All Plants (C)

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)

Grass-like Perennial: Drought, deer & bog tolerant. Versatile and vigorous. Evergreen border, ground cover, rock garden & pot plant, foliage will spill over rocks and pots. Glossy, arching white and green variegated foliage. Tolerates sun without burning. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring. Bloom color: tan. Clump forming. Height: 12-18 inches. Width: 18-36 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. USPP #26,199

Grass-like Perennial: Evergreen ornamental grass with upright, arching leaves that create a fountain-like effect. Deer, bog & drought tolerant. Good border, rock garden, container & poolside plant. Foliage color: green shades. Size: 12-18" x 15-18". Exposure: sun/light shade. Water: moderate-dry. USDA Z5.

Grass-like Perennial: Evergreen ornamental grass with arching 2-3 feet tall leaves that create a fountain-like effect. Deer, bog and drought tolerant. Good border, rock garden, container and poolside plant. Foliage color: reddish bronze. Bloom time: summer. Attracts butterflies. Exposure: sun to light shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7.

Grass-like Perennial: Evergreen ornamental grass with upright, arching leaves that create a fountain-like effect. Deer, bog & drought tolerant. Good border, rock garden, container & poolside plant. Foliage color: reddish brown. Bloom time: summer. Attracts butterflies. Size: 12-24" x 16". Exposure: sun/light shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7.

Grass-like Perennial: Drought, deer and bog tolerant. Clump-forming, evergreen ornamental grass. Very versatile in its use. Good ground cover under trees; tolerates abuse. Inconspicuous greenish flowers aging to brown. Attracts butterflies. Height: 18-24". Spread: 18-24". Exposure: sun or shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4. (we have been selling this plant as Carex species - Berkeley Sedge, for the last few years).

Grass-like Perennial: Evergreen. Ornamental grass. Deer resistant. Bog tolerant. Attracts butterflies. Slightly larger and more upright than the species. Also holds its color a little better. Low, clumping ground cover, tolerates light traffic. Size: 1-2' x 1-2'. Exposure: shade/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z 5-9.