All Plants (C)

Perennial: Texas native. Deciduous. A good border plant with sweet cup-shaped blooms from spring to fall. Shear in spring just before new growth begins. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: yellow, 4 petaled. Height: 1.5 feet. Width: 2 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6. (syn. C. drummondii)

Perennial: Deer resistant. Dwarf hybrid cross between C. portenschlagiana and poscharskyana. Evergreen woodland, rock garden, edging or small scale ground cover plant. Produces clusters of fluted bell-shaped flowers that are held on semi-erect stems and make good cut flowers. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: purple blue. Height: 6-8". Width: 18-24". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Woodland, rock garden and edging plant. Distinct yellow foliage is golden in summer sun. The flat star-shaped flowers are like a miniature C. poscharskyana. Very slow growing. Good cut flower. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: violet blue. Ht: 3-6". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Woodland, rock garden and border plant. Good cut flower. Massive clusters of with bell-shaped flowers are held on stems above the foliage. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: violet blue. Height: 1-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z2.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Coastal tolerant. Good border, edging, woodland, rock garden, cottage garden, and container plant. Produces an abundance of sterile bell or cup-shaped flowers. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: dark blue. Mounded growth habit. Height: 8-10 inches. Width: 10-12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Coastal tolerant. Good border, edging, woodland, rock garden, cottage garden, and container plant. Produces an abundance of sterile bell or cup-shaped flowers. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: white. Mounded growth habit. Height: 8-10 inches. Width: 10-12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Winner of Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit. Noted for its most pleasing shade, a classic old-fashioned cottage garden plant. Forms clumps of erect leafy stems w/pointed lvs & rounded clusters of fragrant bell-shaped flowers. Great for cut flowers, beds & borders. Blms: spring-summer. Blm clr: soft lilac pk. Ht: 3-4'. Width: 2-3'. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z5.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Winner of RHS Award of Garden Merit. A great border plant, that is quite striking. Forms clumps of erect leafy stems w/pointed lvs & rounded clusters of fragrant bell-shaped blms. Good cut flower, in woodlands & cottage gardens. Blms: spring-summer. Blm color: violet blue w/white center. Ht: 3-4'. Width: 2-3'. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z5.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Woodland, rock garden and border plant. Produces open cup shaped flowers on erect stems that are good for cutting. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: blue. Height: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USA Z3.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Much more compact variety. Evergreen woodland, rock garden, edging or small scale ground cover plant. Produces bell shaped flowers that are held on semi-erect stems and make good cut flowers. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: violet blue. Size: 4-6" x 8-12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-7.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Evergreen woodland, rock garden, edging or small scale ground cover plant. Produces bell shaped flowers that are held on semi-erect stems and make good cut flowers. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: violet blue. Height: 6-9 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Coastal tolerant. Woodland, rock garden, border and ground cover plant. Semi-upright stems carry star shaped flowers and make nice cut flowers. Spreads nicely. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: blue. Height: 1-2 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Coastal tolerant. Woodland, rock garden, border and ground cover plant. Semi-upright stems carry star shaped flowers and make nice cut flowers. Spreads nicely. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: white. Height: 1-2 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Tolerates drought, deer and coast. Woodland, rock garden, border, ground cover, container, rock wall and hanging basket plant. Has a low and spreading growth habit that is great for trailing. The blue star shaped flowers make nice cut flowers. Blooms: summer-fall. H: 6-10". W: 18-24" Sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4. PP#13161

Perennial: Drought tolerant. California Native. Woodland, rock garden, coastal garden, container and border plant. Produces bell shaped, upright to nodding flowers that are held on erect stems. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: deep blue. Clump forming. Height: 6-18 inches. Spread: 12-15 inches. Exposure: sun to light shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3.

Heirloom-favorite in Italy & Spain. Excellent variety w/thin ribs, almost no thorns & delicate flavor. Close relative of artichoke-both are members of the thistle family-but unlinke artichoke, the parts of cardoon that are eaten are the lvs & flower stalks, not the flower bud. The stalks are blanched & eaten fresh like celery; also tasty batter-dipped & fried. Growth: 4' x 2'. Tolerates part shade but does best in full sun. (Maturity: 63 days)