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An incredible succulent for your garden.
Nothing else quite like it! This Mexican Native has smooth pale gray succulent
foliage, it's topped in summer by lovely yellow bloom that shade to
peach near the base. According to reputable San Marcos
growers, hardy to 25 degrees and Yuccado says 8A. This
Evergreen easily comes inside for winter. Overwinters fine
above ground in pots in zone 7, which is generally an indication
of a fair amount of hardiness (pots above ground are colder than
plants in the ground), so it wouldn't surprise me if this was hardy
in zone 7 in a protected spot.
Native
to more than half the country and yet has 'Threatened' status in the
states of Tennessee and Wisconsin. I find this to be one of
the most graceful, elegant Coneflowers due to the pale color and
lovely, thin, extremely-reflexed petals. One of our few
Natives that really can grow in every state due to it's broad range
of zone compatibility. Plants usually rebloom without
deadheading, however deadheading improves general appearance. Freely
self-seeds if at least some of the seed heads are left in place (and
the goldfinches love them.)
Echinacea
paradoxa is just that - a Paradox! A Coneflower that isn't
pink or white but Gold. Echinacea pallida has lovely gold
petals and a bristly dark center. A deep taproot allows it to
be happy in dry conditions but it's just as happy in a normal garden
setting. Native to Missouri and Arkansas. Able to take
almost any temperatures except Zone 10.
If
the Hat Diva, Hedda Hopper, designed a Coneflower, this would be it! It's
wearing a charming, flamboyant hat! Beautifully unique,
FRAGRANT flowers sprout another set of petals atop the cone in a thoroughly
delightful manner! Generally the doubles don't appear until
their second year and thereafter. German Gardener, Eugen Schleipfer discovered this chance mutation in his garden and
started dividing and promoting the best form. TWENTY years
later, he introduced 'Doublecker' ('Doppelganger') to the
trade. Protection in zone 3, shade in zone 9. 
One
of the 'Bones of the Garden' -- one of the best, dependable, 'Tried
'n True' plants to build a garden around is now, also, one of the 'Rare and New
Plants'! White Swan, move over and make room for Fragrant
Angel -- just as pretty as you but with large, fragrant,
horizontal blooms with overlapping petals and huge yellow cones,
often with a green rim when the plant first opens. The strong
stems extend the bloom season from mid-summer thru fall! This
will be THE white Echinacea!
From
the same folks that brought you 'Coconut Lime' above, it's the pink
counterpart. Similar to 'Razzmatazz' above but shorter.
We absolutely love the look of this beauty. A new ConefectionTM
Cone-flower (get it?) 3" blooms dazzle the passers by starting
medium to dark pink and fading to lavender pink. Vigorous
grower. Similar to 'Razzmatazz' but much shorter.
'Ruby Giant' was introduced by Dan Heims
and came from the European garden of Magnus Neilson (E. 'Mangus')
from the breeding stock of seed grown E. 'Rubinstern'. And
from that auspicious heritage, one plant stood out and became the
clonal parent for vegetative propagation for 'Ruby Giant'.
Giant as you might guess for it's FRAGRANT 5-7" wide, intensely
colored ruby pink blooms on strong stems. The double row of
petals are held almost horizontal but have up-curved petal
tips
A
different species! Blooms ALL SUMMER into early fall. Deep rooted,
very adaptable plants. A very choice, rare plant found in just a few
small colonies in the wild. (We grow our own, of course.) Differing
from other coneflowers in that it produces upturned, instead of
drooping, flowers that are a dark mauve; to 4" across. The petals
vary in size with now two plants exactly alike!
Beautiful! Tap
rooted. 'Rocky Top' is a select seed strain not a
cultivar.
This
new and exclusive 2012 intro from Terra Nova doesn't look like a
garden plant! It's so nearly perfect, that it looks much more
like a flower arrangement of large banana colored daisies with a
perfect upright habit. The color is totally unique and it's
the first DWARF BANANA colored Coneflower.
With
a strong 'Wagon Wheel' petal pattern, it's like it's cousin 'Quills
and Thrills' but just a bit shorter. The blooms emerge a pale
cream and as it ages, it gets a bright lemon yellow colored lip.
'Ferris Wheel' has a stout, multi-crowned habit and tons of flowers! 
