New Plants for 2013

Deep, rose-pink flower clusterare very well behaved in the garden, extremely drought tolerant, deer resistant, a Butterfly attractor, as well as a great cut flower. Grows best in sunny locations in well drained soils and blooms over a long period of time.

This cheerful selection produces a bouquet of flowers that open intense lemon yellow, then lighten to pastel yellow. New flowers are produced all summer long, providing an array of cheerful yellow color over an extended period of bloom. 'Sunny Seduction' is a notable improvement over 'Moonshine'. Members of the Seduction Series have strong, branched stems with shorter internodes, and a compact habit. Unlike older cultivars with a weaker, open habit, they have a very robust yet compact habit.

Taller and more vigorous than the species. Low mounds of grassy green foliage are dotted with large, round rose-purple flowers in late spring. Both the leaves and the flowers are edible. Choose this variety for the border, containers, or the herb garden. Deadhead to prevent reseeding as the resulting plants will revert to regular chives. Drought tolerant, once established.

A neat, compact habit with elegant light blue and white blooms that face upward to show off their beauty in April and May. Aquilegia is especially lovely when allowed to naturalize in shady, woodland borders. They also have excellent potential as cut flowers, lasting up to 2 weeks in a vase.The Origami series of columbine bloom longer than other varieties.

An outstanding and totally unique columbine. The light rose-pink flowers of 'Dorothy Rose' are "hose-in-hose" style, meaning that several flowers are set inside one another. They look like little granny's bonnets, hence their common name "Granny's Bonnet". These distinctive blossoms are complimented by the attractive light blue-green foliage. This selection debuted at the Chelsea Flower Show in 1999. Aquilegia is especially lovely when allowed to naturalize in shady, woodland borders. They also have excellent potential as cut flowers, lasting up to 2 weeks in a vase.

Huge green spears show off purple highlights that are the perfect culinary treat. All-male hybrid produces heavier yields than female or male and female types and is tolerant to fusarium root rot and crown rot. Resistant to rust.

‘Purple Passion’ is considered a connoisseur’s selection of asparagus with a refined sweet flavor (20% more sugar!) which becomes mildly nutty when cooked. In April and May, a heavy yield of attractive smoky purple spears is produced. They can be harvested for about eight weeks before the plants go to seed. The spears are tall and have pointed heads. They are a bit more narrow than ‘Jersey Giant’, but wider than others in the Jersey series. These purple spears are not stringy like typical asparagus and the whole spear can be cooked without wasting the end. Add raw pieces of ‘Purple Passion’ to salads and veggie trays for a touch of color. The spears will turn green when cooked. This variety is said to have some resistance to rust, root and crown rots, and fusarium. Asparagus is one of the more permanent vegetable crops in a garden. It typically produces for 10-15 years.

Fragrant flowers are a rich Sangria-red color. Red color may be more pronounced in the South. Blooms July to frost. This compact plant is smaller than many other buddleia varieties, and its distinctive flower color makes late summer gardens pop!

This is a breakthrough variety of buddleia with all the fragrance and butterfly appeal of traditional varieties in a small, easy to maintain package. Stays under three feet tall without any pruning, and blooms continuously from June to September without deadheading. It is frost tolerant, non-invasive and very easy to grow.

White edged sport of Evergold. Striped evergreen foliage with distinctive silvery white edges that forms attractive 12- to 18-inch mounds. Once established, it offers good tolerance to dry conditions. Great for containers.

‘Banana Boat’ is a cultivar most noted for its variegated foliage. It typically grows to 6-12" tall. It features broad, grassy leaves (up to 1" wide) that are banana yellow with green margins and green striping. Insignificant brownish flower spikes appear on triangular stems in April and May.

Large dark red flowers with striking blackish-red stamens. Blooms are 5-7" June through July with slightly smaller blooms August and September. Fast growing variety.

