Delicate, 8-20 inch fronds with dark, shiny stems, spread horizontally in a nearly perfect circle. Burgundy red fiddleheads appear in spring. The roots are wiry and black, colonizing in favorable sites. Likes moist, rich, well drained soil. READY JULY

Short, prolific ground cover, evergreen to 14 degrees. Has very unique two toned green foliage.

NEW A dramatic hybrid between Japanese Painted Fern and our native Southern Lady Fern. The result is a lovely, stiffly upright, clump forming, deer resistant fern reaching 3 feet tall by 4 feet wide. Muted colors of purple, silver grey and green. Taller and more delicate than Athyrium niponicum.

This one is the frankenstein of Japanese Painted Ferns. It can get 3 feet tall by 6 feet wide!

Native Fern with red stems, likes moist, well drained soil

Petite Lady Fern is a smaller version of the lady fern. It grows in outward swirls of bushy pale green deciduous foliage. usually maturing at 1 foot or under, depending on soil and moisture. It grows quickly and can be useful in a shady garden or as a filler in containers.

This is an amazing selection that not only has lovely purple, silver and green markings but each leaf is dramatically crested both up the sides and onto the tip. 1 foot tall by 2 feet wide.

2 ft. tall, very silvery foliage, beautiful

Best color in bright shade, does not like to dry out, very showy

Pale green fronds with maroon brown stems unravel in spring. This fern is very showy! A great specimen!

A cross between Lady and Japanese Painted Fern. Aggressive but not invasive. Will tolerate drier soils and some sun

Smaller Eastern/Midwestern native dryland fern for the rock garden. Grows equally well in a sunny spot or part shade. 8 inches. Deciduous

An excellent holly fern that will tolerate colder weather than the Japanese Holly Fern. An easy, fast grower with a tall, erect habit. Hardy to zone 5. 18-30 inches.

Deciduous, creeping, can tolerate sun, native

Evergreen, clumping, tolerates dry

One of the most popular and well known of the wood ferns. Prefers consistently moist soil but is drought tolerant in full shade. Sun tolerant in moist soil. 24-48 inches. Evergreen

Evergreen wood fern is an east coast native and is noted for it’s bluish green finely divided foliage and evergreen nature. It reaches about 3 feet in height.

Evergreen, native, tolerates dry conditions

This fern is commonly called The robust Fern and robust it is! Specimens can reach 5 ft.!! Very handsome in the woodland garden, as a backdrop for hostas. It is also quite sun tolerant when the soil is moist. This large hybrid fern is one of the best known of the wood ferns

Vigorous and easy to grow. Prefers moist, humus rich soil. Great as an under planting for shade trees. This hybrid has fertile fronds. Once established, it will propagate to fill all the space available to it, thriving wherever the conditions are right. 24-36 inches, semi-evergreen, spreading

Rhizomatous, feathery plumes resemble ostrich feathers

Sterile fronds are spreading, fertile fronds are erect and are cinnamon colored. Can tolerate some sun

native evergreen fern, can grow in dry shade

Tassel Fern is a magnificent glossy evergreen fern. It has very stiff foliage and perfect form.

An easy, deciduous ground cover which spreads at will, but not aggressively. It will tolerate both heat and cold making it welcome in a variety of habitats. 12 to 24 inches.

15 inches, pale green and cream striped leaves giving it an overall golden effect. Prefers moist, sun or shade

This grass exhibits outstanding landscape color throughout the year with bright green foliage sporting red accents in the summer. As weather cools, it turns a deep purple to black. 4-5 feet. READY MAY

Deep green foliage emerges in spring with notable red tips, providing an immediate display of color and texture. Fall color is vivid red, becoming topped with tall, scarlet red inflorescences. Very showy! 6’tall by 2′ wide. READY MAY

Black Mountain is a compact, refined version of the species. Flowering stems emerge bluish-green and develop reddish hues later in the summer. The inflorescences have spikelets covered in silvery, white hairs, creating a shimmering effect that sparkles in the sunlight. 1.5-2ft. w/o bloom, 2.5-3ft. w/bloom. READY MAY

A clump forming grass with bright green leaves reaching about 2 feet. In late summer blooms emerge with a pink tint and reach 3-4 feet. One of the few flowering grasses that is happy in the shade. READY MAY

Upright form, feathery plumes in summer READY MAY

NATIVE 12 inches, tolerant of dry shade, fine texture. READY MAY

NATIVE similar to Carex pennsylvanica with a larger coarser texture. READY MAY

Fine textured blue foliage, full sun to pt. shade, Evergreen READY MAY

Bright, lime yellow foliage. Low maintenance, evergreen. 12-18 inches READY MAY

8-10 in., dry shade to part shade, native READY MAY

Native to Eastern North America, this semi-evergreen sedge is very adaptable to wet or difficult dry shady conditions. Very drought tolerant. READY MAY

This sedge forms colonies in wet meadows and is native to Eastern and Central North America. It prefers full sun or part shade with moist, mucky or wet soil. Plants are 3-4 ft. tall with am equal spread. Gives food and shelter to waterfowl and songbirds. READY MAY

  Texas sedge is a good looking, multi purpose, native sedge with bunches of fine textured leaves. It forms a ground cover which can handle light foot traffic but would benefit from stepping stones for constant crossings. Performs in both moist soil and dry shade. Part sun, part shade. 6 inches. READY MAY

Intense blue foliage. Thrives in heat, humidity and poor soils READY MAY

Cascading golden foliage, shade, slow spreading READY JULY

NEW FOR 2020 This green leaved form of Hakone Grass has been overlooked due to the variegated and gold forms gaining more popularity. Hakonechloa macra tolerates more sun and is faster growing than most of the cultivars. READY JULY

NEW FOR 2020 this spiral rush likes wet or moist soil and can be submerged in up to 4 inches of water. It’s a great accent for water gardens but will spread by stolons, keep it contained by submerging in pots. Great for container gardens. READY MAY

Great native wetland plant. Can be planted on the edges or in up to 6 inches of water. 3 ft. tall READY AMY

Although often grown as a wetland plant, Juncus inflexus is quite drought tolerant once established. It thrives in heat and full sun. Blue Arrows’ soft color and beautiful, upright form make it irresistible in container combos. Soft blue green color, 3 ft. READY MAY

