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 Bachelors Button Mountain Bluet Scientific Name: Centaurea montana Zone: ‘3 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Centaurea `Bachelor’s Button’, Centaurea montana, also know as Cornflower and Blue Bottle, has small thistle-like single flowers at the end of a … more |
 Becky Shasta Daisy Scientific Name: Leucanthemum superbum Zone: ‘4 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun to Partial Sun “The Daisy ‘Shasta’ Leucanthemum `Becky Daisy’, leucanthemum superbum, is the longest blooming daisy in the Leucanthemum family. With bright, large, w… more |
 Blue Waterfall Bellflower Scientific Name: Campanula poscharskyana ‘Blue Waterfall’ Zone: ‘5 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Bellflower Blue Waterfall, ‘Campanula poscharskyana’, a Blooms of Bressingham plaant, has a wonderful deep blue flower with dark green foliage. … more |
 Bowl of Cherries Bellflower Scientific Name: Campanula punctata ‘Bowl of Cherries’ Zone: ‘5 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Bellflower, ‘Campanula `Bowl of Cherries’, has showy, compact cherry-red flowers with dark green foliage. This ground cover is best used in rock … more |
 Bressingham Ruby Bergenia Scientific Name: Bergenia ‘Bressingham Ruby’ Zone: ‘3 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Bergenia `Bressingham Ruby’, a Blooms of Bressingham plant, also known at Bergenia Pigsqueak or Heartleaf, is a popular ground cover that is grea… more |
 Bright Edge Yucca Scientific Name: Yucca filamentosa ‘Bright Edge’ Zone: ‘4 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Adam’s Needle, ‘Yucca filamentosa `Bright Edge’, is a clump forming perennial with tufts of dark green leaves edged in golden yellow. In the summ… more |
 Brit Marie Ligularia Scientific Name: Ligularia ‘Britt-Marie Crawford’ Zone: ‘4 – 9′ Sun: Full Shade to Full Sun “The Ligularia Brit Marie Crawford, ‘Ligularia dentata’, is a wonderful yellow-orange, daisy-like flower with huge glossy maroon foliage that remains … more |
 Burgunder Gaillardia Scientific Name: Gaillardia ‘Burgundy’ Zone: ‘5 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Gaillardia `Burgunder’, Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Burgundy’, also known as Gaillardia burgundy, has wonderful waxy red-maroon flowers with slight… more |
 Butterfly Blue Delphium Scientific Name: Delphinium grandiflora Zone: ‘3 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Delphinium `Butterfly Blue’, Delphinium grandiflora, has a wonderful true sky blue flower that reaches a height of 10″” and a plant spread of 15-… more |
 Chaters Mix Hollyhock Scientific Name: Alcea rosea Zone: ‘2 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Hollyhock ‘Chater’s Mix’, Alcea rosea, has a wide array of flower colors including pink, red and yellow. The Hollyhock family is made up of a rat… more |
 Chater’s Red Hollyhock Scientific Name: Alcea rosea ‘Chater’s Red’ Zone: ‘2 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Chater’s Red Hollyhock, ‘Alcea rosea’, has a large ruffled ball-shaped red flower. The Hollyhock family is made up of a rather large group that e… more |
 Color Guard Yucca Scientific Name: Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Gard’ Zone: ‘4 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Adam’s Needle, ‘Yucca filamentosa `Color Gard’, is a clump forming perennial with yellow strips down the middle of the dark green foliage, lookin… more |
 Concord Grape Spiderwort Scientific Name: Tradescantia ‘Concord Grape’ Zone: ‘4 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Spiderwort ‘Concord Grape’, Tradescantia `Concord Grape’, has dark bluish-green foliage with purple flowers. The flowers open for one day but new… more |
 Dayglow Pink Heucherella Scientific Name: Heucherella ‘Dayglow Pink’ Zone: ‘4 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Heucherella ‘Dayglow Pink’, also known as Foamy Bells, is a cross between Heuchera and Tiarella, this exciting breakthrough in breeding is a grea… more |
 Firetail Mountain Fleece Flower Scientific Name: Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Firetail’ Zone: ‘5 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Mountain Fleece Firetail, ‘Persicaria’, a Blooms of Bressingham plant, is a wonderful variety in the Persicaria family. With its superb, medium g… more |
 Foxy Mix Fox Glove Scientific Name: Digitalis ‘Foxy Mix’ Zone: ‘4 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Foxglove Foxy Mix, ‘Digitalis `Foxy Mix’, is a showy and compact perennial that produces an array of pastel blooms. Colors include: pink, pale ye… more |
