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Cornus Canadensis
Corydalis
Cornus canadensis
Bunchberry
An herbaceous member of the Dogwood
family, bunchberry. Found in northern
half of North America, in mountainous
forests where soils are cool, moist and
acidic. One to two layers of oval
pointed leaves grow in whorls along the
6-8" stems. In the late spring,
Dogwood-like blossoms appear with
four white bracts that surround clusters
of tiny greenish-white flowers. Bright
red berries in late summer add interest
and attract a variety of wildlife.
Plant 18" apart.
Perennials
Corydalis elata
Blue Corydalis
If excellent drainage, acidic soil, and
partial shade (or morning sun) are
conditions available in your gardening
design, try this iridescent cobalt blue
beauty. Clusters of little tubular
flowers appear in May and June at 12".
The contrasting vibrant green lacy
foliage is fast-growing, tough, and best
of all, will not go dormant in our
notorious summer heat like other blue
Corydalis. Plant 12" apart.
Zones 4 - 9
Zones 4 - 9
Zones 2 - 6
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Corydalis x ‘Blackberry Wine’
This new hybrid will do well in
moist rich well-drained soils in part
to full shade. Makes a nice ground
cover in shady woodland areas or
border edges. It blooms from May
through July and if cut back after
bloom, may rebloom in late summer,
early fall. Features fern-like blue
green leaves with fragrant wine
purple flowers and grows 10-12"
tall. Looks nice combined with
Hostas and Heucheras.
Plant 12" apart.
Crocosmia
Crocosmia x ‘Bright Eyes’
Montbretia
Considered a dwarf and free
flowering crocosmia it
grows 18-20" tall with dark
green linear lance shaped
leaves. Orange flowers
with large red eyes bloom
July through August. It is
clump forming, but doesn’t
overcrowd.
Plant 12" apart.
Zones 5 - 9
Crocosmia x ‘Emily McKenzie’
Montbretia
Here’s a spectacular cut flower and great
border plant with long arching spikes of
trumpet-shaped orange flowers with a
bronzy-red center, rising from attractive
sword-shaped leaves. The vibrant orange
flowers have wider overlapping petals than
‘Lucifer’. At 24–30" in height, and with a
July–August bloom time, it doubles as a
flower and foliage plant. Combine it with
Japanese Blood Grass, Coreopsis ‘Early
Sunrise’, and the red of Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’. Plant 12" apart.
Zones 6 - 10
Zones 5 - 9
Crocosmia x ‘Norwich’
Montbretia
Canary yellow trumpet-shaped
blooms shine above the classic
sword-like foliage in July and
August making ‘Norwich’ a
bright color alternate to our other
Crocosmias. Shorter at 20" than
our other choices, hummingbirds
don’t discriminate, and
appreciate all three cultivars.
Plant 12" apart.
Zones 6 - 10
Crocosmia x ‘Lucifer’
Montbretia
The fiery red flowers of Crocosmia are
truly eye-catching. At 3', the longlasting flowers are complimented by
sword-like foliage that does best in a
sunny well-drained fertile soil.
Provide this bulbous perennial with
mulch in the winter while it strengthens its roots. Try it in the garden with
Achillea ‘Moonshine’, Coreopsis
‘Moonbeam’, white Liatris, or purple
Echinacea. Plant 12" apart
Delosperma
Delosperma ashtonii
Hardy Ice Plant
What could be better than a droughttolerant ground cover that blooms from
June to October? The flowers of D.
ashtonii are fuchsia pink with a light
yellow-to-white eye and bloom in
profusion atop succulent dark green
leaves all summer long. The foliage
reaches 6" in height and prefers well
drained soil. Perfect for the rock garden,
container or edging of a sunny bed.
Plant 12" apart.
Zones 6 - 9
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Delosperma
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Delosperma cooperi
Trailing Hardy Ice Plant
Rosy-pink daisies are produced
from June through September
above a dense mat of succulent
foliage that hugs the ground no
more than 3" high. Easy to grow
and drought-tolerant, it is lovely
cascading over a wall, edging the
front of the border, as a ground
cover, or as a container plant.
