A compact garden plant with large, full size violet-blue flowers with yellow-orange eyes on sturdy stems; attracts butterflies; may treat as a perennial and cut it back to the ground each spring as it regrows vigorously and blooms on new wood

Wolverine Hosta features dainty spikes of lavender tubular flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive textured narrow leaves remain light green in color with showy chartreuse variegation throughout the season.

How Audacious Siberian Iris has masses of beautiful violet flag-like flowers with blue overtones, yellow throats and white veins at the ends of the stems from late spring to early summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its sword-like leaves remain green in color throughout the season.

Paint Magenta Dianthus brings vivid, saturated color to the sunny border with its profuse, fringed flowers that bloom from late spring through summer in a rich, jewel-toned shade that holds up through summer heat without fading. The attractive bluish-green, narrow foliage is an ornamental asset in its own right, providing a cool-toned backdrop that makes the bright flower color pop. It grows in a neat, mounding form reaching twelve to eighteen inches, fitting neatly at the front of a border, along a path edge, or in mixed containers where its long bloom season provides continuous color. Deer and rabbits leave it alone, and it tolerates black walnut root zone conditions without difficulty. Deadhead spent blooms regularly to encourage the next flush, and cut it back lightly in midsummer to freshen the foliage and promote strong repeat flowering.

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.

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.

The Swamp Rose Mallow is a native shrubby perennial with numerous sturdy stems arising from a single crown. The large, heart-shaped leaves are grayish-green above and hairy-white below. Its boasts showy, five-petaled, creamy-white flowers have a conspicuous band of red or burgundy at their bases. This striking species attracts hummingbirds, making it a gorgeous addition to a native garden.

This vigorous variety produces large, 3" wide, golden-yellow daisies with dark brown eyes; bred to be highly resistant to Septoria leaf spot; deadhead for re-blooming; drought tolerant once established; wonderful along borders or in containers

This vigorous hosta has graceful heart shaped leaves with wide sea-green margins with a yellow to cream center; provides beautiful texture and contrast to other plants; lovely white spikes of flowers in mid-summer

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.

Earlybird™ Purple and Yellow Columbine features bold nodding purple bell-shaped flowers with buttery yellow overtones and purple spurs at the ends of the stems from mid spring to early summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its ferny compound leaves remain green in color throughout the season.

Silly String Hosta features dainty spikes of purple tubular flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive twisted narrow leaves emerge powder blue in spring, turning bluish-green in color with hints of silvery blue throughout the season.

Showy, velvety, upright, cherry red flower spikes over divided, dark green and chocolate brown to reddish foliage; perfect in a shady spot with dappled light; prefers moisture so water regularly for abundant flowers and nice foliage

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.

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.

Purple de Oro Daylily features bold plum purple trumpet-shaped flowers with gold throats and purple veins at the ends of the stems from early to late summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its grassy leaves remain green in color throughout the season.

Mature Height: 20 inches

Mature Width: 18-24 inches

Sunlight: Full sun (at least 6 hours) to part shade

Soil Conditions: Various

A remarkable variety with eye catching color; strong and bushy habit that is ideal for sunny borders and mixed containers; large and fragrant flowers have rich golden-yellow petals, surrounding a copper cone; deadhead spent blooms

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.

Dark Mystery Hibiscus features bold white round flowers with shell pink overtones, cherry red eyes and pink veins at the ends of the stems from mid summer to early fall. Its attractive large glossy lobed leaves emerge dark red in spring, turning burgundy in color with showy dark green variegation and tinges of black throughout the season.

Like a beacon of light in the night sky, this amazing hosta highlights even the darkest corners of the garden with deeply cupped leaves in a strong yellow hue.

Cone-fections™ Hot Papaya Coneflower has masses of beautiful lightly-scented double orange daisy flowers with red overtones and dark brown eyes at the ends of the stems from mid 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.

Prairie Coneflower brings a warm, sun-drenched energy to the summer border—its clear yellow petals radiating from prominent dark cones that rise on upright stems through the heat of midsummer and on into fall. Illinois native and thoroughly at home in Midwest gardens, it thrives in full sun and lean, well-drained soil with very little supplemental water once established. Butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds work the blooms from the moment they open, and as the seed heads dry and persist into autumn, goldfinches and other songbirds flock to them. Two to three feet tall, it mixes beautifully with ornamental grasses and blue-flowered companions like salvia and amsonia, where the warm yellow makes every neighbor look better. It shrugs off deer and rabbits and tolerates even sites near black walnut trees without complaint. Mass it in a sunny border or naturalized planting for a display that rewards the garden for months on end.