 Gardenview Scarlet Bee Balm Scientific Name: Monarda didyma Zone: ‘3 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun to Partial Sun “The Monarda ‘Gardenview Scarlet’, Monarda didyma, also known as Bee Balm, Bergamont, Horsemint, Oswego Tea, is a clump-forming perennial that has tub… more |
 Gateway Joe-Pye Weed Scientific Name: Eupatorium purpureum Zone: ‘4 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Eupatorium `Gateway Joe-Pye Weed’, Eupatorium purpureum, is a wonderful lavender purple bloomer that stands 4′ tall with a plant spread the 29-35… more |
 Gold Bullion Mountain Bluet Scientific Name: Centaurea montana Zone: ‘3 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun to Partial Sun “The Centaurea `Gold Bullion’, Centaurea montana, has small thistle-like single flowers at the end of a delicate stem, being bright blue and very show… more |
 Hardy Ice Plant Scientific Name: Delosperma cooperi Zone: ‘5 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun to Partial Sun “The Delosperma `Hardy Ice Plant’, Delosperma cooperi, is a wonderful ground cover that has single, deep rose to purple blooms. The foliage, said to m… more |
 Herman’s Pride False Lamium Scientific Name: Lamiastrum galeobdolon ‘Herman’s Pride’ Zone: ‘3 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The False Lamium Herman’s Pride, ‘Lamiastrum galeobdolon’, also known as Yellow Archangel, is an eye-catching perennial in any garden. With its silve… more |
 Irish Moss Scientific Name: Sagina subulata Zone: ‘4 – 7′ Sun: Full Sun “The Sagina Irish Moss, ‘Sagina subulata’, is one of the most popular ground covers around. The lush, deep green foliage stays compact and produces ti… more |
 Jack Frost Brunnera Scientific Name: Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ Zone: ‘4 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Brunnera Jack Frost, ‘Brunnera macrophylla’, has sky-blue flowers that contrast well with its frosty silver leaves. The foliage is known to resem… more |
 Karalee Petite Pink Gaura Scientific Name: Gaura hybrids ‘Karalee Petite Pink’ Zone: ‘5 – 11′ Sun: Full Sun “The Gaura Karalee Petite Pink, ‘Gaura hybrids’, a Proven Winners selection, has numerous butterfly-shaped prolific pink flowers that bloom from late … more |
 Karalee White Gaura Scientific Name: Gaura hybrids ‘Karalee White’ Zone: ‘5 – 11′ Sun: Full Shade to Full Sun “The Gaura Karalee White, ‘Gaura hybrids’, a Proven Winners selection, have numerous butterfly-shaped prolific white flowers that bloom from late spri… more |
 Klaus Jelitto Stokes Aster Scientific Name: “Stokesia laevis “”Klaus Jelitto’” Zone: ‘5 – 9′ Sun: Full Shade to Full Sun “The Aster `Klaus Jelitto Stoke’s’ Aster, Stokesia laevis, has leathery, strap-like leaves that form a clump at the base with large daisy-like flowers… more |
 Kobold Gaillardia Scientific Name: Gaillardia x Goblin Zone: ‘3 – 9′ Sun: Full Shade to Full Sun “The Gaillardia `Kobold Blanket Flower’, Gaillardia x Goblin, has wonderful blooms that are red, orange and bright yellow, and are almost daisy like. … more |
 Kobold Gayfeather Blazing Star Scientific Name: Liatris spicata Zone: ‘4 – 8′ Sun: Full Shade to Full Sun “The Liatris `Kobold Gayfeather’, Liatris spicata, has tall, lilac-rose spike-shaped flowers with a fluffy appearance and dark green foliage. The flow… more |
 Ladys Mantle Scientific Name: Alchemilla mollis Zone: ‘3 – 7′ Sun: Full Shade to Full Sun “The Alchemilla `Lady’s Mantle’, Alchemilla mollis, is a brilliant foamy clusters of tiny, star like flowers with velvety soft olive-green leaves. The… more |
 Lambs Ears Scientific Name: Stachys byzantina Zone: ‘3 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun to Partial Sun “The Stachys `Lamb’s Ear’, Stachys byzantina, is known for its soft, fuzzy, silvery green foliage. `Lamb’s Ear’ has a plant height of 8″” and a sprea… more |
 Little Joe Dwarf Joe Pye Weed Scientific Name: Eupatorium purpureum ‘Little Joe’ Zone: ‘3 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun to Partial Sun “The Little Joe-Pye Weed, ‘Eupatorium purpureum’, is a wonderful lavender purple bloomer that stands 4′ tall with a plant spread the 29-35″”. `Little … more |
 Little Spire Russian Sage Scientific Name: Perovskia atriplicifolia Zone: ‘4 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun to Partial Sun “The Perovskia `Little Spire Sage’, Perovskia atriplicifolia, is an exciting new variety to the Sage family. Growing only 3′ high with a plant spread … more |
 Low Down Sunflower Scientific Name: Helianthus s. ‘Low Down’ Zone: ‘5 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun to Partial Sun “The Sunflower Low Down, ‘Helianthus angustifolius `Low Down’, a Blooms of Bressingham plant, is a dwarf form of Helianthus `First Light’. It has a so… more |