Plant 18" apart
Delosperma ‘Beaufort West’
Ice Plant
Light pink daisy-like flowers adorn
this 1-2" succulent ground cover
from spring to early summer and
again in the fall. A selection from the
alpine environment of South Africa,
‘Beaufort West’ prefers dry
conditions and well-drained soil.
Somewhat slow to spread, the
fleshy green foliage will spill out of
containers and drape over rocks.
Plant 12" apart.
Zones 5 - 9
Zones 5 - 9
Delosperma ‘Table Mountain’
or ‘John Profitt’ Ice Plant
Add pizzazz with this succulent
ground cover that keeps on blooming
from spring until fall. Deep fuchsia
flowers open in the heat of the day for
a burst of color and close again in the
late afternoon. Bright green foliage
reaches a 2" height and creeps into
cracks, hangs over walls, and spills out
of containers. How is it that “Ice”
plant is so heat and drought tolerant?
Plant 18" apart.
Delosperma congestum ‘Gold
Nugget’
Ice Plant
This South African alpine
succulent has buttery yellow
flowers in summer that cuddle up
to the bright green 3" tall tight
mounds. ‘Gold Nugget’
appreciates some afternoon
shade in hot summers and
requires a little more moisture
than other Delospermas. Foliage
transforms to reddish-maroon in
winter.
Plant 12" apart.
Zones 5 - 9
Zones 4 - 7
Delosperma ‘Fire Spinner’
Ice Plant
Bring vibrant color to the walkway or
rock garden with this fast spreading
succulent ground cover. Head spinning
multi-colored flowers have bright
orange petals that are purplish-pink
toward the center and surround a white
eye. The 2" tall light green succulent
foliage is covered with blooms in late
spring to early summer. Plant in full
sun to part shade in moderate to dry
soil. A 2012 Plant Select Winner.
Plant 18" apart.
Delosperma dyeri
Ice Plant
This Ice Plant has creeping, dark green,
succulent foliage reaching 3" in
height and spreads approximately 15".
It flowers late spring to fall in
shades of salmon, coral and orange.
It is a sun loving groundcover that will
tolerate poor soil, but must have
excellent drainage. Try it in your rock
garden, container or between stepping
stones.
Plant 15" apart
Zones 6 - 9
Zones 5 - 9
Delosperma nubigenum
‘Basutoland’
Trailing Hardy Ice Plant
Bright yellow, flat, dime-sized
florets peep above succulent, fleshy
lime green trailing foliage in May–
June. Same cascading habit as
cooperi, making an excellent ground
cover at just 1–2", it is irresistible
peeping out of a stonewall, in the
rock garden or between stones on a
walkway.
Plant 18" apart.
Zones 5 - 9
Shade
Part Shade/Sun
Delosperma ‘Osberg’
Ice Plant
This diminutive succulent has dark
green foliage growing only 1-2" in
height. It has white starry
flowers with yellow eyes,
blooming May to June and then
occasionally throughout the
summer. It is a drought tolerant
beauty. Try it with Delosperma
Basutoland, Sedum Major or other
groundcovers in your rock garden
and container garden.
Plant 10" apart.
Zones 6 - 9
Sun
Native
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Deer Resistant
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Perennial Dianthus has brought
beauty and fragrance to gardens
for centuries. Many varieties
commonly known as Pinks or
Cheddar Pinks have enamored
gardeners with their spicy
fragrance, grayish-green to bluegreen foliage and flowers in
shades of red, magenta to soft
pink and white, with some sporting
a colorful contrasting eye or
fringed edges.
Dianthus “Everlast Series”
The new EverLast™ series
introduced by Selecta North
America is better than ever with
semi-double and double blooms
that display more days of color
than any other Dianthus. Flowers
appear early in the season and
continue to bloom all summer
long. Wonderfully scented and
hardy to USDA Zone 4. Excellent
drainage is a must and full sun is
preferred.
This new series with semi-double and
double blooms displays more days of
color than any other Dianthus. Flowers
appear early in the season and continue to
bloom all summer long. Spicy fragrance is
a bonus! Height: 8-12"
Plant 12" apart.
