All Plants
Type | Botanical Name | Native | Common Name | Description | Height | Light Req. | Zone | Add to My List |
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Perennial | MECONOPSIS cambrica | Welsh Poppy | Native to Western Europe and much easier to grow than the blue Himalayan poppies. Large yellow to orange poppy-like blooms in summer over lobed green foliage. |
1-2 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Annual | MELIANTHUS major | Peanut Butter Plant | Evergreen shrub with light bluish-green jagged foliage in whorls. |
4-5 feet | Full sun | Tropical | ||
Annual | MELINIS nerviglumis ‘Pink Crystals’ | Ruby Grass | Tender grass with erect blue-green leaves and panicles of rose-hued summer flowers that fade to white. Flower panicles are covered with silky hairs. Foliage turns purple-red in fall. |
18-24 inches | Sun | Tropical | ||
Perennial | MELITTIS melissophyllum ‘Royal Velvet Distinction’ | Bastard Balm | Unusual, fragrant, orchid-like wine-red and white flowers. |
20-30 inches | Sun | 5 | ||
Perennial | MERTENSIA virginica | Virginia Bluebells | Early nodding bells open pink then turn soft blue. Summer dormant. Beautiful planted with Narcissus. |
22-24 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
Conifer | METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides | Dawn Redwood | Like the larch, a deciduous conifer with beautiful, feathery foliage. |
Large (over 12 inches/year)over 12 feet in ten years. | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Conifer | METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides ‘Bizzarger’ | Dawn Redwood | Semi dwarf cultivar with twisting branches and foliage. |
4-6 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Conifer | METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides ‘Blue-ish’ | Dawn Redwood | A pyramidal form with light blue foliage. |
Large (over 12 inches/year)over 12 feet in ten years. | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Conifer | METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides ‘Miss Grace’ | Weeping Dawn Redwood | This small deciduous conifer with graceful weeping branches can reach 10’ tall by 3’ wide if staked. Refined gray-green foliage in summer, very strong orange in autumn. |
Intermediate (6-12 inches/year)6-12 feet in ten years. | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Conifer | METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides ‘North Light’ | Dawn Redwood | A dense-growing, ball-shaped formed with cream flecked needles. |
Dwarf (3-6 inches/year)3-6 feet in ten years. | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Conifer | METASEQUOIA Glyptostroboides ‘Soul Fire’ | Dawn Redwood | A gorgeous color-changing deciduous conifer. Starting out bright gold with a rosy-orange flush changing to all gold then moving into brilliant orange in fall. More compact than the specie making it easier to fit into a landscape. |
15-20 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Tree/Shrub | MICROBIOTA decussata ‘Celtic Pride’ | Russian Cypress | An improved version with better disease resistance, more sun tolerance and no pruning needed. |
12-14 inches | Sun/Part Shade/Shade | 2 | ||
Perennial | MIMULUS ringens | Monkey Flower | Lilac-purple, snapdragon-like flowers (to 1″ long) with two-lipped, open-mouthed corollas. Flowers appear in pairs in the leaf axils on slender 1-2″ long pedicels. Each flower purportedly resembles the face of a smiling monkey (hence the common name). Flowers bloom throughout the summer. |
Sun/Part Shade | 3 | |||
Annual | MINA lobata | Firecracker Vine | Twining vine with crimson to scarlet to orange to yellow and creamy white flowers all at once. |
15 feet | Sun | Tropical | ||
Annual | MIRABILIS jalapa ‘Salmon Sunset’ | Four-O'Clock | A new color choice in four O’Clocks! Salmon buds open to bright coral flowers with a brilliant magenta star in the center. Lush and full this plant makes a statement in any garden. Flowers open in late afternoon emitting a sweet orange blossom fragrance. Attracts hummingbirds and moths. |
24-36 inches | Full sun | Tropical | ||
