Find Your Perfect Plant
We have put together a modest collection of some information and images of our most popular and successful plants for your garden projects. This collection will be growing over time. Note that due to the seasonal availability of plants, this collection does not reflect current inventory in our stores. Please call our stores directly to check availability for purchase or order.
Plants listed are available subject to seasonality and grower's supply.
Salvia guaranitica
'Black and Blue'
- » Heat tolerant, heavy blooming Salvia
- » Dark blue flowers with black sepals from summer to fall
- » Fertilize with Bud & Bloom
Little Richard Abelia
Abelia x grandiflora 'Little Richard'
- » Grows 3' Tall and 3' Wide
- » Blooms white fragrant flowers in through summer
- » Compact Habit with evergreen foliage that takes on tangerine-pink tints in fall
Sunshine Daydream Abelia
Abelia x grandiflora 'Sunshine Daydream'
- » Grows 3-4' Tall and 3-4' Wide
- » Variegated Foliage With Compact Habit
- » Clusters of Trumpet-Shaped, Fragrant, White Flowers
- » Attractive Multi-Colored Foliage in Fall
Piccolo Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea 'Piccolo'
- » Grows 2 - 3' tall and wide
- » Year-round color in your garden
- » Dark green foliage with light green tips
- » A great slow growing specimen plant for part shade
Queen of Sheba Bugbane
Actaea 'Queen of Sheba'
- » Long racemes of pendulous, fragrant, white flowers over dark purple foliage in late summer.
- » Hybrid of the Asian species (A. simplex) and the NATIVE Actaea racemosa.
- » Prefers moist, humus-rich soils in partial shade.
- » Deer resistant, berries are poisonous to mammals; harmless to birds.
Black Cohosh or Bugbane
Actaea racemosa
- » This NATIVE has elegant white bottle brush flowers in late summer.
- » Adds architectural height to a shaded part of the border or shade garden.
- » A host plant for Spring Azure, Holly Blue, and Appalachian Azure butterfly larvae.
- » Deer and rabbit resistant.
Purple-leaf Bugbane
Actaea simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty'
- » Creamy white wands of bottle-brush flowers in September October
- » Darkest of the bronze-purple foliage
- » Foliage is 2.5' with flower spikes 4-6'
- » Needs organically rich consistently moist soil
- » Deer resistant, berries are poisonous to mammals.
Meant to Bee™ Queen Nectarine
Agastache
- » Loads of peach flowers
- » Great for growing in rock gardens
- » Blooms mid summer into fall
- » Attract hummingbirds
Meant to Bee™ 'Royal Raspberry'
Agastache
- » Smashing contrast of rosy purple flowers against the dark foliage in mid summer into fall.
- » New foliage emerges with a burgundy cast.
- » Best performance comes with well-drained soils.
- » A must-have for those who like butterflies, bees and hummingbirds in the garden.
- » NATIVE to the US.
Hummingbird Mint
Agastache 'Black Adder'
- » Light, violet-blue flower stalks
- » Blooms mid summer until frost
- » Foliage smells like minty-black licorice when crushed
Blue Fortune Hyssop
Agastache 'Blue Fortune'
- » From early spring through summer, the stems are topped with hundreds of large bottlebrush, deep violet-blue flowers.
- » Attracts a stunning array of pollinators including hummingbirds!
- » Requires very well drained soil (i.e. does not like clay)
- » Deer and critter resistant.
Crazy Fortune Variegated Anise Hyssop
Agastache 'Crazy Fortune'
- » The new shoots are tinged with purple and white.
- » Blue-purple flowers from July to September drive hummers, bees and butterflies crazy.
- » Foliage is aromatic and smells like liquorice/anise.
- » Requires well-drained soil.
- » Deer and critter resistant.
Kudos™ Red Hummingbird Mint
Agastache 'Kudos™ Red'
- » Upright, clumping habit
- » Cheery, bright red plumes that last and last
- » Butterflies and hummers love it!
- » Highly resistant to deer and rabbits.
Kudos™ Dwarf Hummingbird Mint
Agastache 'Kudos™ Yellow'
- » Large, dense inflorescences of yellow flowers
- » Naturally resistant to downy mildew
- » Butterflies love it!
- » Prefers well drained soil
Little Adder Hummingbird Mint or Hyssop
Agastache 'Little Adder'
- » Long lasting purple flower spikes
- » Great option for cut or dried flowers
- » Attracts hummingbirds and pollinators!
- » Deer don't eat it.
Hummingbird Mint
Agastache 'Poquito Lavender'
- » Showy lavender-pink flowers
- » Great for mixed perennial borders or containers
- » Low, compact bushy habit
- » Fragrant foliage
Hummingbird Mint
Agastache 'Poquito Orange'
- » Showy, hummingbird attracting, orange flowers
- » Great for mixed perennial borders or containers
- » Low, compact bushy habit
Anise Hyssop or Blue Giant Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
- » NATIVE to upper midwest with lavender-purple flowers blooming July to September
- » Goldfinches and juncos love the seeds.
- » Offers a rich source of nectar to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.
- » Host plant for Spring Azure butterfly caterpillars.
- » Very deer resistant
Rosie Posie Hyssop
Agastache hybrid 'Rosie Posie'
- » Spikes of hot pink flowers over compact, dense, dark green foliage in early summer through mid-fall (without deadheading!)
- » Easy to grow in well-drained soil.
- » A favorite of butterflies, hummingbirds & pollinators.
- » Highly deer and rabbit resistant.
Purple Giant Hyssop
Agastache rugosa 'Golden Jubilee'
- » Definitely a WOW! plant. Chartreuse, coleus-like foliage is incredible on its own, but the blue bottlebrush flowers in mid summer top it off beautifully.
- » Very hardy and will self sow.
- » Benefits from a little shade in production to protect leaf color.
Lavender Bubbles Ornamental Onion
Allium 'Lavender Bubbles' PP31126 (Ornamental Onion)
- » Dark, dusty purple flower globes
- » Attractive gray-green foliage
- » Leaf blades twist & curl for added interest
Windy City Ornamental Onion
Allium 'Windy City' PP28100 (Ornamental Onion)
- » Great color for the late summer garden!
- » Dark rose-purple flowers
- » Ideal for cutting
Ornamental Onion
Allium atropurpureum
- » Small, ball-like clusters of tiny, star-shaped, burgundy flowers May-June
- » Attractive strappy foliage
- » Deer-resistant
Spring Glory® Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis 'Sprizam'
- » Grows 10 - 12' tall and 8 - 10' wide
- » Vigorous, upright growth habit
- » Green summer foliage and dark purple fruit
- » Brilliant golden amber fall color
Serviceberry
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance'
- » Grows 15-25' High and 15-25' Wide
- » Showy, fragrant, white flowers in Spring
- » Edible fruit
- » Vibrant Fall color
Powis Castle Artemisia
Artemisia 'Powis Castle'
- » Beautiful accent plant
- » Woody perennial with silvery aromatic foliage
- » Rarely blooms
- » Suitable for fresh bouquets
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
- » This NATIVE meadow classic is best known as a food source of larval monarch butterflies.
- » Deep pink clusters of fragrant flowers attract pollinators in June & July followed by lovely pods of silky seeds in October.
- » This one is a colonizer and thrives in any well-drained soil.
- » Poisonous to vertibrates.
Younique™ Carmine Astilbe
Astilbe 'Younique™ Carmine'
- » A more compact and rounded habit
- » Upright, red-pink plumes
- » Very floriferous and fragrant
- » Great for shady border
Younique™ Raspberry Astilbe
Astilbe 'Younique™ Raspberry'
- » Low mound of lacy green foliage, topped by fragrant, raspberry plumes.
- » Smaller, compact size great for containers and smaller gardens.
- » Foliage stay beautiful if given a rich, moist soil and regular watering.
- » Deer resistant.
Younique™ Silvery Pink Astilbe
Astilbe 'Younique™ Silvery Pink'
- » Soft pink fragrant blooms light up a shady spot in early to mid-summer.
- » The Younique series is notable for more flowers on a compact plant.
- » Must be kept consistently moist.
- » Wonderful as cut flowers or leave on for winter interest.
- » Deer and rabbit resistant.
Deutschland Astilbe
Astilbe japonica 'Deutschland'
- » Lacy fragrant pure white plumes in early summer.
- » Lovely in the moonlight.
- » Glossy deep green foliage stays beautiful all season with consistent moisture.
- » Ornamental seed heads.
- » Deer and rabbit resistant.
Pink Lightning Astilbe
Astilbe simplicifolia 'Pink Lightning'
- » Airy plumes that begin reddish-pink, fading to shell pink in mid-summer.
- » Compact habit with elegant, bronzy-green leaves will stay looking good with consistent moisture.
- » Excellent for cut flowers.
- » Rust colored seed heads are outstanding.
- » Deer and rabbit resistant.
Angels Trumpet
Brugmansia 'Charles Grimaldi'
- » Fragrant trumpet shaped flowers blooming through the summer and early fall
- » Appreciates full sun to partial shade and moist well-draining soil. Fertilize during bloom
Pugster Pinker™ Butterfly Bush
Buddleia
- » Grows 2-2.5' High and 2-2.5' Wide
- » Full-sized pink flowers on dwarf plants
- » Compact, mounded habit
- » Blooms non-stop from early summer through frost
'Miss Molly'
Buddleia davidii
- » Grows 4-5' High and 4-5' Wide
- » Sangria-red flowers
- » Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
- » Compact, fragrant
'Miss Violet'
Buddleia davidii
- » Grows 4-5' Tall and 4-5' Wide
- » Blooms Loads of Dark Purple-Violet Flowers in Summer
- » Smaller Compact Plant
- » Seedless and Non-Invasive Plant
Black Knight Butterfly Bush
Buddleia davidii 'Black Knight'
- » Grows 6 - 9' High and 6 - 9' Wide
- » Season-long flowers attract a variety of wildlife
- » Silvery green leaves from spring to fall
- » Vigorous grower for sunny spots
Butterfly Bush
Buddleia davidii 'Guinevere'
- » Grows 7-10' High and 5-6' Wide
- » Season-long flowers attract a variety of wildlife
- » Dead heading prevents seeding
Butterfly Bush
Buddleia davidii 'Monarch® Dark Dynasty'
- » Grows 3-4' tall and 4-6' wide
- » Produces incredibly long royal purple blossoms in summer
- » Excellent butterfly attractor
Butterfly Bush
Buddleia davidii 'White Profusion'
- » White flowers with yellow centers attract wildlife
- » Upright shrub that makes a great backdrop or specimen
- » Vigorous grower with attractive foliage
Butterfly Bush
Buddleia hybrid 'Pink Delight'
- » Grows 4-7' Tall and 7' Wide
- » Blooms Long Pink Blossoms Throughout the Summer
- » Gray-green Leaves With a Compact Growth Habit
- » Pollinators Love These Flowers!
Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip Jr.'
Buddleia x
- » Grows 1.5-2.5' High and 2-2.5' Wide
- » Smaller and less brittle than the original Blue Chip
- » Attractive, silver-green leaves
- » Abundant, small indigo-colored fragrant blooms through summer
Butterfly Bush
Buddleia x 'Grand Cascade'
- » Grows 5-6' High and 7-8' Wide
- » Blooms enormous, fragrant lavender flower clusters
- » Weeping, arching habit
- » Nectar source for butterflies
Million Bells
Calibrachoa x hybrida 'Colorburst Pro™ Cat's Eye Calico'
- » Cascading, vigorous, fast-growing annual
- » Small, vividly colored, petunia-like flowers
- » Flowers bloom prolifically from spring to frost
'Burgundy Spice' Sweetshrub
Calycanthus 'Burgundy Spice'
- » 6 - 8' tall and 5 - 6' wide
- » Deep, showy purple leaves on both sides
- » Maroon colored flowers
- » Vibrant shades of yellow and amber in the fall
Carolina Allspice
Calycanthus floridus
- » Grows 5-6' High and 5-7' Wide
- » Ideal for the shrub border
- » Seed capsules persist into Winter
- » Golden Fall color
- » Fruity flower fragrance
'Aphrodite'
Calycanthus x
- » Grows 5 - 8' Tall and 5 - 6' Wide
- » Full to Part Sun
- » Blooms Large, Fragrant Magnolia-Like Red Flowers in Summer
- » Large Glossy Green Leaves