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Very late bloomer, covered with 2" golden flowers with a dark center. Forms dense mounds and has narrow, dark green foliage.   Blooming Time: September until frostSize: 24-26" tall x 24" wide clumpsUSDA Zones: Hardy in zones 5-10Culture: Full sun,...

Cultivar with eye-catching scarlet-red color and dark red eye. Easy, vigorous, spreading up to 2'. Moss phlox or creeping phlox forms dense low evergreen or semi-evergreen mats. In early spring, the flowers completely cover the whole plants. Even this...

Unique, light, wiry structure with a rich blooming and very long flowering season (June to frost), fast growth, pure white flowers. Shorter-lived perennial that can reseed, or can be grown as an annual and re-planted every year. Nowadays you can find...

Clump forming, shade-loving perennial with cobalt blue flowers in mid spring and spotted leaves. Leaves may be semi-evergreen in warm winters.  Lungwort with better tolerance to heat and humidity and very good resistance to powdery mildew. Divide in...

Ground covering fern, tough, with firm leaves that don't break up easily. Vigorous and slowly spreading wide. Underused and not much known in horticultural trade. P. decursive-pinnata is a deciduous, upright fern with beautifully tapered, feathery...

This gorgeous, reliable perennial is a perfect ground cover. The bright green, simple, lanceolate foliage smells of freshly-mown straw or hay when damaged, and the small, white, 4-petaled flowers appear in late spring through early summer. The...

Tight vase-shaped, clumping grass with small purple flowers. Leaves stay at the base only. The flowering stems turn yellow and coppery-yellow in the early fall. Compact, bushy selection made by famous Danish garden designer Piet Oudolf. Cool season...

The fuzzy, arrow-shaped leaves are fragrant, ornamental and grow up to 6" long. Larger, yellow flowers that are also scented bloom from late summer through mid fall. This sage forms clumps, creeps with trailing stems, and may self-seed in ideal...

Very late bloomer for sunny garden and somewhat drained soils. Pest and trouble free. The white, daisy-like flowers with yellow-green centers are 2-3" in diameter and bloom from late summer until frost. The thick, toothed, succulent dark green...

Catmint that blooms all summer long. Flowers nicely above the foliage and never flops. This sturdy, compact cultivar with fragrant blue-purple blooms and green, aromatic foliage. 'Summer Magic' doesn't flop, even during summer storms, has...

The green-white or green-yellow flowers are followed by dark brown berries. Grass-like wetland perennial that spreads via rhizomes to form dense stands, which provide excellent support for wildlife and appear similar to cattails or irises from far away...

This largely evergreen, ground covering perennial has dark green leathery foliage that contrasts sharply with the yellow/yellow-green "flowers" that appear in late spring through early summer (evergreen in milder areas or sheltered positions). What...

Butterfly and native insect magnet! This long-flowering native perennial gets its name from the short, stiff hairs that cover the stems and narrow leaves, giving them a rough texture. The tall, upright stems have less foliage toward the top and are...

Sterile, non-spreading and well-behaved perennial from China. Unique foliage with gray-silver chevron pattern, emerging very dark burgundy-red, with changing color through out the season. 'Red Dragon' forms vase-shaped clumps and is a relatively fast...

This pest- and disease-free perennial boasts ground covering clumps that are wide and dense. It is best known for its long blooming season and ease of care. The silvery, strawberry-like leaves are covered in short soft hairs and the 1" wide...

False indigo, also known as leadplant, belongs to the pea/bean family and is one of the few true prairie shrubs. This deciduous (woody) perennial's delicate green foliage is covered in short hairs, giving it a silvery or dusty appearance. 4-8"...

Highly ornamental and well behaved clump sedge that likes moisture, but will do fine in medium moist garden in half shade. Usually grows to 2' (up to 3' in rich and moist soil) x 1-1.5' wide clumps. Cool season grass (grows actively since early spring),...

Low mounds of evergreen narrow leaves, flat cluster of white flowers in mid to late spring. Plant is fully covered with blooms in the peak of flowering. 10" tall x 12" wide (gets wider in time, up to 24"). Full sun to half shade, average with average...