Our Plants

Welcome to the North Creek plant catalog! Here you will find information on our perennials, grasses, ferns and shrubs. You can view plants by either common or botanical name and sort the list by plant type. Click on a thumbnail image to see detailed information about that particular plant.

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Note: We endeavor to err on the side of caution when listing zone information. Where noted plants may be hardier than listed.

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Achillea x 'Oertel's Rose' Yarrow Common yarrow is a carefree garden plant that spreads easily to fill available space. 'Oertel's Rose' is rosy pink with good strong color that is slow to fade. It is shorter than other selections at 18" and a very vigorous grower. Selected by Goodnes... [ More Info ]

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Achillea x 'Paprika' Yarrow Intense red flowers surround bright yellow centers. This Achillea is a vigorous grower that will quickly form a dense weed-blocking mat. It is one of the most floriferous of the Achillea cultivars, presenting a solid block of red in early summer. An ... [ More Info ]

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Achillea x 'Summer Wine' Yarrow Common yarrow is a carefree garden plant that spreads easily to fill available space. 'Summer Wine' is a vigorous grower with deep wine-colored flowers that fade to rose pink throughout the summer. An excellent cut flower!... [ More Info ]

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Achillea x 'Fireland (Feuerland)' Yarrow Common yarrow is a carefree garden plant that spreads easily to fill available space. 'Fireland' is a vigorous grower with brick red flowers that fade to deep orange throughout the summer. Named for Tierra del Fuego, the land of fire. Introduced by E... [ More Info ]

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Achillea x 'Moonshine' Moonshine Yarrow Silver foliage with 3' tall stems topped with broad sulphur-yellow flower heads. A hybrid of A. x 'Taygeta' and A. clypeolata, introduced by Alan Bloom in the 1950's. An excellent choice for a hot dry site, especially if it's windy. A beautiful cut f... [ More Info ]

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Achillea x 'Terra Cotta' Yarrow Another Ernest Pagel introduction, with pronounced silvery foliage. Sturdy stems support bright peach flowers that slowly turn to rich hues of earthy reds and oranges. An excellent cut flower!... [ More Info ]

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Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus' Variegated Sweet Flag Variegated Sweet Flag has grass-like foliage with a slowly spreading growth habit. Its 8-10" blades form fans like those of Iris and will remain evergreen in warmer climates. The flowers are inconspicuous and the plants are grown mainly for their fol... [ More Info ]

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Adiantum pedatum Northern Maidenhair Fern Dainty bright green fronds are held aloft on shiny black stems creating a light, airy texture in the woodland garden. In rich soil and bright shade it will spread by shallow rhizomes to form a dense groundcover. Found in the humus-rich woodlands and ... [ More Info ]

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Agastache Red Fortune™ Anise hyssop Similar to Blue Fortune only in name, the "red" version is still a worthy plant in spite of its misfortunate moniker, with its continuous flowering and numerous deep rose flower spikes beginning in late June and continuing until the first hard frost.... [ More Info ]

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Agastache rupestris Rock Anise Hyssop Licorice Plant, so nicknamed by Dr. Allan Armitage, of the University of Georgia for the deliciously scented foliage - mmmm - let your customers rub it! Striking warm rosy orange verticillate flowers with silvery foliage sets this plant apart. It is ... [ More Info ]

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Agastache x 'Firebird' Anise Hyssop 'Firebird' is a prolific bloomer, covered with deep orange red flowers from mid summer until frost. It is a cross between A. coccinea and A. rupestris, hybridized by Richard Dufresne of North Carolina. An excellent choice for containers, raised beds ... [ More Info ]

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Agastache x 'Tutti Frutti' Hyssop 'Tutti Frutti' has bright lavender pink flowers all summer. A vigorous and trouble-free grower, it is an excellent choice for the middle or back of the border. If it gets consistent moisture, it may reach 5 feet. A favorite of butterflies and humming... [ More Info ]

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Agastache x 'Purple Haze' This decidedly hardy Agastache brings a new color palette with its long racemes of smoky blue violet flowers that never seem to stop coming. It remains compact in a container with an early pinch and is in flower from July to frost. It has survived we... [ More Info ]

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Agastache x 'Blue Fortune' Anise Hyssop Selected for its profusion of long lasting, deep violet blue flower spikes, that appear from July to September and fragrant foliage. Prefers average to dry locations, and is a butterfly magnet. Bred (A. foeniculum x A. rugosa) and selected by Gert Fo... [ More Info ]

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Agastache x 'Golden Jubilee' Definately a WOW! plant. Chartruse Coleus-like foliage is incredible on its own, but the blue bottlebrush flowers in mid summer top it off beautifully. Very hardy and will self sow. Benefits from a little shade in production to protect leaf color.... [ More Info ]

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Agastache x 'Black Adder' Black Adder Hyssop The second fantastic Agastache given to us by Coen Jansen, Black Adder boasts numerous bottlebrush flowers of vivid blue from mid summer to frost on a compact, rounded plant. It has been hardy for us in the ground and in containers for 5 years now an... [ More Info ]

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Allium cernuum Nodding Onion Found on ledges, in dry meadows, gravel, rocky or wooded slopes, this delicate onion has gently nodding pink flowers in late spring. Beautiful in the garden or naturalized in a meadow. Easy, dependable and very drought tolerant once established.... [ More Info ]