Zones 4 - 9
Dianthus EverLast™
‘Lilac + Eye’
Semi-double blooms of lilac
with a large burgundy-red eye
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Dianthus EverLast™
‘Burgundy Blush’
Semi-double blooms of
burgundy red with a pink blush.
Dianthus EverLast™
‘Orchid’
Double blooms of
brilliant pink
Dianthus EverLast™
‘Lavender + Eye’
Semi-double blooms of lavender
with a burgundy-red eye.
Dianthus EverLast™
‘White + Eye’
Semi-double blooms of
snow white with a
lavender-pink eye.
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Zones 4 - 9
Dianthus gratianopolitanus
‘Bath’s Pink’
Garden Pinks
Single, soft pink, fringed 1" flowers
appear in May–June and are sweetly
clove-scented, forming spreading low
mounds of blue-green needle-like
foliage. Only 6–8" high, they are very
tolerant of high heat and humidity.
Plant 18" apart.
Zones 5 - 9
F
F
Dianthus gratianopolitanus
‘Tiny Rubies’
Garden Pinks
Flowers that appear in June are
doubles with a deep, rich rose-red
color that contrasts nicely with its
spreading mat of blue-green leaves.
At only 4" in height, ‘Tiny
Rubies’ will delight you with its
fragrant blooms.
Plant 18" apart.
Dianthus gratianopolitanus
‘Firewitch’Garden Pinks
When a number of customers touted
this Dianthus throughout the
growing season, we decided to see
for ourselves, and here’s the scoop:
magenta single-petal blooms at 8–
10" will fill your garden in May and
June with their lovely fragrance.
This long-bloomer has blue-green
foliage, needs excellent drainage, and
prefers alkaline soil.
Plant 18" apart.
Zones 3 - 8
Zones 5 - 9
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F
F
Dianthus x ‘Kahori’
Garden Pinks
Expect an incredible number of
blooms throughout the summer on
compact 4-6" tall plants with
foliage that continues to look fresh
and unstressed. Grayish-green
grassy foliage is covered with clovescented dark pink flowers from late
spring to late summer. An occasional
light shearing keeps plants looking
tidy and promotes flowering. Great
for vivid color in small containers,
on the edge of the border or in rock
gardens.Plant 12" apart.
Dianthus x ‘Frosty’
Garden Pinks
When the chill in the air begins to
disappear expect to see the pure
white double blooms of ‘Frosty’
appear. Beginning in March and
continuing into fall, the fragrant
flowers rise to a height of 8" above
the compact blue-green foliage. Plant
in mass or mix and mingle with pinks
and blues. Pinch back to prolong
bloom time.
Plant 18" apart.
Zones 5 - 9
Zones 4 - 8
Dianthus x
‘Neon Star’
Garden Pinks
Wow! That’s hot pink! Sweetly
fragrant, the florescent pink fringed
flowers jump out against the blue-gray
foliage. ‘Neon Star’ thrives best with
full sun and well-drained moderately
dry soil. Compact at 6-8", it will bloom
spring through fall. Combines well with
Platycodon ‘Sentimental Blue’ and
Festuca ‘Elijah Blue’.
Plant 18" apart
Zones 5 - 9
Shade
Part Shade/Sun
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Sun
Native
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Dianthus allwoodii ‘Frosty Fire’
Garden Pinks
Semi-double deep, dark pink
(almost red) fragrant flowers grace
the blue-gray foliage of this 6-8"
plant most prolifically in June, and
then off and on through the rest of
the summer. Given good drainage
and a spot at the front of the
border, this Canadian Ornamental
Plant Foundation introduction will
perform well for us right here in the
mid-Atlantic. Propagation
prohibited. Plant 18" apart.
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Dianthus x ‘Raspberry Surprise’
Garden Pinks
Revel in the copious fragrant soft pink
double blooms with raspberry red
centers as they cover the blue-green
foliage from May to October. The real
surprise, however, is the non-flopping
6-10" sturdy stems and uniform
growth habit. Place in front of the
border or container to enjoy the
fragrance and for easy pinching. Well
drained soil is a must. PP#16029
Plant 18" apart.