Small 2" cranberry-violet fragrant flowers bloom profusely in July and August, continuing to bloom through September. Flowers open in deep red, then mature through purple-red, then purplish violet to violet then becoming paler as they fade. One plant can carry as many as 1000 flowers delivering not only a spectacular effect, but a heavy dose of perfume.

Huge light pink flowers with dark pink central bars and purple stamens. Largest flowers are 6-8" in May and June. Smaller flowers may appear in August. Attractive seed heads. Best color in part sun.

Large rich purple flowers with dark tipped anthers. Blooms are 5-7" in June and July, smaller flowers August to September. Attractive seed heads. Fast growing hybrid of Jackmanii. Tolerates some shade.

One of the deepest black-leaved Colocasias available. It features huge, glossy jet black, corrugated, arrow-shaped leaves with deep blue veins on jet black stems. At full size in the landscape, it will reach 4’ tall and short runners will appear close to the mother plant. If you grow this plant in containers, make sure it is a very large one and be sure to give it a consistent supply of moisture. This plant will drink up all you can give it and can even grow directly in shallow water.

Vibrant tri-colored flowers cover the tight succulent foliage late June throught August. Bright green needle-like foliage spreads quickly to form a dense mat. Tolerates heat and drought.

Vibrant tri-colored flowers cover the tight succulent foliage late June throught August. Bright green needle-like foliage spreads quickly to form a dense mat. Tolerates heat and drought.

Pixie Fountain' features dense clumps of slender, silver-green foliage followed by golden- brown flower spikes above the leaves from June to September. Choose this compact variety for the border or wildflower meadow. It also makes a lovely cut flower—fresh or dried. Exceptionally cold hardy.

These fragrant, intricately patterned, deep velvety red, 1.5" double blossoms have pale pink to white blotches in the center of each petal with a matching narrow picotee edge. They are presented on 10" tall wiry stems above a grassy mound of glaucous blue-green, grassy foliage. Deer resistant, low maintenance and drought tolerant, attracts butterflies, fragrant, cute cut flower what more could one want in a perennial? The Dianthus FRUIT PUNCH™ series delivers all that and more in your choice of four colors. Double flowers stand like mini carnations atop a short mound of evergreen foliage in early summer. A quick shearing after flowering will encourage them to rebloom in early fall. Dianthus is just the right size to edge the front of the sunny border and use in combination containers.

This sweetly fragrant selection produces 1-1½” flowers that emerge a very deep black-red color with bright red streaks on the petals. As the flowers mature, the darkest pigment becomes concentrated in the eye of the flower, while the petals turn bright red with a dark, serrated edge. This kaleidoscope of color is presented atop a mound of very glaucous, healthy, silvery blue foliage in early summer and then again in early fall.

A new spin on an old favorite! If you love the classic look of Old Fashioned Bleeding Hearts but are looking for an updated color palette, try this new red flowering selection. Much like the species, this variety also grows quickly to form a robust clump of deep green foliage topped with arching flower stems in late spring. When the foliage is emerging in spring, it has a tinge of pretty purple color to it. The flower stems on this variety are deep red and the large, puffy heart-shaped flowers are bright red with a white tip. They dangle romantically from the leafless stems over a period of many weeks. The plant remains attractive after it is finished blooming until it goes summer dormant.

A double-flowered Coneflower, this selection has excellent garden appeal. It produces unique bicolour flowers with flat, pink daisy-like petals surrounding a deep magenta pompom. Plant habit is well-branched, strong and bushy. Good vigor and bloom power. Ideal for sunny borders and growing in mixed containers. Attractive to butterflies and excellent for cutting. Coneflowers begin blooming in midsummer and continue for months if faded flowers are regularly removed. Leaving some spent flowers on the plant in the fall will provide food for wintering birds. Dried seed heads also add interest to the winter garden.

