Great Arrival Hosta features dainty spikes of white tubular flowers rising above the foliage from early to mid summer. Its attractive large textured oval leaves remain bluish-green in color with showy gold variegation throughout the season.

June is a romantic time of year in the garden and this stachys adds to the drama with longer spikes of pinker-purple flowers. Very upright plants work nicely with Monarda 'Mojo'. Crinkled green foliage looks great all season and resists deer. Average to moist soil is best.

Bishop's Hat's attractive heart-shaped leaves emerge dark red in spring, turning green in color with distinctive brick red edges on a plant with a spreading habit of growth. As an added bonus, the foliage turns a gorgeous burgundy in the fall. It features delicate nodding cherry red star-shaped flowers rising above the foliage from mid to late spring.

Summerific® Spinderella Hibiscus features bold white round flowers with shell pink overtones, dark red eyes and shell pink edges at the ends of the stems from mid summer to early fall. Its large glossy oval leaves remain green in color throughout the season.

Starstruck Blue Star features showy clusters of sky blue star-shaped flowers at the ends of the stems from late spring to early summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its attractive textured pointy leaves emerge olive green in spring, turning green in color with pointy buttery yellow spines. As an added bonus, the foliage turns a gorgeous harvest gold in the fall. The olive green stems are very colorful and add to the overall interest of the plant.

This relatively compact columbine fits in tight spots, perfect for rock gardens; lacy foliage and unique spurred red flowers brighten shady areas

Early Bird Catmint has masses of beautiful spikes of lightly-scented lavender flowers with blue overtones rising above the foliage from late spring to early fall, which are most effective when planted in groupings. Its small fragrant oval leaves remain grayish green in color throughout the season.

Shooting Star features dainty nodding pink recurved flowers with yellow eyes at the ends of the stems in mid spring. Its pointy leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season.

Honeysong Purple Aster has masses of beautiful double royal blue daisy flowers with violet overtones and white anthers held atop the stems from mid summer to early fall, which emerge from distinctive purple flower buds, and which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its narrow leaves remain green in color throughout the year.

Beautiful clusters of ruffled flowers that are peachy-apricot in color, on tall dark red stems; blooms throughout the summer; stunning in borders and perennial beds

Ostrich Plume Astilbe has masses of beautiful plumes of pink flowers 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 deeply cut ferny compound leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season.

Cherry Cola Coral Bells features dainty spikes of salmon bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage from late spring to early summer. Its attractive crinkled lobed leaves remain brick red in color throughout the year.

See those shady areas in your garden that need a little attention? Morning Star Hosta is perfect for addressing shadowed borders and darkened perennial beds. It also makes a fabulous ground cover for bare sites that need a pick-me-up. Springtime brings tidy mounds of thick, up-facing leaves of yellow edged by wide, deep green margins. Good slug resistance, too.

Little Bluestem is a true prairie native, and one of the hardest-working grasses you can plant in a Midwestern landscape. Slender blue-green blades stand crisply upright through summer, then ignite into warm copper and mahogany tones that hold their color well into winter. It asks for almost nothing—full sun and lean, dry soil suit it perfectly, and it shrugs off drought once established. Songbirds shelter and feed among its clumps, while deer and rabbits leave it alone. Planted in drifts, it brings movement, texture, and four-season interest to borders, slopes, and naturalized meadows. A backbone plant for anyone gardening with our regional ecology in mind.

This colorful fern adds excellent spring color to a shady garden. New fronds emerge bright golden-orange, fading to bright golden yellow and green. A superior choice for shade gardens, under large tree canopies, narrow side yards and shaded foundation plantings. An herbaceous perennial.

Fragrant Returns Daylily features bold fragrant buttery yellow trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow throats and white stripes at the ends of the stems in mid summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its grassy leaves remain green in color throughout the season.

Striptease Hosta features dainty spikes of purple tubular flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive textured oval leaves remain gold in color with showy green variegation and tinges of white throughout the season.

Summer Lovin' Hosta features dainty spikes of lavender bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive textured heart-shaped leaves remain dark green in color with showy lime green variegation and tinges of yellow throughout the season.

Hosta 'Ripple Effect' captivates with narrow, twisted golden yellow leaves accented by striking thin blue-green margins that jet dramatically into each leaf. Light lavender flowers emerge on short scapes during mid to late summer, adding delicate color to shaded garden spaces. A distinctive cultivar perfect for adding texture and visual interest to woodland gardens and shade borders.

Porcupine Grass is an herbaceous perennial grass with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Porcupine Grass is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Shell Pink Lamium lights up the shady spots most ground covers shy away from, weaving a low carpet of silver-frosted, green-edged leaves that glow even in deep shade. From spring into summer, soft shell-pink flowers rise just above the foliage, returning in repeat flushes to keep the color going. Spreading a foot and a half to two feet wide, it knits together quickly to fill borders, edge a woodland path, or tumble from a shaded container. It’s wonderfully easygoing—deer tend to leave it alone, rabbits pass it by, and it shrugs off the juglone of black walnut trees that troubles so many plants. Butterflies visit the blooms, and the bright foliage carries the display long after the flowers fade. Pair it with ferns and hostas to brighten a dim corner.

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.

Sweet Kate Spiderwort has masses of beautiful clusters of royal blue flowers at the ends of the stems from early to late summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. Its attractive grassy leaves emerge gold in spring, turning chartreuse in color throughout the season.

Beverly Sills Iris features bold salmon flag-like flowers with salmon falls at the ends of the stems in mid spring. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its sword-like leaves remain green in color throughout the season.