Perennial

Tender perennial. Rich green foliage with purple undersides. Bloom color: pink. Bloom time: summer-winter. Exposure: part shade/shade. Likes rich moist soils. Height: 1 foot. Spread: 2-3 feet. USDA Z10.

Tender Perennial: The Lion series has strong basal branching, compact growth habit and are good for summer and fall as they resist stretching under high temperatures. Has showy spikes of flowers above the dark green glossy foliage with purple undersides. Good for beds and borders, mass plantings, and in containers. Bloom color: blue. Height: 10-18 inches. Width: 12-14 inches. Exposure: sun/shade. Water: moderate/moist. Hardy to around 25 degrees.

Tender Perennial: The Lion series has strong basal branching, compact growth habit and are good for summer and fall as they resist stretching under high temperatures. Has showy spikes of flowers above the dark green glossy foliage with purple undersides. Good for beds and borders, mass plantings, and in containers. Bloom color: light pink. Height: 10-18 inches. Width: 12-14 inches. Exposure: sun/shade. Water: moderate/moist. Hardy to around 25 degrees.

Shrub: Tolerates drought, clay, seaside and deer. Native to South Africa. Semi-evergreen with clusters of phlox-like flowers. Good container, border, bank, background, ground cover and filler plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: deep sky blue. Makes a mounding shrub or a vine if tied and given support. Height: 3-20 feet. Width: 3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9.

Shrub: Tolerates drought, clay, seaside and deer. Native to South Africa. Semi-evergreen with clusters of phlox-like flowers. Good container, border, bank, background, ground cover and filler plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: deep sky blue. Makes a mounding shrub or a vine if tied and given support. Height: 3-20 feet. Width: 3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Border, woodland, container & rock garden plant with clusters of bell-shaped flowers. Differs from others due to the lovely variegated creamy foliage. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: violet-blue. Size: 18-24" x 18-24". Exposure: shade/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z2-9. Blooms of Bressingham. (PP#9781)

Herbaceous perennial: Regarded by many as one of the best variegated Jacob’s Ladder ever introduced, it forms low mounds of variegated leaves of bright greens and creamy-white that get tinged with pink in cooler weather. Violet-blue flowers with white stamens rise well about the foliage mound. Bloom time: mid spring-early summer. Size: 12-18” x 12-18”. Water: moderate. Soil: moist, well draining. Exposure: full sun/part shade. Deer resistant. PP#15187

Perennial: Deer resistant. The pink tinted, green and white foliage in the spring, is covered with masses of sky blue flowers in early summer. They prefer moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil with some shade from the heat of the day, especially in warmer climates. Great in borders and containers. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Size: 15-18" x 15-18". Water: mod-moist. Exposure: part shade-shade. USDA Z3.

Succulent: A tall growing species, this South Africa native can reach heights of 12’, making it a good food source for elephants! The fat, glossy green, paddle-shaped leaves grow along soft red colored stems, which can be trained for ornamental archways and container gardens. As the plant ages, it will grow into a bushy habit with a large woody trunk. Exp.: full sun/part shade. Soil: good drainage. Height: 12’. Width: 6’. Blooms: pink. USDA Z9.

Succulent: A tall growing species, this South Africa native can reach heights of 12’, making it a good food source for elephants! The fat, glossy green, paddle-shaped leaves grow along soft red colored stems, which can be trained for ornamental archways and container gardens. As the plant ages, it will grow into a bushy habit with a large woody trunk. Exp.: full sun/part shade. Soil: good drainage. Height: 12’. Width: 6’. Blooms: pink. USDA Z9.

