has striking blue gray foliage - nice in the border or a naturalized area.
Tradescantia 'Sunshine Charm'Sunshine Charm SpiderwortSun/Pt ShadeViolet purple5-920''NEW for 2010 - 'Sunshine Charm' forms a mound of grassy-looking leaves of bright golden-yellow to chartreuse. Violet purple flowers contrast beautifully! PPAF
Tricyrtis 'Blue Wonder'Blue Wonder Toad LilyPt Shade/ShadePurple-blue spotted flowers4-822"A new toad lily whose late season exotic flowers are a nice purple-blue with heavy spotting. Plant these in a spot where they can be looked at and appreciated up close.
Tricyrtis lat. 'Golden Leopard'Golden Leopard Toad LilyPt Shade/ShadeYellow flowers520"This unique cultivar has primrose yellow flowers with purple spots. Blooms in the summer, earlier than most toad lilies.
Tricyrtis 'Sinonome'Sinonome Toad LilyPt ShadeWhite flowers/ruby speckles5-824-30"One of the best toad lilies for drought tolerance and deep green shiny foliage that stays clean through fall, this old cultivar has late summer, upright white flowers with ruby speckling that are nice for cutting.
Trifolium repens 'Dark Dancer'Dark Dancer Ornamental CloverSun/Pt Shade4GroundcoverNon-invasive variety from the clover family. The nearly black leaves with green outline and stem add astonishingly to combinations.
Trollius euro. f. comp. 'Lemon Supreme'Lemon Supreme GlobeflowerSun/Pt ShadeYellow flowers4-712''NEW for 2011 - A compact form that stands at about half the height of the species. Plump, rounded, yellow buds open to bright lemon yellow, bowl-shaped blossoms. Will perform better in average to moist soil.
Vaccinum corymbosum 'Northland'Northland BlueberrySun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers34'Clusters of dainty, waxy, bell-shaped, white flowers bloom in spring. Flowers are followed by tasty blue berries, which ripen in summer.
Verbena bonariensisUpright VerbenaSunLavender flowerAnnualHt: 3-4'This tender perennial makes an excellent middle of the border plant with its small rose-lavender flowers on tall branching stems - also great as a cut flower. Will self sow reliably for years to come.
Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop'Lollipop VerbenaSunLavender flowerAnnual24''A Verbena bonariensis for the front of the border with its small rose-lavender flowers on branching stems - also great as a cut flower. Will self sow reliably for years to come.
Verbena c. 'Homestead Purple'Homestead Purple VerbenaSunPurple flowers76-10"This magnificent spreader is covered with intense purple flowers from spring to frost. Hardiness is touchy in this area, but for its great show of brilliant color, it is worth planting every year. One of our favorites!
Vernonia fasciculataIronweedSunViolet flowers3-83'This is the shortest cultivated form of this native wildflower whose brilliant violet flowers bloom in late summer. Nice for late season color in the border or
for meadow or native plant gardens.
Veronica ped. 'Georgia Blue'Georgia Blue SpeedwellSun/Pt ShadeRound blue flowers3-82-4"This introduction is a low growing spreader with small cobalt blue flowers in summer. Grow in sun to part shade - we're sure you can find several spots in your garden for this charmer.
Veronica repens 'Sunshine'Sunshine SpeedwellPt SunBlue flowers52''Very pale blue flowers contrast on a low creeping mat of tiny golden yellow leaves in May and June. Groundcover used between stones and on rock walls. Plant in moist, very well drained soil.
Veronica spicata 'Goodness Grows'Goodness Grows SpeedwellSun/Pt ShadeBlue flowers3-810-12"It's hard to match the May to October bloom period of this beautiful plant. This excellent cultivar also survives the coldest winters and the hottest summers.
Veronica 'Sweet Lullaby'Sweet Lullaby SpeedwellSun/Pt ShadePale pink flowers4-86''NEW for 2011 - This sweet and petite seedling of ?Giles van Hees? brings a much softer color palette to the garden with its pure baby pink flower spikes. Ideal for combination containers, edging sunny pathways, or the front of the landscape.
Veronica 'Twilight'Twilight SpeedwellSun/Pt ShadePale blue flowers427''NEW for 2011 - Pale blue spikes and healthy green foliage. Resistant to powdery mildew.
Veronica 'Waterperry'Waterperry SpeedwellSun/Pt ShadeBlue flowers3-84-6"A lovely new spreader with purple winter color and pretty little light blue flowers that bloom early in the summer. Nice for the rock garden or among stepping stones in a path.
Veronica x 'Blue Bomb'Blue Bomb SpeedwellSunBlue-purple flowers4-812-15''NEW for 2011 - Forms unique branched flower plumes similar to Astilbe, each plume is comprised of tightly bunched spikes of hundreds of bright blue flowers, flowers gradually open from the bottom to the top resulting in an exceptionally long bloom time.
Veronica x 'Pink Explosion'Pink Explosion SpeedwellSunWhite-pink flowers4-815-18''NEW for 2011 - Flower plumes on this variety are tightly bunched with longer spikes of white flowers with a soft pink blush, flowers gradually open from the bottom to the top resulting in an exceptionally long bloom time.
Vigna caracallaSnail FlowerSunPink-purple flowers96' vineTENDER! Unique large, snail-shaped fragrant pink-purple flowers bloom all summer on this tender twining perennials. Nice for trellises, baskets and planters.
Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'Atropurpurea PeriwinkleSun/ShadePurple flowers44-6''Wine-colored blossoms really set off this dense, low-growing vinca. Closer to the ground than others, it's perfect for neat underplantings or filling small spaces.
Vinca minor 'Double Bowles'Double Bowles PeriwinkleSun/ShadePurple flowers44-6''This sport of 'Bowles' has 2-3 extra petals in the flower, which is a lighter shade of violet. Clumping growth habit with yellow-green spring foliage maturing to lustrous green.
Viola cornuta 'Angel Tiger Eyes'Angel Tiger Eyes VioletSun/Pt ShadeYellow/ dark eye5-94-6"A very striking and novel pattern of maroon veins over a golden yellow base color with a dark eye. Excellent choice for border or small pots.
Viola cornuta 'Etain'Etain ViolaSun/Pt ShadeYellow/purple flowers48"These old fashioned favorites have large, dainty single-stem blooms of creamy yellow accented by lavender-purple edges over clumps of dark green, heart-shaped leaves.
Viola cornuta 'Purple Showers'Purple Showers VioletPart ShadePurple flowers38"A stunning violet whose clumps of green foliage are covered with large purple flowers in spring and then sporadically until fall. The long flower stems are excellent for cutting.
Viola 'Dancing Geisha'Dancing Geisha VioletPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers5-96-8''NEW for 2011 - Foliage quite unlike any other Violet. Clumps of pointy maple-shaped leaves are streaked with green, pewter and white, effective in the garden all season long. Tiny, fragrant pale blue or white violets appear among the leaves in spring.
Viola 'Jumping Jack'Jumping Jack VioletSun/Pt ShadeBlue/white/yellow flowers5-96-8''NEW for 2011 - Blue/white/yellow flowers have dark eyes. Extremely floriferous variety blooms continuously Spring to Autumn. Good for Summer bedding, perennial borders and mixed containers.