Zones 5 - 9
Attracts Butterflies/Hummingbirds
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Deer Resistant
Cut Flower
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Dicentra
Dicentra formosa
‘Luxuriant’
Cutleaf Bleeding Heart
When given the moist, partly shaded
areas it prefers, ‘Luxuriant’ will not
stop blooming from May through
September. Its cherry-red hearts
appear in clusters on stems rising a
few inches above its ferny green
foliage. It tolerates more sun and heat,
but will still flower heaviest in spring
and fall with moderate bloom production in the hottest part of the summer.
Height is 12–18". Plant 18" apart.
Dicentras are northern hemisphere plants,
growing from Asia to North America. In their
natural habitat they are found in moist soils in
the cool margins of woodlands. Dicentra are
one of the most popular garden plants and its
not hard to see why with its delicate heartshaped flowers. A perfect plant for an
herbaceous border or cottage garden.
Zones 4 - 9
Dicentra spectabilis
Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart
A garden favorite for years, it’s fairly tall
at 3', and has evenly spaced pink hearts
suspended gracefully on its long stems.
It prefers no direct sun—a delight for
shade gardeners—and blooms happily in
April and May. Remember that it goes
dormant in mid-summer. Try under
planting with ferns, Mertensia, or ground
covering shade lovers such as Tiarella
‘Running Tapestry’ or Creeping Phlox.
Plant 18" apart.
Cultivar
Dicentra spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’
Bleeding Heart
A new-fangled selection from an old garden
favorite, ‘Gold Heart’ lights the shade with
golden yellow foliage in northern gardens or
more chartreuse foliage in southern gardens.
From mid to late spring rosy-pink hearts
hang from stems above the vibrant foliage
reaching 24-36" in height. Combine with
ferns, Hostas or Astilbes to fill in when
mid-summer dormancy occurs. Avoid wet
feet in winter.
Plant 18" apart.
Zones 4 - 9
Zones 4 - 9
Digitalis
Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’
Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart
While it is the white version of the
Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart, the
pendulous blooms are exquisitely
delicate and the white color gives
the plant a different aura. You
won’t tire of this spring sight in
your shade garden, especially if
used in a mass. Height is 3'.
Plant 18" apart.
Zones 4 - 9
Digitalis ‘Candy Mountain’
Foxglove
The bell shaped stunning rose pink
blooms face upward where you can
view their freckled throats, which
appear all the way around the
stems. It is very sturdy and erect
growing to 56". Will be a
wonderful addition to your
perennial or cottage garden.
Plant 18" apart.
Zones 4 - 8
Digitalis purpurea ‘Foxy’
Foxglove
Our Foxglove varieties are among the
easiest to grow. The tubular bellshaped flowers rise on spikes to 30" in
shades of white, yellow and red with
the characteristic dark spots on flower
throats. A mid to late-summer
bloomer, ‘Foxy’ will readily self-sow
and blends nicely in informal border
settings or in the woodland garden or
pathway. Plant 18" apart
Zones 4 - 8
Digitalis mertonensis
Foxglove
Foxgloves do best in part shade with
moist soil and plenty of organic matter.
This perennial variety is 3' tall, has deep
pink bell-shaped flowers with
contrasting crimson spots on sturdy
spikes that rise above lovely green
foliage. Blooming in June and July, it
will provide sensational cut flowers if
picked when half open. These are the
hardy varieties for this area.
Plant 18" apart.
Zones 5 - 8
Echinacea
Zones 3 - 9
Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’
Purple Coneflower
Akin to the Black Eyed Susan for their
easy-to-grow, healthy, disease-resistant
habit and looks, it bears large, daisy-like
blooms of bright rosy-pink with flat
petals from July through September to a
height of 3'. The large cone of seeds at
the heart of the flower starts out a
coppery orange, and then turns black as
the seeds mature. Companions: Shasta
Daisies, Liatris, Rudbeckia, Hardy
Lilies, and Heliopsis. 1998 Perennial of
the Year. Plant 18" apart.
