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Perennial, Grass, Fern, Groundcover & Vine Catalog
Perennials

The perennials, ornamental grasses and ferns listed are just a sampling of what we carry. Ask us about volume discounts.

Achillea- Yarrow                                            Zone 4-9
Grows well in dry, sunny locations, drought-resistant but does prefer loamy soil
‘Coronation Gold’ Golden yellow flowers June-Aug 36”
‘Moonshine’ Lemon yellow flowers June-Sept 24”
millefolium ‘Paprika’ Red flowers July-Aug 24”.
 
Agastache x ‘Blue Fortune’                            Zone 5-10
Mexican Hyssop  Long-blooming July-Sept with deep blue flowers. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Prefers average to dry soil, to 3’.
 
Alchemilla mollis-                                         Zone 5-9
Lady’s Mantle
Groundcover type habit with yellow-green flowers on 18” stems July-Aug. Prefers moist well-drained soil and a little shade.
 
Amsonia- Blue Star Flower                              Zone 5-9
‘Blue Ice’- Blue flowers grace this 18” plant May-June. Narrow green leaves turn yellow in fall. Full sun, prefers moist, well-drained soil.
 
Anemone-Windflower                                     Zone 5-9
Prefers a little shade and moist well-drained soil.
‘Honerine Jobert’-White flowers with yellow center, Sept-Oct, 3’
‘Queen Charlotte’-Semi-double light pink flowers Sept-Oct 36”
‘Whirlwind’-Semi-double white flower Sept-Oct 36”
 
Aquilegia-Columbine                                      Zone 5-8
Prefers a little shade and moist well-drained soil.  Pretty in rock gardens & perennial borders.
‘Biedermeier’-pastel pink, purple & blue flowers May-July. 12-15”
 
Armeria- Thrift                                              Zone 4-10
‘Splendens’-Pretty pink flowers May-July, foliage forms a grassy mound. 8-10”
 
Artemisia-Wormwood                                     Zone 5-9
‘Powis Castle’-Feathery, silver-green foliage 2-3’h. Fairly tolerant of poor soil and drought.
‘Silver Mound’-Feathery silver-gray foliage forms 10” mounds.
 
Aster                                                             Zone 3-8
Daisy-type flowers with yellow center in a wide variety of colors.
dumosus ‘Wood’s Blue-Pink-Purple’  Provides fall color in the sun or part shade garden in Sept-Oct. Compact habit, 12”.Mildew & rust resistant.
novae-angliae ‘Purple Dome’-Bright purple flowers through Sept, that cover the plant. Dwarf grows to about 18”.
 
Astilbe                                                             Zone 4-9
Feathery flower plumes in red, pink, white & lavender, foliage is dark green and fernlike.  Astilbe prefer some shade and require adequate moisture.
arendsii ‘Snowdrift’- white flowers June-July 24” bright green foliage
arendsii ‘Fanal’- deep red flowers 24” June-July, bronze-green foliage
chinensis ‘Finale’- light pink plumes 18” June-July, green foliage
chinensis ‘Pumila’-mauve-pink flowers to 12” July-Aug
chinensis ‘Visions’-Raspberry-pink blooms 15” June-July
chinensis ‘Vision in Pink’-Pink blooms 16-20” July-Aug
japonica ‘Deutschland’-White blooms 24” June-July
japonica ‘Peach Blossom’-Peachy-pink flowers 20-24” June-July
japonica ‘Rheinland’-Clear pink blooms 24” June-July
simplicifolia ‘Sprite’-Pale pink flowers 10” July. 1994 Perennial Plant of the Year
 
Baptisia australis-False Indigo                     Zone 3-9
Blue flowers May-June, seed pods throughout summer 3-4’h
 
Bergenia cordifolia-Heartleaf                       Zone 4-10
Pink flowers April-May 12”, glossy green leaves get red tint in fall.
 
Campanula carpatica                                    Zone 4-8
‘Blue Uniform’- Dwarf Bellflower
Blue bell-shaped flowers June-July, 6”h.
 
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides–                    Zone 5-9
Plumbago Blue flowers Aug-Oct, groundcover type habit to 12”. Leaves get a red tint in fall.
 