Incredibly vibrant golden yellow, fragrant flowers with a large, orange cone are produced on very strong, well-branched stems above a stocky clump of compact, deep green foliage. The single flowers measure a full 3-3 ½” across since their petals are held horizontally, and they lighten to creamy yellow as they age. Be sure to leave some spent blooms on the plants in the fall because their seeds provide winter food for finches and other birds. The dried seed heads also provide architectural interest in the winter.

Selected for its compactness and sturdy habit, one of the nicest of the double pom-pom type Echinaceas introduced thus far. Nicely proportional plants with large flowers held like an umbrella just atop the attractive deep green foliage. The compact, very well-branched, broadly mounding plants have very strong flower stems, an improvement over older pink doubles. Fragrant, bright pink, pom-pom flowers with lighter ray petals measure 3” across--large flowers for such a compact plant. Be sure to leave some spent blooms on the plants in the fall because their seeds provide winter food for finches and other birds. The dried seed heads also provide architectural interest in the winter.

Deep green, shiny, leathery foliage form an evergreen mat. Unusual, yellow green disc flowers booom June through August. Slow spreading. Milky sap may cause irritation to the skin.

Combining showy flowers and delicious fruit, this everbearing strawberry can be grown as both an ornamental and edible perennial fruit. Attracts songbirds.Unlike most strawberries, this one is very compact and produces few to no runners. That means it can be grown neatly in a pot to both decorate your patio table and provide delicious fruit all summer long. Hot magenta pink blossoms top the attractive dark green foliage while at the same time small 1”, bright red, highly aromatic, sugary sweet fruits are being produced. ‘Tristan’ will also happily grow and produce fruit all season when planted directly into the garden.

Virginia strawberry or wild strawberry is a ground-hugging plant rising from a fibrous, perennial root system. Hairy leaf petioles, up to 6 in. long, each bear a single trifoliate leaf. The hairy flower stalk gives rise to a loose cluster of small, five-petaled flowers followed by tasty, wild strawberries. Found in patches in fields and dry openings, this plant produces the finest, sweetest, wild strawberry.

Touted as the “first double flowered Helenium”, the breeder’s objective was to develop new Heleniums with double, sterile flowers that were produced over a long period. This sterile selection blooms from midsummer through early fall, producing frilly petaled, small, bright yellow flowers with a gold button center atop strong, sturdy stems. They make excellent cut flowers. The plants exhibit good garden performance, standing up well to the rain and strong winds associated with summer thunderstorms.

Helenium is one of the best native perennials for late season color. It is very easy to grow and provides a long season of fabulous color from midsummer into early fall. ‘Ruby Tuesday’ is a slightly shorter selection that produces masses of brick red flowers about the size of a quarter. A bright golden yellow and mahogany center pairs perfectly with the red petals. The blossoms completely cover the top third of the plant, adding a brilliant splash of color in the garden or in long lasting cut flower bouquets. This plant has very strong stems that hold up well to the rain and strong winds associated with summer thunderstorms; it typically does not require staking. Thee is also some resistance to powdery mildew, though proper placement in full sun with good air circulation and drainage is still essential to the health of the plant.

This exquisite hellebore features large 3”, fluffy double flowers in pink shades ranging from light to bright lipstick pink, some with purple speckling. The double flowered selections of WINTER THRILLERS™ hellebores have the added bonus of retaining their color for up to 12 weeks, long after the flowers are spent. You’ll hardly even notice when the flowers are finished because they just keep on looking fresh and lovely for so long. This feature greatly expands their shelf life and season of interest in the landscape. Hellebores are the harbingers of spring, blooming for six weeks or more beginning in late winter. They are often flowering during the Christian season of Lent, from which they get their common name, Lenten Rose. This is the perfect plant for naturalizing in moist, woodland areas where its extensive root system will spread as far as it is allowed.

Single, white blooms densely spotted with burgundy. Bright white stamens. Leathery dark green foliage. Shady areas and woodland gardens. Humus-rich, well-drained soil and regular water. Light winter mulch. Remove old leaves before new spring growth.

