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Upright clumps of fleshy, toothed green leaves topped with branched clusters of small yellow star-shaped flowers.

Aizoon Stonecrop

Phedimus aizoon

A non-creeping, clump-forming stonecrop with fleshy leaves and branched clusters of yellow flowers in early summer.

Allium 'Avatar'

Allium tanguticum 'Avatar'

A patented ornamental onion prized for its long-lasting, rounded lavender-pink flower clusters atop clumps of narrow, grass-like foliage from mid to late summer.

A tall ornamental onion topped with a large spherical cluster of small star-shaped purple flowers.

Allium 'Big Beauty'

A tall ornamental onion topped with an oversized, long-lasting globe of soft pink-purple flowers, prized by pollinators and left alone by deer and rabbits.

Compact mounds of small violet-purple daisy flowers with yellow centers covering the plant in late summer.

Aster 'Wood's Purple'

Symphyotrichum 'Wood's Purple'

A compact, mildew-resistant New York aster that smothers itself in small violet-purple daisies from late summer into fall, a favorite last stop for pollinators before winter.

Dense, upright plumes of lilac-purple astilbe flowers rising above deep green, fern-like foliage.

Astilbe 'Amethyst'

Astilbe × arendsii 'Amethyst'

A classic Arends hybrid astilbe with dense, upright lilac-purple plumes over deep green, fern-like foliage — a reliable shade perennial that needs steady moisture to thrive.

Dense plume of pink-purple astilbe flowers rising above dark, glossy foliage.

Astilbe 'Dark Side of the Moon'

Astilbe chinensis 'Dark Side of the Moon'

A shade-loving astilbe with near-black, glossy foliage and dusky pink-purple plumes that light up damp, shaded corners of the garden in summer.

Tall, fluffy white pyramidal astilbe plumes rising above a mound of ferny green foliage.

Astilbe 'Rock and Roll'

A shade-garden classic with big, fluffy plumes of clear-white flowers on reddish stems in early summer, above a mound of glossy, fern-like foliage.

Dense, tapering plumes of raspberry-pink astilbe flowers above deep green, finely cut foliage.

Astilbe 'Visions'

Astilbe chinensis 'Visions'

A compact, fragrant astilbe with dense raspberry-pink to purple plumes over finely cut, deep green foliage — one of the few astilbes with a noticeable scent.

A bright double scarlet-red Avens bloom on a wiry stem with a yellow center, against a soft green background.

Avens 'Mrs. Bradshaw'

Geum chiloense 'Mrs. Bradshaw'

A cheerful, low-maintenance perennial with semi-double scarlet-orange flowers on wiry stems above mounding rosettes of dark green leaves from late spring through summer.

Avens 'TEMPO™ Orange'

Geum 'TEMPO™ Orange'

A compact, clump-forming avens with double, ruffled flowers in warm cream-peach-orange tones, blooming over a low, tidy mound of green foliage in early spring.

Avens 'TEMPO™ Yellow'

Geum 'TEMPO™ Yellow'

A compact, mounding avens with semi-double yellow flowers held on dark, wiry stems above a tidy clump of green foliage in early spring — bred to stay tidy rather than flop.

Tall spike of large red and white bicolor bell-shaped penstemon flowers.

Beardtongue 'Arabesque Red'

Penstemon hartwegii Arabesque® Red

An award-winning penstemon covered all summer in large, bell-shaped red-and-white blooms that hummingbirds adore.

Beardtongue 'Dark Towers'

Penstemon 'Dark Towers'

A tall, tough beardtongue hybrid with dark burgundy stems and foliage, topped in early summer by loose spires of pale pink, tubular flowers that bees and hummingbirds visit constantly.

An upright clump of Husker's Red Penstemon in bloom — spires of white, pink-blushed tubular flowers on dark maroon stems above green foliage.

Beardtongue 'Husker's Red'

Penstemon digitalis 'Husker's Red'

A tough native beardtongue grown for its dramatic maroon-red foliage and stems, topped in early summer by airy panicles of white, pink-blushed tubular flowers that bees and hummingbirds work over.

Bee Balm

Monarda didyma 'Balbalmose'

Balmy™ Rose — a knee-high, mildew-resistant bee balm topped all summer with shaggy crowns of rose-pink flowers that hummingbirds, bees and butterflies can't resist.

Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

The classic mophead hydrangea, prized for its huge rounded flower clusters in summer that turn blue in acidic soil or pink in alkaline soil. A shade-friendly shrub that blooms on old wood.

Black Cohosh

Actaea racemosa

An upright native woodland perennial that sends tall, candle-like spires of fluffy white flowers high above attractive ferny foliage.

Bright golden-yellow daisy-like flowers with dark brown centers on upright stems.

Black-eyed Susan 'Goldblitz'

Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldblitz'

A long-blooming, sturdy black-eyed Susan with bright golden-yellow daisies and dark chocolate centers, lighting up the border from midsummer into fall.

Mass planting of golden-yellow black-eyed Susan flowers with dark cone centers.

Black-eyed Susan 'Goldsturm'

Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'

The classic, award-winning black-eyed Susan — bold golden daisies with dark cones over a long summer-to-fall season, and one of the most widely planted perennials in America.

Compact clump of golden-yellow black-eyed Susan flowers with dark centers on short stems.

Black-eyed Susan 'Viette's Little Suzy'

Rudbeckia fulgida 'Viette's Little Suzy'

A dwarf black-eyed Susan bred for the front of the border, with the classic golden daisies and dark centers on a neat, compact plant barely a foot tall.

Red-and-yellow bicolor daisy flowers with dark centers on a low, compact mound of foliage.

Blanket Flower 'Goblin'

Gaillardia x grandflora 'Goblin'

A compact, drought-tough blanket flower with fiery red-and-yellow bicolor daisies that bloom non-stop from early summer to fall, standing up to heat and poor soil with ease.

Compact mounds of fine, silvery-blue grass foliage.

Blue Fescue 'Elijah Blue'

Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'

A tidy little ornamental grass with intensely silvery-blue, needle-fine foliage, forming neat mounds that make a striking edging or accent all season.

Cluster of small blue-violet, star-shaped flowers with yellow centers rising above narrow, grass-like foliage.

Blue-eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

A charming native with grass-like foliage and small, star-shaped blue-violet flowers with sunny yellow centers, perfect for the front of a border or a naturalized meadow.

Blue-eyed Grass 'Lucerne'

Sisyrinchium angustifolium 'Lucerne'

A grass-like perennial in the iris family with star-shaped violet-blue flowers held above narrow, blue-green foliage in late spring.

Bright orange double-flowered calendula bloom with densely packed petals.

Calendula 'Geisha Girl'

Calendula officinalis 'Geisha Girl'

A cheerful, easy-to-grow annual with edible gold, orange, and red flowerheads that bloom from spring into summer.

Mounding, weeping dwarf hemlock with soft green needles and pale creamy new growth at the branch tips.

Canadian Hemlock 'Moon Frost'

Tsuga canadensis 'Moon Frost'

A very slow-growing dwarf hemlock that flushes out bright white new growth each spring over soft green foliage, forming a tidy globe that broadens gracefully with age.

A mass planting of catmint in full lavender-blue bloom with soft grey-green foliage cascading along a border at the Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid.

Catmint 'Junior Walker'

Nepeta x faassenii 'Junior Walker'

A compact, mounding perennial that billows with aromatic grey-green foliage and a seemingly endless supply of lavender-blue flower spikes — drought tolerant, deer resistant, and beloved by bees.

Two dense spherical clusters of rich violet-purple clustered bellflower blooms on upright stems with a fly resting on one, against a bright green meadow background.

