The Delft Blue Hardy Geranium will brighten up your shady garden with its bright green foliage and long lasting deep white and violet-blue blooms. The deeply-lobed foliage forms a low spreading mound that is the perfect backdrop to the masses of deep irregularly striped and speckled, saucer-shaped f...
Pink Panther Coral Bells plays well with others by adding season long colour and texture. The unique foliage emerges metallic pink and matures to a darker pinkish purple. Dark veining persists throughout the season. The plant gets even pinker when the delicate flowers bloom midsummer to the delight ...
Sedum takesimense ATLANTIS™ forms tight rosettes of small, serrated succulent leaves. This variegated stonecrop has a low spreading habit, and will form a stunning, solid mat of foliage over time. Atlantis boasts a superb palette of colours: green leaves with cream-coloured edges, pink flower...
The Onoclea sensibilis, also called Sensitive Fern and gets its name as its fronds die with the first autumn frost. Growing up to 4 feet tall this fern has long-stalked, deeply pinnatifid fronds with leathery, triangular leaflets. It’s ideal for woodland gardens, locations along streams and ponds an...
The Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea’, otherwise known as Burgundy Periwinkle is a fantastic groundcover. The masses of purple flowers are stunning juxtaposed with the dark green leaves. The flowers bloom mid to late spring and the foliage stays green year round. This purple periwinkle is most effective wh...
An upright, tall (to 6.5 ft), clumping Miscanthus cultivar that spreads to 4 ft wide, Miscanthus sinensis 'Encore' is considered a reblooming Maiden Grass, hence its name "Encore". It blooms both late summer and mid fall. Large whitish beige plumes rise almo...
Do you have a small garden or vacant spot in a border or container? The compact size and stunning blooms of the Purple Improved Garden Phlox will make a great addition. Large clusters of fragrant, rich purple flowers bloom in midsummer on top of bushy green foliage. This dwarf purple garden Phlox is...
You won’t be surprised to learn the Butterfly Flower (Asclepias tuberosa) is critical to the monarch butterfly survival, which has plummeted in North America. By planting Butterfly Weed in your own garden you can help these beautiful insects. Prized for its flat-topped clusters of bright orange and ...
Vinca minor f. alba 'Gertrude Jekyll' is a versatile plant. Use it in mixed borders, in containers, as groundcover, and it is excellent for suppressing weeds. The glossy evergreen leaves are the backdrop in the summer for the brilliant white flowers. This small white periwinkle selection is more com...
Add the Golden Japanese Spikenard or Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’ for something uniquely different in your garden. This tropical looking shrub emerges mid-spring with bright gold compound leaves with contrasting reddish brown stems. If given at least a few hours of sun a day, the foliage will remain ye...
The Yellow Tail Siberian Iris has stunning butterfly-like flowers. This taller selection has bicoloured pale yellow and white flowers that bloom in June and July. After the blooms finish in late summer the grass like foliage remains fresh looking all season. This easy to grow perennial will yield fa...
Lady’s Mantle adds beautiful texture to borders and edging. Its light green foliage has scalloped shaped leaves and is the backdrop for the chartreuse flowers. This extremely popular plant is often found in bouquets, both cut and dried.
Marginal Wood Ferns feature arching grey-green fronds that form vase-like circles from the rootstock. The leathery twice-pinnate, evergreen fronds are from 1-3 feet tall. This native, non invasive and easy to grow plant is ideal for rock gardens, naturalizing, or mixing with wild flowers. Easily add...
The Onyx and Pearls Beardtongue gets its name from two opposite colours of gemstones, onyx and pearl. The ‘onyx’ represents the dark foliage while the ‘pearl’ represents the soft lavender flowers that look white from a distance. What a stunning combination! Add rich texture to borders or naturalized...
Blue-green Moor Grass (Sesleria heufleriana) is a densely tufted, clumping, hardy grass. The glaucus blue green leaves (which emerge green, and turn bluish green over time) reach up to 16 inches tall, with an upward, and very slightly arching habit. In early...
The Penstemon 'Dark Towers' (Beardtongue) is noted for its glossy wine-red foliage and masses of pink flowers. What a stunning combination! Add rich texture to borders or naturalized landscape. This Penstemon holds it its colour throughout the season and is tolerant of high heat, humidity, and dry s...
