Perennial (C)

Perennial: Tolerates deer, drought and heat. Somewhat gopher resistant. Easy to grow. Good cut flower, border, ground cover, container and edging plant. Attracts bees, birds and butterflies. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: light ivory with dark magenta centers. This series has compact, rounded habits and is covered in blooms. Height: 15-18 inches. Width: 22-26 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5. PP #29,921

Perennial: Deciduous. Mildew, deer, drought, heat, humidity & somewhat gopher resistant. Larger, deeper flower color & greater vigor than C. 'Moonbeam'. Flowers down stem. Cut flower, border, ground cover, pot & edging plant. Attracts bees, birds & butterflies. Blooms spring-fall w/ 2" butter yellow flowers. 18-24" x 24-36". Sun/pt shade. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z4. PPAF

Perennial: Deciduous. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Flowers have a bittersweet chocolate fragrance. Good cut flower, border, and container plant. Produces tubers, so treat like Dahlias (dig up and store over winter if desired). Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: deep cherry to wine red. Height: 12-24 inches. Width: 12-24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z8.

Perennial: Deciduous border plant. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Flowers have a bittersweet chocolate fragrance (even more than the species). More compact and tidy too. Good cut flower. Produces tubers, so treat like Dahlias (dig up and store over winter if desired). Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: mahogany red. Height: 12". Spread: 12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z8. USPPP

Perennial: Deciduous border plant. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Flowers have a bittersweet chocolate fragrance (even more than the species). More compact and tidy too. Good cut flower. Produces tubers, so treat like Dahlias (dig up and store over winter if desired). Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: mahogany red. Height: 12". Spread: 12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z8. USPPP

Perennial: Evergreen ground cover. Native to S. Africa. Forms a low cushion of ferny silver-grn lvs similar to Artemesia 'Silver Mound'. Wiry stems appear in late spring producing ylw button-shaped flowers. Good alpine, rock garden, border or small container plant. Drought tolerant once established, w/well drained soil. Dislikes excessive winter wetness. Ht: 2-4". Width: 10-12". Exp: sun. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z6-9.

Perennial: Evergreen ground cover. Native to S. Africa. Forms a low cushion of ferny silver-grn lvs similar to Artemesia 'Silver Mound'. Wiry stems appear in late spring producing ylw button-shaped flowers. Good alpine, rock garden, border or small container plant. Drought tolerant once established, w/well drained soil. Dislikes excessive winter wetness. Ht: 2-4". Width: 10-12". Exp: sun. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z6-9.

Perennial: Evergreen ground cover. Native to S. Africa. Forms a low cushion of ferny silver-grn lvs similar to Artemesia 'Silver Mound'. Wiry stems appear in late spring producing ylw button-shaped flowers. Good alpine, rock garden, border or small container plant. Drought tolerant once established, w/well drained soil. Dislikes excessive winter wetness. Ht: 2-4". Width: 10-12". Exp: sun. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z6-9.

Perennial: Evergreen ground cover. Perfect for small containers, borders or for filling in empty spaces between plants. Native to South Africa. Has beautiful finely and deeply cut grey-green foliage that stays close to the ground, looks like a ferny mat. Bloom time: spring-frost. Bloom color: 1" velvety bright yellow. Height: 1-2". Spread: 3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9.

Perennial: Evergreen ground cover. Perfect for small containers, borders or for filling in empty spaces between plants. Native to South Africa. Has beautiful finely and deeply cut grey-green foliage that stays close to the ground, looks like a ferny mat. Bloom time: spring-frost. Bloom color: 1" velvety bright yellow. Height: 1-2". Spread: 3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9.

Perennial: Evergreen ground cover. Perfect for small containers, borders or for filling in empty spaces between plants. Native to South Africa. Has beautiful finely and deeply cut grey-green foliage that stays close to the ground, looks like a ferny mat. Bloom time: spring-frost. Bloom color: 1" velvety bright yellow. Height: 1-2". Spread: 3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9.

Perennial: Evergreen ground cover. Perfect for small containers, borders or for filling in empty spaces between plants. Native to South Africa. Has beautiful finely and deeply cut grey-green foliage that stays close to the ground, looks like a ferny mat. Bloom time: spring-frost. Bloom color: 1" velvety bright yellow. Height: 1-2". Spread: 3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9.