This Miscanthus was developed at North Carolinas State’s Mountain Hort. Crops and Research Extention Center. It was bred to be INFERTILE, NO RE-SEEDING with this one! It has a compact, upright habit with green and gold bands and and increased resistance to rust. 2 1/2 feet. READY JULY

Misty pink plumes in the fall, very showy READY MAY

This is a white cultivar of Pink Muhley. It is a little larger and stiffer with a more upright habit and also blooms a bit later. 3-4 ft. READY MAY

Rosy Muhly resembles Pink Muhly Grass but is smaller in stature and has softer, more diffuse blooms. It tolerates heat, humidity and drought like a champ. It’s a tough and adaptable plant, thriving in most soils and handling wet conditions better than M. capillaris. Hardy to zone 5. READY MAY

Selected for upright habit, compact size and early flowering. It’s perfect, tidy stature combines the toughness of seaside Panicum with the neatness of garden worthy cultivars. It’s short! Only 2 feet. Stays green into the fall much longer than other Panicums. READY JULY

Blue green foliage, upright, dry to boggy soils, sun to part sun READY JULY

Renowned plantsman and designer Piet Oudolf brings us a new Switchgrass that’s destined to be a classic. With a manageable height of 4 feet, it’s narrow upright habit make it perfect for a range of landscape applications. Green foliage with purple seed heads and gray tipped flowering spikes. READY JULY

NEW FOR 2020 ‘Ruby Ribbons’ is similar in size to ‘Shanandoah’ but has a blue-green cast and fuller, earlier color. By midsummer, most of the foliage develops purple-red hues. Very reliable. READY JULY

3 ft. tall, foliage becomes deep red in the fall READY JULY

Works well in small gardens, 2 feet with plumes. READY MAY

12-16 inches, bearing red foliage in summer but by fall it is completely red. Sport of ‘Little Bunny’. READY MAY

Similar in appearance to ‘Hameln’, this selection blooms about 2 weeks later and holds it’s seed heads for a longer period. Fall color is streaked with red and orange. 2-3 feet. READY MAY

NEW FOR 2020 Foliage appears bright gold in spring and changes to a lemon yellow in early summer. Same size as ‘Hameln’, with gold foliage. READY MAY

NEW FOR 2020 ‘Carousel’ has a lower broader shape at it’s base than other Little Bluestem cultivars, making it more upright throughout winter months. It is less likely to flop in rich soil than other cultivars. It has distinct blue-green foliage, developing pink copper and mahogany highlights in mid summer. 1 1/2 feet w/o bloom, 2 1/2 feet w/bloom. READY MAY

NEW FOR 2020 Noted for it’s blue-gray foliage, burgundy-red fall color and narrow upright form. Growing 2-4 feet tall with erect, broom-like clumps of slender foliage. READY MAY

Prairie blues is valued for its improved, enduring, blue-gray coloring, fall color and low maintenance properties. 1.5 feet w/o bloom, 3 feet w/bloom. READY MAY

Keeps a tidy upright habit throughout the growing season. Brilliant, fiery red foliage READY MAY

Great native grass for poor soils, erosion control. 3ft. Tall. Green purple and blue foliage. Multi red and orange fall color READY MAY

A shorter version of the species, only reaching 24 inches tall by 18 inches wide. READY MAY

Good as a lawn alternative, orange fall color, thrives in sunny, dry locations READY MAY

Very large, heavily textured blue leaves up to 18 in. in diameter READY MAY

Thick, heavily corrugated and puckered leaves are green with a brilliant gold center.Thick leaves exhibit slug resistance. Forms a wide, tall clump, making it the perfect focal point for a shade garden.

This hosta forms an arching, wiggly clump of extremely rippled, narrow leaves. Put this one in morning sun, as it’s chartreuse foliage will be brightest there. Mature plants will develop red speckled petioles. A perfect accompaniment to bright blue hostas like ‘Prairie Sky’, especially when planted in containers. 6 inches

A sport of the popular ‘Whirlwind’. The quilted, black-green leaves serve as the perfect foil for a brilliant central pattern of eye-blasting white that does not fade. 120 inches tall

Giant, blue green leaves with chartreuse to yellow margins 

Huge, apple green leaves surrounded by dark leaf margins. Leaf centers become bright gold in summer and when exposed to more sunlight. Good sun tolerant variety. READY MAY

One of the best and most popular of the blue hosta varieties. Retains it’s blue leaf color longer than most other blue hostas. 2 ft. tall

‘Humpback Whale’ lives up to its name by making a clump up to 7 feet wide of heart shaped, corrugated, blue-green leaves.

Bluish leaves with irregularly shaped creamy gold centers. Hosta of the year 2001. Shade to part shade. 1-3 ft.

Frosty blue-green, wavy foliage with graceful, vase shaped habit

Said to be the bluest of all the blue hostas. It forms a tight clump of powdery blue, lightly cupped leaves of thick substance and it keeps its showy color all season long. 14 inches by 36 inches READY JUNE

Large, blue leaves up to 12 in. across by 30 in. tall, tolerates dry shade

Huge, deeply ribbed chartreuse leaves, slug resistant

A sport of ‘June’, leaves are help more upright. Intense blue leaves are set off by the striking chartreuse to yellow center and green jetting between the center and the margin. 16 inches by 24 inches 

READY JUNE

NATIVE Beautiful lacy foliage with large white spiky flowers READY JUNE

Native prairie ephemeral. White to pink flowers resemble shooting stars. 1-2 ft. Likes dry to wet meadows, rocky wooded slopes. READY MAY

Native woodland geranium, colonizes by thick rhizomes, non-aggressive READY MAY

Native woodland wildflower, evergreen foliage

Native dwarf Iris READY MAY

Ephemeral, beautiful blue flowers in spring

Large lily pad like foliage form large colonies, woodland setting READY JUNE

Native woodland poppy. Unusual lobed foliage, showy yellow flowers

Trillium is a “must have” for any naturalized woodland area. It’s stunning white flower can reach 4 inches in diameter and will take on an equally head turning pink hue when reaching the end of it’s bloom cycle.

This classic spring wildflower makes a great focal point in the naturalized woodland garden. Bellwort has distinctive, deep yellow flowers that really stand out when planted with lower growing spring wildflowers. Spreads slowly by rhizomes to form attractive clumps. Deer resistant.