Echinacea purpurea
‘Prairie Splendor’ TM
Coneflower
This is another coneflower with a
compact, well branched habit, growing
24" in height. It has rose-pink
flowers and an early bloom time than
other varieties, from late June to frost.
Be sure to deadhead to extend its
bloom time.
Plant 18" apart.
Echinacea purpurea ‘PowWow
White’
Coneflower
This compact coneflower is just under
2' tall and produces many large blooms
with pure white petals surrounding a
bronze-yellow cone. Very hardy with
a well-branched habit, providing a nice
alternative to taller varieties. Place in
the middle of the border or in
combination containers. Blooms from
late spring to late summer. PPAF.
Plant 18" apart
Zones 3 - 9
Cultivar
Shade
Part Shade/Sun
Cultivar
Sun
Native
Cultivar
Echinacea purpurea ‘PowWow Wild
Berry’
Coneflower
Not just another purple coneflower!
Exceptional blooming habit with many
flowers produced on the compact, 2024", well-branched plants from late
spring to late summer. The 3-4"
diameter flowers have deep rose-purple
ray petals surrounding a rose-tinted
dark orange cone and retain color longer
than its cousins. Sturdy stems will not
require staking.
Plant 18" apart.
Zones 3 - 9
Cultivar
Echinacea purpurea ‘White Swan’
White Coneflower
The white native Coneflower grows
from 2–3' tall with the same large
flowers as the purple form. They
both thrive in hot, dry conditions and
are happy in ordinary garden soil.
Attractive to butterflies. Plant
purple and white Coneflowers
together in big clumps for a dazzling
summer display.
Plant 18" apart.
Echinacea purpurea ‘Ruby Star’
It has petals in a horizontal
arrangement, not drooping like the
species in a deep magenta red
color. The flowers appear from
midsummer through fall and if left
on the plant to dry, the seed heads
will be food for finches and other
birds in the winter. Grown best in
well-drained soil and full sun and
once established, they are quite
drought tolerant. Height to 36".
Plant 12" apart.
Zones 4 - 8
Cultivar
Zones 3 - 9
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Echinacea purpurea
‘Kim’s Knee High’
Dwarf Purple Coneflower
As tough and durable as Echinacea is,
we’re delighted to offer this 18-20"
compact version of the classic American
native. Same July-September bloom
time, butterfly magnetism, and droughttolerance, the rosy-pink flowers later
present a multitude of seeds to entice
finches to feast as autumn arrives.
Plant 18" apart.
Echinacea varieties have exploded over the last couple of
years. Echinacea flowers are shaped like a Black-Eyed Susan’s
with a variety of cones and petals in shades of pink, red, purple,
orange, yellow, white and some with combinations of colors.
They do best in full sun but will take some shade, and are
tolerant of hot, dry, windy sites. Plant with Rudbeckia, Stokesia,
Ornamental Grasses and Salvia. Best if used in borders,
meadows, butterfly gardens, masses, small gardens and
containers. The dead flower stems will remain erect well into
the winter and, if flower heads are not removed, are often
visited by goldfinches who perch on or just below the
blackened cones to feed on the seeds.
Zones 3 - 9
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Echinacea x purpurea
‘Cleopatra’
Coneflower
This exciting new yellow
flowering coneflower from
breeder Arie Blom of the
Netherlands is sure to be a
queen! Lots of large sunny
yellow flowers with rustyorange cones top the 15-18"
stems from June to August.
Plants are well-branched with
sturdy stems and attractive
medium green foliage.
Plant 18" apart
Zones 4 -9
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Cultivar
Echinacea x ‘Harvest Moon’ TM
Big Sky TM Series
Coneflower
Another wonderful echinacea from
Matthew Saul, add it to your
echinacea collection. It has golden
yellow petals surrounding a cone of
golden orange. Blooming June until
frost and growing 24-30" tall and
fragrant. Try it with Iris Caesar’s
Brother, Russian Sage and Liatris.
PPAF. Plant 18" apart.
