All Plants (E)

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates drought & deer. Long, fragrant flower spikes are held on narrow, lance-shaped dark green leaves. Easy to grow & blooms heavily. Good for beds, pots, borders, mixed plantings & rock gardens. If woody at the base, plant deep like a tomato. Attracts bees & butterflies. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: soft yellow & lavender. Compact, bushy habit. Ht: 10-16 in. Width: 12-16 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6-10.

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates drought & deer. Long, fragrant flower spikes are held on narrow, lance-shaped dark green leaves. Easy to grow & blooms heavily spring-summer. Good for beds, pots, borders, mixed plantings & rock gardens. If woody at the base, plant deep like a tomato. Attracts bees & butterflies. Color: amber, burnt orange & yellow aging to magenta. Compact growth habit. Ht: 10 in. Width: 16 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z6-10.

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates drought & deer. Long, fragrant flower spikes are held on narrow, lance-shaped dark green leaves. Easy to grow & blooms heavily. Good for beds, pots, borders, mixed plantings & rock gardens. If woody at the base, plant deep like a tomato. Attracts bees & butterflies. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: lavender & peach aging to purple. Compact, bushy habit. Ht: 10 in. Width: 16 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6-10.

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates drought & deer. Long, fragrant flower spikes are held on narrow, lance-shaped dark green leaves. Easy to grow & blooms heavily spring-summer. Good for beds, pots, borders, mixed plantings & rock gardens. If woody at the base, plant deep like a tomato. Attracts bees & butterflies. Color: shades of purple, apricot & yellow. Compact growth habit. Ht: 10-12 in. Width: 16 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z6-10. PPAF

Noted to be the best performing Escarole! An early variety that makes heavy, dense, lettuce-like heads of mildly bitter, curly leaves suitable for salads, soups, and sauteing. To harvest, clip individual leaves or harvest the whole head by cutting just above the root attachment. A compact plant with paler leaves than Eliance. Similar to Natacha, but about a week earlier, more compact, and with darker green leaves. Enjoys full sun. Days to maturity: 45. (CICHORIUM endivia 'Eros')

Annual: Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Native to California. Border, edging and container plant. Great for naturalizing. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: soft orange/peach (doesn't always come true from seed). Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. Height: 8-24 inches. USDA Z6.

Annual: Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Native to California. Border, edging and container plant. Great for naturalizing. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: creamy white (doesn't always come true from seed). Height: 12-15 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6.

Annual: Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Native to California. Border, edging and container plant. Birds are attracted to the seeds. Great for naturalizing. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: Shades of champagne, soft rose and deep pink . Height: 12-16 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6.

Annual: Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Native to California. Border, edging and container plant. Birds are attracted to the seeds. Great for naturalizing. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: orange (doesn't always come true from seed). Height: 12-16 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6.

Annual: Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Native to California. Border, edging and container plant. Great for naturalizing. Birds are attracted to the seeds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: purple (doesn't always come true from seed). Height: 12-16 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6.

Annual: Drought, deer, fire & clay tolerant. Native to California. Border, edging & container plant. Great for naturalizing. Birds are attracted to the seeds. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: fully double, fluted blooms of rich rose-pink with a creamy yellow center. Doesn't always come true from seed. Ht: 8-10". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6.

Bulbous Perennial Herb: Deciduous. The flower spikes hold whitish purple flowers over dark burgundy foliage - very colorful. The flowers resemble pineapples. Long lasting cut flower & good pot plant. Flowers have a 6 week vase life! Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer. Ht: 18-26". Exposure: sun/part shade. Moderate water during growth & bloom. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Native to eastern United States. Bushy, upright, mounding habit with burgundy stems that bears large umbrella-like heads of lavender-rose blooms. Good cut flower. Nice border/hedge plant or for use in large containers. Attracts butterflies & bees. Bloom time: summer-fall. Height: 2-3'. Width: 2'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. Prefers moist but well-draining soil. USDA Z3-9.

Perennial: Bushy eastern N. America native. Border plant, attracts bees & butterflies, good cut flower, woodland & naturalizing plant. Great fall color! Blooms: summer-fall, fluffy white heads. Size: 2-5' x 3'. Part shade (full sun in cool climates is ok). Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z3. (syn. AGERATINA altissima 'Chocolate')

Perennial: Evergreen to semi-evergreen. Tolerates deer, drought & heat. Border, container, woodland, rock garden & xeriscape plant. Dark wine red foliage turns dark green later in the season. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: chartreuse to lime green. Mounded and rounding growth habit. Height: 18-24 inches. Width: 18-24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6. PP #32,321 (The sap can be irritating to the skin.)

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Good mildew resistance. Native of Europe. Good container, woodland, border and rock garden plant. The striking dark red foliage contrasts nicely with the flowers. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: bright chartreuse. Height: 20 inches. Width: 14 inches. Flowers to 28 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6-10. USPP #14,514

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Native of Europe. Good container, woodland, border and rock garden plant. Oval green leaves are heavily suffused with purple-red. Has nice fall color. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: cup-shaped yellow bracts Size: 1-3' x 1'. Sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7.

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Compact. Good container, woodland, border and rock garden plant. New growth is bright red, darkening to almost black. Leaf reverse & stems are red. Contrasting yellow flower bracts are showy against the dark foliage. Bloom time: spring-summer. Height: 12-18". Width: 18". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6. (E. 'Waleuphglo') USPP #22,200.

Perennial: Evergreen/Semi-evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Native to NW Turkey. Good container, woodland, border, ground cover & rock garden plant. Glossy, dark green foliage with nice fall color. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: lime green. Ht: 18-24". Width: spreading. Dry shade to full sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.