Similar to ‘Moonshine’ but more compact READY MID APRIL

Compact, sturdy habit. Deep maroon flowers bloom summer through fall. Clean foliage all season READY MID APRIL

Pronounced silvery foliage, bright peach flowers that slowly turn to rich hues of earthy oranges and reds READY MID APRIL

NATIVE Native to the eastern U.S., Actaea forms a 2-3 foot tall mound of lacy blue-green foliage, bearing taller stems of white flowers in late spring. Showy white berries in summer are held on contrasting red stems. READY SUMMER 2020

NEW FOR 2020 Agapanthus are typically grown in warmer climates but now there are cultivars hardy to zone 6! 5 inch clusters of pure white flowers, very vigorous. 38 inches. READY MAY

NEW FOR 2020 About a foot shorter than ‘Galaxy Blue’ and a softer shade of blue. The flowers are just as large as it’s taller companions. Great for the front of the border. READY MAY

Robust ‘Blue Fortune’ is a mass of soft powder-blue flower spikes from July onwards, making it a butterfly magnet. The well-branched stems require no cutting back and they are a great addition to bouquets. A Royal Horticulture Society Award of Garden Merit plant. READY MAY

Black foliage and spiky blue flowers. Very aggressive ground cover READY APRIL

Fantastic tricolored foliage is creamy white, rose burgundy and dark green. It’s slower spreading than the other varieties making it ideal for edging

Fast spreading ground cover with chocolate colored foliage 

NEW FOR 2020 A miniature Lady’s Mantle for edging borders or growing in a rock garden. About half the size of Common Lady’s Mantle. 4-6 inches tall. READY MAY

Great foliage, good cut flower

This hybrid is the very best perennial Allium in years. It forms a compact, upright clump of glossy green, thick and strappy leaves. In late July and August a profusion of 2 inch bright rosy purple, tightly rounded clusters of flowers appear on strong stems. 2018 PERENNIAL PLANT OF THE YEAR READY MAY

Long blooming, compact Amsonia blooms longer than the species and forms a dense, compact mound of dark green leaves that turn brilliant yellow in the fall. 12-15 inches READY MAY

NEW FOR 2020 NATIVE Although this plant will catch your eye in the spring when it is covered in sky blue flowers, you will be wowed with what follows. A very full habit of vibrant green leaves with lighter midribs and dark olive stems. As with all Amsonia, it has great fall color. 20 inches. READY MID MAY

Blue flowers in spring, great fall foliage READY MAY

Just like it’s sister, Wild Swan, but it only stands 14 inches tall.

Unlike the typical Japanese hybrids that only bloom in the fall, this Anemone rupicola hybrid blooms from late spring until frost with prolific bloom. Huge 3-3 1/2 inch white flowers with lilac-blue bands on the backside. These bands will be a main feature as the flowers close at night. READY JUNE

A vigorous, compact Japanese Anemone hybrid growing 3-4 feet tall and spreading by creeping rhizomes. READY MID MAY

An abundance of 2 inch rose and ivory flowers are produced on top of a very compact, well branched plant. Blooms spring to summer, extending the usual bloom time for columbines. 14 inches. READY MAY

Blue flowering, native to Colorado READY MAY

Red flowering, Native Sun or shade, dry READY MAY

Huge compound leaves measure up to 3 feet long! Golden chartreuse foliage adds great color to the shady border. Can handle a few hours of sun a day. 3 feet tall. Deer resistant. READY MAY

NATIVE A very cold hardy native ground cover with clusters of pale pink two inch bell shaped flowers followed by ornamental red berries that persist into winter. Very useful low water, rock garden plant. 1 ft. by 15 inches wide, evergreen. Likes acidic, rocky soils in partial to full sun.

NATIVE Evergreen, very easy to grow. Silvery spotted foliage 8 in.

NATIVE Great ground cover READY JUNE

One of the finest members of the ginger family. Asarum splendens is a vigorous rhizomztic species that forms a thick mat of foliage, making it an ideal groundcover for shady gardens. READY MID MAY

NATIVE Preferred food source of monarch butterflies. 3-4 ft. Blooms summer READY JUNE

This milkweed thrives in almost any well drained garden soil, producing a profusion of lavender to pink flowers in mid summer. One of the easiest and fastest to establish of all the Milkweeds, as it spread rapidly by rhizomes and seed. READY JUNE

NATIVE Prefers a dry sunny spot. Great food for the monarch butterfly. 2 ft., brilliant orange READY JUNE

This native cultivar is shorter than the species and has deep dark shining mahogany stems! 18-24 inches. Grow in part to full shade in average to dry soil. READY JUNE

NATIVE Lavender Blue flowers, drought tolerant, poor soils, 15-18 inches READY JUNE

NATIVE Blue, lavender flowers, drought tolerant, poor soils, 2-3 FT. READY MAY

This variety is considered to be an improvement over ‘Peach Blossom’, It has more attractive foliage, stronger stems, and more colorful flowers. Red stems carry panicles of deep salmon red buds which open to soft apricot pink flowers through early summer. READY MAY

Rich chocolate maroon leaves provide a high contrast background for blushed pink, white flower spikes. 14 inches. Blooms in June-July.

24 inches, white flowers. Blooms in early to midsummer

This Astilbe is useful for brightening up the shade garden as well as providing great, long stemmed flowers for cutting. The foliage emerges bright chartreuse yellow in spring with a tinge of red pigment in the newest leaves. Very tall, blush red stems carry rose pink flowers in summer. 34-38 inches

This dwarf variety is the latest to bloom of all the Astilbe. Produces a low carpet of fuzzy, lilac pink, stiffly upright flower plumes. Moderately drought tolerant. Great groundcover for the front of the border

Bright pink flowers, great cut flower, drought tolerant. 24 inches READY MID APRIL

Upright, raspberry -red plumes make this one of the most popular varieties of Astilbe. Blooms mid to late season. 15 inches tall READY MID APRIL

Deep garnet red flowers in summer, 2 ft. READY MID APRIL

A hybrid of Baptisia ‘Alba’ and Australis. It has the charcoal grey stems of ‘Alba’ and blue flowers of australis.  A very vigorous selection. 2-3 feet

Blue Pea like flowers, drought tolerant 

A riot of yellow in late spring-early summer. Profuse flower display, deep green foliage, and compact rounded habit. 2-3 feet

A white selection of Begonia grandis, same qualities as the pink variety. Small bulblets drop to form colonies. Great foliage plant.

