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Salvia Blue Hill
Prices start at : 15.95 USD / 1 Gal

Blue Hill's smaller size makes it perfect for a border garden or container. Plants may repeat bloom throughout the summer. Salvia Blue Hills is a sun perennial with sky blue spikes of flowers rise above a mound of aromatic gray-green foliage and blooms...
Maryland
Bowie
Not Your Everyday Perennials: Bowman\'s Root and Silver Thistle
Photo of bowman's root used with permission at Wikimedia (GFDL) Adventurous gardeners love to experiment, and what better way than to explore some of the lesser-known perennials that don't usually inhabit the local greenhouse.
California
El Segundo
Daylily Happy Returns
Prices start at : 16.95 USD / 1 Gal

A 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch is sufficient but remember to take care not to cover any part of the stem of the plant with mulch. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size.
Maryland
Bowie
Edelweiss
Prices start at : 7.49 USD / each

Super hardy Edelweiss will survive the coldest winter temperatures and the worst summer droughts. This superb perennial produces beautiful cream colored star-shaped flowers and silvery green foliage.
  • Max Height (feet): 6-12"
  • Colors: White
  • Season Color: Summer
  • Zones: 3-7
  • Genus: Leontopodium alpinum
Illinois
Bloomington
Purple D\'Oro Daylily
Prices start at : 4.99 USD / each

You'll be thrilled with the first flush of 3'' purple blooms from June to October. The Purple D'Oro daylily is a wonderfully colored reblooming daylily. The Purple D'Oro daylily prefers full sun.
  • Genus: Hemerocallis 'Purple D'Oro'
  • Colors: Purple
  • Plant Lighting: Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade
  • Zones: 3-9
Illinois
Bloomington
Bi-Color Daylily
Prices start at : 4.99 USD / each

Grows 22'' tall. A stunning blend of orange, yellow, red and tan. Red petals with orange-yellow stripes and other blends make this hybrid daylily stand out in any garden. Mid-late season bloomer.
  • Zones: 3-9
  • Plant Lighting: Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade
  • Colors: Orange, Red, Yellow
  • Spread: 18-24"
Illinois
Bloomington
Peaches n Dreams Hollyhock
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 5" Container

They are best planted in full sun in a well-drained area. The large blooms of Alcea ‘Peaches ‘n Dreams' Hollyhock flower in the summer months. Raspberry Frosted Peaches The Peaches ‘n Dreams Hollyhock, 'Alcea rosea', has double, creamy-peach flowers...
  • Botanical Name: Alcea rosea 'Peaches 'n Dreams'
  • Mature Height: 6 - 8 feet
  • Foliage: Light Green
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
  • Mature Spread: 24 inches
Nebraska
Omaha
Sedum Angelina (Sedum rupestre)
Prices start at : 9.95 USD / 1 QT

Site starter plants 8-12” apart for massing as a ground cover. This vigorous, mat-forming, evergreen species has electric golden-yellow foliage that holds its color through the heat of summer.
Maryland
Bowie
Purple Fountain Grass
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

You could even put a couple in pots for a stately welcome to your front porch or patio. Deer don't bother this grass, and it's easy to care for. Imagine a 4 foot wide patch of grass with long narrow leaves reaching 3 feet into the sky and gently swaying...

2 - 3 feet

    • Mature Spread: 2 - 3 feet
    • Flower Color: Red, Burgundy
    • Soil Type: Well Drained
    • Mature Height: 2 - 3 feet
    • Foliage: Purple
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Lucifer Crocosmia
    Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 5" Container

    Even when not in bloom, Crocosmia Lucifer has attractive, tropical looking foliage. The flowers bloom from summer through fall. Tropical Flair in a Cold Hardy Perennial The Crocosmia Lucifer, 'Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora', a spring planted corm, produces...
    • Flower Color: Red
    • Mature Height: 24 - 36 inches
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
    • Botanical Name: Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Chinese Honeylocust, Soap Bean, Soap Pod Gleditsia sinensis
    Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

    A lupane acid extracted from the thorns showed in vitro anti-HIV activity. The thorns of Gleditsia sinensis are used as a medicinal herb in China and Korea and may have antitumor properties.
    • Germination Test Type: cut
    • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 9
    • Genus: Gleditsia
    • Purity: 99%
    • Seeds Per Pound: 2,088
    • Collection Locale: China
    New York
    Locke
    Chinese Honeylocust, Soap Bean, Soap Pod Gleditsia sinensis
    Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

