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Type Botanical Name Native Common Name Description Height Light Req. Zone Add to My List
Perennial EPIMEDIUM youngianum ‘Niveum’ Barrenwort

Spray of white flowers over heart-shaped, red-veined foliage appear later in the spring than other Epimediums. Deer/rabbit/drought tolerant.

10-12 inches Part Shade/Shade 5
Grass ERAGROSTIS spectabilis Purple Lovegrass

Light green foliage forms a loose open mound with tall, thin flowers stalks in August. A fine textured cloud of pinkish seed heads are attractive to songbirds in the fall. The foliage turns a bronzy red as the season cools. Drought tolerant Attracts songbirds Attracts butterflies  

18-24" Full sun 5
Perennial ERICA carnea ‘Springwood White’ Winter Heath

Low-growing, mounding groundcover for sunny areas. Abundant silver-white from late-winter to early-spring. Can be sheared just after blooming, but next year’s buds form in summer. Deer/drought/salt tolerant.

8 inches Sun 5
ERICA x darleyensis ‘Kramer’s Red’ Spring Heath

Spikes of small magenta bells cover the compact mounds of bronzy evergreen needle foliage in very early spring. Protect during snowless winters.

18-24 inches 5
Perennial ERIGERON ‘Lynnhaven Carpet’ Fleabane

Dense, mat-forming habit and astonishing ability to thrive in a wide range of challenging conditions. In early May, individual flower stalks give rise to lightly tinted lavender flowers with a yellow inner eye.

12-15" Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial ERYNGIUM ‘Big Blue’ Sea Holly

Iridescent blue flowers and stems with silver leaves. Long bloom time and a good cut flower.

26-28 inches Sun 4
Perennial ERYNGIUM zabellii ‘Neptune’s Gold’ Sea Holly

Lavender blue blooms against chartreuse foliage.  Great contrast! Spiny bracts of the long-lasting flowers vary from lime to blue. Upright habit to 2 feet. Deer and rabbit resistant Drought and salt tolerant.

18-24 inches Sun 5
Perennial ERYNGIUM planum ‘Blue Glitter’ Sea Holly

Intense steel blue flowers on dense, tall spikes. Good for cutting. Deer/rabbit/drought tolerant. Wonderful pollinator attractor.

24-26 inches Sun 4
Perennial ERYNGIUM planum ‘White Glitter’ Sea Holly

A profusion of silvery-white teasel-like flowers on sturdy stems creating height and drama to the border. Drought tolerant Attracts bees & butterflies Good cut flower

24-36" Full sun 4
Perennial ERYNGIUM yuccifolium Rattlesnake Master

Tough, blue-green, yucca-like spiky leaves. Smooth, rigid stem with  individual, greenish-white flowers cluster into unique, globular heads throughout summer. Deer/rabbit tolerant.

4-5 feet Sun 3
Perennial ERYTHRONIUM americanum Trout Lily

Our native “trout lily” prevalent throughout Vermont woods in early spring.  Nodding yellow bells over mottled foliage.  Summer dormant.

4-6 inches Part Shade 3
Perennial ERYTHRONIUM ‘Pagoda’ Trout Lily

Large lemon-yellow nodding flowers with up-tipped petals and up to 10 flowers per stem. Foliage can be mottled with bronze, most noticeable when first emerging . After flowering the entire plant goes dormant until the next spring.

12-18" Full Sun/Part Shade 4
Annual ESCHSCHOLZIA California ‘Worldcup’ California Poppy

Blue-green ferny foliage is the perfect contrast to the rich buttery orange blooms on the poppy. The flowers are doubled up making each floret more vibrant. Deer resistant Drought tolerant Attracts bees

8-12" Full sun Tropical
Annual ESCHSCHOLZIA californica California poppy

Bright satiny flowers come in the colors of the sunset.