Annual | MIRABILIS ‘Marbles Mix’ | Four O'Clocks | Striped, trumpet-shaped flowers emit an orange blossom scent on the evening air. Opening in late afternoon they attract hummingbirds by day and moths at night. The colors of the interesting flowers range from yellow and white to pink and orange. |
24-36 | Full sun | Tropical | ||
Perennial | MISCANTHUS ‘Bandwidth’ | Maiden Grass | A more compact grass with green and gold bands. Bred to be infertile so no seedlings! |
30-36 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Grass | MISCANTHUS floridulus ‘Giganteus’ | Giant Silver Grass | Impressive 8’-10′ grass with silver plumes in October. |
8-10 feet | Sun | 5 | ||
Grass | MISCANTHUS purpurascens ‘Autumn Red’ | Flame Grass | Showing fantastic fall color of brilliant orange and red tones. The seeds heads that appear in late summer also take on bright colors which are gorgeous when backlit in fall. Attracts birds Deer resistant Drought and poor soil tolerant |
4-6 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Grass | MISCANTHUS sinensis ‘Morning Light’ | Maiden Grass | Slender foliage is variegated with white creating an overall silvery effect. Nice upright vase-like habit swaying in the breezes and bearing airy plumes. also looks wonderful in winter. Attracts birds Deer, drought, salt and rabbit tolerant. |
4-6 feet | Sun | 4 | ||
Grass | MISCANTHUS sinensis ‘Purpurescens’ | Flame Grass | Through most of summer, the blades are a grey-green. By late summer into fall, they become brilliant orange and red. The seed heads begin to appear in late summer with magenta hues. As winter approaches, they transform into silky white panicles which are especially lovely when backlit by the early morning or late afternoon sun. […] |
4-6 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | MITELLA diphylla | Bishop's Cap | A native woodland perennial with maple-like foliage and airy wands of tiny white flowers in spring. |
8-10 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
Grass | MOLINIA arundinacea Skyracer’ | Purple Moor Grass | Dramatic tall grass with airy yellow-gold seed heads and gold foliage in fall. Plumes to 6 feet. |
4-6 feet | Sun | 4 | ||
Grass | MOLINiA caerulea ‘Moorhexe’ | Purple Moor Grass | Slender brownish-purple seedheads in late summer. Finely textured. Foliage turns golden in fall. |
30-36 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
Grass | MOLINIA caerulea ‘Variegata’ | Variegated Moor Grass | Clumps of brightly variegated cream and green blades. Flowers attractive and plant looks good all season. One of our favorites. |
14-16 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
Perennial | MONARDA ‘Bee Mine Red’ | Beebalm | A true bright red bee balm blooming starting early summer through to fall with some deadheading. This is a pollinator magnet! |
18-20 inches | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | MONARDA ‘Bee-You Bee Happy’ | Beebalm | Heavy blooming dwarf cultivar with bright red flowers. Mildew-resistant. |
15-18 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | MONARDA ‘BeeMine Pink’ | Beebalm | Bright pink petals surround the central domed disc with fragrant foliage. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds |
14-18 | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | MONARDA bradburiana | Ozark Bee Balm | White to pale pink flowers are speckled with purple and bloom in late spring. A species native to the midwest and south growing in dry, acidic soils. A pollinator magnet. |
1-2 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Perennial | MONARDA ‘Claire Grace’ | Beebalm | A lovely soft pink flower on tall stems in m id-summer. Makes a beautiful cut flower and is a hummingbird magnet. Shows good mildew resistance. |
36-48 inches | Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | MONARDA ‘Coral Reef’ | Bee Balm | Beautiful coral-pink flowers and fairly good mildew resistance. |
36-42 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
MONARDA fistulosa | Wild Bergamot | Native, drought tolerant beebalm with lilac flowers. |
36-42 inches | Sun | 4 | |||
Perennial | MONARDA ‘Jacob Cline’ | Bee Balm | Huge, red flowers. Dark green mildew-resistant foliage. |