Chrysanthemum nipponicum                       Zone 5-9
Nippon or Montauk Daisy White flowers Sept-Oct, 2-3’h, green glossy foliage. Grows best in well-drained soil and full sun.
 
Cimicifuga ramosa ‘Brunette’                          Zone 4-8
Snakeroot White bottlebrush flowers Sept-Oct., purple foliage. Partial shade and adequate moisture.
 
Convallaria majalis- Lily-of-the-Valley                   Zone 4-9
Fragrant white flowers in April and May, 8”.
 
Coreopsis                                                          Zone 4-9
Daisy-like flowers June-Sept. Tolerates dry soil, heat and seaside conditions.
rosea ‘Heaven’s Gate’-Pink flowers with deep pink ring at base of bloom, yellow center, summer-fall, 15-18”h
verticillata ‘Moonbeam’-Yellow flowers June-frost. 18”h. 1992 Perennial Plant of the Year
verticillata ‘Zagreb’-Golden yellow flowers July-Sept. 18”
x ‘Tequila Sunrise’-Yellow flowers with a red center, leaves have creamy variegation. 15”h
 
Crocosmia-Montbretia                                   Zone 6-10
x Lucifer-Red flowers July-Aug, sword like foliage, 2-3’h
 
Delosperma-Hardy Ice Plant                                      Zone 6-9
ashtonii-Pink flowers with yellow eye cover succulent type foliage June-Oct. 6”h, drought tolerant
cooperi-Pink flowers cover this succulent groundcover type foliage June-Sept. 3”h
floribundum ‘Starburst’-Bright pink flowers with white center, green succulent foliage June-Sept 6”h
 
Dendranthema-Hardy Fall Mum                              Zone 4-8
‘Sheffield’-Daisy like flowers Sept-Oct, pink-peach color. 24-30”h
 
Dianthus-                                                           Zone 5-9 
gratianopolitanus ‘Bath’s Pink’- Pink flowers are 1” May-June, foliage is blue-green and needle like, 6-8”h
gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’-Magenta flowers May-June, evergreen blue green foliage, 10”h  2006 Perennial Plant of the Year
 
gratianopolitanus ‘Pixie’-Pink flowers May-Oct over blue-green foliage 10”h
 
Dicentra-Bleeding Heart-                                         Zone 4-9
exima- Cutleaf Bleeding Heart-Pink heart-shaped flowers May-fall over cutleaf foliage, 12-18”h
formosa ‘Luxuriant’-Red heart-shaped flowers May-Sept, over green cutleaf foliage, tolerates more sun & heat. 12-18”
spectablis-Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart-Pink heart-shaped flowers in April-May, prefers shade, 3’h.
 
Digitalis-Foxglove-                                                    Zone 5-8
‘Mertonensis’-Pink bell-shaped flowers with red spots June-July on green spikes, 3’h.
 
Echinacea-Coneflower                                      Zone 4-8
Daisy-like flowers that come in many shades of pink, red, purple, white, orange and yellow. Attracts butterflies and the seed heads attract finches. Echinacea like full sun and can withstand hot, dry sites.
purpurea ‘Kim’s Knee High’-Dwarf Purple Coneflower-Long blooming rosy-pink flowers June-August. Shorter habit at 20”.
purpurea ‘Magnus’- Rosy-purple flowers July-Sept at 3’h. 1998 Perennial Plant of the Year
purpurea ‘Ruby Star’-Deep red-pink flowers July-Aug, 36”h
purpurea ‘White Swan’-White flowers July-Aug, 3’h
x ‘Sundown’-Orange flowers July-Sept, 36”h
x ‘Sunrise’-Yellow flowers July-Sept, 36”h
 
Eupatorium-Joe Pye Weed                                 Zone 5-9
maculatum ‘Gateway’-Rose-pink flower heads on 6’stems in Aug attracts butterflies. Native plant with medium green leaves
 
Gaillardia-Blanket Flower                              Zone 3-8
aristata ‘Arizona Sun’-Red & yellow flowers June-Aug, 12”h
 
Gaura-Sweet Woodruff                                                 Zone 5-9
‘Siskiyou Pink’-Pink flowers June-Oct on arching stems above green foliage. Tolerates hot temperatures, 2-3’h
‘Whirling Butterflies’-White flowers June-Oct 2-3’h
 