Viola labridoricaLabrador VioletSun/Pt ShadeMedium blue flowers34"This violet has deep purplish metallic-like leaves which form compact 4in mounds with medium blue flowers all summer - will grow in the sun.
Viola 'Mars'Mars VioletPart ShadeLavender flowers5-97"This violet sports delicate fragrant lavender flowers in mid spring but its bright purple veined leaves are out of sight! These plants are super in the border or planted in containers.
Viola pedata 'Eco Artist Palette'Bird Foot VioletSun/Pt ShadeBlue-purple/white flowers4-83''NEW for 2011 - Unlike the typical blue flowers, this selection has two dark blue-purple upper petals, contrasting with three near-white lower petals. Makes a small clump of finely dissected leaves that resemble...what else, bird feet.
Viola 'Rebecca'Rebecca VioletPart ShadeWhite/yellow/violet flowers5-98-10"A stunning viola whose sweetly scented tricolor pansy-like flowers are creamy white and yellow, with flecks of deep violet around the edges. No two are alike, but every one is irresistible. These can bloom all summer till frost.
Zizea apteraZizeaSunYellow flowers312-24''Umbels of many yellow flowers on this attractive Great Plains native. Host plant for Black Swallowtail Butterfly.

Clematis

Botanical NameCommon NameExposureFlower ColorPlant ZoneHeightPlant Description
Clematis 'Allanah'Allanah ClematisSunDark red flowers46-9'A vigorous but compact late blooming variety featuring large, very dark red flowers with dark brown stamens from early to late summer.
Clematis alpina 'Betina'Betina Clematis-Atragene GroupSunDark purple-red flowers4VineA superb clematis for small gardens, this features small dark purple-red flowers with a central tuft of white staminoides, blooming continuously from April to August.
Clematis alpina 'Stolwijk Gold'Stolwijk Gold Clematis-Atragene GroupSunRich blue flowers46-8'For an outstanding display, this clematis features nodding, rich blue flowers from May to June over nicely contrasting bright gold foliage.
Clematis 'Beauty of Worcester'Beauty of Worcester ClematisPt SunReddish-purple flowers46-8'NEW for 2010 - Reddish-purple, double and semi-double flowers with creamy-yellow stamens tinged with green in late spring and early summer; will only bloom double on old wood. Reblooms as a single in late summer.
Clematis 'Carnaby'Carnaby ClematisPt SunPink flowers410'Single, 6-8'' raspberry-pink flowers with an intensely pink central bar on each tepal; white central tuft with dark red anthers. Blooms in late spring to late summer, best flower color in part shade.
Clematis 'Dr. Ruppell'Dr. Ruppell ClematisSunCarmine flowers49-10'NEW for 2011 - A beautiful climber with large, deep carmine flowers with slightly paler margins. This is a strong grower with distinctly wavy leaves.
Clematis 'Gipsy Queen'Gipsy Queen ClematisSun/Pt ShadeCultivated in England in 1877, this heirloom climber bears a profusion of velvety, violet-purple flowers with deep-red anthers throughout the summer.
Clematis hex. 'Mongolian Snowflakes'Mongolian Snowflakes ClematisSunWhite flowers53'NEW for 2010 - A 2009 Great Plants Release - Masses of 1-1/2'', fragrant, white flowers followed by feathery, bright silver seed heads cover this shrubby clematis in late spring. Good cut flower. Drought tolerant.
Clematis integrifolia 'Alionushka'Alionushka Bush ClematisSunMauve-pink flowers4-88'A non-clinging clematis featuring 2-3'' semi-nodding, rich mauve-pink flowers that have a satin sheen when young. Blooms from July to September.
Clematis integrifolia 'Rouguchi'Rouguchi Bush ClematisSun/Pt ShadeViolet-blue flowers43'A charming Japanese variety that does not climb, this features graceful deep violet-blue bell-shaped flowers edged in pale mauve continually from June to October.
Clematis 'Jackmanii'Jackman's ClematisSunDark purple flowers4-88'-12'One of the most popular of the clematis varieties - this profuse bloomer has rough-textured deep bluish-purple flowers beginning in June. Prune lightly in early spring.
Clematis 'Kiri Te Kanawa'Kiri Te Kanawa ClematisShade/Pt ShadeDouble purple flowers410'Very free-flowering clematis whose large, always double purple flowers have dark blue tepals and cream anthers. Blooms May to August - early flowers are 6'' across, and later ones are smaller. Best in full to part shade with wind protection.
Clematis macropetala 'Albina Plena'Albina Plena Clematis-Atragene GroupSun/Pt ShadeDouble white flowers4ViningA delightfully double white clematis with slightly nodding, frilly open bell flowers. Heaviest flowering is in spring on old wood, but continues in summer on new shoots. An excellent climber or ground cover.
Clematis 'Marie Boisselet'Marie Boisselet ClematisSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers48-12'Pure white, 8'' flowers from early summer to early fall on strong growing vines.
Clematis montana 'Freda'Freda Clematis-Atragene GroupSun/Pt ShadeCherry-pink516'Pretty cherry-pink 2'' flowers with yellow anthers bloom in May and June on plants that may grow to over 16'. Attractive foliage is a very deep bronze.
Clematis montana var. rubensAnemone Clematis-Atragene GroupSun/Pt ShadePink flowers56-8'A lovely natural pink form of this robust clematis that flowers in mid to late spring.
Clematis 'Monte Cassino'Monte Cassino ClematisSun/Pt ShadeReddish-purple flowers410'Single, 6-8'' velvety, reddish-purple, well-rounded flowers. Six, wide tepals with irregular notched edges, contrasting cream-yellow stamens.
Clematis 'Mrs. Cholmondeley'Mrs. Cholmondeley ClematisSun/Pt ShadeLavender-blue flowers415-20'Light lavender-blue flowers with paler mid-ribs and distinguished network of darker veins from early spring until frost. Vigorous, large-flowering hybrid. Needs wind protection.
Clematis paniculataSweet Autumn ClematisSunWhite fragrant flowers4-810'-20'This fall blooming vine is smothered with small fragrant white flowers that look great climbing over an arbor or spilling over a rock wall.
Clematis 'Pink Fantasy'Pink Fantasy ClematisShadePink46-8'NEW for 2011 - A pretty clematis that bears 4'' flowers of pink tepals with peachy-pink highlights and deeper central bar prominent toward the base. Best when planted in full shade!
Clematis pitcheriPitcher's ClematisSun/Pt ShadeViolet-purple flowers56-10'Loads of violet-purple bells with recurved tips July-Sept; attractive and interesting, rich brown seed heads. Central US native.
Clematis recta 'Purpurea'Purpurea Erect ClematisSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers3-960"This variety is a non-climber, growing with a more shrub-like upright habit that makes it perfect for containers. White flowers with purplish foliage, prefers a well-drained soil.
