Growing Conditions

Small perennial for the front of sunny bed, with pink spikes in June/July. 'Gilles van Hees' got 4.5 stars out of 5 stars in Chicago Botanic Garden trials. Grows into small, dense clumps, usually 6-8" (up to 10" tall in rich soil) x 10-12" wide. Can...

We bought this plant from the well-known Lazy SS Nursery, right before they closed down, as Veronica wormskjoldii in the hope to get the native North American Speedwell...But it turned to be Veronica spicata (most likely), which was disappointing at the...

Vertical perennial with late summer/early fall blooms. This cultivars is often mislabeled as Veronicastrum virginicum 'Red Arrows, but we have verified with the breeder, famous Dutch plantsman Coen Jansen and 'Red Arrows is a seedling of Veronicastrum...

White-blooming form with shorter stems reaching 4 feet. An easy-to-grow architectural perennial with sturdy upright habitus, nice dark green leaves and spikes of white flowers. It performs best in full sun and medium moist soil; it tolerates some shade...

Nativar with light blue-violet flowers, vertical structure and nice foliage arranged in whorls. Clump perennial, 4-5' tall x 2' wide, long-lived perennial that usually takes it's time to establish in the garden (up to several years). Blooms July to...

2020 introduction from Intrinsic Perennial Gardens (Hebron, IL) - Culver's Root with very healthy clean foliage, upright growth and soft pink flowers. Wine-red emerging tips, blooms in mid summer (July or August, depending on the region). This...

Cultivar with pure white flowers. This nativar received Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society (UK). The flowers start early spring and can last well into the summer months (April to June and then bloom again in later summer or autumn)...

Cultivar with light blue flowers and dark violet freckles. The flowers start early spring and can last well into the summer months (April to June and then blooming again in later summer or autumn). It grows 4-6" tall x 6" wide, and forms small...

The double-colored Common Blue Violet, or Confederate Violet, is a natural bi-colored form of the small native wildflower. The flowers start in early spring and can last well into the summer months, potentially reblooming in late summer or autumn...

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...

Mt. Cuba's selection of southern and southeastern native. Tough, drought tolerant gem for half shade or shade garden. Small ground covering or filler plant with silvery leaves and purple flowers. Deciduous in cooler areas. Blooming time: spring/early...

True dense ground cover with evergreen/semi evergreen leaves. Easy to grow, tough, adaptable, quite drought tolerant perennial. Fuller round golden flowers in the spring. In cooler areas, the leaves gain some bronze-red color in the winter. Not suitable...

Evergreen structural plant that adds drama to your flower bed. Tough as nails, tolerant to various growing conditions, heat, humidity, drought, lean soil and even some shade. Disease, trouble-free and long-lived perennial. Blooming Time: white flowers...

Evergreen structural plant that adds drama to your flower bed. Clonally propagated cultivar with uniform look and performance with more gray-green leaves. Tolerant to various growing conditions, not fussy about heat, humidity, drought, lean soil and even...

Bigger, architectural, native perennial with gray-green sword-like leaves. Distinguishing feature is the leaves that bend downward - the outer leaves are recurved, or bending back on itself, leading to a floppy appearance. Blooming Time: white flowers...

Architectural, evergreen native perennial with very narrow gray-green sword-like leaves. For hot and dry garden and well drained soils. Long-lived plant with deep tap root reaching up to 20' in depth. Roots were used for making soap. Native...

Golden Alexanders is a wonderful and early flowering perennial. Native wildflower from Eastern Canada to southern United States, occurs in moist, open woods, meadows, and prairies. It's hardy in zones 3 to 8. It grows to 2-3' tall and up to 2' wide, the...