The milky white petals of this Lenten Rose are finely spotted with burgundy, creating a delicate effect that belies the sturdiness and vigor of the plants. They bloom abundantly over a long period and carry their flowers on strong stems.

‘HGC Jacob’ is an extremely early bloomer, flowering from mid-November through January, just in time for holiday sales. This is the perfect flowering plant to sell along with pointsettias and Christmas cactus for November-December sales, with the added benefit of it being a hardy perennial that can be enjoyed for years to come. Numerous pure white, upright to outward facing, 2-3” wide flowers are produced on strong, dark stems. They turn rose pink as they mature in cool temperatures, and light green in warm temperatures. The shiny, dark green, serrated foliage forms a uniform, compact mound.

Dramatic black, velvety textured, large 2 ½” flowers with brightly contrasting lime green nectarines and yellow stamens adorn this vigorous new strain of hellebores in spring. Unlike the light colored singles, the rich matte black flowers of ‘Night Coaster’ keep their color long after the flowers are spent, remaining attractive on the plant for nearly twice as long. They blend well with the attractive deep green, evergreen foliage. Mature specimens of ‘Night Coaster’ can produce an extraordinary 75+ flowers per plant. That’s simply incredible for a hellebore! Hellebores are the harbingers of spring, blooming for six weeks or more beginning in late winter. They are often flowering during the Christian season of Lent, from which they get their common name, Lenten Rose. This is the perfect plant for naturalizing in moist, woodland areas where its extensive root system will spread as far as it is allowed.

Double black hellebores are one of the most sought-after colors and they are rare in the trade. Add some dramatic flair to your spring garden with ‘Midnight Ruffles’! Large 3”, velvety black flowers with contrasting light yellow stamens have three times the number of petals than a single hellebore. Like the other double flowered hellebores in the WINTER THRILLERS™ series, they retain their color for up to 12 weeks, long after the flowers are spent. You’ll hardly even notice when the flowers are finished because they just keep looking fresh for so long. This feature greatly expands their shelf life and season of interest in the landscape. This plant was featured on the Martha Stewart Show in March, 2012! Hellebores are the harbingers of spring, blooming for six weeks or more beginning in late winter. They are often flowering during the Christian season of Lent, from which they get their common name, Lenten Rose. This is the perfect plant for naturalizing in moist, woodland areas where its extensive root system will spread as far as it is allowed.

The foliage emerges in spring bronzy green with electric pink veining, like a pair of pink fishnet stockings has been wrapped around each leaf! Each unique leaf is held on purple petioles and as the season progresses the pink veining color drains back down into the petioles leaving beautiful emerald green veining in its place. However, while the foliage still has its pink coloring early in the season, complementary purple buds form and open to bright mauve pink flowers with contrasting chartreuse nectarines in the center. They turn deeper pink and take on green tones as they mature. These flowers are said to be sterile so they appear for several months from about late winter into mid-spring. A minimum of 85% of these plants will bloom the first year. Hellebores are the harbingers of spring, blooming for six weeks or more beginning in late winter. They are often flowering during the Christian season of Lent, from which they get their common name, Lenten Rose. This is the perfect plant for naturalizing in moist, woodland areas where its extensive root system will spread as far as it is allowed.

This first year blooming hellebore from tissue culture is consicered consider to be an improvement over Helleborus IVORY PRINCE. This newer selection exhibits stronger flower coloration, larger blossoms, and a vigorous growth rate compared to the former. It forms a compact, upright mound of large, thick, deep green, glossy leaves held on dark purple petioles. Very large 3-4”, outward facing flowers emerge from mauve purple buds held on dark purple stems. Their fronts are ivory with a hint of light green and the backs are ivory with a heavy flush of rose. As the flowers mature, they take on strong rosy red tones. This cultivar flowers freely for several months beginning very early in the growing season. About 10 flowers constitute each cluster. A minimum of 85% of these plants will bloom the first year. Hellebores are the harbingers of spring, blooming for six weeks or more beginning in late winter. They are often flowering during the Christian season of Lent, from which they get their common name, Lenten Rose. This is the perfect plant for naturalizing in moist, woodland areas where its extensive root system will spread as far as it is allowed.