Clematis 'Rhapsody'Rhapsody ClematisSun/Pt ShadeIndigo-blue flowers48-10'NEW for 2010 - Beautiful, single, indigo-blue flowers with spreading creamy-yellow stamens. Good for hot, sunny spots.
Clematis 'Snow Queen'Snow Queen ClematisSunWhite flowers4-97-10'Gorgeous pure white blooms with a pale pink stripe in May and June and again in September. Try mingling with a large reblooming climbing red rose like Blaze! Pruning Group 2.
Clematis 'Sylvia Denny'Sylvia Denny ClematisSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers48-10'Double or single, 4'', pure white flowers with pale yellow anthers May-June, and again in September. Young foliage is often bronze. Needs wind protection.
Clematis texensis 'Gravetye Beauty'Gravetye Beauty Scarlet Leather FlowerSun/Pt ShadeCrimson flowers48-12'Striking, rich crimson flowers shaped like lily-flowered tulips; open much wider than other texensis types. Best flower color in sun to part shade.
Clematis virginianaVirgin's BowerSun/Pt ShadeWhite flower clusters415'A climbing native vine that is covered with clusters of white flowers in summer and fall. Best used in naturalistic plantings.
Clematis vit. 'Purpurea Plena Elegans'Purpurea Plena Elegans ClematisSun/Pt ShadeMagenta flowers310-12'Fully double, multi-tepalled, dark magenta rosettes with each tepal recurving elegantly towards the tip. Beautiful contrast against a light background.
Clematis viticella 'Walenburg'Walenburg ClematisSun/Pt ShadeRed with white vein flowers410-12'Intense red, 4-sepaled flowers with white shading along the veins and a white center.
Clematis 'Westerplatte'Westerplatte ClematisSun/Pt ShadeRed velvety flowers46'Very impressive cultivar with large, rich, velvety-red flowers with deep red centers. Excellent Polish variety blooms June-August.

Grasses

Botanical NameCommon NameExposureFlower ColorPlant ZoneHeightPlant Description
Grass - Arundo donax 'Golden Chain'Golden Giant ReedSun65-6'This giant reed has golden-variegated foliage that remains constant throughout the hot summer. Its shorter growth habit makes it appropriate for spots that cannot take the species.
Grass - Calamagr. 'Karl Foerster'Karl Foerster Feather Reed GrassSun/Pt ShadeGolden flowers5-94-5'One of the best medium sized grasses, this one has a strict upright habit - green leaves are topped by tawny, fluffy flowers in June. It is highly ornamental as a specimen, for a vertical effect in the landscape, or as an attractive hedge or screen.
Grass - Calamagrostis a.'Avalanche'Avalanche Variegated Feather Reed GrassSunSilver plumes4-83-4'A variegated form of feather reed grass with the same clumping habit as C. 'Karl Forester' but with the opposite variegation of C. 'Overdam'. It is an ideal grass for specimen or mass plantings.
Grass - Carex laxiculmis 'Hobb'Hobb SedgeShade/Pt SunBlue foliage5-912"A neat, well-mannered sedge that is a showpiece of beautiful, wide, blue leaves. Its low-growing mounds of blue draw the eye and mix well with traditional shade garden favorites.
Grass - Chasmanthium I. 'River Mist'Northern Sea OatsSun/Pt ShadeBeige seed heads5-93' - 4'A versatile native grass with bamboo-like foliage and delightful nodding seed heads that rustle in the breeze from late summer to winter.
Grass - Chasmanthium latifoliumNorthern Sea OatsSun/Pt ShadeBeige seed heads5-93'There is a 3 season interest to this grass whose oat-like seed heads are attractive to both the eye and ear. This is a good naturalizer for dry shade with deep gold fall color.
Grass - Festuca gl. 'Boulder Blue'Blue FescueSunn/a4-98"A clump forming perennial grass with attractive gray-blue foliage. This particularly tough variety from Colorado makes a nice edging or ground cover.
Grass - Imperata c. 'Red Baron'Japanese Blood GrassSunRed foliage6-912"One to two foot blades are green at the base and a striking blood red from the middle to the top - very attractive when backlit by the sun. Makes a dramatic groundcover. Tolerates moist locations
Grass - Leymus a. 'Blue Dune'Blue Lyme GrassSunCreamy seed heads4-93'A warm season grass with bright blue foliage that spreads by rhizomes, this grass is perfect for controlling soil erosion problems and covering hillsides. Likes dry sunny locations.
Grass - Miscanthus s. 'Gold Bar'Gold Bar Maidenhair GrassSunYellow and green banded leaves5-94-5'A truly outstanding new compact and heavily banded zebra grass; 'Gold Bar' forms an eye-catching clump of rigidly upright green leaves that are horizontally banded in creamy yellow from the base of the plant to the tips of the leaves.
Grass - Muhlenbergia capillarisMuhly GrassSunPink flowers4-94-5'One of the most highly ornamental of grasses with very showy, delicate pink seed panicles that float above the foliage like cotton candy. This grass is very drought tolerant and performs best in full sun or light shade.
Grass - Panicum v. 'Dewey Blue'Dewey Blue Switch GrassSunBlue foliage3-93-4'A selection of P. amarum, a native dune stabilizer, this features intense blue-gray foliage that spreads slowly by rhizomes, forming individual clumps. Grows well in difficult, infertile, dry, sunny areas.
Grass - Panicum v. 'Heavy Metal'Heavy Metal Switch GrassSunBlue foliage3-93-4'Heavy Metal Switch Grass has a striking metallic blue leaf color. It has a very upright, erect growth habit and will not fall over in a heavy rain. In Autumn, pink flowers are formed and the fall leaf color is yellow.
Grass - Panicum v. 'Northwind'Northwind Switch GrassSunBlue foliage2-96'A very upright steel blue panicum with wide, thick leaf blades that are a bit more substantial than those of the other blues.
Grass - Panicum v. 'Shenandoah'Shenandoah Switch GrassSunRed foliage5-93'The brightest red Panicum by a long shot - it colors up by June and the flowers are also red. This is the shortest of the group and a slow grower, perhaps due in part to its lack of chlorophyll.
Grass - Pennisetum a. 'Hameln'Hameln Dwarf Fountain GrassSun/Pt ShadeCreamy tan seed heads62-3'A compact form of fountain grass growing to between 2 and 3 feet. Seed heads appear in July and open greenish-white, turning a creamy tan. This is one of the best dwarf fountain grasses for mass plantings.
Grass - Phalaris a. Strawb.& CreamStrawberries & Cream Ribbon GrassSun/Pt ShadePinkish flowers4-912"Green & white striped foliage is blushed with pink and is very showy. Early flower spikes also take on a pink blush.
Grass - Schizachyrium 'Blue Heaven'Blue Heaven Little BluestemSunBlue foliage348"Native ornamental grass with tall, upright form and great foliage color. Bold dark blue leaves are accented with burgundy hues during the summer, autumn brings hues of purple, violet and red.
Grass - Sporobolus heterolepisPrairie DropseedSunBeige flowers42'A clumping native grass with delicate open panicles. Its foliage turns orange in fall and a creamy color in winter. Thrives in sunny, dry locations.
