Perennial Plant of the Year 1997 It is a well deserved accreditation for this long blooming easy to grow perennial. The deep violet blue flowers rise above the foliage to 18-24" tall. Very few pest issues, even the deer avoid it. Best in full sun

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.

The Perennial Plant Association declared this plant to be the Perennial plant of the Year in 1995. A well deserved accreditation for this low maintenance plant. Butterflies love it and you will too! Grows to 36" tall in full sun

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.

Rounded puckered leaves add texture in the shade garden on this blue hosta. White tubular flowers are produced in midsummer on shorter scapes. Flowers attracted all sorts of pollinators, especially hummingbirds!

A mini Hosta with big impact! Chartreuse veined leaves with smooth edges add brightness to any shady spot in the garden. Lavender summer flowers bring around the hummingbirds and bumblebees.

This non native fern provides great foliage color in the spring as well as fall. The spring growth is red and the fall is orange red. Grows 12-24" tall and wide in full to part shade.

Large 3-4 inch single blooms of maroon to burgundy red flowers emerge early in the spring. Perfect for shade garden that need color when most other plants are still dormant. Dark evergreen foliage will be attractive all year!

A shade favorite with thick heart shaped leaves with blue centers and creamy white margins. Ruffled edges add even more texture to this attractive Hosta. White flowers emerge in mid summer high above the foliage and will attract hummingbirds!

A better way to enjoy the fragrant bell shaped flowers of this garden classic! Blooms are larger true white bell shaped flowers that are held above the foliage rather than better the leaves.

A great low shade loving flowering evergreen! One of the earliest blooming flowers in the garden sometimes even flowering in February!

A nice shade loving grass to brighten and add texture to the garden. Arching leaves create a soft cascading effect that compliments other plants well but also stands out on its own.

One of the first to bloom in spring, sometimes even blooming in winter. A great evergreen groundcover that is deer resistant. Dark green foliage is adorn with various orange peachy colored blooms with burgundy accents.

Perfect perennial for shady spots! This low growing plant has green foliage that makes the vivid lavender pink flowers pop. Fluffy flowers will bloom throughout summer.

An attractive trailing groundcover that can add color to a sunny rock garden or spice up your patio in a container. Purple and green tones during the summer with red burgundy foliage in fall.

'Spanish Flare' bears 3", single light yellow flowers with maroon red flares concentrated around the center.

The name is perfect, the flowers really do have a suede like texture. Grows to 28" tall in full to part sun Photo is courtesy of Walter's Gardens

Very hardy plant with interesting evergreen foliage. The leaves are shiny green, thick and leathery during the summer and then turn maroon red in winter.

This astilbe sports large dense stalks of light pink flowers which fade to green instead of the normal brown. Attractive clean divided foliage. Grows 15-24" tall

Part of the Moody Blues series that is known for easy-to-grow compact plants. 'Moody Blues Pink' produces light pink spiked flowers that bloom from early summer through fall.

Low growing creeping bright gold foliage forms a full mat only 2-4" tall. Spreads aggressively and can handle foot traffic in moderation. Plant in areas where you can control the spread.