The gigantic 9”, dark ruby red flowers are officially classified as “unusual form-spatulate” since the petals are long and spoon-shaped. The petals open very wide and flat, displaying the large, golden yellow throat and matching midribs nicely. Planted singly or en masse, this outstanding daylily is sure to make a huge visual impact in the landscape! Dormant tetraploid. Daylilies can survive many harsh conditions that other plants cannot including: polluted city environments, slopes, poor and dry soils, near pavement that is salted in winter, and under Black Walnut trees (not affected by juglone).

This new red daylily will standout because of its incredibly vibrant, glamorous red, 5-6" flowers with a radiant gold watermark and green throat. It’s one of the brightest red, large flowered daylilies we offer and has the added bonus of being a rebloomer. It is a vigorous grower with thick, almost woody, 4-way branched scapes. Daylilies can survive many harsh conditions that other plants cannot including: polluted city environments, slopes, poor and dry soils, near pavement that is salted in winter, and under Black Walnut trees (not affected by juglone).

Like a bouquet of peonies, this lovely cultivar produces an elegant display of fully double, peach colored, diamond dusted blossoms with ruffled petals in midsummer and then again later in the season. The fragrant blooms measure up to 6 inches across and have a rose blush band near the center of the flower. This cultivar is an extended bloomer, so the flowers remain open for at least 16 hours. Truly unique! Daylilies can survive many harsh conditions that other plants cannot including: polluted city environments, slopes, poor and dry soils, near pavement that is salted in winter, and under Black Walnut trees (not affected by juglone).

First red, continuous blooming daylily that performs well in northern climates. Brilliant cherry red, ruffled blossoms have a brightly contrasting yellow halo and an apple green throat. They rest just above the dark green foliage, held up there like a bouquet all summer long. It is a vigorous grower that readily increases its foliage and like EARLYBIRD CARDINAL™, it produces several flower scapes per fan. This daylily begins blooming in early midseason and repeats bloom all the way into fall. In zone 7, there are typically about 105 day of bloom. And since it's an extended bloomer, each flower remains open for at least 16 hours. Brilliant color all season long on low maintenance plants—now that’s what today’s gardeners are looking for! Semi-evergreen diploid. This is considered a premium daylily, which means that it has been selected as highly performing plant with exceptional bloom performance, substantive, vibrantly colored flowers, complete winter hardiness in northern zones, and a vigorous habit. Daylilies can survive many harsh conditions that other plants cannot including: polluted city environments, slopes, poor and dry soils, near pavement that is salted in winter, and under Black Walnut trees (not affected by juglone).

In spring, the new leaves emerge a warm peach color with deep red veins. As they age and the weather turns warmer, the foliage turns a radiant shade of chartreuse with extensive red veining, a light dusting of silvering, and a chartreuse outline around each leaf. Deep reddish purple, leafy scapes carry hot pinkish red flowers beginning in early summer. It’s a dynamite combination of colors especially for a perennial that thrives in partial shade. Try combining it with green hostas and black snakeroot for an explosion of color! This plant is a Heuchera villosa hybrid. The villosa species is a robust, late blooming type that exhibits an increased tolerance of high heat and humidity over other species. Most villosas produce cream flowers in midsummer, though they are grown more for their fantastic foliage. H. villosa is native to the southeastern United States.