Rudbeckia subtomentosaBlack-Eyed SusanSun/Pt ShadeYellow flowers33-5'An attractive large native wildflower featuring numerous 3'' flowers consisting of yellow petals around dome-shaped central disks that provide nectar for butterflies and seed for Goldfinches.

Heuchera

Botanical NameCommon NameExposureFlower ColorPlant ZoneHeightPlant Description
Heuchera 'Autumn Leaves'Autumn Leaves Coral BellsSun/Pt ShadeChanging foliage w/seasons4-98"NEW for 2010 - Truly a four-seasons plant, ?Autumn Leaves? changes its personality as the days grow longer. Mid-sized leaves of red in the spring, taupe in summer, and ruby red in the fall, put on a show in any season.
Heuchera 'Berry Smoothie'Berry Smoothie Coral BellsPt ShadeCream-colored flowers4-918"Originally selected for its amazing spring color of rose-pink, this was found to feature a big, bold habit with excellent leaf colors from purple-rose to rose-pink all season. PPAF
Heuchera brizoides 'Firefly'Firefly Coral BellsPt Shade/ShadeVermilion-red flowers3-924"A showy coral bell whose fragrant vermilion-red flowers bloom on 24'' stems in late spring into early summer. Great for the shady border and under trees.
Heuchera 'Citronelle'Citronelle Coral BellsPt ShadeCream flowers4-910"A mutation of H. 'Caramel' that features strong growing clumps of bright lime yellow-green foliage and late summer cream colored flowers to 20'' high.
Heuchera 'Electric Lime'Electric Lime Coral BellsPt Shade/ShadeWhite Flowers4-912"NEW for 2010 - This is the big sister to 'Electra'. Sporting red veins in cool temperature on huge leaves, the lime-tinted foliage forms a tight mound and has the bonus of attractive stems of densely packed, white flowers.
Heuchera 'Fire Chief'Fire Chief Coral BellsPt Shade/ShadePink & White flowers4-99"NEW for 2010 - Leaves of wine red make a gorgeous medium sized mound. These are topped with bicolored pink and white flowers on dark red stems. Foliage turns a little browner in the winter, but otherwise holds its wine red color. Blooms spring to fall.
Heuchera 'Georgia Peach'Georgia Peach Coral BellsPt Shade/ShadeWhite flowers414"Huge peach colored leaves change from peach orange tones in the spring to rose to rose purple in the fall through winter, and always with a decorative white veil. From H. villosa breeding.
Heuchera 'Havana'Havana Coral BellsShadeCerise pink flowers4-97"NEW for 2010 - Dense wands of cerise pink flowers glow, like the end of Fidel?s cigar. These dance to the Cuban beat over swirling yellow-lime leaves veiled in white. 'Havana?s compact habit and reblooming make it an excellent pot plant.
Heuchera 'Mahogany'Mahogany Coral BellsSun/Pt ShadeRich mahogany foliage48-14"A great garden performer featuring dense, shiny and ruffled leaves that are like rich leather. Foliage changes from spring purple tones to summer reds. Flowers are insignificant but the leaves are the real story here.
Heuchera 'Melting Fire'Melting Fire Coral BellsSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers412"The reddest foliage yet in this genus, terrific garden foliage contrast, small white flowers, excellent cutflower material. A perennial well suited for pots and garden.
Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple'Palace Purple Coral BellsSun/Pt ShadeChartreuse flowers4-920"Grown primarily for its mounds of huge bronze-purple leaves that persist all year, this coral bell makes a nice foliage accent in the border. Its tiny chartreuse flowers bloom August to September.
Heuchera 'Midnight Bayou'Midnight Bayou Coral BellsSun/Pt ShadeRed flowers4-99"NEW for 2010 - Leaves of purple with black veins provide an excellent foil for silver-leaved or pink-flowered plants. Leaf color changes with the season from silvered purple to red purple. The H. villosa heritage adds to the appeal of this bayou-beauty.
Heuchera 'Mocha'Mocha Coral BellsSun/Pt ShadeRich purple leaves4-930"A very large dark leaved heuchera whose new leaves emerge bronze-purple with royal purple undersides, maturing to dark purple and growing to 6'' across. Wow!
Heuchera 'Pistache'Pistache Coral BellsPt ShadeCream colored flowers4-910-18"The fastest and strongest growing lemon-lime green to chartreuse leaved heuchera, this is extremely sun and heat tolerant as well. It performs best in part shade and combines well with purple-leaved heucheras.
Heuchera 'Plum Pudding'Plum Pudding Coral BellsSun/Pt ShadePlum purple foliage4-9The foliage of this coralbell is a shimmering plum color - very striking. The shiny foliage and tight habit make it a good choice for the shady border.
Heuchera 'Plum Royale'Plum Royale Coral BellsPt. ShadePink white flowers4-98"NEW for 2010 - This is the first Heuchera to have shiny purple leaves all summer! Combines well with the silver foliage like 'Silver Mound' Artemisia. Winter foliage is silver with a purple tint. Pink-white flowers on dark peduncles. Mounding habit.
Heuchera 'Rave On'Rave On Coral BellsPt ShadePink flowers4-98"MASSES of deep pink flowers bloom above deep greenish-purple foliage with a heavy silver overlay. Bloom is heaviest in late spring.
Heuchera 'Shanghai'Shanghai Coral BellsSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers4-910"NEW for 2010 - As Shanghai is a beacon to China, so Heuchera 'Shanghai' can be an inviting beacon of metallic silver to your garden. Tight mounds of silvery-purple leaves set forth white flowers on dark stems. A lovely presentation for the border.
Heuchera 'Stormy Seas'Stormy Seas Coral BellsPart ShadeSilver foliage4A coral bell with fantastic form and extreme vigor, this variety's leaves are appliqued with silver, lavender, pewter, and charcoal gray. This is one of the most popular of our heuchera and for good reason.
Heuchera 'Tiramisu'Tiramisu Coral BellsPt Shade/SunWhite flowers4-98-10"A compact coral bell variety featuring spring and fall foliage that is yellow with a heavy smattering of red in the veins and center of the leaf. The red gradually fades to chartreuse with a light silver overlay in summer.

Hosta

Botanical NameCommon NameExposureFlower ColorPlant ZoneHeightPlant Description
Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'Abiqua Drinking Gourd HostaPt Shade/ShadeNear-white flowers3-920"x 45"Nice blue hosta with beautiful deeply cupped, blue- green leaves and an open mounded habit. Leaves are heavily corrugated with a thick substance.
Hosta 'Aristocrat'Aristocrat HostaPt Shade/ShadeLight lavender flowers3-914''x22''NEW for 2011 - A cream-margined sport of 'Hadspen Blue'. ?Mounds of heart-shaped, lightly corrugated, powder blue leaves have wide, streaked, creamy yellow margins which lighten to cream or white as the season progresses.
Hosta 'Baby Bunting'Baby Bunting HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-96"An excellent dwarf specimen or ground cover hosta whose small, blue-green, rounded heart-shaped leaves make a perfect miniature mound. Great for containers and troughs.
