Flowers are in a spike-like cluster 6 to 18 inches long of purple to pink flower heads. Each flower head is about 1 inch across and made up of 25 to 40 star-shaped disk flowers with a long stringy divided style emerging from the center.

Rainbow's End Hosta features dainty spikes of lavender tubular flowers rising above the foliage from mid to late summer. Its attractive small textured narrow leaves remain gold in color with showy dark green variegation throughout the season. Lorem Ipsum

Hi Ho Silver Thyme is a perennial herb that is typically grown for its edible qualities, although it does have ornamental merits as well. The tiny fragrant oval grayish green leaves with distinctive creamy white edges and tinges of silver can be harvested at any time in the season. The leaves have a mild taste and a pleasant fragrance.

The leaves are most often used in the following ways:

Large, 3½” fluorescent pink flowers have lighter pink interiors for a two-tone effect. Well-branched stems support a second flush of flowers that extends the length of bloom.

Belarina Cream Primrose offers the quiet, refined elegance that makes it a standout among spring’s earliest performers—its fully double, creamy white flowers opening above compact, bright green foliage at a time when the garden most needs a lift. A member of the Belarina series, it produces sterile flowers that are particularly long-blooming, lasting well beyond what single-flowered primroses typically offer. It settles happily in partial shade with consistent moisture and well-drained, compost-enriched soil, performing beautifully in containers, border edges, and shaded path plantings where its clean color can be appreciated up close. Position it away from hot afternoon sun, keep the soil evenly moist, and it will repay simple care with weeks of elegant spring color. Combine it with other spring favorites like bleeding heart, woodland phlox, and early hostas for a sophisticated, layered display.

A highly desirable and popular groundcover, forming a dense low mat completely covered in lavender-purple flowers throughout summer, attractive fine and fragrant foliage the rest of the season; needs a dry and sunny location, can take light foot traffic

Firefly Coral Bells has masses of beautiful spikes of red bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage from late spring to early summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. Its attractive crinkled lobed leaves emerge chartreuse in spring, turning grayish green in color the rest of the year.

Few spring flowers feel as fresh as the clear, sky-blue blooms of Halo Sky Blue Violet, which scatter like little patches of open sky across neat clumps of glossy green foliage. A compact, clump-forming perennial standing under a foot tall, it’s perfectly scaled for edging a shaded path, tucking into the front of a border, or brightening a woodland accent planting. The cheerful flowers open in spring and rebloom obligingly, drawing early butterflies to the garden when they need the nectar most. It settles in happily in partial shade with steady moisture, and the foliage takes on lovely purple-blue tones as the cool weather arrives. Reliably deer-resistant and untroubled by pests or disease, it’s an easygoing choice for low-maintenance shade gardens. Plant it in generous drifts where its sweet, season-opening color can be enjoyed up close.

This variety features dainty spikes of white bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive large textured heart-shaped leaves remain bluish-green in color with distinctive chartreuse edges throughout the season. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other garden plants with finer foliage.

Regal Splendor Hosta is grown locally at the Chalet Farm in WI. It is a large hosta with long pointed, powder blue leaves withe narrow creamy yellow to white margins; an upright vase-shaped mound provides beautiful texture and contrast to other plants; lavender flowers on tall spikes in mid to late summer

Chartreuse On The Loose Catmint has masses of beautiful spikes of lightly-scented blue flowers with lavender overtones rising above the foliage from early summer to early fall, which are most effective when planted in groupings. Its small fragrant pointy leaves remain chartreuse in color throughout the season.

Trio Berries Hens & Chicks brings the classic charm of sempervivum in a tidy, spreading form with rich red summer blooms that arrive in cheerful clusters above the evergreen rosettes. Perfectly scaled for containers, rock gardens, and border edges, it slowly expands as the mother rosette offsets into a spreading cluster of smaller chicks. Full sun, lean soil, and almost no water once established are all it needs—making it an ideal choice for hot, dry spots where more demanding plants struggle. The thick, succulent leaves carry it through drought and poor conditions with ease, and deer and rabbits reliably leave it alone. Plant it in a mix with other sedums and sempervivums for a tapestry of contrasting textures and colors that changes subtly through the seasons. A genuinely carefree accent that earns its keep wherever it’s planted.

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.

Upscale™ Lavender Taffeta Beebalm has masses of beautiful clusters of fragrant lavender flowers with purple overtones 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 fragrant pointy leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season.

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

A delightful variety of the ever-popular shasta daisy; numerous beautiful white double blooms with yellow eyes rise above and graciously contrast the deep green glossy foliage; a wonderful choice to mass as a garden focal point

Dwarf Chinese Astilbe has masses of beautiful plumes of lilac purple flowers with pink overtones rising above the foliage from mid to late summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its serrated ferny compound leaves remain emerald green in color throughout the season.

A fine groundcover great for rock gardens, forms a dense low mat which is completely covered in lilac-pink flowers throughout summer; attractive variegated foliage; needs a dry and sunny location, will take light foot traffic

An attractive clumping ornamental grass with fine-textured, silver-green blades that turn golden-bronze after first frost. A great specimen for adding texture to shrub borders and perennial beds, or for massing as a screen.

Fanal is a beloved heirloom astilbe, treasured for the intense, deep crimson plumes that rise boldly above its richly textured foliage at the height of summer. New growth emerges with a handsome bronze cast, matures to deep green, then warms to red-burgundy as autumn approaches — a long run of interest from a single plant. Standing two to three feet tall, its full, mounding form is made for massing in a shaded bed or enlivening a damp, hard-to-fill corner. Astilbe is a moisture-lover, so settle Fanal into reliably moist soil with gentle morning sun or dappled light and it will thrive. Pollinating butterflies seek out the feathery flowers, while deer reliably keep their distance. For dependable, jewel-toned drama where the sun rarely reaches, this old favorite is hard to beat.

A compact ornamental onion producing a clump of grass-like narrow foliage; lavender-purple florets appear in globular clusters on stalks above the foliage in summer; mildly fragrant; impressive when massed in groupings; great as a long lasting cut flower