Growing Conditions

Very fine divided leaves, blue-purple flowers that float above the ground. Hardy, blooming machine, rarely in cultivation, overlooked by the horticulture. Tough and very easy to grow, not fussy about the soil, heat, humidity or drought. We planted it in...

Modest, slender plant. Grayish leaves and creamy-white flowers on thin stems tha float above the ground. Best as a smaller filling plant in natural looking flower bed, or combined with plants with bigger leaves and flowers. Plants are not very...

Little Bluestem 'Cinnamon Sticks' = very slender shape (good for narrow beds), bluish leaves for the most of the season, drastically changing towards the fall to deep cinnamon red colors. Blooming Time: late summer to early fall (the fluffy seeds are...

 'Little Red Fox' = compact, upright, not flopping selection of native grass. Blue-green foliage turns to shades of red, orange, and yellow in fall.  Low maintenance grass with strong basal foliage and upright wiry flowering stems. Blooming...

"‘Standing Ovation’ is a cultivar which features blue leaf blades with red tips. Leaf blades are wider than those found on straight species plants. Fall color consists of attractive shades of red and maroon, with retention of such colors...

Uniform selection of native grass (propagated from divisions) with stunning blue foliage with purplish tips. In late summer and early fall purple, orange, and many more shades of blue show up. Best for average, not too rich or amended soils! Fluffy...

Lovely mounding grass with narrow green or blue-green foliage. Late summer flowers are unremarkable; the fluffy seed clusters are more ornamental. Valuable coppery/amber foliage in the fall. Native Americans used to dry the leaves for winter insulation...

Cultivar of native grass-looking perennial, relative to sedges (Carex). 3/8" wide and 1' long leaves with bright yellow centers with some streaking, both gold and green, within the strong green edges. Loves moisture, but will grow well in average soil...

Scutellaria 'Appalachian Blues' is a lovely hybrid of two natives - Scutellaria ovata and Scutellaria serrata. This medium-height, pollinator friendly, perennial displays large, delicate, purple and white flowers. Young leaves often have black hue...

"Scutellaria incana features strong, upright growth with eye-catching, deep-blue flowers, making it an excellent choice for the sunny garden. This partial shade to full sun perennial attains a height from 24-36” tall with darkly-colored stems,...

Compact cultivar of stonecrop, with improved characteristics = multiple crowns (that develop into multiple stems), fuller shape and upright foliage. Leaf color changes during the season - spring is purple red brown, summer foliage is red black. Best for...

"This dusky S. spectabile hybrid has tight foliage and strongly contrasting colors between its light buds and dark mauve flowers. Richer tones and better foliage than S. 'Brilliant'. Upright habit and short stature. Won an Award of Garden Merit from the...

"This sister seedling to 'Pillow Talk' has darker raspberry-colored flowers and exceptional fall foliage. Autumn color throughout the plant is lime-green, orange, and red, on red stems with wine-colored seedheads. An exceptional fall plant that’s...

"Unique pointed gray-green foliage emerges in spring on strongly mounding domes, slowly expanding to 10–12-inch mounds. White spectabile-type flowers bloom from the end of August into September." Intrinsic Perennials Blooming time:...

Stonecrop with gray-blue leaves, dense growth and rosy-red flowers in summer. Easy and tough plant. For sunny garden with drained soil. Blooming Time: June/July Size: 10" tall x 12" wide USDA Zones: 3-9 (heat zones 6-9) Culture: sun, grows well...

Small native stonecrop from central part of Appalachian Mountains. Attracts butterflies. Usually 2" tall x 10" wide creeping and ground covering mat of light green-gray flashy leaves, topped with white starry eyes in May-June. Half sun, half shade (some...

Stonecrop with gray-blue leaves, pink edges during summer heat months and pink flowers in early fall and orange-red fall color. Easy and tough plant with ground covering growth. For sunny garden with average to leaner drained soil. Often sold with...

Compact, cream variegated edges (with red hue in cool months). Bright pink flowers at the end of summer. Dense, branched ground covering growth. Blooming Time: August - OctoberSize: 4-6" tall x 12-24" wide USDA Zones: 4-9 Culture: sun, half sun,...