All Plants

Annual or Short-lived Perennial: The Matrix series features superior branching to go along with uniform flowering and habit. The extra large 3" flowers are held on short, strong stems. Nice winter interest. Compact, vigorous & heavy-blooming. Good bedding, border or container plant. Fragrant. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: fall-spring. Bloom color: true blue. Height: 6-8 in. Width: 8-10 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Annual or Short-lived Perennial: The Spring Matrix series features superior branching, uniform flowering & habit, & blooms earlier than the Matrix series. The extra large 3" flowers are held on short, strong stems. Compact, vigorous & heavy-blooming. Good bedding, border or pot plant. Fragrant. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: fall-spring. Color: deep orange. Size: 6-8 in. x 8-10 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Annual or Short-lived Perennial: The Spring Matrix series features superior branching, uniform flowering & habit, & blooms earlier than the Matrix series. The extra large 3" flowers are held on short, strong stems. Compact, vigorous & heavy-blooming. Good bedding, border or pot plant. Fragrant. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: fall-spring. Color: pink shades, all with a large blotch. Size: 6-8 in. x 8-10 in. Expos: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Quality & reliability make this an excellent variety. A classic, oblong 10” x 12” striped melon that weighs in at 15-25 lbs w/bt. dark-red, juicy, sweet flesh. It is famous for its flavor! The juice is so sweet, the melons will disappear from your refrigerator in no time flat. The fruits are light green w/dk green stripes. It was an All-American Selection winner in 1964. Resistant to fusarium wilt and anthracnose. Sun. (Maturity: 85 days)

This is the standard for small (icebox) watermelons; saves space in the garden & refrigerator! Sweet & juicy. Excellent Northern, short-season type that produces reliable yields of 6-12 lb, perfectly round fruits, from 7-8.5” in diameter. Has a solid green rind & deep red flesh that resists cracking. This strain has been selected for cool growing conditions & high yields. Good resistance to drought & disease. Sun. (Maturity: 75 days)

Heirloom. This is the standard for orange fleshed watermelons. Colorful & tasty! It is a long type w/markings similar to the Allsweet type (dark green w/lighter green strips). Excellent taste & texture. Has delicious orange, crisp, & sweet flesh w/a high sugar content. The strong rinds make it good for saving & shipping. Average fruit is 18" long & about 30-35 lbs. Maturity: 90-95 days. Picnic types are large enough for sharing. CITRULLUS lanatus 'Tendersweet Orange'.

Shrub: Deciduous. Deer and clay tolerant. The Prism Series are bred for compact habits, small leaves, excellent branching, and dramatic foliage colors. Inferno has colorful cherry red foliage with red stems and pretty bell-shaped flowers. Use as a background, border, woodland and container plant. Good cut flower. Attracts hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: pink. Height: 14-20 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4. PPAF

Shrub: Deciduous. Deer and clay tolerant. The Prism Series are bred for compact habits, small leaves, excellent branching, and dramatic foliage colors. Midnight has glossy black foliage and pretty bell-shaped flowers. Use as a background, border, woodland and container plant. Good cut flower. Attracts hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: bright pink. Height: 20-24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Shrub: Deciduous. Deer and clay tolerant. The Prism Series are bred for compact habits, small leaves, excellent branching, and dramatic foliage colors. Sunset has golden yellow foliage flushed with sunset orange tones on the new growth and pretty bell-shaped flowers. Use as a background, border, woodland and container plant. Good cut flower. Attracts hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: bright pink. Height: 20-24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Native from British Colombia to Mexico. Among the largest native Western ferns. It has coarse, leathery leaves. Use near a pool or brook, against a shaded wall or in a woodland setting. Protect from high wind. Height: up to 9'. Leaves: 36-72". Exposure: filtered sun or bright shade. Water: moist-not soggy. USDA Z8.

Perennial Herb or Tree: Evergreen. Tolerates drought, deer & fire. Border, pot & cut flower plant. Dark green foliage edged w/creamy gold. Foliage is more gold in summer & has red coloration in winter. Attracts hummers. Blooms: spring-summer. Fragrant white, bell-shaped flowers. Clumping: 18" x 20", flowers 4'. Sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-9.

Perennial Herb or Tree: Evergreen. Tolerates drought, deer, humidity, wind & fire. Border, pot & cut flower plant. Dark green foliage w/a yellow center that turns pink in winter. Holds color in summer heat. Attracts hummers. Blooms: summer. Fragrant white, bell-shaped flowers. Upright & clumping: 2' x 3', flowers 6'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-9.

Perennial Herb or Tree: Evergreen. Tolerates drought, deer, humidity, wind and fire. Border, container and cut flower plant. Has sword-like blue-green leaves with ivory margins. Attracts hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: fragrant, ivory white bell-shaped blooms. Height: 3-4 feet. Width: 3-4 feet. Flower spikes to 6 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-9.

Perennial Herb: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Excellent border, container, and cut flower plant. A florist favorite. Produces a clump of wavy-edged spotted foliage that surrounds the 5" blooms that are held on long stems. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: dark purple-black. Height: 10-20 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8-11.

Perennial Herb: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Excellent border, container, and cut flower plant. A florist favorite. Produces a clump of upright spotted mid-green foliage that surrounds trumpet-shaped blooms that are held on long stems. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: white flushed cream. Height: 12-24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8-11.

Annual: Heirloom -cactus type zinnias were a breakthrough in the 1920's. Deer resistant. Large 3-6" blooms have quilled petals that look gorgeous in bouquets. This is a cut-and-come-again flower - so deadhead to encourage more. Good cut flower. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: assorted mix of orange, pink, red, yellow, peach, and white. Height: 28-40 inches. Width: 24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate.