Growing Conditions

Dark reddish buds open to red-pink flowers, darker stems, bronze-green foliage. Compact variety. Blooming Time : June/July - July  (up to August in cooler areas). This species of Astilbe blooms later than others.Size: 15" tall and wide USDA...

This clump forming, adaptable perennial from the legume family has an ornamental leaf texture and creamy yellow/green-white flowers.  It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and other small birds. Unfortunately, it is palatable to mammals, so it can...

Hybrid of the native Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina) and Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum'). It inherited the upright habit and better drought tolerance of the native fern and the silvery leaves with maroon midribs from it's Asian...

Large sport of Japanese Painted Fern, reaching 3' of height and 4' of width (up to 6'). Discovered in Plant Delights Nursery (NC) in the 90's. Fronds (leaves) have darker wine-red stems and silvery-green leaves. Slowly spreads into wide clumps. Best in...

False Indigo hybrid with 10" spikes of orangy-bi-color flowers (dark mahogany + bright yellow keels). Like any other baptisia, this is trouble free plant, long-lived and tough plant with no pests or diseases. Blooming Time: MaySize: 3-3.5' tall x 3...

'Lunar Eclipse' is an exceptional hybrid valued for its large, unique blooms which emerge pale yellow/cream white along long spikes and darken over the flowering period to light purple/lilac and then shades of dark violet and bluish purple, creating a...

Cultivar with bi-color effect on one plant - pink-mauve flower that age to nearly white. 3.5-4' tall and wide clumps, somewhat reminding of little shrub. Sun to half shade (4-6 hours), flowers better in the full sun. Adaptable to many soil types with...

Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' is one of the top performers in Mt. Cuba's Baptisia trials and here is why : - 150 inflorescenses on mature clump, flowers in late May for 3 weeks - dense and medium sized clumps are suitable for any, even smaller garden, size...

Dward Baptisia with light periwinkle blue flowers, gray-green leaves. Compact round shape and great performance makes it suitable for smaller gardens! Blooming Time: May/JuneSize: 24-28" tall x 24" wideUSDA Zones: 4 to 8Culture: full sun, half shade...

A very showy plant when in bloom! Blue wild indigo is a long-lived and drought tolerant perennial that grows in robust and dense clumps. What's more, it is easy to grow and adaptable to many soils, and the mid-blue color goes well with many...

Natural dwarf form of Blue Wild Indigo, suitable for smaller gardens. 28" x 28" tall and wide, shrubby-looking clumps (40" with flowers). Blue-violet flowers in spikes in May/June. Full sun or part sun are the best, average soil, or drianed soil...

Long-lived perennial, but slower to establish (like other Baptisia). Regular mounds of gray-green leaves, smaller yellow flowers in May/June- June, followed by marble-sized round seed pods (the shape is typical for this species). Full sun is the best,...

Evergreen perennial with bigger leathery leaves and early dark pink flowers. Pigsqueek 'Rotblum' ('Red Beauty' or 'Red Start') is an improved selection of B. cordifolia, introduced by Jelitto Perennial Seeds in 1978, with early flowering and very...

Also called "chocolate daisy" for the light chocolate fragrance of the daisy-like flowers; another common name is lyreleaf greeneyes. It has grayish, aromatic and divided leaves, pale yellow to yellow flowers with maroon brown eyes, and nice,...

If you think there are no more unusual native plants, that turn out to be good garden plants, then you haven't met this goldenrod! Fresh green leaves arranged in tufts, delicate fabulous yellow flowers. Quite rare in cultivation and gardens, but tough,...

Our selection with creamy variegated leaves, named after our right hand worker Lela, who loves this plant. Variegation is stable, but is less pronounced during the hottest weeks of summer. Aromatic minty leaves.  This plant is not aggressive than...

Showy, easy to grow, suitable for garden conditions and with superior qualities for native pollinators! Aromatic minty leaves.  This plant is not aggressive than similar Mints or Monarda, and it's better to pair it with smaller or same-sized plants...

An upright perennial with clusters of pale lilac to whitish, fragrant flowers, aromatic minty leaves, and stems that do not branch much. This plant can bloom for very long time. Provides excellent pollinator support, offering pollen and nectar to a...