Prized for its red veined leaves and late season interest. Very late to appear in spring but worth the wait! Propagate from the bulblets that appear on the leaf axils in fall. Self seeding.

Forms a gigantic mound of very large, heart shaped, heavily silvered leaves. Sprays of blue forget me not flowers appear in spring. Makes a dynamic statement in the woodland garden. Keep out of hot afternoon sun. READY MID MAY

Bold white and light green bordered heart shaped leaves provide a dramatic background for the cobalt blue forget- me-not flowers. More heat and humidity tolerant than older cultivars.

NEW FOR 2020 Very long blooming perennial starting in June and lasting through September! Great for pollination, great edging plant for walkways and borders. ‘Motrose White’ is sterile and will not self-seed, unlike the species. READY MAY

Blue flowering, great fall color, great ground cover READY JUNE

Compact, 18-24 inches. Dark glossy green foliage. Native, moisture loving READY JUNE

The darkest Cimicifuga to date. It forms an upright clump of striking dark purplish-black foliage, contrasted by white bottlebrush blooms late in the season. Fragrant. 4-7 ft. tall

NEW FOR 2020 With the largest blooms of all the coreopsis, ‘Super star’ brings massive flowers that keep coming and coming. Forms a dense mound of highly disease resistant foliage. Compact, great in containers. READY MAY

Pale yellow flowers, rebloomer, needs good drainage to make it through the winter. READY JUNE

The hardiest of all Coreopsis

Large canary yellow flowers that can reach 3 inches across. Very long blooming. Like all Coreopsis, pick a hot, dry spot. READY MAY

NATIVE This dwarf species of Dogwood produces the same shaped leaves and flowers found on the familiar Cornus florida tree except smaller in size. It is a shrubby, deciduous ground cover that typically grows to 4-9 inches tall and spreads by creeping rhizomes. Easily grown in average, acidic, moist well drained soils in part to full shade. Avoid dry soils.

Red flowers, excellent cut flower, attracts hummingbirds.

Purple flowers on succulent foliage bloom all summer long. Drought tolerant READY JUNE

Pale pink fragrant flowers, old fashioned, tried and true variety.

magenta flowers, reblooming

NEW FOR 2020 Large, fully double, incredibly fragrant flowers. A sport of the ever famous ‘Firewitch’, this plant has many similar yet improved qualities. READY JUNE

Very fragrant, semidouble, hot pink flowers over gray green leaves. Continuous flowering READY MAY

Bluish-green, deeply cut, fern like foliage that persists throughout the season. Carmine rose flowers in May and June. May re-bloom in the fall

Old fashioned bleeding heart

White bleeding heart

NEW FOR 2020 Brilliant gold leaves from arching peach colored stems. Makes a dramatic statement in the spring. More chartreuse in deeper shade. READY MAY

NEW FOR 2020 This one will be an annual in our zone but we are offering it because of it’s long bloom time and it’s great use in containers. Blooming from spring to frost, reaching 24 inches with a very compact habit. READY JUNE

NEW FOR 2020 Arctic Fox Rose is a rare hybrid PERENNIAL foxglove that blooms yearly instead of biennially, like other foxgloves. Extended bloom period, late spring to late summer! READY JUNE

Extra dwarf plants with yellow tubular flowers, speckled with brown. Will re-bloom prolifically if dead headed.

This series was bred to produce well-branched, sturdy and compact plants featuring a high bud count. This selection, produces very large, single flowers with overlapping deep, rich burgundy petals. READY JUNE

First color mix seed strain. Tomato red, florescent orange, magenta, golden yellow and white. 22-30 inches. Clean foliage. READY JUNE

NEW FOR 2020 Very tall and sturdy, reaching 40 inches with 4 1/2 inch wide, bright yellow flowers. Very reliable. READY MID MAY

Huge 5 inch wide rose-pink flowers sit atop well branched, burgundy-black stems. Very strong stems and extremely floriferous! READY JUNE

NEW FOR 2020 This is a dwarf hybrid coneflower that was released by The Chicago Botanical Gardens. It is a cross of E. Tennessensis x E. Purpurea and E. Angustifolia. It grows to 15-20 inches tall and 24 inches wide on rigid stems. This Cultivar will replace ‘Kim’s Knee High’. READY MAY

Bred for cold hardiness and compact form with prolific flowering over an exceptionally long season. One of the best orange Echinacea to date. READY JUNE

Bright yellow, wide, overlapping petals have a very robust appearance. Compact and floriferous. 18-22 inches. READY JUNE

Bright red blooms from mid summer to frost. 22-24 inches. READY MID JUNE

16-20 inches white with yellow centers atop clean, compact foliage. READY JUNE

Deep rose purple blooms, 2-3 ft. READY JUNE

NEW FOR 2020 Large, fragrant flowers with overlapping horizontal white pedals and huge yellow cones. The highest rated white coneflower in the Mt. Cuba Center Echinacea trials. READY MID MAY

Green Twister is a seed strain of a natural mutation of ‘Magnus’ and overwinters well. Horizontal facing petals change in color from edges of lemon green to bright carmine red. Colors vary by flower and create a pleasing range of color pattern. Flowers age to solid purple as they mature. READY JUNE

READY JUNE

NEW FOR 2020 This is a very vigorous variety, producing flowers with white spurs and raspberry centers. The foliage is mottled green with dark burgundy. READY JUNE

Great dry shade ground cover

The fastest spreading Epimedium, 14 inches

A unique and eye catching plant for a dry sunny spot. Slightly spiny leaves resemble yucca. Thistle- like bluish white flowers are great for floral arrangements. Native READY JUNE

NEW FOR 2020 Flowers earlier in the summer than typical Joe Pye, and will have a bloom time extending well into late-summer and fall. One of the first compact Eupatorium for the modern landscape. 24-32 inches. READY JUNE

NATIVE Fuzzy blue flowers atop attractive red stems in September and October, make great cut flowers. Found in old fields, meadows, and along stream banks. Naturalizes readily. 2-3 feet.

NATIVE Dwarf variety, 2 ft, doesn’t flop READY JUNE

NATIVE Compact variety, 4-5 ft. READY JUNE

NATIVE Peach/yellow flowers 16-18 in.,very long blooming READY MAY

Great native ground cover READY JUNE

NATIVE Same qualities as straight species, with white berries

NATIVE This native ground cover prefers organically rich, evenly moist, acidic, well-drained soils in part to full shade. It is a rhizomatous creeping, woody, evergreen in the Heath family. Established plants tolerate dry conditions. Waxy, nodding, bell-shaped flowers give way to edible bright red berries that persist through the winter.

