Perennial

Perennial: Deer resistant. Ground cover, border, rock garden & container plant. Forms dainty low mounds. Good for edging and low border fronts. Has masses of small geranium-like flowers. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: white with magenta veins. Size: 4-8" x 12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Ground cover, border, rock garden & container plant. Forms dainty low mounds. Good for edging and low border fronts. Has masses of small geranium-like flowers. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: pink. Size: 3-6" x 12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Ground cover, border, rock garden & container plant. Forms dainty low mounds. Good for edging and low border fronts. Has masses of small geranium-like flowers. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: pink. Size: 3-6" x 12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Ground cover, border, rock garden & container plant. Forms dainty low mounds. Good for edging and low border fronts. Has masses of small geranium-like flowers. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: pink. Size: 3-6" x 12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Ground cover, border, rock garden & container plant. Forms dainty low mounds. Good for edging and low border fronts. Has masses of small geranium-like flowers. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: pink. Size: 3-6" x 12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Ground cover, border, rock garden & container plant. Forms dainty low mounds. Good for edging and low border fronts. Has masses of small geranium-like flowers. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: single soft pink (sometimes double) with dark pink stripes. Height: 2-4". Spread: 6-8". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Ground cover, border, rock garden & container plant. Forms dainty low mounds. Good for edging and low border fronts. Has masses of small geranium-like flowers. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: single soft pink (sometimes double) with dark pink stripes. Height: 2-4". Spread: 6-8". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.

Herbaceous Perennial: Tolerates drought, seasides, deer, rabbit, and hot, dry sites. Long-lived. Good in borders, containers, rock gardens and as a cut flower. Spiny foliage holds thistle-like flowers that can be used fresh or dried. Attracts butterflies and pollinators. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: steel blue. Dwarf variety. Height: 8-12 inches. Width: 12 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Constantly in bloom spring-fall with spike-like clusters of flowers. If woody at the base, it is okay to plant deep like a tomato plant. Good cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: mauve. Size: 1-2' x 1.5'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6.

Perennial Herb: Tolerates clay, deer & rabbit. E. US native. This multi-award winner is one of the first compact forms & blooms earlier than others. Dark green leaves hold upright stems of vanilla scented, ruby pink flower clusters in summer-fall and offer food for pollinators. Good for borders, pots, cottage gardens, & pond margins. Attracts bees & butterflies. Ht: 2-3.5 ft. Width: 2-3.5 ft. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-9. PP #31,668

Perennial: Evergreen to semi-evergreen. Tolerates deer, drought & heat. Border, container, woodland, rock garden & xeriscape plant. Dark wine red foliage turns dark green later in the season. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: chartreuse to lime green. Mounded and rounding growth habit. Height: 18-24 inches. Width: 18-24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6. PP #32,321 (The sap can be irritating to the skin.)

Perennial: Evergreen to semi-evergreen. Tolerates deer, drought & heat. Border, container, woodland, rock garden & xeriscape plant. Dark wine red foliage turns dark green later in the season. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: chartreuse to lime green. Mounded and rounding growth habit. Height: 18-24 inches. Width: 18-24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6. PP #32,321 (The sap can be irritating to the skin.)

Perennial: Evergreen to semi-evergreen. Tolerates deer, drought & heat. Border, container, woodland, rock garden & xeriscape plant. Dark wine red foliage turns dark green later in the season. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: chartreuse to lime green. Mounded and rounding growth habit. Height: 18-24 inches. Width: 18-24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6. PP #32,321 (The sap can be irritating to the skin.)

Perennial: Evergreen to semi-evergreen. Tolerates deer, drought & heat. Border, container, woodland, rock garden & xeriscape plant. Dark wine red foliage turns dark green later in the season. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: chartreuse to lime green. Mounded and rounding growth habit. Height: 18-24 inches. Width: 18-24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6. PP #32,321 (The sap can be irritating to the skin.)

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Native of Europe. Good container, woodland, border and rock garden plant. Oval green leaves are heavily suffused with purple-red. Has nice fall color. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: cup-shaped yellow bracts Size: 1-3' x 1'. Sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7.

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Native of Europe. Good container, woodland, border and rock garden plant. Oval green leaves are heavily suffused with purple-red. Has nice fall color. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: cup-shaped yellow bracts Size: 1-3' x 1'. Sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7.

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Native of Europe. Good container, woodland, border and rock garden plant. Oval green leaves are heavily suffused with purple-red. Has nice fall color. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: cup-shaped yellow bracts Size: 1-3' x 1'. Sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7.

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Native of Europe. Good container, woodland, border and rock garden plant. Oval green leaves are heavily suffused with purple-red. Has nice fall color. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: cup-shaped yellow bracts Size: 1-3' x 1'. Sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7.

Perennial: Evergreen/Semi-evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Native to NW Turkey. Good container, woodland, border, ground cover & rock garden plant. Glossy, dark green foliage with nice fall color. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: lime green. Ht: 18-24". Width: spreading. Dry shade to full sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerant of deer, drought and heat. Border, pot, woodland & rock garden plant. This sport of E. 'Redwing' has knockout dark purple, velvety foliage that darkens to nearly black the more sun it gets! The yellow-green flowers are held on reddish stems in spring. Mounding, compact & bushy. Ht: 18-24". W: 18-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6-10. PP#17,178 (E. amygdaloides x E. martini)

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerant of deer, drought and heat. Border, pot, woodland & rock garden plant. This sport of E. 'Redwing' has knockout dark purple, velvety foliage that darkens to nearly black the more sun it gets! The yellow-green flowers are held on reddish stems in spring. Mounding, compact & bushy. Ht: 18-24". W: 18-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6-10. PP#17,178 (E. amygdaloides x E. martini)

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought, deer & heat tolerant. Pretty blue-gray foliage is edged in cream. Good pot, woodland, border & rock garden plant. Has clusters of creamy white flower bracts with a blue stripe in spring. Compact & upright: H 12-15" x W 15-18". Sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. Pest & disease free. Better than E. 'Tasmanian Tiger'. USDA Z7. PP#19,027

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought, deer & heat tolerant. Pest & disease free. Pretty variegated foliage has blue-green centers & white margins. Good pot, woodland, border & rock garden plant. Produces clusters of creamy white flowers in spring on tall flower spikes. Compact & rounded: H 2-3' x W 2-3'. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. PP#15715

Perennial: Evergreen. Fairly drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Good container, woodland, border and rock garden plant. Produces clusters of flowers in spring. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 4'. Width: 3'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7.

Perennial: Evergreen. Fairly drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Good container, woodland, border and rock garden plant. Produces clusters of flowers in spring. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 4'. Width: 3'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7.