From ‘Summer Storm’ PP20443 it inherits very deep wine purple, dissected maple-like foliage that is thick and leathery. From a distance, it appears a bit darker purple than ‘Summer Storm’. Like many perennials with purple foliage, this one needs to be exposed directly to UV light (grown in full sun) to achieve the darkest foliage color. From ‘Cranberry Crush’ PP21984, it inherits very similar glossy, black-red buds which open to 8-9”, deep scarlet red flowers. The habit is relatively compact, measuring in at 4’ tall x 4 ½’ wide which is intermediate in size between its parents. Since this variety is an indeterminate bloomer (has buds at several nodes up the stem), it blooms for an extended period from midsummer into early fall. We have been incredibly impressed by the growth and performance of ‘Midnight Marvel’ and think you will be equally delighted!

From the Walters Gardens, Inc. hybridizing program comes the darkest red flowered selection to date. Near-black, glossy, pointy buds open to lustrous, dramatic deep red blossoms with a blackish red center and veining. Bright yellow pollen on the red anthers in the center of each blossom pops with contrast. The 8-10” wide blossoms have rounded, overlapping petals with a hint of ruffling on the edges. ‘Heartthrob’ forms a compact, well-branched, rounded clump of mid-green, hydrangea-like leaves. At just 4’ tall, it fits nicely into the back of the border and offers outstanding late summer interest.

Blue-green foliage with wide, gold margins.The wavy, tapering leaves can measure 10" long. Quickly forms a dense, mound with a cascading habit. Lavender flowers appear on 20" scapes in late summer. This hosta will catch your eye from quite a distance. Hostas are exceedingly popular perennials in today's gardens due to their versatility in the landscape. Their subtle colors, tall flower scapes, and broad, coarse leaves fill a niche in garden designs that few other plants can achieve. Their large leaves provide excellent coverage for dying bulb foliage. Hostas also grow well in city environments where the air may be polluted by car exhaust, etc.

Deep blue-violet petals have pure white centers on the ruffled falls. These fragrant flowers bloom in midseason.

Pale creamy yellow standards and darker lemon yellow falls with yellow beards. Very slight green tinge. Good wide form with lots of ruffles. Very vigorous! Continuous and repeat bloomer. Sweet fragrance.

Considerably huskier and more vigorous than the spacies, this sweet giant boasts 3" flowers of delicate light blue with golden crests and deep blue accents. Blooms in April and May. Vigorous and easy to grow!

Touted as the most silver of any lavender, ‘Silver Mist’ has a ghostly, almost whitish appearance from a distance. It forms a bushy, very well-branched, uniform clump of fragrant, glaucous silver foliage. Beginning in midsummer, a week or two later than other lavenders, it produces perfectly contrasting lavender purple flowers which last for many weeks. This selection blooms in year two after it has been vernalized and it becomes more floriferous as the years go on. ‘Silver Mist’ is quite rare in the US so you can be one of the first to have this truly unique English Lavender! Lavender has been grown for centuries for its intensely fragrant flowers and beautiful appearance. It is a staple item of every sunny garden, and its dried flowers are widely used in potpourris and arrangements.

Unlike older Ligularias, this one is a perfectly proportioned plant with its mustard yellow flowers held on chocolate stems just at the top of the dense clump of foliage so no naked stems are showing. The flowers are held like a bouquet in the center of the clump, and there are more flowering stems per plant than its parent. Comparing mature specimens, ‘Bottle Rocket’ is about 6” shorter than its parent in full bloom. ‘Bottle Rocket’ is also a more robust plant with thicker, very large, serrated leaves and a denser habit. In trials, when ‘Little Rocket’ tended to open up and wilt in the heat, ‘Bottle Rocket’ remained perfectly upright. Overall a notable improvement over its parent!

