Perennial Catalog
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Perennial Catalog
1 Anemone Armeria Artemisia Aster Astilbe Baby's Breath Balloon Flower Bearded Tongue (Penstemon) Bee Balm Bellflower Bergenia Black-Eyed Susan Blanket Flower Blazing Star Bleeding Heart Boltonia Boston Ivy Brunnera Butterfly Weed Calamint Cardinal Flower Catmint Clematis Coneflower Coral Bell Coreopsis Corydalis Dayily Deadnettle Delphinium Dianthus False Indigo Ferns Foamflower Foamy Bells Foxglove Geranium Goldenrod Hen and Chicks Hosta Iris Irish Moss Ivy 3 4 4 4,5 5,6 16 32,33 31 29,30 7 6 34 15,16 28 12,13 6 30 6,7 4 7 29 30 8,9 13,14 19,20,21,22 9,10 10 17,18 27 10,11 11,12 6 15 37 22 13 16 36 36 22,23,24,25 26,27 34 17 Hosta Iris Irish Moss Ivy Joe-Pye Weed Lady's Mantle Lamb's Ear Lavender Lenten Rose Ligularia Lily-turf Lobelia Lungwort Miniature Rose Moneywort Monkshood Mum Peony Phlox Pincushion Flower Red Hot Poker Russian Sage Salvia Sedum Shasta Daisy Silver Lace Vine Snakeroot Sneezeweed Spiderwort Stoke's Aster Thyme Toad Lily Turtlehead Veronica Vinca Virginia Creeper Wintercreeper Yarrow 22,23,24,25 26,27 34 17 15 3 37 27 17 28 28,29 29 33 33 29 3 11 30 31,32 35 27 31 34,35 35,36 27,28 33 8 17 37 37 37 38 7 38 39 30 15 3 Blue Fescue Blue Oats Grass Corkscrew Rush Feather Reed Grass Fountain Grass Hakone Grass Indian Grass Lyme Grass Miscanthus Northern Sea Oats Pampas Ravenna Grass Ribbon Grass Sedge 41 41 41 40 43 41 43 41 41,42 40 40 41 43 40 2 Perennials Coronation Gold Yarrow Catlin’s Giant Bugleweed Achillea x ‘Coronation Gold’ Ajuga reptans ‘Catlin’s Giant’ Height: 33 - 36” Spread: 30 - 36” Height: 6 - 10” Spread: 10 - 14” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 Light: Full sun or full shade Zone: 3 - 10 Small, deep yellow flowers in huge clusters on sturdy stems above the silvery gray foliage. Drought resistant plant. Flowers hold color when dried. Blooms in late spring or early summer. Excellent spreading ground cover featuring deep blue flower spikes and attractive bronzy-blue foliage. Forms a dense, carpet-like mat, even in shady areas! Blooms May through June. Red Stemmed Lady’s Mantle Moonshine Yarrow Alchemilla erythropoda Achillea x ‘Moonshine’ Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 Beautiful, deeply cut, silver-gray foliage and sulfur-yellow flowers appear in June and continue until September. Performs well in northern gardens. Excellent drainage is necessary for best results. Height: 6” Spread: 6 - 8” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 7 Blue-green scalloped foliage is felty to the touch and backs the short sprays of tiny yellow flowers. Blooms in summer. Lady’s Mantle Alchemilla mollis Paprika Yarrow Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’ Height: 24” Spread: 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 Height: 15 - 18” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 7 Small, vibrant yellow flowers rise above the bright, lime green leaves. This luxurious foliage mass mounds and spreads for a good filler in shade gardens. Blooms in summer. Finely textured, fern-like gray-green foliage makes an excellent foil for the tall heads of reddish-brown flowers. A proven performer in hot, dry situations with poor soil. Flower heads can be dried. Blooms in summer. Anemone sylvestris Azure Monkshood Height: 12 - 15” Spread: 12 - 18” Aconitum fischeri Light: Filtered sun Zone: 3 - 8 Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Produces deep blue flowers late in the summer and autumn. Flowers are deep purple inside and paler blue outside. All parts of the plant (especially the roots and seeds) are extremely poisonous. Variegated Bishop’s Weed Aegopodium podograria ‘Variegatum’ Height: 6 - 10” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Bright rose pink, ball-shaped flower clusters are produced on thin, leafless stalks above the compact mound of dark green, evergreen, grassy foliage. These little wonders are produced freely from mid-spring to early summer. Snowdrop Anemone Slightly fragrant flowers are borne above softtextured blue-green foliage. Spreads by underground stems. White nodding flowers May to July above bright green foliage. Snowcap Rock Cress Arabis caucasica ‘Snow Cap’ Height: 6 - 8” Spread: 10 - 16” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Small snow white blooms appear like a carpet over the lush gray-green foliage. An easy to grow perennial well suited to rock gardens, dry garden walls, perennial borders and as a groundcover on slopes. White flowers in spring. 3 Perennials Mountain Sandwort Silver Mound Artemisia Arenaria montana Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Silver Mound’ Height: 4 - 6” Spread: 8 - 12” Height: 8 - 10” Spread: 10 - 18” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 7 Narrow, glossy green leaves form prostrate mats of foliage. In mid-spring, Sandwort is blanketed by relatively large white flowers. It is the perfect substitute for moss in sunny areas. Silvery, aromatic foliage is finely textured with silky pubescence. Good as single accent. Mass for a color effect. Better adapted to areas with cool summers than hot. Non-invasive. Insignificant flowers. Armada™ Rose Sea Thrift Butterfly Weed Armeria Armada™ Rose Height: 6 - 8” Spread: 8 - 12” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Bright rose pink, ball-shaped flower clusters are produced on thin, leafless stalks above the compact mound of dark green, evergreen, grassy foliage. These little wonders are produced freely from mid-spring to early summer. Cotton Tail Sea Thrift Asclepias tuberosa Height: 6” Spread: 6 - 8” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 7 A virtually hassle-free perennial, offering three months of tangerine-orange blooms from early to late summer. Deadheading the flowers will stimulate another bloom cycle about a month after the first one. The flowers are particularly attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects. Armeria ‘Cotton Tail’ Height: 6 - 8” Spread: 10 - 16” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Bright white, cotton ball flower clusters are produced on thin, leafless stalks held about 3-4 in. above the tight mounds of evergreen, grassy foliage. These little wonders bloom from midspring through early summer. Alert Aster Aster ‘Alert’ Height: 12 - 15” Spread: 15 - 18” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 Bloodstone Sea Thrift Intense, deep crimson flowers cloak this resilient dwarf perennial. Bred for short stature with wide spreading dense habit. Deep crimson daisies in late summer to fall. Armeria maritima ‘Bloodstone’ Happy End Aster Height: 8 - 10” Spread: 12 - 18” Aster ‘Happy End’ Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Clumping evergreen perennial forms neat mounds topped by profusion of rosy red flower heads. Great for rock garden, landscape accents or containers. Blooms in spring, remove old flowers for rebloom. Cherry fuchsia-pink flowers with a yellow center in May and June, over low mounds of lanceshaped leaves. Attracts butterflies. October Skies Aster Splendens Sea Thrift Armeria maritima ‘Splendens’ Height: 6 - 8” Spread: 11 - 12” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Produces a dome of blade-like dark green foliage in a perfectly round form. Blooms in mid to late spring. Flowers are a bright wine red pompom perched atop thin straight upright stems. Reblooms heavily over 6 to 8 weeks. Aster ‘October Skies’ Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 20 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 8 A shorter, bushy selection with finely textured, mint-scented foliage. Beginning in late summer, a myriad of daisy-like flowers with yellow centers and petals the color of the autumn sky in New England appear. 4 Perennials Peter Harrison Aster Wood’s Pink Aster Aster ‘Peter Harrison’ Aster ‘Wood’s Pink’ Height: 15 - 18” Spread: 18 - 24” Height: 8 - 16” Spread: 14 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Features a profuse bloom of pink flowers which can entirely cover the plant with bloom from mid-August6 until early October. No staking required. Attracts butterflies. Clear pink single flowers from August through October make this a great addition to the autumn perennial garden. Asters are great for attracting butterflies to the garden. Professor Kippenburg Aster Bridal Veil Astilbe Aster ‘Professor Kippenburg’ Astilbe x arendsii ‘Bridal Veil’ Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 24 - 30” Height: 28” Spread: 18 - 22” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 4 - 9 Excellent dwarf perennial for borders and small gardens. Features clear blue, yellow centered daisy-like flowers that bloom in fall, a time when few plants are in color. Tolerates heat and drought. Pure white blossoms held above vivid green foliage. Essential to partially shaded borders. Perfect in masses for moonlight gardens. Pure white blooms June to July. Deutschland Astilbe Purple Dome Aster Astilbe x arendsii ‘Deutschland’ Aster ‘Purple Dome’ Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 24 - 30” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Mounds of royal purple cover big bushy plants that bloom well into frost-free autumn weather. Combine with other Asters for a multicolored effect. Deep purple blooms late summer to fall. Height: 24 - 30” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 4 - 9 Graceful, airy mounds with showy plumes of feathery flowers. Good in pots and tubs. Nice colorful landscape accent in moist areas, such as around pools. White flowers in summer. Elizabeth Van Veen Astilbe Winston Churchill Aster Astilbe x arendsii ‘Elizabeth Van Veen’ Aster ‘Winston Churchill’ Height: 8 - 12” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 An easy to grow perennial wonderful in beds and borders. Cut flowers have an unusually long vase life. Early fall flowering. Attracts butterflies. Wood’s Light Blue Aster Aster ‘Wood’s Light Blue’ Height: 8 - 12” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Single, clear medium blue flowers with gold centers appear in August and bloom through October. From a beautiful new fall-blooming series of aster cultivars with highly mildew resistant foliage and great dwarf stature. Height: 24” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 4 - 9 A species that blooms in early summer with glossy green leaves often tined with red. Vibrant raspberry-lilac plumes are produced in pyramidal clusters. Fanal Red Astilbe Astilbe x arendsii ‘Fanal’ Height: 20” Spread: 18 - 20” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 4 - 9 Showy perennial for beautiful summer color in shady areas. Tall, feathery blooms of deep garnet red valued for light, airy quality, rise above bronze-green foliage. Great in massed plantings. Deep garnet red blooms May through July. 5 Perennials Pumila Astilbe Winter Glow Bergenia Astilbe chinensis ‘Pumila’ Bergenia x ‘Winter Glow’ Height: 10” Spread: 12 - 16” Height: 12 - 15” Spread: 12” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 4 - 9 Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 Late summer plumes of rich rose-purple flowers on a smaller compact plant. Color lasts for two months and makes a good cut flower. Focal point in the woodland garden. Flowers in midsummer. Excellent evergreen perennial displays large glossy, dark green leaves in bold rosettes. Magenta-red flower clusters are lovely spring accents. Effective in shaded foreground plantings and borders. Magenta red flowers in spring. Sprite Astilbe Pink Beauty Boltonia Astilbe simplicifolia ‘Sprite’ Boltonia asteroides ‘Pink Beauty’ Height: 12 - 15” Spread: 10 - 12” Height: 36 - 60” Spread: 36 - 48” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 4 - 9 Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 9 A new dwarf Astilbe, excellent for use as an edging plant and in foreground plantings. Feathery, soft, shell-pink plumes are held above bronzy-green foliage in summer. Flowers in midsummer. Whitewall Gem False Rock Cress Hundreds of soft pink daisies top fine-textured silver blue foliage in late summer. Butterflies love this plant! This native plant is long lived and easy to grow. Blooms late summer into fall. Snowbank Boltonia Boltonia asteroides ‘Snowbank’ Aubrietta deltoidea ‘Whitewall Gem’ Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 24 - 30” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Forms a low, even cushion of evergreen leaves. It makes an excellent cover for slopes or sunny, dry areas. It is fairly drought tolerant once it is established. In mid-spring, vibrant blossoms cover every inch of the foliage. Height: 36 - 48” Spread: 36 - 48” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Noted for its compact habit and masses of daisylike white flowers atop attractive blue green foliage. Blooms late summer into early fall. Hadspen Cream Brunnera Brunnera macrophylla ‘Hadspen Cream’ False Blue Indigo Baptisia australis Height: 8 - 12” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Showy indigo-blue flowers carried on tapering spikes held just above the dense, bushy mounds of soft blue-green foliage. Blooms appear from mid to late spring, followed by long, black seed pods which remain attractive well into winter. Height: 12 - 15” Spread: 12 - 15” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Light green leaves with wide, irregular, creamy yellow margins characterizes this variety of Brunnera. 'Hadspen Cream' produces the same tiny, baby blue, forget-me-not like flowers as the other varieties, which are borne in panicles above the foliage from mid to late spring. Jack Frost Brunnera Heartleaf Bergenia Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ Bergenia cordifolia Height: 12 - 15” Spread: 12 - 15” Zone: 3 - 8 Height: 12 - 15” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Part to full shade Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Brilliant silver leaves with contrasting green veins are distinctive and eye-catching in shady and woodland gardens. Clusters of tiny blue flowers provide additional color. Mass plant to form a ground cover or as an individual accent. Small sapphire blue flowers in spring. Excellent evergreen perennial displays large heart-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves in bold rosettes. Flower clusters are lovely spring accents. Effective in shaded foreground plantings and borders. Pink flowers in spring. 6 Perennials Looking Glass Brunnera Serbian Bellflower Brunnera macrophylla ‘Looking Glass’ Campanula pocharskyana Height: 12 - 15” Spread: 12 - 15” Height: 4 - 6” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 'Looking Glass' sports leaves with a solid silver coating that is developed by early summer. Springtime brings clusters of tiny, Wedgwood blue, forget-me-not type flowers which naturally float above the young foliage that is silver with green veins. Pale lavender-blue, star-shaped, upward-facing flowers smother the foliage from late spring to midsummer, often repeating sporadically into fall. A vigorous spreader; use as a groundcover, let it cascade over walls, or in containers. Cherry Bells Bellflower Blue Cloud Calamint Campanula punctata ‘Cherry Bells’ Calamintha nepeta ‘Blue Cloud’ Height: 9 - 12” Spread: 12” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 7 Its small, glossy green leaves smell strongly of mint. Beginning in early summer, tiny, tubular, pale lavender-blue flowers are produced in profusion on upright spikes just above the foliage. Their sweet nectar attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Height: 18 - 28” Spread: 20 - 30” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Pure white blossoms held above vivid green foliage. Essential to partially shaded borders. Perfect in masses for moonlight gardens. Pure white blooms June to July. Royal Wave Bellflower Campanula ‘Royal Wave’ Blue Clips Bellflower Height: 3 - 6” Spread: 12 - 14” Campanula carpatica ‘Blue Clips’ Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 5 - 9 Height: 8 - 10” Spread: 12 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 Large, upward-facing fragrant flowers stand above the rich green, sturdy foliage. Blue-purple flowers with white centers that are sterile, ensuring continuous bloom beginning in late spring. A profusion of violet-blue, cup-shaped, flowers cover the dark green foliage from late spring to late summer if deadheaded regularly. Tolerates a wide range of conditions and spreads rapidly as long as good drainage is provided. Blue Bachelor’s Button Centaurea montana ‘Blue’ Pearl Deep Blue Bellflower Height: 24” Spread: 24 - 36” Campanula carpatica ‘Pearl Deep Blue’ Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 Height: 8 - 12” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Its cornflower-blue, fringed blossoms appear from early to midsummer and usually blooms again in the fall if plants are cut back hard after the first flush. This species is a low, spreading one and it will self-seed prolifically if it is not deadheaded. A profusion of cup-shaped, vivid blue-violet flowers with lighter centers float above the mound of dark green foliage from late spring to late summer if deadheaded regularly. Hot Lips Pink Turtlehead White Clips Bellflower Chelone lyonii ‘Hot Lips’ Campanula carpatica ‘White Clips’ Height: 8” Spread: 12 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Creates a carpet of upturned, bell-shaped, white flowers that will last for several months in summer. Prefers moist, well-drained soils. White flowers throughout summer. Height: 36 - 40” Spread: 24 - 30” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Cheerful spikes of pink Snapdragon-like flowers over spreading plants. Ideal middle-of-theborder plant for contrasting color and foliage. May require staking and prefers moist conditions. Blooms late summer to fall. 7 Perennials Hillside Black Beauty Black Snakeroot Jackman Clematis Cimicifuga racemosa ‘Hillside Black Beauty’ Clematis ‘Jackmanii’ Height: 48 - 84” Spread: 36 - 48” Height: 8 - 12 ft Spread: vine Light: Part to full shade Zone: 4 - 8 Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Masses of dark purplish-black foliage contrasted by long, white bottlebrush blooms. Though the young foliage tends to be green, it quickly deepens to an almost iridescent purple-black. In late summer tall stems are topped fragrant, white flowers blushed with pale pink. The most popular and reliable of the Clematis vines. Showy deep purple-violet flowers cover this climbing vine most of the summer. Excellent for trellises, fences, or on rock walls. Deep purple blooms from June through frost. Markham’s Pink Clematis Asao Clematis Clematis ‘Markham’s Pink’ Clematis ‘Asao’ Height: 6 - 8 ft Spread: vine Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Asao is a large flowered variety with highly fragrant, rosy pink flowers with white central bars and yellow stamens. Blooms prolifically from May-June on old wood and again from Aug-Sept on the new growth. Flowers are followed by attractive seed heads. Height: 8 - 12 ft Spread: vine Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 9 Beautiful, nodding, deep pink flowers resemble little ballerina dresses. 