10-18" Sun Tropical
Annual EUCOMIS purpurea Pineapple Lily

Large, strap-like plum leaves and starry plum flowers.  Quite architectural. During winter dormancy need to be dry.

28-30 inches Sun/Part Shade Tropical
Perennial EUPATORIUM dubium ‘Baby Joe’ Joe Pye Weed

Large, dome-shaped flower heads of lavender-mauve. Even more compact than E. ‘Little Joe’!

28-30 inches Sun/Part Shade 3
Perennial EUPATORIUM dubium ‘Phantom’ Joe Pye Weed

A compact selection with wine-red domes in late summer.

3-4 feet Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial EUPATORIUM hyssopifolium Hyssop-leaf Thoroughwort

Lacy umbels of white flowers over fine-textured foliage in late summer. Best in dry situations.

2-3 feet Full Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial EUPATORIUM maculatum ‘Riesenschirm’ Joe-Pye Weed

Stately and architectural with huge flower heads of purple-pink flowers that are like candy to pollinators. If left to go to seed they will attract winter songbirds too. Cut flower Attracts bees, butterflies & birds Deer & rabbit resistant

5-7' Full Sun/Part Shade 4
Annual EUPHORBIA ‘Glacier Blue’ Spurge

Narrow blue-green leaves edged in white. Blooms in spring with chartreuse flowers. Drought tolerant Deer& rabbit resistant

Full sun
Annual EUPHORBIA ‘Miner’s Merlot’ Spurge

Deep burgundy foliage highlights the bright chartreuse flowers in spring-summer. Drought tolerant Deer & rabbit resistant

Full sun
Perennial EUPHORBIA myrsinites Myrtle Spurge, Creeping Spurge

Mostly evergreen. Oval, blue-green, succulent-like leaves in close spirals around the stems. Non-showy greenish flowers/showy yellow bracts bloom in spring. Deer/rabbit/drought/salt tolerant. Readily self-seeds.

4-8 inches Sun 5
Perennial EUPHORBIA polychroma Cushion Spurge

Colorful yellow bracts in May on dome-shaped plant. Red fall foliage.

16-18 inches Sun 4
Perennial EUPHORBIA polychroma ‘Bonfire’ Cushion Spurge

Green spring foliage quickly matures to a dark mahoghany red. Great contrast with acid yellow flowers.

16-18 inches Sun 4
Annual EUPHORBIA x martinii ‘Ascot Rainbow’ Martin's Spurge

Chartreuse-green foliage with creamy white variegation. In cooler temperatures new growth is tinged with pink. Flowers early-mid spring. Drought tolerant Deer & rabbit resistant

12-24" Full sun 6
Annual EVOLVULUS ‘Blue My Mind’ Dwarf Morning Glory

Profuse blue flowers over gray-green foliage.  Heat loving.  Sprawls to 2 feet.

6-12 inches Sun/Part Shade Tropical
Tree/Shrub FAGUS grandifolia ‘Cameron’s Weeping’ American Beech

Weeping form of our native Beech. More spreading than pendulous.

40 feet or more Sun 3
Tree/Shrub FAGUS sylvatica ‘Albomarginata’ European Beech

Slow growing. Irregularly variegated green with white-to-yellow margins leaves . The soft bark is smooth and grey; foliage may be scorched when exposed to open sun.

30-40 feet Part Shade 5b
Tree/Shrub FAGUS sylvatica ‘Asplenifolia’ Fernleaf Beech

Dark green deeply lobed and incised leaves. Growth is columnar in youth, later spreading.  We’ll also offer this in a box ready to use as a screen.

25-30 feet Sun 4
Tree/Shrub FAGUS sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ Weeping European Beech

Much sought after yellow-leafed weeping form. Habit is graceful and narrow. Provide some shade to prevent leaf scorch.

8-10 feet Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub FAGUS sylvatica ‘Beth’s Dwarf’ Dwarf European Beech

Compact Beech; springtime coppery red foliage turns glossy dark green-purple in summer, then reddish-brown in fall, often remaining on the tree until spring.

