All Plants

Perennial: Has pretty golden foliage. Good pot, border, mass planting, pond edge, cut flower, & woodland garden plant. Attracts bees, butterflies, & hummingbirds. Deadhead to encourage more blooms. Spiderwort comes from the stem secretion that is produced when the stem is cut; It hardens and becomes threadlike and resembles a spiders web. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: lavender purple. Ht: around 2 ft. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z4-9.

Perennial: Deer, drought and heat tolerant. Native to Mexico. This trailer has narrow, pointed, succulent-like purple leaves with pale pink flowers. Can be used as a houseplant, spilling over containers, as a ground cover, in beds or in rock and tropical gardens. Bloom time: summer. Height: 1 foot. Width: 2-4 feet. Exposure: sun/light shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. (syn. TRADESCANTIA pallida 'Purple Queen').

Herbaceous Perennial: Trailing habit with striking purple, green, and silver leaves. Border, hanging basket, and container plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: purple. Height: 4-8 inches. Width: 10-24 inches. Water: moderate/moist. Exposure: sun/part shade. USDA Z9. As a houseplant: Grow in bright, indirect sunlight. Water when the top inch of soil is dry. Toxic to humans/animals if ingested.

Shrub: Evergreen. Native to dry slopes, south coast ranges of California. Fuzzy violet-blue spikes spring-fall with narrow aromatic leaves. Both the flower & foliage are sweetly fragrant like freshly cut cedar with a hint of lavender. Excellent cut flower. Height: 3-4'. Width: 4-5'. Full sun. Needs good drainage. Hardy to 10 degrees F without freezing back & has been known to recover from the base at temperatures down to below zero.

Perennial: The 4 Luck series tolerate extreme heat & cold. Low growing, quick spreader with 4 leaf clover leaves that are green with & chocolate-burgundy outside. Border, container, cottage garden, ground cover, & edging plant. Good for trailing over walls & pots. Attracts butterflies & bees. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: white. Ht: 2-6 in. Width: 5-7 in. Exposure: morning sun with afternoon shade. Water: moderate/wet. USDA Z5-10. PPAF

Perennial: The 4 Luck series tolerate extreme heat & cold. Low growing, quick spreader with 4 leaf clover leaves that are dark green with red stripes. Border, container, cottage garden, ground cover, & edging plant. Good for trailing over walls & containers. Attracts butterflies & bees. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: white. Ht: 2-4 in. Width: 5-7 in. Exposure: morning sun with afternoon shade. Water: moderate/wet. USDA Z5-10. PPAF

Annual: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. A compact form with a mounding growth habit, 6-12" x 12-18". Good border, pot, cut flower & bedding plant. Can use leaves, flowers & unripe seed pods in salads-they have a peppery flavor. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Bright red flowers over dark green foliage. Exposure: sun/light shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9.

Perennial: Deer, fire and drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good border, container and rock garden plant. Flowers and leaves are garlic scented. Flowers can be used for seasoning. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: rose lavender. Size: 1-2' x 1-1.5'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7.

Perennial: Deer, fire and drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good border, container and rock garden plant. This variety blooms continually from summer to frost. The spikes are 2 feet above the foliage, taller than the species. Flowers and leaves are garlic scented. Flowers can be used for seasoning. Blooms: summer-winter. Bloom color: rose lavender. Size: 1-2' x 1-1.5'. Exp.: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7.

Perennial: Deer, fire and drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good border, container & rock garden plant. Flowers & leaves are garlic scented. Rare white form we selected out of a batch of purple ones. Flowers can be used for seasoning. Blooms: summer-fall. Bloom color: white. Size: 1-2' x 1-1.5'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.

Perennial: Deer, fire and drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good border, container and rock garden plant. Flowers and leaves are garlic scented. Leaves are green with a creamy stripe. Flowers can be used for seasoning. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: rose lavender. Size: 1-2' x 1-1.5'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7.

Grass-like Herb: Evergreen. Excellent woodland plant. A tuft-forming New Zealand perennial with sharply pointed bronze foliage with rich cherry red leaf margins. A nice border or pot plant. Dark brown blooms in summer. Height: 8". Spread: 10". Exposure: sun in cool climates/part shade to shade elsewhere. Water: mod/moist. Can grow in a pot standing in a saucer of water. USDA Z8-11. PP#21972.

Grass-like Herb: Evergreen. A tuft-forming New Zealand perennial w/sharply pointed greenish red to rich reddish brown foliage (darkest in the cool season). A nice border or pot plant. Dark brown to black blooms in summer. 12"-15" x 14". Sun in cool climates/Part shade elsewhere. Water: mod/moist. Can grow in a pot standing in a saucer of water. USDA Z8-11. (syn. UNCINIA rubra 'Firedance')

Perennial: Showy daisy-like flowers bloom in abundance over fuzzy gray foliage. Heat tolerant. Good in pots & borders. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: creamy orange. Size: 24" x 12". Light: likes hot, sunny locations. Water: keep somewhat on the dry side. Fertilizer: fertilize moderately with a balanced fertilizer. USDA Z9.

Perennial: Showy daisy-like flowers bloom in abundance over fuzzy gray foliage. Heat tolerant. Good in pots & borders. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: deep pink. Size: 8-16" x 12". Light: likes hot, sunny locations. Water: keep somewhat on the dry side. Fertilizer: fertilize moderately with a balanced fertilizer. USDA Z9.

Perennial: Drought, cold and heat tolerant. The Empress series is quite vigorous, semi-trailing, large-flowered, long blooming, and has a good resistance to mildew. Good for containers, window boxes, hanging baskets, borders and beds. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: deep maroon-burgundy. Height: 12-16 inches. Width: 18-24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8-11.

Perennial: Drought, cold and heat tolerant. The Empress series is quite vigorous, semi-trailing, large-flowered, long blooming, and has a good resistance to mildew. Good for containers, window boxes, hanging baskets, borders and beds. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: deep purple blue. Height: 12-16 inches. Width: 18-24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8-11.