'Markham's Pink' produces masses of 3" flowers from April thru June followed by attractive seed heads in summer. Mrs. N Thompson Clematis Clematis ‘Mrs. N Thompson’ Blue Bird Clematis Clematis ‘Blue Bird’ Height: 8 - 10 ft Spread: vine Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 11 The pendulous blue flowers repeat sometimes in summer after a full bloom in mid-spring. Any pruning should be done after flowering since it sets buds in the fall for the following spring. Height: 4 - 9 ft Spread: vine Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Early flowering in the spring on the previous year's growth. If you hard prune, you eliminate most or all of the early blooms. Instead, groom this after flowering by cutting back the top onethird to one-half of some stems. This encourages new growth for possible summer bloom. Multi-Blue Clematis Duchess of Edinburgh Clematis Clematis ‘Duchess of Edinburgh’ Height: 8 - 12 ft Spread: vine Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Duchess of Edinburgh blooms with large, double white puffs, accented with golden centers. Ideal for growing on small arches over garden paths. Plant where the full flowers can be protected from harsh winds. Clematis ‘Multi-Blue’ Height: 5 - 10” Spread: vine Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Exquisite deep blue, double flowers. Flowers go through many stages; the center petals are small when the flowers are young, then expand as the guard petals age. Blooms from May-June and again from Aug.-Oct. Nelly Moser Clematis Ernest Markham Clematis Clematis ‘Ernest Markham’ Height: 8 - 16 ft Spread: vine Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 An award winning and very reliable Clematis cultivar valued for its large, open magenta flowers. A good pick for training on walls, arbors, or growing through medium to tall shrubs. Large magenta-red flowers in summer. Clematis ‘Nelly Moser’ Height: 6 - 10” Spread: vine Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Striking striped flowers are pale mauve with a deep purplish-pink central bar and very dark reddish-purple stamens; flowers open flat. Blooms from May-June and again in Sept. Sports persistent, attractive seed heads. Tends to fade in full sun; best sited in partial shade. 8 Perennials Niobe Clematis Alba Coreopsis Clematis ‘Niobe’ Coreopsis ‘Alba’ Height: 12 - 18” Spread: 9 - 12” Light: Part sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 Velvety, ruby red blossoms with contrasting ivory stamens; flowers are somewhat cupshaped. Blooms from May-Sept. One of the best reds in the Clematis genus; holds its color well all season. Flowers appear singly on short stalks in a profuse and lengthy summer bloom. Whorls of linear, grass-like leaves lend a finetextured and airy appearance to the plant. Height: 6 - 8 ft Spread: vine Pink Champagne Clematis Autumn Blush Coreopsis Coreopsis ‘Autumn Blush’ Clematis ‘Pink Champagne’ Height: 6 - 8 ft Spread: vine Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Smaller plant size makes this Clematis ideal for small gardens. Festive, deep pink to almost magenta flowers can reach 6 to 8 inches in diameter. Petals are uniquely striped with white bars. Blossoms abundantly in early summer. Red Cardinal Clematis Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 18 - 30” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 9 Blooms from spring to fall featuring large flowers that change color with the seasons.; bright peachy-yellow rays surrounding a red center, in summer and display a reddish blush in spring. Crème Brulee Coreopsis Coreopsis ‘Crème Brulee’ Clematis ‘Red Cardinal’ Height: 6 - 10 ft Spread: vine Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Height: 12 - 18” Spread: 12 - 36” Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 9 Glowing crimson-red flowers with blunt tipped, recurving sepals and contrasting cream-colored anthers. Blooms from July-Oct. Combine with purples and yellows for an outstanding color combination. Larger, deeper yellow flowers that appear along the stems for a fuller appearance and greater vigor distinguish this selection. Perfectly suited to the front or middle of borders as well as containers. Bright yellow flowers late spring until fall. Snow Queen Clematis Full Moon Coreopsis Clematis ‘Snow Queen’ Coreopsis ‘Full Moon’ Height: 7 - 10 ft Spread: vine Height: 5 - 10” Spread: vine Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 White-sepaled flowers with pink-flushed margins and deep red centers. Bloom on this cultivar comes from primarily from the previous year’s stems in late spring to early summer, but also occurs in a second flush later in the summer on the new growth. Showy with very large, canary yellow flowers. They are held atop a mound of healthy green foliage. The plants are long blooming, from about midsummer into early fall. Early Sunrise Coreopsis Coreopsis grandiflora ‘Early Sunrise’ The President Clematis Clematis ‘The President’ Height: 8 - 16 ft Spread: vine Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 An award winning and very reliable Clematis cultivar valued for its large, open magenta flowers. A good pick for training on walls, arbors, or growing through medium to tall shrubs. Large magenta-red flowers in summer. Height: 18” Spread: 15 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 9 A profusion of brilliant golden-yellow, semidouble flowers, each flushed orange-yellow in the center, bring unbeatable color to perennial and cottage gardens. This is one of the earliest Coreopsis to bloom, beginning in late spring and continuing to late summer if spent flower shoots are removed. 9 Perennials Heaven’s Gate Coreopsis Moonbeam Coreopsis Coreopsis ‘Heaven’s Gate’ Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam’ Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 12 - 18” Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 9 Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 9 An exceptional and rare pink coreopsis. The long blooming two-tone dazzling pink flowers have a rosy crimson ring at the base of each. Excellent planted en masse or along the front of borders. Blooms early summer through fall. An excellent performer with bright lemonyellow flowers produced in profusion from early through late summer. The airy clumps of fine, needle-like foliage on upright stems add a nice fine texture element to the landscape. Jethro Tull Coreopsis Corydalis Coreopsis ‘Jethro Tull’ Corydalis lutea Height: 18” Spread: 18” Height: 9 - 15” Spread: 12 - 15” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 9 Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 7 Exhibits brilliant golden yellow flowers with fluted petals and a more compact habit. Petals are consistently fluted and the plants are super floriferous, providing unbeatable color impact in the garden in early and midsummer. Beginning in late spring, clusters of light yellow to rich gold flowers hover just above the foliage. Though blooming is heaviest in late spring, it will continue to produce flowers thru mid-fall if plants are kept moist. Sternthaler Coreopsis Blue Butterfly Delphinium Coreopsis lanceolata ‘Sternthaler’ Delphinium x ‘Blue Butterfly’ Height: 16” Spread: 12 - 16” Height: 14” Spread: 12” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 7 The frilly center is surrounded by a leatherbrown ring, then back to a double row of yellow petals. Long blooming daisy-like flowers are produced from early summer into fall. American Dream Coreopsis It puts on a spectacular show from early summer to fall, with deep blue flowers which cover the serrated leaves. Though it is short-lived, it is worth using as edging, a bedding plant, or in containers combined with brightly colored annuals. Coreopsis rosea ‘American Dream’ Blue Lace Delphinium Height: 10 - 18” Spread: 12 - 18” Delphinium x ‘Blue Lace’ Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 Height: 60 - 72” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 7 Rosy-pink, daisy-like flowers with yellow centers cover the fine-textured foliage from summer to fall. Spreads slowly by rhizomes and self-seeding to form an effective small-scale ground cover. Sweet Dreams Coreopsis Densely packed spires of true sky blue flowers with a touch of lavender pink bloom in early summer. Removing spent flower spikes will result in another round of blooms on secondary spikes in late summer and fall. Summer Blues Delphinium Coreopsis ‘Sweet Dreams’ Height: 12 - 14” Spread: 12 - 14” Delphinium x ‘Summer Blues’ Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 8 Height: 10 - 12” Spread: 12” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 7 Raspberry-white, bi-color, flowers cover the foliage mound in a profuse and lengthy summer bloom. Flowers feature rays that are raspberry at the base lightening to white at the toothed tips and yellow center disks. Blooms from early summer to fall, with soft sky blue flowers which cover the lacy leaves. Though it is short-lived, it is worth using as edging, a bedding plant, or in containers combined with pastel colored annuals. 10 Perennials Summer Nights Delphinium Confetti Cherry Red Dianthus Delphinium x ‘Summer Nights’ Dianthus ‘Confetti Cherry Red’ Height: 10 - 12” Spread: 12” Height: 6” Spread: 9 - 12” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 7 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Totally unlike the tall, spiky Delphinium cultivars, this little beauty forms compact mounds of well-branched foliage. It puts on a spectacular show from early summer to fall, with satiny midnight blue flowers. These will be happiest in partial shade. They are at home covering banks, cascading around rocks or over walls, and edging borders. These lush mats of cherry red flowers bloom in June and July. Hardy Garden Mum Cranberry Ice Dianthus Dendranthema Dianthus ‘Cranberry Ice’ Height: 8 - 30” Spread: 12 - 36” Height: 12” Spread: 18” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 5 - 9 Large, bright flowers blanket the foliage in early to mid fall. Very light pruning can be done to the tip of each stem to promote branching and early flower buds can be pinched off to keep flowering on schedule. Intricately patterned pink flowers with a fuchsia-purple eye and a matching wide, picotee, pinked edge. Each fragrant blossom provides terrific color impact in the garden or in containers. They contrast superbly with the mounded, blue-green foliage. Frosty Fire Dianthus Dianthus x alwoodii ‘Frosty Fire’ Height: 6” Spread: 9” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Double, Chinese lacquer-red blooms explode above mounds of icy blue-green, evergreen foliage. If deadheaded, this cultivar will flower in early summer and in the fall. Arctic Fire Dianthus Dianthus ‘Arctic Fire’ Height: 8” Spread: 12 - 15” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Icy white blooms with a bright fuchsia ring around the medium pink eye zone light up their surroundings. If deadheaded, this species will flower in early summer and again in fall. The leaves tend to take on purplish-red tones in winter, and then revert back to green in spring. Brilliant Dianthus Dianthus deltoides ‘Brilliant’ Height: 4 - 6” Spread: 9 - 12” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Early flowering in the spring on the previous year's growth. If you hard prune, you eliminate most or all of the early blooms. Instead, groom this after flowering by cutting back the top onethird to one-half of some stems. This encourages new growth for possible summer bloom. Flashing Light Dianthus Dianthus deltoides ‘Flashing Light’ Height: 8 - 10” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 10 Excellent groundcover forming low mats of dark green foliage covered with tiny, bright red flowers in early summer. Shearing plants after first bloom will encourage re-bloom in fall. Bewitched Dianthus Desmond Dianthus Dianthus ‘Bewitched’ Height: 8” Spread: 8” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Moderately scented, fringed, light pink flowers with magenta center rings appear on flowering stems. The main flush of bloom is mid-spring to early summer, with some sparse rebloom sometimes occurring throughout summer into fall. Dianthus ‘Desmond’ Height: 12” Spread: 12” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Fragrant, double, deep red blossoms look like miniature roses. They contrast sharply against a background of silvery, evergreen foliage. A prolific bloomer. If deadheaded, it will flower in early summer and in the fall. 11 Perennials Eastern Star Dianthus Tiny Rubies Dianthus Dianthus ‘Eastern Star’ Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Tiny Rubies’ Height: 7” Spread: 7” Height: 4 - 5” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 5 - 9 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Large, red flowers with raisin-red centers exude the spicy scent of cloves. Though budding is most prolific in early summer, plants will rebloom in the fall if spent flowers are removed. The evergreen foliage is a glaucous blue-green, forming compact mounds. Double, deep rose-pink, upward-facing blooms which exude the scent of cloves appear in masses above dense, globe-shaped mounds of deep green, evergreen foliage. If deadheaded, this species will flower heaviest in early summer and again in fall. Fire Star Dianthus Zing Rose Dianthus Dianthus ‘Fire Star’ Dianthus deltoides ‘Zing Rose’ Height: 8” Spread: 8” Height: 6 - 8” Spread: 9 - 12” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 5 - 9 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Vivid fire red flowers have a deep crimson eye. The glaucous grey-green foliage provides a stark contrast for the bright flowers which exude the spicy scent of cloves. Though budding is most prolific in early summer, plants will rebloom in the fall if spent flowers are removed. Heart Attack Dianthus Large, deep rose-red blooms cover the dense, somewhat upright clumps of dark green, evergreen foliage. If deadheaded, this species will flower heaviest in early summer with a rebloom in the fall. Zing Salmon Dianthus Dianthus deltoides ‘Zing Salmon’ Dianthus ‘Heart Attack’ Height: 24” Spread: 12” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 9 Very deep crimson red, carnation-like flowers against glossy, dark green, lance-like foliage. The leaves are deep red when they emerge in spring. Raspberry Swirl Dianthus Height: 6 - 12” Spread: 6 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Salmon-red, fringed, slightly fragrant, flowers appear in late spring, covering the foliage mound with brightly colored bloom. Evergreen foliage remains attractive year-round, as long as soils are given consistent moisture during the growing season. Luxuriant Bleeding Heart Dianthus ‘Raspberry Swirl’ Height: 7” Spread: 9” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 5 - 9 Young flowers have light pink petals and a deep maroon edge and central disc. The petals fade to white and the edges change to magenta. Blooms carpet loose mounds of gray-green foliage in early summer. If deadheaded, they will rebloom in the fall. Dicentra formosa ‘Luxuriant’ Height: 12 - 15” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Cherry red, heart-shaped blooms appear in spring through fall above spreading mounds of ferny, blue-green foliage. Tolerates more sun and heat than other varieties and won’t go dormant in midsummer. Strawberry Sorbet Dianthus King of Hearts Bleeding Heart Dianthus ‘Strawberry Sorbet’ Dicentra ‘King of Hearts’ Height: 14” Spread: 18” Height: 8 - 10” Spread: 12” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 5 - 9 Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 9 Intricately patterned deep velvety red flowers with bright pink splotches and edge. Each fragrant blossom provides terrific color impact in the garden or in containers. They contrast superbly with the mounded, blue-green foliage. Has good vigor, sun and heat tolerance. Bright rose-red, heart-shaped flowers appear from late spring into fall above lacy, soft gray-green foliage. It will not go dormant in midsummer as long as the soil is kept moist. 