Geranium-Cranesbill
sanguineum ‘Max Frei’                                               Zone 3-9
Magenta flowers May-Aug, compact groundcover foliage, 6-10”h. Red foliage in fall.
x ‘Rozanne’    Violet blue flowers June-frost. Good heat tolerance, 20”h
2008 Perennial Plant of the Year
 
Heliopsis helianthoides ‘Summer Sun’               
Zone 5-9
False Sunflower-Golden yellow daisy like flowers, 3-4’h
 
Helleborus ‘Brandywine’                                         Zone 5-9
Lenten Rose- Flowers colors from white, yellow, pink to purple. Blooms early spring and are single-double. Evergreen foliage 18”h
Prefers moist well-drained soils. 
Helleborus-2005 Perennial Plant of the Year
 
Hemerocallis-Daylilies                                         Zone 4-9
‘Chicago Apache’- Red flowers June-July, 26-30”h
‘Hyperion’- Fragrant yellow flowers July-Aug, 36-40”h
‘Happy Returns’- Lemon yellow flwrs June-Oct, rebloomer, 18”h
‘Pardon Me’- Burgundy-red flowers June-fall, rebloomer, 18”h
‘Stella de Oro’-Yellow flowers June-Sept, rebloomer, 12-18”h
 
Heuchera-Coral Bells                                            Zone 4-9
americana ‘Montrose Ruby’-Burgundy-silver foliage, white flwrs on 2’stems.
micrantha ‘Palace Purple’-Purple-bronzy foliage 10”h, white flwrs on 20”stems May-June, 1991 Perennial Plant of the Year
sanguinea ‘Snow Angel’-Green leaves are mottled with cream at 10”h, pink flwrs June-July at 20”h
villosa ‘Caramel’- Leaves are a golden-honey color at 10”h, white flwrs Aug-Sept at 18”h, best foliage in shade.
x ‘Plum Pudding’-Leaves are plum-purple with a hint of silver 10”, light pink flwrs in June-July at 20”h.
x ‘Silver Scrolls’-Silver leaves with strong purple veining 10”, off white flwrs June-July 20”h.
x ‘Stormy Seas’-Wavy leaves of purple with silver-grey highlights 18”,pink flwrs May-June 30”h
 
Heucherella ‘Stoplight’                                                  Zone 4-9
Foamy Bells- 6” mound of yellow leaves with a deep red center which spreads out in the veins. White flowers in April-May on 12” stems.
 
Hibiscus-Hardy Hibiscus                                          Zone 5-9
‘Kopper King’-Leaves are a copper-red color, large white bloom with a red eye. Blooms July-Aug, 3-4’h, keep it blooming with sun and a moist soil.
moscheutos ‘Lady Baltimore’-Dark green cut leaf foliage and big pink blooms with a red eye July-Sept, 4-5’h.
moscheutos ‘Lord Baltimore’-Dark green cut leaf foliage with big deep red flowers July-Sept, 5-6’h.
 
Hosta-Plantain Lily                                                             Zone 5-9
fortunei ‘Aureomarginata’-Dark green leaves with a golden yellow margin, Lavender flowers July-Aug, foliage 24”h, flowers 36”h.
sieboldiana ‘Elegans’-Large blue-green puckered leaves, white flowers July 36”h, foliage 26”h.
sieboldiana ‘Frances Williams’-Heavily-corrugated blue green leaves, wide gold margin. Near-white flowers mid-summer 36”h, foliage 28”h.
x ‘Blue Angel’-Large mound of deep blue foliage, white flowers July to 40”h, foliage 30”h.
x ‘Blue Cadet’-Dense mound of small blue-green heart-shaped leaves to 12”h. Lavender flowers in July to 18”h. Shady location for best color.
x ‘Francee’-Dark green heart-shaped leave with a bright white margin. Light lavender flowers in July to 30”h, foliage to 20”h.
x ‘Gold Standard’-Light green leaves with a dark green margin, as the season goes on the center turns a light golden color, foliage 18”h. Lavender flowers in July to 32”h.
x ‘Golden Tiara’-Small green heart-shaped leaves with a golden margin to 14”h. Lavender flowers in July to 32”h.
x ‘Guacamole’-Light green leaves with a dark green margin to 20”h. Fragrant near-white flowers in Aug to 32”h.
x ‘Halcyon’-Medium size, thick, ribbed, silver-blue spear-shaped leaves to 18”h. Pale lavender flowers July-Aug to 26”h.
x ‘Patriot’-Deep green leaves with a wide bright white margin to 24”h. Lavender flowers July-Aug to 30”h.
x ‘Paul’s Glory’-Golden heart-shaped leaves with blue-green leaf margin to 24”h. Pale lavender blooms July-Aug to 40”h.
plantaginea-Shiny green leaves to 24”h. Fragrant white flowers Aug-Sept to 30”h. Good sun tolerance.
x ‘Royal Standard’-Shiny dark green leaves to 24”h. Fragrant white flowers in Aug to 36”h. Good sun tolerance.
x ‘Sum and Substance’-Huge chartreuse-green leaves to 30”h. Pale lavender flowers in July to 48”h. 2004 American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year.
 