Clustered Bellflower 'Superba'

Campanula glomerata 'Superba'

Dense spherical clusters of rich violet-purple bell-shaped flowers crown upright stems in late spring and early summer — a bold, wildlife-friendly perennial for cottage gardens and borders.

Vivid orange coneflowers with dark centers blooming on a compact, well-branched clump.

Coneflower 'Adobe Orange'

Echinacea 'Sombrero® Adobe Orange'

A vividly orange, heavily branched coneflower bred for cold hardiness and a long summer bloom season, standing up to heat and drought while drawing in pollinators.

Vivid orange coneflowers with dark orange-brown centers on sturdy stems.

Coneflower 'Fiesta Orange'

Echinacea Sombrero® 'Fiesta Orange'

A vivid, sunset-orange coneflower bred for heavy branching and non-stop summer color, standing up to heat and drought while drawing in butterflies and bees.

Reddish-orange coneflowers with dark orange-brown centers on compact, well-branched stems.

Coneflower 'Firefinch'

Echinacea 'Summersong™ Firefinch™'

A compact coneflower with fiery reddish-orange to pinkish-red blooms, bred for heavy branching and a long summer-into-fall show that draws bees, butterflies, and finches.

Several white coneflowers with reflexed petals and a golden-orange domed center, backlit against a dark background amid green foliage.

Coneflower 'PowWow White'

Echinacea purpurea 'PowWow White'

A compact, first-year-flowering coneflower selection with creamy white petals around a golden-orange cone — a bright counterpoint to typical purple coneflowers.

Dense mound of glossy, ruffled jet-black Heuchera leaves with rosy-purple undersides.

Coral Bells 'Black Pearl'

Heuchera Primo® 'Black Pearl'

An award-winning coral bells with a dense mound of glossy, ruffled jet-black leaves and airy sprays of white flowers — happy in sun or shade and a 2018 Perennial of the Year.

Broad mound of large, well-rounded chartreuse Heuchera leaves in a garden bed among silvery and burgundy foliage.

Coral Bells 'Pistachio Ambrosia'

Heuchera Primo® 'Pistachio Ambrosia'

A vigorous coral bells with big, well-rounded chartreuse leaves that brighten shade, topped through summer with pink flowers loved by pollinators.

A sprawling cucumber plant in a garden bed with a long, slender green cucumber on the vine.

Cucumber 'Shintokiwa'

Cucumis sativus 'Shintokiwa'

A vigorous Japanese cucumber with long, slender, thin-skinned fruit that stays sweet, crisp, and bitter-free even when large.

A long, slender, ribbed Suyo Long cucumber hanging on the vine among green leaves.

Cucumber 'Suyo Long'

Cucumis sativus 'Suyo Long'

An heirloom Chinese cucumber with long, ribbed, sweet, bitter-free fruit that thrives in hot weather — about 61 days.

Two long, glossy, dark green Unagi cucumbers hanging from the vine in a greenhouse.

Cucumber 'Unagi'

Cucumis sativus 'Unagi'

A glossy, spineless, seedless slicing cucumber that produces crisp, straight fruit in abundance — ready in about 55 days.

Dahurian Rhododendron

Rhododendron dauricum

A hardy, early-blooming deciduous rhododendron that covers its bare twigs in bright rosy-purple flowers in late winter to early spring, before the leaves appear.

Daylily

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus

An easy, fragrant species daylily with clear lemon-yellow trumpet flowers in early summer, held on slender scapes above arching clumps of strap-shaped foliage.

Dianthus

A classic cottage-garden mainstay — low cushions of slender blue-green foliage topped by fringed, clove-scented flowers in pink, white and red from late spring into summer.

Dill

Anethum graveolens

Aromatic annual herb with feathery blue-green foliage and flat-topped golden-yellow umbels, essential in the kitchen and beloved by pollinators and black swallowtail butterflies.

Dwarf Fountain Grass 'Hameln'

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'

A compact, clump-forming ornamental grass with a fountain-like mound of fine foliage and foxtail-shaped flower plumes in late summer.

