All Plants

Winter hardy plant for early salad greens or for the herb garden. Chervil has flat, light green, lacy leaves with a flavor somewhere between parsley and anise. The plant strongly resembles parsley and is often referred to as gourmet parsley. In the garden, the plants attract beneficial insects and can be useful as a trap crop for slugs. Annual/biennial. Height: 1-2’. Exposure: part shade. (Maturity: 18 days micro, 60 full size)

Vigorous and slow-bolting. It has a mild, sweet anise flavor. It is a gourmet parsley-like plant that is used in seasoning vegetables, meat dishes, omelettes, soups, and for making salad dressing. It is one of the herbs used in the French 'fines herbes' mix of tarragon, chives, parsley & chervil. Edible flowers are popular for salads and garnishes. Height: 10-16 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Maturity: 60 days. Anthriscus cerefolium 'Fine Curled' ('Fijne Krul')

Use the leaves & lavender flowers to dress up soups & salads w/a slightly spicy garnish. Chives have a mild onion flavor & has tubular, grass-like, dk green leaves which grow in clumps. Also works well for freezing and drying. Chives are easily harvested by clipping w/scissors. Bulbous Perennial. As an ornamental, grows nicely in rock gardens & in containers. Height: 12”. Can tolerate part shade. (Allium schoenoprasum)

Bulbous Perennial: Produces edible flowers & leaves. The leaves get a bitter taste once the plant flowers, so remove flower buds for best flavoring. Use leaves as seasoning-fresh or dried. Good plant for the rock garden as well. Bloom color: lavender. Height: 12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Perennial Herb: Flat leaves have mild garlic flavor; they can be used in the same way as chives and are excellent in salads, stews, fish, egg or meat dishes. The blossom buds are a Chinese delicacy and can be eaten raw, stir fried or added to scrambled eggs. Great rock garden or border plant. Small starlike white flowers. Ht: 1'. Exp: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Hardy.

Shrub: A knockout evergreen, flowering shrub! Nice border plant. Blushed buds open to fragrant white flowers on glossy deep green leaves that are very finely cut. Blooms: spring-fall. Size: 3-4' x 4'. Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate in well drained soil. Protect from cold winds. USDA Z7, possibly 6.

Shrub: Evergreen. A delight for the semi-shaded garden w/its profusion of pleasing white fragrant flowers which emit a citrus smell. The gldn-ylw new foliage contrasts nicely w/the older green leaves. Use in a mixed border, as a foundation plant, or as a specimen in a container. Foliage is great for flower arrangements. Blm. time: spring-summer. Height: 4-6'. Width: 4-6'. Exp.: sun-part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.

Restio: Deer resistant. Perennial that forms a broad, dense clump with stiff gray-green stems & dark brown flower spikes. Plant performs best in moist, well-draining sandy soil. Sensitive to fertilizers, particularly those high in phosphorus. Size: 2-3' x 3-4'. Sun/part shade. USDA Z8. CHONDROPETALUM tectorum was split into: tectorum 2-3' & elephantinum 4-6' in height.

Restio: Deer resistant. Native to South Africa. Perennial that forms a broad, dense clump with stiff dark green stems and dark brown flower spikes. Plant performs best in moist, well-draining sandy soil. But can also tolerate drought, boggy or clay soils. Sensitive to fertilizers, particularly those high in phosphorus. Height: 2-3 feet. Width: 3-4 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8.

Perennial: Deer & gopher resistant. Drought tolerant. Has daisy-like flower heads over finely cut aromatic golden foliage. Nice cut flower, border, container & accent plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: white with yellow center. Height: 1-3'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. (syn. TANACETUM parth. 'Aureum')

Perennial: Deer and gopher resistant. Drought tolerant. The Breeze series features showy long lasting flowers on strong stems. Easy to grow! Excellent accent, border, container and cut flower plant. Great for fall color. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: dark bronze. Large, single daisy-like flowers. Height: 6-12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. (Indicum group)

Perennial: Deer & gopher resistant. Drought tolerant. Dwarf variety with very floriferous daisy- like flowerheads all summer long. Makes an excellent border, container and cut flower plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: single pure white w/button yellow centers. Height: 12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.