Hosta 'Big Daddy'Big Daddy HostaPt Shade/ShadeNear white flowers3-926"x 49"A big blue hosta with heavily corrugated, thick leaves and near white flowers in late June. Makes an imposing background plant or ground cover.
Hosta 'Blue Mammoth'Blue Mammoth HostaPt Shade/ShadeNear white flowers3-930"x 70"A highly rated blue hosta which makes a huge mound of slug-resistant, deep blue foliage - leaves are oval and heavily corrugated with thick substance.
Hosta 'Fire and Ice'Fire and Ice HostaPt Shade/ShadeThis spectacular sport of 'Patriot' has pure white centers and very dark green margins. Leaves have a very heavy substance. Plant it with 'Patriot' for a flashy contrast.
Hosta 'Fragrant Blue'Fragrant Blue HostaPt Shade/ShadePale lavender flowers3-918"x 45"Growing quickly in popularity, this medium sized hosta is notable for its combination of frosty blue foliage and fragrant flowers, which open white and turn bright blue from mid-June to mid-July.
Hosta 'Gypsy Rose'Gypsy Rose HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers420"A mutation of H. 'Striptease' featuring creamy gold-centered leaves separated from the dark green margins by a thin white line. Leaves have thick substance and slug resistance.
Hosta 'Hadspen Blue'Hadspen Blue HostaPt Shade/ShadeWhitish flowers3-9SmallSmall, blue and fast growing - one of the bluest and the best. Heart shaped leaves are thick, heavily textured and powdery blue.
Hosta 'Independence'Independence HostaPt Shade/ShadePale lavender flowers3-922"A reverse sport of H. 'Revolution' featuring large dark green leaves with creamy-white margins that are speckled with green. Large, pale lavender flowers bloom in midsummer.
Hosta 'Lakeside Cindy Cee'Lakeside Cindy Cee HostaPt Shade/ShadeNear-white flowers3-915" x 36"A rare hosta featuring medium green leaves with sharply contrasting, rippled yellow margins.
Hosta 'Lakeside Cupcake'Lakeside Cupcake HostaPt Shade/ShadeNear white flowers3-95" x 12"A nice small hosta featuring deeply cupped, round 4 inch leaves that have a bright white center with a nice blue-green margin.
Hosta 'Linda Sue'Linda Sue HostaPt Shade/ShadeA thick-leaved sport of H. 'Frances Williams' with large blue-green centered leaves with much wider gold margins and incredible substance. Near-white flowers bloom beginning in mid-June.
Hosta 'Night Before Christmas'Night Before ChristmasPt Shade/ShadeNEW for 2010 - This vigorous white centered hosta rapidly forms a medium mound of wedge shaped leaves, edged by a wide dark green border.
Hosta 'Ocean Isle'Ocean Isle HostaPt Shade/ShadeThis impressive hosta has long, thin pointed, wavy blue-green leaves with a wide, bright gold margin. The leaf center becomes a shiny, rich green color by mid-summer.
Hosta 'Pineapple Upsidedown Cake'Pineapple Upsidedown Cake HostaPt Shade/ShadeLight lavender flowers4-9MediumA narrow leafed version of H. 'Paul's Glory' - foliage emerges blue green and then the leaf center lightens to gold or white depending on how much light it receives.
Hosta 'Popcorn'Popcorn HostaPt Shade/ShadePale lavender flowers4SmallA nice specimen that produces rounded yellow leaves with a nice blue border. By midsummer the yellow fades to cream and the leaves develop wonderful cupping.
Hosta 'Robert Frost'Robert Frost HostaPt Shade/ShadeHeart shaped blue green leaves with cream-colored margins adorn this mounding hosta.
Hosta 'St. Elmo's Fire'St. Elmo's Fire HostaPt Shade/ShadeThe dense mounds of this hosta create a beautiful multi-colored effect with the seasonal color changes of new growth. Vivid white margins border a center that changes from bright gold to light green.
Hosta 'White Feather'White Feather HostaPt Shade/ShadePale lavender flowers3-914''x24''NEW for 2011 - Emerging white leaves later turn green with beautiful white stripes.

Hosta Quarts

Botanical NameCommon NameExposureFlower ColorPlant ZoneHeightPlant Description
Grass - Carex 'Treasure Island'Treasure Island SedgeSun/Part ShadeWhite variegated foliage5-86''NEW for 2011 - The white margined sport of 'Island Brocade' has a 6 inch tall clump that slowly spreads to produce a nice ground cover. A good contrast to hostas and ferns in the lightly shaded landscape.
Hosta 'American Halo'American Halo HostaPt Shade/ShadeWhite flowers3-922''x72''NEW for 2011 - A sport of 'Northern Halo', large dark blue-green puckered leaves with wide creamy white to light green margins, tall scapes of white flower bloom mid summer, forms a broad clump.
Hosta 'Appletini'Appletini HostaPt Shade/ShadePale lavender flowers3-96''x14''NEW for 2011 - Sensational dwarf-sized mound of apple-green foliage and attractive late season flowers.
Hosta 'Aztec Treasure'Aztec Treasure HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-912''NEW for 2010 - Mounds of bright chartreuse heart-shaped leaves and bell-shaped purple flowers in summer.
Hosta 'Battle Star'Battle Star HostaPt Shade/ShadeMedium lavender flowers4LargeThis cultivar boasts extremely glossy, blue-green cupped leaves with a slightly rippled yellow margin. With its sieboldiana heritage it has good substance.
Hosta 'Bitsy Gold'Bitsy Gold HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-9MiniA wonderful gold Hosta longissima hybrid suitable for edging or specimen use in the rock garden. Long narrow gold leaves form a small clump. Lavender bell-shaped flowers in late summer.
Hosta 'Blaze of Glory'Blaze of Glory HostaPt Shade/ShadeNear-white flowers3-920"x 44"Something different in a gold hosta, featuring wide, lemony-gold, slightly wavy leaves and near-white flowers in July.
Hosta 'Blue Ivory'Blue Ivory HostaPt Shade/ShadePale lavender flowers3-916''x30''NEW for 2011 - A special variegated sport of the ever popular 'Halcyon' comes 'Blue Ivory' having thick, slug resistant, powdery-blue leaves with a wide creamy-white margin that lightens to white and the center deepens to blue-green.
Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'Blue Mouse Ears HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-9DwarfA must have hosta for the collector and rock garden enthusiast. Its small clumps of round gray-green leaves are comprised of a substance so thick you have to feel it to believe it.
Hosta 'Brother Stefan'Brother Stefan HostaPt Shade/ShadeNear white flowers3-9LargeA nice specimen hosta featuring large, heavily corrugated gold leaves with a wide dark green margin and near white flowers.
Hosta 'Captain Kirk'Captain Kirk HostaPt Shade/ShadePale lavender flowers3-923"x 43"A sport of H. 'Gold Standard' with very wide margins of dark green around a gold center. A must have for all Trekkies.