NEW FOR 2020 Excellent branching with shorter flower stems makes this variety ideal for containers. Dark pink flowers have an airy appearance above the compact habit. Very long blooming and drought tolerant. READY MAY

White flowers with excellent branching. 12-18 inches tall. READY MAY

White flowers with red sepals are held above graceful foliage. Very long blooming. 36 inches READY MAY

Brilliant blue, very long blooming

Clear, vivid periwinkle blue flowers for an exceptionally long time. From late spring to mid summer. Red/orange fall color. Sheer back the foliage for compact growth habit. READY MAY

Blooms all summer, large purple flowers READY JUNE

Tiny monster is a quick spreading ground cover and long bloomer. Covered with magenta pink flowers late spring through late summer. A cross between G. sanguinium and G. psilostemon READY MAY

Great ground cover for dry shade,evergreen, fragrant foliage. Vivid, magenta pink flowers, nice fall color. READY MAY

Bigroot Geranium is without a doubt, the best Geranium for ground cover. It spreads quickly and produces a canopy of deeply cut, bright green leaves so dense that weeds have no hope of invading. This cultivar has a soft pink flower. READY JULY

Excellent groundcover for dry shade, great red fall color. White flowers with red calyces appear between May and June. READY JUNE

Valuable edging or rock garden plant. Forms a nice low mound of fine textured green foliage with bright magenta-pink flowers in late spring and into summer. Tolerant of a wide range of soil and climate conditions, including hot, humid weather. Full sun or partial shade. 6-8 inches by 24 inches. READY MAY

Great ground cover for sun to part shade, White flowers. 2015 Perennial of the year! READY MAY

An excellent choice for the north side of the house, this robust new hybrid between Geranium dalmaticum and Geranium macrorrhizum is similar to Geranium ‘Biokovo’ but much more vigorous, forming a lush and leafy evrgreen carpet.

NEW FOR 2020 Long lived perennial with a compact, mounding habit covered in red orange flowers. It’s deep green foliage with large attractive leaves and a long bloom time are equally desirable in a woodland setting or container. Part shade to full sun. READY MID MAY

NEW FOR 2020 Early blooming producing a plethora of dark, rose-pink flowers on short, dark stems. Very long blooming and good for pollination. READY MID MAY

Very compact variety, featuring bright orange and gold petals surrounding a chocolate-brown cone. Blooms all summer into the fall. 12-18 inches. READY JULY

NEW FOR 2020 Vigorous and tough, this native thrives in hot or cool weather, humidity and drought. Covered in golden, daisy like flowers on a neat mound of finely textured foliage. It has a Coreopsis look to it. Deer resistant too! 12-14 inches. READY JUNE

The dense, compact and tidy habit will be covered with bright red blooms that age to shades of orange and yellow from late summer through fall. A must have for late season color and pollinator activity. READY JUNE

Sturdy 3-4 ft. native sunflower, rarely requires staking, great pollinator. Blooms June- August. READY JULY

Dynamic yellow-orange flowers are offset by its deep purple foliage. Great pollinator and cut flower. 3-4 feet. READY JUNE

Honeymoon Mix grows 24 inches tall with mixed blooms of Black, Purple, Pink, White, Yellow, and wine red.

Very, very dark purple blooms, so dark that they appear black.

This lively color mix includes double blossoms in shades of pink, yellow, black, white, and purple.

6 inch, brilliantly orange, heavily ruffled, recurved petals. Lots of buds ensure many weeks of bloom, blooms in midsummer. Nocturnal–tomorrow’s blossoms open during the prior evening. Extended bloom–flowers last at least 16 hours each. This is considered a premium daylily, a dramatic improvement over older orange daylilies

Lightly ruffled blossoms in lemon yellow. Fragrant, reblooming. READY MAY

Yellow, repeat bloomer

A nostalgic daylily that has been in cultivation for nearly 90 years. 5 inch canary yellow flowers, fragrant, rebloomer.

6 inch lavender flowers are strongly fragrant, with a frilly, ruffled yellow picotee edge and prominent creamy yellow throat. 28 inches, blooms mid to late summer.

NEW FOR 2020 Rosy-pink flowers, re-blooming. 12 -14 inches tall

Fragrant ruby red flowers with yellow throat. Re-bloomer.

Villosa hybrid, prized for it’s vigor and densely robust habit. Caramel colored foliage with pink undersides. READY JUNE

NEW FOR 2020 This hybrid of H. Villosa has thick, leathery red leaves that make a medium size mound. Bright red in spring and fall and darkens to a brown-red in summer. Won the silver medal for best Heuchera in the shade in Ohio State trials. READY MID MAY

NEW FOR 2020 Forever purple has ultra purple glossy leaves with fluted edges and great vigor. A real show stopper. READY MID MAY

Villosa hybrid, peachy colored foliage READY JUNE

NEW FOR 2020 Shiny, dark purple leaves with charcoal veining. Bright pink flowers on dark purple stems. Very long blooming. READY JUNE

A sport of ‘Marmalade’, heavily ruffled, smaller lime green to chartreuse leaves form a compact, mounded clump. Compared to ‘Lime Rickey’, this is a larger variety that works well as a landscape plant as well as in containers. READY MID MAY

Nice purple variety, sun tolerant READY JUNE

NEW FOR 2020 Heucheras aren’t typically known for their flowers. This one is covered in deep rose colored blooms from May til frost. Foliage is similar to ‘Dale’s Strain’. Part shade. READY MID MAY

Great purple/silver variety READY JUNE

NEW FOR 2020 A compact, vigorous, clump-forming coral bell that features small silver-veined foliage and bright rose/coral pink flowers. READY JUNE

purple/silver leaves READY JUNE

NEW FOR 2020 Chartreuse yellow foliage has a silver overlay and matures to lime green. Foliage is best in partial sun and greener in full shade. Intense, rose pink flowers contrast beautifully with the bright foliage. Very long blooming. READY JUNE

NATIVE Green with white to purple veination, native READY JUNE

HUGE fuzzy green leaves, very drought tolerant, great in dry shade, beautiful white flowers in fall

A cousin to ‘Autumn Bride’,’Bronze Wave’ is sturdy, perhaps an 18 inch or larger clump. Excellent shade groundcover that can happily compete with tree roots and come out looking good. READY JUNE

Deep black satiny leaves all season long

NEW FOR 2020 This Hibiscus has incredible dark, near black foliage of beautiful, oval shaped leaves. Deep red flowers are huge at 8-9 inches across. As an added bonus, once the flowers are finished, bright green calyxes contrast the dark foliage. 4 feet tall. Great for large containers. Full sun to part shade. READY JUNE

NEW FOR 2020 At only 3 feet tall, ‘Perfect Storm’ is a perfect size for perennial borders and containers. Dark foliage contrasting with huge, 7-8 inch white flowers with a bright red eye and petals edged with pink. Blooms late summer into early fall. READY JUNE

A bright new foliage for shady sites! Brilliant chartreuse-yellow, oval leaves with reddish edges. In the sun the foliage turns a dazzling orange-gold. tolerates heat and most any type of well drained soil and shade. 

