Perennial Plants

Primula Primrose

Featuring compact mounds of green foliage with a multitude of possible bloom colors, including bright to pale yellow, white, pink, red, burgundy red, violet-blue, and magenta bicolor.  Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9

Geum Avens

These hardy, clump-forming perennials in the rose family (Rosaceae), valued for their long-lasting, brightly colored spring to summer flowers and evergreen foliage. Geum is a fast grower that is rarely bothered by pests or diseases. Zones: 5,6,7,8,9

Echinops Globe Thistle

Globes of blue color for a late summer show. A bold, tall plant, Echinops Ritro is highly ornamental. Silvery foliage is deeply cut, shaped like lances. Although the foliage appears prickly, the undersides are actually downy soft. Excellent for cutting...

Paeonia Peony

Peonies have few requirements: give them a sunny well-drained location, plant 2-4' apart, with the eyes (new buds at the crown) no more than 2" below soil level and apply fertilizer or compost in spring. They take a while to establish, often 3 years...

Syringa Lilac

Garden nostalgia! Everyone seems to have some memory of lilacs from their youth. This selection from the Scentara® series is the queen of Lilacs when judged by fragrance. Tight buds of Syringa Scentara Double Blue open to large flower clusters of cool...

Hydrangea Shrub

Bold, showy blooms make Hydrangea Fire Light striking in any landscape. This easy-care shrub produces large, cone-shaped flower clusters that open creamy white and gradually intensify to rich pomegranate-pink as summer progresses, creating a dramatic,...

Callicarpa Beautyberry

Glamorous it is! Purple-tinged smoky foliage embellished with white flowers prelude clusters of flamboyant violet-purple berries. Berried stems arranged in vases alone or as cut flower accents are exquisite. Callicarpa is named Beautyberry for good...

Schizachyrium Little Bluestem Ornamental Grass

Though native Schizachyriums typically color up in fall, ‘Twilight Zone’ possesses a nearly iridescent silvery mauve purple cast all over the whole plant beginning in midsummer. It retains these eerily beautiful tones through fall when brighter purple...

Fern Athyrium Giant Japanese

This fern forms a massive, arching clump of silvery fronds with green highlights and dark purple stems. Like the Lady Fern, ‘Godzilla’ spreads slowly where it is happiest in moist, loamy soils. Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8

Lady Fern Athyrium Proven Winner

Leaves are flat with cresting along the margins and a tassel at the end of each frond. Individual pinna are wide and closely spaced together, contributing to an overall full, dense habit. Excellent vigor with filling out containers or establishing in the...

Scabiosa Pincushion Flower

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. This is a reliable, long-blooming selection. Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Rudbeckia Black Eyed Susan Proven Winner

A new treasure to have your garden glittering with golden color! Large golden yellow star-shaped flowers completely cover the habit with well-branched stems prolonging bloom. This vigorous selection abounds not only with flowers but foliage as well. A...

Russian Sage Perovskia Prime Time

Dusky purple calyxes hold blue flowers. The calyxes remain colorful well into fall, giving the plant the impression it is still in bloom after flowering has ended. The upright habit is made of slightly dissected oval leaves for a very full appearance...

Lobelia Cardinalis

Brilliant fire red flower spikes stand atop distinctly upright plants from late summer through early fall. The leaves are green and lance-like. This species prefers a location in partial shade. Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Ligularia Bottle Rocket Proven Winner

Unlike older Ligularias, this one is a perfectly proportioned plant with its mustard yellow flowers held on chocolate stems just at the top of the dense clump of foliage so no naked stems are showing. The flowers are held like a bouquet in the center of...

Epimedium Amber Queen

The airy, delicate-looking flowers have bright yellow spurs with orange-red centers, looking light orange from a distance. Flowers are produced along the length of the flower stems, which are up to 24" long.  Zones: 5.6.7.8

Polemonium Golden Feathers

Add some show stopping color to your shade garden with this exciting golden variegated Polemonium. Bluish-purple flowers are a bonus in the late spring to summer months.