 Luxuriant Bleeding Heart Scientific Name: Dicentra formosa ‘Luxuriant Zone: ‘3 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun to Partial Sun “The Bleeding Heart Luxuriant, ‘Dicentra `Luxuriant’, is a fast-growing perennial with pink, heart-shaped flowers. The blooms look wonderful against i… more |
 Mardi Gras Helen’s Flower Scientific Name: Helenium ‘Mardi Gras’ Zone: ‘4 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Helenium Mardi Gras, ‘Helenium’, a Blooms of Bressingham plant, also known as Sneezeweed or Helen’s Flower, is a very showy multicolored perennia… more |
 Marshall Delight Bee Balm Scientific Name: Monarda didyma Zone: ‘3 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Monarda `Marshall’s Delight’,Monarda didyma, also known as Bee Balm, Bergamont, Horsemint, Oswego Tea, is a clump-forming perennial that has tubu… more |
 Mesa Verde Ice Plant Scientific Name: Delosperma ‘Mesa Verde’ Zone: ‘4 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Hardy Ice Plant Mersa Verde, ‘Delosperma `Mersa Verde’, is a wonderful ground cover that has single, dark salmon blooms. The foliage, which makes… more |
 Miss Manners Obedient Plant Scientific Name: Physostegia virginiana Zone: ‘3 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Physostegia `Miss Manners’, Physostegia virginiana, also know as Obedient Plant, has bright white spiked flowers that are 18″” tall and a plant s… more |
 Mrs. Bradshaw Geum Scientific Name: Geum chiloense Zone: ‘5 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Geum ‘Mrs. Bradshaw`, Geum chiloense, produces lovely scarlet, semi-double flowers that are shaped like small roses. Its fresh green, fuzzy folia… more |
 Nigra Hollyhock Scientific Name: Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’ Zone: ‘2 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Nigra Hollyhock, ‘Alcea rosea’, has large single, very dark maroon to almost black flowers. (The darkest flower in this family). The Hollyhock fa… more |
 Othello Leopard Plant Scientific Name: Ligularia dentata Zone: ‘4 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Ligularia `Othello Leopard Plant’, Ligularia dentata, is a wonderful yellow-orange, daisy-like flower with huge leathery, toothed, heart-shaped, … more |
 Peaches ‘n Dreams Hollyhock Scientific Name: Alcea rosea ‘Peaches ‘n Dreams’ Zone: ‘2 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Peaches `n Dreams Hollyhock, ‘Alcea rosea’, has double, creamy-peach flowers that are frosted with tints of raspberry-pink and apricot. It is a w… more |
 Petite Delight Bee Balm Scientific Name: Monarda didyma Zone: ‘3 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Monarda ‘Petite Delight’, Monarda didyma, also known as Bee Balm, Bergamont, Horsemint, Oswego Tea, is a clump-forming perennial that has tubular… more |
 Petite Wonder Bee Balm Scientific Name: Monarda didyma Zone: ‘4 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Monarda `Petite Wonder’, Monarda didyma, also known as Bee Balm, Bergamont, Horsemint, Oswego Tea, is a clump-forming perennial that has tubular,… more |
 Pig Squeak Bergenia Scientific Name: Bergenia cordifolia Zone: ‘3 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Bergenia ‘Pig Squeak’, Bergenia cordifolia, also known as Bay Doll, is a must to any garden. With its outstanding burgundy cabbage-like foliage i… more |
 Pink Turtlehead Scientific Name: Chelone obliqua Zone: ‘4 – 7′ Sun: Full Sun “The Chelone `Pink Turtlehead’, Chelone obliqua, is a deep carmine pink wildflower that resembles snapdragons and heads of turtles. The dark green fol… more |
 Plumbago Leadwort Scientific Name: Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Zone: ‘5 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Ceratostigma `Plumbago Leadwort’, Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, is a beautiful, fast growing ground cover with dark oval green foliage, turning to… more |
 Przewalskii Leopard Plant Scientific Name: Ligularia przewalskii Zone: ‘4 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Ligularia `Przewalskii Leopard Plant’, Ligularia przewalskii, has a wonderful clear, yellow daisy-like flower with huge leathery, toothed, heart-… more |
 Raspberry Wine Bee Balm Scientific Name: Monarda didyma Zone: ‘3 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Monarda `Raspberry Wine’, Monarda didyma, also known as Bee Balm, Bergamont, Horsemint, Oswego Tea, is a clump-forming perennial that has tubular… more |
 Rosenkuppel Oregano Scientific Name: Origanum laevigatum Zone: ‘5 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Rosenkuppel Oregano, Origanum laevigatum, is a great ground cover used in mass or alone. It forms attractive mats of round dark green leaves that… more |
