Ideas & Inspiration Plants 101
With over 300 plants in our database we are sure you will be able to find something to suit your needs. Browse through our list or search to the right to find what you’re looking for.
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Brunnera macrophylla (False Forget-Me-Not)
Attractive heart-shaped green leaves that feature tons of small sky blue forget-me-not flowers in spring. Â Great when planted as a ground-cover underneath shrubs of other…
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Brunnera ‘Jack Frost’ (False Forget-Me-Not)
Wonderfully veined large silver leaves make this one of the most unique and eye-catching shade perennials. Â Sports hundreds of tiny blue forget-me-not flowers in the…
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Berginia ‘Winterglow’ (Pigsqueak)
Shiny cabbage like leaves with a unique, leathery like appearence that take on a reddish-brown look in the fall. Â While mostly used as a foliage…
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Berginia ‘Bressingham Ruby’ (Pigsqueak)
Large deep green leaves age to a shiny maroon as the season progresses that provide great year-round interest. Â Ruby pink flowers atop narrow stalks bloom…
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Baptisia ‘Purple Smoke’ (False Indigo)
Similar to ‘australis’ in most aspects, ‘Purple Smoke’ stands out for its dark purple stems that add great color interest all season, in addition to…
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Baptisia australis (False Indigo)
Ladies and genteman, your 2010 Perennial of the Year! Â Baptisia, or false indigo, is a perennial of the pea family, which explains the shape of…
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Astrantia major ‘Abbey Road’ (Masterwort)
An outstanding and unique flowering shade perennial also known as ‘Masterwort,’ this hardy plant features dense florets of dark purple buds that open to attractive…
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Astilbe ‘Visions’ (False Spirea)
Soft, lavender purple flowers are in display on this outstanding variety of astilbe. Â More drought tolerant than other Astilbe varieties
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Astilbe ‘Rhythm and Blues’ (False Spirea)
Another great introduction in the ‘music’ series, ‘Rhytym and Blues’ features a nice compact habit that showcases bright raspberry-pink blooms that have a decidedly fluffy…
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Astilbe ‘Rock n Roll’ (False Spirea)
An exciting introduction to the ‘music’ series of astilbes, ‘Rock and Roll’ features a nice compact habit that contrasts nicely with the short yet dense…
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Astilbe ‘Rhineland’ (False Spirea)
One of the best and most popular pink blooming astilbe, ‘Rhineland’ boasts clear bright pink flowers on sturdy stems atop attractive glossy green foliage. Â A…
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Astilbe ‘Red Sentinel’ (False Spirea)
Bright scarlet-red blooms on attractive dark stems emerge atop a fine mound of glossy green, well cut foliage. Â One of the best red blooming varieties…
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Astilbe ‘Montgomery’ (False Spirea)
Dark magenta-red flower spikes erupt in late spring atop red-tinted foliage that ages to a dark glossy green as the season progresses. Â Brilliant blooms look…
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Astilbe ‘Fanal’ (False Spirea)
‘Fanal’ is noted for having the darkest red flowers of any Astilbe. Â Mahagony-red foliage ages to a deep green as the season progresses.
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Astilbe ‘Elizabeth Van Veen’ (False Spirea)
Huge, vibrant raspberry-lilac flower spikes are showstoppers atop glossy green foliage tinted with red. Â A choice Astilbe noted for its eye-catching flowers and attractive foliage…
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Astilbe ‘Deutschland’ (False Spirea)
The king of the white blooming Astilbe, ‘Deutschland’ features dense, snow-white clusters of airy flowers in late spring. Â A profuse and early bloomer ‘Deutschland’ has…
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Astilbe ‘Color Flash’ (False Spirea)
Looking for an Astilbe that provides nice color all season long? Â Then ‘Color Flash is the one for you – green foliage emerges glossy green…
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Astilbe ‘Bresshingham Beauty’ (False Spirea)
An all time customer favorite, ‘Bresshingham Beauty’ showcases tall, deep pink flower spikes in summer. Â A first rate plant for cut flowers.
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Astilbe ‘August Light’ (False Spirea)
Red tinted foliage in early spring ages to a green and shows 28″ tall flower spikes of scarlet-red bud that open to a nice reddish…
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Aster ‘Purple Dome’
My personal favorite of all the asters, ‘Purple Dome’ features vivid deep purple flowers with yellow eyes that cover the entire plant from late summer…
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Aster ‘Alma Potschke’
This New England aster shows masses of rose-pink flowers with yellow centers from late summer through fall. Â A particularly long-bloom aster adds great fall…
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Asclepias ‘Hello Yellow’ (Butterfly Weed, Milkweed)
Simliar to the standard orange variety of butterfly weed in every aspect except flower color, ‘Hello Yello’ features bright yellow blooms in the summer. Try…
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Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed, Milkweed)
A bushy 1 1/2 to 2′ perennial best known as ‘Butterfly Weed’ features narrow glossy dark green leaves provides the perfect backdrop for it unique…
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Aruncus dioicus (Goat’s Beard)
Also known as the tall Goatsbeard, grows to nearly five feet in shade and features attractive white flower spike in mid summer. Â Especially deer-resistant, this…
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Aruncus aethusifolius (Goat’s Beard)
Best know as Dwarf Goatsbeard, this astilbe-like plant is great for any shade garden. Â Small mounds of finely cut green foliage feature small spikes of…
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Artemisia ‘Silver Mound’ (Wormwood)
A great silvery-grey foliage plants that feels as soft and fluffy as it looks. Great for use as a ground cover or to add a…
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Armeria ‘Bloodstone’ (Sea Thrift)
Neat evergreen mounds of short lush green grass-like foliage that sprout deep pink globular flowers atop 8″ stalks. Â An especially long-blooming perennial that boasts a…
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Anemone sylvestris ‘Snowdrop’ (Windflower)
Delightful white flowers of nearly “2 bloom on bare stems above well mounded green foliage in late spring. Â Noted for its ability to produces masses…
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Alchemilla ‘Mollis’ (Lady’s Mantle)
An extremely hardy and low-maintenance shade perennial features dense clusters of chartreuse flowers above the foliage. Â Alchemilla, or Lady’s Mantle is a popluar ground cover…
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Heuchera ‘Hercules’ (Coral Bells)
The green and white marbled foliage of this variety can be grown for it foliage alone, although ‘Hercules’ is best noted for its deep, blood-red…
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Heuchera ‘Encore’ (Coral Bells)
Deep rose-purple colored leaves feature dark veining an attractive silvery overlays. Â Creamy white flowers appear midsummer. Â A great plant for edging or borders – I…
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Astilbe ‘Delft Lace’ (False Spirea)
An outstanding Astilbe noted for its unique waxy foliage of deep blue-green leaves with silvery accents. Â Deep redish-pink buds open to soft pink flowers in…
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Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’ (Daylily)
By far the most popular daylily, Stella de Oro is hardy in all zones and blooms profusely for months on end. Â This award winning perennial…
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Achillea ‘Moonshine’ (Yarrow)
Attractive blue grey foliage frosted with silver. Â In summer large yellow flowers bloom en mass on sturdy stems. Â ‘Moonshine’ is a great variety of…
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