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A native clump-forming wetland plant with dark green soft, round stems. An effective foliage accent for pools, ponds and stream sides. Will grow in shallow water or bogs. Foliage turns yellow in fall before turning brown. Insignificant golden flowers June through August. Attracts songbirds.

Although often grown as a wetland plant, Juncus inflexus is quite drought tolerant once established. Blue Arrows Rush thrives in heat and full sun. It fits perfectly beside a pool, pond, or stream where its reflection captures the mood of an aquatic paradise. Blue Arrows’ soft blue-green color and beautiful, upright form make it irresistible in container combos and annual beds. In the wild, Juncus inflexus is found in wet soils along streams, ditches, and on wet, sandy and peaty hillsides. This genus is one of our favorites: Juncus are tough, versatile, and evergreen in most climates ’ they’re versatile plants underused in the trade.

'Blue Dart' features attractive, linear, blue to blue-green foliage. It is sometimes used in containers as an alternative to dracaena. 'Blue Dart' is sometimes sold in commerce today as a cultivar of Juncus inflexus and Juncus tenuis. Industry naming is confused. Plant form is closer to Juncus inflexus and may indeed by a cultivar thereof. Blooms May throught September. Easily grown in consistently moist to wet soils in full sun. Tolerates light shade, but performs best in full sun. Tolerates heavy soils. Needs ample moisture, but also does surprisingly well in slightly moist soils that do not dry out. Plants may take time to establish, but once established will slowly spread by creeping rhizomes. May freely self-seed in optimum growing conditions. Propagate by division in early spring.

Long blooming daisy-like flowers are pale blue with yellow center. Bloom time is June through September. Compact green foliage is clump-forming. Excellent for the front of the border. Loves heat and humidity. Tolerates drought.

Flower spikes in mixed colors of creamy white, yellow, orange and red or shades of all four colors. A 1999 All-America Selection winner. Hardy to zone 6.

Exquisite blend of chartreuse, silver, medium and pale green foliage extends season of interest. Mauve flowers in May through July. Excellent groundcover brightens shady areas.

Forms a large mound of silver leaves creating a great backdrop for attractive clusters of bright orchid-purple flowers. Flowers appear May through August. Excellent for dry shade areas under trees.

Trailing stems bearing leaves with shimmering silver centers and blue-green margins. Showy, heavy blooming, pink flowers. Purported to resist foliage diseases. PP11122

Silver-white leaves have a narrow green margin. Salmon-pink flower clusters May through July. Excellent mat forming ground cover to brighten shaded areas.

This robust selection produces the largest deep purple snapdragon-like flowers of any Lamium. Arranged in larger denser terminal spikes, the flowers jump right out of their bright silvery foliage. PPAF

Excellent ground cover featuring rose-red flowers over silver-white leaves with green margins.

Nearly all-silver leaves with narrow, blue-green margins are a lovely backdrop for pure white, hooded flowers. Excellent ground cover. Similar to 'Beacon Silver' but with white flowers. More heat tolerant than 'Beacon Silver'.

Downy bluish-green foliage in a compact, erect habit, with tall spikes of fragrant purple flowers in midsummer. It's bushy, evergreen form makes it an excellent short hedge plant.

Violet-blue flowers and a compact growth habit. Early flowering. Grow in light, sandy, alkaline soil.

The grey-green foliage forms a compact mound topped with plump, rich violet purple flower wands that are perfect for cutting for fresh and dried bouquets. Blooms the first year with little or no vernalization.

A uniform plant both in production and the garden. Extremely tolerant to heat & humidity with superior winter survival and hardiness to Zone 5 - this lavender has been tested in several locations in Minnesota and Michigan with excellent results. Also resistant to common root and foliar diseases. Blooms best after vernalization. Developed & introduced by Peace Tree Farm. With remarkable fragrance and flower presentation above uniform mounds of silvery foliage in spring and summer, it is truly 'Phenomenal' for fresh and dried flower arrangements, oils, and culinary delights – and of course, the perennial border or patio container!

A compact variety with large flowers. Buttery yellow buds give way to the classic yellow and white of the Shasta Daisy, but with double rows of petals for full coverage of the dark green foliage. Cream Puff does not require vernalization to bloom, and respond well to deadheading. A great little Leucanthemum, perfect for the front of the border or for containers!

