All Plants
ASTER dumosus 'Alert' (syn. SYMPHYOTRICHUM dumosum 'Alert') Aster 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. |
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ASTER dumosus Kickin 'Lavender' (syn. SYMPHYTOTRICHUM dum. Kickin' 'Lavender') Bushy Aster, Rice Button Aster 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 |
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ASTER dumosus Kickin 'Pink Chiffon' (syn. SYMPHYTOTRICHUM) Bushy Aster, Rice Button Aster 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 |
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ASTER dumosus Kickin 'Sapphire' (syn. SYMPHYTOTRICHUM dum. Kickin' 'Sapphire') Bushy Aster, Rice Button Aster 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 |
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ASTER frikartii 'Moench'/'Monch' Frikart's Aster 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. |
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ASTER lateriflorus 'Lady in Black' (SYMPHYOTRICHUM lateriflorus 'Lady in Black') Aster 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. |
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ASTER novae-angliae 'Grape Crush' (SYMPHYOTRICHUM novae-angliae Grape Crush') New England Aster 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 |
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ASTER novae-angliae 'Pink Crush' (SYMPHYOTRICHUM novae-angliae 'Pink Crush') New England Aster 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 |
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ASTILBE japonica 'Deutschland' False Spiraea 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. |
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ASTILBE japonica 'Europa' False Spiraea 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. |
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ASTILBE x arendsii 'Amethyst' False Spirea 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. |
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ASTILBE x arendsii 'Fanal' False Spiraea, Meadow Sweet 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. |
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ASTILBE x arendsii 'Peach Blossom' False Spiraea, Meadow Sweet 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. |
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ASTILBE x arendsii 'Rheinland' False Spiraea, Meadow Sweet 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. |
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ASTILBE x arendsii 'White Gloria' False Spiraea, Meadow Sweet 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. |
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ATHYRIUM nipponicum 'Pictum' (A. goeringianum 'Pictum') Japanese Painted Fern Fern: Deciduous perennial. Native of Japan. Pink to burgundy stems carry soft gray-green leaves. The fronds grow to 1.5' long and plant makes a tight, slow spreading clump 1-2' high and 1.5' wide. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moist. USDA Z4. |
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BALLOTA 'All Hallow's Green' (Marrubium) Evergreen subshrub: Drought tolerant and deer resistant. Nice evergreen border plant primarily grown for its apple green foliage. Shear back to keep plant tidy. Height: 12-18 inches. Width: 12-18 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |
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BAPTISIA 'Lunar Eclipse' (Prairieblue Series) False or Wild Indigo 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 |
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BAPTISIA 'Solar Flare' (Prairieblue Series) False or Wild Indigo 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 |
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BAPTISIA x variicolor 'Twilite' (Prairieblue Series) syn. 'Twilight' False or Wild Indigo 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) |