Growing Conditions

Hardy hybrid coneflower with compact, upright, well branched habit. Burgundy red flowers and higher flower coverage. Narrow leaves show parentage of narrow- leaf coneflowers which leads to better tolerance to drought, heat and humidity. Forms wide,...

Double flowering plants offer less for pollinators, but we decided to add this coneflower to our assortment, because we noticed of it's excellent and lasting performance in our area! According to the Dutch hybridizer Marco van Noort, 'Delicious...

Compact upright habit, horizontal pure white flowers, high flower coverage and very long flowering season from June to September. 1.5' tall and wide, dense growth, narrower leaves show parentage of narrow- leaf coneflowers = great tolerance to drought,...

'Panama Red' = compact coneflower cultivar with red shades. 5" flowers open as intense red, then soften to bright orange-red and fad to burn to orange shades. Dense and somewhat "ground covering" growth. Starts to bloom earlier than other varieties...

Charming, large bi-color coneflower hybrid. Tall and upright with very sturdy stems. Floriferous and long blooming period, with good drought tolerance. Drooping petals, whitish with magenta-pink halo and orange centers. Prolonged healthy leaves...

Drought tolerant, late flowering wildflower with ground covering character, that flowers when most of woodland plants are finished blooming.  Usually reaches 1.5-2' of height and width (sometimes up to 3'), quite large basal leaves, small...

Showy airy grass with thin green-gray leaves and fluffy white seedheads. Usually sold under cultivar names 'Wind Dancer' or 'Blue Eros', which are miss-named trade names or common names. Other common names are Blue Love Grass or Ellitt's Love Grass...

Sand love grass is similar to common Purple Love Grass (Eragrostis spectabilis), but is more robust and taller. Up to 4' tall (usually about 3') x 2-3" wide clumps of fine leaves, purple tinted flowers right above the foliage, flowers in July to August...

All season flowering perennial, often used as annual in hanging basket or flower bed. Tricolor effect - small 0.5" flowers open white, age to soft pink and mature to purple tone. Soft textured plant for drained soil. Attracts bees, butterflies and...

Selection features bigger and slightly more fuzzy leaves (4") and good adaptability to different site conditions. Underused smaller native groundcover. Blooming Time:  flowers in May to June, each flower is about 1" in diameter. Flowering stems die...

This perennial is largely unknown in horticulture! The only species native to the southeastern USA (while there are many native to the western states). A garden workhorse, with woody base, yellow flowers and ornamental oval fuzzy leaves. Attracts...

Evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial with low rosettes of sharply tooth-edged leaves. Rosettes about 10" tall x 18-24" wide, 3-4' tall flowering stem bear small whitish thistle-like flowers, not truly ornamental (July to September), but they will...

Eye-catching, upright perennial for drier or drained soils. Unique steel blue color flowers, bracts and stems. Tap-root plant that doesn't transplant well, choose it's place wisely. Blooming Time: June to August, with the peak in the first part of the...

Excellent seed selection with much shorter and therefor no flopping statue : the species gets 5-6' tall, while 'Prairie Moon only 3' tall! The same charming silver-gray look, strappy leaves, white thistle-like globe flowers. Pollinator magnet. Suitable...

Unique perennial of true tall grass prairies! Surprisingly, it belongs to the Carrot Family (Apiaceae), but it has an unusual look due to the thicker, strap-like leaves, mostly concentrated in rosettes or at the base of the tall stems (leaves are...

Medium-sized COMPACT pineapple lily, more suitable for average, smaller gardens and a container thriller! Exotic and unusual, bulbous perennial from South Africa. Deep burgundy leaves emerge very late - usually in very late spring/early summer (rich...

Exotic and unusual, bulbous perennial from South Africa. Large deep olive green leaves emerge very late - usually in early summer. Cream flower in late summer age to deep rosy purple. One of the hardiest selection - hardy to zone 6.Blooming Time: late...

Excellent late and long flowering perennial, true pollinator, butterfly and Monarch magnet. Vigorous and fast growing perennial, upright growth, non-flopping and clump forming plant (doesn't spread), flowering season from July/August to September/October...