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AGASTACHE 'Grape' PPAF Mexican Hyssop height: 12-18" zone: 5 habit: compact, erect Fragrant, heavy blooming compact spikes of bi-colored lavender flowers. Use in smaller containers or in the front border. Happy in hot, dry location. Deadhead to keep flowering from early summer until later in the fall. Butterfly and hummingbird attractor.   View my selections

AJUGA reptans 'Catlin's Giant' Bugleweed height: 8-10" zone: 3 habit: groundcover Robust grower with big, bold rosettes of large, variegated purple-bronze foliage. Profuse, deep blue-purpleflowers bloom in early spring. Use in shady areas where grass will not grow. Grow in average, moist, but well-drained soil.   View my selections

AJUGA tenorii 'Valfredda' aka 'Chocolate Chip' Bugleweed height: 2-3" zone: 3 habit: groundcover Narrow leaves are enticing shades of plum and chestnut with spikes of blue flowers in spring. Small elongated foliage forms a tight mat.Will tolerate foot traffic when not in bloom. Not as invasive as other Ajuga varieties.   View my selections

ANEMONE hupehensis 'Pretty Lady Diana' PPAF Windflower height: 12-16" zone: 5 habit: mound A dwarf mound of bright green, scalloped foliage bearing bright pink flowers with gold cones in late summer and early autumn. Perfect for woodland's edge or in the transition zone between a full sun and shaded planting.   View my selections

ANEMONE hupehensis 'Pretty Lady Emily' PPAF Windflower height: 12-16" zone: 5 habit: mound Floriferous, large, double light pink flowers with neat foliage, short growth and a tendency to spread less than older varieties. Does not need staking.   View my selections

CANNA 'Louis Cottin' Canna height: 20" zone: 9 habit: erect Soft peach/bronze foliage.   View my selections

CANNA 'Wyoming' Canna height: 20" zone: 9 habit: erect Brilliant orange/bronze foliage.   View my selections

CENTAUREA montana 'Black Sprite' PPAF Hardy Bachelor Button height: 14-18" zone: 3 habit: mound Burgundy-black flower petals form spidery, cornflowers over mounds of silver-gray-green foliage in May and June. Exotic! Deadhead for late summer reblooming. Happy in well-drained soil. A butterfly attractor.   View my selections

COREOPSIS verticillata 'Sunset Strip' PPAF Threadleaf Tickseed height: 16-20" zone: 5 habit: mound Bright, showy mounds of red-orange streaked, daisy-like flowers. Happy in almost any well-drained soil in full sun. Drought-resistant and an outstanding choice for hot, difficult places.   View my selections

COREOPSIS verticillata 'Sweet Marmalade' PP20702 Hybrid Tickseed height: 12-20" zone: 5 habit: mound Large, long-blooming flower open deep orange, then mellow to soft, apricot-yellow as they mature. Middle border color April to September. Drought tolerant once established. Attracts butterflies.   View my selections

COREOPSIS x 'Cosmic Evolution' PPAF Hybrid Tickseed height: 22-28" zone: 5 habit: mound Large, creamy white flowers with gold centers. As weather cools, magenta coloring radiates out from the center of the flower onto the petals. Blooms continouosly without trimming from early summer until frost. Great for mass plantings.   View my selections

DELOSPERMA 'Fire Spinner' Iceplant height: 2-3" zone: 5 habit: groundcover Apple-green, succulent foliage makes a brilliant, fast-spreading carpet. Petal tips are edged in orange, and are red to pink, towards the center to create a shocking color combination. Drought tolerant, will cascade for showy effect.   View my selections

ECHINACEA purpurea 'Irresistible' PP20756 Coneflower height: 30-36" zone: 4 habit: erect Flowers emerge a pastel yellow with a copper cone and then transform into double, coral-pink flowers with a slightly deeper pink on top. As the flower matures, the center of the pom-pom gradually lightens to citron yellow and the ray petals lighten to a peachy-pink. Rainbow sherbet!   View my selections

ECHINACEA purpurea 'Raspberry Truffle' PPAF Coneflower height: 18-22" zone: 5 habit: erect Strong, thick, dark colored stem holds 4", double salmon-pink flowers with chocolate centers. The center of the bloom begins chocolate brown and unfurls to reveal a very double button top in the same salmon color as the ray petals as it matures. Perfect border plant in any sunny location.   View my selections

ECHINACEA x 'Solar Flare' PP22133 Red Coneflower height: 24-36" zone: 5 habit: mound Blazing red flowers have very dark red stems that rise above the compact green foliage for great contrast. Makes a great cut flower. A nice new introduction to any garden.   View my selections

ECHINACEA x 'Southern Belle' PPAF Magenta Coneflower height: 30-36" zone: 5 habit: erect Large, full, double, deep-magenta flowers above tidy, green foliage. Attractive cones add winter interest and are good for dried arrangements. Plant in full sun in average soil. Naturalizes well.   View my selections

EUPATORIUM dubium 'Baby Joe' PP20320 Dwarf Joe-Pye Weed height: 24-30" zone: 4 habit: upright The perfect size for the small garden. The large, dome-shaped flower heads hold masses of lavender-fuchsia flowers which are real butterfly magnets. Tolerant of light shade. Blooms July through August.   View my selections

GAILLARDIA aristata 'Arizona Apricot' Blanket Flower height: 10-12" zone: 3 habit: low mound Unique apricot color on compact tidy mound. Huge, blooms cover the plant all summer long into autumn! Wonderful plant for edging the borders of a walkway or garden. Heat and drought tolerant once established.   View my selections

GAILLARDIA aristata 'Fanfare Blaze' PPAF Blanket Flower height: 12-15" zone: 5 habit: mound Trumpet-like petals in warm, burnt-orange tones are highlighted with yellow tips. A real sun lover and is drought tolerant once established. The flower is large and dramatic June to frost. Improved 'Fanfare' with a more compact habit.   View my selections

GAILLARDIA x grandiflora 'Moxie' PPAF Blanket Flower height: 18-24" zone: 3 habit: mound Bright yellow, fluted petals with a vivid orange center. Dark green, mounding foliage. The flower is full, large and dramatic June to frost. Use in a border or in a mass. Very showy.   View my selections

GEUM 'Fire Storm' PPAF Avens height: 15-18" zone: 5 habit: upright Large semi-double orange flowers open in June and July on sturdy stems. Dark green, pubescent foliage. Use in mass plantings or in rock gardens. Improved 'Fireball'. Photo courtesy of Terra Nova® Nurseries, Inc.   View my selections

GEUM flora plena 'Blazing Sunset' Avens height: 18-24" zone: 5 habit: upright Double, bright scarlet-red mini rose-like blooms dance in the breeze on well branched stems over lush green, compact foliage. Larger flower than other varieties. Use in the middle border.   View my selections

HELENIUM 'Ruby Tuesday' PP18234 Sneezeweed height: 18-24" zone: 4 habit: erect Large, deep mahogany flowers with a center that is almost black on new blooms. Tall stems are great for cutting. A compact fall bloomer that brightens the garden when everything else begins to fade. Likes evenly moist well-drained soil.   View my selections

HOSTA 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd' Plantain Lily height: 18-22" zone: 3 habit: mound Gorgeous blue-green leaves with heavy substance. The cupping form is so pronounced that the leaves actually hold small pools of water after a rain. White flowers on 22" scapes in early summer. Demonstrates good slug resistance.   View my selections

HOSTA 'Blue Cadet' Plantain Lily height: 15-18" zone: 3 habit: low mound Heavily textured, heart-shaped blue-green leaves form a dense mounded plant. Lavender flowers. Nice Hosta for edging.   View my selections

HOSTA 'Empress Wu' PP20774 Plantain Lily height: 3-4' zone: 3 habit: large mound One of the largest Hostas ever! The huge dark green leaves are thick and deeply veined. The massive upright clump makes an impressive focal point. Pale reddish violet flowers in early mid-summer.   View my selections

HOSTA 'Liberty' PP12531 Plantain Lily height: 26-32" zone: 3 habit: mound Blue-green leaves have wide, dramatically streaked, yellow margins which fade to creamy-white later in the season. Lavender flowers appear on 40" scapes from early to midsummer. Used to brighten a dark spot. 2012 Hosta of the Year.   View my selections

HOSTA 'Remember Me' Plantain Lily height: 15-20" zone: 3 habit: mound Mounds of creamy-white foliage with blue-green margins make excellent plants for smaller areas or in front of the border. Demonstrates many of the same outstanding qualities of 'June'. Good slug resistance and thick healthy foliage. Lavender flowers.   View my selections

IBERIS 'Masterpiece' Candytuft height: 8-10" zone: 5-6 habit: mound Shiny, evergreen foliage under a snow-white mass of flowers in early summer. Super border plant of one for an accent. May be tender.   View my selections

IRIS pumila 'Circus Dragon' Dwarf Bearded Iris height: 12-15" zone: 3 habit: erect-short Yellow, red beard   View my selections

LIGULARIA 'Bottle Rocket' PPAF Dwarf Ragwort height: 28-34" zone: 4 habit: mound A new dwarf selection. Perfectly proportioned mustard-yellow flower spikes rocket above the clump of large, rich green, serrated leaves in midsummer. Likes cool, moist soil.   View my selections

LILIUM asiatic pixie 'Tiny Sensation' PP17617 Garden Lily height: 12-14" zone: 2 habit: erect Yellow, red center.   View my selections

LILIUM asiatic pixie 'Tiny Spider' PPAF Garden Liliy height: 12-14" zone: 2 habit: erect Pink, maroon center. Photo courtesty of Botanus.com   View my selections

LIRIOPE muscari 'Variegata' Lily-Turf/Monkey Grass height: 12-18" zone: 4 habit: mounding groundcover Yellow and green with blue spikes.   View my selections

LUPINUS 'Gallery Mix' Lupine height: 18-24" zone: 4 habit: erect Showy perennials with upright, spikes of color in May and June. Good cut flowers. Availabile in a mixture of red, pink, yellow, blue, and white. Does not like heat.   View my selections

NEPETA 'Psfike' aka 'Little Trudy' PP18904 Dwarf Catmint height: 8-12" zone: 4 habit: low mound Well branched stems of rippled, soft gray foliage that hugs the ground for an 18-24" wide mound at maturity. Profuse lavender flower stalks cover the plant from early to late summer. Deer resistant.   View my selections

NEPETA x faassenii 'Kit Cat' Catmint height: 15-18" zone: 3 habit: low mound Short spikes of blue-purple flowers over small mounds of gray-green foliage. Cut back to promote reblooming. Attractive to butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Drought tolerant once established. Deer resistant.   View my selections

PENNISETUM alopecuroides 'Burgundy Bunny' PP21917 Red Miniature Fountain Grass height: 12-18" zone: 5-6 habit: compact mound Miniature mounds of fine green leaves with snazzy, red accents in summer, topped with cream-white bunny-tail flowers. Red spreads until the entire plant is ablaze in autumn.   View my selections

PENSTEMON barbatus Riding Hood 'Blue' Beardtounge height: 24-30" zone: 5 habit: upright A multitude of extra large flower spikes in blue all summer long. Hardy, compact plants. Dark green/blue tufts of basal foliage. Sun to partial shade is best with well drained soils. Attracts butterflies.   View my selections

PENSTEMON barbatus Riding Hood 'Red' PP18950 Beardtounge height: 24-30" zone: 5 habit: upright A multitude of extra large flower spikes in red all summer long. Hardy, compact plants. Dark green/blue tufts of basal foliage. Sun to partial shade is best with well drained soils. Attracts butterflies   View my selections

RUDBECKIA fulgida var. sullivantii 'Little Goldstar' PPAF Dwarf Black-Eyed Susan height: 14-16" zone: 4 habit: mound Stunning, golden-yellow flowers held just above short, rich, green foliage. Great late summer and autumn color. Ultra-compact habit. Use in middle or front border. Attracts butterflies and songbirds.   View my selections

RUDBECKIA subtomentosa 'Little Henry' PPAF Sweet Coneflower/Black-Eyed Susan height: 30-36" zone: 4 habit: upright Finely quilled, bright yellow daisy-like petals with brown button centers. Narrow, upright grower that doesn't split open in the garden. Rudbeckias like full sun, but this one will do well in partial shade also. A great specimen. Shorter and better behaved than 'Henry Eilers'. Photo courtesy of Terra Nova® Nurseries, Inc.   View my selections

SCABIOSA columbaria 'Mariposa Violet' PPAF Pincushion Flower height: 18-24" zone: 3 habit: erect mound Deep violet   View my selections

SEDUM reflexum 'Blue Spruce' Stonecrop height: 3-6" zone: 3 habit: groundcover A good groundcover for a sunny location with blue foliage and bright yellow flowers. Moderately salt tolerant and great for rock walls, walkways and green roofs.   View my selections

SEDUM spectabile 'Autumn Charm' aka 'Lajos' PP14421 Autumn Stonecrop height: 14-18" zone: 3 habit: erect Gray-green foliage outlined with creamy-yellow, serrated edges. Cream buds open to salmon-pink flowers that mature into reddish-brown seedheads for the winter. Drought tolerant. Salt tolerant.   View my selections

SEDUM spurium 'Tricolor' Two-row Stonecrop height: 3-4" zone: 4 habit: groundcover Tricolor foliage of green, soft cream and rich pinks, form a dense mat and showing pink blooms in midsummer. Attractive with stone work and in rock gardens.   View my selections

SEDUM telephium 'Purple Emperor' Stonecrop height: 12-15" zone: 3 habit: upright Very dark purple foliage with dusky-pink flowers. Nice and tidy with lots of contrast on color in late summer.   View my selections

STACHYS byzantina 'Helen von Stein' aka 'Big Ears' Large Leaf Lamb's Ear height: 8-12" zone: 4 habit: spreading Dense rosettes of thick, soft-as-velvet, woolly, silver-green leaves form a dense ground-cover mat. Use in a mass or along a border. Well-drained soil is a must! Rarely flowers.   View my selections

TIARELLA 'Happy Trails' PP21933 Trailing Foam Flower height: 5-8" zone: 3 habit: spreading A profusion of low runners and charming small serrated leaves marbled with a black band on the veins. Starry, white flower spikes appear in April-May. Wonderful as a shady groundcover, cascading down a woodland slope or weaving in with other plants in a container. Very shade tolerant.   View my selections

VERONICASTRUM virginicum Culver's Root height: 4-6' zone: 3 habit: upright Delicate white flowers on long spikes, top these tall plants. The flowers, which appear in July and August, are delicately beautiful and delightfully fragrant. Use in the back of the bed for a dramatic effect. Native.   View my selections