A low, dense mound of dark green two-needle pine foliage planted along a house foundation.

Dwarf Mugo Pine

Pinus mugo 'Pumilio'

A slow, dense dwarf conifer that forms a low spreading mound of dark green needles — a classic choice for foundations and rock gardens.

Eastern Red Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

A dainty native woodland wildflower with nodding red-and-yellow bell flowers on wiry stems, a magnet for hummingbirds in spring.

Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis

A small native understory tree that erupts in clouds of rosy pink-purple flowers along its bare branches in early spring, followed by heart-shaped leaves.

Egyptian Walking Onion

Allium × proliferum

A perennial onion that 'walks' across the garden as its top-heavy bulbil clusters tip the stalks over and root themselves — all parts are edible, from tender spring shoots to pungent underground bulbs.

Emerald Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald'

A narrow, conical evergreen prized as a low-maintenance hedge, screen, or specimen with dense, year-round green foliage.

Fernspray Hinoki Cypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Filicoides'

A slow-growing evergreen conifer with congested, fern-like sprays of foliage on a dense pyramidal form.

Redbud branches densely covered in heart-shaped leaves showing a dynamic mix of yellow-green, orange, and reddish-purple colors all at once.

Flame Thrower Redbud

Cercis canadensis Flame Thrower® ('NC2016-2')

A redbud cultivar bred at NC State whose heart-shaped leaves cycle through purple, red, orange, and yellow-green all season, giving the whole tree a fiery, multicolor look.

Giant Hyssop 'Kudos Mandarin'

Agastache 'Kudos Mandarin'

A compact, mounding hummingbird mint with vivid orange tubular flower spikes held over aromatic, mint-and-licorice-scented foliage from early summer well into fall.

Giant Solomon's Seal

Polygonatum biflorum var. commutatum

A bold native woodland perennial with tall, arching stems lined with broad leaves and rows of dangling, greenish-white bell-shaped flowers.

Globe Blue Spruce

Picea pungens 'Glauca Globosa'

A slow-growing dwarf conifer that forms a tidy mound of intensely silvery-blue needles, bringing year-round color and structure to small gardens and rockeries.

Golden Mop False Cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop'

A slow-growing dwarf conifer with bright golden, thread-like foliage that mounds into a soft, mop-like shape.

Gooseneck Loosestrife

Lysimachia clethroides

A carefree perennial topped with arching white flower spikes that curl like a goose's neck — showy in summer, but spreads with real enthusiasm.

Greenstem Forsythia

Forsythia viridissima

One of the first shrubs to bloom each spring, smothering bare arching stems with bright yellow trumpet-shaped flowers before the leaves emerge — a bold, reliable herald of the new season.

Dense, upright sprays of dark green, needle-like yew foliage with light green new growth emerging at the tips.

H.M. Eddie Yew

Taxus x media 'H.M. Eddie'

A dense, narrowly columnar evergreen shrub with dark green needles — a low-maintenance vertical accent that takes hard pruning and shade equally well.

Hardy Fuchsia

Fuchsia magellanica

A graceful, fountain-shaped shrub festooned with dangling scarlet-and-purple lantern flowers from summer through first frost — the hardiest of the fuchsias and an irresistible draw for hummingbirds.

Hellebore

Helleborus argutifolius

An evergreen hellebore with leathery, toothed foliage and pale yellow-green cups that nod through the bleakest part of winter.

Hellebore 'Spanish Flare'

Helleborus 'Spanish Flare'

One of the very first perennials to bloom, with nodding, pale yellow flowers marked by bold maroon flares, held above handsome evergreen foliage in late winter.

Hollywood Juniper

Juniperus chinensis 'Torulosa'

A sculptural evergreen prized for its irregular, twisted branches and puffy tufts of foliage — living topiary that needs no shears.

Semi-double white anemone flowers with yellow centers on tall wiry stems above dark green foliage.

