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Mounds of smaller leaves with intense, Gentian blue flowers blooming in early summer. Blooming time : May/JuneSize: 12-15" tall x 8-12" wide clumpsUSDA Zones: 4 to 8Culture: Sun, partial sun. In hotter climates it's better in some shade during the day...

Architectural biennial with bold rosettes of large fuzzy leaves, upright stems with big white blooms. Flowers open in morning and close in the afternoon. Blooms from the bottom up, from late spring to June/July. Can persist in the garden vie...

Spreading natural form that requires some space, but is also easy to reduce, if needed. Excellent late support for variety of pollinators and even hummingbirds! Better behaved in heavier soils. Blooming Time: early August to SeptemberSize: 4' tall x 3'...

We got this groundcovering and densely spreading oregano last year and then realized it has lost its variegated leaves...The true 'Jim Best' cultivar has irregularly yellow-splashed leaves. Despite that, we decided to propagate it as "Jim Best Reversed",...

Robust looking perennial with large leaves and big yellow flowers.   Blooming time: June-JulySize: 3-4' of height x 2' of widthUSDA zones:  3 to 7/8, suitable for cooler area, or areas with cooler summer tempsCulture: sun, half sun (in...

Lilac-pink compact and shorter yarrow for sunny garden. Pollinator friendly, aromatic and therefore deer and rabbit resistant. Somewhat groundcovering growth. Blooming Time: June to July, can be cut back to support bloomingSize: 20" tall x 12" wide,...

Dwarf, well branching sneezeweed with high coverage of flowers on the entire plant. Regular mounding shape, dark red flowers fade to orange-red tones. This cultivar is quite vigorous and lasts for 3-4 years here in Bloomington, IN, zone 6a, where many...

Miniature version of native Palm Sedge that organizes its leaves in an unusual geometric pattern (visible from above, reminicent of green honeycombs). Very adaptable to soil and light conditions. Top performer in Mt. Cuba Carex trials, where it gained...

Ground-covering native Viola for naturalization in partial shade or shade. Beautiful small plant, not fussy about soils, tolerant to drier shade. Can become aggressive seeder or spreader, so the best use is in more natural areas. Great wildlife support...

Heliopsis 'Bleeding Hearts' is an upright, clump forming perennial with large 2-3" orange flowers. It has coarse green leaves with a hint of bronze. This is a seedling strain, therefore there is some variability in orange tone.  Very adaptable...

Non-aggressive sedge with tidy, medium-sized clumps with groundcovering and weed suppressing growth. Fine semi-evergreen leaves. One of the top performers at Mt. Cuba Carex trials, gaining 4.6 points for shade use and 4.3 for use in sunny areas. Blooming...

Unique looking carrot family biennial or short-lived perennial. Valuable for blooming in the peak of summer! Probably discovered and used for the first time by famous garden designer Piet Oudolf, followed by others like Jaap De Vries (Netherlands), in...

More reliable, better performing Blue Grama that originates in Illinois! Honey-blonde eyelash seedheads reminicent of 'Blonde Ambition' (this one was selected in Santa Fe, New Mexico and that's why it's usually not hardy enough or dies back or disappear...

Low growing, prostrate fall aster with small 0.5" white flowers that completely cover the plant. Very tough, healthy, vigorous and adaptable. Plant slowly, grows wide. Leaves are stiff, tiny and remind of heaths. One of the Aster winners in Chicago...

Meadow Sage 'Lyrical White' - sturdy mounding habit, very hardy and reliable reblooming/long season flowering. Blooming Time: flowering peak in May/June (late spring to early summer, depending on your zone). But freely reblooms till late summer to early...

Meadow Sage 'Blue By You' - heat tolerant, sterile (no seeding), and reliable rebloomer (up to 5 flowering cycles per season). All-American Selections Winner. Great performer and universal perennial for any garden. Blooming Time: Starts to bloom about...

Compact and blooming for very long season. The Marvel series offers the largest flowers of Meadow Sage hybrids! Flowers the whole season without deadheading. Vibrant pink flowers with darker purple calyxes. Flowers arranged in wider and shorter spikes...

Compact and blooming for a very long season. The Marvel series offers the largest flowers of Meadow Sage hybrids! Flowers the whole season, if deadheaded. Deep violet blue flowers, dark calyxes. Flowers arranged in wider and shorter spikes. Upright...