No room for the tall, bushy, traditional Bee Balm in your garden? Now there’s a petite selection that’s easy to tuck into the front of your sunny border and combination containers. Reaching just a foot tall at maturity, this compact selection forms a bushy, well-branched clump of deep green, glossy foliage. From mid through late summer, cheerful true medium pink flowers sit just at the top of the foliage. Though the plant may be dwarf, the flowers are the same size as taller selections, measuring a full 2 ½ - 3 inches across. They add a bright splash of color to the border in high summer. This new selection also offers good resistance to powdery mildew, a problem with many older Bee Balms. Just provide good air circulation, sunshine, and plenty of water and these plants will thrive! Though this plant is listed as hardy in zones 4-9, it may prove to be a bit more cold tolerant than that. If you are in a borderline 3/4 hardiness zone, you may want to give this plant a try! Monarda is native to eastern North America, so it is easy to grow and it multiplies quickly. The flowers' sweet nectar attracts scores of hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees to the garden. The aromatic foliage smells like mint when crushed and is often used to flavor teas.

This is a great plant to recommend to gardeners looking for a long blooming, low maintenance, drought tolerant perennial. LEMON DROP® is very easy to grow and looks terrific from spring through fall with little extra care. Unlike many evening primroses, this one has flowers that are open during the day. Vibrant lemon yellow, 1-2” diameter, mildly fragrant blossoms are produced freely from early through late summer atop a clump of fast and low growing, narrow and linear, dark green foliage. It blooms right on through the heat of summer, handling high temperatures and mild drought with ease. Deer typically leave this plant alone but butterflies can’t resist! Try growing this selection as a ground cover or in combination containers for great season-long color.

Fragrant single blooms have satiny white petals around big yellow centers. A long lived perennial. Long lasting cut flower.

This is a striking Japanese style peony of exceptional beauty. The Peony 'Bowl of Beauty' grows to 32" high, with large, delicate flowers in May and June. Each blossom is a lovely, single bloom peony with rich rose pink flowers and frilly, creamy yellowish-white centers. The blossoms are sweetly fragrant and are supported on strong stems. Blooms early.

Combining showy flowers and delicious fruit, this everbearing strawberry can be grown as both an ornamental and edible perennial fruit. Unlike most strawberries, this one is very compact and produces few to no runners. That means it can be grown neatly in a container and provide delicious fruit all summer long. Hot magenta pink blossoms top the attractive dark green foliage while at the same time small bright red, highly aromatic, sugary sweet fruits are being produced. ‘Tristan’ will also happily grow and produce fruit all season when planted directly into the garden.

Though we love Perovskia ‘Little Spire’ for its compact habit, it grows a bit tall for some who are looking for a shorter selection that works well in smaller urban gardens. We’ve been working for several years on developing a new Perovskia to fit that niche and now we have it! Introducing ‘Peek-a-Blue’, a short selection of P. atriplicifolia with a compact habit and attractive, finely dissected foliage. Very lacy, silvery green leaves line the silvery stems topped with lavender blue flowers from midsummer into early fall. The plants measure just over 2’ tall when they are in full bloom. In the landscape, they peek out between shorter plants in the front of the border and taller plants in the back.

Thanks to our good friends at ItSaul Plants who introduced P. ‘David’s Lavender’, we now have a fabulous stable variegated sport to offer. The shocking variegated foliage of this new selection has incredible impulse appeal. It could certainly be grown for its foliage alone; the large clusters of lavender pink flowers with a white starburst center are a great bonus. From spring into early summer, the leaves are deep green with prominent, sunny yellow margins. As the season progresses, the margins lighten to creamy yellow. Use this plant to brighten up combination containers or mix with purple foliage plants like Sedum ‘Xenox’ for especially explosive contrast!

Produces a stunning blanket of deep scarlet pink flowers with dark rose eye in April and May. Semi-evergreen foliage forms a dense, carpet-like groundcover. Mass planting creates a spectacular show.

Large stalks, yields 4-12 lbs. per crown. Color won't fade during cooking. Sweetest of all, needs less sugar when baking than others. Harvest well into fall, seldom goes to seed.

This plant adds an elegant deep spot of color to the landscape or containers with its dark green leaves that transition to burgundy as the season progresses. It forms a nice upright clump topped with clusters of pink buds which open to red-pink flowers on purple-red stems in late summer. This plant will grow to the taller end of the height range in the Midwest but will remain fairly short in warmer climates. Tall, upright sedums form substantial clumps of foliage which can be substituted for shrubs in the landscape. Their stout, sturdy stems support the massive flower heads which develop in summer and burst into bloom in fall. If left standing, they provide winter interest and food for birds.