Hypericum calycinum                                                         Zone 6
St Johnswort          2’ h x w                
Semi-evergreen with blue-green leaves. Produces bright yellow flowers June-Sept. Does well in sandy soil, full sun or partial shade.  Makes a nice groundcover plant, fills in areas quickly.
 
Iberis sempervirens ‘Snowflake’              Zone 3-7
Candytuft-Evergreen foliage to 10”, white flowers April to June.
 
Iris-                                                                                        Zone 5-9
cristata-    Dwarf Crested Iris – Bright green leave to 6”h, blue flowers April-May. Good groundcover.
ensata ‘Variegata’- Green leaves have  cream margin, 30”h. Violet-blue flowers in June-July.
pseudacorus-    Yellow Flag Iris-Blue-green foliage to 36”h, bright yellow flowers in May-June. Will grow in standing water.
sibirica ‘Caesar’s Brother’-Green foliage to 30”h, violet-blue flowers in June.
siberica ‘Snow Queen’-Green foliage to 30”h, white flowers in June.
 
Lamium maculatum- Dead Nettle                                    Zone 4-9
‘Shell Pink’-Green and white variegated foliage to 8”h. Light pink flowers April-July. This groundcover can grow in poor soil and dry shady areas.
 
‘White Nancy’-Green edged silver leaves to 8”h. White flowers April-July. This groundcover can grow in poor soil and dry shady areas.
 
Lavandula-Lavender                                        Zone 5-9
angustifolia ‘Munstead’-English Lavender- Fragrant green gray foliage to 15”h. Fragrant lavender blue flowers June-Aug.
x intermedia ‘Dutch’-Fragrant green grey foliage to 24”h. Violet flowers in June-July. Keep this in a sunny spot and on the dry side.
x intermedia ‘Grosso’-Silver grey foliage to 24”h. Blooms are dark violet spikes June-July. Both foliage and blooms are fragrant.
 x intermedia ‘Provence’-Silver-grey foliage to 30”h. Blooms are dark violet spikes June-July. Both foliage and blooms are fragrant.
 
Leucanthemum Shasta Daisy                                    Zone 5-9
x ‘Becky’-White daisy flowers with a yellow center, blooms July-Aug to 3’h. 2003 Perennial of the Year.
Snow Lady-Dwarf Shasta Daisy- White daisy flowers with a yellow center, blooms June-July to 10-12”h.
 
Liatris Gay Feather                                             Zone 5-9
spicata ‘Floristan White’- White Gay Feather- Native perennial with white flower spikes 24-30”h in July-Aug. Foliage is shiny green and grass-like.
spicata ‘Kobold’-Purple Gay Feather- Native perennial with purple flower spikes 24-30”h in July-Aug. Foliage is shiny green and grass-like.
 
Ligularia stenocephala                                                    Zone 5-10
‘Little Rocket’- Dwarf cultivar with heart-shaped green leaves with bright yellow flower spikes to 20”h.
‘The Rocket’-Large green leaves, yellow flower spikes to 4’h in June. Likes moist well drained soil.
 
Lillium-Hardy Lily                                                         Zone 4-9
x ‘Casa Blanca’- Fragrant white flower to 48”h in July.
x ‘Stargazer’- Fragrant deep pink flower is speckled and edged in white 28”h.
 
