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

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

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. SOLD OUT

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

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

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. SOLD OUT

2 ft. tall, very silvery foliage, beautiful

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

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. READY FALL

Deciduous, creeping, can tolerate sun, native

Evergreen, clumping, tolerates dry. READY SEPTEMBER

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 READY AUGUST

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.

NEW Evergreen to semi-evergreen. Thrives in rich, moist, acidic soil in part sun to shade. Will grow in average to medium to wet soil. Tolerates drought once established. Creeps slowly by rhizomes. 24-48 inches tall. READY AUGUST

Evergreen, native, tolerates dry conditions READY AUGUST

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 hosta. 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. READY AUGUST

Rhizomatous, feathery plumes resemble ostrich feathers READY OCTOBER

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

Native evergreen fern, can grow in dry shade READY JULY

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

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. READY AUGUST

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

NEW A tiny version of Sweet Flag, only reaching 4 inches tall. Great for the rock garden or between stepping stones. READY JULY

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. AVAILABLE 2022

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. AVAILABLE 2022

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 JULY

Upright form, feathery plumes in summer. READY JULY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 JULY

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

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.

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

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. SOLD OUT

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. A FEW LEFT

Wispy, flowing, lime green foliage. This cool season, native grass holds it’s color year round. Very drought tolerant. Needs dry soil and full sun. Great in containers. SOLD OUT

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

Panicum ‘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 SEPTEMBER

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

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

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

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 JULY

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

‘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 JULY

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 JULY

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 JULY

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

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

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

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

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

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. SOLD OUT

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.

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

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

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

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

Huge, deeply ribbed chartreuse leaves, slug resistant SOLD OUT

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 

NATIVE Beautiful lacy foliage with large white spiky flowers

NEW A very precious, tiny native wildflower. With the foliage of a meadow rue and flowers similar to a tiny Anemone, these are a treat to see in the spring. SOLD OUT

Native spring ephemeral. One or two glossy leaves, divided into 3 leaflets, rise on their own stems 1-3 feet. Gorgeous, intriguing bloosoms occur on a separate stalk the same height as the foliage. In late summer, a cluster of bright red berries appear. SOLD OUT

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

NEW A robust hybrid, ‘Pagoda’ bears graceful yellow flowers with a reddish-brown ring at the center. It’s a stronger and taller grower than other Erythroniums. Plant in rich soil in partial shade. Do not let them dry out in the summer or get to wet in the winter. N/A AVAILABLE 2022

NEW A beautiful native spring ephemeral occurring in moist woods and wooded slopes. Leaves are very ornamental, mottled with brown and purple, giving it it’s common name, Trout Lily. READY 2022

Native woodland wildflower, evergreen foliage

Native dwarf Iris A FEW GALLONS LEFT QUARTS READY

Ephemeral, beautiful blue flowers in spring READY JULY

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

Native woodland poppy. Unusual lobed foliage, showy yellow flowers. SOLD OUT

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. READY JULY

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.

Silvery foliage with bright yellow flowers. Likes dry sunny locations. Cut back to basal foliage after flowering. 2 ft. tall SOLD OUT

A new collection of Yarrow, noted for it’s much taller, more substantial presence than other Yarrow on the market. Although they are taller, they have sturdy flower stems that will look good throughout the season

Similar to ‘Moonshine’ but more compact SOLD OUT

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

Pronounced silvery foliage, bright peach flowers that slowly turn to rich hues of earthy oranges and reds. SOLD OUT

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

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 Noted for it’s bronze stems and foliage, and upright, bushy habit. Likes part sun and almost any soil (except dry). 4-5 feet tall.

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 MID JUNE

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. N/A Available 2022

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.

Hot pink flowers with magenta purple calyxes. 18-22 inches, blooming mid summer through early fall. Very cold hardy, unlike other pink varieties.

Black foliage and spiky blue flowers. Very aggressive ground cover

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 

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.

NEW Great foliage, good cut flower ‘Thriller’ is slightly larger than the straight species (24 inches) with a more prolific bloom

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

Giant 9-12 inch spherical umbels in late spring. Flowers are unique and attractive, resembling exploding fireworks. Long lasting, having great ornamental value in the garden long after bloom is over.

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

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.