Hosta 'Cat and Mouse'Cat and Mouse HostaPt Shade/ShadeWhite/lavender flowers3-9MiniNEW for 2011 - The thick leaves of this medio-variegated sport of 'Blue Mouse Ears' have a chartreuse interior circled by an uneven blue-green margin.
Hosta 'Cat's Eye'Cat's Eye HostaPt Shade/ShadeTiny lavender flowers4MiniThis hosta venusta hybrid features cute little leaves that are creamy-white edged by a green margin. Perfect for the rock garden or combined with other miniatures in a trough.
Hosta 'Chartreuse Wiggles'Chartreuse Wiggles HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers4MiniVery narrow, wiggly yellow leaves comprise the miniature mounds of foliage that are perfect for edging, walkways, or showcased in a rock garden. Lavender flowers top the clump in late summer.
Hosta 'Cherish'Cherish HostaPt Shade/ShadeTiny purple flowers4-9MiniThe 3rd in a series of sports from H. 'Baby Bunting', this features round leaves with a streaky yellow center which fades to near-white by midsummer. Perfect for rock gardens or the front of the hosta border.
Hosta 'Cherry Tart'Cherry Tart HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers4SmallDescribed as having prominent ''lipstick red'' leaf petioles, this hosta emerges bright chartreuse and brightens to a glowing yellow. The wedge-shaped leaves make a nice backdrop in any garden.
Hosta 'Cherry Tomato'Cherry Tomato HostaPt Shade/ShadePurple flowers3-9MiniNEW for 2011 - This unique miniature sport of ?Cherry Berry? displays long, narrow lance-shaped leaves that are creamy yellow to white with wide, dark green margins. Its diminutive size makes this hosta an excellent choice for growing in troughs.
Hosta 'City Lights'City Lights HostaPt Sun/ShadeLavender flowers3-914''x36''NEW for 2010 - A large, golden hosta that is a perfect choice to brighten any garden. The leaves have intense corrugation and good substance and can take a lot of sun.
Hosta 'Clovelly'Clovelly HostaPt Shade/ShadePale lavender flowers318"x28"Easily recognizable at a single glance, this features one of the best ruffled, piecrust leaf edges of any hosta. Mature clumps are medium sized.
Hosta 'Coal Miner'Coal Miner HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-9MediumNEW for 2011 - Starts out a dark bluish-green coating with a very powder blue back. Mid-season it turns blackish blue, making the leaves appear as if coated with coal dust.
Hosta 'Corkscrew'Corkscrew HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers49"x 22"A distinct hosta featuring glossy, dark green leaves that are twisted and curled like H. 'Tortifrons'. Pale lavender flowers bloom in mid autumn. Makes a great specimen for the front of the border.
Hosta 'Corn Muffins'Corn Muffin HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-9MediumIt's convexly cupped foliage reminds one of a delicious corn muffin. Medium sized mound with lavender flowers in July. Hybrid of 'Glory' X 'King Tut'. Forms a dense mound of dome-shaped, corrugated, gold foliage; hybrid of 'Glory' x 'King Tut'
Hosta 'Cracker Crumbs'Cracker Crumbs HostaPt Shade/ShadePale purple flowers4MiniThis fast growing sport of H. 'Shiny Penny' features wavy chartreuse-yellow leaves edged with a narrow green margin.
Hosta 'Earth Angel'Earth Angel HostaPt Shade/ShadeNear-white flowers3-926"x 50"The American Hosta Grower's Association 2009 Hosta of the Year. A tremendous breakthrough plant, the first yellow-edged sport of 'Blue Angel'. A magnificent specimen plant.
Hosta 'Faith'Faith HostaPt Shade/ShadeWhite flowers3-9MediumNEW for 2011 - Develops rounded, brassy-gold leaves with fantastic corrugation. Morning sun to lightly filtered shade results in the brightest leaf coloration.
Hosta 'Final Summation'Final Summation HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-920''x60''This large, dark green-edged leafed hosta is a sport of the ever popular 'Sum and Substance'. The leaves are huge, round and slightly cupped. The vibrant color shows off it's dark green margin and makes this a spectacular medio-variegated hosta.
Hosta 'Fire Island'Fire Island HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-9MediumNEW for 2010 - The brilliant yellow leaves of 'Fire Island' are accented by light red petioles with red coloration extending into the base of the leaves. Intensity of the foliage lessens into the summer.
Hosta 'First Frost'First Frost HostaPt Shade/ShadePale lavender flowers3-914"x 36"A margined sport of H. 'Halcyon' whose leaves change colors as they mature, from a combination of blue with gold margin to dark green and a creamy white margin.
Hosta 'Fried Green Tomatoes'Fried Green Tomatoes HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-926"x 60"An all-green form of 'Guacamole' with wide, rich green leaves that are bluish early in the growing season. Fragrant flowers on 40in scape throughout August. Nice in the garden or in a container.
Hosta 'Friends'Friends HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers4Sm-LgeThis vigorous hosta emerges chartreuse and brightens to yellow. The rippled leaves have a slight twist at the end. Lavender flowers with white throats top the clump in late summer.
Hosta 'Frosted Mouse Ears'Frosted Mouse Ears HostaPt Shade/ShadePurple flowers47"x 18"A premier dwarf-sized hosta featuring a blue-green leaves with a wide, creamy white margin, a bluish green center, thick substance and attractive purple flowers in July.
Hosta 'Fruit Punch'Fruit Punch HostaPt Shade/ShadePurple-red flowers3-9MediumNEW for 2011 - Bright yellow leaves with a wavy margin. Leaf stems and flower scapes are purple-red.
Hosta 'Gemstone'Gemstone HostaPt Shade/ShadeNEW for 2010 - Makes a vigorous-growing but small, 5'' tall x 1' wide clump of narrow Hosta venusta-like, blue leaves. Cross of Hosta venusta x Hosta 'Dorset Blue'
Hosta 'Great Arrival'Great Arrival HostaPt Shade/ShadeNear-white3-926" x 50"A reversed form of H. 'Great Expectations' featuring blue-green centered leaves that are gold-margined in spring, turning creamy-white by midsummer.
Hosta 'Hacksaw'Hacksaw HostaPt Sun/ShadeLavender flowers3-9MediumDeviating from the traditional leaf shape in hostas, 'Hacksaw' displays long, tapered, light green leaves that are intensely rippled and lightly serrated on the leaf margins. Vigorous growth rate lends itself for use as an edging plant.
Hosta 'Halcyon'Halcyon HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-9MediumA classic blue hosta with spear-shaped foliage and excellent color, substance, slug resistance and growth rate. It's no wonder this is a favorite blue variety.
Hosta 'Hanky Panky'Hanky Panky HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers4SmallSpring foliage is dark green with a pale lime margin and a white thread between the center and margin. In summer, the edge turns white with an unusual pale green overlay. Lavender flowers in midsummer.
Hosta 'Hideout'Hideout HostaPt Shade/ShadePale lavender flowers4MiniNEW for 2011 - A sport of 'Hidden Cove' with bright variegation and a miniature mound size, this one makes a striking specimen for the front of the border.