Lobelia cardinalis-Red Cardinal Flower                Zone 5-9
Red flower spikes Aug-Sept at 36”h, foliage is bronzy green. Grows best in a moist, partial shade spot.
 
Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’                                     Zone 3-8
Golden Creeping Jenny-Groundcover 3-4”h with golden leaves.
 
Mertensia virginica                                                         Zone 5-8
Virginia Blue Bells-The blue flowers have a tint of pink, blooms April-May at 2’h. Grows best in a moist, partially shaded spot.
 
Monarda-Bee Balm                                                 Zone 4-8
didyma ‘Coral Reef’-Bright coral pink blooms July-Aug, green foliage with good mildew resistance. Grows 3-4’h.
didyma ‘Jacob Cline’-Red, globe shaped flowers June-Aug. Most mildew-resistant of Bee Balm varieties, grows to 48”h. 
didyma ‘Petite Delight’-This dwarf Bee Balm has lavender-pink flowers July-Aug, good mildew resistance, grows to 15-18”h.
 
Nepeta-Catmint                                                    Zone 5-9
x faassenii ‘Dropmore’- Fragrant gray-green foliage, small lavender flowers June-July at 18-24”h.
 x faassenii ‘Six Hills Giant’- Fragrant gray-green foliage, lavender flowers 30-36”h throughout summer.
 x faassenii ‘Walker’s Low’- Fragrant gray-green foliage to 15”h. Lavender flowers May-Oct. Perennial Plant of the Year 2007 .
 
Paeonia-Garden Peony                                                 Zone 5-9
lactiflora ‘Felix Crousse’ –Red double flowers May-June 2-3’h. Dark green foliage throughout summer.
lactiflora ‘Sarah Bernhardt’- Pink double flowers May-June 2-3’h
lactiflora ‘Shirley Temple’-White double flowers May-June 2-3’h
 
Perovskia-Russian Sage                                          Zone 5-9
Sages have fragrant foliage, insect and disease resistance, drought tolerance, they need good drainage and sun.
atriplicifolia- Violet–blue flower spikes July-Sept to 4’h, gray-white foliage has a sage-like fragrance.
1995 Perennial Plant of the Year.
atriplicifolia ‘Filigran’-  Violet–blue flower spikes July-Sept to 3.5’h, gray-white foliage has a sage-like fragrance and is fine and deeply cut.
atriplicifolia ‘Little Spire’- Violet-blue flowers July-Fall  to 24”h.
gray-white foliage has a sage-like fragrance.
 
Phlox paniculata                                                       Zone 5-9
‘David’-Fragrant white flowers to 3’h July-Sept. Clip spent blooms to prolong flowering. 2002 Perennial Plant of the Year
‘Nicky’-Rosy-purple flowers July-Aug 24”h.
 
stolonifera                                                                            Zone 5-9
1990 Perennial Plant of the Year
‘Home Fires’- This creeping phlox has dark pink blooms April-May, Evergreen foliage to 8”h.
 
subulata –Moss Pinks                                                  Zone 5-9
‘Candy Stripes’- Evergreen foliage 6”h covered with white and pink striped flowers April-May.
‘Emerald Blue’- Evergreen foliage 6”h with blue flowers in April 
 
Platycodon-Balloon Flower                                              Zone 3-8
grandiflorus ‘Sentimental Blue’- Blue flowers June-Aug, 6-8”h.
 
Rudbeckia-Black Eyed Susan                                Zone 4-9
fulgida ‘Goldsturm’-  Golden-yellow flowers with a brown cone, blooms July-Sept and grows to 24”h. Maryland State Flower and 1999 Perennial Plant of the Year.
hirta ‘Indian Summer’-Large golden yellow flowers with dark eyes, blooms July-Sept, usually a biennial, will self-seed.
 
Salvia-Sage                                                             Zone 4-9
nemorosa ‘Blue Hill’- Light blue flower spikes to 15”h June-July. Clip old blooms and should flower again in fall.
nemorosa ‘Caradonna’-Deep violet-purple blooms May-July to 24”h. Flower stems are purplish-black.
nemorosa ‘Marcus’- Lavender-purple flowers dwarf to 12”h June-July.
nemorosa ‘May Night’- Dark purple flower spikes to 18”h June-July. Cut back after flowering and it will rebloom early fall.
1997 Perennial Plant of the Year
nemorosa ‘East Friesland’-Purple-violet flower spikes June-July to 18”h
nemorosa ‘Snow Hill’- White flower spikes June-July to 15”h.
 
