Ruby Slippers Hydrangea features bold conical hot pink flowers with white overtones at the ends of the branches from early to mid summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has attractive dark green deciduous foliage. The lobed leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding burgundy in the fall. The peeling brick red bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.

Raspberry Smoothie Rose of Sharon delivers a generous flush of semi-double blooms in rich raspberry tones from midsummer through fall, just when the garden needs a burst of late-season color. Its upright habit keeps it tidy and polished — growing 3–5 feet tall and spreading 5–8 feet wide, it’s well-proportioned for hedges, borders, or layered shrub plantings in full sun. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees are reliably drawn to the flowers through the long bloom season. Deep green foliage holds cleanly through summer without developing appreciable fall color. Resistant to deer and rabbits, it’s a dependable choice for gardens where browsing pressure is a concern. Tolerates Black Walnut and cold conditions, making it a versatile performer for Midwestern landscapes.

Beautiful double pink strawberry flowers adorn this upright shrub summer through fall. Matures at 8 feet tall by 4 feet wide. Easily adapts to various soil types and tolerates drought.

Compact, deciduous shrub selected for abundance of superior, continuous flowers with longer bloom season and little to no seed production. Lavender flowers have a pink overlay and dark red eye. Dense habit of handsome, leathery, dark green foliage creates a wonderful informal hedge or screen. Highly tolerant to air pollution and drought.

Aphrodite Rose of Sharon features bold pink trumpet-shaped flowers with dark red throats along the branches from mid summer to early fall. It has green deciduous foliage. The lobed leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Tango Trumpetvine features bold clusters of scarlet trumpet-shaped flowers with orange throats at the ends of the branches from early summer to early fall. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The serrated pointy pinnately compound leaves turn yellow in fall.

Kodiak ^® Red diervilla is a native flowering shrub that looks great while shrugging off shade and problem soils. New growth emerges in spring with a deep burgundy tone, and turns vivid red in fall. During summer, leaves have a red edge and clusters of small yellow flowers appear all season. It's a simple but beautiful way to add low-maintenance color to parts of your yard that have been difficult to landscape.

Bali Rose of Sharon is a stunning late-summer shrub that bears bold, semi-double white flowers with dramatic deep red throats from midsummer through early fall, creating an eye-catching display when much of the summer garden has peaked. Growing 5–9 feet tall with an upright habit and spreading 8–11 feet wide, it serves beautifully as a hedge, accent specimen, or mass planting in sun to partial shade. The large, showy blooms attract butterflies and hummingbirds in abundance, making it a standout for wildlife-friendly gardens. Green foliage transitions to warm red-burgundy and copper-bronze tones in fall, extending the season’s interest. Resistant to deer, rabbits, insects, and disease, it’s a reliable, low-maintenance shrub that cold-hardy gardens can count on. Train it as a small tree standard for a truly elegant landscape focal point.

Outstanding semi-double blooms are soft pink with a deep red center. A tall, stiffly upright shrub with vase shape habit. Has extremely showy flowers throughout summer.This is a high maintenance shrub that will require regular care and upkeep. It's best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. A great choice for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats.

Tahiti Rose of Sharon: tall, showy shrub with vibrant, fuchsia flowers; thrives in full sun; attracts butterflies and hummingbirds; resistant to deer; suitable for a variety of landscapes. Perfect for pot or landscape use, Tahiti Rose of Sharon grows well in full sun to partial shade, average to moist soil, and tolerates urban pollution. It's also a great "thriller" plant in container gardens.

Groovy Grape^™ Butterfly Bush showcases a rounded-to-upright habit with arching 8 to 10 inch long, fragrant, rich, violet-purple flowers. It blooms into fall when deadheaded and is easily rejuvenated by pruning back to 12 inches from ground. Groovy Grape^™ will die back in Zone 5 but returns in spring with vigor.

An extremely vigorous vine, excellent for quick screening, almost invasive; highly interesting purple flowers and oddly shaped fruit, often lost in the foliage; large leaves provide good shade for pergolas or arbors. Dutchman's Pipe features unusual light green tubular flowers along the branches in mid spring. It has dark green foliage throughout the season.