A stoliniferous subshrub or shrublet, typically growing 12 inches high and 24 inches wide. Frequently used as a groundcover. Large yellow flowers in summer. Full sun to partial shade READY MAY

Evergreen woody based perennial. Covered in white blooms in spring. Needs good drainage and likes to be sheared every few years after bloom to maintain compact habit. READY MAY

Native dwarf iris READY MAY

Very showy for water’s edge or average garden soil. 4 ft. tall, vertical green and creamy white variegation, topped with purple flowers in late spring.

Purple flowering

NEW FOR 2020 This later blooming variety has extremely large, 5 inch ivory white flowers that are wider and fuller than the classic ‘White Swirl’. READY MID MAY

Blue flowers, great for wetlands, native READY MAY

A wonderful creeping perennial for around steeping stones and around ponds or decks. Likes moist well drained, soil.

Compact variety, humidity tolerant 32 inches high and wide READY MAY

Nice compact variety READY MAY

Great cut flower, tolerates clay soils. More compact than species. READY MID APRIL

NATIVE 3-5 feet, the tallest of the genus READY MID APRIL

This compact selection is considered an improvement over it’s parent, forming a dense clump of large, serrated, dark green leaves and mustard yellow flowers on chocolate stems, in midsummer. Great for cutting. Needs a moist location. Likes afternoon shade. 30 inches tall. READY JUNE

Bright red flowers, great for waterside, native READY MAY

Blue spikes on this native, wetland loving perennial attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Naturalizes in boggy areas READY JUNE

Very fast growing, aggressive ground cover for full sun or part shade. Bright gold color is best in full sun READY MAY

Superb groundcover that forms a low creeping mat of green leaves with small white flowers in the spring. Perfect for use between flagstone or as a lawn substitute. Sun or partial sun.

Great walkable groundcover for sun or shade , purple flowers READY MAY

NEW The only true red flowering cultivar to rate among the top performers. It has large 3 1/2 inch wide, didyma-like flowers that are great for attracting hummingbirds. This cultivar shares many other traits in common with ‘Jacob cline’, however, it is 1 foot shorter and has more consistent powdery mildew resistance. READY JULY

NEW FOR 2020 Royal purple flowers bloom all summer on sturdy stems with no staking! Mildew resistant. 3 feet tall READY MAY

Berry red flowers atop clean foliage. 30 inches

Soft lavender, pin cushion like flowers. Quite mildew resistant, with excellent shiny foliage

NEW FOR 2020 NATIVE A Clump forming, mint family member that features yellow, two lipped flowers which are spotted with purple. Great for pollination. READY MAY

Cherry Red, well branched stems in an upright clump that won’t run all over the garden. Very resistant to powdery mildew! 20 inches 

Same characteristics of the other Sugar Buzz series with deep raspberry purple flowers and dark green foliage.

NEW FOR 2020 A smaller version of Cat’s Meow, only reaching 12 inches. Also blooms 2-3 weeks earlier than Cat’s Meow’. Unlike older varieties that only produce flowers at he top of the stems, this improved variety blooms from the soil to the tips of the stems. 2021 Proven Winner Perennial of the year. READY MID APRIL

Blue flowers, very long blooming. 2-2 1/2 feet tall READY MID APRIL

8-10 inches, great plant for edging READY JUNE

Creates a lush groundcover of dense, dark green grass-like clumps. Excellent as an edging plant. Evergreen. READY APRIL

Stunning contrast for the front of the border with dense, purple-black, grass like foliage. Produces dark lavender flowers followed by purple berries in fall, creating additional interest. READY APRIL

Slow spreading native Pachysandra, great plant READY JUNE

Excellent evergreen, deer resistant ground cover for shade 

Fully double, considered one of the best reds. READY JUNE

Very large, double flowers. Pastel pink, very fragrant. READY JUNE

Delightfully fragrant, double white blooms with just a hint of pink blush. READY JUNE

Blackbeard is the latest in the line of dark-foliaged Penstemon digitalis hybrids. In spring, the new burgundy red foliage emerges from the 30″ tall, very sturdy, upright, burgundy stems. As the leaves mature, their color changes to dark black-purple. In early May the stalks are topped with clusters of mauvy lavender flowers. This Penstemon has the darkest foliage of all the hybrids READY JUNE

NEW FOR 2020 Named after two polar opposite color of gemstomes, onyx for the dark foliage and pearls for it’s soft lavender flowers with white interiors. From a distance the flowers look white. Compared to ‘Blackbeard’, this variety is a taller, fuller plant with lighter colored flowers. READY JUNE

Dark purple foliage READY MAY

Maroon foliage with white tubular flowers.

With the same drought tolerance and silvery texture of the others, ‘Little Spire’ rarely exceeds two feet tall and never falls over. READY JUNE

NEW FOR 2020 Demin n Lace is a smaller, more compact Russian Sage. It has stronger stems and a more upright habit than other varieties. The calyxes are spaced very close together to give the flowers a very full look. It looks like it is still in bloom even when it is past it’s peak! 30 inches tall. 2020 Proven Winner Perennial of the year. READY JUNE

Tall, loose spikes of lavender-blue flowers bloom from summer to fall. Drought tolerant. 3-4 feet READY JUNE  

Great native groundcover for the shade garden. Tolerates dry shade.

