Baptisia australis

Indigo, Blue False

S-PS

36-48"

May-June

Blue

Spectacular blue flowers adorn this perennial in the early summer.  This is one of the bluest garden plants available.  Years ago its pigment was used as a dye, earning it the common name False Indigo.

Belamcanda chinensis

Lily, Blackberry

S

24-48"

August-September

Orange

The Blackberry Lily looks like an Iris before it blooms.  In the late summer it comes into its own when its brilliant orange flowers open.  Following the flowers are distinctive seed pods that resemble large blackberries.

Bergenia cordifolia 'Winterglut'

Pigsqueak, Winterglut

PSH

10-12"

April-May

Pink

This plant thrives in well-drained, partially shaded areas.  Its foliage turns a brilliant ruby/red color in the winter.  The name "pigsqueak" comes from the sound produced from rubbing two of the leathery leaves together.

Boltonia asteroides 'Nana''

Boltonia, Dwarf

S

24"

August-September

Light Pink

The normal complaint with Boltonia is that it tends to get too tall and then fall over. Well, this dwarf cultivar solves that problem. It stays short enough to support itself, which is a pleasant change for Boltonia.

Brunnera macrophylla

Brunnera, Heartleaf

SH-PSH

12-18"

May-June

Blue

The blooms on this plant are very similar to Forget-me-nots.  The similarities end there, however, for the foliage and plant habit of Brunnera are far superior. This plant thrives in moist shaded locations.