15 feet Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub FAGUS sylvatica ‘Cochleata’ Dwarf European Beech

A very slow-growing cultivar with dense twiggy branching and a globose habit.

3-4 feet Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub FAGUS sylvatica ‘Cockleshell’ European Beech

A slow-growing columnar form with bright green rounded foliage.

25-30 feet Sun 4
Tree/Shrub FAGUS sylvatica ‘Dawyck Purple’ Columnar European Beech

Columnar form with purple foliage.

25-30 feet Sun 4
Tree/Shrub FAGUS sylvatica ‘Felderbach’ European Beech

Leathery, dark green, thumb-sized leaves on a dwarf, columnar form. Slow-growing.

10 feet Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub FAGUS sylvatica ‘Franken’ Dwarf European Beech

A very slow-growing form with foliage heavily variegated with white on mature plants.

4-6 feet Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub FAGUS sylvatica ‘Fruticosa’ Dwarf European Beech

A dwarf, often multi-stemmed form with typical green foliage and rounded habit.

10-12 feet Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub FAGUS sylvatica ‘Marmor Star’ European Beech

Striking white variegated foliage on an upright tree.  Best color on the new growth.

12-15 feet Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub FAGUS sylvatica ‘Nicole’ European Beech

Creamy white mottling most prominent on the new growth of this cultivar.

15-20 feet Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub FAGUS sylvatica ‘Purple Fountain’ Purple Weeping Beech

A seedling of F. ‘Purpurea Pendula’, but more narrow in growth with the top branches erect and secondary branches weeping.

20-25 feet Sun 4
Tree/Shrub FAGUS sylvatica ‘Purpurea Nana’ Dwarf European Beech

This dwarf version of the purple beech is an excellent choice for the smaller garden.

8-10 feet Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub FAGUS sylvatica ‘Purpurea Pendula’ Dwarf Weeping Beech

A slow-growing dwarf weeping form with purple foliage and wide, mounding habit.

6-10 feet Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub FAGUS sylvatica ‘Red Obelisk’ Columnar European Beech

A narrow-growing form with handsome burgundy foliage.

30-40 feet Sun 4
Tree/Shrub FAGUS sylvatica ‘Rohan Red Weeping’ Weeping European Beech

Small, slow growing, weeping beech with bronze-red to rich-purple wavy leaves.

10 feet Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub FAGUS sylvatica ‘Roseomarginata’ Tricolor Beech

Possibly the same as F. ‘Tricolor’, but having a slightly different variegation.   Deep purple leaves edged in pink.                                       

25-30 feet Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub FAGUS sylvatica ‘Spa’ Dwarf European Beech

Not a lot of info on this cultivar — an upright, dwarf that forms a narrow pyramid and leaves with creamy yellow variegation.

4-6 feet Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub FAGUS sylvatica ‘Tortuosa Purpurea’ Purple Tabletop Beech

Dwarf, flat-topped plant with purple leaves. Spreads horizontally.

6-8 feet Sun 4
Tree/Shrub Fanciful Gardens

A colorful and interesting mix of conifers and other ornamental plants available in 4″ pots! A great way to get started with Bonsai, rock gardens and mini gardens.

Varied Sun/Part Shade 4
Annual FARFUGIUM japonicum ‘Aureomaculata’ Leopard plant

A Ligularia relative, this zone 7 perennial will need to be brought inside here in VT. Large, glossy, dark green leaves with yellow ‘leopard’ spots. Clusters of yellow daisy-like flowers in late summer and fall. Water loving.

2 feet Part Shade Overwinter Indoors
Grass FESTUCA cinerea ‘Elijah Blue’ Blue Fescue

Lovely tufts of blue foliage. Holds color all summer. Considered one of the best blue fescues. Deer and drought tolerant

6-8 inches Sun 4