Scabiosa-Pincushion Flower                              Zone 5-10
columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’-Lavender-blue flowers May-Sept to 15”h, likes moist, well-drained soil.
2000 Perennial Plant of the Year
 
Sedum-Stone Crop                                             Zone 4-9
‘Autumn Joy’-Foliage is fleshy looking and blue-green. Broccoli-like buds appear in spring turning pink in summer, to a deep rosy pink in fall. Grows to 18”h.                  
’Autumn Fire’- Similar to Autumn Joy but stems are thicker, and flowers are a brighter rosy pink, to 24”h.
 
Tiarella-Foam Flower                                               Zone 4-8
cordifolia ‘Brandywine’- Green leaves with a burgundy veination. White puffy flowers spikes 8”h in April and May. Good shady spreading groundcover.
cordifolia ‘Running Tapestry’- Green leaves with a burgundy veination. Creamy white puffy flowers spikes to 12”h in April and May. Good shady groundcover, spreads by runners.
 
Tradescantia- Spiderwort                                                Zone 4-9
‘Sweet Kate’-Yellow foliage to 18”h with lovely blue flowers June-July, brightens the shade garden.
 
Verbena- Vervain                                                 Zone 7-10
x ‘Homestead Pink’- Bright pink flowers May-frost. Green foliage to 10”h.  Good heat and drought tolerance.
x ‘Homestead Purple’-  Dark purple flowers May-frost. Groundcovering green foliage is 6-10”h.
 
Veronica-Speedwell                                                  Zone 5-8
spicata ‘Royal Candles’-Dark purple-blue flower spikes up to 18”h above glossy green foliage. Good disease and pest resistance.
x ‘Sunny Border Blue’- Dark purple-blue flower spikes up to 18-24”h June-Sept above glossy green foliage. Good disease and pest resistance.  1993 Perennial Plant of the Year
 
Perennial Plants of the Year 1990-2008
2008 Geranium ‘Rozanne’
2007 Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’
2006 Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’
2005 Helleborus x hybrids
2004 Athyrium niponicum ‘Pictum’
2003 Leucanthemum ‘Becky’
2002 Phlox ‘David’
2001 Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’
2000 Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’
1999 Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’
1998 Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’
1997 Salvia ‘May Night’
1996 Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’
1995 Perovskia atriplicifolia
1994 Astilbe ‘Sprite’
1993 Veronica ‘Sunny Border Blue’
1992 Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam’
1991 Heuchera micrantha ‘Palace Purple’
1990 Phlox stolonifera
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ornamental Grasses

The grasses listed are just a sampling of what we carry and what we can order in. Ask us about quantity discounts.

Calamagrostis – Feather Reed Grass                       Zone 4-9
x acutiflora ‘Avalanche’- Variegated grass with a white band down the center and narrow green margins to about 4’h. Silvery tan plumes appear in June.
x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’-Green foliage forms an arching clump 18-24”h. Golden brown plumes 4-5’h June thru fall. Grows best in a sunny location in moist well-drained soil. 2001 Perennial Plant of the Year
 
Carex-Sedge                                                                  Zone 4-9
elata ‘Bowles Golden’-Solid yellow leaf blades grow in a clump 2-3’h, grows best in partial shade with moist soil.
morrowii ‘Silver Sceptre’- Evergreen fine ¼” leaves with a white margin. Forms a lovely fountain shape to 12”h. Grows best in a shady spot with moist well-drained soil.
oshimensis ‘Evergold’- Foliage is narrow, yellow with a green stripe down the center, grows to 12”h. Partial shade.
 
Cortaderia-Pampas Grass                                     Zone 6-10
selloana ‘Andes Silver’- This truly hardy pampas grass has large beautiful silvery plumes in Aug-fall. Grows to 5-7’h.
selloana ‘Pumila’-Dwarf grass grows 4-5’h, creamy plumes reach 5-6’h.
 
Festuca-Blue Fescue                                                    Zone 4-8
glauca ‘Boulder Blue’- Stiff silvery-blue foliage to 12”h. Tan flower heads June-July. Must have good drainage.
glauca ‘Elijah Blue’- Blue-gray foliage to 10”h. Tan flower heads June-July.
 