Succulent/Houseplant: A sprawling but slow growing succulent with bright reddish-brown stems that pop behind the variegated cream and green Ÿ inch long leaves. This succulent works great as a bonsai plant, hanging basket or even a hedge in frost free climates. Can produce pale lavender pink clusters midsummer, though not a prolific bloomer. Soil: good drainage. Water: deeply but infrequently. Height: 8-12’. Width: 4-6’. USDA Z10

Perennial Herb: Tolerates deer and bog. Good border, bedding, woodland, windowsill and container plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: fall-spring. Bloom color: assorted. Compact, uniform growth habit. Height: 6 inches. Width: 8 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6. (syn. P. acaulis, P. F1 hybrid, P. acaulis x polyanthus)

Perennial Herb: Deer resistant. Bog tolerant. Produces fragrant flowers that resemble mini-roses. Primlet Gold has the strongest scent in the series. Good for pots, borders, woodland settings, edges and windowsills. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring. Bloom color: gold. Size: 6" x 8". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Perennial Herb: Deer resistant. Bog tolerant. Produces fragrant flowers that resemble mini-roses. Good for pots, borders, woodland settings, edges and windowsills. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring. Bloom color: soft yellow w/darker yellow center. Size: 6" x 8". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Perennial Herb: Deer resistant. Bog tolerant. Produces fragrant flowers that resemble mini-roses. Good for pots, borders, woodland settings, edges and windowsills. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring. Bloom color: mid to soft pink. Size: 6" x 8". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Tuberous Perennial: The Tecolote series is a heavy bloomer producing many 4-5 inch camellia-like flowers on sturdy stems. It is a florist's favorite. Good cut flower, border and container plant. The flowers are held above the ferny foliage. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: white. Height: 12-24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Avoid overwatering. USDA Z8.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Drought & clay tolerant. Native to SW Europe. Received RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2005. Forms a low tuft of grassy-looking blue-green lvs. Taller stems appear in late spring, bearing rounded lemon-ylw blms. Good rock garden or border plant. Plants generally go dormant & disappear by mid-late summer, then produce new lvs in fall. Size: 12" x 6". Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod./moist. Z4.

Perennial: Drought & deer tolerant. Great ground cover & dry rockery plant. Stems are hidden by small gray green leaves that overlap them completely. Native to New Zealand. Attracts butterflies. Blooms in summer with pale yellow flowers that appear "dusted" on. Carpet forming: 1/2" x 1-3'. Sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z7-9. (syn. R. lutescens)

Perennial: Evergreen in mild winter climates. Nice border and cut flower plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-fall. Produces tubular rose-purple flowers with yellow and red dotted throat. Height: 2-3 feet. Re-seeds. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. (syn. R. angulata)

Perennial: Evergreen in mild winter climates. Nice border and cut flower plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-fall. Produces tubular rose-purple flowers with yellow and red dotted throat. Height: 2-3 feet. Re-seeds. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. (syn. R. angulata)

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Nice rock garden plant with finely cut silvery foliage. Bloom time: fall-winter. Bloom color: white with yellow centers.. Height: 8-10 inches. Spread: 12-24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

Perennial Herb: Deciduous bulb. Rock garden or container plant. Protect bulbs from cold winter rains. Grass-like foliage with star-shaped blooms. Blooms spring through summer. Bloom color: pink. Height: 3-5 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate (in summer). Do not water in winter. USDA Z8.

Perennial Herb: Deciduous bulb. Rock garden or container plant. Protect bulbs from cold winter rains. Grass-like foliage with star-shaped blooms. Blooms spring through summer. Bloom color: white with pink tinge.. Height: 3-5 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate (in summer). Do not water in winter. USDA Z8.

Perennial: All-American Selection Winner 2020 (AAS). Drought, deer and rabbit tolerant. Resistant to Septoria leaf spot. Tolerates wet, humid climates. Upright, clump-former that is a good border, woodland and cut flower plant. Prolific flowering. Attracts butterflies and birds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: deep yellow with a black-brown center. Height: 22-26 inches. Width: 24-30 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-9. USPP #28,498

Perennial: Bursts of golden flowers shower this foot-high black-eyed susan. Profuse bloomer and easy to grow. Deer and rabbit resistant. Foliage: dark green. Disease resistant and drought tolerant. Water: moderate. Soil: moist, well draining. Exposure: best in full sun but will tolerate part shade. Size: 16" x 16". USDA Z4.