Blueberry Smoothie Rose of Sharon delivers a long and generous bloom season, filling late summer and fall with an abundance of large, show-stopping flowers that attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees alike. This mounding shrub grows 5–9 feet tall and up to 8–11 feet wide, creating a lush, full presence in sunny or partially shaded spots. Green foliage provides a clean, handsome backdrop for the floral display, then transitions to warm gold and copper tones as the season winds down. Highly resistant to deer, rabbits, insects, and disease, it’s a reliable performer that thrives in the landscape year after year. It handles Black Walnut tolerance and cold conditions well, making it a flexible and durable choice. A beautiful option for late-season color when much of the garden is winding down.

Beautiful double raspberry flowers adorn this upright shrub from summer through fall. Matures at 8 feet tall by 4 feet wide. Easily adapts to various soil types and tolerates drought.

A variegated mock orange that has splashed white on dark green leaves. The flowers are 2 inches across and are pure white. Makes a nice change from the typical mock oranges.

Alpine Currant has rich green deciduous foliage on a plant with a round habit of growth. The lobed leaves turn yellow in fall. It produces red berries from late spring to early summer.

Cinderella Milkweed features showy lightly-scented shell pink flat-top recurved flowers with white eyes at the ends of the stems from mid summer to early fall, which emerge from distinctive rose flower buds. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its glossy narrow leaves remain forest green in color with distinctive light green veins throughout the season.

Whorled Milkweed is a delicate, fine-textured native that’s a quiet powerhouse for the pollinator garden. Its slender stems are dressed in airy whorls of needle-thin leaves, giving it a soft, almost feathery presence among bolder companions. Native across much of the eastern U.S., it serves as an essential host plant for Monarch caterpillars while its summer flower clusters draw butterflies and other beneficial pollinators. Happiest in full sun to light shade, it asks for little water and thrives in the lean, well-drained soils other plants snub. Deer tend to leave it alone, and it spreads gently to form colonies—perfect for naturalized borders and prairie-style plantings. Weave it through a meadow garden and watch the winged visitors arrive.

Pagoda Dogwood has clusters of fragrant creamy white flowers held atop the branches in late spring. It has emerald green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves turn an outstanding burgundy in the fall. It produces navy blue berries in mid summer.

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.

Magenta Chiffon® Rose Of Sharon features bold fuchsia round flowers with purple overtones and creamy white anthers along the branches from early summer to early fall, which emerge from distinctive crimson flower buds. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The lobed leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.

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.

Hidcote Blue Lavender has masses of beautiful spikes of fragrant powder blue flowers rising above the foliage from early to late summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has attractive bluish-green evergreen foliage. The fragrant needles are highly ornamental and remain bluish-green throughout the winter. Cut back the flower stalks after they have finished, and then trim back plants in April, to keep them neat and bushy.

Mature Height: 12-18 inches

Mature Width: 18-24 inches

Sunlight: Full sun

Soil Conditions: Well-drained soil

A stunning landscape choice bred for superior hardiness, this fine small accent tree features graceful, finely cut foliage that emerges red, maturing to green, then presenting yellow, orange, and red fall color; heat and sun tolerant as well Ice Dragonâ„¢ Maple has attractive green foliage which emerges cherry red in spring. The deeply cut ferny palmate leaves are highly ornamental and turn outstanding shades of yellow, orange and red in the fall. It produces red samaras from early to mid fall. The flowers are not ornamentally significant. The rough gray bark and red branches add an interesting dimension to the landscape. Ice Dragonâ„¢ Maple is an open deciduous tree with a strong central leader and a more or less rounded form. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone. This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and should only be pruned in summer after the leaves have fully developed, as it may 'bleed' sap if pruned in late winter or early spring. It has no significant negative characteristics. Ice Dragonâ„¢ Maple is recommended for the following landscape applications; Accent Mass Planting Hedges/Screening General Garden Use Container Planting This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. Ice Dragonâ„¢ Maple is a fine choice for the yard, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. Because of its height, it is often used as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag - this is to be expected. Also note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.