Sneezeweed has masses of beautiful yellow daisy flowers with gold eyes at the ends of the stems from late summer to mid fall, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its pointy leaves remain green in color throughout the season.

‘Perpetua’ will give you two crops of sweet and delicious blueberries! The first fruit will appear in mid-summer, and then the plant will flower and set fruit a second time in the fall. The leaves are dark green and will turn to deep reds and greens in the winter, making it a beautiful addition to any landscape.

Height: 5 feet

Spread: 5 feet

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A compact spreading version of this native shrub which features extremely long and narrow panicles of white flowers in early summer, consistently reddish-purple fall color; good for the garden or for naturalizing, spreads to form small colonies

Blue Point Juniper is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its distinctively pyramidal habit of growth. It has attractive bluish-green evergreen foliage. The scale-like sprays of foliage are highly ornamental and remain bluish-green throughout the winter. It produces powder blue berries from late spring to late winter.

No those aren't sunflowers, those are Compass Plants! A true icon of the prairies, these lovely plants are an incredible addition to your landscape. It is quite a sight to see pollinators flit from flower to flower while birds, like Goldfinches, will perch upon the strong stems pecking for insects or seeds.

Hetz Midget Arborvitae is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the garden for its ornamental globe-shaped form. It has forest green evergreen foliage. The scale-like sprays of foliage remain forest green throughout the winter.

Phantom Joe Pye Weed has masses of beautiful plumes of lightly-scented lavender flowers with purple overtones at the ends of the stems from late summer to late fall, which emerge from distinctive fuchsia flower buds, and which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its serrated narrow leaves emerge dark green in spring, turning forest green in color throughout the season. The burgundy stems can be quite attractive.

Big Bluestem, a native grass of the Midwestern prairie, has been rediscovered as a useful and beautiful landscape plant. Drought tolerant and easy to maintain, it is a natural choice for prairie, meadow and naturalistic plantings. But, Andropogon gerardii is also great as a background or accent in mixed plantings. Big Bluestem is especially interesting when in bloom - its curiously shaped seed heads resemble upside-down turkey feet.

Sunseeker Golden Sun Coneflower radiates warmth with bright golden-yellow petals encircling a rich, prominent cone that persists through fall and into winter as sculptural interest. The Sunseeker series delivers a compact, tidy habit that holds its shape beautifully without staking throughout the long bloom season. Vivid yellow coneflowers are beloved by butterflies, which visit the blooms reliably, and later by goldfinches that pick the seed heads as they dry. Growing 18 to 24 inches, it works effortlessly in borders, mass plantings, and naturalistic garden designs. Deer and rabbit resistant, cold hardy, and genuinely easy to grow in any sunny, well-drained spot.

Coral Bells 'Carnival Watermelon' showcases stunning peach-pink new growth that matures into bronze-green foliage, delivering season-long color interest. This versatile perennial displays its most vibrant hues in cooler temperatures, making it an excellent choice for adding dynamic foliage to borders, containers, and mixed plantings. Keep soil consistently moist during hot summer months to maintain plant vigor. Prized primarily for its striking foliage rather than flowers, this cultivar brings year-round visual appeal to any garden setting.

False Sunflower has masses of beautiful gold daisy flowers at the ends of the stems from early summer to mid fall, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its serrated oval leaves remain green in color throughout the season.

Graceful and delicate, this hay-scented fern features lacy, arching fronds that reach full maturity by June. Watch the foliage transform to soft yellow tones as fall arrives. Crush the fronds to release the distinctive hay-like fragrance that makes this fern truly special. Creates a welcoming habitat for birds and bees while adding texture and movement to shaded garden spaces.

Pink Revolution Foamy Bells has masses of beautiful spikes of pink bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage from late spring to mid summer, which emerge from distinctive rose flower buds, and which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its attractive crinkled lobed leaves remain light green in color with distinctive deep purple veins and tinges of silver throughout the year. The dark red stems can be quite attractive.

Green Spice Coral Bells features dainty spikes of creamy white bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage from late spring to mid summer. Its attractive crinkled lobed leaves remain emerald green in color with distinctive dark red veins and tingesg of silver throughout the year.

Electric Lime Coral Bells earns its name with foliage that practically hums with color—brilliant chartreuse-lime leaves that light up shaded corners and create stunning contrast against dark greens, purples, or deep burgundies in the mixed border. Slender stems rise above the compact 12 to 18 inch mound in spring and summer bearing small white flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds, adding movement and life to the garden. The mounding habit stays tidy without any pruning, and the foliage holds its vivid color from spring through fall in partial sun conditions. It tolerates the challenging root zone of black walnut trees, a quality that opens up garden areas that many other perennials simply won’t handle. Deer, rabbits, and most insects leave it alone, and it thrives equally well in a container or at the front of a shaded border. A little plant that makes a very big visual statement.

Catching Fire Foamy Bells lives up to its name with foliage that seems to smolder—vibrant tones of orange, red-burgundy, and copper-bronze intensify through the season and reach their peak in summer and fall for a display that rivals the most dramatic autumn trees. The mounded clumps spread generously to three to five feet, making this an excellent groundcover or mass planting option where season-long color is the goal. Lacy, deeply cut leaves with the frothy texture characteristic of foamy bells add fine-grained detail that reads beautifully in both close-up and from a distance. Bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators visit the slender flower stems when they emerge, and birds will forage around the plant, giving this workhorse genuine wildlife value. It holds its own in a sunny to lightly shaded spot and shrugs off deer, rabbits, and most garden pests without complaint. Use it as a bold accent in a mixed border, or let it spill across a sunny slope for effortless seasonal drama.

A compact garden shrub covered in showy flat-topped clusters of creamy white flowers in late spring followed by striking blue berries, attractive to birds, reliable fall color; a rugged and adaptable shrub, ideal for the garden or as a natural hedge. Large, lustrous dark green leaves with orange to red-purple fall color. Creamy white, flat-topped June flowers followed by dark blue fruit clusters. For a spectacular berry display pollinate with Little Joe.

Little Devil Ninebark features showy clusters of white flowers with shell pink overtones at the ends of the branches in early summer. It has burgundy foliage throughout the season. The small serrated lobed leaves turn purple in fall. It produces red capsules from early to mid fall. The peeling tan bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape. Little Devil Ninebark is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

Rocky Mountain Blazing Star has masses of beautiful spikes of violet flowers with rose overtones and dark red eyes rising above the foliage from mid summer to mid fall, which emerge from distinctive red flower buds, and which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its narrow leaves are green in color. The foliage often turns coppery-bronze in fall.

Ruby Bells Coral Bells features dainty spikes of red bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage from late spring to mid summer. Its crinkled lobed leaves remain green in color throughout the year.

Dwarf Alberta Spruce is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its distinctively pyramidal habit of growth. It has rich green evergreen foliage which emerges light green in spring. The needles remain green throughout the winter.

Royal Fern is an herbaceous perennial with a shapely form and gracefully arching foliage. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other garden plants with finer foliage.

This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

Huron Gray Dogwood is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its ornamental globe-shaped form. It is smothered in stunning clusters of creamy white flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early summer. It has grayish green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves turn an outstanding burgundy in the fall.