12 Perennials Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart All That Jazz Coneflower Dicentra spectabilis Echinacea ‘All That Jazz’ Height: 30 - 36” Spread: 30 - 36” Height: 30 - 36” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Forms large, bushy clumps of powdery-green foliage comprised of cut or lobed leaves on fleshy stems. In late spring, chains of puffy heartshaped flowers with rose-pink petals and white tips dangle beneath the arching, leafless stems. White Bleeding Heart Produces lavender pink flowers with completely quilled petals and an orange cone. They make quite a spectacle in fresh bouquets and in the garden. Leave some spent blooms on the plants in the fall and their seeds provide winter food for finches and other birds. Coconut Lime Coneflower Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’ Height: 30” Spread: 18 - 36” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Forms large, bushy clumps of powdery-light green foliage comprised of cut or lobed leaves on fleshy stems. In late spring, chains of puffy, white, heart-shaped flowers dangle beneath the arching, leafless stems. Usually goes dormant in midsummer until the following spring. Echinacea ‘Coconut Lime’ Height: 24 - 30” Spread: 30 - 36” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 The center pompon starts out green and ages to pale lime green with an orange cone. The ray petals are white. These unique flowers are produced atop strong, well-branched stems from mid through late summer. Gold Heart Bleeding Heart Crazy Pink Coneflower Dicentra spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’ Echinacea ‘Crazy Pink’ Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 24 - 36” Height: 30” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 A golden-leaved form of the common bleeding heart with nodding, heart-shaped, rose-pink flowers borne on arching stems in mid-to late spring. Foliage may go dormant in midsummer until the following spring. Crazy Pink has slightly fragrant clear pink flowers with reflexed petals and an orange cone. A 1 year old plant in the landscape can have over 100 flowers! Tremendous lateral branching allows them to stay nice and compact. Spanish Peaks Foxglove Doubledecker Coneflower Digitalis thapsi ‘Spanish Peaks’ Echinacea ‘Doubledecker’ Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 12 - 18” Height: 40” Spread: 24 - 30” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 5 - 9 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 A showy and compact perennial that produces an array of wonderful raspberry rose blooms. The dense spikes produce large tubular flowers. The foliage has a velvet and fuzzy texture that contrast well with the flower colors. Forms a second row of pink petals above the brown cones of each fragrant flower by the second year after planting. Performs exceptionally well in hot, humid conditions. Fragrant pink flowers summer to fall. After Midnight Coneflower Harvest Moon Coneflower Echinacea ‘After Midnight’ Echinacea ‘Harvest Moon’ Height: 12” Spread: 10 - 12” Height: 24 - 30” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 9 Fragrant, dark magenta purple flowers and a black-red cone. The wide flower petals overlap, giving the blossoms a full, substantial presence. on black stems above the blue-green foliage. . Sports earthy gold flowers the color of a harvest moon with a golden orange cone and a slight fragrance. The nice wide flower petals are slightly reflexed and overlap, giving the blossoms a full, substantial presence. 13 Perennials Hope Coneflower Razzmatazz Coneflower Echinacea purpurea ‘Hope’ Echinacea purpurea ‘Razzmatazz’ Height: 30” Spread: 24” Height: 24 - 30” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Hope is a new coneflower with soft pink flowers of great size, fragrance and substance. The strong sturdy stems carry the large blossoms from midsummer through fall. Hope is a ‘Plant For the Cure’ that is dedicated to honor breast cancer survivors. A portion of all proceeds from our suppliers has been donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for each plant sold. The unique, double pompom flower atop 30" stems. Flower heads are heavier than normal, an area with bright light and good air movement, which will strengthen the stems, is recommended. Ruby Giant Coneflower Echinacea purpurea ‘Ruby Giant’ Kim’s Knee High Coneflower Echinacea purpurea ‘Kim’s Knee High’ Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 A wonderful dwarf form of this popular perennial with rose-pink, drooping flower petals surrounding and orange center. Rosy-pink flowers in summer. Magnus Coneflower Height: 30” Spread: 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Huge, ruby blooms with recurved ray petals are held high above dense mounds of foliage. The central cone is coppery-orange and flattened. Praised for their large, daisy-like flowers which appear from midsummer thru fall. Ruby Star Coneflower Echinacea purpurea ‘Ruby Star’ Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’ Height: 30” Spread: 18 - 24” Height: 36” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 The petals of 'Ruby Star' are substantial with a deep magenta-red color. Praised for their large, daisy-like flowers which appear from midsummer thru fall. Beautiful rose-pink ray petals with a copperybrown, central cone comprise the huge, flat flower heads. Newer blooms are more intense in color and fade to pale rose as they age. Praised for their large, daisy-like flowers which appear from midsummer thru fall. Sunrise Coneflower Echinacea ‘Sunrise’ Pink Double Delight Coneflower Height: 30 - 36” Spread: 18 - 24” Echinacea purpurea ‘Pink Double Delight’ Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 9 Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Huge fragrant rich golden yellow new flowers appear alongside butter yellow maturing flowers to create an array of yellow hues throughout the summer. Sturdy stems form a durable plant & make the flowers great for cutting. A profusion of true bright pink, pompon-like flowers are produced on strong stems from mid through late summer. The flowers are longlasting, turning lavender pink as they age. Has a shorter more compact habit than Razzmatazz. Sunset Coneflower Echinacea ‘Sunset’ Pixie Meadowbrite Coneflower Height: 24 - 30” Spread: 18 - 24” Echinacea purpurea ‘Pixie Meadowbrite’ Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 9 Height: 15 - 20” Spread: 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Large bright orange petals surrounding a brown central cone form large, fragrant blossoms that appear in profuse waves. Thick flower stems provide a sturdy structure & make them ideal for arrangements. Orange flowers continuously throughout summer. An adorable mini coneflower, yielding a profusion of pink blooms that sport a yellow-brown center. The foliage is denser than most echinaceas and has a stunning blue tint. 14 Perennials Purple Leaf Wintercreeper Silver Falls Fern Euonymus fortunei ‘Colorata’ Athyrium niponicum ‘Silver Falls’ Height: 12 - 15” Spread: 24 - 36” Height: 12 - 15” Spread: 15” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 4 - 10 Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 An extremely hardy, evergreen, clinging vine that quickly forms a dense, weed-smothering ground cover. The shiny, leathery, dark green leaves turn reddish-purple from late fall into winter. Usually non-fruiting. Lovely as a groundcover in wooded areas. Fronds are a soft grayish-green with an overlay of silvery hues accented by contrasting dark maroon midribs. Silvering is best for several weeks in the spring, with fronds becoming greener as hot temperatures arrive. Ostrich Fern Joe-Pye Weed Matteuccia struthiopteris Eupatorium purpureum Height: 60 - 84” Spread: 24 - 48” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 9 Height: 36 - 72” Spread: 36 - 48” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 7 Masses of rounded clusters of small purplishpink flowers atop tall stems in late summer and fall. Flower clusters up to 18 inches across attract butterflies and other nectar sipping insects. The first set of leaves is sterile and dies back by early to midsummer and is replaced by a set of fertile, dark green leaves which are about half the height of the sterile ones. These leaves turn a shiny greenish bronze in fall, becoming brown in winter. They remain standing all winter long. Fern, Lady Royal Fern Athyrium filix-femina Osmunda regalis Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 24 - 36” Height: 36 - 48” Spread: 24 - 36” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 10 Characterized by lush, finely textured, medium green fronds with an arching habit. They radiate gracefully out from the center of the crown. New leaves are produced throughout the season for a continually fresh look. At maturity, the stems turn dark red. Unique broad leaf fronds are lush and interesting with prominent cane-like stems. Exotic cinnamon-colored spore clusters at the tips of leaf stems. Prefers more light than most ferns, and will stand full sun in moist coastal conditions. Japanese Painted Fern Alpine Strawberry Athyrium niponicum ‘Pictum’ Fragaria vesca Height: 12 - 18” Spread: 24” Height: 6 - 8” Spread: 12 - 24” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 One of the most colorful ferns for the garden, the Japanese Painted Fern has silvery-grey fronds which are dusty purple towards the center. They are set off by the purplish-red veins and stems. A great ground cover for the edible landscape. They spread from seeds, not runners, yet they spread to make a great ground cover. Plants flower and bear fruit almost continually from April to November. Red Beauty Fern Burgundy Blanket Flower Athyrium niponicum ‘Red Beauty’ Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Burgundy’ Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 12 - 18” Height: 30” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 4 - 9 Light: Full sun The stems and veins remain bright red from spring to frost, while its long, elegant, lacy fronds cast silvery-green shadows in the shade. The upright fronds do not turn green in hot summer weather. Spread: 30” Zone: 3 - 10 In the middle of these striking red petals is a button-like center which emerges bright yellow and slowly changes to oxblood-red. The flowers bloom from early summer into fall. 15 Perennials Fanfare Blanket Flower Johnson’s Blue Geranium Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Fanfare’ Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’ Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 24 - 30” Height: 15 - 18” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 10 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Brilliantly colored red, orange and yellow petals form spectacular blooms over a long season. The appearance is reminiscent of a native American Indian blanket. Multi-colored red & yellow flowers June until frost. The clear, vivid periwinkle blue flowers are perfectly formed and relatively large. Immediately after flowering, shear back the foliage to allow a flush of new growth. In the fall, the foliage takes on brilliant orange and red tones. Goblin Blanket Flower Midnight Reiter Geranium Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Goblin’ Geranium ‘Midnight Reiter’ Height: 12” Spread: 15” Height: 9” Spread: 15” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 10 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 5 - 7 Useful, dwarf perennial with dazzling daisy-like flowers in the colors of an Indian blanket. The large blooms cover the top of this plant all season long. Blooms from June until frost. It has rich, true blue flowers that bloom from June till August. Midnight Reiter needs to be cut back in early summer for repeat bloom time in the fall, and is drought tolerant, preferring a full sun area with some shade in the afternoon. Oranges & Lemons Blanket Flower Orion Geranium Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Oranges & Lemons’ Geranium ‘Orion” Height: 22 - 26” Spread: 12 - 18” Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 20 - 30” Light: Full shade Zone: 5 - 10 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 A continuous and prolific display of bright colored flowers enhances sunny borders and hot, dry low-water areas. The tangerine-orange and yellow flowers are enhanced by blue-green foliage from summer through fall. The Sun Blanket Flower Large, saucer-shaped, blue geraniums with violet veins and white centers appear in late spring and bloom for two months. Bloom continues thereafter, sometimes sporadically, into fall. Deeply cut deep green foliage acquires attractive red tinges in fall. Tiny Monster Geranium Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘The Sun’ Height: 15” Spread: 15” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 10 Bright golden yellow petals surround the yellowish-orange, button-like center. These daisylike blooms keep on coming from early summer into fall. They even attract butterflies! Geranium ‘Tiny Monster’ Height: 16 - 18” Spread: 24 - 36” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Purple-violet flowers appear above the mounded foliage from late spring through late summer. In the fall, the leaves become imbued with rich scarlet tones. Ballerina Geranium Pink Fairy Baby’s Breath Geranium cinereum ‘Ballerina’ Gypsophila paniculata ‘Pink Fairy’ Height: 4 - 6” Spread: 12” Height: 18” Spread: 18” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 Dainty, lilac-pink flowers marked with purple veining held above lacy, gray green foliage spring into summer. Red foliage in fall on this outstanding, long-blooming addition to borders or rock gardens. Relatively large, light pink, double flowers appear like a pink cloud atop compact plants in early to midsummer. If deadheaded, this variety of Gypsophila is likely to rebloom in early fall. 16 Perennials Golden Ingot English Ivy Bela Lugosi Daylily Hedera helix ‘Golden Ingot’ Hemerocallis ‘Bela Lugosi’ Height: 6 - 8” Spread: 12 - 16” Height: 33” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 5 - 9 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 A variegated ivy with sunny yellow leaves edged in dark green, and marbled with vibrant green and soft gray in the center. The colors are brightest under high light and cool temperatures. In the warmer months, the yellow turns a lighter cream color. Widely regarded as one of the best purple daylilies on the market. Its saturated true purple flowers with lime green throat are very sunfast for such a dark color. A strong grower, wellbranched and heavily budded, it blooms in midsummer. Thorndale English Ivy Black-Eyed Susan Daylily Hedera helix ‘Thorndale’ Hemerocallis ‘Black-Eyed Susan’ Height: 6 - 8” Spread: 24 - 60” Height: 28” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 5 - 9 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Deep forest green leaves with a pronounced central lobe and creamy white veining. English Ivy is a clinging vine that climbs by means of tiny sticky suckers. Sneezeweed One of the most consistent reblooming daylilies in northern regions with rich yellow-orange tepals with a maroon eye and orange throat. Petal edges are lightly crimped; sepals are smooth and somewhat recurved. Darling Deception Daylily Helenium autumnale Height: 36 - 48” Spread: 24 - 36” Hemerocallis ‘Darling Deception’ Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 Height: 24” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Helenium is a wonderful perennial that is easy to grow and provides months of fabulous color from midsummer through early fall. Its flowers open bright yellow with a yellow central cone. Royal Heritage Lenten Rose Helleborus orientalis ‘Royal Heritage’ Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 24 - 36” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 4 - 9 A beautiful hybrid strain of Hellebore that includes a wide range of sumptuous colors such as purple, near-black, white, pale green, yellow, pink, rose, and red. Some flowers are attractively spotted or brushed with a contrasting color. They bring in spring, blooming for six weeks or more beginning in late winter. Dusty cream-pink petals with a large, dark purple eye and green throat overlap, creating a uniquely shaped eye zone. Petals have dark purple ruffled edges. Blooms from early to midsummer; rebloomer. Eenie Weenie Daylily Hemerocallis ‘Eenie Weenie’ Height: 10” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Light yellow flowers with a small green throat have an extended bloom time, lasting at least 16 hours each. Best when cut back to 6” after blooming to promote new foliage and rebloom. Blooms in early to midsummer; rebloomer. Apricot Sparkles Daylily Frans Hal Daylily Hemerocallis ‘Apricot Sparkles’ Hemerocallis ‘Frans Hal’ Height: 15” Spread: 18 - 24” Height: 24” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Deep apricot petals are edged with attractive ruffling; sepals are smooth. Begins to bloom very early in the season and reblooms until frost. A striking bicolor with orange sepals and bright reddish-copper petals with creamy orange midribs. Petals are slightly ruffled and the throat is green. Blooms in mid to late summer. 