Plant Plant Reference Guide

Abelia Bronze Anniversary™ offers a colorful, textural effect in the landscape.  Foliage flushes a bronze-orange and matures to an attractive lime-gold.   

White flowers bloom in late spring to summer. Lustrous, dark green leaves cover this dense shrub with a compact-mounding habit. Semi-deciduous.

'Rose Creek' is noted for its low mounding growth habit, crimson stems, and tubular white flowers. Lustrous, dark green leaves in the summer turn a bronze- purple in late fall. Attracts butterflies.

The leaves of 'Savatizii' are maple-shaped and have a variegation of creamy white and sparse patches of green. 'Savatizii' produces pale orange flowers that bloom, rather infrequently, from spring until autumn.

Bold, deeply jagged, variegated leaves of green and white form the dense base of this spiky plant with its ornate white and pink flowers rising above it.  Acanthus 'Whitewater' has a vigorous growth habit.

Rapid growing, often in excess of 2' per year. Drought-tolerant when established. Dense, oval crown and excellent branch structure. Persistent vivid orange-red fall color.

Good oval-rounded, fast-growing form. Holds foliage well into fall, intense red color. One of the last shade trees to color. Excellent as a specimen tree or for lawn, park, or street.

Flat-topped clusters of flowers in shades of pink make a nice addition to fresh bouquets. Needs well-drained soil.

Flat-topped clusters of sulfur-yellow flowers bloom throughout the summer above silvery-gray foliage. Great for fresh bouquets.

Deeply cut purplish-black foliage on dark stems add an accent throughout the growing season. More sun equals better color. In late summer, numerous creamy white, extremely fragrant, bottlebrush-like flowers extend another two feet.

'Issai' is not only a great climber for your trellis or arbor, but this fruit-bearing vine produces an abundance of tasty Kiwis! The special feature of 'Issai' is that it is a self-fertile female, so no need for a pollinator!

Show stopping chartreuse foliage is topped by blue flower spikes. Foliage color is best in part sun.

Massive clusters of reddish-purple flowers on strong spikes rise above fragrant green foliage. Extremely drought tolerant once established. Needs full sun and well-drained soil to produce blooms from summer into fall.

Long blooming violet blue flower spikes atop bright green foliage that has a compact habit. Licorice scented foliage makes it deer resistant. Thrives under dry conditions.

Masses of fluffy, self-cleaning, blue flowers over compact green foliage. Always nice with yellow marigolds. Good cut flower.

Clusters of soft blue flowers over compact, fresh green foliage.

Forms attractive, tidy clumps of silver-edged, silver-backed foliage. The bright golden-yellow button-like flowers that adorn the plant in late fall are an added bonus.

Shiny leaves are very dark burgundy - almost black - and heavily scalloped. Makes an excellent addition to fall themed mixed containers.

Green foliage is splashed with pink and white. The interest continues in the fall as the leaves take on tones of bronze and rose. A valuable ground cover in areas where its vigorous nature is desired.

Blue flower spikes rise above the large, bronze-green leaves that fill in quickly. A valuable ground cover in areas where its vigorous nature is desired. Also makes a nice component plant in mixed containers.

Blue flowers grace the clumps of petite, shiny brown foliage. Less aggressive than other forms of Ajuga. Nice interplanted with Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'.

Succulents are fascinating plants because of their sculpted shapes, textures, colors and low maintenance. Midnight™ is a rosette forming succulent with rough, bumpy green leaves that turn a dark burgundy color when grown in full sun.

Hot pink and purple variegated leaves make this sun-loving foliage plant an eye catcher in mixed containers or in the landscape.

Edible fruits, clean summer foliage, persistent leaves and brilliant red fall color are notable attributes. Spectacular white flowers in early spring bloom first with tinges of pink that later fade to white.

This native plant offers early pale blue flowers on feathery foliage. It is very low maintenance, and has beautiful butter yellow foliage in the fall.

Clusters of lavender blue, star shaped flowers top mounds of willow-like foliage in spring. Foliage turns a rich golden color in the fall. The compact habit makes it suitable for smaller spaces.

'Lord Snowden's Big Blue' is more upright than other bluestems, its thick stems rising four feet high and flowers bringing it to six feet. 'Lord Snowden's' has a powdery blue color throughout.

With the onset of spring Anemone sylvestris shows its face,  dainty, white flowers atop light green foliage followed by an interesting fuzzy, white fruit.  Requires light soil and partial shade for best performance.  

Burgundy buds produce 2 1/2" single, pale pink flowers over mounding green foliage. An old-fashioned favorite that makes a great back of the border plant for late summer and fall flowers.

'Whirlwind' has tall stems that hold white, semi-double flowers in late summer or early fall. Enjoy these blooms even through a light frost!