36-42 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
Perennial | MONARDA ‘Peter’s Fancy Fuchia’ | Bee Balm | Brilliant pink flowers atop tall stems are a magnet for all the pollinators. Drought tolerant Attracts pollinators Deer & rabbit resistant |
36-48" | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | MONARDA Pocahontas ‘Red Rose’ | Bee Balm | Rich fuchsia-pink flowers over deep green highly mildew resistant foliage on compact plants. Attracts bees & butterflies |
14-16" | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Edibles | MORUS alba ‘Contorta’ | Contorted Mulberry | This Japanese tree features a gnarled trunk and branches. It offers a scattering of small, tasty, purple fruit under the shiny, medium-green leaves, which turn an attractive yellow during fall. Once the leaves drop, the curled and wavy growth pattern of the trunk and branches is revealed. |
9-15 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Perennial | MUKDENIA rossii ‘Crimson Fans’ | Mukdenia | Large maple-like leaves emerge bronze, then age to green splashed red. Early white bell flowers. Likes moisture. |
12-14 inches | Part Shade | 4 | ||
MYOSOTIS alpestris ‘Ultramarine’ | Forget-Me-Not | Spring blooms of vivid deep blue with yellow eye. Short-lived but reseeds vigorously. Attracts bees, hummingbirds and butterflies Drought tolerant Deer and rabbit resistant |
4-6 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | |||
Perennial | NEPETA grandiflora ‘Summer Magic’ | Catmint | Large, deep lavender flowers are clustered on dense spikes, blooming better through the heat of summer than most. |
15-18 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
Perennial | NEPETA kubanica | Catmint | Dense spikes of deep lavender-purple flowers through the summer over glossy green foliage. |
24-30 inches | Sun | 5 | ||
Perennial | NEPETA siberica ‘Souvenir d’ Andre Chaudron’ | Siberian Catmint | Medium blue flowers on tall spikes most of the summer on upright plants. One of our favorites for long bloom-time! |
2-3 feet | Sun | 4 | ||
Perennial | NEPETA subsessilis ‘Blue Prelude’ | Cat Mint | Large, bright blue flowers on bushy plants all summer. Attracts hummingbirds, bees & butterflies Deer & rabbit resistant Drought tolerant |
24-30 inches | Full sun | 5 | ||
Perennial | NEPETA faassenii ‘Junior Walker’ | Cat Mint | Compact and spreading habit covered with aromatic grey-green leaves which are smothered in showy spikes of lavender flowers the bees can’t resist! Deer resistant and rough tolerant. |
12-24 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
Perennial | NEPETA faassenii ‘Picture Purrfect’ | Catmint | Dense spikes of larger and bluer flowers than average on sturdy stems through the summer. This cultivar has a tidier, more compact habit than other catmints. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds Drought tolerant Good cut flower Deer & rabbit resistant |
10-12 inches | Sun | 3 | ||
NEPETA x faassenii ‘Six Hills Giant’ | Catmint | Dusky blue spikes in late spring on a larger growing catmint. |
2-3 feet | Sun | 3 | |||
Perennial | NEPETA faassenii ‘Walker’s Low’ | Catmint | Long-blooming cultivar forming a large fragrant mass of soft lavender blooms from late spring on if sheared. Attracts bees & butterflies Drought tolerant Deer & rabbit resistant |
18-24 inches | Sun | 3 | ||
Annual | NEPHROLEPIS cordifolia ‘Lemon Button’ | Boston Fern | Resilient and un-finicky for a Boston fern; small size is great for growing indoors; leaves give off a faint lemony scent during the spring and summer. |
12 inches | Part Shade/Shade | Tropical | ||
Annual | NEPHROLEPIS exaltata ‘Tiger’ | Boston Fern | A Boston fern with dark green foliage streaked with chartreuse. |
16-18 inches | Part Shade/Shade | Tropical | ||
Annual | NEPHROLEPIS obliterata ‘Kimberly Queen’ | Australian Sword Fern | A vigorous upright-growing fern that will tolerate full sun. |
2-4 feet | Sun/Part Shade/Shade | Tropical | ||
Annual | NICOTIANA alata ‘Lime Green’ | Flowering Tobacco | Long, tubular, nocturnally-fragrant flowers in a bright lime-green. |
3-5 feet | Sun/Part Shade | Tropical |