Gorgeous, golden yellow flower spikes rise up above its wide habit. After the blooming season, 'American Goldfinch' produces attractive round seed pods in the fall. This is the perfect specimen for filling in a large space in your garden or for mass plantings in landscapes.

A color break for False Indigo! The shade of purple is redder than the typical purple Baptisia. Dark wine purple flowers are produced over very dark blue-green foliage. When it is in bloom, it is a stunning display of color. Use in place of a shrub in the landscape.

A beautifully elegant bicolor Baptisia that bursts onto the scene in late spring to early summer. Newest flowers open mauve pink and lighten to near white with age. Both flower colors are present on the stem for a beautiful bicolor effect. Use in place of a shrub for a statement piece in the garden. A long lived and drought tolerant perennial.

This hybrid with its heavy B. australis influence was selected for its incredibly saturated dark violet-purple flowers. Same ease of culture and Pollinator appeal.

Unique vase shaped habit that gives this plant all the room to shine, but allows room for underplanting. Lavender violet flowers w/ cream keels. Sun to part shade providing early color and height to the garden. A pollinator favorite.

Soft yellow flowers appears atop the compact clump of deep blue-green foliage in spring. The flowers age to dusty raspberry purple, showing both colors at the same time.

Forms a low clump of green sword-shaped leaves, with taller stems of cup-shaped bright golden-yellow flowers, speckled with orange. Attractive pods heads appear later, which split open to reveal clusters of black seeds. Seed pods make unique dried flowers for arrangements. Attractive to butterflies. Clumps should be divided every 3 to 4 years in the spring.

Bergenia are incredibly hardy, and reliably evergreen throughout nearly the entire continent. This selection forms a low clump of bold green leaves, which develop bronzy shades during winter. Stems of bell-shaped flowers rise above the shiny foliage in mid spring, white at first, aging to very soft pink. The winter leaves are a valuable addition to cut flower bouquets. Most effective when mass planted or used as an edging along a walkway. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, in both sun or part shade. Easily divided in spring or early fall.

Bergenia earned the common name Pigsqueak due to the squeaky sounds the leaves make as they are rubbed together. This new genus for the Proven Winners perennial collection is appropriately named 'Miss Piggy'! In early spring, a stunning display of bright pink flowers top the thick, dark green, glossy leaves.

Noted for it's massive floral display in mid to late spring with clusters of rosy pink flower clusters on red stems held above clusters of evergreen foliage. Avoid winter wet soils. Part sun to Shade.

The large, bold, glossy-leafed, foliage of this plant lends great texture to the perennial border.  The evergreen leaves turn from bright green to bronze in cool weather, while pretty pink flowers clusters add interest in spring.

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Tolerates full shade, but best flower production occurs in sun. Prune after flowering if needed. Above ground stems are not reliably winter hardy throughout USDA Zone 5 where they may die to the ground in severe winters (roots are usually hardy therein and will sprout new growth the following spring). In St. Louis, it is best to plant this vine in a protected location and apply a winter mulch. Established plants may send up root suckers which should be removed if spread is not desired.

'Attraction' is noted for producing outstanding purplish-red flowers. It typically grows to 4-6’ tall. Flowers bloom from June to September (sometimes to first frost) in spike-like terminal and axillary clusters (to 8-10” long). Flowers are mildly fragrant.

Buddleja ‘Butterfly Gold’ adds multi-color visual interest to garden beds and mixed borders all summer long. This sweet-fragranced shrub grows vigorously with bright yellow, green and white variegated foliage helping it stand out before colorful blooms appear. It sports a dense, compact habit and is adorned with large, mauve-purple flower spikes.

A colorful new butterfly bush has gorgeous, 6-8” long, bright yellow colored flowers. From early summer all the way through fall, Butterflies, honeybees & hummingbirds enjoy visiting these striking flowers for their nectar. Golden Glow grows 4-6’ tall. Grows well drained (but not dry) soil in full sun and deadhead the old blooms to promote continual flowering throughout the summer and fall.

Unlike the typical Butterfly Bush, the panicles on this flowering shrub cascade downward, similar to the look of weeping willow or a bridalwreath spirea. Light lavender purple flower panicles are enormous at 12-14" long and 4" thick. 

Compact series provides continuous blooming from Spring through late Summer. Root hardy to USDA Zone 5. Tolerant of rain and has a high drought tolerance once established. Downy mildew resistant.

Prefers sunny locations with well-drained soils. Fertilize monthly during the growing season for continuous blooming. Remove spent flowers if desired. When grown in USDA hardiness Zone 6 or warmer, consider trimming plants in Spring when they break dormancy.  

Compact series provides continuous blooming from Spring through late Summer. Root hardy to USDA Zone 5. Tolerant of rain and has a high drought tolerance once established. Downy mildew resistant.

Compact series provides continuous blooming from Spring through late Summer. Root hardy to USDA Zone 5. Tolerant of rain and has a high drought tolerance once established. Downy mildew resistant.

A steady reliable bloomer of pure white flowers with a yellow eye, lightly scented, very attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds.

7-8” fuchsia red flowers have lighter centers on each individual flowers that look like eyes from afar. This floriferous variety will produce tons of flower panicles when in bloom. The low, rounded, ball-shaped habit has medium green foliage.

‘Blue Knight’ forms a dense clump of minty green leaves. Incredibly long, 10-12”, outward-facing flower panicles open light lavender purple and deepen to blue-purple with age. The new and the aged flowers appear on the panicles at the same time, giving the flower an interesting two-tone effect. This plant has incredible flower coverage, giving you quite the performance when it starts its first flush of blooms in late summer.

A great selection for urban or mature gardens providing long season color and interest in a small space. Royal purple flowers spikes on mounded plants of deep green. A butterfly and pollinator favorite.

Buddleia, Queen of Hearts is a butterfly bush cultivar which features vibrant magenta red flowers. Large, cone-shaped panicles 9-12” long are produced from top of the plant to the bottom. It is a shrub with short, compact, rather rounded habit which grows 3-4' tall. Flowers are slightly fragrant.

Full sized flowers on a dwarf plant! Meet Pugster® Amethyst butterfly bush - the newest member of this unique series that offers full sized flowers on a dwarf plant. This compact butterfly bush reaches just 2'/.6 m tall and wide but has the large, full flowers normally seen on a much larger plant. It blooms non-stop from early summer through frost with amethyst-toned flowers, each with a tiny yellow-orange eye in the center. Thanks to thick, sturdy stems, the Pugster® series offers vastly improved hardiness and winter survival over other types of dwarf butterfly bush.

Meet Pugster Pinker® butterfly bush - the newest member of a unique series that offers full-sized flowers on dwarf plants. This compact butterfly bush reaches just 2'/.6 m tall and wide but has the large, full flowers normally seen on a much larger plant. It blooms non-stop from early summer through frost with very rich pink flowers, each with a tiny bright orange eye in the center. Thanks to thick, sturdy stems, the Pugster® series offers vastly improved hardiness and winter survival over other types of dwarf butterfly bush.