Zones 4 -9
Echinacea x ‘Hot Papaya’
Coneflower
This is the first hybrid double, with a
wonderful fiery shade to double flowered
echinaceas, which were previously pink or
white. The blooms emerge with papaya
colored ray petals and a deep orangeyellow cone. Flower matures to rich
orange ray petals topped by a double,
reddish-orange pompom. Each pompom
has a remarkable papaya colored halo in
the center that grows as it ages. It has
sturdy stems and grows to 30-36" tall.
PPAF. 20122
Plant 18" apart.
Zones 5 - 9
Cultivar
Cultivar
Echinacea x purpurea ‘Raspberry
Truffle’
Cone-fections™ Series
Coneflower
New from the Cone-fections™ Series,
with a mouth-watering name and delightful
flowers, comes this unusual combination
of light coral ray petals that transform to
salmon-pink as a darker pink pompom
develops around a chocolate cone. The
large double flowers sit atop strong dark
brown stems that reach 22-32". A nice
upright, well-branched selection. PPAF
22612 Plant 18" apart
Zones 5 - 9
Cultivar
Cultivar
Echinacea x ‘Marmalade’
Cone-fections™ Series
Coneflower
Save a place in the cut flower
garden for this ornate
yellowish-orange and,
occasionally, tangerine-orange
double pompom coneflower.
Sturdy stems to 30" tall
support the fragrant double
blooms which appear in midJune and continue into August.
Plant in full sun for best
performance. PPAF 22602
Zones 3 - 9
Echinacea purpurea ‘Milkshake’
Cone-fections TM Series
Coneflower
“Shake it up” with this creamy white
coneflower added to the border mix. A
single layer of drooping petals
surrounds double vanilla-white flowers
that will eventually cover the entire
surface of the cone. Sturdy stems reach
30-36" in height. Amazing long lasting
blooms will hold their color in the
garden from June into August, or once
cut for arrangements. PPAF. 20594
Plant 18" apart.
Zones 3 - 9
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Cultivar
Echinacea x purpures
‘Pink Double Delight’
Coneflower
An ice-cream flavor or a coneflower?
Double bright pink pompoms
surrounded by relaxed ray petals
float above light green foliage, shorter
than most coneflowers at only 20".
Delicious and filling when combined
with Echinacea ‘Milkshake’.
Remove spent flowers to extend
bloom time. PP#18803
Plant 18" apart.
Zones 4 -9
Cultivar
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Echinacea x purpurea ‘Sunrise’
Big Sky TM Series
Coneflower
Finally a coneflower that is not
purple, but a nice buttery yellow
4" blossom that is sweetly
fragrant. Grows on sturdy stems
30-36" tall and blooms July
through September. Great for cut
flower arrangements. PPAF.
16235 Plant 18" apart
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Zones 4 - 8
Cultivar
Echinacea xpurpurea ‘Twilight’
Big Sky TM Series
Coneflower
Has vibrant rose-red petals
surrounding a large burgundy-red
button-shaped cone. Blooms are
delightfully fragrant like a rose. It is a
vigorous, well-branched grower to a
height of 24-30". PPAF. 17651
Plant 18" apart.
Echinacea x purpurea ‘Tiki
Torch’
Coneflower
Hot summer color for the garden or
bouquet! ‘Tiki Torch’ has spicy
scented 4-5" flowers with flaming
orange reflexed petals surrounding
a reddish-brown cone. Sturdy stems
and long lasting blooms make this an
excellent cut flower. Grows to 2-3'
in full sun and average, well-drained
soil. PP#18839
Plant 18" apart.
Zones 4 -9
Zones 4 -9
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Echinacea x purpurea
‘Solar Flare’
Big Sky TM Series
Capture this astronomical event
with the deep reddish-orange
petals surrounding dark cones.
Dark burgundy stems reach 2436". Mix ‘Solar Flare’ in with E.
‘Harvest Moon’, ‘Sunrise’, and
‘Twilight’ for a virtual palette of
colors representing planetary
movements as seen in the big sky.
Another wonderful cut flower.
