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Angelonia augustifolia Archangel™ Raspberry

This summer-blooming, heat-loving Angelonia has much larger blooms than other varieties in a lovely shade of raspberry pink and is not bothered by humidity or drought. Unlicensed propagation prohibited.

Aquilegia canadensis

Aralia cordata 'Sun King'

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

2' tall racemes of tiny white flowers shoot up in mid-summer followed by black fruit. Give your garden a tropical accent with 'Sun King'.

Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'

Deep green foliage changes to scarlet red-purple in the fall, more spectacular than euonymus. White flowers in late spring produce red fall fruit clusters. Best fruiting and color in full sun. Upright, multi-stemmed, suckers from colony.

Aronia melanocarpa Ground Hug®

Unlicensed propagation prohibited.

Aronia melanocarpa Low Scape Mound®

Low Scape Mound® is a new Chokeberry that has a low mounding habit which makes it quite unique. It still has the toughness as the native species so it will thrive almost anywhere. Dainty white flowers adorn the shrub in the spring atop glossy green foliage. Attractive in the fall with brilliant red foliage and purple-black fruit. A great addition in the landscape. Unlicensed propagation prohibited.

Aronia melanocarpa Low Scape Snowfire®

Artemesia Fancifillers™ Sea Salt

Velvety silver foliage provides a wonderful accent to flowering plants in beds and containers.  Thrives in hot, dry conditions.

Photo courtesy of PAC Elsner/Westhoff 

Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound'

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.

Artemisia x 'Powis Castle'

Upright clumps of feathery, fragrant silver-gray leaves. Cut back to 15" to encourage new growth every year.

Aruncus 'Fairy Hair'

This dwarf goatsbeard features graceful white flowers plumes above finely textured deep green foliage. A lovely and unusual addition to woodland gardens or shady borders.

Asexual propagation is prohibited.

Aruncus 'Horatio'

Aruncus dioicus

Asclepias curassavica

Asclepias incarnata

Also called Red Milkweed, Asclepias incarnata is a favorite food source for many species of butterflies, including the Monarch. A native perennial that prefers moist soils, it is an adaptable and beautiful addition to any border garden.

Asclepias incarnata Ice Ballet

Swamp milkweed is a favorite of butterflies and Asclepias incarnata ‘Ice Ballet’ is a long-blooming, bright white variety that performs well in the garden.

Asclepias syriaca

While it's the primary host plant for Monarch butterflies, other butterfly species visit the sweetly fragrant flowers of Asclepias syriaca as well. Plain old roadside milkweed, the fluff of the seed heads is a bit magical when caught by the breeze.

Asclepias tuberosa

Gorgeous in bloom, with intense orange flowers in mid to late summer, native Butterfly Weed is very drought tolerant and, of course, a great plant for bees and butterflies! All Asclepias are host plants for Monarch butterflies.

Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'

Asclepias tuberosa ‘Hello Yellow’ is a yellow cultivar of our native orange butterfly weed which is long-blooming, long-lived and a favorite of hummingbirds, butterflies and other beneficial insects. All Asclepias are host plants for Monarch butterflies.

Asimina triloba

A multi-stemmed shrub or small tree with a short trunk and spreading branches. This native tends to sucker and form colonies in the wild. Produces a stubby, oblong fruit that has the flavor of a banana and consistency of custard.

Aster laevis 'Bluebird'

Profuse, violet-blue flowers with golden-yellow centers top this upright, vase-shaped plant. A robust bloomer that seldom requires staking. Drought tolerant. The nectar of the Bluebird is loved by Monarch butterflies. The flowers begin to bloom in early fall and continue all season.

Aster novae-angliae 'Grape Crush'

'Grape Crush' produces a large, tidy round mound with densely packed dark purple flowers in early fall.  Butterflies and bees love it!

Asexual propagation is prohibited.