Blue flowers in spring, great fall foliage

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 MID JUNE

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

NEW Heavy flowering, multi-stemmed and upright growing. Flowers are larger and longer lasting than other columbines. 2 Feet tall

Blue flowering, native to Colorado. SOLD OUT

Red flowering, Native Sun or shade, dry SOLD OUT

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 MID JULY

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. READY AUGUST

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

NATIVE Great ground cover SOLD OUT

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

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. N/A

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

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.

One of the best of our native asters. Attractive blue-green foliage topped with 1 inch violet blue flowers. 4 feet tall READY JULY

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

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

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.

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

A vigorous growing chinensis hybrid with dense, lavender purple plumes over shiny, dark green foliage. Robust and drought resistant. Similar to Astilbe ‘Visions’ but almost a foot taller.

Tall feathery plumes of reddish purple rise above bronze green foliage. 14-28 inches tall. SOLD OUT

NEW Reliable and free flowering in early to mid summer. Compact and bushy, 28 inches tall.

24 inches, white flowers. Blooms in early to midsummer. N/A

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

NEW Perfect for containers or the front of the border. Same qualities of ‘Visions In Pink’, just shorter, 14-16 inches. Like all Chinensis Astilbes, this one can tolerate drier soils and full sun. SOLD OUT

NEW Blooming in late summer with white flowers that fade to pink. 30 inches tall. Astilbe perform best in moist garden soil although members of the chinensis species are more drought tolerant. SOLD OUT

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 N/A

Bright pink flowers, great cut flower, drought tolerant. 24 inches N/A

NEW Japonica species are early bloomers. This one has glossy green foliage and white, dense, pyramidal flower clusters.

Deep garnet red flowers in summer, 2 ft. 

Stunning pink weeping panicles on arching stems give this Astilbe a very unique look. 25-30 inches SOLD OUT

NEW Golden yellow flowers, 3-3 1/2 ft. by 4-5 5 ft. wide. One of the most floriferous Baptisia SOLD OUT

Nice and compact at under 2 1/2 feet tall, making it an ideal size for smaller gardens. SOLD OUT

Blue Pea like flowers, drought tolerant SOLD OUT READY 2022

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

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

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. N/A

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

We have had a lot of requests for this lately so we have decided to bring it back. It’s a great native groundcover for full to part shade. Mat forming with yellow flowers in the spring. Likes moist well drained soil. SOLD OUT

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.

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

The hardiest of all Coreopsis. READY MID JULY

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

Red flowers, excellent cut flower, attracts hummingbirds.

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

A lovely hardy mum with 3 inch fragrant, pink flowers that bloom from mid summer into fall. 18-24 inches

NEW Pure white blooms with unique apple green centers, contrast nicely with the powder blue foliage. Very sturdy stems that do not flop. Bred by Whetman Pinks, the UK’s leading breeder and propagator of award- winning perfumed Dianthus.

Bright magenta flowers over blue foliage. Bred for tolerance to rainy and wet conditions. Re-blooming.

The earliest Dianthus to bloom. This series is prized for their bright colors and increased heat and humidity tolerance. They won’t brown out like other Dianthus varieties. PW

Magenta flowers, reblooming

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

Very fragrant, semi double, hot pink flowers over gray green leaves. Continuous flowering. N/A

NEW Bright pink flowers over lacy blue-green foliage. Everblooming and won’t go dormant like old fashioned Bleeding Heart.

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 SOLD OUT

White bleeding heart N/A

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

Old fashioned bleeding heart

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!

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 JULY

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

An improved version of ‘Magnus’. Deeper lavender rays, larger copper center cones, darker stems, and more consistent growth. SOLD OUT

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

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. A very reliable Coneflower.

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

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

NEW Considered one of the top performers, this Echinacea has vibrant scarlet red flowers with white undersides and burgundy stems. Remains colorful and attractive longer than many other Coneflowers. 16 inches. READY AUGUST

16-20 inches white with yellow centers atop clean, compact foliage. SOLD OUT

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

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 JULY

NEW Considered one of the top performers. Deep pink flowers and orange cones with upcurled rays, giving them a starlike look. 2 feet tall. READY MID JUNE

NEW This native coneflower is ideal for dry, well drained sunny sites because of it’s extensive taproot. Pastel pink flowers with green and burgundy centers bloom from June-August. 2 Feet.