Japanese Anemone 'Whirlwind'

Anemone 'Whirlwind'

A heritage Japanese anemone with semi-double white flowers that seem to hover on tall, wiry stems above handsome dark green foliage, blooming late summer into fall.

Bright pink, feathery astilbe flower spikes rising above deep green, finely divided foliage.

Japanese Astilbe 'Rheinland'

Astilbe japonica 'Rheinland'

One of the very first astilbe japonica hybrids, still grown over a century later for its clear pink flower plumes over neat, deep green foliage in a shady, consistently moist border.

Japanese Holly

Ilex crenata

A dense, fine-textured evergreen shrub with small glossy leaves and black berries — an easygoing, shearable boxwood alternative for hedges and foundation plantings.

Japanese Maple 'Crimson Queen'

Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'

A compact, weeping laceleaf maple with deeply dissected crimson-red foliage that cascades in a graceful mound — one of the most ornamental small trees for a garden.

Japanese Maple 'Inaba-shidare'

Acer palmatum 'Inaba-shidare'

A vigorous laceleaf Japanese maple whose deeply dissected leaves emerge deep purple, hold purple-red through summer, and blaze bright red in fall over a graceful cascading mound.

Japanese Maple 'Tamukeyama'

Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama'

A vigorous weeping laceleaf Japanese maple with deeply dissected crimson foliage that resists summer fade and cascades into a broad, graceful mound — one of the most heat-tolerant red cutleaf maples.

Japanese Painted Fern 'Godzilla'

Athyrium niponicum 'Godzilla'

A giant, vigorous painted fern cultivar with a massive arching clump of silvery fronds streaked in green and dark purple stems.

Japanese Pieris

Pieris japonica

A broadleaf evergreen shrub prized for coppery-red new growth and drooping chains of fragrant, white urn-shaped flowers in spring.

Japanese Red Pine 'Golden Ghost'

Pinus densiflora 'Golden Ghost'

A variegated Japanese red pine whose soft needles are banded in yellow and creamy white, forming a bright, broadly upright accent — considered one of the best of the variegated pines.

Japanese Rose

Kerria japonica

A tough, shade-loving deciduous shrub with bright yellow spring flowers along graceful green stems that stay colorful all winter.

Japanese Snowball

Viburnum plicatum

A large deciduous shrub famous for the showy, white pom-pom flowers that line its branches each spring.

Japanese Spiraea

Spiraea japonica

A tough, compact deciduous shrub smothered in flat-topped clusters of rosy-pink flowers through summer, beloved by butterflies and easy to grow almost anywhere.

Karen Azalea

Rhododendron 'Karens'

A compact, cold-hardy evergreen azalea that explodes in a cloud of fragrant lavender-pink double flowers in mid-spring — one of the hardiest and most reliable azaleas for northern gardens.

Larch 'Varied Directions'

Larix decidua 'Varied Directions'

An irregular, weeping deciduous conifer whose sprawling branches change direction unpredictably, with bright green needles that turn gold and drop each fall.

Leopard Plant

Ligularia dentata

A bold, moisture-loving shade perennial grown for big rounded leaves and clusters of orange-yellow daisy flowers on dark stems in late summer.

Leopard Plant 'Bottle Rocket'

Ligularia 'Bottle Rocket'

A patented Ligularia selection with bold, toothed foliage and dense, bottlebrush-like spikes of mustard-yellow flowers held on dark stems in late summer.

Clusters of bright orange-yellow daisy-like Ligularia flowers on reddish stems, with broad, dark green, toothed leaves below.

Leopard Plant 'Osiris Fantaisie'

Ligularia dentata 'Osiris Fantaisie'

A compact, clump-forming leopard plant selection with thick, leathery, burgundy-backed leaves and orange-yellow daisy flowers on reddish-purple stems in late summer.

Compact clump of blue-green grass foliage with fluffy, copper-colored seedheads.

