Perennial

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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')

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.

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.

Perennial: Evergreen, Drought, clay & deer tolerant. One of the most exciting new Hellebores on the market! Bears a profusion of large, forward-facing, cup-shaped blooms of deep, rich burgundy over marbled cream and dk. green leaves. Good cut flower, woodland, rock garden, and border plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: early spring. Height: 12-24 inches. Width: 12-24 inches. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. PP #24,720

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought, clay & deer tolerant. One of the most exciting new Hellebores on the market! Bears a profusion of large, forward-facing, cup-shaped blooms of creamy white with violet pink edges over marbled green-silver foliage. Good cut flower, woodland, rock garden and border plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: early spring. Height: 16-24". Width: 24". Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. PP #28,008

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought, clay & deer tolerant. One of the most exciting new Hellebores on the market! Bears a profusion of large, forward-facing, cup-shaped blooms of clear white with a huge central boss of stamens together w/beautiful marbled foliage which intensifies in color in spring/early summer. Good cut flower, woodland, rock garden & border plant. Blms: early spring. Size: 24" x 24". Exp.: pt shade/shade. Water: mod. USDA Z5. PP# 25,685

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought, clay & deer tolerant. One of the most exciting new Hellebores on the market! Unique pk marbled foliage held on purple petioles. Purple buds open to mauve-pk & chartreuse flowers that deepen as they mature. Good cut flower, woodland, rock garden & border plant. Blooms: winter-spring w/clusters of nodding cup-shaped flowers. Size: 24" x 24". Exp.: pt shade/shade. Water: mod. USDA Z4. PP#24149

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought, clay & deer tolerant. One of the most exciting new Hellebores on the market! Profusion of large, cup-shaped blms of rose-pk w/brgndy speckles w/a huge central boss of stamens together w/beautiful marbled foliage, intensifies in color, spring/early summer. Good cut flower, woodland, rock garden & border plant. Blms: early spring. Size: 24" x 24". Exp.: pt shade/shade. Water: mod. Z5. PP# 27,121

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates drought, deer and clay tolerant. This series is a seed strain and that makes each slightly different. Has beautiful, nodding flowers. Float flowers in clear bowls for an elegant centerpiece. Good cut flower, woodland, border and rock garden plant. Bloom time: winter-spring. Bloom color: deep slate to black. Height: 15-18 inches. Width: 22 inches. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates drought, deer and clay tolerant. This series is a seed strain and that makes each slightly different. Has beautiful, nodding flowers. Float flowers in clear bowls for an elegant centerpiece. Good cut flower, woodland, border and rock garden plant. Bloom time: winter-spring. Bloom color: purple blue. Height: 18-22 inches. Width: 18-24 inches. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Drought, deer, fire, coast, bog & clay tolerant. Deciduous. Clump forming. Good cut flower, border, edge, container, rock garden & ground cover plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Flowers are edible. Blooms: midseason, rebloomer of 4.5" dark red w/ yellow center. Ht: 24 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Drought, deer, fire, bog, coast & clay tolerant. Very heat tolerant. Good cut flower, border, edge, container, rock garden & ground cover plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Edible blooms. Blooms: May to frost with 3" canary yellow flowers. Clumping: 16-20". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Deciduous. Drought, deer, fire, bog, coast & clay tolerant. Cut flower, border, edge, pot, rock garden & ground cover plant. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Edible flowers. Reblooms: spring-fall, 2-3" reddish purple w/ruffled edges & yellow throat. Clump forming diploid: 1-2', flowers: 2'. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. 'Stella de Oro' seedling.

Perennial: Deciduous. Drought, deer, fire, bog, coast & clay tolerant. Clump forming. Good cut flower, border, edge, container, rock garden & ground cover plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Edible flowers. Bloom color: early midseason, 2-3" bright yellow. Size: 16" x 18". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Deciduous. Drought, deer, fire, heat, bog & coast tolerant. Clump forming. Good cut flower, border, edge, container, rock garden & ground cover plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Edible flowers. Bloom time: summer-frost, reblooms. Bloom color: lemon yellow with a strong citrus scent. Height: 12-18 inches. Width: 15-24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3-9.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen, spreading ground cover with red winter foliage. Can use between stepping stones or as bank-holder for erosion control. Produces insignificant greenish white blooms in spring. Height: 2-3 inches. Exposure: sun or moist shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Perennial Herb: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. A Texas & New Mexico native that is very heat tolerant. Forms grass-like clumps of 4' arching leaves that are edged with fibrous threads. Good specimen or container plant. Summer bloomer w/ 1.5" bell shaped pink or red flowers. Size: 3' x 6', flower spike up to 9'. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z7-10.

Perennial Herb: Evergreen. Tolerates heat, drought, fire and deer. A Texas & New Mexico native. Forms grass-like clumps of arching leaves that are edged with fibrous threads. Good specimen or container plant. Summer bloomer with bell-shaped, pinkish red flowers on tall flower spikes. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Height: 3-4 feet. Width: 4-5 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z5-10.

Perennial Herb: Evergreen. Tolerates heat, drought, fire and deer. A Texas & New Mexico native. Forms grass-like clumps of arching leaves that are edged with fibrous threads. Good specimen or container plant. Summer bloomer with bell-shaped, yellow flowers on tall 5-9 foot flower spikes. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Height: 3-4 feet. Width: 1-2 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z5-10.

Short-Lived Perennial or Biennial: Tolerates deer and drought. A cottage garden favorite for hundreds of years. Has scented phlox-like flowers over splotched cream foliage. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: white, mauve or violet. Height: 1-3 feet. Width: 1-2 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3-8.