This is a very vigorous variety, producing flowers with white spurs and raspberry centers. The foliage is mottled green with dark burgundy. N/A

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 JULY

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 JULY

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 SOLD OUT

NATIVE Compact variety, 4-5 ft.

NATIVE Peach/yellow flowers 16-18 in.,very long blooming A FEW LEFT

Great ground cover for shade.

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.

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

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

NEW This unusual variety is one of the easiest Gentians to grow. Compact, growing to only 10 inches. Slow growing but worth the wait! Full sun to part shade. READY JULY

‘Azure Rush’ is a naturally occurring sport of Geranium wallichianum and Geranium himalayense ‘Roseanne’. It was selected for it’s more compact, mounding habit, making it neater and lower growing. Same long blooming habit as ‘Roseanne’. It is a refined Roseanne.

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. SOLD OUT

Blooms all summer, large purple flowers

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. SOLD OUT

This low growing Cranesbill forms a spreading mat of fragrant bright green leaves, bearing clusters of bright bubblegum-pink flowers from late spring into summer. Fairly drought tolerant.

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

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

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 JULY

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

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.

Early blooming producing a plethora of dark, rose-pink flowers on short, dark stems. Very long blooming and good for pollination.

NEW Native to the open woods, thickets, and rocky slopes ranging from New York to Michigan to Kansas south to Georgia and Texas. White star like flowers bloom in early summer on wiry stems held above the foliage. Foliage turns bright red in fall.

This compact Sneezeweed has great color, compact size and is a pollinator favorite. Blooms from summer to fall. 18 inches. Full sun.

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.

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

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

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

Very, very dark purple blooms, so dark that they appear black. AVAILABLE 2022

Noted for it’s burgundy pink flower buds, it’s late winter bloom of creamy white flowers and it’s glossy, leathery, evergreen leaves. An upright form with outward facing, cup shaped flowers with overlapping petals bloom atop reddish stems. Flowers acquire pink tones with age. AVAILABLE SPRING 2022

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

Produces a compact 14 inch tall by 2 foot wide clump of evergreen foliage, topped with hundreds of stalks of rosy pink, outfacing, sterile flowers. Starts blooming in late January.

NEW Very floriferous, pale apricot, gradually darkening to pink, then purple. The flowers face outward and blooms from late winter to early spring. Evergreen foliage is covered in a veil of beautiful powder-gray. READY MID JULY

Outward facing, medium pink flowers on thick plum colored stems. Flowers mature to a deeper cranberry-pink.

One of the most floriferous Hellebores. Large creamy white flowers with pink flushed backs. AVAILABLE 2022

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.

Yellow, repeat bloomer SOLD OUT

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.

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 MID JUNE

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.

Forever purple has ultra purple glossy leaves with fluted edges and great vigor. A real show stopper.

Villosa hybrid, peachy colored foliage. READY JULY

Shiny, dark purple leaves with charcoal veining. Bright pink flowers on dark purple stems. Very long blooming. READY JULY

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.

Nice purple variety, sun tolerant READY JUNE

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.

Great purple/silver variety.

purple/silver leaves 

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 JULY

NEW Dark black foliage with beautiful medium pink flowers. Compact, great for containers. READY JULY

NATIVE Green with white to purple veination, native READY MID JUNE

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

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 MID JUNE

The best variegated St. John Wort on the market. Green with a chartreuse yellow edge and a pink flush on the new growth.

A stoloniferous 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.

Native dwarf iris A FEW GALLONS LEFT, QUARTS READY

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. N/A

Purple flowering

NEW Deep blue-purple standards and falls have a light yellow and cream blaze with blue-purple veining. READY MID JUNE

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

Beautiful purple foliage emerges in spring and slowly transitions to green. ‘Purple Flame’ has a richer, more intense cast to it’s stems and flowers as well. discovered at the Mt. Cuba Center.

Blue flowers, great for wetlands, native N/A

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

Compact variety, humidity tolerant 32 inches high and wide.

Nice compact variety.

NEW Great heat and cold tolerance. Very upright and sturdy. 8-10 inches

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

NATIVE 3-5 feet, the tallest of the genus

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. SOLD OUT

A dwarf version of ‘The Rocket’ reaching 3 feet tall. Suitable for a small garden or container.

Bright red flowers, great for waterside, native

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

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

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 N/A

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.