Little Bluestem 'Carousel'

Schizachyrium scoparium 'Carousel'

A compact native prairie grass with cool blue-green summer foliage that turns fiery copper-orange in fall, topped with fluffy silver seedheads that persist through winter.

A clump of Little Bluestem ornamental grass with fine, upright, feathery seed heads in late-season tan and green coloring at a roadside planting.

Little Bluestem 'Standing Ovation'

Schizachyrium scoparium 'Standing Ovation'

A tough native prairie grass with blue-green summer foliage that turns fiery orange and maroon in fall, holding its fluffy silver seed heads through winter.

Clusters of pink mountain laurel flower buds opening amid glossy, leathery evergreen leaves.

Mountain Laurel 'Carousel'

Kalmia latifolia 'Carousel'

A broadleaf evergreen shrub with glossy foliage and clusters of intricate, cup-shaped flowers banded in cinnamon-pink.

Clusters of pink buds opening to white flowers on Tiny Wine ninebark, set against its dark maroon foliage.

Ninebark 'Tiny Wine'

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Tiny Wine®'

A dwarf native shrub with dark maroon-to-bronze foliage all season, dainty pink-and-white flower clusters, and exfoliating bark.

Northern Bayberry

Morella pensylvanica

A rugged, salt- and drought-tolerant native shrub with aromatic leaves and clusters of waxy, silvery-gray berries prized for candle-making.

A large pyramidal Oakleaf Hydrangea flower panicle aging from white to pink, held above the plant's oak-shaped leaves.

Oakleaf Hydrangea 'Alice'

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice'

A big, bold native shrub with oak-shaped leaves, foot-long cone-shaped flower panicles that age from white to pink, and rich maroon fall color.

An oakleaf hydrangea shrub covered in large, cone-shaped white flower panicles above lobed, oak-shaped leaves.

Oakleaf Hydrangea 'Gatsby Moon'

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Gatsby Moon®'

A native-species hydrangea with huge, full white mophead panicles, bold oak-shaped leaves, and exfoliating winter bark.

Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana

A native perennial with showy spikes of pink, purple, or white flowers — each bloom can be nudged into place and stays put.

Orpine

Hylotelephium telephium

An upright succulent perennial whose fleshy stems are crowned in late summer with dense clusters of pink to ruby flowers.

Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

A Mediterranean culinary herb grown worldwide as a biennial — fresh, bright, and indispensable in the kitchen, and an important host plant for black swallowtail butterflies.

Several large, lavender-blue, bell-shaped Campanula persicifolia flowers on slender stems growing from a rosette of narrow bright-green leaves.

Peachleaf Bellflower 'Takion Blue'

Campanula persicifolia 'Takion Blue'

A compact, easy-care perennial with erect stems bearing large, outward-facing lavender-blue bell flowers in early summer above a neat mound of narrow, bright green leaves.

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

A tough, long-blooming native prairie perennial with pinkish-purple daisy flowers around a spiny, brown-orange cone.

Red-twig dogwood growing in a wetland meadow, its reddish stems and developing whitish berries set among healthy green foliage.

Red-twig Dogwood 'Arctic Fire'

Cornus sericea 'Arctic Fire®'

A compact, native-species dogwood grown for its vivid red winter stems, tidy habit, and tolerance of wet sites.

Ribbon Grass

Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta'

A bright, indestructible spreading grass whose upright blades are striped lengthwise in crisp white and green — a vigorous groundcover for sun or shade, damp ground or dry.

Large pink hibiscus-like flower with a dark red center, partially visible amid broad green foliage.

Rose Mallow

Muenchhusia moscheutos

A native wetland perennial with enormous, dinner-plate-sized pink or white flowers and a dark red eye, bringing a tropical look to late-summer borders and rain gardens.

Rose of Sharon

Hibiscus syriacus 'Notwoodthree'

A deciduous shrub with large, tropical-looking blue blooms — sold as Blue Chiffon® — that flower from spring into summer.

