A great drought tolerant daisy that features white petals with green centers. Waxy green foliage looks great with or without the flowers!

Nice native tree that is adaptable to many sites. Best to plant at a small size and never move it again. Excellent red/orange fall color! Typically grows 30-50' tall and 20-30' wide.

Bright yellow cheery flowers on a plant that thrives in dry sunny spots. Unlike other Oenothera species these flowers will open during the day! Many different types of bees and hummingbirds will visit this plant.

The Sensitive Fern is a large deciduous fern native to Eastern North America and provides shelter for both amphibians and reptiles. Features bright green fronds and great for rain gardens, groundcover, and to naturalize an area.

Italian Oregano is known for its mild flavor and aroma, with its leaves typically being harvested from late spring to early summer. The plant also has tiny, creamy-white, trumpet-shaped flowers in midsummer, which attract bees and butterflies. 

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A medium sized tree that has some unique features and is versatile as it can handle many different light levels and soil. Known for its fruits that look like hops, seen on the tree in summer to winter.

This is the native form of pachysandra and a more responsible option than the invasive pachysandra terminalis. Grows 8-12" tall in full to part shade.

Whether you call it senecio or Packera it's still Golden Groundsel to us. This plant produces masses of yellow daisy like flowers held well above the shiny green leaves. Spreads and naturalizes nicely as a ground cover. Attracts loads of pollinators. Grow

Big bold yellow double flowers emerge in spring on this heavily blooming peony. Yellow contrasts beautifully with the dark orange centers. Mildly fragrant blooms that can be 6-8 inches!

A garden classic! Large double pink pastel flowers are delightfully fragrant at almost 8" across!

Large white double blooms with a splash of rose color in the center. Big beautiful blooms arrive in mid spring highlighted by the glossy dark green foliage.

Nice upright yet compact habit. Very tidy habit that has the toughness of its native species parents. Panicums are great in the garden since they produce their blooms early in the season and can be enjoyed longer than most grasses. It also stays green ver

An attractive native warm season grass that's easy to grow in most areas as long as its sunny! Clump forming habit of green blades that are topped with pink tinged flower panicles in summer.

Nice upright form of panicum that does not flop. Metallic blue foliage that turns bright yellow in the fall. Grows 5-6' Tall and 2-3' wide

Perennial Plant of the Year 2014

'Prince Tut' is a nicely compact form of Egyptian Papyrus. 'Prince Tut' can be used in containers as a thriller plant or in other landscapes where there is consistent moisture.

This small to medium sized tree (20-40') is underused. The flowers are small but really cool if looked at. The leaves emerge reddish purple in the spring, fade t green and then shine in the fall with yellows, reds, and orange colors. Nice wither interest

Parrotias are so underused! Fantastic small tree that should be in more landscapes. Unusual spring red flowers, attractive foliage and brilliant fall foliage that ranges from bronze, crimson, orange to gold.