This amazing introduction from Terra
Nova has a terrific compact size, wonderful habit and beautiful,
3.5" red-orange shuttlecock-type blooms. We're a big fan of 'reflexed'
petals -- they add just charm to the border. The
picture says it all. And the color is just dynamite! No
one will walk by this plant! Another one visited frequently by
Hummingbirds!
FRAGRANT
deep rosy pink blooms on short mounds of foliage quite unlike any
other Echinacea in the trade. Stunning in the front of the
border or in mass. Oddly enough, has Echinacea 'Ruby Giant' in
it's parentage. Go figure! Long summer bloom period.
This
little doll is only short on stature - not bloom power. With a
profusion of fragrant white flowers, perched right atop the foliage
and proportional in size to leaves and dwarf height, it makes a
great addition to mixed containers or in mass in the border.
Blooms last a long time and this 'Little Angel' is a rebloomer.
A beautiful new color from the Big SkyTM
series. Soft golden petals surround brilliant deep orange cones held
upright on sturdy stems. A great color for gardens that make plants
with blue flowers nearby just pop! Petals fade to
creamy yellow and remain attractive with age. 
A
wonderful 2008 introduction that's vigorous, well-branched, compact
white coneflower that produces 25 or more 4 1/2" blooms with an
orange central cone per plant. That a lot of cut flowers.
Probably a third generation cross from wonderful great grandmother
'Fragrant Angel'. Blooms are more horizontal than old standard
'White Swan' with an orange central disc rather than yellow giving
it more 'pop'! Tolerant of heat and humidity but dislikes poor
soil.
A
selection from the 
This
shorter Coneflower features Raspberry Pink DOUBLE blooms with
contrasting lighter pink ray flowerets. Compact, well-branched
and just blooms itself silly! If you need a little Passion in
your life, this is one of the safer ways to get it! :-)
A
new introduction from ItSaul Plants with an incredible display of a
HUGE vibrant red blooms which makes a great contrast to the darkened
stems upon which they stand. Actually, the bloom is ENORMOUS
which makes this red unique. The petals extend outward from
the dark cone as if they're shooting out into the garden.
From
the Echinacea
Big Sky™ series of some of our favorite folks in the trade - the Saul Brothers out of
Atlanta. Enormous orange blooms to 6" across will become
the new favorite in your garden or in your flower arrangement.
Tough, like all Echinaceas! Just way more gorgeous than
most! Also FRAGRANT and a consistent re-bloomer. 4th in the
Big Sky Series. 
From
the Echinacea
Big Sky™ series of some of our favorite folks in the trade - the Saul Brothers out of
Atlanta. This new selection of Coneflower has soft, citron yellows
flowers up to 5" wide with a central cone that starts out green
and quickly gives way to gold.. Has an amazing and
delightful Rose-Like Fragrance! Sunrise is the most
fragrant of the group. Wow! An E. paradoxa x E.
purpurea hybrid. 2nd in the Big
Sky Series.
"Stunning warm, tomato-red flowers to 5"
wide. A real treat to 3' tall and nearly as wide covered with
flowers till frost. Plants are well branched and show excellent
vigor. A natural pairing with Echinacea 'Now Cheesier'.
Easy to grow in full sun with good drainage." A 2009
Introduction.
A
hardy biennial that will be Perennial in Zone 7 and warmer areas IF it
has well-drained soil, not too rich. Otherwise, depend on
self-seeding to produce plants with neat bottlebrush spikes of rich
crimson-red flowers throughout summer on a compact plant reaching
24" in height. Doesn't mind dry soil but really resents
transplanting. Wonderful blended with other Meadow Plants.
Reminds one a bit of Liatris.
Forms
an unusual yet attractive carpet of tangled thin stems. Lots of
bright red berries by mid-summer, lasting well into autumn. From
Tibet. Thin, blue green stems spread like entwined sea whips.
Beautiful, 'inflated' fleshy, bright red berries in late June are
arrestingly beautiful. Xeric. Very rare. This is just a
great rock garden plant. Small as a year old plant but a good
grower. 
Forms
an unusual yet attractive carpet of tangled thin stems. Lots of
bright red berries by mid-summer, lasting well into autumn. From
China. Thin, blue green stems spread like entwined sea whips.
Beautiful, 'inflated' fleshy, bright red berries in late June are
arrestingly beautiful. Xeric. A
great rock garden plant. Small as a year old plant but a good
grower. 