Mound of fleshy blue-green succulent leaves, the plant that produces flat pink flower heads in fall.

Showy Stonecrop

Hylotelephium spectabile

A drought-tough succulent whose flat heads of pink, star-shaped flowers light up the late-summer garden and feed pollinators.

Feathery, fan-like sprays of bright green Siberian cypress foliage cascading as a dense ground cover.

Siberian Cypress 'Celtic Pride'

Microbiota decussata 'Celtic Pride®'

A super-hardy, low, spreading evergreen conifer that forms a feathery green ground cover and turns bronze-purple in winter.

Low mounding foliage covered in simple white daisy flowers with yellow centers.

Single Mum 'White Bomb'

Chrysanthemum weyrichii 'White Bomb'

A tough, spreading species mum that carpets itself in simple white daisies late in the season, doubling as a weed-smothering groundcover for sunny slopes and borders.

Dense mound of two-tone conifer needles, silvery-blue on top and dark green beneath, on a dwarf Sitka spruce.

Sitka Spruce 'Silberzwerg'

Picea sitchensis 'Silberzwerg'

A very slow-growing dwarf conifer prized for its striking two-tone foliage — silvery-blue above, dark green beneath — that forms a dense, broadly upright mound over many years.

A clump of dense, upright spikes of small blue-purple speedwell flowers.

Spiked Speedwell

Veronica spicata

An upright, clump-forming perennial topped with dense spikes of star-shaped blue flowers that bees and butterflies love.

A mass planting of Veronica 'Pink Potion' with abundant upright pink-purple flower spikes in a mixed garden bed, with dark red heuchera foliage in the foreground.

Spiked Speedwell 'Pink Potion'

Veronica Magic Show® 'Pink Potion'

A compact Magic Show® speedwell with abundant upright spikes of clear baby-pink flowers over a neat, dense mound of dark green foliage — a soft, long-blooming counterpart to its purple-flowered siblings.

A single cut stem of Veronica 'Purple Illusion' with a dense spike of deep purple flowers and serrated green leaves, photographed against a white background.

Spiked Speedwell 'Purple Illusion'

Veronica Magic Show® 'Purple Illusion'

A compact, floriferous speedwell in the Magic Show® series, forming a tidy mound densely packed with upright spikes of rich, rosy-purple flowers over glossy dark green foliage.

Stonecrop 'Mojave Jewels Sapphire'

Sedum 'Mojave Jewels Sapphire'

A patented upright stonecrop with smoky sapphire-blue-purple succulent foliage and clusters of rosy pink flowers in late summer.

Close-up of abundant bright orange-red daisy-like flowers with darker centers, viewed from above.

Tickseed 'Crazy Cayenne'

Coreopsis verticillata 'Crazy Cayenne'

A threadleaf coreopsis prized for its fine, ferny foliage and abundant orange-red daisy-like flowers that bloom from early summer well into fall.

A wide bed of threadleaf tickseed covered in masses of small golden-yellow daisy-like flowers above airy green foliage.

Tickseed 'Zagreb'

Anacis verticillata 'Zagreb'

A compact threadleaf tickseed that forms airy mounds of fine foliage topped with cheerful gold, daisy-like flowers all summer.

Tomatoes ripening on the vine on a leafy plant (representative photo).

Tomato 'Carbon'

Solanum lycopersicum 'Carbon'

A richly flavored black heirloom beefsteak with meaty texture and dark, olive-shouldered fruit that resists cracking.

Cluster of dusky purple cherry tomatoes with metallic green striping on the vine.

Tomato 'Purple Bumble Bee'

Solanum lycopersicum 'Bumble Bee Purple'

A striking cherry tomato in dusky purple with metallic green stripes — sweet, meaty, and high-yielding.

A truss of small yellow-orange cherry tomatoes ripening on the vine.

Tomato 'Sunrise Bumble Bee'

Solanum lycopersicum 'Bumble Bee Sunrise'

A high-vigor cherry tomato with sweet, yellow-and-red bicolor fruit — one of the sweetest in the Artisan collection.

