Perennial

Perennial treated as an annual: Decid., deer resist. & dt. tolerant. Host for Monarch butterflies & caterpillars. Has the same white blms as "Family Jewels" topped w/hairy balls, but they're pointed! The star-shaped flowers are followed by the pale green, hairy balls or seed pods. Good for cut flower arrangements. Attracts hummers. Blms summer-fall. Size: 3' x 3'. Exp. sun. Water: mod. USDA Z8. (syn. Gomphocarpus fruticosa).

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought and heat tolerant. Purple Dome will burst with color in the late summer, providing a spectacular show when much of the garden has finished for the season. A compact heavy blooming variety which displays excellent resistance to mildew. Attracts butterflies and bees. Bloom time: fall. Bloom color: pruple. Height: 18". Width: 3'. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Deer and rabbit resistant. Attracts butterflies and bees. Forms a midsized mound of green leaves, bearing loads of small, white yellow-eyed daisies from summer-fall. High resistance to powdery mildew. Good for border or container plantings. Nice cut flower. Bloom color: white. Height: 20-24". Width: 24-28". Exposure: sun-part shade. Water: moderate-moist. USDA Z8. PP#19403.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Deciduous. Good rock garden, border and cut flower plant. Attracts butterflies & bees. Pinch one-half of plant height before mid-July to allow plant to bush out. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: deep crimson red. Height: 1-1.5'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Deciduous. Good rock garden, border and cut flower plant. Attracts butterflies & bees. Pinch one-half of plant height before mid-July to allow plant to bush out. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: deep crimson red. Height: 1-1.5'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Deciduous. Drought, deer & rabbit resistant. The Kickin Series has a superb habit, is low maintenance, abundantly blooms and has a long bloom season. Good rock garden, border, container, mass planting, and cut flower plant. Attracts butterflies and bees. Blooms: spring-fall. Bloom color: light purple with yellow center. Compact, bushy and mounded. Height: 2-3 feet. Width: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. PPAF

Perennial: Deciduous. Drought, deer & rabbit resistant. The Kickin Series has a superb habit, is low maintenance, abundantly blooms and has a long bloom season. Good rock garden, border, container, mass planting, and cut flower plant. Attracts butterflies and bees. Blooms: spring-fall. Bloom color: pastel pink with yellow center. Compact, bushy and mounded. Height: 2-3 feet. Width: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. PPAF

Perennial: Deciduous. Drought, deer & rabbit resistant. The Kickin Series has a superb habit, is low maintenance, abundantly blooms and has a long bloom season. Good rock garden, border, container, mass planting, and cut flower plant. Attracts butterflies and bees. Blooms: spring-fall. Bloom color: bluish purple with yellow center. Compact, bushy and mounded. Height: 2-3 feet. Width: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. PPAF

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Deciduous. Produces fragrant flowers 2-3". Good cut flower, border & rock garden plant. Resistant to insects & diseases. Himalayas native. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: lavender blue with yellow center. Size: 1-3' x 1.5'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Deciduous. Produces fragrant flowers 2-3". Good cut flower, border & rock garden plant. Resistant to insects & diseases. Himalayas native. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: lavender blue with yellow center. Size: 1-3' x 1.5'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Deciduous. Border, cut flower and rock garden plant with rich burgundy foliage that contrasts nicely to the tiny white daisies that contain round raspberry cones borne along the leaf axils. Very strong grower. Blooms: summer-fall. Size: 3-4' x 2'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Deciduous. Border, cut flower and rock garden plant with rich burgundy foliage that contrasts nicely to the tiny white daisies that contain round raspberry cones borne along the leaf axils. Very strong grower. Blooms: summer-fall. Size: 3-4' x 2'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. An end of the season showstopper! Produces a large, very round mound with densely packed flowers. Attracts bees & butterflies. Nice cut flower, border, pot & rock garden plant. Bloom color: rich, dark purple. Bloom time: late summer-fall. Height: 26-30”. Width: 40-44”. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. PPAF