Heucherella Foamy Bells Proven Winner

Green leaves have a silvery overlay. Dark burgundy centers radiate out along the veins of the leaves. In late spring sprays of bubblegum pink flowers mound above the foliage. Semi-evergreen in more mild climates.

Heucherella Foamy Bells

Heucherella is a hybrid genus produced from a cross between Heuchera and Tiarella. From Heuchera they gain the many different foliage colors and textures, while Tiarella add deeper leaf lobes and serration, as well as their signature central leaf...

Echinacea Coneflower

Praised for their cheerful brightly colored flowers, coneflowers are a mainstay in today's garden. Be sure to leave some spent blooms on the plants in the fall because their seeds provide winter food for finches and other birds. The dried seed heads also...

Brunnera Heartleaf Bugloss Emerald Mist

Brunneras are classic perennials that are treasured for their shade tolerance and lovely blooms. They make a fantastic groundcover, though the variegated forms may be slower to spread than the species. Try growing them in containers too so they will be...

Dryopteris Autumn Fern Brilliance

This selection is rapidly becoming one of the most popular garden ferns. Its common name 'Brilliance Autumn Fern' refers to the lustrous orange color of the newly emerging fronds which seem to glow against the backdrop of the shiny, dark green, mature...

Helleborus Lenten Rose Wedding Party Mix

Hellebores are the harbingers of spring, blooming for six weeks or more beginning in late winter.  They are often flowering during the Christian season of Lent, from which they get their common name, Lenten Rose.  This is the perfect plant for...

Echinacea Coneflower Proven Winner

Praised for their cheerful brightly colored flowers, coneflowers are a mainstay in today's garden. Be sure to leave some spent blooms on the plants in the fall because their seeds provide winter food for finches and other birds. The dried seed heads also...

Russian Sage Perovskia Proven Winner

Sage Advice' Russian Sage (Perovskia) displays rich lavender-purple flowers summer through fall held on minty-green foliage. Strong stems on an upright habit make it the perfect thriller in containers or the landscape. This fragrant plant is drought and...

Andropogon Ornamental Grass Big Bluestem

"Blackhawks". Dubbed the "monarch of the prairie", this native grass was once the dominant component of the American tallgrass prairie. It adapts easily to a wide range of soil and moisture conditions as long as full sun is provided. This long-lived...

Calamagrostis Feather Reed Grass Karl Foerster

'Karl Foerster' provides a great backdrop for lower growing, flowering perennials throughout the year. It is also useful for screening purposes and will not reseed. A good choice for heavy clay soils. Zones: 4,5,6,7,8

Miscanthus Ornamental Grass

Miscanthus is versatile from a design standpoint; it can be used as a specimen, for massing or screening, in large containers, or at the pond's edge. Plant this grass where its wonderful winter interest can be enjoyed. Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9

Rhubarb Victoria

An edible rhubarb that is pretty enough to use as an ornamental! 'Victoria' sports huge leaves and thick, green stalks that are reddish towards the base. Use the stalks only to make delicious tart pies and sauces. They can also be canned or frozen for...

Veronica Spike Speedwell

Veronica is highly valued for its ease of growth and long bloom time. The spiky flowers are an excellent contrast to the more common rounded flower shapes like Shasta Daisies, Coneflower, and Black Eyed Susans. Expect bees to be buzzing about this plant...

Yucca Adam's Needle Excalibur

Succulent in nature, Yucca do well in low water and rock gardens, tolerating dry soils that many other perennials do not. Tall flower scapes appear at maturity like elaborate candelabras. Grow these plants in full sun so they might reach their full...

Salvia Perennial Pink Profusion Proven Winner

Enjoy these flowers again and again throughout the summer with rebloom! Dark pink flowers are produced on darker pink calyxes on a perfectly rounded, dense and beautiful habit. Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8

Salvia Perennial Garden Sage

Salvia is a staple item for every sunny garden. It asks little more than sunshine and a little drink every once in a while in return for producing a bountiful mass of colorful flower spires from late spring into early summer. It forms an upright clump of...

Rudbeckia Black Eyed Susan Coneflower

Black Eyed Susans have a long season of bloom and a sturdy, upright habit. The gold daisy-like flowers have a distinct dark brown central cone and are held on branching stems. Do not deadhead these cones if you want winter interest since the black seed...

