Growing Conditions

Ground covering perennial for larger areas, great for naturalizing under trees, substitute for invasive Vinca minor (periwinkle). This native wildflower is spreading and can cover large areas aggressively, so it's not suited for conventional flower beds...

'Pamina' is  cultivar with 2" wide, deep rose-pink double flowers and overlapping petals. Star performer awarded by the Award of Garden Merit by RHS (Royal Horticultural Society, Britain). 2.5-3' tall x 2-2.5' wide clumps, bigger basal leaves at the...

Anemone 'Robustissima' is vigorous, vital, robust and more winter hardy cultivar. Elegant, 3-4' tall and 2-3' wide, easy to grow and perennial. Big soft pink, saucer-shaped flowers with yellow centers from August to September. Fluffy seedheads in the...

This modest native perennial prefers some shade, but will do fine even in full sun. It is also very drought tolerant. The 5-petaled white flowers with greenish centers are followed by oval thimbles that mature to fluffy seeds and are dispersed...

Stoloniferous, ground-covering perennial with ornamental semi-evergreen gray leaves and unique, woolly, whitish flowers. It spreads wide to form mats, with budding stems that resemble the pads or toes of a cat's paw. It does not grow well in soil that is...

Shorter perennial snapdragon with bicolor soft pink-yellow flowers and gray-ish fuzzy leaves. Flowers for the whole summer and tolerates heat, humidity and drought, but requires drained and drier soils. Blooming Time: June to AugustSize: 8-12" tall...

This wild perennial spreads quite aggressively by rhizomes and bears white flowers. All parts of the plant are poisonous to people, dogs, cats and livestock. This plant is actually very showy and reminds of milkweed (it also oozes a toxic white sap when...

Charming perennial with yellow-red lanterns hanging down on thin stems and delightful foliage. This native wildflower seems to be underused recently although it has been used ornamentally and medicinally in Western cultures since medieval times. This is...

'Nora Barlow' Columbine offers double, pink-white spur-less flowers and grayish leaves. Traditional cottage garden plant and great cut flower. Not long-lived plant, but persist in the garden by self-seeding. Likes a bit cooler or partially shaded spot...

'Ruby Port' Columbine offers double maroon-red flowers. Traditional cottage garden plant and great cut flower. Not long-lived plant, but persist in the garden by self-seeding. Likes a bit cooler or partially shaded spot. Blooming Time: April/May-...

Smaller plant with lanceolate grassy leaves and globular clusters of pink flowers. Heat, salt spray and rocky soils. Suitable for in drained soils Blooming time: June to July/August  Size: 0.75' tall x 0.5'-0.75' wide USDA zones: 6 to 7/8 Culture:...

Tall narrow & structural native perennial great for the background of a naturalistic flower bed. Interesting white flowers, large leaves up to 8" in diameter with very showy silver leaf undersides (often shows in the breeze or wind). Often with...

Tough and very hardy aromatic perennial for sunny and dry gardens. Forms low clumps and doesn't spread. Attractive, aromatic, fern-like silvery-green leaves deter deer and rabbits. Blooming Time:  summer, but flowers have little ornamental...

The cultivar 'Silver Queen' offers upright growth, silver-wooly and deep cut leaves. Unique silver look. It grows best in drier and drained soil (shallower, rocky, poorer, sandy, gravelly, or simply drained soil), because if planted in rich and moist...

Beautiful hairy gray leaves and stems. This wildflower spreads quickly and aggressively via rhizomes, so it's more suitable for larger landscaping projects or naturalization. The rhizomes are right underneath the soil surface, so it's easy to reduce the...

Slowly spreading and less aggressive form of Artemisia ludoviciana! Introduced by Plant Delights Nursery, from Patrick McMillan from his collections froma round Fredericksburg, Texas. The clump opens in the upper part into wide and a bit irregular clump...

Tough and very hardy aromatic perennial for sunny and dry gardens. Forms low clumps and doesn't spread. Attractive, aromatic, fern-like silver leaves deter many insects, mosquitos, but also deer and rabbits. Plant is bitter (and poisonous) and leaves...

Stunning, brand new cultivar, combining the best of two native Artemisia species! Excellent durability, heat, humidity, drought tolerance, good garden size and non-aggressive habit! Aromatic silver leaves deter deer and rabbits. Forms low and wide clumps...