Hosta 'Holy Mouse Ears'Holy Mouse Ears HostaPt Shade/ShadePurple flowers46"x 16"A fantastic dwarf-sized, white-centered hosta featuring thick substanced leaves and dense cluster of purple flowers in July on short scapes.
Hosta 'Hyuga Urajiro'Hyuga Urajiro HostaPt Shade/ShadeNear-white flowers4SmallThis stunning selection features frosty blue spear-like leaves with yellow streaks while the undersides have a metallic silver coloration. A true collector's gem that is ideal for the front of the border.
Hosta 'Ice Age Trail'Ice Age Trail HostaPt Shade/ShadeNear-white flowers416"x 36"Heavily streaked, broadly ovate and moderately corrugated foliage is misted and streaked light blue-green, gold and creamy white. Color changes to dark green and creamy white by mid-summer.
Hosta 'Inniswood'Inniswood HostaPt Shade/ShadeNear-white flowers4MediumThis terrific sport of H. 'Sun Glow' produces bright gold heart-shaped leaves bordered with a wide deep green margin and features heavy texture and corrugation. Lavender flowers bloom in midsummer.
Hosta 'Itsy Bitsy Spider'Itsy Bitsy Spider HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-8Dwarf Lance shaped slightly blue-green leaves. Pale lavender flowers. Mini mound size at maturity.

One of the best dwarf Hostas ever developed. Lance shaped slightly blue-green leaves. Pale lavender flowers. Mini mound size at maturity.
Hosta 'Journey's End'Journey's End HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-96'This sport of 'Choo Choo Train' produces large heart-shaped yellow-gold leaves with a wide green margin and gently ruffled edge. Filtered shade or morning light draws the richest colors.
Hosta 'Jubilee'Jubilee HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-918" x 35"A richly variegated and fast growing cultivar, this features 8'' long by 4'' wide leaves that are dark green in the centers with a 1/2'' wide yellow margin.
Hosta 'June'June HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-9MediumUnusual and distinctive - gold leaves are bordered by a blue and green shaded margin. The light center will bleach to creamy-white in bright light. Leaves have thick substance.
Hosta 'Lemontini'Lemontini HostaPt Shade/ShadePurple flowers3-97''x18''NEW for 2011 - A compact, dwarf-sized mound of bright gold foliage, leaves emerge chartreuse and turn a bright yellow color.
Hosta 'Liberty'Liberty HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-9Med-LgA sport of H. 'Sagae' featuring a wider, more dramatic border, especially noticeable on younger plants. Like 'Sagae', the yellow margin fades to creamy-white later in the season.
Hosta 'Limey Lisa'Limey Lisa HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers4MiniThe chartreuse-lime leaves of this hosta add a different color to the hosta collection. With its small size and compact habit, it is a nice addition to the rock garden or front of the shady border.
Hosta 'Lollapalooza'Lollapalooza HostaPt Shade/ShadeWhitish flowers3-918"x 33"An impressive new hosta featuring dark green centered leaves with wavy leaf margins that change from yellow to creamy white during the growing season.
Hosta 'Marilyn Monroe'Marilyn Monroe HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers4MediumThis hosta's elongated heart-shaped leaves are accented by a beautiful ruffled edge. Its red leaf petioles and flower scapes are complemented by nice lavender flowers in late summer.
Hosta 'Masquerade' (venusta var)Masquerade HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-9DwarfGreat for the shady rock garden or for a dwarf hosta collection - forms masses of tiny plants with white centered leaves and two-toned green margins.
Hosta 'May'May HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers4Sm-MedA golden form of H. 'June' whose intensity of color depends on its light exposure. Brighter light is needed to draw out a rich gold coloration while more shade produces a chartreuse color.
Hosta 'Mighty Mouse'Mighty Mouse HostaPt Shade/ShadePale purple flowers3-98''x12''NEW for 2011 - A variegated sport of the award winning Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'. In spring, the rounded leaves of heavy substance are blue-green with a bright creamy yellow margin. By summer, the leaves transition to grey-green with a creamy white margin.
Hosta 'Miss Ruby'Miss Ruby HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers4SmallThis new release features wedge-shaped green leaves with nice dark red petioles, with the red pigment extending up into the leaf blade.
Hosta montana 'Aureomarginata'Montana HostaPt Shade/ShadeOff-white flowers4LargeThis large hosta displays arching wedge-shaped green leaves with irregular margins of yellow which turn to cream as the season progresses. Makes an outstanding specimen or as a background planting.
Hosta 'Olive Bailey Langdon'Olive Bailey Langdon HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-9LargeSimilar to 'Frances Williams' with beautiful round leaves that are margined with gold. Variegation color is displayed later in the season, protecting it from the burning to which 'Frances Wms' is prone.
Hosta 'Orion's Belt'Orion's Belt HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-918" x 42"Another outstanding Dick and Jane Ward introduction. Sharp contrast between leaf margin and center giv3es this a striking appearance. Leaves are 8'' x 5'' with a dark green center and 1/2'' wide, creamy white margin.
Hosta 'Pandora's Box'Pandora's Box HostaPt shadeLavender flowers3-9DwarfHere's one for your wish list. Diminutive in size but a show stopper in any garden with small white centered leaves with a dark green margin and a lighter green area where the white and green meet. Nice in troughs.
Hosta 'Paradigm'Paradigm HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers4LargeThis super sport of H. 'Abiqua Recluse' has beautiful gold leaves edged with a blue-green margin. The variegation pattern intensifies later in the spring. Lavender flowers bloom in summer.
Hosta 'Peanut'Peanut HostaPt Shade/ShadePurple flowers3-96"x 18"Striking small mounds of heavily corrugated, white-centered foliage show a sharp contrast between the leaf center and margin. Its purple flowers bloom from mid-July into August.
Hosta 'Prairie Moon'Prairie Moon HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers4MediumA striking new hosta variety that emerges in spring with bright yellow leaves backed by a lovely silver reverse. Thick, wedge-shaped leaves have good slug resistance. Two inch lavender flowers bloom in August.
Hosta 'Prairie Sum Shine'Prairie Sum Shine HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-922" x 48"This sport of 'Sum and Substance' from Mary Ann Metz differs from its mother plant by its smaller size and lighter gold foliage; introduced at the 2009 Midwest Regional Hosta Society's Convention in Champaign, IL.
Hosta 'Praying Hands'Praying Hands HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-9Sm-MedThe upright narrow leaves of this hosta give it an unusual look like no other hosta. Each green leaf is rolled and folded into a tube shape and is bordered by a thin white margin. Most unusual.
Hosta 'Rainforest Sunrise'Rainforest Sunrise HostaPt Shade/ShadePale lavender flowers3-912" x 16"The rounded, fluorescent leathery, golden leaf is encircled by a dramatic dark green border. Cupped and heavily puckered. Each small, 16'' wide clump is topped in early summer with an 18'' tall scape of light lavender flowers.
Hosta 'Sagae'Sagae HostaPt Shade/ShadePale lavender flowers3-9LargeA most impressive and desirable hosta with heavily textured frosted green leaves with creamy yellow, wide margins. This plant's popularity is well deserved.