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. An end of the season showstopper! Produces a large, very round mound with densely packed flowers. Attracts bees & butterflies. Nice cut flower, border, pot & rock garden plant. Bloom color: deep rose-pink. Bloom time: late summer-fall. Height: 20-24”. Width: 36”. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. PPAF

Perennial: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Fern-like leaves carry clusters of tiny flowers in spring-summer. Good cut flower, border and woodland plant. Waterside is okay-tolerates bog. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: pure white. Size: 1.5-2' x 1.5-2'. Exposure: light sun to shade. Water: moist. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Fern-like leaves carry clusters of tiny flowers in spring-summer. Good cut flower, border and woodland plant. Waterside is okay-tolerates bog. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: baby pink. Size: 1.5-2' x 1.5-2'. Exposure: light sun to shade. Water: moist. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Fern-like leaves carry clusters of tiny flowers in spring-summer. Good cut flower, border and woodland plant. Waterside is okay-tolerates bog. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: lavender. Size: 1.5-2' x 1.5-2'. Exposure: light sun to shade. Water: moist. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Fern-like leaves carry clusters of tiny flowers in spring-summer. Good cut flower, border and woodland plant. Waterside is okay-tolerates bog. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: red. Size: 2 feet x 3 feet. Exposure: light sun to shade. Water: moist. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Fern-like leaves carry clusters of tiny flowers in spring-summer. Good cut flower, border and woodland plant. Waterside is okay-tolerates bog. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: light pink. Size: 2' x 3'. Exposure: light sun to shade. Water: moist. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Fern-like leaves carry clusters of tiny flowers in spring-summer. Good cut flower, border and woodland plant. Waterside is okay-tolerates bog. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: deep rose. Size: 2' x 3'. Exposure: light sun to shade. Water: moist. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Fern-like leaves carry clusters of tiny flowers in spring-summer. Good cut flower, border and woodland plant. Waterside is okay-tolerates bog. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: creamy white. Size: 2' x 3'. Exposure: light sun to shade. Water: moist. USDA Z6.

Per. Herb: Tolerates deer, humidity, & salt/seaside. Long lived, needs 2-3 yrs to reach maturity & full flowering potential-but it's worth it. Attracts bees, hummers & butterflies. Cottage garden, cut flower, border & meadow plant. Blue green folg holds spires of lupine-like flowers that start lt lemon over cream then change to cream, pale lilac & shades or prpl/blue in late spring-early summer. Ht: 3-4 ft. W: 4 ft. Exp: sun. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z4-9. PP #25,875

Perennial Herb: Tolerates deer, humidity, & salt/seaside. Long lived, needs 2-3 yrs to reach maturity & full flowering potential-but it's worth it. Attracts bees, hummingbirds & butterflies. Cottage garden, cut flower, border & meadow plant. Blue green folg holds spires of lupine-like flowers that start lemon ylw then change to orange to violet blush in late spring-early summer. Ht: 3-4 ft. W: 3-4 ft. Expos: sun. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z4-9. PP #20,408

Perennial Herb: Tolerates deer, humidity, & salt/seaside. Long lived, needs 2-3 yrs to reach maturity & full flowering potential-but it's worth it. Attracts bees, hummers & butterflies. Cottage garden, cut flower, border & meadow plant. Blue green foliage holds spires of lupine-like flowers that are violet-purple w/yellow keels in late spring-early summer. Ht: 3-5 ft. W: 3-5 ft. Exposure: sun. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z4-9. PP #19,011 (B. australis x B. sphaerocarpa)

Perennial: Deer and drought tolerant. The Mahogany series are upright, mounding plants with dark chocolate-colored foliage. The bright blooms have a nice contrast against the dark foliage. Good for containers, hanging baskets, window boxes, and borders. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: orange. Height: 12-18 inches. Width: 10-12 inches. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate.