Perennial
GEUM coccineum 'Koi' Dwarf Grecian Rose, Avens Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Good border & rock garden plant. Excellent cut flower. Attracts bees & butterflies. Clump forming w/flower spikes that rise above the foliage. Long bloom time from spring-fall. Flowers resemble little roses. Attracts bees & butterflies. Bloom color: bright orange. Height: 8-12". Spread: 15". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Very underused! USDA Z5. |
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GLECHOMA hederacea 'Variegata' Ground Ivy, Field Balm, Gill-over-the-ground Perennial: Deer resistant. Unique scalloped edged foliage is variegated with light green and cream. Good ground cover, container and hanging basket plant. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: light blue. Height: 5-8 inches. Trailing growth habit. Exposure: shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. |
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GYPSOPHILA nana (syn. G. nana 'Compacta') Dwarf Baby's Breath Perennial: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Native to southern Greece and Crete. A nice compact mound of blue-gray foliage producing a multitude of small 5-petalled flowers in summer. Works well in borders, alpine and rock gardens. Attracts bees. Bloom time: late spring-summer. Bloom color: pale pink. Height: 3-6 inches. Width: 8-16 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. |
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GYPSOPHILA nana (syn. G. nana 'Compacta') Dwarf Baby's Breath Perennial: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Native to southern Greece and Crete. A nice compact mound of blue-gray foliage producing a multitude of small 5-petalled flowers in summer. Works well in borders, alpine and rock gardens. Attracts bees. Bloom time: late spring-summer. Bloom color: pale pink. Height: 3-6 inches. Width: 8-16 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. |
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GYPSOPHILA paniculata 'Festival Pink Lady' Baby's Breath Perennial: The Festival series flower early & offer an extended flowering period covering spring-fall. A nice compact mound of blue-green foliage producing a multitude of very small, semi-dbl pink flowers. Works well in clusters near the front of gardens as well as in rock & alpine gardens. Mainstay filler plant of the floral industry. Sprays are frequently used as filler in bouquets & arrangements. Ht: 12-24". Width: 12-24". Exp.: full sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z4. |
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GYPSOPHILA paniculata 'Festival White Flare' Babys Breath Perennial: The Festival series flower early & offer an extended flowering period covering spring-fall. A nice compact mound of blue-green foliage producing a multitude of very small, semi-dbl white flowers. Works well in clusters near the front of gardens as well as in rock & alpine gardens. Mainstay filler plant of the floral industry. Sprays are frequently used as filler in bouquets & arrangements. Ht: 36". Width: 24". Exp.: full sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z4. |
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HELIANTHUS x 'SunCatcher' SunCatcher Sunflower Perennial: Tolerates dry soil, drought, deer and rabbits. Attracts birds, bees and butterflies. Good border, container and cut flower plant. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: yellow with fuzzy brown centers. Mounded and multi-branched growth habit. Height: 4 feet. Width: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. |
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HELICHRYSUM argyrophyllum 'Moe's Gold' Licorice Plant Shrub: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Fast growing plant that is good for pots, banks, borders & as a ground cover. Striking silvery-grey wooly leaves. Makes an excellent accent plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: creamy yellow. Height: 18-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. |
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HELICHRYSUM argyrophyllum 'Moe's Gold' Licorice Plant Shrub: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Fast growing plant that is good for pots, banks, borders & as a ground cover. Striking silvery-grey wooly leaves. Makes an excellent accent plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: creamy yellow. Height: 18-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. |
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HELICHRYSUM argyrophyllum 'Moe's Gold' Licorice Plant Shrub: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Fast growing plant that is good for pots, banks, borders & as a ground cover. Striking silvery-grey wooly leaves. Makes an excellent accent plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: creamy yellow. Height: 18-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. |
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HELICHRYSUM argyrophyllum 'Moe's Gold' Licorice Plant Shrub: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Fast growing plant that is good for pots, banks, borders & as a ground cover. Striking silvery-grey wooly leaves. Makes an excellent accent plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: creamy yellow. Height: 18-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. |
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HELICHRYSUM italicum 'Dwarf' Dwarf Curry Plant Perennial Herb: Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Evergreen plant with pointed silvery gray foliage that gives off a curry scent. Much like the tall variety but growth is shorter & more compact. The leaves are also narrower & hug the stems more tightly. Good border & container plant. Attracts bees & butterflies. Produces many flower heads summer-fall. Bloom color: strong yellow. Height: 12-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. |
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HELICHRYSUM petiolare 'Immortelle' Licorice Plant Shrub: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Fast growing plant that is good for pots, banks, borders & ground cover plant. Striking white wooly leaves. Makes an excellent accent plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: creamy yellow. Size: 4' x 4-6'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. |
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HELICHRYSUM petiolare 'Limelight' Licorice Plant Shrub: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Fast growing plant that is good in containers and as a bank and ground cover plant. Striking hairy lime-green leaves. Excellent accent plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: pale yellow. Height: to 4 feet. Width: 3-4 feet. Exposure: part sun/shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. |
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HELICHRYSUM petiolare 'Petite Licorice' Licorice Plant Shrub: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Compact variety with tiny silver-green leaves. Good in containers, beds, borders and window boxes. Excellent accent plant. Attracts butterflies. Size: 8-10" x 8-10". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. |
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HELICHRYSUM petiolare 'Variegatum' Licorice Plant Shrub: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Fire retardant. Fast growing plant that is good in containers as as a bank and ground cover plant. Striking pale yellow wooly leaves. Excellent accent plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: creamy yellow. Height: 12-24". Width: 36-48". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. |
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HELIOTROPIUM arborescens 'Album' Common Heliotrope Perennial Shrub: Deer resistant. An unusual white form with very fragrant, vanilla-scented clusters of flowers. Good in borders, beds, window boxes & pots. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: white (sometimes will have a lavender tinge). Height: 2 feet (taller in mild climates). Exposure: sun. Water: moderate (avoid overwatering). USDA Z10. |
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HELIOTROPIUM arborescens 'Album' Common Heliotrope Perennial Shrub: Deer resistant. An unusual white form with very fragrant, vanilla-scented clusters of flowers. Good in borders, beds, window boxes & pots. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: white (sometimes will have a lavender tinge). Height: 2 feet (taller in mild climates). Exposure: sun. Water: moderate (avoid overwatering). USDA Z10. |
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HELIOTROPIUM arborescens 'Album' Common Heliotrope Perennial Shrub: Deer resistant. An unusual white form with very fragrant, vanilla-scented clusters of flowers. Good in borders, beds, window boxes & pots. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: white (sometimes will have a lavender tinge). Height: 2 feet (taller in mild climates). Exposure: sun. Water: moderate (avoid overwatering). USDA Z10. |
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HELIOTROPIUM arborescens 'Fragrant Delight' Heliotrope Perennial Shrub: Deer resistant. Evergreen bushy plant with fragrant navy blue flowers from late spring to winter. Good for borders, beds, window boxes and containers. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: navy blue. Height: 15 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate (avoid overwatering). USDA Z10. |
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HELIOTROPIUM arborescens 'Marine' Heliotrope Perennial Shrub: Deer resistant. Evergreen plant with fragrant clusters of blooms. Good in containers, beds, windox boxes and borders. Can train into a standard. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: deep violet blue. Height: 15". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate (avoid overwatering). USDA Z10. |
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HELIOTROPIUM arborescens 'Midnight Sky' Heliotrope Perennial Shrub: Deer resistant and drought tolerant. Evergreen bushy plant with fragrant royal blue flowers from late spring to winter. Good for borders, beds, window boxes and containers. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom color: royal blue. Height: 10-12 inches. Spread: 10-12 inches. Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate (avoid overwatering). USDA Z10. |
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HELIOTROPIUM arborescens 'Poseidon' (syn. 'Poseidon Blue', 'Weshebl') Common Heliotrope Perennial Shrub: Tolerates drought, deer and heat. A compact variety with very fragrant clusters of flowers. Good in borders, beds, hanging baskets, window boxes and containers. Attracts butterflies and pollinators. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: deep purple-blue. Height: 10-14 inches. Width: 12-14 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate (avoid overwatering). USDA Z9-11. |
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HELLEBORUS 'Ivory Prince' Lenten Rose Perennial: Evergreen. Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Rich burgundy pink buds open in late winter to reveal green-tinted ivory petals that age to rose. They are outward facing & open flat for best display. Float flowers in clear bowls for an elegant centerpiece. Good cut flower, woodland, border & rock garden plant. Blm time: winter-spring. Size: 12-18" x 12-18". Exp: pt shade/shade. Water: mod. USDA Z4. PP# 16199 (syn. ('Walhelivor') |
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HELLEBORUS foetidus Foetid Hellebore Perennial: Evergreen. Drought and clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Good cut flower, woodland, border and rock garden plant. Bloom time: winter-spring. Produces pendulous pale green flowers with rose margins. Height: 12-18 inches. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6. |