Aster novae-angliae 'Pink Crush'

The compact, mounded plant is smothered in rose-pink flowers in early fall. Butterflies and bees love it!

Asexual propagation is prohibited.

Aster oblongifolius 'Raydon's Favorite'

Low growing mounds of gray-green foliage are covered in masses of medium-blue flowers with yellow centers in late summer and into fall. Excellent cut flower, aromatic foliage, and tolerant of a wide range of conditions.

Asteromea mongolica

A must-have perennial for the garden. It's extremely tough and easy to grow and it blooms for a long period of time. Double white flowers completely cover this plant from mid-summer to frost. A wonderful perennial to add late-season interest.

Astilbe 'Amber Moon'

Light up your shade garden with 'Amber Moon'! Bright chartreuse foliage in spring bears a tinge of  red on new leaves. As the foliage softens to gold-green, pink flowers grace the red stems in summer.

Unlicensed propagation prohibited.

Astilbe 'Dark Side of the Moon'

Astilbe 'Delft Lace'

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.
Asexual Propagation is prohibited.

Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in White'

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

More drought tolerant than traditional Astilbe varieties. Asexual propagation prohibited.

Astilbe chinensis 'Visions'

A lovely addition to the shade garden with softly textured plumes of bright pink blossoms which are produced during the summer. The flowers are beautiful blooming naturally in the landscape, but also work well as cut flowers.

Astilbe japonica Montgomery

Astilbe 'Montgomery' has bright red plumes of flowers above green lacy leaves. Preferring moist shade, striking when massed, and lovely in mixed containers...a terrific addition to the summer landscape.

Astilbe simplicifolia 'Hennie Graafland'

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.

Astilbe x arendsii 'Deutschland'

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

Athyrium 'Godzilla'

All the same beautiful characteristics of its smaller cousins, but on a grander scale! The large, arching fronds with their lovely silvery markings will form a dense clump that will slowly spread over time. Excellent addition to the shade garden.

Athyrium x 'Ghost'

This cross between Japanese Painted and Lady Fern takes the best attributes of both. It has a nice upright form and the fronds have a lovely silvery hue. Maroon colored midribs provide a nice contrast.

Athyrium angustum for. Lady in Red

Athyrium filix-femina

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.

Athyrium niponicum 'Crested Surf'

Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum'

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. Prefers rich, moist soil.

2004 Perennial Plant of the Year.

Azalea 'Blaauw's Pink'

Soft rose-pink, 1.5", double flowers bloom in mid-spring. Compact plant with an upright growth habit. Produces a shocking display of spring color.

Azalea 'Christi Lyn'

Single, rosy-red flowers bloom in mid-spring, providing a nice contrast against the unique, variegated foliage. An introduction from Saunders Brothers. Discovered as a sport of 'Girard's Rose'.

Azalea 'Doctor Henry Schroeder'

'Dr. Henry Schroeder' is an evergreen azalea with and open, spreading, upright habit that has oval, dark green foliage and produces clusters of single, purplish-pink, 2 1/2" flowers in April. Prefers well drained, slightly acidic soil and afternoon shade. Use as a specimen, in mass plantings or in a woodland garden.

Azalea 'Girard's Crimson'

A Girard hybrid, bearing crimson, 2.5" flowers in mid-spring. This evergreen shrub has a compact habit.

Azalea 'Girard's Hot Shot'

A Girard hybrid, this variety produces single, scarlet-orange flowers 2.5" in spring. Dark green, glossy foliage covers this rounded, compact evergreen shrub.

Azalea 'Girard's Pleasant White'

A Girard hybrid producing single, white flowers 1.5" to 3" in diameter in spring. A traditional variety with a compact growth habit.

Azalea 'Girard's Red'

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

Azalea 'Girard's Renee Michelle'

A Girard hybrid producing pink 2.5" flowers in spring. Glossy, dark green foliage covers this evergreen shrub.

Azalea 'Girard's Rose'

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