Growing Conditions

Another Rudbeckia? Yes, and a very good one! Even though they may look similar to you, they offer different qualities that may suit your garden better than others.  - Var. fulgida is long flowering botanical variety, the latest of all Rudbeckias -...

If there is a true perennial classic, it has to be Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm‘. This striking cultivar has been popular in horticulture since its introduction in 1949, and its popularity was crowned by the Award of Garden Merit by Royal...

Very showy perennial, not common and underused in horticulture. Wild form grows only in a few scattered locations in the Southeastern, Midwest and Central USA. Hardy in zones 5 to 8. 'Sundance' is a seed strain cultivar, introduced by German seed company...

Superb plant, even short-lived and re-seeding perennial or biennial. This plant was honored with All-America Selection winner in 2003 and a Gold Medal winner at the 2003 Fleuroselect trials in England! 3' tall x 1.5-2' wide, branched clumps, covered with...

Shorter-lived perennial or even biennial, that persists in the garden due to self-seeding. Very easy to grow, adaptable and opportunistic - it will fill the gaps - but you can recognize it for it's fuzzy leaves. Can be easily reduced, if needed...

Large, daisy-like flowers (3-4" across), with drooping yellow petals and elongated bright green center cones. Underused, tough and long-lived perennial. Flowers in the summer for 8+ weeks! Bold-structured perennial with larger shiny leaves. For it's...

Cultivar with chartreuse/golden hue in the leaves. It's pronounced the most earlier in the season and all day long sun and probably more in southern states thna the northern ones. The golden color glows more, if you can observe it against the sunlight ...

Also called cabbage-leaved coneflower due to its big, waxy gray leaves. Beautiful architectural plant that forms strictly upright clumps and is highly ornamental with its steel blue leaves, excellent structure and yellow flowers. Slowly forms bigger...

Another somewhat unknown perennial, in horticulture and our yards, with many benefits: 1) This is a small gem - it can easily handle dry soil, summer drought, heat and humidity waves and will still bloom for very long time from June/July till October2)...

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...

Clump forming, non-spreading native perennial with big 3" yellow flowers. It can grow to 5' tall x 2-2.5' wide, easy to grow, showy native wildflower, native to Central United States and part of Midwest, see the USDA distribution map - can be found in...

Perennial of The Year 2023 (Perennial Plant Association Award). Dense, compatct, well branched regular mounds highly covered with flowers from summer to early fall! Very drought and heat tolerant. Very healthy new cultivar with no leaf spots even in...

Attractive native perennial with big showy lilac-blue flowers from early summer through mid-fall, with the peak in early summer. The mounds of hairy leaves usually grow to 1'-1.5' tall and wide, nearly ground-covering clumps, and the big flowers that...

Oddly aromatic Mediterannean plant, old herb and plant used in witchcraft. Deep blue-gray, evergreen or semi-evergreen leaves and chartreuse flowers. Very pollinator friendly! Old clump can be cut back to refresh the growth - we recommend to use gloves...

Tender aromatic perennial with bi-color purple-white flowers. Sometimes flowers are more purple, even white and all stages can be present on one plant. Easy to grow and fast growing plant, in cooler regions better treated as annual. Can be cut back 1/3...

Large-flowering and early sage that meets late tulips. Fuchsia pink flowers on dark charcoal stems, prolific bloomer. Densely branched, compact and non-flopping hybrid of Salvia nemorosa and Salvia pratensis, introduced by Walters Gardens. Belongs to...

Vigorous tender perennial and great hummingbird plant. Eye-catching red-white flowers from early summer to late fall. Award of Garden Merit by Royal Horticultural Society in Britain. Bushy growth, 2-3' tall and wide mounds, (partially) evergreen aromatic...

Short-lived perennial or biennial. Value by ones for it's fuzzy silver leaves, and for larger white flowers by others.  Deadheading prolongs it's life. Persist by self seeding (it's good to intentionally sprinkle the seeds too). Drought tolerant,...