All Plants (Z)

Herbaceous Perennial: By day the flowers remain tightly curled, but by night the red buds uncurl into fragrant star white shaped flowers with an orange eye. Good border, container, alpine, and rock garden plant. Great night pollinator. Bloom time: late spring-summer. Height: 3-4". Width: 8-15". Water: moist with well-draining soil. Exposure: sun. USDA Z8.

Herbaceous Perennial: By day the flowers remain tightly curled, but by night the red buds uncurl into fragrant star white staped flowers. Good border, container, alpine, and rock garden plant. Great night pollinator. Bloom time: late spring-summer. Height: 20 inches. Water: moist with well-draining soil. Exposure: sun. USDA Z8.

Perennial Herb: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Excellent border, container, and cut flower plant. A florist favorite. Produces a clump of wavy-edged spotted foliage that surrounds the 5" blooms that are held on long stems. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: dark purple-black. Height: 10-20 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8-11.

Perennial Herb: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Excellent border, container, and cut flower plant. A florist favorite. Produces a clump of upright spotted mid-green foliage that surrounds trumpet-shaped blooms that are held on long stems. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: white flushed cream. Height: 12-24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8-11.

Annual: Heirloom -cactus type zinnias were a breakthrough in the 1920's. Deer resistant. Large 3-6" blooms have quilled petals that look gorgeous in bouquets. This is a cut-and-come-again flower - so deadhead to encourage more. Good cut flower. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: assorted mix of orange, pink, red, yellow, peach, and white. Height: 28-40 inches. Width: 24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate.

Annual: Deer resistant. A long-stemmed heirloom favorite! The old-fashioned "dahlia-flowering" blooms are fully double. Excellent for cutting flowers for bouquets or adding color to the garden. Good in beds, borders & containers. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: snow white accented w/gold stamens. Size: 24-36" x 18-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate.

Annual: Deer resistant. The old-fashioned 2-3œ inch "dahlia-flowered" blooms are double and semi-double. Excellent cutting flowers for bouquets or adding color to the garden. Good in beds, borders and containers. Cut-and-come-again flowers-remove spent flowers to attract more. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: lime green with pink to red blushes. Height: 30-40 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate.

This is a vigorous variety that produces good yields of straight, smooth fruits. It is great for the home garden with abundant yields of lightly mottled dark green fruits with pale greenish-white, firm flesh. A versatile variety with multiple uses: use in cakes, breads, and muffins as well as multiple cooking dishes. Fruits up to 12 in., but best to harvest at 6-8 in. Grow in full sun. Bush type growth habit, 12-36 in. in height. Water: moist. (CUCURBITA pepo 'Dark Green')

A yellow zucchini!! Produces high quality, thin-skinned fruits with a delicate texture with a light flavor. Tasty and nutritious. The skin contributes to good eating quality, so no need to peel. The fruits are sweeter and do not grow as large as green varieties. They may occasionally throw a green fruited one during the growing season. Can be used fresh or cooked. Bush type, non-vining. Days to maturity: 55. (Cucurbita pepo 'Rheinau Gold') Bred in Switzerland.