17 Perennials Happy Returns Daylily Rosy Returns Daylily Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ Hemerocallis ‘Rosy Returns’ Height: 18” Spread: 18 - 24” Height: 14” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 An extremely popular and widely used reblooming daylily. Blooms profusely in early summer and reblooms sporadically until frost. It has an extended bloom with flowers lasting at least 16 hours each. Very heat tolerant. Fragrant, rose-pink blend with a deep rose eye zone and yellow throat. The first hardy rose pink ever blooming daylily. Blooms consistently from June to frost. Sammy Russell Daylily Joan Senior Daylily Hemerocallis ‘Sammy Russell’ Hemerocallis ‘Joan Senior’ Height: 30” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Height: 24” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 This dark red daylily is a profuse bloomer. Flowers are somewhat smaller than other daylilies. Blooms from mid to late summer. Exquisite creamy white blossoms with a pale yellow throat. Tepals are ruffled and slightly recurved; sculpted petals with raised veining. Blooms in early to midsummer; rebloomer. South Seas Daylily Lime Frost Daylily Hemerocallis ‘South Seas’ Hemerocallis ‘Lime Frost’ Height: 30” Spread: 18 - 24” Zone: 3 - 9 Height: 27” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Coral-tangerine petals with a reddish-coral band and yellow coloring. Smooth, rounded petals with beautifully ruffled edges. Blooms in midsummer; rebloomer. Vigorous grower with healthy foliage. Fragrant, diamond dusted, white blossoms with a soft green infusion throughout the tepals and a pale yellow-green halo grace this daylily. Valued for its very late bloom time at the end of the summer when many other perennials are finished for the season. Stella D’Oro Daylily Hemerocallis ‘Stella D’Oro’ Little Grapette Daylily Hemerocallis ‘Little Grapette’ Height: 12” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Light grape-purple petals with a black-grape band, rose-purple watermark, and florescent green throat cover this daylily. Blooms in early to midsummer. Height: 15” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Bright gold petals with mild pie crust edging and a subtle fragrance. Blooms from early to midsummer, followed by waves of rebloom into early fall. Reblooms best if plants are deadheaded. Extended bloom with flowers lasting at least 16 hours each. Strawberry Candy Daylily Pardon Me Daylily Hemerocallis ‘Strawberry Candy’ Hemerocallis ‘Pardon Me’ Height: 18” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Fragrant, cranberry red petals with a narrow yellow watermark and florescent green throat. It should bloom from mid-July to midSeptember and is a nocturnal daylily— tomorrow’s blossoms open during the prior evening. Height: 26” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Strawberry-pink petals with a bright raspberryred eye zone notched at the midribs. Orangegold watermark and a small green throat and tightly compressed ruffles on the raspberry-red edged petals. Blooms in early to midsummer (rebloomer) with an extended bloom—flowers last at least 16 hours each. 18 Perennials Amber Waves Coral Bell Chatterbox Coral Bell Heuchera x ‘Amber Waves’ Heuchera x ‘Chatterbox’ Height: 8” Spread: 17” Height: 6” Spread: 12” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Heavily ruffled, amber-gold foliage develops an orange tinge as it ages. Stunning light rosecolored flowers add color and contrast to the mix. Light rose-pink flowers in spring. Attractive perennial has heart-shaped, slightly toothed foliage. Use in the border in clumps, as an edging or in a rock garden. Long-lasting, bell -shaped, large pink flowers are borne on wiry stems. Pink flowers in late spring. Amethyst Myst Coral Bell Christa Coral Bell Heuchera x ‘Amethyst Myst’ Height: 8” Spread: 17” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Dramatic amethyst glossy leaves with silver markings create a stunning mound for mixed containers and perennial borders. Provides rich contrast for combining with bright flowers and foliage. Small white flowers in early summer. Black Beauty Coral Bell Heuchera x ‘Christa’ Height: 8 - 10” Spread: 10” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 4 - 9 Nearly all rose-purple with a peach underlay. As the leaves mature, the peach color becomes dominant and a light silver overlay develops. Light pink flowers are produced in midsummer. Citronelle Coral Bell Heuchera x ‘Black Beauty’ Heuchera x ‘Citronelle’ Height: 12” Spread: 12 - 16” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 9 Glossy & ruffled dark purple foliage grows into a tight mound and are excellent contrast for its sprays of tiny white flowers and for variegated, silver and golden foliage. Tiny white flowers in early summer. Caramel Coral Bell Height: 12” Spread: 14” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 4 - 9 A robust hybrid with citron yellow leaves and silver undersides, and cream flowers in midsummer. When planted in heavier shade, the leaves will be more chartreuse. It is large, late blooming and exhibits an increased tolerance of high heat and humidity over other species. Crimson Curls Coral Bell Heuchera x ‘Caramel’ Height: 6” Spread: 8 - 10” Heuchera x ‘Crimson Curls’ Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 4 - 9 Height: 12 - 18” Spread: 12 - 18” New leaves emerge bright gold and mature to peachy-orange. Soft but showy color adds warmth and contrast to mixed containers and woodland plants. Thrives in the high heat and humidity that kills most Coral Bells. Small white flowers in summer. Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Champagne Bubbles Coral Bell Earth Angel Coral Bell Heuchera x ‘Champagne Bubbles’ Heuchera x ‘Earth Angel’ Height: 9” Spread: 18” Height: 12” Spread: 12 - 14” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 4 - 9 Small flowers in airy spikes like thousands of champagne bubbles emerge white then turn pink over the glossy green foliage. Reblooms, providing a continuous display. White flowers turning pink in summer. Deep crimson foliage has distinctive curly edges creating a compact, uniform mound. A vivid foliage accent and contrast against green and gray foliage of perennial borders as color intensifies in spring. Tiny white flowers in summer. A unique new European selection of coral bells with young purple foliage that ages to coppergreen. Small red flowers appear on dark purple scapes in late spring and early summer. 19 Perennials Frosted Violet Coral Bell Lime Rickey Coral Bell Heuchera x ‘Frosted Violet’ Heuchera x ‘Lime Rickey’ Height: 20” Spread: 24 - 30” Height: 8” Spread: 8 - 12” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Light: Part to full shade Zone: 4 - 9 Pink violet foliage with deep burgundy veins form a vigorous but neat clump which is accented by small, dainty white flowers on wiry stems. An outstanding accent for shade or woodland gardens. Small white flowers late spring to late summer. Brilliant ruffled foliage emerges chartreuse, maturing to lime green. Small, pure white flowers on tall spindly stems provide additional interest. Provides bold contrast to brighten shade gardens. Small white flowers in summer. Marmalade Coral Bell Green Spice Coral Bell Heuchera x ‘Marmalade’ Heuchera x ‘Green Spice’ Height: 9” Spread: 16” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Green leaves heavily overlaid with silver, feature purple venation and dark gray edges. Bold color contrast for containers, perennial border as well as brightening shade gardens. Small white flowers in summer. Guardian Angel Coral Bell Height: 10” Spread: 8 - 12” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 9 Dramatic foliage ranges from deep golden to glowing reddish-pink with undulating margins. Golden mature foliage features contrasting hot pink undersides. Small red-brown flowers in summer. Mystic Angel Coral Bell Heuchera x ‘Mystic Angel’ Heuchera x ‘Guardian Angel’ Height: 12” Spread: 12 - 14” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 4 - 9 Produces bright purple juvenile foliage that develops a heavy silver overlay and smoky purple margins as it matures. Dainty white flowers appear on dark purple scapes in late spring and early summer. Gypsy Dancer Coral Bell Height: 12” Spread: 12 - 14” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 4 - 9 Produces green juvenile foliage with bright purple veins and a green margin. Mature leaves are smoky purple with dark purple veins and a matching purple margin. White flowers in late spring and early summer. Obsidian Coral Bell Heuchera x ‘Obsidian’ Heuchera x ‘Gypsy Dancer’ Height: 8” Spread: 8 - 12” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 4 - 9 Gypsy Dancer sports metallic silver and gray leaves with dark purple veining. It stays small and flashy all season long. This is a very floriferous hybrid and repeat bloomer with light pink flowers. Height: 10” Spread: 12 - 16” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Stunningly black and shiny rounded leaves that holds its color all season. Grown strictly for foliage as flowers are insignificant. Compact mounding form offers great opportunities in small urban gardens. Palace Purple Coral Bell Jade Gloss Coral Bell Heuchera x ‘Palace Purple’ Heuchera x ‘Jade Gloss’ Height: 9” Spread: 11” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 A midsize variety with leaves that are almost entirely glossy silver with dark green veining. In bright sun during the summer, the upper side of the leaves becomes suffused with red. It keeps this bright coloring all through the winter. Height: 18” Spread: 18” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Great for edging and adding color and vivid contrast with green-foliaged plants. The brilliantly colored foliage creates spectacular background for the sprays of tiny white flowers which appear in summer. 20 Perennials Peach Flambé Coral Bell Silver Scrolls Coral Bell Heuchera x ‘Peach Flambé’ Heuchera x ‘Silver Scrolls’ Height: 7” Spread: 14” Height: 11” Spread: 14” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 4 - 9 Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Literally GLOWS bright peach in spring and summer before turning plum-purple in winter. It grows vigorously into a medium-sized plant. White flowers are produced in spring. Leaves emerge silver flushed with burgundy but mature to silver with dark purple veins. Small white flowers late spring and early summer. Snow Angel Coral Bell Pistache Coral Bell Heuchera x ‘Snow Angel’ Heuchera x ‘Pistache’ Height: 30” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Height: 12” Spread: 12” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 A sparkling plant for a shady, woodland garden, showing off the marbled cream and green foliage. Spring flowers are pinky-red and can last into summer. Use for informal border, container, as contrast to green or burgundy plants. A robust grower with large, light lime green to chartreuse-yellow leaves depending on the sun exposure. It is large, late blooming and exhibits an increased tolerance of high heat and humidity over other species. Most produce cream flowers in midsummer. Sparkling Burgundy Coral Bell Plum Pudding Coral Bell Heuchera x ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Heuchera x ‘Plum Pudding’ Height: 7” Spread: 14” Zone: 4 - 9 Height: 8” Spread: 12 - 16” Light: Full sun to full shade Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Black cherry foliage that sparkles in the landscape all spring and summer long before darkening in winter. Clean white flowers are produced in spring. It forms a medium-sized mound that is great in the landscape or in containers. sports leaves that are truly plum purple with even darker purple veins. The newer leaves are somewhat glossy, and all have deep purple undersides. The dainty cream flowers appear in early summer. Stormy Seas Coral Bell Regina Coral Bell Heuchera x ‘Stormy Seas’ Heuchera x ‘Regina’ Height: 10” Spread: 12” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Excellent foliar accent plant. Deep bronzepurple foliage has a light silver overlay between deep purple veins. Flower scapes can reach up to 3' and have dainty pink blossoms. Best grown in part shade. Height: 16” Spread: 30” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Magnificently ruffled, somewhat glossy leaves are maroon-purple when young, aging to bronze-green with bright purple undersides. Cream colored flowers appear on dark purple scapes from late spring to early summer. Venus Coral Bell Ruby Bells Coral Bell Heuchera x ‘Venus’ Heuchera x ‘Ruby Bells’ Height: 18” Spread: 18 - 24” Height: 8” Spread: 10 - 12” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Bold, bright red flowers produce a mass of color on a free-flowering plant. Attractive green foliage with dark veins make this an ideal plant to brighten shady borders, rock gardens, and containers. Deep red flowers in summer. Large, silver leaves with deep green veining that are absolutely outstanding in the shade garden. Slender, scapes carry the nearly white flowers in late spring. 21 Perennials Vesuvius Coral Bell August Moon Hosta Heuchera x ‘Vesuvius’ Hosta ‘August Moon’ Height: 7” Spread: 17” Height: 20” Spread: 42” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 An explosion of hot red flowers contrast nicely with the rich purple foliage. New foliage emerges a brilliant deep red, quickly darkening to rich purple with silvery overtones. An excellent selection with year round interest. Red flowers late spring and early summer. Birthday Cake Foamy Bells Heucherella x ‘Birthday Cake’ Height: 8” Spread: 8 - 12” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 4 - 9 Large, heart-shaped leaves are bright gold to chartreuse depending on the amount of sun exposure. Tolerates full sun which will intensify the gold color of the leaves. Pale lavender, flowers are produced in mid to late summer. Blue Angel Hosta Hosta ‘Blue Angel’ Height: 36” Spread: 48” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Kimono Foamy Bells Gigantic, heart-shaped, blue-green leaves are heavy substance and are very slug resistant. Leaf petioles stand upright holding the leaves horizontally, then cascade downward forming a beautiful mound of foliage. White flowers are held above the foliage in midsummer. Heucherella x ‘Kimono’ Blue Mouse Ears Hosta Milk chocolate colored foliage with multitudes of white flowers in the spring. It's a good strong grower, quickly making a good sized plant. Height: 9” Spread: 12” Hosta ‘Blue Mouse Ears’ Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 7 Height: 8” Spread: 12” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 In the spring, deeply divided, green leaves in the shape of a kimono appear with maroonpurple central markings and a crinkly texture. In summer, this foliage is replaced by a new set of leaves that are larger and more round. They take on a copper-rose color in fall and winter. Wispy cream-colored flowers are produced beginning in late spring. Thick, almost rubbery, round blue-green to grey-green leaves form a perfectly symmetrical mound. Flower buds are held horizontally and swell like balloons before opening into clusters of lavender, bell-shaped flowers in midsummer. Blue Umbrellas Hosta Stoplight Foamy Bells Hosta ‘Blue Umbrellas’ Heucherella x ‘Stoplight’ Height: 32” Spread: 48” Zone: 3 - 9 Height: 6” Spread: 6 - 10” Light: Part to full shade Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 4 - 9 Forms a huge mound of long downward cupped leaves like a pile of small, blue umbrellas. Early growth is blue-green, but turns darker green by early summer. Thick, corrugated leaves are very slug resistant. Very pale lavender flowers appear in midsummer. Radiant yellow leaves have a large, dark red blotch in the center which feathers out through the veins. White flowers are produced on 12 inch tall stalks beginning in late spring. American Halo Hosta Cameo Hosta Hosta ‘American Halo’ Hosta ‘Cameo’ Height: 22” Spread: 60 - 70” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Large, intensely blue-green leaves with wide, rippled, creamy white margins. Forms a wide mound of foliage. Masses of showy white flowers on 24” scapes appear just above the foliage in early to midsummer. Height: 6” Spread: 9” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Small, round, green leaves with creamy white margins. Tiny lavender-purple flowers are produced in early summer. The perfect size for containers, rock gardens, or edging. 