Perennial

Perennial: All America Selections Award Winner 2002. Drought, deer & heat tolerant. Produces large, double & semi-double 3-4.5" flowers in shades of yellow, orange, red, bronze & mahogany; some bicolor. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Good border, container & cut flower plant. Bloom time: summer-fall. Blooms in profusion. Compact and well-branched. Height: 24-30". Width: 12". Exposure: sun. Water: mod. USDA Z5.

Perennial: First ever red Rudbeckia! Deer resistant. Easy to grow with a long bloom period. Great in mass plantings, in containers, in a border or as a cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: shades of cherry red with dark eye. Height: 20-24". Width: 12-16". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Easy to grow. Great in mass plantings, in containers, in a border or as a cut flower. Dark green foliage turns mahogany in the fall. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: golden yellow with dark eye. H: 36-48". W: 18". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Large golden-yellow daisies are highlighted with emerald-green centers, which creates a bright and sunny effect. Attracts bees and butterflies. Good border, container and cut flower plant. Bloom time: summer-fall. Height: 24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. Short lived. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Large golden-yellow daisies are highlighted with emerald-green centers, which creates a bright and sunny effect. Attracts bees and butterflies. Good border, container and cut flower plant. Bloom time: summer-fall. Height: 24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. Short lived. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. A Fleuroselect Gold Medal Winner. The worlds first dwarf, double flowering Rudbeckia. 3.5-4.5" bright yellow upright flowers. Mass plantings of 'Maya' resemble a bed of brightly colored tennis balls. Good cut flower. Blooms: summer-fall. Attracts butterflies. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Drought, deer & heat tolerant. This multiple award winner is the first day length neutral Rudbeckia hirta and produces an abundance of massive, bicolored blooms all season long-each bloom can be up to 7 inches across! Good border, container & cut flower plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: gold & orange with black centers. Height: 18-24 in. Width: 12-18 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Perennial: Drought and deer tolerant. Good border, container, and cut flower plant. This dwarf variety produces pretty semi-double 3" daisy-like flowers. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: a mix of yellow and orange to brown and mahogany. Height: 14-24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Easy to grow. Great in mass plantings, in containers, in a border or as a cut flower. Attracts butterflies. This is a heavy bloomer with 4-6 inch, semi-double flowers on a well mounded, densely banched plant. Bloom time: spring-frost. Bloom color: bright yellow with a rusty red eye. Height: 18-24 inches. Width: 18-22 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. PPAF

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Easy to grow. Great in mass plantings, in containers, in a border or as a cut flower. Attracts butterflies. This is a heavy bloomer with 4-6 inch, semi-double flowers on a well mounded, densely banched plant. Bloom time: spring-frost. Bloom color: bright yellow with a rusty red eye. Height: 18-24 inches. Width: 18-22 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. PPAF

Perennial: Good for borders or containers. Very attractive foliage. Foliage is light green with strong maroon-colored veins. Produces tiny star-shaped brown fruit. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Height: 12-15 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. An extremely popular ground cover. Fast growing. Great in rock gardens, between pavers or as a lawn substitute. Has very low moss-like carpet of green foliage. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: white. Height: 1-2". Spread: 6-12". Exposure: part shade to shade. Water: moderate to moist. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. An extremely popular ground cover. Fast growing. Great in rock gardens, between pavers or as a lawn substitute. Has very low moss-like carpet of green foliage. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: white. Height: 1-2". Spread: 6-12". Exposure: part shade to shade. Water: moderate to moist. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. An extremely popular ground cover. Fast growing. Great in rock gardens, between pavers or as a lawn substitute. Has very low moss-like carpet of bright golden yellow foliage. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: white. Height: 1-2". Spread: 6-12". Exposure: part shade to shade. Water: moderate to moist. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. An extremely popular ground cover. Fast growing. Great in rock gardens, between pavers or as a lawn substitute. Has very low moss-like carpet of bright golden yellow foliage. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: white. Height: 1-2". Spread: 6-12". Exposure: part shade to shade. Water: moderate to moist. USDA Z4.

Shrub: Evergreen. Tolerates drought and deer. Discovered as a chance seedling at Auckland Botanic Gardens. Good border, hedge, cottage and meadow, bedding, and container plant. Holds up well to clipping. Vigorous, free flowering and clump forming. Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: pale sky blue with darker blue hood. Height: 30-36 inches. Width: 18-24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9.

Shrub: Evergreen. Tolerates drought and deer. Discovered as a chance seedling at Auckland Botanic Gardens. Good border, hedge, cottage and meadow, bedding, and container plant. Holds up well to clipping. Vigorous, free flowering and clump forming. Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: pale sky blue with darker blue hood. Height: 30-36 inches. Width: 18-24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9.

Perennial Subshrub: Tolerates drought, deer & gophers. A new introduction of a Saliva guaranitica hybrid which is related to Salvia ‘Amistad’. A genetic breakthrough in terms of color in this species. Nice tall border plant w/foliage scented of mint or anise. Good cut flower. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Blms from early spring-frost. Blm color: fuchsia red w/ a pink lip & black calyx. Height: 3-5'. Spread: 4-6'. Exp.: sun. Water: mod. USDA Z8. PPAF

Perennial Subshrub: Tolerates drought, deer and gophers. Nice tall border plant with foliage scented of mint or anise. Discovered by Argentine salvia expert Rolando Uria. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Good cut flower. Masses of dark purple flowers are held by a lovely black calyx from early spring-frost. Bloom color: dark purple. Height: 3-5'. Spread: 4-6'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z8. PP23,578.

Perennial Subshrub: Tolerates drought, deer and gophers. Nice tall border plant with foliage scented of mint or anise. Discovered by Argentine salvia expert Rolando Uria. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Good cut flower. Masses of dark purple flowers are held by a lovely black calyx from early spring-frost. Bloom color: dark purple. Height: 3-5'. Spread: 4-6'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z8. PP23,578.

Subshrub: Tolerates deer and drought. This is likely a Salvia microphylla hybrid and is from Queensland, Australia. Boasts excellent vigor and flower power. Great in containers, beds, borders and xeriscape plant. Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Bloom color: bicolored soft pink with darker pink and dark calyces. Bloom time: spring-fall. Height: 18-30 inches. Width: 18-48 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8-10.

Evergreen Shrub. California Native. Grows low to the ground, never exceeding 2 feet, and can reach 6 to 8 feet wide. Plant in full sun and water sparingly. A hybrid that is thought to be a cross of Salvia sonomensis or Salvia clevelandii with Salvia leucophylla. Drought tolerant.

Perennial Herb or Shrub: Evergreen. Tolerates drought, heat & deer. Good border, hedge, cottage and meadow, bedding, xeriscape & container plant. Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: creamy white with a pink flush. The flowers contrast nicely against the dark purple stems and calyces. Compact, well-branched growth habit. Height: 12-24 inches. Width: 12-24 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.

Perennial: Tolerates drought, deer and gophers. Tall border plant with a long bloom season. Prune after risk of frost. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring, summer, fall. Bloom color: dark purple. Height: 5-6'. Width: 5'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

Perennial: A sport of the highly popular Wendy's Wish. This is the 4th color in the Wish series. Large clusters of bt. rosy pk flowers are surrounded by mauve colored calyxes that blm from spring-fall. Dp green foliage w/maroon stems have a well-branching habit. Blooms won't fade in the heat and no pruning or deadheading needed. Size: 3-4' x 2-3'. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: moderate-dry. Hardy to 20-25. USDA Z9. PPAF