NEW FOR 2020 I spotted this at the Chicago Botanical Gardens last summer and couldn’t believe how blue it was! Introduced by Piet Oudolf in 1990. The flowers respond to differing light conditions and open violet blue at dawn, develop a purple hue during the day and change back to violet blue at dusk. 2-3 feet tall with good powdery mildew resistance. The color reminds me of a blue Hydrangea READY MAY

NEW FOR 2020 A new color to add to the popular Garden Girl series. With all of the same characteristics of ‘Glamour Girl’ with lavender purple flowers. READY JUNE

This is anew hybrid Phlox that blooms earlier then average tall garden phlox, starting about 2-3 weeks earlier. Pure white flowers with a faint light purple eye appear from early summer well into mid summer with some rebloom in fall. Broad, dark green foliage stays beautiful all season. It has exceptional mildew resistance, thick leathery leaves, and a stoloniferous habit. 28-32 inches READY JUNE

NEW FOR 2020 ‘Fashionably Early Princess’ is the first in the series to bloom. Light fuchsia pink flowers with a darker eye appear well into midsummer with some rebloom in the fall. Broad thick, glossy green foliage stays beautiful all season long. Exceptional mildew resistance. We were so pleased with the performance of ‘Fashionably Early Crystal’ that we had to add another color in the series! READY JUNE

‘Glamour Girl’ maintains bright green, healthy looking foliage on strong stems all summer, with hot coral pink flowers in mid through late summer. She powers through hot, humid summers with ease, shaking off any signs of powdery mildew that looks her way. READY JUNE

This selection possesses outstanding mildew resistance with carrying shades of sweetly scented, lavender-pink flowers, vibrant midsummer through early autumn. Foliage remains clean green while flower clusters create a tiered effect along upright, multi-stemmed branches. 4-5 feet. READY MAY

NEW FOR 2020 Yet another color to add to the Garden Girls series. This one is white with a star shaped light pink center. READY JUNE

NATIVE A vigorous mat forming perennial wildflower. In late spring the foliage is crowned by loose clusters or starry deep purple flowers. Great groundcover for partly shaded woodlands.

White creeping phlox

Very ornamental variegated foliage forms colonies in shade/ pt. sun

NATIVE Easily grown in average, medium to wet, well drained soil in part to full shade. Prefers moist, humusy soil. Slowly spread by rhizomes to form colonies in optimum growing conditions.

Great heat and humidity tolerance. Heavily spotted leaves topped with large, dark cobalt blue flowers in late February. READY MAY

The hardiest Rosemary READY MAY

NEW FOR 2020 American Goldrush is a naturally compact cultivar (a bit more compact than Goldsturm) with narrow 2 inch wide hairy foliage bred for it’s resistance to Septoria leaf spot. Introduced by Intrinsic Perennial Gardens. READY MAY

This knee high performer is a knockout in the landscape! At 12-16 inches, it forms a tidy, compact clump. Blooms July-October. READY JUNE

Native cone flower, very long blooming, 7-8 ft. Likes moist soil

Giant powder blue basal foliage 2 feet across. 4-6 feet tall. Yellow flowers late spring, early summer. Good pollinator.

Arctic Blaze is a series that combines the larger, brighter blooms of annual Salvia species with the hardiness of perennial types. Hot pink flowers are covered over dark mahogany to maroon stems above an airy base of foliage. Bloooms all summer. 2 feet READY MAY

NEW FOR 2020 Bred for improved hardiness and repeat blooming. Blooms from spring through fall. Zone 6a. 24 inches READY MAY

NEW FOR 2020 Bright red flowers on compact plants with flexible branches. Blooms spring til fall. READY MAY

NEW FOR 2020 The darkest, most vibrant blue of the Fashionista collection. Huge, vivid violet blue flowers are packed tightly into a refined habit. All the varieties in this collection are pratensis hybrids. READY MID MAY

NEW FOR 2020 Striking violet blue flowers are produced in a round, dense clump. An improvement over other blue salvias on the market. READY MID MAY

Dark purple spikes, very long blooming, heavy re bloomer READY MAY

Noted for it’s vivid indigo flowers along deep purple-black stems READY MAY

White blooming Salvia READY MAY

NEW FOR 2020 Selected by plantsmen Piet Oudolf at his nursery in Hummelo, Netherlands. This mid sized selection is well branched, with flowers of an unusual mauve-purple shade. Repeat blooming if dead headed. READY MAY

A profusion of blue-purple pincushion flowers. A butterfly magnet, blooming May until frost. READY JULY

Distinguished from ‘Autumn Joy’ by its compact habit and resistance to stem rot. 18 inches

Low growing, smoky blue foliage with giant 6-8 in. raspberry colored flowers

Deeply serrated blue foliage appears in spring, turning to bright green. Late summer into fall, a massive dome of bubblegum pink, star shaped flowers totally cover the foliage. 8 inches

Powdery blue-grey leaves, accented by tiny white flower clusters. Perfect for rock gardens, between stepping stones or in the crevices of dry walls.

NEW FOR 2020 One of the more unusual textured species, with whorls of silver-green foliage. 4-6 inches tall READY JUNE

Tight blue foliage resembles a Blue Spruce. Very hardy and drought tolerant READY MAY

Bright yellow foliage, evergreen, great fall color READY MAY

NEW FOR 2020 This new variety has a denser, more compact habit and more vivid golden color that ‘Angelina’. READY MAY

Improved dragon’s blood. Short and tidy 4in., red color intensifies with cooler weather READY MAY

Tight green foliage, great ground cover READY MAY

NEW FOR 2020 Bred to not produce flowers so the showy mound stays neat and tidy. Holds it’s color all season long until it turns orange and red in the fall. READY MAY

NEW FOR 2020 Firecracker has shiny cherry-red thumbnail-sized leaves from early spring through late fall. 6 inches tall by 18 inches wide. READY MAY

NEW FOR 2020 Stunning dark purple foliage and large, cherry red flowers. 16 inches by 8 inches tall. READY MAY

NEW FOR 2020 Ruby red foliage with pink variegation. 6 inches tall by 18 inches wide. READY MAY

A variegated sport of ‘Autumn Joy’. Light green leaves with a buttery white band on the serrated edge. Very showy. READY MAY

This mat forming succulent turns a showy burgundy color in the fall. Trailing stems hold round leaves that form rosettes at the tips. Starry white to pale pink flowers. 3 inches tall- 12 inches wide.

Rosettes of red leaves, tipped with green, and unique webbed edges

Very round, olive green, symmetrical rosettes open a bit to reveal a red base. Small 2 inch rosettes with heavy webbing.