22 Perennials Gold Standard Hosta Honeybells Hosta Hosta fortunei ‘Gold Standard’ Hosta ‘Honeybells’ Height: 20” Spread: 36” Height: 22” Spread: 45” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 An ever-popular, classic hosta; large, ovate leaves have dark green margins. Leaf centers emerge light green in the spring and become progressively more gold towards early summer; morning sun will enhance the gold color. Pale lavender flowers appear in midsummer. Long, wavy, light to medium green leaves are puckered downward, creating a unique shape. Able to tolerate full sun which accentuates the leaves’ glossy texture. Strongly fragrant, lilaclavender flowers appear in late summer. Hyacinthina Hosta Independence Hosta Hosta fortunei var. hyacinthina Hosta ‘Independence’ Height: 12 - 18” Spread: 18 - 24” Height: 22” Spread: 18 - 20” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 A medium hosta which whose leaves emerge blue green and mature to gray green. Leaves are edged with a very fine white marginal line. Racemes of funnel-shaped, pale purple flowers appear in summer. Francee Hosta Dark green leaves with wide, creamy-white margins that are speckled with green. Large, pale lavender flowers appear in midsummer. Krossa Regal Hosta Hosta ‘Krossa Regal’ Hosta ‘Francee’ Height: 40” Spread: 36 - 72” Height: 14” Spread: 36” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Medium to dark green, somewhat glossy, heart-shaped leaves have narrow, clean white margins. Variegation holds up very well in full sun. Lavender flowers appear from mid to late summer. Frosty blue-green leaves and a graceful, vaselike habit distinguish this fine hosta from all others. Wavy leaves are of good substance and are very slug-resistant. Lavender flowers appear in mid to late summer. Occasionally develops orange-yellow fall color. Golden Tiara Hosta Lakeside Elfin Fire Hosta Hosta ‘Golden Tiara’ Hosta ‘Lakeside Elfin Fire’ Height: 15” Spread: 30” Height: 3 - 5” Spread: 7 - 10” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Small, heart-shaped, medium green leaves have wide, chartreuse margins that become gold when grown in sun. Flowers are light purple in shade or deeper purple when grown in sun and appear in midsummer. Leaves have green margins and white centers that are speckled with green. Purple flowers appear in midsummer. Lancifolia Hosta High Society Hosta Hosta lancifolia Hosta ‘High Society’ Height: 8” Spread: 15” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Emerges in spring with wide, blue margins and a narrow, warm yellow center which widens and brightens to white by midsummer. Pale lavender flowers open just above the mound of foliage in late summer. Height: 12” Spread: 18” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Vigorous perennial valued for its impressive display of long lasting, lilac flowers carried on tall slender stalks above glossy green, lanceshaped foliage. An attractive, mound-shaped plant, ideal for adding a touch of elegance to any shady garden. 23 Perennials Media Variegata Hosta Revolution Hosta Hosta ‘Media Variegata’ Hosta ‘Revolution’ Height: 15” Spread: 30” Height: 18” Spread: 24” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 An undulating green margin surrounds the irregular white center. The elongated, pointed tips of the leaves are spiraled. The small, pale purple, funnel-shaped flowers appear in early summer. Dark green leaves have large, cream centers with soft green speckling in the spring; speckles darken by midsummer. Best color is achieved in open shade. Lavender, tubular flowers are appear in midsummer. Patriot Hosta Royal Standard Hosta Hosta ‘Patriot’ Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ Height: 22” Spread: 30” Height: 26” Spread: 63” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Ovate leaves have dark green centers and outstanding, crisp white, streaked margins. Leaves are of better than average substance, are slightly wavy, and display good sun tolerance. Lavender flowers appear in midsummer. Pilgrim Hosta Large mounds of wavy, green, glossy, pointed leaves demonstrate both sun and drought tolerance. Fragrant, white flowers appear in late summer; fragrance is most pronounced in the evening. Elegans Hosta Hosta ‘Pilgrim’ Hosta sieboldiana ‘Elegans’ Height: 12” Spread: 24” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Heart-shaped, light gray-green leaves have wide, creamy yellow margins which become creamy-white by early summer. Gray-blue streaks are painted between the margin and the center of the leaf. Lavender, tubular flowers appear in summer followed by green seed pods. Red October Hosta Height: 20” Spread: 40” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Huge blue-gray, rounded leaves become heavily textured and corrugated as they mature. Blue leaf color is best achieved in light sun. White flowers bloom in midsummer. Frances Williams Hosta Hosta sieboldiana ‘Frances Williams’ Hosta ‘Red October’ Height: 10” Spread: 20” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Height: 22” Spread: 48” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Long, narrow leaves are blue-green on top and white underneath. Leaf petioles are red, with color extending up into the lower portion of the leaf veins. Reddish purple scapes are topped with lavender flowers in early fall. Giant, blue-green leaves have very wide, chartreuse to yellow margins which become wider as the plant matures. Bold, rugged foliage seems nearly indestructible and is slug resistant. White flowers are displayed just above magnificent foliage in midsummer. Remember Me Hosta So Sweet Hosta Hosta ‘Remember Me’ Hosta ‘So Sweet’ Height: 15” Spread: 20” Height: 16” Spread: 28” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Leaves emerge in spring bright yellow with a narrow, dusty green edge. By early summer, leaves have dark blue-green margins with some streaking into the large, nearly snow white centers. Light lavender flowers appear in midsummer. Glossy, deep green leaves with creamy yellow margins that fade to white later in the season. Prefers up to 3/4 day of sun; more sun yields more blooms, full shade yields fewer. Strongly fragrant, white flowers appear in late summer. 24 Perennials Spilt Milk Hosta Tokudama Flavocircinalis Hosta Hosta ‘Spilt Milk’ Hosta tokudama ‘Flavocircinalis’ Height: 24” Spread: 30” Height: 17” Spread: 48” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Variegation like no other hosta ever! Foliage looks like it has literally been splashed with milk. Blue-green leaves are of heavy substance, making the slug-resistant. Near-white, bell shaped flowers are produced in midsummer. Nearly round, slightly cupped, corrugated leaves have blue-green centers which change to dark green by midsummer. Wide, irregular margin is chartreuse to medium gold. Near white flowers appear in early to midsummer. Stained Glass Hosta Touch of Class Hosta Hosta ‘Stained Glass’ Hosta ‘Touch of Class’’ Height: 15” Spread: 48” Height: 16” Spread: 24” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Huge, long, brilliant gold leaves with wide, dark green margins. Variegation appears early in the season and prominent veins throughout give it the look of “stained glass.” Large fragrant, pale lavender flowers appear in late summer. Striptease Hosta Intense blue leaves are set off by the striking yellow-gold center and green streaking between the center and the margin. Leaves are of exceptionally heavy substance and are held more upright than other hostas. Lavender flowers appear in midsummer. Albo Marginata Hosta Hosta ‘Striptease’ Height: 20” Spread: 36” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Sharply contrasting dark green, wide margins and narrow, gold centers; looks like a gold leaf within another leaf. A thin, slip-like, white line is occasionally present along the edge of the gold silhouette. Pale violet flowers appear in mid to late summer. Hosta undulata ‘Albo-marginata’ Height: 18” Spread: 40” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Medium green leaves with wavy, white margins and gray-green streaks at the junction of the margin and center; may lose its variegation temporarily in containers during the hottest part of the season. Pale lavender flowers appear in midsummer. Sum & Substance Hosta White Christmas Hosta Hosta ‘Sum & Substance’ Height: 36” Spread: 60 - 72” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 One of the largest hostas available. Leaf color varies with the amount of available sun from light green to chartreuse to gold. Pale lavender, bell shaped flowers appear in mid to late summer. Hosta ‘White Christmas’ Height: 15” Spread: 25” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Features tall mounds of medium, variegated, oval leave which have large white centers and thin irregular dark green margins. Racemes of bell-shaped flowers appear in summer. Tokudama Aureonebulosa Hosta Wide Brim Hosta Hosta tokudama ‘Aureonebulosa’ Hosta ‘Wide Brim’ Height: 15” Spread: 32” Height: 16” Spread: 24 - 40” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Leaves have wide, streaked, blue-green margins and chartreuse centers which turn gold by midsummer. They are nearly round, slightly cupped, and corrugated making them slug resistant. Near white flowers with pale lavender stripes appear in early to midsummer. Nicely mounded leaves are dark green with wide, irregular margins of buttery yellow. Attractive buds open to pale lavender flowers in mid to late summer. 25 Perennials American Classic Iris City Lights Iris Iris ‘American Classic’ Iris ‘City Lights’ Height: 36” Spread: 18 - 24” Height: 37” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 10 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 10 Clean white, large, ruffled blossoms with a thick, deep blue-violet plicate edge. Consistently produces 4 branches with 11 to 13 buds. Long blooming, from late spring into early summer. Autumn Circus Iris Blue-violet self with white blazes and darker veining on the falls. Performs admirably in the sunny to partially shady garden, but needs plenty of water throughout the season to continue looking their best. Clarence Iris Iris ‘Autumn Circus’ Height: 34” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 10 White standards have blue-violet peppering which intensifies to near solid edging. Blueviolet plicate edge on the falls, white beards, and distinctive blue-violet veining. Blooms in late spring and reblooms in fall. Baby Sister Iris Iris ‘Clarence’ Height: 35” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 10 Pale blue standards and flaring, ruffled, violetblue falls with large, white beards. Wellbranched and budded and sweetly fragrant. Blooms in late spring and again in fall; highly recognized for its dependable rebloom. Harvest of Memories Iris Iris ‘Baby Sister’ Height: 12 - 14” Spread: 8 - 10” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Medium to dark green, somewhat glossy, heartshaped leaves have narrow, clean white margins. Variegation holds up very well in full sun. Lavender flowers appear from mid to late summer. Before the Storm Iris Iris ‘Harvest of Memories’ Height: 38” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 10 Radiant all-yellow iris with widely ruffled petals and a slight sweet fragrance. Outstanding branching and bud count; vigorous grower. Blooms in late spring with a dependable rebloom in summer and fall. Immortality Iris Iris ‘Before the Storm’ Iris ‘Immortality’ Height: 37” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 10 Dark and mysterious blooms will enchant your garden with this unique variety. A mid-late season bloomer and is regarded as one of the best purple-blacks. Sweet fragrance and excellent growth habit are an added bonus. Caesar’s Brother Iris Height: 29” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 10 Large fragrant blooms have pure white standards and soft lemon yellow falls. A classic addition to perennial borders, cottage gardens. Large flowers add a bold yet delicate element to arrangements. Pink Haze Iris Iris ‘Caesar’s Brother’ Iris ‘Pink Haze’ Height: 36 - 48” Spread: 30 - 36” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Deep purple self; yellow and white blaze with black veining. One of the oldest and but still one of the best Siberians on the market. Blooms profusely in early summer. Tall foliage remains beautiful until frost. Height: 24 - 36” Spread: 24 - 36” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Warm lavender-pink self, fine white-edged falls, and a crimson blaze. Blooms in early summer. Performs admirably in the sunny to partially shady garden, but needs plenty of water throughout the season to continue looking its best. 26 Perennials Savannah Sunset Iris Dwarf Blue Lavender Iris ‘Savannah Sunset’ Lavandula angustifolia ‘Dwarf Blue’ Height: 38” Spread: 18 - 24” Height: 8 - 10” Spread: 12 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 10 Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 Glowing, cadmium orange petals with tangerine beards. Tall stems with 8-10 buds. Blooms for an exceptionally long period from late spring through early summer. The thin, blue flower spikes are held above the attractive blue-gray leaves on short, stiff stems. Grows slowly to form very dense flattened mounds of fragrant foliage. White Swirl Iris Munstead Lavender Iris ‘White Swirl’ Lavandula angustifolia ‘Munstead’ Height: 30” Spread: 18 - 24” Height: 12 - 16” Spread: 12” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 9 Wide, flared, ivory-white self and falls with a touch of gold near the throat. Considered one of the finest whites available. Performs admirably in the sunny to partially shady garden, but needs plenty of water throughout the season to continue looking its best. Border Ballet Red Hot Poker Kniphofia uvaria ‘Border Ballet’ Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 8 From sword-shaped, bluish green leaves rise thick, naked flower scapes featuring dense, racemes of drooping, tubular flowers that emerge in a variety of colors. Plants primarily flower in June and July, with some continued rebloom into September in optimum conditions. Anne Greenway Deadnettle Lamium maculatum ‘Anne Greenway’ Height: 6 - 8” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 An exquisite blend of chartreuse, silver, medium-green, and mint green embellishes the foliage. Mauve flowers add to the ornamental value from late spring into early summer. Beacon Silver Deadnettle Lamium maculatum ‘Beacon Silver’ Height: 4 - 8” Spread: 12 - 24” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 This popular variety has silvery leaves with narrow, green margins which provide a lovely backdrop for the lavender-pink, hooded flowers produced from mid spring to early summer. Rich lavender flower spikes fill the air with their sweet, intoxicating fragrance all summer long. Its compact habit and relatively short stature makes it a good choice for edging. Often said to be the hardiest variety of all Lavender. Grosso Lavender Lavandula x intermedia ‘Grosso’ Height: 24 - 30” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 9 Plump, violet-blue flower spikes fill the air with their sweet fragrance from late summer into early fall. Tends to bloom a bit later in the summer with a possible repeat bloom towards fall. Alaska Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Alaska’ Height: 24 - 36” Spread: 16 - 20” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 9 One of the oldest but still one of the best. Cheery flowers appear in late spring and continue on for several months if deadheaded. This is the hardiest strain of Shasta available. Becky Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Becky’ Height: 36 - 42” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 9 Copious amounts of very large, single white blooms are produced atop strong stems in late spring and continue for several months if deadheaded faithfully. Despite its height, this variety does not usually require staking. 27 Perennials Brightside Shasta Daisy Sunshine Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Brightside’ Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Sonnenschein’ Height: 32” Spread: 18” Height: 30 - 36” Spread: 30 - 36” Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 9 Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 9 Produces large, white blossoms and healthy disease resistant foliage. The cheery flowers begin to appear in late spring and continue on for several months if faithfully deadheaded. Crazy Shasta Daisy Huge pale lemon-yellow daisies with goldenyellow centers. The yellow color is more evident in younger flowers. Mature flowers are creamy white. Flowers appear in late spring and continue for several months if faithfully deadheaded. Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Crazy’ Kobold Blazing Star Height: 24 - 28” Spread: 12 - 18” Liatris spicata ‘Kobold’ Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 9 Height: 18 - 30” Spread: 12 - 16” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 A fringed and frilly, semi to fully double Shasta Daisy. Solid white petals surround a small buttery center. Flowers will begin to appear in late spring and continue for several months if faithfully deadheaded. Fiona Coghill Shasta Daisy Bright, rosy lavender flower wands open from top to bottom in early summer, appearing to glow at the tips. Narrow, opposite leaves are up to 10 inches long at the base of the plant and decrease in length up the stems. Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Fiona Coghill’ Britt-Marie Crawford Ligularia Height: 28 - 30” Spread: 18” Ligularia stenocephala ‘Britt-Marie Crawford’ Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 9 Height: 36 - 48” Spread: 24 - 36” Light: Part shade Zone: 4 - 9 Large, creamy-white pompom flowers are unlike any other Shasta Daisy. Stiff stems create a beautiful plant and make the flowers good for cutting. Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Little Princess’ Broad, glossy, dark chocolate leaves with dark purple undersides make an extremely bold statement in the garden. In late summer, golden orange, daisy-like flowers are perched atop purplish-black stems for an all-together captivating composition. Height: 12” Spread: 8 - 12” Cristata Ligularia Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 9 Ligularia tussilaginea ‘Cristata’ Little Princess Shasta Daisy Huge, pure white, single flowers are produced in profusion atop compact mounds of foliage. This is one of the shortest daisies available. Flowers appear in late spring and continue for several months if faithfully deadheaded. Height: 12 - 18” Spread: 30” Light: Part shade Zone: 5 - 9 Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Snowcap’ Delightfully ruffled, green foliage is covered with soft hairs, giving it a grayish cast. Pinkishred highlights are present on the undersides of the leaves. Fragrant, yellow, daisy-like flowers are produced in late summer. Height: 12 - 15” Spread: 12” Big Blue Lily-turf Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 9 Liriope muscari ‘Big Blue’ Snowcap Shasta Daisy Pure white, single flowers are produced in abundance atop bushy mounds of foliage. ‘Snowcap’ has a sturdy, uniform habit and due to its compact nature, it tolerates the weather (wind, rain, etc.) better than other Shastas. Height: 12 - 18” Spread: 12 - 24” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 5 - 10 Liriope is a unique, evergreen grassy perennial with wide, dark green, strappy leaves and a fountain-like habit. Delightful, lilac-purple flowers resembling grape hyacinths are displayed above the foliage in late summer. 28 Perennials Pee Dee Ingot Lily-turf Orange Gnome Maltese Cross Liriope ‘Pee Dee Ingot’ Lychnis chalcedonica ‘Orange Gnome’ Height: 10 - 12” Spread: 12 - 18” Height: 8” Spread: 12” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 5 - 10 Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 A bright chartreuse to gold grass-like plant that grows in the shade! This selection displays its brightest color in the spring after the new growth emerges. Beginning in midsummer, lilac-purple flowers stand in tremendous contrast to the light foliage. Brilliant, orange-scarlet flowers are produced in abundance beginning in early summer and lasting nearly 8 weeks. The foliage is nearly as pretty as the flowers, having a purplish-bronze cast over the naturally dark green leaves. Moneywort Creeping Lily-turf Lysimachia nummularia Liriope spicata Height: 8 - 12” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 4 - 10 Liriope is a unique evergreen groundcover with dark green, upright foliage. Delightful, pale lavender flowers resembling grape hyacinths peak above the foliage in midsummer. Height: 2 - 4” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 This easy-to-grow moisture lover is a marvelous, low-growing, golden groundcover whose dime-sized leaves give the ground a year-round golden color. Blooms in early summer. Aurea Moneywort Cardinal Flower Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’ Lobelia cardinalis Height: 2 - 4” Spread: 18 - 24” Height: 36 - 48” Spread: 24” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Brilliant fire red flower spikes stand atop distinctly upright plants from early to late summer. The leaves are green and lance-like. An underused perennial that is easy to grow in any moist soil and which blooms yellow in early summer. This variety has golden leaves whose color is best maintained in full sun. Fan Blue Lobelia Jacob Cline Bee Balm Lobelia x speciosa ‘Fan Blue’ Monarda didyma ‘Jacob Cline’ Height: 28” Spread: 14” Height: 24 - 36” Spread: 12 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 5 - 9 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 9 'Fan Blue' produces numerous dense spikes of intense blue-violet blossoms on compact, strictly upright plants. Typically has an earlier bloom time than the species, beginning in midsummer and continuing into fall. Whorls of scarlet red tubular flowers blend perfectly with prairie wildflowers and herbs. Single plants make a great show, but groups heighten the effect. Dark green leaves have a pleasant aroma of mint and basil. High mildew resistance. Blooms in mid to late summer. Fan Scarlet Lobelia Lobelia x speciosa ‘Fan Scarlet’ Height: 24” Spread: 14” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 5 - 9 Fan Scarlet sports compact, bronze foliage and a vigorous base-branching habit. Vivid scarlet flowers are borne on dense, strictly upright spikes. have an earlier bloom time than the species, beginning in midsummer and continuing into fall. Petite Delight Bee Balm Monarda didyma ‘Petite Delight’ Height: 12 - 15” Spread: 12 - 15” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 9 New dwarf form with large lavender-rose terminal flowers. Rich nectar source for wildlife. Dark green foliage is mildew resistant. A low maintenance addition to habitat and native plant gardens. Blooms in summer. 29 Perennials Petite Wonder Bee Balm Festiva Maxima Peony Monarda didyma ‘Petite Wonder’ Paeonia ‘Festiva Maxima’ Height: 10” Spread: 10” Height: 34” Spread: 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 9 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 'Petite Wonder' is similar to 'Petite Delight' but it has a slightly smaller stature and true pink flowers. The aromatic foliage smells like mint when crushed and is often used to flavor teas. Noticeably fragrant, white blooms with red drizzled throughout the center is the highlight of this reliable bloomer. The flowers have a massive, loose form. It blooms in late spring. Blue Wonder Catmint Karl Rosenfield Peony Nepeta faassenii ‘Blue Wonder’ Paeonia ‘Karl Rosenfield’ Height: 12 - 15” Spread: 12” Height: 34” Spread: 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Gray-green, aromatic foliage gives way to a plethora of lavender-blue flowers in early thru midsummer. The relatively short stature of this variety makes it a good candidate for the front of the border. Brilliant, fuchsia-red blooms are both sizable and fragrant. This double variety blooms from early to midsummer. Sarah Bernhardt Peony Paeonia ‘Sarah Bernhardt’ Walker’s Low Catmint Nepeta faassenii ‘Walker’s Low’ Height: 24 - 36” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 Gray-green, aromatic foliage gives way to a plethora of soft lavender-blue flowers which are produced over a long period in summer. If the plant is not staked the plant’s arching habit can bring the height down to 18-24 inches. Kit Cat Catmint Nepeta x ‘Kit Cat’ Height: 18” Spread: 30” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 A unique new dwarf form, it has a shorter habit, smaller leaves, and smaller, but more numerous, flowers that are produced from early through late summer. The small, grey-green leaves form a wide, dense clump. Height: 34” Spread: 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Gigantic, double, apple blossom pink flowers are an old fashioned favorite. This variety blooms in early to midsummer. Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia Height: 30 - 50 ft (vine) Spread: 5 - 10 ft Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Leaves emerge bronze in spring, mature to dull green in summer and change to purple or crimson-red in autumn. Clusters of small, greenishwhite flowers appear in the upper leaf axils in late spring to early summer, but are hidden by the foliage, and give way to dark blue to black berries in late summer. Boston Ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidata Carol Peony Paeonia ‘Carol’ Height: 34” Spread: 20” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Vivid, red blooms with little, yellow centers are produced in late spring. This is a double peony that has strong stems which are outstanding in bouquets. By choosing a mixture of early, midseason, and late blooming varieties, you can have blooms for up to 6 weeks. Height: 30 - 50 ft (vine) Spread: 5 - 10 ft Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 A vigorous tendril climber that needs no support. It clings to surfaces by adhesive holdfasts located at the tendril ends. Greenish white flowers appear in late spring to early summer but are generally hidden by the foliage and insignificant. Flowers give way to blue-black berries which are also hidden by the foliage and often not visible until autumn leaf drop. 30 Perennials Husker Red Bearded Tongue Babyface Phlox Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’ Phlox ‘Babyface’ Height: 30 - 34” Spread: 15 - 18” Height: 25 - 30” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 9 Striking, maroon-red foliage with a dark green underlay. White flowers with a tinge of light pink are borne on strong, upright stems in early summer. Sweetly fragrant, baby pink blooms with sizeable rosy-red eyes are produced prolifically from mid thru late summer. They make excellent cut flowers and also attract butterflies. Elfin Pink Bearded Tongue Laura Phlox Penstemon x ‘Elfin Pink’ Phlox ‘Laura’ Height: 12” Spread: 12” Height: 2 - 4” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Bright pink, long, trumpet-shaped flowers are borne in profusion on thin spikes in early summer. A very drought tolerant perennial that is easy to grow. Prairie Dusk Bearded Tongue Masses of fuchsia-purple blossoms with starry, white centers and dark eyes all summer long. Has a particularly long bloom time and has demonstrated very good mildew resistance. Orange Perfection Phlox Penstemon x ‘Prairie Dusk’ Phlox ‘Orange Perfection’ Height: 20” Spread: 15 - 18” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 Rose-purple, trumpet-shaped flowers are borne in profusion on thin spikes in early summer. They make a tremendous color statement when planted in groups. Little Spire Russian Sage Height: 36” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Flaming salmon-orange flowers sit atop strong stems nearly all summer long. The compact clumps of dense, deep green foliage stand a full 3 feet tall, making them ideal for the back of the border. Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Little Spire’ Bright Eyes Phlox Height: 25” Spread: 12 - 18” Phlox paniculata ‘Bright Eyes’ Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 9 Height: 36” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 A relatively short, upright habit prevents the leaning that is typical of the species. Small, narrow, grey-green leaves compliment the lavender-blue flowers. This cultivar has a wonderfully long blooming period beginning in late summer and continuing well into the fall. Longin Russian Sage Pale pink flowers with a prominent, hot-pink eye zone are produced reliably from mid thru late summer. These aromatic flowers attract both butterflies and hummingbirds. David Phlox Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Longin’ Height: 36 - 48” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 9 Airy spikes of lavender-blue flowers top strong stems with small, narrow, silvery-green leaves. 'Longin' also tends to have a narrower and more upright habit than others in this species. Blooms beginning in late summer and continues well into the fall. Phlox paniculata ‘David’ Height: 42” Spread: 24 - 36” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Enormous heads of fragrant, white flowers from mid to late summer. The bright green foliage and sturdy constitution make this plant beautiful even when it's not in bloom. 31 Perennials Red Riding Hood Phlox White Delight Creeping Phlox Phlox ‘Red Riding Hood’ Phlox subulata ‘White Delight’ Height: 22” Spread: 16 - 20” Height: 4 - 6” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Light: Full sun Zone: 2 - 9 Vivid clusters of fragrant, cherry-red flowers sit atop strong-stemmed plants from mid thru late summer. A compact variety which attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. It makes a tremendous color statement in the garden. Large, pure white flowers blanket the foliage in late spring. White has a cool and calming effect in the garden. Use it to tone down more intense, saturated colors. Forms a carpet-like mat no taller than 6 inches. Shorty White Phlox Astra Double Blue Balloon Flower Phlox ‘Shorty White’ Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Astra Double Blue’ Height: 15” Spread: 8 - 12” Height: 8 - 10” Spread: 6 - 8” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 A relatively short variety of phlox that is just the right size for containers or the front of the border. Clusters of bright white flowers are produced atop very sturdy stems that are great for cutting for fresh bouquets. Atropurpurea Creeping Phlox Phlox subulata ‘Atropurpurea’ Height: 4 - 6” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun Zone: 2 - 9 Rich wine-red flowers which blanket the foliage in late spring. It makes a tremendous color impact which can be seen from quite a distance. Forms a carpet-like mat no taller than 6 inches. Blue Emerald Creeping Phlox Phlox subulata ‘Blue Emerald’ Height: 4 - 6” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun Zone: 2 - 9 Delicate lavender blue flowers blanket the foliage in late spring creating a subtle swathe of color when in bloom. Forms a carpet-like mat no taller than 6 inches. Interesting balloon-like buds burst open into fully double, bell-shaped flowers. Exceptional branching and thick flower petals make for long-lasting periwinkle blue blossoms. Astra Double Lavender Balloon Flower Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Astra Double Lavender’ Height: 8” Spread: 4 - 6” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 A very well-branched, long-lasting balloon flower. The flowers begin with the first warm weather and don’t quit till fall, blooming continuously for months. Astra Pink Balloon Flower Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Astra Pink’ Height: 8 - 10” Spread: 6 - 8” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Interesting balloon-like buds burst open into beautiful bell-shaped flowers. Exceptional branching and thick flower petals make for long-lasting light pink blooms. Its compact, uniform habit makes 'Astra Pink' a good selection for cut flowers, containers, or the garden. Red Wing Creeping Phlox Double Blue Balloon Flower Phlox subulata ‘Red Wing’ Height: 4 - 6” Spread: 12 - 18” Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Double Blue’ Light: Full sun Zone: 2 - 9 Height: 24” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Striking pinkish-crimson flowers with a dark red center which blanket the foliage in late spring. It makes a tremendous color impact which can be seen from quite a distance. Forms a carpet-like mat no taller than 6 inches. Interesting balloon-like buds burst open into vibrant violet-blue, double, bell-shaped flowers. 'Double Blue' is a very reliable bloomer that is pest and disease free. 32 Perennials Fuji Pink Balloon Flower Bertram Anderson Lungwort Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Fuji Pink’ Pulmonaria longifolia ‘Bertram Anderson’ Height: 24” Spread: 12 - 18” Height: 8 - 10” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Interesting balloon-like buds burst open into beautiful soft pink, bell-shaped flowers which keep their color best in partial shade. 