PPAF 22133
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Cultivar
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Echinacea Sombrero® Series
Coneflower
Hold on to your Sombreros! This hot new coneflower series offers vibrant colors, sturdy, upright and wellbranched foliage and a vigorous growth habit. A profuse bloomer in shades of bright coral, fiery red and
warm yellow from late spring through late summer! Plants are compact and tidy at 18-24" tall.
Plant 18" apart
Zones 5 - 9
Cultivar
Echinacea Sombrero®
‘Salsa Red’
PPAF
Echinacea Sombrero®
‘Hot Coral’ PPAF
Shade
Part Shade/Sun
Sun
Native
Echinacea Sombrero®
‘Sandy Yellow’ PPAF
Attracts Butterflies/Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant
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Perennials
Ensete
Zones 5 - 8
Zones 8 - 10
Zones 4 - 9
Epimedium
Ensete maurelii
Red Abyssinian Banana
Kick your feet up and relax next
to this huge 8-10’ tropical
ornamental banana. Perfect for a
large container, the showy long
and thick dark green leaves are
tinted burgundy red with red leaf
axils. Enjoy pool-side or pondside and keep an eye out for
Tarzan.
Plant 5’ apart
Epimedium x youngianum ‘Niveum’
Barrenwort
Partnered with spring bulbs and dwarf
crested iris, the delicate white flowers
will compliment yellows, pinks, &
blues. The short-spurred flowers
appear just above the 6-8" foliage a
little later in spring than other
Epimedium. Toothed, heart-shaped
leaves emerge reddish in spring,
changing to green and then deep red in
fall. Great ground cover choice for dry
shade.
Plant 12" apart.
Epimedium grandiflorum ‘Lilafee’
Barrenwort
Lilafee Fairy Wings, as it also know, is a
treasure to behold in spring when the
adorable long-spurred lavender-violet
flowers flutter about the 10-15" tall
foliage. Spiny-toothed oval leaves
emerge with a red tinge in spring and
mature to green in the summer. Drought
tolerant and semi-evergreen, Epimedium
is useful as a ground cover for woodland
gardens or under shade trees. Fall foliage
will be deep red.
Plant 12" apart
Epimedium rubrum
Barrenwort
Unlike any other, w/ heart-shaped leaf
edges tinged red-bronze. Great dry shade
ground cover, needing a good loamy soil.
Semi-evergreen foliage at 9" developing
clusters of red starry flowers with white
spurs in May close to the leaves. Lovely
planted among trees in woodland setting.
Try with Carex, Pulmonaria & blue
Hostas.
Plant 12" apart.
Zones 5 - 9
Euonomus
Epimedium versicolor
‘Sulphureum’Barrenwort
Masses of small deep yellow starshaped flowers in April. Cut old
foliage to the ground in spring so that
flowers will be visible. At 12" in
height, the heart-shaped leaves on
wiry stems are bronze when young,
then mature to green. Massed in the
foreground of a shady bed or as
edging, this drought tolerant
perennial can’t be beat. Plant 12"
apart.
Zones 5 - 9
Euonymus fortunei ‘Coloratus’
Purple Wintercreeper
Semi-upright at 12-24", the dark green
elliptical leaves of this dense and
aggressive woody evergreen ground
cover turn a deep plum red in the fall.
Insignificant white flowers appear in
June. Purple Wintercreeper is useful for
erosion control and best planted in
contained areas.
Plant 6" apart.
Zones 4 - 9
Eupatorum
Eupatorium dubium ‘Little Joe’
Dwarf Joe Pye Weed
This handy dwarf Joe Pye (3-4’) is
attractive to butterflies, birds, and bees
as it is resistant to deer. Thriving in
moist, sandy soil with some acidity, its
pink flowers appear in cone-shaped
clusters on red stems in SeptemberOctober. Content to softly complement
many other bloomers, try it with
Pennisetum alopecuroides, Asters,
Rudbeckias of all sorts, Boltonia,
Solidago, and Nippon Daisies. PPAF
16122. Plant 18" apart.
Eupatorium dubium ‘Baby Joe’
Dwarf Joe Pye Weed
It is great for mid to back of the border,
this dwarf is shorter than Little Joe
growing 2-3’ tall. Baby Joe has dome like
heads of magenta-pink flowers in the
summer on coarse green leaves. Great
magnet for butterflies and can handle
moist soil. PPAF 2-320.