    A lupane acid extracted from the thorns showed in vitro anti-HIV activity. The thorns of Gleditsia sinensis are used as a medicinal herb in China and Korea and may have antitumor properties.
    • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 9
    • Seeds Per Pound: 2,088
    • Species: sinensis
    • Germination: 98%
    • Family: Fabaceae
    • Genus: Gleditsia
    New York
    Locke
    Ice Ballet Butterfly Plant
    Prices start at : 44.95 USD / #2 Container range: 1.2 - 1.8 gallons (5 - 8 liters)

    Use in mass plantings, as a border plant, or as a tall ground cover. Butterfly Plant A. * Must-have for butterfly gardens * Showy, long-lived white blooms * Easy care Excellent for use in dried flower arrangements.
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    • Foliage: Green
    • Flower Color: White
    • Botanical Name: Asclepias 'Ice Ballet'
    • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Karley Rose Fountain Grass
    Prices start at : 29.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

    This plant thrives in well-drained soil. From earliest spring into the dead of winter, this grass offers an arresting display that complements flowering plants nearby while making an elegant statement on its own.
    • Foliage: Green
    • Soil Type: Widely adaptable
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
    • Flower Color: Purple
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Sedum Autumn Fire
    Prices start at : 13.95 USD / 1 Gal

    We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products will retain entirely to much moisture and will cause the root system to rot.
    Maryland
    Bowie
    Achillea Strawberry Seduction
    Prices start at : 14.95 USD / 1 Gal

    Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. Great addition to the butterfly garden. Follow this up with another early summer application of , this will again provide the necessary nutrients to...
    Maryland
    Bowie
    Salvia May Night
    Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 Gal

    Salvia May Night is easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. A 1997 Perennial Plant of the year, it thrives in hot sunny sites. Wood sage has a variety of common names including violet sage, ornamental meadow sage, Balkan...
    Maryland
    Bowie
    Lavender Hidcote (Lavendula)
    Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 GAL

    , commonly called English lavender, has been a mainstay of herb gardens for many years. Lavender flowers and foliage are also popular additions to sachets and potpourris. It is a staple item of every sunny garden, and its dried flowers are widely used...
    Maryland
    Bowie
    Nepeta Walkers Low
    Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 1 Gal

    Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size.
    Maryland
    Bowie
    Salvia East Friesland (S. ‘Ostfriesland\')
    Prices start at : 15.95 USD / 1 GAL

    Details: Perfect for the perennial borders, cottage garden, or butterfly gardens and wild gardens. Interesting accent plant. It typically forms a foliage mound to 10” tall. Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun.
    Maryland
    Bowie
    Achillea Paprika
    Prices start at : 13.95 USD / 1 Gal

    It creates a barrier between the roots of the plant and fungus and pathogens that can cause root rot. It is a naturally occurring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants.
    Maryland
    Bowie
    Achillea Moonshine (Yarrow)
    Prices start at : 14.95 USD / 1 Gal

    It is a naturally occurring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot.
    Maryland
    Bowie
    Lavender Provence (Lavender x intermedia)
    Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 GAL

    Lavender Provence is a popular hybrid lavender for the herb garden. Lavender Provence is a wonderfully fragrant herb, grows quickly and produces buds that are easily removed for potpourri making .
    Maryland
    Bowie
    Utah Agave Agave utahensis
    Price : CALL

    * Agave utahensis is a species of agave known by the common name Utah agave. Varieties of the species include the Nevada agave and Kaibab agave. Flower stalk - roasted[183]. It is an uncommon plant of the United States' desert southwest, in the states...
    • Family: Agavaceae
    • Botanical Name: Agave utahensis
    • Species: utahensis
    • Common Name: Utah Agave
    New York
    Locke
    Daylily Pardon Me
    Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 Gal

    This is not to be rushed. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot. This procedure, called deadheading, encourages the Daylily Pardon Me plant to produce new flowers, keeping your plant looking...
    Maryland
    Bowie
    Utah Agave Agave utahensis
    Price : CALL

    * Agave utahensis is a species of agave known by the common name Utah agave. Varieties of the species include the Nevada agave and Kaibab agave. Flower stalk - roasted[183]. It is an uncommon plant of the United States' desert southwest, in the states...
    • Botanical Name: Agave utahensis
    • Genus: Agave
    • Height: 3-12 feet
    • Species: utahensis
    New York
    Locke
    Lavender Phenomenal (Lavendula)
    Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 GAL

    It is a staple item of every sunny garden, and its dried flowers are widely used in potpourris and arrangements. Exceptional winter survival, as it does not have the winter die back that other varieties commonly demonstrate.
    Maryland
    Bowie