Hakonechloa-Japanese Forest Grass                       Zone 6-11
macra ‘Aureola’- Bright yellow foliage to 12”h.
 
Helictotrichon-Blue Oats Grass                                 Zone 4-8
sempervirens ‘Sapphire’- Blue-gray foliage forms a stiff clump to 24”h. Better heat tolerance than the species.
 
Liriope- Lilyturf                                                       Zone 5-10
muscari ‘Big Blue’- Wonderful shade groundcover. Green grass-like foliage to 12”h. Purple-blue flowers in July-Aug. Black berries in Fall. Best used in mass plantings. Cutback in early spring.
muscari ‘Variegata’- Variegated grass-like foliage to 12”h. Purple-blue flowers in July-Aug. Black berries in Fall. Best used in mass plantings. Cutback in early spring.
spicata- Hardiest of the liriopes, its flowers are a bit smaller than Big Blue and the leaves are narrower.
spicata ‘Silver Dragon’- Green ¼” foliage with silver-white stripes. Pale lavender flowers in summer, black berries in fall.
 
Miscanthus-Maiden Grass                                      Zone 5-9
purpurascens-Red Leaved Miscanthus- This green grass turns a deep red color in fall. The red bloom turns white in fall. 4-5’h
sinensis ‘Adagio’- Dwarf Miscanthus to 3’h, arching clump form. The pink plumes turn white in fall.
sinensis ‘Cabaret’-Wide green leaves have an off white center. Golden plumes in Sept to 6-7’h.
sinensis ‘Cosmopolitan’-Big, broad green leaves with white margins to 6-8’h.  Reddish-golden plumes Sept-Oct.
sinensis ‘Dixieland’-Dwarf variegated Miscanthus 3-4’h.
sinensis ‘Gracillimus’-Graceful arching green leaves to 6-7’h. Reddish plumes Sept-Oct.
sinensis ‘Graziella’-Silvery plumes July-Sept, green foliage turns orange in fall. 5-6’h
sinensis ‘Morning Light’-Variegated version of Gracillimus, but only 5-6’h. Reddish plums in Oct.
sinensis ‘Yaku Jima’-Dwarf Maiden Grass-Narrow green leaves to 3-4’h, Silver plumes in Aug.
sinensis ‘Zebrinus’-Dark green foliage with horizontal bands of yellow. To 7-8’h. Beige bloom in Sept.
 
Muhlenbergia-Mist Grass                                            Zone 6-9
capillaries-Narrow dark green foliage to 3’h. the light pink plumes in Aug hover over the grass giving a misty appearance.
 
Ophiopogon-Mondo Grass                                          Zone 5-10
planiscapus ‘Ebony Knight’-Very unique black grass-like leaves. Grows to just 6”h and is slow-growing.
japonicus-Dark green grassy foliage to 8”h. Whitish flowers in summer followed by dark berries.
Japonicus ‘Nana’-Dark green grassy foliage to 3”h.
 
Panicum-Switchgrass                                             Zone 5-9
virgatum ‘Cloud Nine’-Blue-green foliage grows to 7-8’h, topped by airy panicles July-Aug. Strong upright habit.
virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’-Metallic blue foliage with an upright habit to 4-5’h. Airy panicles July-Aug. Good heat and drought tolerance.
virgatum ‘Prairie Sky’-Bluest foliage of the Panicums, bluish stems with blue seed heads Aug-Oct, 3-4’h.
virgatum ‘Shenandoah’-Red Switch Grass- Green foliage turns burgundy in fall, grows to 4’h. Red panicles in Aug.
 
Pennisetum-Fountain Grass                                     Zone 5-9
alopecuroides-Fine, arching green leaves. Copper-tan foxtail like plumes Aug-Oct, 3-4’h.
alopecuroides ‘Cassian’-Green leaves 3’h, in the fall get a red tint. Brown foxtail like plumes Aug-Oct fading to beige. Outstanding yellow-orange fall color.
alopecuroides ‘Hameln’-This dwarf fountain grass is a garden favorite.  Grows to 2-3’h, tan foxtail like plumes Aug-Oct.
alopecuroides ‘Little Bunny’-This little Fountain Grass grows to 12”h, perfect for the small garden.
orientale-Gray green foliage grows to 3’h, pinkish foxtail like plumes July-Oct fading to white.
orientale ‘Karley Rose’-Dark green foliage to 3’h, lovely pink fox tail-like plumes  June-Oct.
setaceum ‘Rubrum’-Purple Leaved Fountain Grass- Maroon colored leaves to 4’h, hold their color all summer. Produces maroon seed heads June-frost. This grass is not hardy here and should be treated as an annual.
 