Plant 18" apart.
Zones 4- 9
Cultivar
Zones 4- 9
Cultivar
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Zones 5 - 9
Zones 4 - 8
Cultivar
Perennials
Perennials
Eupatorium rugosum ‘Chocolate’
White Snakeroot
Shrub-like in size at 3–4', what a
gorgeous Eastern U.S. native
Eupatorium ‘Chocolate’ is. Its
chocolate-colored leaves have deep
shiny purple stems with clusters of
contrasting starry-white tiny flowers
in September and October. It wants
average to moist soil, quite a bit of
shade, and makes an excellent cut
flower. Lovely naturalized in the
shade garden. Plant 24" apart.
Eupatorium maculatum ‘Gateway’
Joe Pye Weed
This native has large, stately, but
graceful flower heads of dusty rosepink on strong red 5–6' stems that
open during August and provide a late
summer and early fall complement to
autumn colors. Its flower heads will
be a magnet to butterflies; it easily
combines with shorter perennials, and
has handsome medium green leaves
with a compact growth habit. Try it in
front of some tall grass.
Plant 24" apart.
Ordering
Eupatorum (continued)
Cultivar
Euphorbia
Zone 6 – 9
Zone 7 - 8
Euphorbia amygdaloides
‘Ruby Glow’
Spurge
This dark-leaved selection is
striking when in bloom as the
chartreuse flower bracts glow
above the ruby red foliage. The
evergreen foliage is dark ruby to
almost black in winter with new
red basal growth emerging in
spring. Blooms from April to
May. Well-branched and
compact at 12-18". PPAF
Plant 18" apart.
Euphorbia amygdaloides var.
robbiae
Robb’s Spurge or Wood
Spurge
Clean attractive rich green
foliage at 12". Its greenishyellow flower bracts are borne
on stems in May/ June above
dark green rosettes. Disease and
insect free, deer proof, and
tough.
Plant 18" apart.
Zones 5 - 7
Euphorbia characias
‘Glacier Blue’
Mediterranean Spurge
Brrr! Cool blue leaves have creamy
white margins with the same
coloration appearing in the spring
flower bracts. This spurge has a
sturdy growth habit with 12-18"
tall thick stems and provides
textural interest in mixed containers,
rock gardens or borders. Best of all,
have no fear of rabbits and deer!
Plant in well drained soil. PP#
19027 Plant 18" apart.
Euphorbia characias ‘Tasmanian
Tiger’
Mediterranean Spurge
Grrr! This creature will add structure to
the rock garden or container with its
unique foliage and form. Narrow
grayish-green leaves edged with white
spiral around 2-3’ tall upright stems and
are topped with pale yellow and white
flower bracts in summer. Plant in well
drained soil. Drought tolerant but may
stress out a bit in hot, humid summers.
PP#15715 Plant 18" apart.
Zone 6 - 8
Euphorbia x martinii
‘Blackbird’Spurge
This beauty will only enhance the
perennial border with its unusual dark
color and texture. Bushy dark purple
to black foliage sports long-lasting
greenish-yellow flowers that are
surrounded by purplish-green bracts
from early spring to fall. The leaves
will become almost black in full sun
and bring attention to bright and
colorful foliaged or flowering plants
nearby. Evergreen and compact at 20".
PP#17178. Plant 18" apart.
Euphorbia x martinii ‘Ascot
Rainbow’Spurge
A pot of gold at the end of this
rainbow! Vivid variegated leaves of
lime to blue-green with golden
yellow margins show hints of
pinkish-red in cooler temperatures.
Clusters of lime green, cream and
red flowers in spring appear above
the 20" foliage.
Plant 18" apart.
Zones 7-8
Shade
Part Shade/Sun
Zone 6 – 9
Sun
Native
Attracts Butterflies/Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant
Cut Flower