All Plants

Perennial: Tolerates deer, fire, drought & coast. Deciduous. Good in borders, rock gardens and containers. Clustered flower heads attract butterflies & make good cut flowers. Bloom time: autumn. Bloom color: pink. Ht: 1-2'. W: 1-2'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3. (SEDUM telephium x S. spectabile is now HYLOTELEPHIUM)

Perennial: Deciduous. Drought, deer, fire and coastal tolerant. Good ground cover, container, border, rock garden and cut flower plant. Has purple-pink leaves that are 4 inches long. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-autumn. Bloom color: soft rose-pink. Height: 8-12 inches. Width: 18 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4-9. (syn. S. telephium 'Vera Jameson').

Perennial: Tolerant of deer, fire, coast & drought. Deciduous. Elsie's Gold' is another sport from Sedum 'Autumn Joy'. Forms a bushy mound of succulent green leaves w/edges that begin golden-yellow then by autumn age to cream. Good border, container and rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer. Bloom color: open shell pink aging to deep magenta. Size: 12-24" x 18-24". Exp.: sun/part shade. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z3. USPP#20,368

Shrub: Deciduous. Tolerates drought, deer and rabbit. The Globo series is bred for big berries and high rust and nematode tolerance. The shiny burgundy berries are a perfect addition to bouquets. Blooms and berries attract bees, birds and other wildlife. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 24-28 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6.

Shrub: Deciduous. Tolerates drought, deer and rabbit. The Globo series is bred for big berries and high rust and nematode tolerance. The shiny white berries are a perfect addition to bouquets. Blooms and berries attract bees, birds and other wildlife. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 24-28 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6.

Evergreen Subshrub: Tolerates deer, heat, & humidity. Confetti Compact's habit & decorative foliage make it a great choice as an indoor potted plant & as a component in mixed containers. This series works well in containers, baskets, beds, indoors as well as outdoors. The foliage has contrasting dots that splash the foliage. Foliage: a mix of pink, red, green or white. Ht: 4-6 in. Width: 4-6 in. Exposure: sun/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z10-11.

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Mint family, w/bright blue-violet flowers. Popular ornamental for the perennial bed w/flower spikes summer-fall. Aromatic. Medicinal uses: tea has a soothing quality, use dried leaves. Use for colds, flu, bronchitis, sore throat, bruises, burns. The fresh leaves & flowers are used fresh as a seasoning. Attracts butterflies. Height: 1.5-2'. Width: 1-1.5'. Sun/light shade. Tolerates some drought, does best w/moderate water. USDA Z3.

Perennial Grass: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Spreading growth habit. Tolerates light woodland setting. Good in borders, creates a nice look when the sun shines through the rich foliage! The top half of each stem is a rich blood red. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Height: 1-3'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USD Z8.

Tuberous perennial: Does produce edible tubers but mainly grown for ornamental uses. Has near black foliage & stems w/ trumpet shaped lavender to purple blooms in summer. Attracts hummers. Pot, window box & hanging basket plant. Climbing & vining growth: 6-10" x 18-24". Exposure: sun. Water: mod/dry. Deer & drought tolerant. USDA Z9-12.

Tuberous perennial: Does produce edible tubers but mainly grown for ornamental uses. Has heart-shaped chartreuse foliage with trumpet shaped lavender to purple blooms in summer. Attracts hummingbirds. Pot, window box & hanging basket plant. Vigorous & vining: 6-10" x 18-24". Sun. Water: mod/dry. Deer & drough tolerant. USDA Z9-12.

Perennial: Deciduous. Drought, coast and bog tolerant. Deer resistant. A beardless iris with upright grass-like foliage. Good for borders, accenting and as a cut flower. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: dark blue. Height: 24-42 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z3-9.

Annual: Heat & drought tolerant. Native to Australia. A new series featuring nectar-rich blooms. Petals on the 1œ" flowers are nearly 3 x larger than the straight species. The five-petalled flowers shine iridescent violet-purple w/bright yellow eye atop cut feathery, mid-grn foliage w/ a tight, compact & rounded habit. Slightly fragrant. Good pollinator, container, basket & edging plant for the summer garden. Size: 1' x 1-2'. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod.

Annual: Heat & drought tolerant. Native to Australia. A new series featuring nectar-rich blooms. Petals on the 1œ" flowers are nearly 3 x larger than the straight species. The five-petalled flowers glow hot pink w/bright yellow eye atop cut feathery, mid-grn foliage w/ a tight, compact & rounded habit. Slightly fragrant. Good pollinator, container, basket & edging plant for the summer garden. Size: 1' x 1-2'. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod.

Perennial: Deer resistant & drought tolerant. A fast growing ground cover that is very easy to grow. Can tolerate heavy foot traffic. Great for pathways, rock walls, around pools, stepping stones, etc. A very good lawn substitute. Foliage: small green leaves. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: light blue. Height: 2-4". Spread: 12-18" Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z6.

Subshrub: Grown as an annual: Heat tolerant. Produces countless 1” flowers that smother the plant making it a big impact in the garden in a small footprint. Good border, container, window box, and hanging basket plant. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: sunny yellow. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 10-14 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z10.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. A mounding shrub with slender branches that are dark when young. Rock garden or container plant. Attracts hummingbirds. Flowering time: May-June. Bloom color: bright yellow. Height: 12 inches. Width: 24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7.

Perennial: Evergreen ornamental grass with a stiff, erect habit. Deer, clay, bog and gopher resistant. Attractive grassy leaves emerge lime green in spring, turning bluish-green in color throughout the season. Neither the flowers nor the fruit are ornamentally significant. Great pond side, border or container plant. Height: 36-48". Width: 18-24". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z7-9.