Schizachyrium-Little Bluestem                             Zone 4-10
scoparium ‘The Blues’- Narrow light blue foliage to about 12”h. Plumes produced July-Sept to 3’h. May be used as a groundcover or for erosion control.
 
Stipa tenuissima ‘Pony Tails’                                           Zone 6-9
Mexican Feather Grass- Soft, fine graceful grass that grows to 2’h
 
 
 
 
 
 
FERNS
 
Athyrium filix-femina                                                   Zone 3-8
Lady Fern-Lacy light green foliage with reddish stems reaching 2’h. Deciduous
Lady in Red- Light green foliage with deep red stems reaching 3’h. Deciduous
 
Athyrium nipponicum pictum                                      Zone 3-8
Japanese Painted Fern
Green-gray foliage with red stems to 18”h, Deciduous
2004 Perennial Plant of the Year
 
Dennstaedtia punctilobata                                      Zone 3-8
Hayscented Fern- Lacy lime green foliage to 3’h, deciduous
 
Dryopteris atrata                                                          Zone 7-10
Shaggy Shield Fern- Green foliage to 2’h, semi-evergreen
 
Dryopteris marginalis                                                   Zone 2-8
Evergreen Wood Fern- Leatherwood Fern or Marginal Fern
Dark green foliage to 3’h.
 
Matteuccia pensylvanica                                             Zone 2-8
Ostrich Fern-  Large green foliage resembling ostrich feathers to 4’h. Grows best in rich moist soil.
 
Osmunda cinnamomea                                             Zone 2-10
Cinnamon Fern-Light green foliage turns darker with age. Stems are a cinnamon color, grows to 4’h. Likes a lot of moisture.
 
Osmunda regalis                                                         Zone 2-10
Royal Fern- Dark green foliage to 4’h, deciduous, does well in wet areas.
 
Polystichum acrostichoides                                        Zone 3-9
Christmas Fern- Dark green foliage to 2’h, evergreen.
 
Polystichum polyblepharum                                         Zone 5-8
Tassel Fern-Dark green foliage to 24”h, evergreen.
 
Polystichum tsus-simense                                             Zone 5-8
Korean Rock Fern-Light green foliage to 12”h, nice compact habit, evergreen, needs winter wind protection.
 
 
Groundcovers and Vines
 
Ajuga reptans ‘Bronze Bugle’                                       Zone 4-9
Bronzy-purple leaves with blue flowers in May-June.
 
Ajuga reptans ‘Burgundy Glow’                                   Zone 4-9
Veriagated leaves of green, white and shades of burgundy.
 
Ajuga ‘Chocolate Chip’                                                Zone 4-9
Dark chocolate-green leaves form a tight mat of 2”h, Blue flowers May-June.
 
Euonymus coloratus-Winter Creeper                            Zone 5-8
Evergreen groundcover turns purple-red in fall.
 
Hedera helix-English Ivy                                               Zone 3-9
Hardy evergreen, rapid growth, will climb anything.
 
Pachysandra terminalis                                                 Zone 4-9
Evergreen leaves with large serrations on leaf. Small white flowers in spring. To 6”h
 
Vinca minor-Myrtle                                                    Zone 4-9
Glossy-green leaves with blue flowers in spring. To 6”h
 
Vines
Clematis                                                                     Zone 3-8
Pretty vines with a wide assortment of bloom colors. Can be used on a fence, trellis, mailbox, or to cover any spot. Keep the roots shaded.
Henryii-White flowers 7-8” across June-Sept.
Jackmanii-Purple flowers 5-6” June-Sept.
 
Hydrangea petiolaris                                              Zone 4-9

Climbing Hydrangea-Dense green foliage is the perfect backdrop for the large white flower clusters in June. Will quickly cover a fence or wall.
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