No other Sedum combines the colorful foliage display and groundcover type habit quite like ‘Lime Zinger’. Succulent apple green leaves are edged in cherry red and grow into a tight weed suppressing mat that is just 4” tall. The carpet of colorful foliage is topped with large clusters of soft pink flowers from late August through September here in Michigan. Low, spreading Sedums form a solid mat of foliage which is excellent for covering slopes or can be planted as a groundcover in sunny, dry areas. They are extremely drought tolerant and many are evergreen. These are terrific low-maintenance plants that always look their best. Sedum SUNSPARKLER® Series--This colorful new series of Sedum comes from the breeding work of Chris Hansen. After several years of hybridizing and evaluating in his West Michigan field trials, Chris has selected only the best, most unique cultivars for introduction in his new SUNSPARKLER® series. His first three introductions are colorful groundcover types that were selected from over 4,000 seedlings. They all retain their attractive coloration from spring through fall and are free of the leaf scorch that can often plague Sedums. Their compact habit and unique foliage/flower combinations greatly broaden the range of groundcover type Sedums that are currently on the market. They can also be used in combination containers and green roof systems. Like all Sedums, they thrive on neglect and show their best colors when grown dry and in full sun.

This breakthrough new groundcover type Sedum forms a low growing, compact clump of smoky blue-grey foliage topped with giant 6-8”, vibrant raspberry colored flowers. The flower clusters are comparatively much larger than those of ‘Rosy Glow’ and ‘Sunset Cloud’. They completely cover the foliage from early August through September here in Michigan, making it one of the earliest of all fall blooming Sedum cultivars. This Sedum has fabulous color impact even from quite a distance and it provides color in the landscape for over 7 weeks. Low, spreading Sedums form a solid mat of foliage which is excellent for covering slopes or can be planted as a groundcover in sunny, dry areas. They are extremely drought tolerant and many are evergreen. These are terrific low-maintenance plants that always look their best. Sedum SUNSPARKLER® Series-- This colorful new series of Sedum comes from the breeding work of Chris Hansen. After several years of hybridizing and evaluating in his West Michigan field trials, Chris has selected only the best, most unique cultivars for introduction in his new SUNSPARKLER® series. His first three introductions are colorful groundcover types that were selected from over 4,000 seedlings. They all retain their attractive coloration from spring through fall and are free of the leaf scorch that can often plague Sedums. Their compact habit and unique foliage/flower combinations greatly broaden the range of groundcover type Sedums that are currently on the market. They can also be used in combination containers and green roof systems. Like all Sedums, they thrive on neglect and show their best colors when grown dry and in full sun.

In the spring, very small, sharply serrated leaves emerge a cool shade of blue green, a color reminiscent of the lovely Sedum sieboldii. They formed a perfectly rounded, low mound that was perfect for edging the front of the border. As the plant aged through the season, the leaves expanded and turned lighter green, forming a short, semi-upright clump. When late summer and early fall arrived, we understood exactly why the breeder had selected this plant for its flowers. A massive dome of bubblegum pink, star-shaped flowers completely covered the foliage followed by deeper pink seed heads later in fall. This plant pairs perfectly with other fall bloomers like hardy garden mums, asters, and Black-Eyed Susans. Try a few in containers and at the front of the border.

Tiny green leaves grow to form a thick mat. Miniature yellow-white flowers in June and July.

Soft sky-blue flowers with a dark blue throat and yellow eyebloom May and June. Low clump of grass-like green foliage.

Velvety soft,silver-gray leaves are shaped and feel like a lamb's ear. Lavender flower on short spikes in July. Tolerates drought, heat and humidity. Remove spent flower stems to tidy.