Blue Ice Star Flower has blue star-shaped flowers at the ends of the stems from late spring to early summer, which are interesting on close inspection. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its narrow leaves are light green in color. As an added bonus, the foliage turns a gorgeous yellow in the fall.

Blooming later than its relatives, the pink, Chinese variety is also more tolerant of sun and drier conditions. Visions is a compact variety with thick plumes of light pink flowers in late June and July rising from lush mounds of bronze-green leaves. The sturdy flowers are great for cutting and drying. While this Astilbe is generally tougher than others it still appreciates being kept evenly moist.

Attractive olive green leaves with gold variegation; provides beautiful texture and contrast to other plants; lavender spikes of flowers in mid to late summer

Few plants are as endlessly charming—or as forgiving—as Hen & Chicks, and the Trio Honeycrisp collection brings three coordinating selections together for instant character. Tight evergreen rosettes multiply freely, sending out little ‘chicks’ that cluster around the parent in living, sculptural mosaics. Thriving in full sun with very little water, these tough succulents are perfect for containers, rock gardens, trough plantings, or tucked between stepping stones. Their fleshy leaves are reliably deer-resistant and shrug off heat, drought, and poor soil with ease. Watch in summer for curious red blooms that rise on stems above the rosettes before the plant resets and carries on. It’s a low, ground-hugging accent that rewards almost no effort with year-round structure and texture.

A bushy variety producing a profusion of long lasting soft icy blue flower spikes on a perfectly rounded plant; cut back after flowering to promote re-bloom; somewhat drought tolerant; excellent for the sunny border or containers

Stunning golden-yellow leaves have dramatic dark green edges and red speckled petioles whose color extends up to the leaf base; dark lavender flowers emerge on reddish-green scapes in summer; a great hosta for brightening up a dark spot

This vigorous, compact variety produces large, deep 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

Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum) boasts distinctive pink feathery seed heads. Each stem holds 3 bell-shaped blooms that transform into wispy pink plumes. Massed, it creates a pinkish haze that lingers a month. Fern-like, deeply serrated leaves have hairy margins. Winter brings attractive red & crimson shades.

Grown at our Chalet Farms in WI, Wide Brim Hosta features dainty spikes of lavender bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive textured heart-shaped leaves remain bluish-green in color with showy creamy white variegation and tinges of gold throughout the season.

Sombrero® Tres Amigos Coneflower has masses of beautiful lightly-scented coral-pink daisy flowers with rose overtones and coppery-bronze eyes at the ends of the stems from mid summer to early 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.

August Moon Hosta is grown locally at the Chalet Farm in WI and features dainty spikes of white bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage in midsummer. Its attractive textured heart-shaped leaves remain yellow in color throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Krossa Regal Hosta features dainty spikes of lavender bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive enormous textured heart-shaped leaves remain silvery blue in color throughout the season.

Tristan Strawberry is a perennial that is commonly grown for its edible qualities, although it does have ornamental merits as well. It produces red heart-shaped berries which are usually ready for picking from late spring to early fall. This variety is considered an everbearing type of strawberry, which means that it will repeatedly produce fruit across most of the season. The berries have a sweet taste and a firm texture.

The berries are most often used in the following ways:

Striking bluish-purple blooms covering slightly taller stems sets this very hardy cultivar apart; striking silvery foliage is beautifully fragrant; excellent for borders, containers, and massing in the garden; used for sachets and perfumes

This fabulous variety is a fragrant, robust lavender that, due to its short size and tightly held blooms, makes a great low hedge; it can also be massed in the garden; blooms profusely in spring and is then a fragrant gray green shrub

Masses of violet-blue and white bi-color blooms emerge on strong stems; dense and well branched; a beautiful addition to borders or beds with its uniform habit; looks fantastic in containers

Ruby Star Coneflower has masses of beautiful lightly-scented crimson daisy flowers with 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.

Blue Wild Indigo has masses of beautiful spikes of indigo pea-like flowers rising above the foliage from mid spring to early summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its round compound leaves remain olive green in color throughout the season.