A
'Mormon Tea' from the far flung parts of the world: Afghanistan, N
India, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and
China. You're not going to
find this on at Wal-Mart! With typical yellow green blooms in
April/May and red berries in July/August. This
very tiny sub-shrub is a mere 2-3" tall and adorable,
adorable. Perfect for the trough, container or rock garden.
Epimediums
or Barrenwort - Bishop's Caps - Fairy Wings
This rare perennial from thickets and woods in Western China has handsome
evergreen leaves and arching sprays of beautiful
large inflorescences of dark lavender maroon petals and lighter
white or pale yellowish tinted lilac sepals 1" or more across which
hang like exotic spiders over the trifoliate leaves that are
undulate with spiny margins. The long, curly violet/purple
spurs and shorter but broader lavender sepals are a combination
found in no other Epimedium. Foliage emerges pink
tinted maroon eventually turning green and is often mottled with
dark spots early on!
Needs a cool, shady site. Choice and Rare. Evergreen but
ready to be sheared in late winter.
This
ridiculously rare Epimedium with white sepals and light yellow petals and spurs
and may eventually be classified as it's own
species, however, for the time being it is still considered a Yellow
Form of E. acuminatum. The Chinese have long said there is a
yellow form but only recently has it made it's way to the United
States The Genus Epimedium also agrees that there is a yellow
form. Evergreen but ready to be sheared in late
winter. Trifoliate leaves, undulate, spiny margins. Large
1" spidery blooms with long spurs.
This
lovely new lady from the U.K's Robin White has a color not seen in
any other Epimedium. Large yellow spurred blooms are brushed
with orange red, (hence the perfect name 'Amber Queen') held on wiry
arching stems to 24" well above spiny, semi-evergreen holly-like
foliage.
Epimedium
guru, Darrell Probst selection of Epimedium brachyrrhizum. The HUGE
2" spidery rose pink two-toned flowers stand above leathery,
mottled, olive hued, evergreen foliage. A particularly compact form
that slowly increases in a clump form. Rare ion the trade and new to
the US with only two named cultivars. Darrel Probst didn't mess with
the mundane - this is stunning!
From
China, this rare Barrenwort has blooms that are more like a
Dodecathion or Shooting Star rather than an Epimedium. A bit
like a badminton 'birdie'! Unique,
elongated spiny foliage is charming. Purple and lilac flowers with a deeper colored
central eye on this quite delicate looking species on long arching
stems to 20"
CHOICE
shade groundcover, this shorter Epimedium has racemes of
long-spurred, brownish red heart shaped leaves divided into oval
leaflets which turn green. Spreads most readily in loose, rich in
organic material. Cut back early spring. Once established, chokes
out weeds. China.
Some years ago we acquired a plant from
China labeled E. grandiflorum 'Yellow'. Obviously yellow is
generally outside the color range of E. grandiflorum. It
is clump forming, has the distinctive long spurs of E. grandiflorum
but the leaves are elongated rather than heart-shaped. Possibly
it's from the koreanum end of the spectrum, is E. franchetii or an
E. grandiflorum or E. acuminatum hybrid. Open to thoughts from
Epimedium experts!.
From
the garden of Harold Epstein that probably occurred from natural
crossing of Epimedium 'Silver Queen' and 'Yubae'. This
Barrenwort has green foliage but comes up in spring chocolate-purple
and very large purple and white BICOLOR blooms emerge from chubby
plum colored buds. Difficult to find in the trade.
New
from Europe. Pale
yellow green foliage in summer - you thought it was the bloom that
was yellow! Nope - the bloom is white. The emerging
leaves are beautifully mottled and rimmed with bronze and copper
with red speckles. So, really with all this elaborate foliage
color, Mother Nature in all her wisdom, knew only long-spurred white
blooms would do!
Choice
groundcover or specimen for shaded areas, Lilafee (Lilac Fairy) is
one of the newest & prettiest from Ernst Pagels large, spidery
pendent, long-spurred flowers. Toothed, glossy green leaves. Cut
back semi-evergreen foliage in late winter. Weed inhibiting once
established. This one looks fabulous when sited near a rock or
statue. China
A
Japanese selection with rose-purple flowers. The spurs curve inwards
toward the center of the flower rather than point outwards. A nice
jaunty angel to the spurs instead of the down/inward dropping of the
average E. grandiflorum. Typical sturdy disposition of the
semi-evergreen species.