Violet-blue flowers on tall stems provide a nice upright component in the garden. The plants bloom all summer long through heat and humidity.

Purple flowers on upright spikes provide a nice texture in the garden or container. Bloom all summer long through heat and humidity.

The green, strap-like foliage gives way to architectural spikes of fuzzy, pink flowers.  Because the fuzz is on the outside of the calyx, it remains showy for weeks after the flowers pass. 

The green, strap-like foliage gives way to architectural spikes of fuzzy yellow flowers. Because the fuzz is on the outside of the calyx, it remains showy for weeks after the flowers pass.

Green and white variegated foliage sets a beautiful backdrop for 'Eternal's' pink blooms with a center that is touched with a bit of orange. These blooms form clusters of pink that rise above the foliage.

Antirrhinum 'Twinny Peach' is named to describe its double flower form that climbs the stalk of this Snapdragon. The pastel peach, orange and yellow will give your bed or container a pop of color that will last through summer and into the cooler months.

A variegated, trailing succulent, with hot pink Delosperma-like flowers. Aptenia 'Variegata' is cute enough to steal your heart and tough enough to thrive in a full sun drought condition. Great in semi-neglected mixed containers.

Aquilegia canadensis 'Corbett' is a soft, yellow bell-shaped bloom that grows best in the cool shade of mid-spring.  This leaf miner resistant flower has a plethora of blooms projecting from a singe plant.

This dwarf version of our native columbine has brilliant red flowers with yellow centers. Reseeds easily.

This very dwarf variety has vibrant blue flowers with white spurs over neat, compact foliage. Prefers well-drained soil.

This cultivar has deep purple flowers, but it's the foliage that will stop you in your tracks this spring. The bright yellow foliage is marbled with green and gold.

Large, vibrant blooms with long spurs in colors of light blue, dark blue, rich violet, pale pink and white.

No longer are gardeners forced to their knees to look their sweet columbines in the eye. Flowers of this bushy, clump-forming perennial turn their smiling faces to the sky. Rose colored, semi-double blossoms have short, hooked spurs.

Brighten up your shade garden with Aralia 'Sun King'.  In mid-spring a wide clump will emerge with yellow to chartreuse, compound leaves. 

Sunny yellow daisies appear all summer long over the vigorous green foliage. Makes a nice upright component in container gardens.

Rosy-magenta, ball-shaped flowers on tufted mounds of green foliage. Well suited for walkways or at the gardens edge.

Upright, multi-stemmed shrub, deep green foliage changing to scarlet red-purple in fall, more spectacular the euonymus. White flowers in late spring produce red fall fruit clusters.

Aronia melanocarpa provides multi-seasonal interest, clusters of small white flowers in May, dark green, shiny, leathery summer foliage, fruit, and fall foliage lasting into winter.  Fall foliage is wine-red with shiny purplish-black fruit.

'Autumn Magic' is a vigorous, upright, spreading, deciduous shrub that gets its name from its magical display of red and purple foliage in autumn.  Clusters of white flowers cover this plant in the spring. 

Soft silvery-gray, dissected foliage and trailing habit makes this a wonderful accent in mixed container gardens.

This ever-popular variety forms compact mounds of finely dissected silver foliage. Performs best in well-drained, infertile soil. Shear clumps to maintain a tidy habit.

Upright clumps of feathery, fragrant silver-gray leaves. Evergreen foliage makes a nice hedge. Cut back to 15" to encourage new growth every year.

A tropical version of our native butterfly weed. Orange and red flowers open continuously on tall, thin plants. Great for butterflies. A fun addition to large containers or annual borders.

This native woodland aster boasts arching sprays of small light blue daisies in the fall. A prolific bloomer that is drought tolerant, deer resistant, and makes a great cut flower.

Profuse, violet-blue flowers with golden-yellow centers top this upright, vase-shaped plant. A robust bloomer that seldom requires staking.

Aster lateriflorus ‘Lady in Black’ provides season-long interest with its dark purple foliage that is covered in fall by masses of small white flowers with pink centers.

Aster tataricus ‘Jindai’'s large, dark green basal leaves give way to stout stems with flat-topped clusters of yellow centered sky blue flowers. No staking required. Shorter than the species and not as aggressive.

Aster x dumosus ‘Alert’s rosy-violet daisies bloom in the fall above compact foliage. Provides excellent color in the late summer and fall garden.

Light lavender-blue daisies with gold centers bloom in the fall above compact foliage. Provides excellent color in the late summer and fall garden.

Compact plants have clear pink flowers with bright yellow centers over dark green foliage. Plants bloom from late summer until frost.