A cluster of ripe purple-black heirloom tomatoes with dark shoulders shading to green and gold, in a studio still life (representative photo).

Tomato 'Ukrainian Purple'

Solanum lycopersicum 'Ukrainian Purple'

A sweet, savory heirloom plum tomato in purply-black, with meaty, crack-resistant fruit that's excellent for sauce.

Clumps of sword-like, cream-and-green striped Acorus foliage emerging from reddish leaf bases.

Variegated Sweet Flag

Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'

A moisture-loving, iris-like perennial with fragrant, sword-shaped leaves striped in cream and green — an accent plant for pond margins, rain gardens, or any spot that stays reliably wet.

Weeping Blue Spruce

Picea pungens 'Pendula'

A dramatic, sculptural conifer with silvery-blue needles and branches that cascade downward, taking whatever shape it is trained to — narrow and upright or low and sprawling.

A weeping, multi-stemmed conifer with long, soft blue-green needles cascading in curtains from staked upright leaders, planted in a garden bed.

Weeping White Pine 'Angel Falls'

Pinus strobus 'Angel Falls'

A dwarf, weeping form of eastern white pine with long, soft blue-green needles that cascade like a green waterfall — usually staked while young to shape its height.

Vase-shaped clump of blue-green Baptisia foliage with tall spikes of lemon-yellow pea-like flowers opening from charcoal-gray buds.

Wild Indigo 'Lemon Meringue'

Baptisia Decadence® 'Lemon Meringue'

A vigorous, long-lived wild indigo with charcoal stems and lupine-like spires of soft lemon-yellow flowers over mounded blue-green foliage — tough, drought-tolerant, and nearly maintenance-free once established.

Woodland Sage

Salvia nemorosa

A clump-forming hardy perennial sending up dense spikes of violet-blue flowers in early summer — a magnet for bees that reblooms readily when deadheaded.

Flat-topped clusters of small crimson-magenta yarrow flowers above ferny green foliage — a representative red Achillea millefolium.

Yarrow 'New Vintage Red'

Achillea millefolium 'New Vintage Red'

A compact, well-behaved yarrow with flat heads of rich crimson-red flowers that hold their colour, blooming late spring through summer above aromatic ferny foliage — short enough that it never flops.

Flat-topped clusters of small pink yarrow flowers above ferny green foliage — a representative pink Achillea millefolium.

Yarrow 'Tutti Frutti'

Achillea millefolium 'Tutti Frutti'

A colour-shifting yarrow series whose big flat flower heads open one fruity shade and age to another — apricot, pink, cherry and red all at once — above aromatic, fern-like foliage.

A large fully double purple zinnia flower with a bright yellow center, surrounded by bright green leaves.

Zinnia 'Benary's Giant Lilac'

Zinnia elegans 'Benary's Giant Lilac'

A towering cottage-garden annual with large, fully double lilac blooms on long stems all summer — a butterfly magnet and one of the finest fresh-cut flowers in the garden.

A mounded coral bells in a white container, its heavily ruffled leaves in shades of bright cherry red and deep mahogany, against a white porch railing.

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Coral Bells 'Cherry Truffles'

Heuchera Dolce® 'Cherry Truffles'

A compact coral bells with heavily ruffled leaves that open bright cherry red and mature to rich mahogany, topped with airy light-pink flowers — happy in sun or shade.

Did not survive initial planting (Summer 2026).

Compact mound of semi-glossy iridescent silver Heuchera leaves with a rosy blush, topped with vibrant pink flowers.

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Coral Bells 'Silver Gumdrop'

Heuchera Dolce® 'Silver Gumdrop'

A compact coral bells with shimmering, iridescent silver leaves that take on a rosy blush late in the season, topped with vibrant pink flowers — a bright spark for the shade garden.

Did not survive initial planting (Summer 2026).