'Purple
Pixie' has 1 1/2" blooms whose violet purple sepals are the most
vivid color of any purple blooming Epimedium in the trade and the
clump, grows to a mature size in 2-3 years. It is a clump
former rather than a ground cover type. It comes from the garden of
Dr. Richard Lighty, former Director of Mt. Cuba Center for the study
of Piedmont Flora showing up as a volunteer among a group of whites.
Deep purple blooms with white spurs. The young foliage is
violet-colored and the mature foliage is olive green with maroon
margins and produces a 2nd flush of growth that covers the waning
blooms and bulks up the plant's appearance. Occasionally
volunteer blooms later in the season.
Another
Richard Lightly introduction -- 'Purple Prince' also vivid purple
sepals ( 1 1/4") emerge from plum colored (near black) buds and has
the very handy second flush of foliage that covers the old, 'past
their prime' blooms. Heart shaped leave emerge burgundy/rose
colored and mature to olive green with maroon margins. Long
spurs white spurs. A clump former rather than a groundcover
type.
A
classic older Epimedium with large flowers (well, after all, that's
what 'grandiflorum' means!) of long spurred medium rose -- the
classic 'spidery' Epimedium flower. Glossy green leaves in
summer emerge a dusky, burgundy green in spring. Drought
tolerant when established. 
Small
but abundant leaves and deepest, red buds opening large dark pinkish
red flowers before the leaves open. Relatively new Japanese
introduction
HUGE
flowers on one of, if not the most beautiful of all
Epimediums. "Epimedium latisepalum is one of the most
beautiful species of the genus, with large, well-spaced, pendulous
white flowers, rivaled only by E. ogisui with slightly smaller
flowers." Stern, The Genus
Epimedium. Extremely
rare. In 2005 we were the only online source in the US for
this plant.
Foliage is amazing, amazing, amazing! Tall stiff stems with
4-5" long, shiny spiny edged leaflets. Discovered in 1993. Good
with morning sun.
Plants
listed as this are generally E. youngianum 'Roseum'. We'll see
if the plants from our source differ. The price is the same so
if you're adventurous, you might get a plant that's different from 'Roseum'!
Blue
green foliage that take on a black-purple overcast during the cooler
fall and winter months. Reddish buds open to flowers that are yellow
with reddish outer sepals dancing on wiry red stems. Leaves
gets a distinctive dark near black 'wash' in Fall with cool
temperatures which lasts through winter. An Iowa gardener describes
it as "one of the foliage highlights of the early winter garden."
Good spreading ground cover that is very drought resistant once
established. Evergreen in warmer zones.
Best
choice for a spreading evergreen groundcover. Very drought tolerant.
Topped in very early spring w/ spikes of bright yellow bells with
reddish spurs held nicely above the expanding new foliage. The
deeply burrowing rhizomes make this one exceedingly drought tolerant
and hardy. The thick
foliage has proven very resistant to leaf spot diseases. Light to
deep shade. From Turkey and the Republic of Georgia.
Evergreen in warmer zones.
A
dense, rhizomatous perennials, usually grown as a ground cover in
shady woodland areas. Perhaps the tallest of the Epimediums,
it features loose clusters of dainty, cup-shaped yellowish flowers
w/ creamy white to pink inner sepals held well above the foliage on
stems to 24" tall. The compound foliage is leathery,
glossy dark green and heart shaped. Forms dense, spreading
mounds. Foliage is evergreen in warm winter climates, often
emerges in spring tinged purple and typically turns bronzish in
Fall.
A
variable, naturally occurring Japanese hybrid (E. sempervirens x E.
setosum) which resembles E. sempervirens. The numerous,
attractive but small leaves are held on wiry stems and persist most
of the year, dropping only if the weather turns very cold.
Pure pink, spurless blooms.
We've growing this for awhile and
invariably, I miss getting a decent photo when it's bloom actually
taking a good look at the bloom for ID -- Epimediums bloom at
the peak of shipping season -- so we haven't made a positive ID.
The original parent plant came from JianXi province in China blooms
yellow with long spurs. 
A
rare selection, rarely available and introduced from China by Roy
Lancaster in 1992. Masses of small flowers are held above the
attractive spiny, shiny arrowhead-shaped leaves which emerge with
bronzy pink edges. Each starry white bloom has
conspicuous, prominent golden yellow stamens. This cultivar name
suggests a 'constellation of little white stars'. 
Large
1" clear yellow flowers are especially pretty on this Epimedium,
which, like all Epimediums makes a beautiful specimen or
groundcover. An amazing cross by Germany's Heinz Klose between
Caucasian & Atlas mountain species. A pyramid of butter yellow
butterfly-like flowers in spring above superbly red-mottled leaves.