Tall Garden Phlox Proven Winner

Tall Garden Phlox are a favorite in the garden, but often are plagued by powdery mildew in hot, humid conditions. These varieties are selected especially for their improved resistance over typical Phlox paniculata varieties. With beautiful colors and...

Lychnis Maltese Cross

Known for vivid magenta, white, or red blooms and silvery-grey foliage, they are popular, low-maintenance, draught-tolerant, and often self-seeding plants.  Orange Gnome: Brilliant, orange-scarlet flowers measuring 1½" across are produced in abundance...

Nepeta Catnip Proven Winner

Season long interest perfect for lining the front of the border. The foliage allows for a full three seasons of interest with bright chartreuse yellow leaves. When Nepeta's stems are broken, they release an aroma into the air that tends to attract cats,...

Nepeta Catmint Catnip

Season long interest perfect for lining the front of the border. The foliage allows for a full three seasons of interest with bright chartreuse yellow leaves. When Nepeta's stems are broken, they release an aroma into the air that tends to attract cats,...

Leucanthemum Shasta Daisy Marshmallow Proven Winner

Puffy, fully double flowers stand out and add a unique texture to the landscape. The flowers are large, reaching 3.5 inches across, serving as the perfect landing pad for pollinators. It packs all of its frilly charm into a compact habit, making it...

Iris Pseudata/Sibirica/Chrysographes

Pseudata Iris are a cross between Iris pseudocorus and Iris ensata ("pseudata" is combination of both names) and we are pleased to finally be able to offer this unique type of Iris. Siberian irises are haled for their elegant, delicate flowers and...

Hardy Geranium New Hampshire Purple

A profusion of magenta-purple flowers atop compact, spreading mounds of leaves makes this one of the best low-growing cranesbills. Intricately cut leaves are green for most of the season but earn their namesake from the brilliant crimson-red they turn in...

Hummelo Betony

Hummelo Betony brings a vigorous burst of spiky violet blooms to your late spring garden while providing a strong mounding groundcover during the rest of the growing season. Masses of two-lipped flowers cluster on the top of strong stems and are a...

Eryngium Sea Holly

'Blue Glitter' is an improvement over older varieties because it matures quickly, produces a greater number of flowers, and has a more intense blue flower color. It does not require vernalization to bloom, which is an advantage to gardeners in southern...

Cerastium 'Yo Yo' Snow in the Summer

Though Cerastium can be a rapidly spreading groundcover, 'Yo Yo' has a more restrained, compact habit, making it easier to control. Try growing it in pockets of stone walls, on slopes, or in poor, dry soil where other perennials struggle. It grows...

Dianthus Proven Winner

Dianthus are among the best for providing color in late spring and early summer. Use it to edge sunny borders and pathways. Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9

Burning Bush Fire Ball Proven Winner

Outstanding bright red fall foliage. May be pruned in late winter. Hardier than other varieties. Adaptable. Excellent for landscaping. Zones: 4,5,6,7,8

Hibiscus Rose Mallow Summerific French Vanilla Proven Winner

Summerific French Vanilla Huge 7-8", creamy custard yellow, ruffled flowers. Flowers are more yellow in cooler conditions, whiter in hotter conditions. Deep green leaves form a compact habit. Use as a focal point for your summer garden. Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9

Hibiscus Rose Mallow

These North American native plants bring massive, tropical-looking flowers all the way to zone 4. Although later to emerge than most perennials in spring, these are fast growing plants capable of adding an inch of new growth a day. Excellent at...

Hibiscus Rose Mallow Proven Winner

Hibiscus is a flowering plant with large, showy flowers that come in many colors. Flowers are trumpet shaped with 5 or more petals. Thrives in hot, humid full sun conditions   

Lonicera Honeysuckle Scentsation Proven Winner

Scentsation' honeysuckle is a very showy vine with extremely fragrant yellow flowers blooms from mid-spring to late summer, followed by bright red berries. This floriferous honeysuckle has a very long bloom time, and is a wonderful addition to summer...