Sweet woodruff makes a nice groundcover in full to part shade. The foliage has all sorts of uses such as in tea, wine and even in perfume. Grows to 6-12" tall. It can spread aggressively so keep an eye on it. Black walnut tolerant.

A spreading deer resistant ground cover that is easy to grow. Showy magenta flowers complimented by red sepals in late spring and fragrant foliage all make this a nice choice!

A painted fern like no other! Huge! Looks great with large hosta and Sun King Aralia. Grows to 3' tall and up to 6' wide. Terrific filler for shady spots

This a leafy perennial grown for its edible stems that are used most commonly in pies. Grows 2-4 feet tall with large leaves and red stems.

Beautiful heart-shaped silvery leaves on this mat forming perennial. The rich magenta-purple flowers appear in late spring and sporadically through the summer. Only grows to 6-8" tall. Does best in shade to part sun.

A great ground cover that works wonderfully in those hard to plant dry shady areas! New leaves are a beautiful maroon that will transition into a glossy dark green in summer. Spring produces creamy flowers that stand out against the dark foliage.

Bright gold foliage that can handle more sun than most hosta

This perennial not only has nice soft pink flowers and terrific fall red/orange fall color but an amazing highly aromatic foliage. We like to use it near walkways where even a slight brush up against the foliage will release the fragrance.

Perennial Plant of the Year 2015 Hardy geranium that forms a loose mat of aromatic foliage. The flowers are white with a pink throat and very pale. This geranium blooms in the early summer with sporadic blooms after the heavy flush is finished. 

Bright yellow foliage to add a bit of sunshine to your shade garden! Attractive rippled edges as a nice texture to the wedge shaped leaves. Mid summer bring lavender flowers that rise high above the foliage and attracts hummingbirds!

An easy growing perennial with pink flower spikes and deer resistant foliage! Blooms from spring through summer with a near mounding habit.

This perennial geranium is terrific for forming a nice mat ground cover. Grows to only 6-10" tall. Flowers are carmine red-purple. Deer resistant

Perennial Plant of the Year 2006 This mat-forming dianthus flowers profusely in a bright magenta. The flowers are single held on short stems above deep blue foliage. Grows to only6" tall in full sun

A sign for spring! This early blooming ground cover has soft pink flowers that sit above large leaved evergreen foliage.

Uniform bright white petal with sun shiny yellow centers. This is a classic looking daisy with a long bloom time and compact size.

Eye-catching vibrant red blooms atop silver blue foliage

Forms a 15-20” tall mound of wavy, heart-shaped apple-green leaves variegated with creamy margins. The real prize that comes from this hosta is the fragrance! Enjoy!

Another great hardy sage for the landscape. This variety produces pale blue flowers that reach up to 20" tall. Deer resistant and easy to grow garden classic.

A compact form of the award winning Russian Sage. This cultivar only reaches 18-24" tall. All the features of its larger parent in a small size.

Perennial Plant of the Year 2007 Dont let the name fool you, this catmint can grow to 24-30" tall. Its a nice option since the seeds produced are sterile so it does not spread throughout the garden. Deer resistant and drought tolerant make it a good choic

A large hosta with dark glossy green foliage and distinct veining, leaves can get to be 9 inches long! White fragrant tubular flowers emerge in midsummer on tall scapes that rise high above the foliage.

This non native dianthus is great in dry sunny spots. The flowers are held on longer stems than most dianthus.Grows up to 24-30" tall in full sun

Perennial Plant of the Year 2018 This is truly an award winning perennial! . The plant grows as a compact clump of glossy green strap like foliage and produces bright rosy purple rounded flower clusters above the foliage. Long blooming and deer resistant.