Silver green petals have a blush of red at the base

Bright blue star shaped flowers atop Iris like foliage May through June READY JUNE

Aggressive ground cover READY JUNE

One of the most striking and beautiful of the native perennials. Canary red flowers with yellow throats. Part shade

Unlike Stachys byzantine, this species forms large, rounded clumps of green, long and narrow, textured leaves. It is lovely even when it’s not in bloom. Early through mid summer, sturdy spikes of lavender flowers appear putting on quite a display. READY JUNE

NEW FOR 2020 Stachys minima is a dwarf, rhizomatous, green leaved perennial that grows to only 4-8 inches tall. Flowering June through July, it is a show stopper. Great for edging and front of the border. READY MAY

True royal purple flowers with a hint of red towards the center that darkens as it ages. The contrasting white stamens and purple-tinged stems add to its appeal. Neatly mounding foliage. 14 inches. READY JUNE

Lavender flowers with incredible flower power. The flowers just keep coming and coming! Very compact READY JUNE

Meadow rue has beautiful lacy foliage a bit like Columbine. This selection produces rather tall clumps, with near-black stems that bear huge clusters of bright lavender-magenta flowers in midsummer. Makes an unusual cut flower. 47-70 inches

A wonderful shade perennial with foliage similar to an Epimedium. Leaflets colored olive, tan, and copper to red-brown are held on wiry stems; each with a central silver star. Tufts of lavender flowers float over the foliage spring through summer. 8 in.

Woolly foliage, great walkable plant READY MAY

Tight foliage, great for stepping stones

Tiny, pink flowers cover fuzzy, gray green leaves which emit a pleasing scent when stepped on. Great for stepping stones and dry conditions.

READY MAY

Bright green leaves are deeply cut and marked with a black feather. Probably the best winter color of ALL Tiarella, pinks, reds, purples, and blacks, A strong grower with a mounding habit and light pink flower buds changing to white spring flowers. READY MAY

Forms a nice, weed suppressing ground cover, 2-3 feet wide. Deeply lobed fuzzy green leaves marked with a dramatic, wide black vein pattern READY MAY

NEW Makes a great native woodland groundcover. Attracts pollinators.

NEW FOR 2020 Makes a great native ground cover for the shade. Fall and winter color is an attractive bronze. Tolerates dry shade.

A dwarf version of the species. 2 ft. tall READY MAY

Great for butterflies. A very long bloomer. Marginal but a heavy re-seeder. READY MAY

Trailing, deep purple flowers from June-frost. This one is considered an annual to zone 6 or less, but worth the risk since it blooms all summer! READY MAY

NATIVE Foliage very similar to Amsonia, 36 inches, purple flowers in fall

NATIVE Purple native wildflower, 4-7 feet 

NEW FOR 2020 Great plant for urban gardens with limited space. Incredibly upright making it a great choice for small spaces. 28 inches tall by 18 wide. READY MID MAY

NEW FOR 2020 Paintbrush like spikes produce white buds that open to pink. the contrast give this plant a unique look. 22 inches. READY MID MAY

Dainty white flowers cover this glossy green groundcover early spring to mid summer. Bronze foliage in fall READY MAY

Low growing, spring blooming ground cover, blue flowers, deer and drought resistant

NATIVE Big dramatic spikes of Veronica like flowers in July and August. Very long lasting once established. 4-6 ft., best used in the back of the border

Very showy silvery foliage, purple flowers, slow growing native cultivar for the shade READY MAY

Slightly arching, sword shaped, striped foliage of creamy-white against dark green provides great architectural interest. Tolerant of wind, heat, humidity and drought. Evergreen.

Caryopteris needs full sun and a light, well drained soil. Avoid heavy, wet, clay type soil. Great for the perennial border for late season color. Butterfly magnet. Longwood Blue extends the bloom season with a later bloom time than other bluebeards. 2-3 ft. READY JULY

Fragrant spikes of rose-pink flowers stand above glossy green foliage in the summer. Compact habit. Slow growing to 4-6 ft. tall

A profusion of upright fragrant white flower spikes, attract butterflies. Dense, compact habit make it great for small gardens. Grows well in wet areas. Slow growing to 3 ft. tall 

Improved version of native Annabelle. Huge flowers on sturdy stems won’t flop in heavy rain. 3-4 ft. Proven Winner

Masses of showy, large flowers up to 11 inches are held upright on stiff, strong stems. Very compact, growing only 2-3 feet tall with a neat mounded habit. Full to part sun PROVEN WINNER 

4-6 feet tall. Large creamy-white flowers turning to vivid red for lots of summer color. Great cut flower. Exceptionally hardy

Huge, football shaped flowers open green and age to an array of pink, red and burgundy. 6-8 feet. Proven Winner

A dwarf form of the popular Limelight Hydrangea. Little Lime sports the same great flower power but in a smaller package. Attractive green flowers turn pink in fall. 3-5 ft. tall and wide 

A profusion of robust flower clusters that open white and age to pink, remain upright even after a heavy rain. Compact, 3 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide in 10 years. READY JULY

A true dwarf form growing 3 1/2 -4 ft. tall. 9 inch long flowers start out white, turning pink and then ruby red. READY JULY

Snow Queen is noted for it’s upright habit and very large flowers maturing to pin. Great burgundy fall color. 4-5 ft. tall. READY JULY

A Better behaved cousin to the less than polite trumpet vine. This Native vine can grow in full sun or partial shade. Blooms in late spring, early summer. 30-40 ft. READY JULY

Deep purple flowers from June- October 

Free-flowering, medium sized compact but vigorous deciduous climber. Single rounded flowers are satin-white with a central green stripe on the reverse and contrasting stamens of creamy filaments and dark red anthers. Flowers late spring to early summer.

NEW FOR 2020 This variety is a free flowering form, starting in early May and continuing through September. 2 inch cobalt blue bell shaped flowers on a 6 foot tall tendril-less vine. This one will need support, or you can let it grow on the ground or weave it through shrubs. READY JULY

Large, showy pink blooms with red centers and flashy dark pink ribbons on each petal. First flush of flowers may be followed by a second, smaller flush.

Vigorous climbing vine. Slow-growing shrubby habit until established, then quite vigorous. White lacecap blooms in summer

Considered the best of the reds. Very long blooming and mildew resistant