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Photo unavailable NEPETA kubanica 'Neptune' (syn. 'Bokratune')
Kuban Catmint, Blue Flowered Catmint

Perennial Herb: Native to Caucasus mountains of Russia. Deciduous. Deer and rabbit resistant. Has a sea of blooms over green, veined foliage. Nice border, bedding, and container plant. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: purple blue. Has a dense, upright habit. Height: 8-12 inches. Width: 8-12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist/moderate. USDA Z5-9. PP #29,556

NEPETA racemosa 'Walker's Low', Catmint NEPETA racemosa 'Walker's Low'
Catmint

Perennial Herb: Drought, deer & gopher tolerant. Good cut flower, border, rock garden, low hedge & edging plant. Attracts cats, bees, butterflies & hummers. Large mounds of gray-green aromatic foliage. Long blooms from summer-fall. Color: large periwinkle blue. 15-18". Sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3. (syn. N. x faassenii 'Walker's Low')

Photo unavailable NEPETA subsessilis Prelude 'Blue' (syn. 'Blue Prelude', 'Balneplud')
Japanese Catmint

Perennial Herb: Drought, deer & rabbit tolerant. A stunner with large spires of flowers that are almost iris-like and have a long bloom season! A vigorous grower. Mounded growth habit. Good cut flower, border, rock garden, low hedge & edging plant. Aromatic foliage. Attracts cats, butterflies, hummingbirds and bees. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: lavender blue. Ht: 28-36 in. Width: 36-48 in. Exp.: sun/part shade. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z5-9. USPP #31,901

NEPETA x faassenii, Catmint NEPETA x faassenii
Catmint

Perennial Herb: Drought tolerant. Deer & gopher resistant. Good cut flower, border, rock garden, low hedge and edging plant. Aromatic leaves are more oblong than N. mussinii. Attracts cats, bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: lavender blue. Size: 1-2' x 1.5'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3.

Photo unavailable NEPETA x faassenii 'Blue Wonder'
Catmint

Perennial Herb: Drought tolerant. Deer & gopher resistant. Good cut flower, border, rock garden, low hedge and edging plant. Aromatic leaves are more oblong than N. mussinii. Attracts cats, bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: lavender blue. Height: to 14". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3.

NEPETA x faassenii 'Junior Walker', Dwarf Catmint NEPETA x faassenii 'Junior Walker'
Dwarf Catmint

Per. Herb: Drought, deer & gopher tolernt. Sterile dwarf form of 'Walker's Low'. Good cut flower, border, rock garden, low hedge & edging plant. Attracts cats, bees, butterflies & hummers. Produces a compact mass of low, gray-green, aromatic foliage that is topped by showy spikes of lav.-blue flowers summer-fall. Size: 12-18" x 24-36". Sun/part shade. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z5. PP# 23,074 (syn. N. x faassenii 'Novanepjun')

NEPETA x faassenii 'Six Hills Giant', Catmint NEPETA x faassenii 'Six Hills Giant'
Catmint

Perennial Herb: Drought tolerant. Deer & gopher resistant. Good cut flower, border, rock garden, low hedge and edging plant. Aromatic foliage. Attracts cats, bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: lavender blue. Height: 3 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3. (syn. N. gigantea 'Six Hills Giant').

Photo unavailable NEPETA x faassenii 'Whispurr Pink'
Cat Mint

Perennial Herb: Drought tolerant. Deer & gopher resistant. Good cut flower, border, rock garden, low hedge and edging plant. Aromatic leavesi. Attracts cats, bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: large pink. Size: 24-28" x 18-22". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4-9.

NEPHROLEPIS exaltata bostoniensis 'Maasii', Boston Fern NEPHROLEPIS exaltata bostoniensis 'Maasii'
Boston Fern

Fern: "This is a true Boston fern that was found as a sport or mutation from Florida sword ferns in the 1800's. There are many sports or further mutations of Boston type ferns, but this is the old fashioned True Boston that everyone thinks of as a hanging basket fern." The spreading habit creates a lush display for hanging baskets, pots & as a patio plant. Ht: 24 in. W: 36 in. Part shade/shade. Water: mod./moist. Indoors: bright, indirect light. Water: moist, not soggy.

NICOTIANA x sanderae 'Perfume Bright Rose', Jasmine or Flowering Tobacco NICOTIANA x sanderae 'Perfume Bright Rose'
Jasmine or Flowering Tobacco

Perennial treated as an Annual: Deer resistant. Floriferous and fragrant beyond belief! An abundance of fragrant bright rose trumpet-shaped flowers, over a long period. Heat & shade tolerant. Good bed, border, cut flower & pot plant. Bloom time: summer. Compact growth: 20" x 12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate.

NICOTIANA x sanderae 'Perfume Deep Purple', Jasmine or Flowering Tobacco NICOTIANA x sanderae 'Perfume Deep Purple'
Jasmine or Flowering Tobacco

Perennial treated as an Annual: Deer resistant. Winner of the 2006 All-America Selection. Floriferous and fragrant beyond belief! An abundance of fragrant dark purple trumpet-shaped flowers, over a long period. Heat & shade tolerant. Good bed, border, cut flower & pot plant. Bloom time: summer. Compact growth: 20" x 12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate.

NICOTIANA x sanderae 'Perfume Lime', Jasmine or Flowering Tobacco NICOTIANA x sanderae 'Perfume Lime'
Jasmine or Flowering Tobacco

Perennial treated as an Annual: Deer resistant. Floriferous and fragrant beyond belief! An abundance of fragrant lime green trumpet-shaped flowers, over a long period. Heat & shade tolerant. Good bed, border, cut flower & pot plant. Bloom time: summer. Compact growth: 20" x 12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate.

NIGELLA damascena, Love-in-a-Mist NIGELLA damascena
Love-in-a-Mist

Annual: Heirloom. Has been grown in English cottage gardens since Elizabethan times! Beautiful blooms & unusual balloon-shaped seed pods sit above lacy (and misty) foliage. Good bedding, border, container, cottage garden, & cut flower plant. Makes a great cut flower and is also good for drying. Attracts beneficial insects. Blooms: summer. Color: a mix of blue, mauve, pink, purple, & white. Height: 12-24 in. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z2-11.

Photo unavailable OCIMUM kilimandscharicum 'African Blue' (Basil)

Annual or Short Lived Perennial: A sterile hybrid that blooms but does not produce seed. Stems streaked with maroon and small leaves with maroon veins and streaks on the reverse. Pinkish-lavender blooms. Great for pots & borders. Height 2-3'. Exposure: sun. Water: mod/regular USDA Z9.

OCIMUM x citriodorum 'Pesto Perpetuo' (Basil), Sweet Basil, Common Basil OCIMUM x citriodorum 'Pesto Perpetuo' (Basil)
Sweet Basil, Common Basil

Annual or Short Lived Perennial: A variegated variety with excellent flavor. It rarely flowers so it keeps putting out new leaves & retaining its flavor all year. Great for pots & borders. Nice appeal with 2 uses-culinary & ornamental. Upright growth habit. H: 18-24". W: 12-18".Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. (syn. O. basilicum 'Pesto Perpetuo') PP#16260

Photo unavailable OENOTHERA hookeri (syn. O. elata subsp. hookeri)
Hooker's Evening Primrose, Tall Evening Primrose, Giant Evening Primrose

Perennial or Biennial Herb: CA native. Fast growing and moderately long-lived. The 3 inch fragrant flowers open in late afternoon and are borne in clusters and held atop the stems. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: yellow. Attracts bees, birds, moths, and butterflies. Height: 3-6 feet. Width: 5 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6-9.

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