Quick view Compare Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate' - SNAKEROOT 'CHOCOLATE' (3) Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate' is an exclusive introduction from the Mt. Cuba Center in Greenville, Delaware and the perfect choice for those who find the wild parent form (E. rugosum, or Ageratina altissima) too common or "weedy... $9.99 Add to Wishlist
Quick view Compare Engelmannia peristenia - ENGELMANN'S DAISY (1) Engelmannia peristenia is a tough perennial with nicely semi-evergreen to evergreen leaves and yellow daisy-like flowers starting in early to late summer. It blooms for an extremely long time. It is tolerant of drought, heat, and humidity, as well... $8.99 Add to Wishlist
Quick view Compare Dracocephalum ruyschiana - NORTHERN DRAGONHEAD (smaller flowers & needle-like leaves) (3) One of the easiest to grow dragonheads, even in regular flower bed conditions! Dracocephalum ruyschiana has deep sky-blue, slightly fragrant flowers in late summer, and grows in regular mounds of narrow, green, aromatic leaves. This... $8.99 Add to Wishlist
Quick view Compare Coreopsis tripteris 'Gold Standard' - TALL COREPSIS 'GOLD STANDARD' (2) This excellent perennial was selected by Mt. Cuba center: "Coreopsis tripteris ‘Gold Standard’ combines all of the great attributes of the straight species, like excellent hardiness and disease resistance, with a smaller and sturdier habit... $8.99 Add to Wishlist
Quick view Compare Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' - MOUSE-EARED TICKSEED 'NANA' (low & very early blooming) (2) Very early bloomer = from the end of April till late May (in cooler areas till early June). Slowly spreading wide and groundcovering. 'Nana' is the dwarf form of Eared Coreopsis and only grows to about 6-9 inches tall. It flowers in late spring and... $8.99 Add to Wishlist
Quick view Compare Clinopodium arkansanum - LIMESTONE CALAMINT (1) This neat, ornamental, and nicely minty-aromatic native perennial is largely unknown to the horticulture sphere.... Clinopodium arkansanum reminds of thyme or a low-growing oregano, as it forms a very dense, ground-covering mat of evergreen leaves... $8.49 Add to Wishlist
Quick view Compare Clematis virginiana - VIRGIN'S BOWER (2) This fall flowering clematis has fragrant, cream-white flowers in late summer through early fall (flowers are 1.25" in diameter). This is the ideal substitute for the invasive Clematis ternifolia (sweet autumn clematis) introduced from Japan. The native... $8.99 Add to Wishlist
Quick view Compare Chelone lyonii 'Tiny Tortuga' - TURTLEHEAD 'TINY TORTUGA' (5) 'Tiny Tortuga' = dense mounding perennial, the shortest and compact cultivar of Chelone. . This gorgeous, adaptable perennial grows in mounds that stay tightly closed and have a ground-covering habit. The clumps of shiny, dark green leaves are topped by... $9.99 Add to Wishlist
Quick view Compare Ceratostigma plumbaginoides - HARDY PLUMBAGO (2) This ground covering, non-invasive perennial hails from Western China. It grows into a dense mat of glossy leaves with slightly reddish stems, accented with dark gentian-blue flowers in late summer through early fall. Towards the fall, the leaves... $8.49 Add to Wishlist
Quick view Compare Berlandiera lyrata - CHOCOLATE FLOWER Also called "chocolate daisy" for the light chocolate fragrance of the daisy-like flowers; another common name is lyreleaf greeneyes. It has grayish, aromatic and divided leaves, pale yellow to yellow flowers with maroon brown eyes, and nice,... $8.49 Add to Wishlist
Quick view Compare Asclepias verticillata - WHORLED MILKWEED This delicate-looking milkweed has needle-like leaves and fragrant white flowers in the summer. It will spread moderately quickly by underground rhizomes, but is not invasive (it can also self-seed, so if seedlings are not desirable,... $8.49 Add to Wishlist
Quick view Compare Amsonia hubrichtii - ARKANSAS BLUESTAR (1) Reminds of smaller shrub with very narrow needle-like leaves. Awesome golden fall color (starts as chartreuse/coppery). Long-lived deer and rabbit resistant perennial. The flowers are a medium-dark steel blue in late spring. It will flop in... $9.99 Add to Wishlist
Quick view Compare Agastache 'Blue Fortune' - GIANT HYSSOP 'BLUE FORTUNE' (2) This agastache is a hybrid of the native Agastache foeniculum and Asian Agastache rugosa. It boasts dusky lavender-blue flowers, a beautiful vertical structure, and licorice-scented leaves. Very prolific bloomer; deadheading will encourage even more... $8.99 Add to Wishlist
Quick view Compare Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers' - SWEET CONEFLOWER 'HENRY EILERS' (tall & narrow) (2) Wonderful cultivar that originated in the nature with no man-made hybridization, so it will satisfy the pure ecologist as well as keen gardeners. Upright perennial with yellow 2” wide pinwheel flowers and rolled quill-shaped petals... $9.99 Add to Wishlist
Quick view Compare Phlox paniculata 'Robert Poore' - GARDEN PHLOX 'ROBERT POORE' (1) This phlox is named after the landscape architect Robert Poore, who discovered it at an abandoned homestead in Mississippi decades ago. He shared it with Barbara Boys (Southern Perennials and Herbs) who recognized its superior performance and introduced... $8.99 Add to Wishlist
Quick view Compare Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise' (true one) - GARDEN PHLOX 'BLUE PARADISE' (1) This fairly recent variety offers a nice blue flower color and better mildew resistance. The flowers open a deep blue and take on purplish shades during the midday heat, then regain their original color in the evening. The stems are rather dark and... $9.99 Add to Wishlist
Quick view Compare Heuchera villosa f. purpurea 'Bronze Wave' - CORAL BELLS 'BRONZE WAVE' (3) How does one choose the right coral bells from the never-ending list of cultivars? It can be difficult, but some Heucheras are better than others, and this is an exceptional selection. ‘Bronze Wave’ did very well at Mt. Cuba Center’s... $9.99 Add to Wishlist
Quick view Compare Geranium 'Azure Rush' - HARDY GERANIUM 'AZURE RUSH' (2) SUPERB non-stop flowering perennial and a true must-have plant! This sport of the super perennial Geranium x ‘Rozane’ has a more compact mounding habit with shorter internodes than its parent plant, making it a neater, lower-growing, and... $10.99 Add to Wishlist