'Wood's Purple' is a delightful dwarf cultivar. The light, pinkish-purple flowers bloom from August to October over compact, disease resistant foliage.

The foliage of 'Delft Lace' emerges maroon maturing to blue green with a silver sheen. Red flower stems hold beautiful, light pink flowers. Like most Astilbe, 'Delft Lace' prefers a shady exposure and moist, well drained soil.

This plant is also often referred to as A. taquetii with 'Superba' being the most common representation of the variety. Lavender-pink plumes on reddish stems stand 3 feet tall.

Pale pink blooms show up nicely against the vigorous green foliage. More heat and drought tolerant than traditional Astilbe varieties.

Reddish-violet flowers adorn the vigorous, red-stemmed, bronze-green leaves. More heat and drought tolerant than traditional Astilbe varieties.

Creamy white flowers stand out above the smooth, glossy, lacy, green foliage.  'Visions in White' makes an elegant statement as a specimen or in groups to achieve maximum color and impact. 

Light pink flowers bloom for an extended period over dense clumps of shiny, finely-dissected, dark green leaves. A pretty and petite addition to the shade garden.

Pure white fluffy plumes appear in late spring. An excellent choice to brighten up shady areas. Prefers moist, rich soil.

Carmine-red flowers bloom in late spring to early summer above dark bronze-green foliage. A very popular selection. Prefers moist, rich soil.

Plumes of clear pink flowers bloom in the summer above dark green foliage. Prefers moist, rich soil.

Lush, delicate green foliage appears in the spring on this vigorous, easy-to-grow fern. A clump-forming variety that loses its leaves in the winter. Plant in moist, rich soil.

A very popular fern that boasts silvery foliage and attractive red stems. Plants display their best color if planted where they get morning sun. A slowly spreading variety that loses its leaves in winter.

Aubrieta is ideal cascading over rocks or a wall.  Clusters of lavender flowers with a burgundy eye smother the evergreen, silvery-green foliage.

Aubrieta is ideal cascading over rocks or a wall.  Clusters of fuchsia flowers smother the evergreen, silvery-green foliage. 

Pink blooms of Aubrieta Madly™ 'Magenta' are most abundant in the spring of the year.  'Magenta' is a low maintenance plant requiring no need to dead head for new blooms to be produced.

The vibrant royal purple blooms of Aubrieta Madly™ 'Blue Violet' are most abundant in the spring of the year.  It will continue to bloom through the summer and into the fall and winter in the deep south as a winter annual. 

Dense, upright, evergreen shrub with golden-yellow speckled leaves. Ideal as a dense screen. Thrives in shade. Prune in spring before new growth begins.

Aurinia 'Compacta' is a semi-evergreen shrubby perennial with a vigorous, mat forming habit.  Clusters of canary-yellow flowers top the grayish-green foliage. 

Soft salmon rose-pink 1-1/2" hose-in-hose flowers bloom in mid-spring on a compact plant with an upright growth habit. Produces a shocking display of spring color.

Early blooming and full of color! This blush pink Azalea is sure to attract hummingbirds as well as human observers. 'Camilla's Blush' produces clusters of spidery flowers with a scent of sweetness.

Rosy-red single flowers bloom in mid-spring, providing a nice contrast against the unique, variegated foliage. A new introduction from Saunders Bros.

A Girard hybrid, bearing bright, rosy crimson-red 2-1/2" single flowers in mid-spring. This evergreen shrub has a dense, compact habit, and is our best red variety.

A Girard hybrid, this variety produces single, deep fiery scarlet-orange flowers 2-1/2" in diameter in spring. Dark green, glossy foliage covers this rounded, compact evergreen shrub.

A Girard hybrid producing single white flowers 1-1/2" to 3" in diameter in spring. Its compact growth habit makes this an ideal landscape shrub. Our favorite azalea and one of the most asked for varieties.

A Girard hybrid with a spreading, compact habit producing single, crimson-red flowers in spring. The large, beautiful red blooms contrast with the glossy green foliage that turns deep burgundy in fall.

A Girard hybrid producing brilliant, glowing pink 2-1/2" flowers in spring. Glossy, dark green foliage covers this evergreen shrub with a dense growth habit.

A Girard hybrid producing single, deep bright rose-red flowers 3" in diameter in spring. An upright, dense, compact plant with glossy green foliage that turns reddish-orange in winter.

This sweet deciduous, hybrid has light yellow flowers that bloom early and smell delightful. The honeysuckle-like flowers appear amidst thick textured foliage.

'Purple Pride' is a H.R. Schroeder hybrid that features a uniform, compact, round form.  Single, reddish-purple flowers with a deep, reddish blotch bloom in clusters starting in late April above dark, green, evergreen foliage.

