Perennial

Perennial Herb: Evergreen. Tolerates heat, drought, fire and deer. A Texas & New Mexico native. Forms grass-like clumps of arching leaves that are edged with fibrous threads. Good specimen or container plant. Summer bloomer with bell-shaped, yellow flowers on tall 5-9 foot flower spikes. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Height: 3-4 feet. Width: 1-2 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z5-10.

Short-Lived Perennial or Biennial: Tolerates deer and drought. A cottage garden favorite for hundreds of years. Has scented phlox-like flowers over splotched cream foliage. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: white, mauve or violet. Height: 1-3 feet. Width: 1-2 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3-8.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Coast & clay tolerant. Seriously crisp green leaves veiled with silvery-white. Tight, compact habit with short stalks of white flowers in summer. Good rock & woodland garden, cut flower, pot & border plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Clumping: 6" x 11", flowers to 11". Sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4. PP#23,576

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer, coast & clay tolerant. Clump forming tufts of deep purple-black slightly ruffled foliage w/reddish undertones. Good rock & woodland garden, edge, cut flower, pot & border plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: white. Height: 12 inches. Spread : 18 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Coast and clay tolerant. Has striking, smooth, dark chocolatey colored foliage. Good in rock & woodland gardens, pots & borders. Nice cut flower. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: cherry-red. Height: 6 inches. Width: 12 inches. Flower height: 12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-9. PPAF

Perennial: Evergreen. Large, elegant burnished black leaves with plum-colored bottoms. Distinctive foliage is extremely ruffled and glossy. Good in borders, beds and containers. Blm time: summer. Blm color: pinkish-white. Height: 15" (21" with flower). Spread: 12". Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate/moist. (Cross between 'Chocolate Ruffles' and 'Midnight Ruffles'). USDA Z4. PP#26162

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Coast & clay tolerant. Compact, short variety. The lvs are large, reddish-brown to orange-red with ruffled edges. Good rock & woodland garden, cut flower, pot & border plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer. Ht: 8". Width: 12". Exp.: pt shade/shade. Water: mod./moist. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Evergreen. Smaller than a typical H. sanguinea, with smaller, shinier, greener leaves, shorter flower stems & smaller flowers. Nice and compact. Hybrid of H. sanguinea and H. rubescens. Bloom color: rose. Height: around 12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.

Perennial: Evergreen. Smaller than a typical H. sanguinea, with smaller, shinier, greener leaves, shorter flower stems & smaller flowers. Nice and compact. Hybrid of H. sanguinea and H. rubescens. Bloom color: rose. Height: around 12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Coast & clay tolerant. Lovely rusty red brown leaves and cherry red flowers performs all year round. Good rock & woodland garden, cut flower, pot & border plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Clumping: 6" x 14", flowers to 18". Sun/part shade. Water: moderate-moist. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Coast & clay tolerant. Heavily ruffled chocolate leaves with purple backs give rise to small red & green flowers on strong stalks in summer. Good rock & woodland garden, cut flower, pot & border plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Clumping: 10" x 17", flowers to 24". Sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Coast & clay tolerant. Foliage color is absolute reddest in early spring & fall. Foliage color mellows slightly during summer. Clump forming. Good rock & woodland garden, cut flower, pot & border plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom color: pink. Size: 9" (13" w/ flwrs) x 10-18". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Vibrant lime-green foliage provides a good contrast for shady locations or mixed containers. Great planted in masses. A vigorous grower which is topped w/small creamy white flowers in spring. Good cut flower. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: spring. Blm color: creamy wht. Mounding growth. Height: 12-24". Spread: 12-24". Expo.: part shade-shade. Water: mod.. USDA Z4. PPAF

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Lime-green to chartreuse foliage provides a good contrast in both gardens and mixed containers. A vigorous grower which is topped with small white flowers in spring. Good cut flower. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring. Bloom color: white. Mounding growth. Height: 8". Spread: 18". Exposure: part shade-shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. PP#16210.

Deer resistant. Rabbit resistant. Evergreen. Heat/humdity tolerant. Bright lime green foliage with a light silver overlay, the ruffled edges add texture to its large showy leaves. Midsummer spikes of white tiny bell shaped flowers. Exp.: full sun-part shade. Water: mod. Soil: moist, well draining. Attracts bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. Good for borders, containers, and rock gardens. Bloom time: late spring-summer. Height: 10-12” Width: 16-18”. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer, coast & clay tolerant. Won 1st place at the Royal Dutch Flower Bulb Association show 2008. Cross between ‘Amber Waves’ & ‘Huntsman’. Stands out w/rich, shiny, undulating foliage. from umber to dp sienna & hot pk undersides. Good cut flower. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Color: white. Blms: spring-summer. Size: 10" x 18", flowers to 16". Part shade/shade. Water: mod. USDA Z4. PP#15,945

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Coast & clay tolerant. One of the best ones! Clump forming. Good in rock & woodland gardens, pots & borders. Nice cut flower. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Tiny bell-shaped pink flowers rise well above the foliage in spring-summer. Size: 2' x 1.5-2'. Exposure: part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Coast & clay tolerant. Nice bronze-red maple-like foliage. Good in rock & woodland gardens, pots & borders. Nice cut flower. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: summer. Color: pinkish white. Clumping: 1.5-2'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. (syn. H. micrantha 'Palace Purple').

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Coast and clay tolerant. Nice deep ruby red leaves with lighter veins. Good in rock and woodland gardens, containers and borders. Nice cut flower. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: white or pink. Compact growth habit. Medium vigor. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 8-12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Coast & clay tolerant. Dark gray-edged silver foliage with purple veination has great fall color. Good in rock & woodland gardens, pots & borders. Nice cut flower. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: summer. Color: whitish green. Clumping: 9" x 16", flowers 28". Part shade/shade. Water: mod. USDA Z4. (syn. H. 'Eco Improved')

Perennial: Evergreen. Coast, clay, rabbit and deer tolerant. The large, matte leaves are pinkish-orange with soft reddish brown veination. Good cut flower, container, rock and woodland garden plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: white. Compact. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z4. PPAF

Perennial: Evergreen. Coast, clay, rabbit and deer tolerant. The large, matte leaves are pinkish-orange with soft reddish brown veination. Good cut flower, container, rock and woodland garden plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: white. Compact. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z4. PPAF

Perennial: Evergreen. Coast, clay, rabbit and deer tolerant. The large, matte leaves are pinkish-orange with soft reddish brown veination. Good cut flower, container, rock and woodland garden plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: white. Compact. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z4. PPAF

Perennial: Evergreen. Coast, clay, rabbit and deer tolerant. Leaves emerge green to chocolate brown & darken to nearly black with purple undersides. A silver overlay develops as the summer temps rise. Good cut flower, container, rock and woodland garden plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: summer. Color: white. Compact. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 12 inches. Exposure: sun/shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z4. PPAF

Perennial: Evergreen. Coast, clay, rabbit and deer tolerant. Leaves emerge green to chocolate brown & darken to nearly black with purple undersides. A silver overlay develops as the summer temps rise. Good cut flower, container, rock and woodland garden plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: summer. Color: white. Compact. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 12 inches. Exposure: sun/shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z4. PPAF