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Fall flowering aster, large basal leaves in the spring have groundcovering effect, that fades when the plants focus on blooming. Floriferous and mildew resistant. Great perennial for sunny or part shaded woodland-edge garden. 'Twilight' is selection of...

" ‘Dancing Wind’ is an easy care cultivar with a striking display of colorful foliage from late summer until frost. The summer foliage is yellow-green, accented with red. As the season progresses, the foliage reliably turns from red to deep...

Large sport of Japanese Painted Fern, reaching 3' of height and 4' of width (up to 6'). Discovered in Plant Delights Nursery (NC) in the 90's. Fronds (leaves) have darker wine-red stems and silvery-green leaves. Slowly spreads into wide clumps. Best in...

Peppermint candy-like striped flowers in long conical clusters. 2'-3' tall x 1'-1.5' wide clumps, narrower leaves with excellent mildew resistance. Flowers in June-July, slightly fragrant flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies. This cultivar was...

Tough, surprisingly beautiful, with very long flowering season, very forgiving plant that can be planted without fear of failure! Proven to grow well in European conditions, but also in many states throughout USA (from Vermont to South Georgia, from...

Somewhat natural looking, but the most dark purple oregano with dark red stems and reddish-green leaves. Usually 1-1.5' tall x 1-2' wide looser clumps (in comparison with more common Origanum vulgare that usually forms dense round mounds). The flowers...

New catmint, recommended and awarded. Long bloomer with aromatic leaves, so proven to be deer and rabbit resistant. This patented cultivar (under "technical name" and number 'Bokratune' PP29556) arrives from Nepeta kubanica - species of catmint with...

Woodland perennial with exotic, bigger orchid-like flowers in May. 'Royal Velvet Distinction' is selection from famous Dutch plant lady Eleonore de Koning (nowadays retired). 12-14' tall and wide mounds, dark green and slightly fuzzy leaves, pink-white...

Tall and robust late summer and early fall native perennial. Valuable for late flowering. 6' tall x 3-4" wide clumps, coarse bigger leaves, deep purple-magenta flowers form July/August till September.In nature forms looser clumps, but in flower bed (with...

Long-lived perennial, but slower to establish (like other Baptisia). Regular mounds of gray-green leaves, smaller yellow flowers in May/June- June, followed by marble-sized round seed pods (the shape is typical for this species). Full sun is the best,...

Compact cultivar with dense ground covering growth, golden leaves, spikes of red flowers in late summer. Usually 2.5' tall x 1.5-2' wide clumps, that slowly spread wide to groundcovering mounds.Flowers from June/July to September. Full sun to half shade,...

Tall, showy and later flowering than other goldenrods. Attracts bees and butterflies, including Monarchs. Usually 4-5' tall x 2' wide clumps, reddish stems with dense plumes of golden flowers in August/September to October/November. Somewhat slender...

'Heavy Metal' is upright cultivar of native switch grass, with metallic blue leaves, pinkish flowers in July and August (persist till winter) and yellow fall color (fades to tan-beige). 5' tall x 2' wide clumps, slowly spreading with rhizomes. Full sun...

Very robust, archetypal catmint (other newer cultivars are compared to this one). Free flowering, vigorous and pest free. Excellent garden performer, recommended by Chicago Botanic Garden in Nepeta trials (4 stars out of 4). Sterile, not seeding, large...

Superior, tough, easy to grow perennial, winner of Stachys trials in Chicago Botanic Garden. Perennial of the year 2019 (nominated by Perennial Plant Association, USA). Pollinator friendly, long-lived and adaptable. Introduction of famous plantsman and...

Dwarf version of favorite Stachys 'Hummelo', with more ground-covering low grow. Reaching only 8-10" of height and 12-15" of width. Pink-red spikes in June-July (shorter than the species), fresh green and a bit glossy leaves. Full sun, half sun, half...

"'Moonshine' (A. clypeolata x A. 'Taygetea') is an upright, clump-forming, compact hybrid yarrow which is noted for its deeply-dissected, fern-like, aromatic, silvery to gray-green foliage and its tiny, long-lasting, bright lemon-yellow flowers which...

Low growing perennial with late spring deep blue flowers and red-brown foliage color in cooler months. Award of Garden Merit (Royal Horticultural Society, UK). Grows only to 4-6" of height, and spreads up to 12-24" wide, flowers late spring to early...