These honeysuckle-like flowers are a dainty pink on the petal and a darker rose in the center. 'Rosy Pink' blooms earlier than similar varieties. Often the flowers will appear before the leaves in the spring.

'Summer Eyelet' has a loose, open habit and produces precious white flowers late in the season. The flowers have a spicy, clove scent and sit above lustrous green leaves.

Bloom-A-Thon™ azaleas produce a marathon of blooms starting in spring and continuing until frost. This reblooming azalea has large, single, star-shaped lavender flowers.

Bloom-A-Thon™ azaleas produce a marathon of blooms starting in spring and continuing until frost. This reblooming azalea has showy, ruffled, double pink flowers.

Bloom-A-Thon™ azaleas produce a marathon of blooms starting in spring and continuing until frost. This reblooming azalea has large, single, star-shaped white flowers.

Bloom-A-Thon™ azaleas produce a marathon of blooms starting in spring and continue until frost. This reblooming azalea has showy, ruffled red/crimson blooms that are both single and semi-double.   

'Chinzan' has a compact, dwarf habit with deep pink flowers and small, shiny, pointed leaves. Prolific blooms from May to June.

A Gable hybrid with a spreading, twiggy growth habit. Deep mauve-purple hose-in-hose flowers 1-3/4" in diameter bloom in spring.

A Gable hybrid bearing light purple hose-in-hose flowers in spring. One of the earliest and still hardiest varieties we grow.

A Gable hybrid bearing light pink 1-3/4" double flowers in spring. One of our longtime favorites, and still requested regularly.

A Gartell hybrid with a low, mounding growth habit. Rich pink flowers bloom in mid-spring. A possible hardier substitution for Gumpo pink.

One of the first varieties to welcome in spring, this long-standing garden favorite is an evergreen shrub with dense growth habit which sports masses of coral-pink 1 1/4" hose-in-hose blooms.

Compact, broadleaf evergreen shrub with light, glossy green foliage which may turn wine red in fall and winter. Single, vivid purplish-red flowers in early spring.

A Karume hybrid with a compact growth habit. Masses of bright, clear pink hose-in-hose flowers 1 1/2" wide bloom in early spring.

A Macronatum hybrid, and one of the first whites to bloom. Pure white 2 1/4" single flowers appear on an upright, mounding shrub in spring, contrasting nicely with the glossy green leaves.

A Robin Hill hybrid, this late season bloomer produces single white flowers with a green throat in mid-spring on a low mounding shrub.

A Robin Hill hybrid with a low, spreading growth habit. Single white flowers with pink stripes and sectors bloom in mid-spring. Two bloom colors on the same plant make this variety very unique.

A Robin Hill hybrid with low growth habit. Light pink, double hose-in-hose flowers with a red blotch bloom in mid-spring. A very showy and hardy variety.

A Satsuki hybrid, this variety produces large orange flowers in spring. Does not acquire some of the fungus problems associated with 'Gumpos'.

A Satsuki hybrid bearing white flowers with a fuchsia-colored blotch in spring. Makes a good replacement for 'Gumpo White'.

A Satsuki hybrid with spreading growth habit. Single, rich pink 2" flowers bloom in late spring.

A Satsuki hybrid with a bushy growth habit. Hot pink flowers bloom in spring. Its outstanding foliage and branches are much less brittle than many other Satsukis.

A Shammarello hybrid, bearing bluish-lavender 2" flowers in mid-spring. The unique, semi-double frilly blooms stand out against the dark green, glossy foliage on this medium rounded plant.

Autumn Royalty ™ has large, single, rich purplish-pink flowers over dark green foliage. A vigorous grower, upright, dense, and globose in nature. Prefers well drained, slightly acidic soil and afternoon shade.

Azalea Autumn Amethyst™ has an upright growth habit of a deep green foliage and single lavender flowers.  This Azalea has handsome purple winter foliage and is cold tolerant.

Autumn Twist™ has unique, large, single flowers that are white with purple stripes or flecks over dark green foliage. A vigorous grower, upright, dense, and globose in nature. Prefers well drained, slightly acidic soil and afternoon shade.

Autumn Empress™ has medium pink semi-double blooms over dark green foliage; blooms in the spring and then again in the fall. A vigorous grower, upright, dense, globose in nature. Prefers well drained, slightly acidic soil and afternoon shade.

With dark pink, 3.5" single blooms, Autumn Sangria™ boast the largest bloom in the Encore® collection. A repeat bloomer from spring to fall. A vigorous grower, upright, dense, and globose in nature.

Azalea Autumn Rouge™ is a globose shaped plant with an upright growth habit.  The dense, evergreen foliage lies beneath semi-double robust pink flowers.