Bear’s-breeches are bold specimen plants, very popular with landscape designers. This species forms a clump of deeply cut and rather spiny dark-green leaves, bearing upright spikes of hooded, mauve and white flowers in summer. It is the most thistly-looking of any of the various forms available. Worth trying in Zone 5, with a winter mulch….
Yarrow is one of the easiest perennials to grow and is a good choice for beginners. All it needs is full sun and well-drained soil. These plants are an excellent balance of finely textured foliage and bright flower colors. The wide, flat flower clusters are popular landing pads with pollinators.
Bright yellow flowers contrast beautiful with intense silvery foliage; leaves are broader than typical. Compared to Sassy Summer Lemon , this is more of a golden yellow flower and more silver leaves.
The Yarrows are among the best perennials for planting in hot, dry and sunny locations, providing good colour throughout the summer months. This selection from the New Vintage series features pure white flower clusters over compact, ferny, green foliage. Excellent for cutting, fresh or dried. Remove faded flowers regularly to promote continued blooming. Inclined to…
Ajuga reptans Black Scallop Bugle weed  Lush darkest burgundy black foliage blankets the ground. Leaves are slightly more upright and wavy. Ajuga Black Scallop achieves best foliage color in sunny locations. Blue flower spikes appearing in late spring. Evergreen in milder climates.
Alchemilla Mollis Thriller Lady s Mantel  An old-fashioned flower still popular today. Alchemilla Mollis has dainty chartreuse flowers in dense clusters on arching stems. Thriller blooms more prolifically, has larger leaves and is slightly more upright in habit. The leaves of Lady Mantle are fan shaped and will collect rain or dew as sparkling…
Frothy dark dusky-purple globes float above slightly twisted blue-green foliage blades. Blooms later and is a darker shade of purple than the popular A. Millenium Ornamental Onion. Much like children chasing soap bubbles in summer, these Lavender Bubbles will bring smiles. Easy care, Alliums multiply naturally and can be left undisturbed in the same area…
Alliums are charming plants for the rock or herb garden. When the foliage is bruised, it smells like onions since they are in the onion family. Butterflies and honeybees adore the flowers sweet nectar but deer and rabbits steer clear of this perennial beauty.