One of the best! 
Makes a vigorous, indestructible, semi-evergreen clumper of light
green heart-shaped foliage, heavily margined & superbly mottled
w/ red in spring when the clumps are topped w/ stalks of rosy-red
flowers... simply STUNNING! Best to remove the old foliage in late
winter to allow for a better floral show. One of the most drought
tolerant. 
A
truly amazing color bloom - more intense than the species!
Soft red outer petals and soft yellow centers make this very unique
in the Epimedium Genus. Flowers born in clusters above a mound
of oval, semi-evergreen leaves that are magnificent in spring -
coppery with chartreuse veins. Delicate looking but a tough
customer in the garden! Slower growing than some but a small
price to pay for this stunning Epimedium.
Superb groundcover. Yellow sparkling flowers emerge through young bronze or red-mottled leaves. Extremely winter hardy. Flowers are born in clusters with petals that look like dancing stars. Loose textured soil allows faster spread (4-6" per year) but Sulphureum is quite determined to conquer even the most pathetic soil. Early to flower.
Missouri Botanical Garden 'Great Plants' selection.
Will take full sun, where most won't.
With much better flowers than the
average species and in a color seldom found, Epimedium x warleyense
is a delight. With deeper bloom color than Orange Queen, it's
a sock-it-to-me spring color and a delightful addition to your shade
garden! Foliage is tinged with purple as it emerges. A
good spreader so the width below is just a starting point!
Bushy
deep green leaved evergreen tinted with red in spring and fall that
produces an abundance of large soft orange flowers sprays during the
spring months. Flowers open light red and fade to orange.
One
of the loveliest Epimediums. E. x warleyense Barrenworts have better flowers
than the average Epimedium. Its blooms are
a few degrees lighter in color than E. x warleyense and the clump
grows in a much tighter form. A more compact, more refined
spreader than the species.
A beautiful Epimedium with pure white flowers & foliage that turns red to medium green in summer. Beautiful ground cover. Spreads best in loose soil, rich in organics. Like Europeans, Americans are discovering that Epimediums are absolutely CHOICE.
'Niveum' is one of the best for FALL COLOR -- bright orange-scarlet like parent E.
diphyllum.
Bountiful light green, heart-shaped foliages takes on a reddish appearance in late summer. These moisture-loving groundcovers actually live in DRY SHADE after being established. Nicely suited for mass-planting under trees and shrubs. Lovely loose sprays of dainty flowers in April.
Large spurless, nodding
white flowers bells are flushed with rose. A hybrid between E.
grandiflorum and E. diphyllum. In Japanese Kozakura means "Little Cherry
Tree" because the fine small flowers are white blushed pink,
reminding one of cherry blossoms. As the flowers open, the inner
sepals drop to the ground just like cherry tree blossoms. A very
unique bloom.
White
long inner sepals and spurs are the dominant feature of this
extremely floriferous cultivar. With larger flowers than 'Niveum'
but same easy to grow nature, it's truly spectacular. Very
rare in the trade and such a beauty! Drought tolerant one
established.
A rare semi- to
evergreen form 12-24" tall with a single large spiny leaf versus the
more common foliar patter of 3 leaflets. Purple bloom born in tall
sprays s with metallic purple spurs and purple sepals. From Hubei
and Zhushuan provinces in China. Glossy foliage emerges red in
spring, later becoming green has soft spiny edges and is heavily
veined.
Beautiful
pale lavender daisies with yellow eyes are impressive in mass which
happens naturally -- spreads by runners, and it often forms colonies
of dozens of plants and makes great cut flowers.
The most cold hardy of all Eryngium. It will take horrible
conditions, salt spray, barren soil and yet moves to the more
hospitable garden with ease. Wonderful steely blue foliage and
stems as well as blooms. Makes an excellent dried or cut
flower. Adds structure to the garden and despite it's prickly
appearance, attracts butterflies.
A
VARIEGATED form of Sea Holly with the same stunning steel
thistle-like violet blue blooms but in PROFUSION. Eye-catching
blue-green leaves have a bold creamy white margin. In cool
areas, the new leaves emege with a showy pink margin which then
turns creamy white. This clump forming perennial has coarse,
6" tall, 14" wide, toothed leaves, stiff, violet blue stems to 32".