Hosta 'Shade Parade'Shade Parade HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-96"x 15"Small mound of creamy white-margined foliage, great as an edger or trough garden plant.
Hosta sieb. 'Elegans'Elegans HostaPt Shade/ShadeNear white flowers4-928''x 60'The ''standard'' to which all blue-leafed hostas are compared - outstanding foliage color, corrugation, slug resistance and flowering habits.
Hosta 'Simply Sharon'Simply Sharon HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-9MediumNEW for 2011 - Large mound of broad, oblong-ovate shaped leaves have narrow gold centers with blue-green margins. Leaves are sometimes cupped and moderately corrugated with very thick substance.
Hosta 'So Sweet'So Sweet HostaPt Shade/ShadePale lavender flowers3-922"x 50"1996 Hosta of the Year. Wavy, glossy green leaves have wide creamy edges that become pure white as they mature. Fragrant pure white flowers bloom in August.
Hosta 'Spartacus'Spartacus HostaPt Shade/ShadePale lavender flowers3-9LargeNEW for 2011 - This sport of 'Sea Gulf Stream' maintains the leaf shape and plant habit of the parent except it has a dark green leaf center and a narrow yellow edge, accentuating the rippled leaf margin.
Hosta 'Sugar and Spice'Sugar and Spice HostaPt Shade/ShadePale lavender flowers420" x 48"A creamy white-margined sport of H. 'Invincible' that is outstanding for its variegation, fragrant flowers and good growth rate.
Hosta 'Teeny-weeny Bikini'Teeny-weeny Bikini HostaPt Shade/ShadeTiny lavender flowers3-9MiniA charming creamy-white centered miniature hosta that is great for adding color to the rock garden or tucked into a trough. Its tiny wedge-shaped yellow leaves, that change to cream, are margined with a dark green edge.
Hosta 'Tick Tock'Tick Tock HostaPt Shade/ShadePale lavender flowers3-9MediumNEW for 2011 - Forms a nice compact mound of yellow leaves surrounded by dark green margin. With its smaller size and good growth rate, it is ideal for use as an edging plant in the woodland garden.
Hosta 'Tokudama Flavocircinalis'Tokudama Flavocircinalis HostaPt Shade/ShadeNear white flowers3-917''x40''NEW for 2011 - This classic favorite features heart-shaped blue-green leaves with irregular gold margins. It has all the wonderful puckering and heavy substance associated with the tokudama hostas.
Hosta 'Twist of Lime'Twist of Lime HostaPt Shade/ShadeLavender flowers3-9SmallThis wonderful sport of H. 'Lemon Lime' belongs in every collection. Its yellow leaves are bordered by a dark green, narrow margin while its vigorous growth rate and small habit lend it to many uses in shady landscapes.

Vines

Botanical NameCommon NameExposureFlower ColorPlant ZoneHeightPlant Description
Actinidia k. 'Arctic Beauty'Hardy Male Kiwi VineSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers415-20'This hardy male kiwi vine is a nice ornamental vine with leaves that are purplish when young and variegated with white to pink splashes when mature (3 to 5 years).
Ampelopsis brev. 'Elegans'Porcelain VineSunVar.leaves,blue berries10'-15'This vigorous deciduous climber has grape-like pink, green and white marbled leaves with interesting pale lilac - porcelain blue berries in summer. Give these a strong support to grow on & cut back hard to the main branches when berries are done.
Bignonia capreolataCrossvineSun/Part ShadeReddish-orange flowers6-7VineA US native vine whose colorful funnel-shaped reddish-orange flowers bloom in late May in clusters on semi-evergreen foliage. Grows to 30', climbing by means of tendrils and features 6'' seed pods in fall.
Campsis radicansTrumpet CreeperSun/Pt ShadeOrange trumpet shaped flowers5Trumpet creeper is a vigorous climber with clusters of trumpet-shaped orange to red flowers from late summer to autumn.
Campsis radicans 'Flava'Flava Trumpet VineSun/Pt ShadeYellow trumpet shaped flowers5NEW for 2010 - This yellow-blooming variety of trumpet creeper is a vigorous climber with clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers from late summer to autumn.
Campsis radicans 'Red Sunset'Red Sunset Trumpet VineSun/Pt ShadeRed trumpet shaped flowers5NEW for 2010 - This red-blooming variety of trumpet creeper is a vigorous climber with clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers from late summer to autumn.
Humulus lupulus 'Aureus'Golden HopsSunPale green fruit5VineA twining vine with chartreuse leaves and distinctive pale green, papery overlapping bracts that cover cone-like fruiting structures. Grow on a trellis or fence or over an arbor.
Hydrangea anomala s. petiolarisClimbing HydrangeaSun/Pt ShadeWhite flowers430'This elegant vine has glossy green leaves and lacy white flowers in June. Plant it on a tall oak tree or on a westward facing brick wall and it will take your breath away.
Lonicera 'Mandarin'Mandarin Honeysuckle VineSun/Pt ShadeOrange flowers420'This interesting new vine blooms late spring into summer with large flower clusters a distinctive shade of mandarin orange. Leaves emerge a coppery-brown and mature to a glossy dark green. A vigorous grower, it can climb to 20' in height.
Lonicera peri. 'Caprilla Cream'Sweet Tea HoneysuckleSun/Pt ShadePink/yellow flowers45-6'NEW for 2010 - Fragrant flowers flush a rich, fluorescent pink opening to a light yellow fading to white, and bloom throughout the season. Highly tolerant of powdery mildew.
Lonicera semp. 'Blanche Sandman'Blanche Sandman Trumpet HoneysuckleSun/Pt ShadeOrange/red/yellow4-8VineThis vigorous vine sports 2in trumpet flowers in late May, then off and on until frost. Hummingbirds love them! This variety is more resistant to aphids than others - also very hardy.
Lonicera semp. 'John Clayton'John Clayton Trumpet HoneysuckleSun/Pt ShadeOrange/red/yellow4-8VineA vigorous vine selected for its excellent repeat bloom and compactness. Trumpet shaped flowers bloom from June to November and hummingbirds love it!
Passiflora caerulea 'Bahama Blue'Passion FlowerSunBlue flowersAnnualVineThe blooms of this beautiful passion flower vine have pale sepals and blue stamens. This fragrant flower loves full sun and is an attractive food source for butterflies.
Vitis 'Concord Seedless'Concord Seedless GrapeSun4The Concord Seedless grapevines produce a lot of delicious deep blue, seedless grapes. The grapes of the Concord Seedless grapevines are used to make delicious raisins.
Vitis vinifera 'Purpurea'Ornamental Purple GrapeSunCream flowers6-9ViningThe six-inch leaves on this ornamental grape start out gray green but gradually turn plum, then dark purple. Tucked in among the leaves are tight clusters of almost black grapes. Very beautiful for fall color.
Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls'Amethyst Falls WisteriaSunPurple blooms4VineA vigorous and disease resistant twining vine, this wisteria features profuse brilliant purple blooms in April and May with sporadic blooms through the season. Blooms on both new and old wood. Grow on a strong trellis or heavy support structure.
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