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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

Bright gold foliage that can handle more sun than most hosta

Single daisy-like flowers bloom in sunset-esque shades. Buds emerge red and open orange, fading to a creamy butter yellow. Colors are best in the cool parts of the year—which happen to be when the plant usually flowers.

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. 

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.

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

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.

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

One of the first things to flower in late winter or early spring providing a nice change of scenery in your garden or landscape. Although it blooms early the flowers will last for months!

Lenten roses are terrific garden plants that the deer dont eat!

Loads of flowers start pale apricot and gradually darken to pink. The multitudes of flowers all at different times of blooming creates a mix of colors.

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 2001. This is one of the best ornamental grasses available. Produces its "flowers" or inflorescence early in the season so they can be enjoyed longer. Nice narrow vertical habit. The foliage grows to about 3' tall and the flowe

Perennial Plant of the Year 2004 This non native fern was awarded the prestigious Perennial Plant of the Year Award for its garden merit. Beautiful almost luminescent blue green foliage with dark ribs. Grows 12-24" tall in full to part shade.

A smaller Nepeta that typically grows wider than it is tall. Darker periwinkle flowers sit atop foliage with a rounded growing habit. A very attractive plant for pollinators.

This hardy sage produces gorgeous violet-blue flowers on dark purple stems! Easy to grow, long blooming and thrives in full sun growing up to 24" tall.