Native to the central U.S. This Bee Balm is a clump former and doesn’t take over the garden. It doesn’t get mildew and has beautiful foliage. It’s the earliest of the Bee Balms to bloom, starting in May. 18 inches tall by 4 feet wide

Royal purple flowers bloom all summer on sturdy stems with no staking! Mildew resistant. 3 feet tall

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

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

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

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

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.

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

8-10 inches, great plant for edging

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

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.

Slow spreading native Pachysandra, great plant READY JULY

Excellent evergreen, deer resistant ground cover for shade SOLD OUT

NEW Large, bright, watermelon red flowers on strong stems in early summer.

Fully double, considered one of the best reds.

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

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

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 JULY

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 MID JUNE

Dark purple foliage READY JULY

Maroon foliage with white tubular flowers. READY MID JUNE

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

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 MID JUNE

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

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

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

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

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. Very long blooming without shearing. 28-32 inches

‘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.

‘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.

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. Rated as one of the best Phlox for pollination. 4-5 feet. 

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

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

READY JULY

White creeping phlox

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

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.

Deep green foliage with silvery undersides. Stems are bright red from the base to the tip. Very showy. Great groundcover for the shade. READY JULY

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

The hardiest Rosemary

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 JULY

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

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. READY MID JULY

A Missouri native prairie perennial occurring in dryish soils in open woods and fields. Blooms May to October. 2 Feet tall. Will reseed, this one shows up in the nursery and blooms all season long!

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. Blooms all summer. 2 feet

Bred for improved hardiness and repeat blooming. Blooms from spring through fall. Zone 6a. 24 inches

Bright red flowers on compact plants with flexible branches. Blooms spring until fall.

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.

NEW For vibrant color in a hot, dry, sunny spot, we suggest this hardy Salvia. Bright reddish-pink blooms emerge from burgundy calyxes on 2-3 foot stems. Very long blooming.

Dark purple spikes, very long blooming, heavy re bloomer. READY JULY

NEW This new Salvia hybrid will continue to re-bloom throughout the summer, with sheering, of course. With a shorter and denser habit, this Salvia will tuck nicely into any perennial border.

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

White blooming Salvia. SOLD OUT

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. SOLD OUT

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

Distinguished from ‘Autumn Joy’ by its compact habit and resistance to stem rot. 18 inches READY 2022

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

Powdery blue-grey leaves, accented by tiny white flower clusters. Perfect for rock gardens, between stepping stones or in the crevices of dry walls. READY 2022

One of the more unusual textured species, with whorls of silver-green foliage. 4-6 inches tall

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

Bright yellow foliage, evergreen, great fall color

This new variety has a denser, more compact habit and more vivid golden color that ‘Angelina’.

READY MID JUNE

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

Tight green foliage, great ground cover

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.

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

Stunning dark purple foliage and large, cherry red flowers. 16 inches by 8 inches tall. READY AUGUST

Ruby red foliage with pink variegation. 6 inches tall by 18 inches wide.

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

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.

Bright blue star shaped flowers atop Iris like foliage May through June SOLD OUT

Aggressive ground cover A FEW LEFT

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.

Biggest leaved Lamb’s Ear, grown for it’s wonderful, soft velvety, silver-green foliage. Deer resistant. 10 inches tall by 18 inches wide. READY JULY

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.

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. N/A
Available Spring 2022

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

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. READY MID JUNE

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. N/A

Woolly foliage, great walkable plant SOLD OUT

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.

NEW Red streaked leaves with a tidy, clumping habit. SOLD OUT

NEW Pink Skyrocket is a clump forming hybrid with palmate, strongly dissected leaves, highlighted with black to dark red markings. In Fall, plants grown in the sun are burnished bronze, plants grown in the shade are deep shiny black. READY MID JUNE

Makes a great native woodland groundcover. Attracts pollinators. N/A

NEW A clump forming Tiarella with deeply lobed, olive green leaves marked with dark purple.

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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 SOLD OUT

Very showy silvery foliage, purple flowers, slow growing native cultivar for the shade. N/A

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.

Deep purple flowers from June- October. READY JULY

NEW Very large, 5-6 inch white flowers with overlapping petals to create a fuller appearing flower. READY JULY

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. Noted for being the best bell shaped clematis.

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. READY JULY

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

Considered the best of the reds. Very long blooming and mildew resistant. a hummingbird magnet. READY MID JUNE