BLOOMS FROM JUNE 'TIL NOVEMBER!
First
cousin to Sea Holly but totally different in appearance. A bold,
accent plant. A NATIVE w/ round flower-heads & green yucca-like
foliage. Hard to find. Easy to grow. Tap rooted. Move seedlings when
young. Most at home in dry, sandy, limey soils but tolerates average
soils & part-shade. 12-24" foliage sport 3-5' blooms. 
Spectacular
color - not just blue but near iridescent blue! Wowee!
Great in the middle of the border or the middle of the vase!
Super as a dried flowers as well. Long bloom time - from July
thru September. A Blooms of Bressingham introduction.
A charming, fragrant Wallflower with
predominantly Apricot blooms with Mauve overtones in early spring
through May over bright green foliage. Shrubby, bushy
structure with jagged gray-green leaves. Naturally compact and
mounding. Benefits from being cut back by half in mid-June.
Highly
scented Wallflowers with bright yellow blooms and stunning
variegated green foliage with a yellow edge. Compact and busy.
Flowers are sterile which always means a long bloom times with
plants. Drought
tolerant once established. Trim hard back in spring to encourage
strong basal branching. A stable sport from the popular variety
Fragrant SunshineTM
(‘Walfrasun’).
A
really spectacular sunset is what these 2-3', hairy-leaved stalks of
fragrant and striking flowers remind one of as they change from
crimson bud to yellow & orange & again to purple &
rust...something to see! And the smell is Fabulous! Sailed through
the winter of 2000 like a champ. This is one of the most
'fetchingly' beautiful plants we've ever sold!
A
great new form of Alpine Wallflower with soft yellow blooms with
maroon outer tubes. A low, shrubby dwarf clump-forming perennial. Great
for the front of the border or rock garden. Prune back by half
after flowers. Lovely with dark, maroon leafed neighbors. FRAGRANT.
This
clone has survived in our Zone 6b/7a gardens (open and not at all
protected) for 15 years. We bought it from Sandy Mush as E. cinerea.
Most years it dies back to the ground but it's clearly hardy.
It's generally 3-4' tall in one summer's growth. It has completely
silver foliage with a low, thick irregular crown. Tolerates
heat well in the Southeast US. Most sources say hardy to zone
8 (NCSU says 8 but then says it comes back from the ground.) BUT
it's actually hardy to 8 degrees Fahrenheit per (
One
of the most vigorous and easy to grow. Multiplies and blooms
freely and not fussy about conditions as long as they have
well-drained soil and are well watered in summer. White blooms
with reddish purple stamens and ovaries are sweetly scented and
packed densely along the stem above strap-like narrow foliage.
Cut flowers that just last and last as do the blooms - 6-8 weeks in
the garden! Raulston Arboretum describes the color as light
pink. If so, it's really light! Has dependably grown in
zone 5 under deep all winter snow cover so might do okay in Zone 6
with heavy winter mulch, southern exposure and planting 4-5" deep.
Many say it's one of the hardiest so well worth a try.
A
giant of the Genus with HUGE inflorescences of sweet smellng green
blooms -- which, I suppose would make it the 'Jolly Green Giant' --
there's a cultivar just waiting to be named! But we won't do
it! Cut flowers that just last and last! Often reaching
only 36" with lush, rain forest summer conditions it can top out
over most gardeners' heads at 6 feet! Waxed and wavy edged
green leaves to 3 feet are of heavy substance. The Genus name
means beautifully headed and this one gives testament with the
tufted leaves that top the flower spikes. If you're going try
this in zone 7, use heavy winter mulch, southern exposure and
planting 4-5" deep. 
A
super new hybrid a cross of E. comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy' and Giant
E. pallidiflora subsp. pole-evansii from Ed Bown of Opus Plants.
Lots of hybrid vigor with HUGE, dense pinkish flowers on sturdy
stems. 
Unlike
its much taller relatives, the difficult to find South African
native dwarf white Eucomis zambesiaca tops out at an adorable 10"
tall. This late season bloomer loves heat and produces fluffy
brilliant white star-like blooms topped with the characteristic tuft
of foliage that leads to the common name of Pineapple Lily.
Even Curmudgeons will smile at this one! 
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Eupatorium maculatum 'Red Dwarf') Very similar to the above
but shorter - a lovely compact form but with RED stems above green
foliage and vibrant rose flowers. 