 Samantha Bellflower Scientific Name: Campanula ‘Samantha’ Zone: ‘5 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Bellflower Samantha, ‘Campanula `Samantha’, has showy, compact blue-violet flowers with dark green foliage. The flowers are 1″” wide and very fra… more |
 Scotch Moss Scientific Name: Sagina subulata ‘Aurea’ Zone: ‘4 – 7′ Sun: Full Sun “The Sagina Golden Scotch Moss, ‘Sagina subulata’, is one of the most popular ground covers around. The lush, yellow-green foliage stays compact and p… more |
 Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower Scientific Name: Platycodon grandiflorum Zone: ‘3 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Platycodon `Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower’, Platycodon grandiflorum, is a low growing perennial with blue, balloon like flowers that bloom in l… more |
 Shell Pink Balloon Flower Scientific Name: Platycodon grandiflorum Zone: ‘4 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Platycodon `Shell Pink Balloon Flower’,Platycodon grandiflorum, is a low growing perennial with light pink balloon like flowers that bloom in lat… more |
 Siskiyou Pink Gaura Scientific Name: Gaura lindheimeri Zone: ‘5 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Gaura ‘Siskiyou Pink’, Gaura lindheimeri, has numerous butterfly-shapes maroon flowers opening to reddish pink flowers that bloom from last sprin… more |
 Snow in Summer Scientific Name: Cerastium tomentosum Zone: ‘3 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Cerastium `Snow in Summer’, Cerastium tomentosum, is a wonderful bright-white, star shaped flower that blooms from last spring to early summer. T… more |
 Snow on the Mountain Bishop Weed Scientific Name: Aegopodium podagraria ‘Variegatum’ Zone: ‘3 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Snow on the Mountain, ‘Aegopodium podagraria Variegatum’, also known as Bishop Weed, is one of the most popular groundcovers on the market today…. more |
 Snowbank Boltonia Scientific Name: Boltonia asteroides Zone: ‘4 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Boltonia `Snowbank’, Boltonia asteroids, is a beautiful perennial with clouds of small white daisies (yellow centers) and blue green foliage. Blo… more |
 Spectabilis Bleeding Heart Scientific Name: Dicentra spectabilis Zone: ‘3 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Bleeding Heart Specatabilis, ‘Dicentra `specatabilis’, is a fast-growing perennial with pink, heart-shaped flowers. It is the most common variety… more |
 Splendins Sea Thrift Scientific Name: Armeria maritima ‘Splendens’ Zone: ‘3 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Splendins ‘Sea Thrift’, Armeria maritima, has wonderful pink flowers that contrast well with its dark evergreen, tufted foliage. This plant is ve… more |
 Stoplight Foamy Bells Scientific Name: x Heucherella ‘Stoplight’ Zone: ‘4 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Coral Bell Stoplight, ‘Heuchera `Stoplight’, has unique yellow and red centered leaves in the spring and in the summer, colors vary from yellow t… more |
 Strawberry (Foxglove) Fox Glove Scientific Name: Digitalis mertonensis ‘Strawberry Foxglove’ Zone: ‘4 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Foxglove Strawberry, ‘Digitalis `Strawberry’, is a showy and compact perennial that produces an array of wonderful crushed strawberry-red blooms…. more |
 Summer Sun Sunflower Helipsos Scientific Name: Heliopsis helianthiodes Zone: ‘3 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Helipsos ‘Summer Sun Sunflower’, Heliopsis helianthiodes, is a great combination of large, orange-yellow flowers with dark green foliage. Bloomin… more |
 Sweet Kate Spiderwort Scientific Name: Tradescantia ‘Sweet Kate’ Zone: ‘5 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Spiderwort ‘Sweet Kate’, Tradescantia, has a brilliant gold leaf form. This new import from the UK is taking the gardening world by storm! The br… more |
 Table Mountain Ice Plant Scientific Name: Delosperma ‘Table Mountain’ Zone: ‘4 – 8′ Sun: Full Sun “The Hardy Ice Plant Table Mountain, ‘Delosperma `Table Mountain’, is a wonderful ground cover that has single, fushia blooms. The foliage, which make… more |
 Vivid Obedient Plant Scientific Name: Physostegia virginiana ‘Vivid’ Zone: ‘2 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Obedient Plant Physostegia `Vivid’, ‘Physostegia virginiana’, has deep pink cup shaped flowers that are 24″” tall and a plant spread of 18-24″”. … more |
 Walkers Low Catmint Scientific Name: Nepeta faassenii Zone: ‘3 – 9′ Sun: Full Sun “The Nepeta `Walkers Low’, Nepeta faassenii, also known as Catmint, has a low mounding gray-green foliage with deep lavender-blue flowers and is one o… more |
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