Upward and outward-facing white cup-shaped flowers. Blooms early to late summer if spent flowers are removed. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds Deer resistant Great cut flower

Spreading, semi-evergreen plant covered with unusual octopus-like pale pink flowers with very narrow petals.  Blooms early to midsummer.  Vigorous and heat-tolerant.

A showy, dwarf species often grown in rock gardens, used as an edging and in mixed containers. Plants form a spreading patch of small green leaves, bearing loads of open lavender-blue bells beginning in early summer and blooming for weeks on end. It’s a fairly vigorous spreader so keep it from smothering other nearby plants.

Trailing stems are covered in blue starry flowers perfect for flowing over a stone wall or in mixed containers.

Blue bell-shaped flowers spill over cascading foliage for a mass of color that is stunning at the front of the border. Blooming from May into June, ‘Blue Waterfall’ is also excellent for rock walls, containers, or hanging baskets.

Narrow leaves with a white edge forms dense clumps that look very silvery in the shade where they are happiest. Makes a wonderful spreading ground cover.

Deep blue fluffy flowers provides lots of nectar for many pollinators late in the season. The silvery-green foliage provides added interest. Needs very good drainage and a mulching for winter. Delay pruning until spring. Attracts pollinators Deer resistant

Golden foliage on compact shrubs with fragrant blue flowers late season. Must have well drained soil. Attracts pollinators Drought tolerant

Compact and rounded in form this woody perennials bears clouds of sapphire-blue flowers from late summer through fall. Attracts pollinators Deer & rabbit resistant Drought tolerant

Spring cornflower-like blooms of outstanding blue over gray-green foliage.  Sparse rebloom in early fall. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Attracts butterflies.

Deep purple flowers in early summer. Will rebloom later if cut back. Strong grower.

A Blooms of Bressingham selection with purple-centered white flowers.

Profuse pale yellow pincushion flowers all summer on tall plants. Best grown in moist, fertile, well-drained soils in full sun. Attracts butterflies. Deadhead to promote additional bloom.

A profusion of tiny white flowers explodes from the wooly white-gray foliage in late spring. Its spreading, mat-forming habit makes a great groundcover for sunny locations.

Low-growing groundcover with 1/2” gentian blue flowers from red buds in late summer.  Shiny green foliage turns bronze-red in the autumn.

Tolerant of poor soils, but prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soils. One of the more shade tolerant of the ornamental grasses. Self-seeds and may spread aggressively. Seed heads emerge green but turn purplish bronze by late summer. Bright green leaves turn coppery after frost and eventually brown by winter. Nice for dried flower arrangements. Leave foliage in […]

Spikes of elegant white flowers atop shiny green foliage in late summer to early fall. The flowers can possess a touch of pink and resemble snapdragon flowers. Spreading plant for moist to wet sites. Attracts butterflies

Bronze-green spring foliage followed by rose flowers in late summer. Red stems.

A compact variety with deep pink “turtleheads” over dark green, lustrous foliage.  Blooms in late summer.

Small, bright blue, star-shaped flowers in spring, spreading by bulbs and seed will create a gorgeous display. Drought tolerant Attracts bees Deer and rabbit resistant

Single pale flesh pink daisies in October. Valuable late season interest. Deer/rabbit resistant. Pinch stems back as needed from late spring to mid-summer to control height and to encourage bushy growth. Fertilize several times during the growing season. Mulch well for overwintering.

A lovely native groundcover with bright yellow daisies from spring into summer. Adaptable to different soil types.

A more compact cultivar that is longer blooming and more floriferous than the species.

Clumps of maple-like leaves are patterned with chartreuse and dark green.  Flowers spikes of creamy white appear in late summer.  From Hillside Nursery.

Ferny, purplish-green foliage, with long lasting fragrant white flower spikes in Aug.-Sept.

One of the darkest foliage forms.  Typical tall spikes of fragrant creamy white flowers in late summer.

Long airy wand of soft pink fuzzy flowers. Very fragrant and a favorite of the pollinators. Dark bronze foliage.

Blue flowers are barred with red. Prune after first flush of spring bloom, will repeat in late summer.

One of the deepest colored of clematis with huge, rich purple-blue petals that have a reddish-purple stripe down the center.

A gorgeous double pink producing 5″ Dahlia-like blooms. Each petal has a darker center stripe, surrounding a puff of golden stamens in the center. It quickly grows up to 8′ covering a trellis in one season.

Large, rich violet-purple with a magenta-purple stripe down each petal. One of the more compact Clematis varieties that does well in a nice container. Prune in late winter or early spring as it blooms on the current years growth. Attracts bees, hummingbirds and butterflies  

Large white flowers with frilled edges in early summer and fall on a compact plant.  Prune after blooming.

Lovely velvety purple flowers June through Sept. Deservedly popular. Blooms on new growth, so prune hard in early spring to where you can see new grow-points forming.

Very double dark blue 4”-5” flowers in June and Sept. Group 2. Main pruning happens after it’s late-spring/early summer flush, then many rebloom late season. Deer/rabbit resistant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

Numerous fragrant small white flowers in September. Prune hard in spring.

Bright pink 4-5” flowers with cream stamens. Blooms in May-June then repeats in Aug.-Sept. Group 2. Main pruning happens after it’s late-spring/early summer flush, then many rebloom late season. Deer/rabbit resistant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

Large (5-7″) bright, vibrant red blooms with creamy yellow anthers in late spring. Best color in full sun. Deer/rabbit resistant. Attracts butterflies/hummingbirds. Group 2- prune after first flush of flowers to encourage late summer reblooming.

This hybrid with C. integrifolia has fragrant, bell-shaped 2” flowers of deep purple from June through September.  Prune hard in spring.

Large deep purple blooms that emerge nearly black and then fade. Flowers on new growth; prune hard early spring. Deer tolerant.

Large, rich velvety red-burgundy. Prune hard early spring. Deer tolerant. Attracts butterflies/hummingbirds.

Pale pink petals with darker pink anthers. Truest color in full sun. Flowers on new growth; prune hard early spring. Deer/rabbit resistant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

A hybrid of C. integrifolia that is more vigorous and floriferous.  Erect stems are covered with reflexed blue bells in late spring followed by thread-like seed heads.  Will need support as it matures. good for scrambling through other plants. Deer/rabbit resistant. Attracts pollinators.

Fully double blue blooms with time tipped petals. Blooms from early summer to fall on a more compact vine.

Bright violet-red flowers throughout summer. This vine is compact and works well in a patio container. Prune late winter or early spring as it blooms on the current season’s growth. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds

Large (up to 7′”) violet-blue flowers with pink to red filaments. Vigorous. Group 2. Main pruning happens after it’s late-spring/early summer flush, then many rebloom late season. Deer tolerant.

A hybrid bush clematis covered with small violet-blue, starry flowers centered with contrasting white stamens. Blooms late spring to early summer.  It will need some support.

Striking 2” red flowers are centered with a tuft of pink petals.  Prune hard in the spring.

Small, fragrant four-petaled light lavender bells from July through Sept. Blooms most heavily on new growth. Deer resistant. Attracts bees, butterflies, and birds.

Velvet purple flowers with white centers and distinctive violet venation. Group 3- blooms on new wood. Deer/rabbit resistant. Attracts butterflies/hummingbirds.

Pink blooms are barred with red. Plants bloom through the summer and habit is compact.  Prune hard in the spring.