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Now (Ageratina
aromatica 'Joicus Variegated') 
Eupatorium
cannabinum 'Flore Plena' blooms in mid Summer with a profusion of long
lasting flat heads of double, pinkish-magenta flowers. Use it in the
back of a sunny border & it will always elicits comments. A
relative of Joe-Pye-Weed, it's more refined and Shrub-like. Sterile,
so it's VERY LONG Blooming. From Europe. No name change for
this species. Select form of a
Northeastern US Native.
What
a spectacular plant! A bushy, shrub like shape with rose colored
blooms over deep green foliage margined and splashed with creamy
white. And if that isn't decorative enough for you, picture it
smothered with butterflies as a finishing touch! Need more
convincing? Easy to grow NATIVE, takes most any soil and with no bad
habits. What's not to love?
A
little grown Eastern Native that has amazing leaves -- the opposite
leaves are joined at the base (connate) and the stem appears to
pierce the leaves! White flower clusters, similar to yarrow,
attract butterflies and are good as cut flowers or dried.
Medical uses. Good size and late bloom for borders, native
plant gardens, wildflower, cottage or woodland gardens or on the
banks of ponds or large water gardens. 
It's
definitely not a Weed -- that's for sure! What it is, is a
fabulous native that goes head to head with any plant on the planet
for attracting Butterflies. It IS a tall plant, especially in
a moist spot, but it can be maintained at 4-5' by a May cut back.
Easy, dependable and a great cut flower.
Now
Bushy,
softly hairy, evergreen perennials with reddish purple leaves and
acid-yellow cymes. This shrub-like perennial is a knockout! Remove
stems after flowering to encourage new basal growth. Takes sun if
soil is well-watered or moist. 
Gorgeous,
wide-spreading perennial groundcover to 2’ tall with evergreen
rosettes of dark green leaves from Turkey. Open, round heads of
lime-green flowers rise out of the foliage in later spring.
Tolerates shade, tree root competition. Requires regular water in
sun. Shear after Flowering. Takes dry shade w/ ease. 24" bloom
stalks. 
Kim
Hawks says this "truly wonderful and weird 'Dr. Seuss' plant" draws
constant attention sprinkled through the sunny roadside borders at
Niche Gardens. Flat disks of bright chartreuse bracts top skinny 3'
blue-green stalks; dramatic popping out of mounds of Artemisia. Self
seeds some. Stalks should be cut out at the base after color
fades. This plant absolutely makes a 'spectacle out of itself'
and you'll be delighted!
This
is, in fact, a groundcover spurge and if that's what you want you'll
love it because it does cover ground. Fairly easy to rogue unwanted
growth. This is a plant that you don't want to introduce into
an area, especially native areas, where you can't mind it. We
like it underneath taller plants. Light, airy and
delightful. The slender stems are well-branched with very
narrow 1-2" leaves of light blue green. In late spring,
it's nearly covered by umbrella-shaped flowers with bright
greenish-yellow bracts. Fen's Ruby is a particularly short,
dense form of the species. Winter deciduous in cold
climates. Loves limey soil; slightly less vigorous in acid
soil. New growth is Ruby colored and Fall color is orange!
One
of the most exciting new foliage plants to come along in years.
Forms a dense mound of rich plum purple foliage that retains its
color all season. Flowers and bracts are contrasting lime green .
CHOICE and highly recommended. This will be one of the HOTTEST
perennials. Self seeds some. 
A
compact hybrid of E. martinii reaching 10-12" in height when
blooming with a tightly mounded habit that maintains it's form with
small green and burgundy leaves. Blooms forever (or the
equivalent in the horticulture world -- MARCH thru SEPTEMBER).
These non-stop blooms are cream-colored with bright red centers set
of by lime green on the outside. Outstanding in a mixed
container, front of the border or rockery. 
A
hybrid that is clump forming & abundantly branched. Elongated
upright flowers w/ lime-green flowers appear on top of reddish toned
foliage in early spring and through a long season.. Mostly
evergreen. Compact clusters of evergreen rosettes to 2’ with
red-stained leaves. 
A
stout, select form of the species know for it's compact size, dark
mahogany stems and floriferous bloom habit in shade.
Introduced by North Creek Wholesale Nursery.
This
East-Coast native, with stalked, heart-shaped leaves will hold its
own with any aster cultivar. It's light, airy, delicate and will
live in dry shade where most asters would croak! Has a profusion of
tiny, starry daisies. Floriferous. A must in the woodland
garden. 