Perennial: Evergreen ground cover. Perfect for small containers, borders or for filling in empty spaces between plants. Native to South Africa. Has beautiful finely and deeply cut grey-green foliage that stays close to the ground, looks like a ferny mat. Bloom time: spring-frost. Bloom color: 1" velvety bright yellow. Height: 1-2". Spread: 3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9.

Perennial: Evergreen. Native to New Zealand, Australia & Tasmania. The plants are tough, tolerating drought, heat & heavy or poor soil. Good for borders and cottage gardens. Adds intrigue with clusters of 1" sunny orbs that resemble golf balls. Long vase life as a cut flower & retains color as a dried flower. Attracts bees. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: golden yellow. Height: 14-18 inches. Width: 8-10 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z8.

Perennial: Evergreen. Native to New Zealand, Australia & Tasmania. The plants are tough, tolerating drought, heat & heavy or poor soil. Good for borders and cottage gardens. Adds intrigue with clusters of 1" sunny orbs that resemble golf balls. Long vase life as a cut flower & retains color as a dried flower. Attracts bees. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: golden yellow. Height: 14-18 inches. Width: 8-10 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z8.

Shrub: Evergreen. Cross between Billbergia nutans x Cryptanthus bahianus. Forms rosettes of flattened 8-12" long pointed green to bronzy-red leaves, the color intensifies in bright light. Spreads freely creating large, dense clumps. Great for drought tolerant, shade or container gardens. Attracts hummingbirds.

Shrub: Evergreen. Cross between Billbergia nutans x Cryptanthus bahianus. Forms rosettes of flattened 8-12" long pointed green to bronzy-red leaves, the color intensifies in bright light. Spreads freely creating large, dense clumps. Great for drought tolerant, shade or container gardens. Attracts hummingbirds.

Tuberous Perennial: Deer resistant. The Latinia Series are very compact, early flowering, uniform in growth and have very large, abundant blooms. The blooms twist and turn like butterfly wings. The silvery, marbled foliage accents the pretty flowers. Good for rock gardens, borders, containers or as a houseplant. Bloom time: late summer-fall. Bloom color: light purple. Height: 10-12 in. Width: 10-12 in. Exposure: part shade. USDA Z9-11.

Tuberous Perennial: Deer resistant. The Metis series are strong mini-plants with dark foliage & silver mottling & marbling. They flower early & have strong resilience. Good for rock gardens, borders, pots or as a houseplant. Blooms: autumn-early spring. Color: light pink w/ magenta eye. Upright growth. Height: 6-10 in. Width: 6-8 in. Exposure: part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9-11. Indoors: Provide bright, indirect light & moderate to moist soil.

Tuberous Perennial: Deer resistant. The Metis series are strong mini-plants with dark foliage & silver mottling & marbling. They flower early & have strong resilience. Rock garden, border, pot, & houseplant. Blooms: autumn-early spring. Color: white w/ a magenta rose base & edges. Upright growth. Ht: 6-10 in. Width: 6-8 in. Exposure: part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9-11. Indoors: Provide bright, indirect light & moderate to moist soil.

Tuberous Perennial: Deer resistant. The Winfall Series are bred to perform under low light, low temps, are resistant to botrytis, & blooms earlier than others. The petals twist & turn like butterfly wings. The silvery, marbled foliage accents the flowers. Rock garden, pot, border, & houseplant. Blooms: fall-spring. Color: scarlet. Mounding. Ht: 6-10 in. Width: 6-10 in. Exposure: part shade. USDA Z9-11. Indoors: Provide bright, indirect light & moderate to moist soil.

Tuberous Perennial: Deer resistant. The Winfall Series are bred to perform under low light, low temps, are resistant to botrytis, & blooms earlier than others. The petals twist & turn like butterfly wings. The silvery, marbled foliage accents the flowers. Rock garden, pot, border, & houseplant. Blooms: fall-spring. Color: white. Mounding. Ht: 6-10 in. Width: 6-10 in. Exposure: part shade. USDA Z9-11. Indoors: Provide bright, indirect light & moderate to moist soil.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Evergreen ground cover, rock garden or container plant. This variety is mat forming and slow growing - not rampant like its parent! Attracts butterflies. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: darling linaria-like purple flowers. Height: 1 inch. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z3. (syn. LINARIA cymbalaria 'Nana')

Perennial: Deer resistant. Evergreen ground cover, rock garden or container plant. This variety is mat forming and slow growing - not rampant like its parent! Attracts butterflies. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: darling linaria-like purple flowers. Height: 1 inch. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z3. (syn. LINARIA cymbalaria 'Nana')