The first thing you’ll notice about this cute Shasta Daisy is the enormous flower size. The second thing you’ll notice is its incredibly compact, dome-like habit, with flowers produced almost all the way to the ground. 4.5in, creamy white flowers have two rows of very long petals. Flowers are held tight and compact against the attractive, dark green foliage, with a second wave of flowers following the initial wave. Growers will appreciate that ‘Spoonful of Sugar’ is a free-flowering variety.

The 4-5 inch wide flowers are lemon yellow when they open, brightening to light butter yellow and finally to creamy white as they mature. An extra row of ray petals gives the flowers a fuller appearance than truly single varieties. Since it produces flower buds at each axillary shoot, it blooms prolifically all summer long atop strong, upright stems. Compared to older cultivars, this plant has nicely compact, dark green foliage and exhibits increased disease resistance. It has proven to be a very strong grower and rapid multiplier. Try planting a few in the landscape or combination containers and you’ll be rewarded with loads of blooms for fresh bouquets. Flowers last up to two weeks when cut. PROVEN WINNER.

Large, single flowers with white petals and yellow centers on strong stems. Long bloom time is June through October. The best Shasta daisy for hot humid climates. 2003 Perennial Plant of the Year.

Three inch wide, single, pure white, daisy-like flowers with a gold button center forms a solid dome of bloom. A super compact, highly floriferous selection. In the Midwest, this plant typically grows 20-24” tall and wide and blooms from early summer into late summer. However, to account for the national variability in Proven Winners trials, they describe this plant as growing 12-24” tall and blooming from spring to fall with deadheading. PROVEN WINNER.

Dwarf variety with large, single white flowers in abundance June through August. Dark green clump forming foliage is compact. Tolerates light shade. Good for massing or edging at the front of the border.

Whoops-a-Daisy’ was no accident! It was the result of a planned breeding program at Walters Gardens, Inc. An improvement over the old standard ‘Snowcap’ in many respects; it’s time to look at this new dwarf Leucanthemum. ‘Whoops-a-Daisy’ forms an exceptionally dense, rounded ball-shaped mound of dark green foliage that becomes completely blanketed in large 3-4”, white flowers with gold centers from early through midsummer. It has better flower coverage and a more uniform habit compared to ‘Snowcap’, and the individual flowers have a fuller, fluffier appearance.

Spires of fluffy, button-like, rosy purple flowers in September--this is one of the last liatris to bloom. Migrating butterflies love the nectar. A good candidate for a wild area. Grow in lean soil so plants don't grow so tall they need support.

Multi-stemmed plants with rose purple flower spikes and narrow, grass-like leaves. Grows best in dry soil in full sun.

Dense spikes of magenta flowers on strong stems attract hordes of butterflies.

Rounded, somewhat shaggy flowers of a vibrant pinkish purple line tall stems in late summer. Prefers dry soil.

Deep purple flower spikes in July and August on erect, grass-like stems. Tolerant of drought, heat and humidity. Attracts songbirds.

Creamy white flower spikes.

Bright rose-lavender flower spikes on compact plants.

Deep, dark glossy chocolate maroon leaves with dark purple on the undersides. Deep orange-yellow daisy-like flowers. Grows best in moist, organic soil. PP16113

Brillant blue, long-flowering with compact deep green foliage.

Solid green, grass-like leaves with purple flower spikes in August. Growth habit is fountain-like.

Spikes of deep purple flowers rise above the arching, dark green, grasslike foliage followed by black berries. A superb edging or border plant for partially shaded areas. Tolerates drier conditions when established. Evergreen.

Spikes of deep purple flowers rise above the arching, dark green, grasslike foliage followed by black berries. A superb edging or border plant for partially shaded areas. Tolerates drier conditions when established. Evergreen.

Green grass-like leaves with white variegation along the edges. Purple flower spikes. Growth habit is fountain-like.

Stout spikes of two-lipped blue flowers bloom in September and October. Excellent for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. Great lobelia is a Missouri native perennial which typically grows in moist to wet locations along streams, sloughs, springs, swamps, meadows and in low wooded areas. May self-seed in optimum growing conditions, forming attractive colonies.

Lime green leaves with buttery yellow margins, complemented by starry yellow flowers in mid-late summer. More compact and less invasive than other lysimachias. PP13547

Prolific, long-lasting, rose pink flower spikes on compact plants. Excellent dwarf form. This sterile species does not produce viable seeds.