perennial (C)

Perennial: Evergreen ground cover. Perfect for small containers, borders or for filling in empty spaces between plants. Native to South Africa. Has beautiful finely and deeply cut grey-green foliage that stays close to the ground, looks like a ferny mat. Bloom time: spring-frost. Bloom color: 1" velvety bright yellow. Height: 1-2". Spread: 3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9.

Perennial: A beautiful succulent that is drought tolerant. The fleshy blue-green foliage is long and pointed. Forms a large clump over a year or two. Apricot blooms throughout the season with flower stalks that rise above the foliage carrying clusters of coral bells. Exposure: full sun. Water: very little. Hardy.

Perennial: Evergreen. Native to New Zealand, Australia & Tasmania. The plants are tough, tolerating drought, heat & heavy or poor soil. Good for borders and cottage gardens. Adds intrigue with clusters of 1" sunny orbs that resemble golf balls. Long vase life as a cut flower & retains color as a dried flower. Attracts bees. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: golden yellow. Height: 14-18 inches. Width: 8-10 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z8.

Perennial: Evergreen. Native to New Zealand, Australia & Tasmania. The plants are tough, tolerating drought, heat & heavy or poor soil. Good for borders and cottage gardens. Adds intrigue with clusters of 1" sunny orbs that resemble golf balls. Long vase life as a cut flower & retains color as a dried flower. Attracts bees. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: golden yellow. Height: 14-18 inches. Width: 8-10 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z8.

Perennial: Evergreen. Native to New Zealand, Australia & Tasmania. The plants are tough, tolerating drought, heat & heavy or poor soil. Good for borders and cottage gardens. Adds intrigue with clusters of 1" sunny orbs that resemble golf balls. Long vase life as a cut flower & retains color as a dried flower. Attracts bees. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: golden yellow. Height: 14-18 inches. Width: 8-10 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z8.

Cormous Perennial: Deciduous. Drought tolerant. Deer and rabbit resistant. Elegant branched and arching stems carry clusters of lily-like flowers that rise several inches above the foliage and are excellent for cutting (they last about 2 weeks). Good in borders and mass plantings. Attracts hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: coral pink. Height: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5.

Shrub: Evergreen. Cross between Billbergia nutans x Cryptanthus bahianus. Forms rosettes of flattened 8-12" long pointed green to bronzy-red leaves, the color intensifies in bright light. Spreads freely creating large, dense clumps. Great for drought tolerant, shade or container gardens. Attracts hummingbirds.

Shrub: Evergreen. Cross between Billbergia nutans x Cryptanthus bahianus. Forms rosettes of flattened 8-12" long pointed green to bronzy-red leaves, the color intensifies in bright light. Spreads freely creating large, dense clumps. Great for drought tolerant, shade or container gardens. Attracts hummingbirds.

Tuberous Perennial: Deer resistant. The Tianis series is ideal for outdoors, is easy & fast to grow, is uniform, consistent & floriferous, and is naturally dense and compact. Abundant mid-sized blooms that twist and turn like tiny butterfly wings. Good for borders and rock gardens. Can also be grown as houseplants. Blooms: late fall-winter. Color: assorted. Height: 10 inches. Width: 8 inches. Exposure: part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z8.

Tuberous Perennial: Deer resistant. The mini flowers twist and turn like tiny butterfly winds. The pretty silvery, marbled coloring of the heart-shaped foliage accents the attractive flowers. Good for rock gardens, borders, containers or as a houseplant. Blooms: autumn-early spring. Color: white. Exposure: part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9-11. Indoors: Provide bright, indirect light and moderate to moist soil.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Evergreen ground cover, rock garden or container plant. This variety is mat forming and slow growing - not rampant like its parent! Attracts butterflies. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: darling linaria-like purple flowers. Height: 1 inch. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z3. (syn. LINARIA cymbalaria 'Nana')