'Fuji Pink' is a very reliable bloomer that is pest and disease free. Be dazzled by a sea of gentian blue flowers emerging from fuchsia buds in late spring. It has long, narrow leaves heavily spotted with silver, and it tends to bloom a couple of weeks later than other species. Fuji White Balloon Flower Raspberry Splash Lungwort Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Fuji White’ Pulmonaria longifolia ‘Raspberry Splash’ Height: 12 - 24” Spread: 12 - 18” Height: 10 - 12” Spread: 16 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Interesting balloon-like buds burst open into pure white, bell-shaped flowers. A very reliable bloomer that is pest and disease free. Misato Purple Balloon Flower Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Misato Purple’ Height: 6 - 8” Spread: 10 - 12” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Easily grown in well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Plants can be left undisturbed once established. Deadheading spent flowers generally prolongs the bloom period. Plant doesn’t emerge until late spring so leave the previous foliage on until new sprouts are visible. Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower Dazzling raspberry-pink flower clusters dance among the dark green, silver-spotted leaves in late spring. This variety is characterized by its fairly upright growing habit and profuse flowering abilities. Silver Shimmers Lungwort Pulmonaria longifolia ‘Silver Shimmers’ Height: 9 - 15” Spread: 15 - 18” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Clusters of relatively large, steel-blue flowers are suspended above the long, wavy foliage which remains low. The leaves are heavily saturated with silver, appearing to glow in the shade. Blooms in early to mid spring. Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Sentimental Blue’ Chipper Miniature Rose Height: 6 - 8” Spread: 12” Rosa ‘Chipper’ Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Height: 12 - 24” Spread: 15 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 10 Interesting balloon-like buds burst open into beautiful blue, dwarf bell-shaped flowers. 'Sentimental Blue' is an excellent low-growing border or rock garden plant. It is a prolific bloomer that is pest and disease free. Silver Lace Vine Polygonum aubertii This miniature rose can withstand poor soil and is disease resistant. It blooms continuously through the summer with bright pink blooms, but little if any scent. Healthy foliage is bright but not shiny with an upright growth habit. Petite Folie Miniature Rose Height: 20 - 30 ft Spread: vine Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 A fast growing vine that will quickly grow to cover your fence or trellis. Abundant amounts of fragrant, nearly white flowers grow in long, erect clusters, blanketing the foliage with color. It blooms from late summer to early autumn and has the added bonus of being shade tolerant. The leaves turn yellow in the fall. Rosa ‘Petite Folie’ Height: 10 - 12” Spread: 12 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 This miniature has blooms that blend orange, pink and coral and have a fruity fragrance. It blooms continuously through the summer and has bright, but not shiny, foliage. 33 Perennials Goldstrum Black-Eyed Susan Blue Hill Salvia Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldstrum’ Salvia nemorosa ‘Blue Hill’ Height: 24” Spread: 18 - 24” Height: 16 - 20” Spread: 15 - 18” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 10 Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 A showy border plant excellent for cut flowers. Bright, daisy-like, golden yellow flowers with black centers. Heat and humidity tolerant. Blooms late summer into fall. Irish Eyes Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia ‘Irish Eyes’ Height: 30” Spread: 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Very unusual flowers for planting close up. Huge daisy flowers with golden yellow petals surround a bright green center. For the middle of the border to add late season color. Performs well in pots. Blooms late summer into fall. The tall, spiky flowers of 'Blue Hill' are the closest to true blue of any hardy salvia available. This selection is very long-flowering with a wonderful compact habit. Its foliage is aromatic when crushed. Caradonna Salvia Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’ Height: 24 - 30” Spread: 15” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 Similar to 'East Friesland' but with two distinct differences: a rigidly upright habit and dark purple flower stems which accentuate the bright violet-blue flowers. They are great in fresh bouquets. The leaves are aromatic when crushed. Goldquelle Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia lancinata ‘Goldquelle’ Height: 30 - 36” Spread: 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 2 - 9 Large, double flowers bloom from midsummer well into fall. As the flowers open, inner petals turn from soft green to bright yellow and gold and the black eye all but disappears. Cutting flowers will encourage new buds faster. Rustic Colors Black-Eyed Susan East Friesland Salvia Salvia nemorosa ‘East Friesland’ Height: 16 - 18” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 Spikes of vibrant violet-purple flowers stand at attention above the nicely mounded foliage of 'East Friesland'. Its foliage is aromatic when crushed. This is the perfect choice for containers or the front of the border. Marcus™ Salvia Rudbeckia ‘Rustic Colors’ Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 'Rustic Colors' is a mixture of large dark golden yellow to red to bronze bicolor flowers with black centers. Looks great in mixed perennials beds, especially with ornamental grasses, works well as a border too. Irish Moss Salvia nemorosa ‘Haeumanarc’ Height: 8 - 12 Spread: 12” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 A compact habit which makes it perfect for edging, containers, or other small spaces. Dark violet-purple flowers are produced nearly all summer long, particularly if plants are deadheaded. The leaves are aromatic when crushed. May Night Salvia Sangina subulata Height: 2 - 4” Spread: 8 - 12” Salvia nemorosa ‘Mainacht’ Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 7 Height: 18” Spread: 15 - 18” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 A creeping, moss-like, evergreen groundcover that can be used as a replacement for lawn in cool-summer regions. Delightful tiny white flowers appear from late spring to midsummer. It is especially beautiful growing between pavers and flagstones on a path or wall. Dense spikes of deep violet-purple flowers are produced in early summer and will continue longer if deadheaded. This is a clump forming plant with oblong leaves which are aromatic when crushed. 34 Perennials Plumosa Salvia Pink Mist Pincushion Flower Salvia nemorosa ‘Plumosa’ Scabiosa columbaria ‘Pink Mist’ Height: 18” Spread: 15 - 18” Height: 12 - 18” Spread: 15” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 Thick plume-like panicles are very deep purple and retain this wonderful color when harvested and dried. The leaves are aromatic when crushed. Pincushion-like, pink flowers with a hint of lavender are borne atop wiry stems over a long period beginning in early summer. They hover over the short mound of ferny basal foliage. Rose Queen Salvia Ellacombeanum Sedum Salvia x sylvestris ‘Rose Queen’ Sedum kamtschaticum var. ellacombianum Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 12 - 18” Height: 8” Spread: 12 - 15” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 A clump-forming perennial salvia that features plume-like, rosy-pink flower spikes that appear in a profuse mid- to late spring bloom. Flowering may continue, albeit intermittently, throughout the summer. Aromatic, lanceshaped, green leaves. A clean, evergreen groundcover with small, bright green leaves and clusters of lemon yellow flowers. This species blooms in early summer. It is intermediate in height, standing about 8 inches tall. Purple Rain Salvia Sedum x ‘Autumn Joy’ Salvia verticillata ‘Purple Rain’ Height: 24” Spread: 18 - 24” Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 Covered with lush, smoky purple flower spikes from June-September. Pest and disease free, it will bring subtle color, as well as bees and butterflies, late into the season. Sports light green leaves and deep rose flowers which age to a beautiful bronze. Stout, sturdy stems support the massive flower heads which develop in summer and burst into bloom in fall. If left standing, they provide winter interest and food for birds. Rock Soapwort Black Jack Sedum Saponaria ocymoides Sedum x ‘Black Jack’ Autumn Joy Sedum Height: 8” Spread: 12 - 15” Height: 24” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 7 Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 A sprawling plant which forms a nice carpet of semi-evergreen foliage. Small sprays of pink flowers appear in early summer. It works well in a rock garden, as a groundcover, or between stepping stones on a path. Butterfly Blue Pincushion Flower Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’ Height: 12 - 18” Spread: 15” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 Produces a profusion of lavender-blue, pincushion-like flowers over a very long period beginning in late spring. They sit atop wiry stems which hover over the short mound of ferny basal foliage. Boasts a superior upright habit and the deepest purple foliage (so dark you'll think it's black). Don't be deceived by the green and light purple foliage that first emerges in spring. It will quickly darken to deep purple. Cauticola Sedum Sedum x ‘Cauticola’ Height: 2” Spread: 10” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 An attractive, very low-growing groundcover with rounded, blue-grey leaves. In late summer, pink flowers are produced which age to carminered. This is the perfect sedum to tuck into a rockery or other small spaces in the garden. 35 Perennials Crazy Ruffles Sedum Dragon’s Blood Sedum Sedum x ‘Crazy Ruffles Sedum spurium ‘Dragon’s Blood’ Height: 20” Spread: 18 - 24” Height: 4 - 6” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 Forms a compact clump of large, blue-green, widely undulating leaves with toothed margins. The wavy margins really set this variety apart in the landscape. In late summer, upright, reddish stems carry large clusters of soft pink flowers which open from cream buds. Outstanding hardy alpine succulent. Bears deep pink flowers over slightly bronzed summer foliage. In fall foliage brightens to a rich burgundy red overall. A showy cold loving spreader that's perfect for rock gardens and containers. Fulda Glow Sedum Frosty Morn Sedum Sedum spurium ‘Fulda Glow’ Sedum x ‘Frosty Morn’ Height: 24 - 36” Spread: 24 - 36” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 This upright sedum has a wide white border around each light green leaf and they angle upward, coddling the flower heads. In warmer climates, the blossoms are white as opposed to cooler zones where they are light pink. Height: 4” Spread: 10” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 Sports attractive bronze-red foliage that keeps its color all season long. Rose-red flowers appear on short stalks above the foliage in late summer. A mass planting can be stunning. Vera Jameson Sedum John Creech Sedum Sedum x ‘Vera Jameson’ Sedum x ‘John Creech’ Height: 9 - 12” Spread: 18 - 36” Zone: 3 - 9 Height: 2” Spread: 10” Light: Full sun Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 An exciting hybrid with arching blue gray foliage with maroon tints and flowers of deep pink accented with white. Flowering in late summer into early fall. A dense groundcover with very small, green leaves that keep their intense color even in full sun. Its tight, compact habit keeps the weeds from poking through. Clusters of pinkish-purple flowers are produced in midsummer. Assorted Hen and Chicks Semperviren Matrona Sedum Sedum x ‘Matrona’ Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 12 - 15” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 A sturdy, upright grower that has gray-green leaves with rosy pink edges and purple stems. The long-lasting mauve-pink flower clusters bloom in fall, turning chocolate-brown in winter. Height: 3 - 4” Spread: 6 - 8” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 Offsets readily as plants spread into multi-head clumps. In third year or later, original rosette bolts to flower. Remaining rosettes take its place. A rock garden favorite equally good in well drained troughs. Thrives in highly porous garden soil. Rosy Glow Sedum Baby Gold Goldenrod Sedum x ‘Rosy Glow’ Solidago x ‘Baby Gold’ Height: 8” Spread: 12 - 15” Height: 24” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 A clumping selection with blue-green foliage and rich ruby red flowers. Its small stature makes 'Rosy Glow' perfect for edging or containers. It is valued for its brightly colored blossoms, ease of culture, and drought tolerance. Broad, pyramidal panicles of bright yellow flowers bloom from midsummer to early fall above bright green toothed leaves. 36 Perennials Hummelo Lamb’s Ear Black Snowflake Foamflower Stachys monieri ‘Hummelo’ Tiarella x ‘Black Snowflake’ Height: 18 - 20” Spread: 18” Height: 8” Spread: 12” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Forms large, rounded clumps of green, long narrow leaves. In midsummer, sturdy spikes of lavender-rose flowers shoot up through the foliage, putting on quite a display. Silver Carpet Lamb’s Ear One of the most elegant foamflowers to date, it sports deeply dissected, glossy, green leaves with prominent black-purple centers. The new growth is nearly all black, and coloration is more pronounced in cooler weather. Crow Feather Foamflower Stachys byzantina ‘Silver Carpet’ Tiarella x ‘Crow Feather’ Height: 15” Spread: 8 - 12” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Its leaves are velvety soft, silver and shaped like lamb’s ears. Tends to spread quickly, making it a good groundcover for dry, sunny spots. Usually listed as a non-flowering cultivar, it will occasionally send up a few small flowers. Klaus Jelitto Stoke’s Aster Stokesia laevis ‘Klaus Jelitto’ Height: 8” Spread: 12” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 - 8 Sports bright green, deeply lobed leaves with purple-black feathering throughout the midrib and veins, and is more pronounced in cooler weather. In winter the leaves become a colorful brocade of pink, red, purple, and black. Mint Chocolate Foamflower Tiarella x ‘Mint Chocolate’ Height: 12 - 18” Spread: 8 - 12” Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 9 Powder blue flowers contrast sharply against the deep green, glossy, strap-like foliage. The habit is neatly mounding. Blooming from midsummer to early fall (if deadheaded), it is a tremendous accent to other late bloomers. Peachie’s Pick Stoke’s Aster Stokesia laevis ‘Peachie’s Pick’ Height: 18” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 9 Lavender-blue flowers bloom much longer and a bit later than other stokesias. It has an upright habit and healthy-looking, deep green foliage that remains attractive all season. Its longer stems make it a good variety for cut flowers. Pink Chintz Thyme Height: 8” Spread: 11” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 4 - 9 Unusually long maple-shaped leaves are mint green with a chocolate overlay with toffee-tinted flowers in early spring and nice bronzing in winter. Satin Doll Spiderwort Tradescantia x ‘Satin Doll’ Height: 8” Spread: 8” Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 - 9 Highly praised for having such large flowers on a dwarf plant. Iridescent pink flowers with bright yellow anthers are borne above the foliage from early thru midsummer. The plants develop lush, upright mounds of bright green, narrow, sword-like leaves. Sweet Kate Spiderwort Thymus serphyllum ‘Pink Chintz’ Height: 2 - 4” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 9 Forms a very low carpet of fuzzy, dark green leaves which resemble those of Woolly Thyme. From early thru midsummer, flowers of a unique shade of salmon-pink cover the foliage. Tradescantia x ‘Sweet Kate’ Height: 24” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 8 Triangular, violet-blue blossoms with sulphuryellow stamens. Brilliant gold foliage that is outstanding even when viewed from a distance. To keep this light-colored foliage from scorching, afternoon shade and consistent moisture is recommended. 37 Perennials Gilt Edge Toad Lily Giles Van Hees Veronica Tricyrtis hirta ‘Gilt Edge’ Veronica ‘Giles Van Hees’ Height: 24” Spread: 18 - 24” Height: 6” Spread: 10 - 12” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 4 - 8 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Green, lance-shaped leaves edged in creamy yellow arrange in a ladder-like fashion on gracefully arching stems. Beginning in early fall, white, orchid-like flowers heavily spotted and streaked with purple appear. The dark green foliage forms a nice mound topped by bright pink flower spikes whose sweet nectar attracts butterflies. It is extremely longflowering beginning in midsummer and is easy to grow. Miyozaki Hybrids Toad Lily Icicle Veronica Tricyrtis hirta ‘Miyozaki Hybrids’ Veronica spicata ‘Icicle’ Height: 36” Spread: 18” Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Part to full shade Zone: 4 - 8 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 9 Wonderfully arching, hairy stems support the green, lance-shaped leaves which are arranged in a ladder-like fashion. Beginning in late summer, white, orchid-like flowers heavily spotted with purple appear all along the stems. An upright, clump-forming perennial which features dense, upright, terminal spikes of tiny, pure white flowers which bloom from May to July. Flower spikes typically rise 18-24" tall. Lance-shaped, light to grayish-green leaves. Crater Lake Blue Veronica Red Fox Veronica Veronica austriaca ‘Crater Lake Blue’ Veronica spicata ‘Red Fox’ Height: 12 - 15” Spread: 15 - 20” Height: 12 - 15” Spread: 12 - 15” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 A graceful spreading cascade of star-shaped gentian blue flowers form May to July. Versatile low growing perennial is ideal for rock gardens, hanging baskets or as groundcover spilling off low walls. The bright fuchsia-pink flower spikes appear over a long time, in excess of five weeks, beginning in midsummer. Butterflies love to drink their sweet nectar. Royal Candles Veronica Aztec Gold Veronica Veronica prostrata ‘Aztec Gold’ Height: 6” Spread: 12” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 A wonderful, easy to grow perennial that adds great color in the garden all season long. Its sun-proof, brilliant gold leaves form a wide, low, spreading mound. In early summer, short spikes of sky blue flowers appear just above the foliage. Blue Carpet Veronica Veronica spicata ‘Royal Candles’ Height: 15 - 18” Spread: 15” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Masses of violet-blue spikes dart up above the compact, upright, deep green foliage all summer long. Butterflies love to drink their sweet nectar. Sunny Border Blue Veronica Veronica ‘Sunny Border Blue’ Veronica spicata ‘Blue Carpet’ Height: 6” Spread: 15” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Deep Blue flowers are abundantly produced June to September on compact low growing plants. A real dwarf! Right at home at the front of the border. Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 15 - 20” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Vivid violet-blue spikes dart up above the dark green, crinkly foliage from midsummer into fall. Highly valued for its ease of growth and long bloom time. It should have a place in every garden because it goes with everything. 38 Perennials Perennial Periwinkle Vinca minor Height: 22” Spread: 16 - 20” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 An excellent, weed-smothering, evergreen groundcover with small, solid dark green leaves. From mid to late spring, lovely lavender-blue flowers about the size of a nickel appear just above the foliage, creating a tranquil effect. Additional flowers may appear sporadically in summer and fall. 39 Ornamental Grasses Avalanche Feather Reed Grass Blue Zinger Sedge Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Avalanche’ Carex glauca ‘Blue Zinger’ Height: 4 - 5 ft Spread: 2 ft Height: 12 - 18” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 8 Light: Part to full shade Zone: 5 - 9 This selection has deep green leaves with a wide white stripe down the center. The variegation remains distinctively appealing throughout the growing season. Has a distinctly upright and clumping habit. Features attractive blue-green foliage. Insignificant greenish-white flowers appear in summer. Plant in masses for a splendid effect. Eldorado Feather Reed Grass Carex hachijoensis ‘Evergold’ Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Eldorado’ Height: 4 - 5 ft Spread: 2 ft Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 8 Evergold Sedge Height: 12” Spread: 18” Light: Part shade Zone: 5 - 9 The narrow, green leaves have a bright gold center which radiates out in the sunlight. Attractive tan wheat-like seed heads appear in early summer and last all season long. One of the most popular variegated sedges, this selection has creamy-yellow leaves with deep green margins. They cascade softly to the ground in a fountain-like manner. Unlike many other sedges, this one prefers dry to average soil moisture. Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass Northern Sea Oats Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ Chasmanthium latifolium Height: 22” Spread: 16 - 20” Height: 22” Spread: 16 - 20” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 A cool season, clumping grass with a compact, erect growth habit. Wheat-like seed heads appear in late spring and last all season long. A good choice for heavy clay soils. A clumping grass that is treasured for its showy, drooping flowers and unique bamboo-like foliage. Its tendency to reseed makes it an ideal choice for mass plantings. The seed heads also make interesting cut flowers. Overdam Feather Reed Grass Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Overdam’ Height: 2 - 5 ft Spread: 1 - 2 ft Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 8 Variegated foliage that starts out with bright creamy-white margins which then fad to white with a pink flush. In late spring, strikingly erect, feathery plumes will appear, reaching up to 5 ft tall. Pink Pampas Grass Cortaderia selloana ‘Pink’ Height: 8 - 10 ft Spread: 3 - 4 ft Light: Full sun Zone: 6 - 10 Forms large dense clumps of stiff, narrow leaves. Best known for its silky pink plumes that appear in late summer and last through the winter. Requires minimal care and has very sharp blade edges. Bowles Golden Sedge Dwarf Pampas Grass Carex elata ‘Bowles Golden’ Height: 2 - 3 ft Spread: 2 - 3 ft Cortaderia selloana ‘Pumila’ Light: Part shade Zone: 5 - 8 Height: 4 - 5 ft Spread: 3 - 4 ft Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 10 Bright gold foliage with thin green margins. It is an excellent choice as a highlight plant for a shade or water garden. A moisture loving grass that needs to be constantly wet or moist to thrive. It will grow in shallow water and looks great around a pond with blue hostas. One of the most cold hardy varieties of pampas grass, it is shorter and more compact that the others. It bears the same showy, medium-sized plumes which are silvery-cream and feel silky to the touch. 40 Ornamental Grasses Tufted Hair Grass Golden Variegated Hakone Grass Deschampsia caespitosa vivparia Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ Height: 2 - 3 ft Spread: 1 - 2 ft Height: 12 - 24” Spread: 24 - 36” Light: Part shade Zone: 4 - 9 Light: Part to full shade Zone: 5 - 9 A clump-forming, cool seasons grass that forms a low dense tussock of thin, arching, dark green grass. Numerous flower stems rise in summer from the foliage bearing wide, airy panicles of tiny variably colored flowers, turning yellowishtan and remain attractive through the winter. Blue Dune Lyme Grass Elymus arenarius ‘Blue Dune’ Height: 2 ft Spread: 2 ft Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 9 Slender beige flower spikes rise a foot above foliage in late summer. Spreads vigorously by rhizome, filling in large areas quickly, may require containment. Tolerant of seasonal clean up by mowing at winter’s end. Nearly all yellow, the leaves have narrow green stripes near the margins. Perhaps its most fascinating attribute is the cascading habit in which most of the leaves arch in the same direction, appearing much like a golden waterfall. In fall, the golden foliage becomes infused with shades of pink and red. Sapphire Blue Oats Grass Helictotrichon sempervirens ‘Sapphire’ Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 18 - 24” Light: Full sun Zone: 3 - 8 Ravenna Grass Looks like a miniature water fountain, with its densely packed leaves gently spraying upward. It has bright, steel blue leaves which tend to widen as they mature. In early summer, small, tan seed heads appear on tall stems held well above the foliage. Erianthus ravennae Big Twister Corkscrew Rush Height: 9 - 12 ft Spread: 6 - 8 ft Juncus effuses ‘Big Twister’ Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 9 Height: 12 - 24” Spread: 12 - 24” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 5 - 10 An upright arching form and gray-green arching leaves. In late summer, silvery flower panicles with hints of purple top tall spikes and then fade to white in fall. Shows fall color of orange, tan, purple and beige. Sports very unusually thick, twisted, glossy dark green, coiling foliage. Needs to be kept continually moist. Flame Grass Boulder Blue Fescue Festuca glauca ‘Boulder Blue’ Height: 6 - 8” Spread: 6 - 8” Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Soft powdery blue, spiky foliage that keeps its color all year round forms small rounded, clumps. In early summer, wheat-like seed heads are produced on tall, spikey stalks in great numbers. Miscanthus ‘Purpurescens’ Height: 4 - 6 ft Spread: 2 ft Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 9 From early to midseason, the leaves are a pleasant grey-green. In the fall, they turn a brilliant reddish orange. The seed heads begin to appear in late summer with magenta hues, and transform into silky white plumes in late fall. Dixieland Miscanthus Elijah Blue Fescue Miscanthus sinensis ‘Dixieland’ Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ Height: 8 - 10” Spread: 8 - 10” Height: 4 - 5 ft Spread: 3 ft Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 8 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 5 - 9 Soft powdery blue, spiky foliage that keeps its color all year round. A small clumping grass with a rounded habit. In early summer, wheatlike seed heads are produced on tall, spikey stalks in great numbers. Green and white variegated foliage graces this dwarf compact form of Miscanthus. It will provide a strong white element to the landscape when planted in front of larger shrubs or evergreens. The silky plumes appear in late summer and are very showy. 41 Ornamental Grasses Ferner Osten Miscanthus Morning Light Miscanthus Miscanthus sinensis ‘Ferner Osten’ Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light’ Height: 4 - 5 ft Spread: 3 ft Height: 4 - 5 ft Spread: 3 ft Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 8 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 5 - 9 Gorgeous deep burgundy flower heads eventually lighten to a creamy white, and sparkling silver midribs invigorate the dense fountain of dark green blades. Attractive year-round, with fall colors of yellow, purple, scarlet and burgundy, and fade to warm ivory in winter. Fine leaf blades are green with clean, paperthin, white margins. Prized for its rounded habit that never flops. Requires a long, hot growing season to produce flowers, which are reddish bronze plumes that appear in late fall and become cream colored and fluffy in winter. Maiden Grass Silver Feather Grass Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’ Miscanthus sinensis ‘Silberfeder’ Height: 5 - 6 ft Spread: 3 - 4 ft Height: 8 ft Spread: 3 - 4 ft Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 5 - 9 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 9 Rounded mounds of fine, silver-veined green leaves arch gracefully. In early fall, fan-like plumes emerge with a reddish tint and then age to a soft silvery-white. Complimented nicely by the golden-yellow fall color of the leaves. Huron Sunrise Miscanthus Miscanthus sinensis ‘Huron Sunrise’ Height: 5 - 6 ft Spread: 3 ft Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 9 Green leaves with silver mid-ribs form beautiful clumps. In late summer, a profusion of full burgundy plumes sweep the sky. The plant maintains its graceful form throughout winter, providing tremendous winter interest. Little Kitten Dwarf Maiden Grass Miscanthus sinensis ‘Little Kitten’ Height: 24 - 36” Spread: 12 - 18” Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 9 Narrow leaves are soft and slightly pendulous producing a lush foliage clump. Flowers in late summer with few blonde spikes just inches above the plant. Foliage fades to gold in fall and flower spikes remain decorative through winter. Dwarf Zebra Grass Miscanthus sinensis ‘Little Zebra’ Height: 22” Spread: 16 - 20” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 8 With its distinctive gold banding, this variety is short, upright, and keeps its color all season. It flowers reliably every year in late summer, even when the weather is unusually cool. Lovely reddish purple plumes are held above the foliage, then change to a creamy tan color in winter. Large, feathery plumes emerge a shimmering pinkish-silver in late summer. Leaves appear to be solid green from a distance, though they do have white midribs. Porcupine Grass Miscanthus sinensis ‘Strictus’ Height: 4 - 6 ft Spread: 4 - 6 ft Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 5 - 9 Distinctive yellowish-white horizontal bands grace the leaves of this upright stiff grass whose leaves stretch skyward. It requires a very long, hot growing season to produce flowers. When it does, flowers are spectacular pinkish copper plumes that appear in early fall. They become fluffy and are a great accent to the reddish-tan winter foliage. Yaku Jima Dwarf Maiden Grass Miscanthus sinensis ‘Yaku Jima’ Height: 3 - 4 ft Spread: 3 - 4 ft Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 5 - 9 A clump forming grass with narrow green leaves that arch gracefully downward. Tiny buff flowers with red tinges emerge in fluffy panicles above the foliage in late summer, fading to silver in fall. Foliage turns a reddish-brown in fall. Dallas Blues Switch Grass Panicum virgatum ‘Dallas Blues’ Height: 6 - 8 ft Spread: 4 ft Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 9 One of the best wide-leaved, vase-shaped blue grasses available. Airy, mauve flower heads with a purple cast appear in late summer. It also has great winter color. 42 Ornamental Grasses Heavy Metal Switch Grass Little Bunny Miniature Fountain Grass Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’ Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Little Bunny’ Height: 5 - 6 ft Spread: 2 - 3 ft Height: 6 - 12” Spread: 12 - 15” Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 9 Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 9 Its metallic blue leaves turn bright yellow in the fall. Beginning in late summer or early fall, delicate pink panicles dance above the foliage. One of the most upright, sturdy varieties of Panicum. Cute cream-colored, tufted seed heads look like a bunch of little bunnies’ tails dancing above the dense clump of dark green foliage. The blooms begin to appear in midsummer. A truly miniature fountain grass! Shenandoah Switch Grass Red Head Fountain Grass Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’ Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Red Head’ Height: 4 ft Spread: 2 - 3 ft Height: 3 - 4 ft Spread: 3 ft Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 4 - 9 Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 9 An upstanding grass with softer foliage in true green. By July dark red tones appear on the leaves, then whole plant turns a powerful burgundy in late fall. Flowers in late summer with plumes of airy panicles with a rose tint. Displays spectacular fall color. An earlier flowering form of fountain grass, it begins to show its huge, bottlebrush plumes in mid to late summer. Deep purple buds mature to smoky purple plumes. The cool temperatures of fall bring out gold tones in the green foliage. Feesey Form Ribbon Grass Fountain Grass Phalaris arundinaceae ‘Feesey’ Pennisetum alopecuroides Height: 3 - 4 ft Spread: 2 ft Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 9 Soft panicles cascade from arching stems beginning in midsummer and vary from creamy white to pink to tan. As the flowers mature they turn to reddish brown. The finely textured, glossy, green leaves become streaked with gold in fall and fade of the color of straw in winter. Height: 2 ft Spread: 3 ft Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 3 - 9 Striking cream and green striped leaves and conspicuous pink tinting on the stems and leave during the cooler months in spring and fall. It is a rapid spreader that should be planted in a contained spot. Soft white panicles are produced in midsummer. Indian Grass Dwarf Fountain Grass Sorghastum nutans Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’ Height: 2 - 3 ft Spread: 1 - 2 ft Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 9 Soft, greenish-cream colored panicles begin to appear in midsummer above finely textured green leaves. Foliage fades to the color of straw in winter. Height: 3 - 5 ft Spread: 1 - 2 ft Light: Full sun Zone: 4 - 9 Noted for its upright form and blue-green foliage which turns orange-yellow in fall and usually retains hints of color into the winter. Feathery, light brown panicles rise well above the foliage in late summer. Panicles darken to chestnut brown in fall and fade to gray in winter. Karley Rose Fountain Grass Pennisetum orientale ‘Karley Rose’ Height: 36 - 40” Spread: 24 - 36” Light: Full sun Zone: 5 - 9 Uniform, upright clumps of gracefully arching, deep green foliage erupt into soft rose-purple plumes from early summer to frost. 43