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Amsonia hubrichtii Thread-leaf Blue Star A graceful and long lived native plant with very fine foliage, clusters of steel blue flowers in May and June on an upright, bushy plant. Excellent golden fall color. Thrives in full sun or part shade. No insect or pest problems with these babies. Fo... [ More Info ]

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Amsonia x 'Blue Ice' Blue Star This long-blooming, compact Amsonia selected from A. tabernaemontana seedlings at White Flower Farm is possibly a hybrid with the taxonomically challenged A. montana. Whatever its parentage, Blue Ice blooms longer and stronger than the species and fo... [ More Info ]

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Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem The king of native grasses with three fingered seed heads in August, and handsome gray to blue-green stems in spring turning to green in summer then to red in fall. Clump forming with excellent drought tolerance once established.... [ More Info ]

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Andropogon virginicus Broom Sedge An easy-to-grow clump forming native warm saeson grass with incredible golden copper fall color. A pioneer soil stabalizing plant that does well in poor, infertile areas and surprisingly in floodplains. It's wonderful for xeriscaping, in coastal area... [ More Info ]

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Anemone canadensis Meadow Anemone A strong growing plant that needs room to move. Clear white single flowers top out at 18" from mid spring to early summer. A robust and competitive plant that brightens up woodland edges and shady corners of the garden. Combines well with other sprin... [ More Info ]

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Anemone sylvestris Snowdrop Anemone Delicate nodding white flowers in late spring atop lustrous green dense foliage. A low maintenance groundcover for bright shade! Easy to grow in containers, overwinters well in cold frames if protected from heavy rain and snow melt.... [ More Info ]

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Aquilegia canadensis 'Little Lanterns' Canadian columbine Replacing Canyon Vista as our compact red-stemmed selection, Little Lanterns is short in stature, but free with flowers. Numerous pendant flowers in shades of red and yellow cover the plant in late spring. This selection resolves a few grievances tha... [ More Info ]

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Aquilegia canadensis 'Corbett' Yellow Wild Columbine Profuse show of butter yellow lantern flowers from April to May. Its short stature, delicate color and mid spring bloom time make it an ideal companion for spring bulbs! Spotted by Richard Simon of Bluemont Nurseries, Monkton, MD. Named for the nearb... [ More Info ]

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Aquilegia canadensis Wild Columbine Red flowers with yellow centers hang like drifts of softly illuminated lanterns in April and May. Excellent as a shady rock garden naturalizer, it also is quite content in average garden conditions. Occurs naturally in rich rocky woods, north-facing ... [ More Info ]

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Aquilegia x 'Biedermeier' Hybrid Columbine A graceful, old fashioned diminuative perennial with flowers in shades of pink, purple, light blue and white. Aquilegia is best planted where the fading leaves will be camouflaged by foliage of later emerging plants such as Heuchera, woodland Asters ... [ More Info ]

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Aruncus dioicus Goats Beard Aruncus dioicus is a fantastic native with large, fine textured feathery blooms in late Spring. Though closely related to Spiraea, Goat's Beard more closely resembles a giant Astilbe. When happy Aruncus can be a formidable garden plant, reaching a sp... [ More Info ]

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Asclepias curassavica Blood Flower Asclepias curassavica is a tender perennial that grows upright and tall with spiraling lanceolate leaves. The flowers, in small scarlet red and orange umbels, are very bright and showy, and wonderful at attracting Monarch butterflies. Blood Flower is... [ More Info ]

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Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet' White Swamp Milkweed A marvelous long-blooming, bright white selection of swamp milkweed. Clear white flowers and dark green foliage make the colors of the hundreds of visiting butterflies glisten in the sunlight.... [ More Info ]

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Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed One of the most beautiful of native perennials with clusters of upturned pink flowers in June and July. Much underused in average gardens conditions! Attracts butterflies of all kinds. Willow-like leaves are 4-5" long. Occurs in floodplains and wet m... [ More Info ]

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Asclepias purpurascens Purple Milkweed An exceptionally lovely native that is all too rare in cultivation, Purple Milkweed has intense rose pink flowers for several weeks in early to mid summer, followed by the attractive pods of silky seeds typical of the genus. Very tolerant of a wide v... [ More Info ]

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Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed This native classic is best known as a food of larval monarch butterflies (along with it's siblings A. incarnata and A. tuberosa). Robust and stoloniferous with deep pink clusters of fragrant flowers in June and July, followed by lovely pods of silky... [ More Info ]

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Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed A tough, drought-tolerant native with intense orange flowers in mid to late summer. Attracts many varieties of butterfly and is especially attractive to Monarchs. A beautiful solution for a dry sunny slope! Occurs in dry fields and roadsides in most ... [ More Info ]

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Asclepias verticillata Horsetail Milkweed A widely adaptable and tough native is a deer-resistant food for larval butterflies. The fine-textured foliage provides a dark green backdrop for the clusters of white flowers that appear in June and July.... [ More Info ]

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Aster cordifolius Blue Wood Aster Clouds of blue flowers in early fall in shade! A great nuturalizer under trees, at the edge of woods, or as a filler among Hostas and Astilbes, which look pretty rough by September. Found in woods and dry meadows.... [ More Info ]

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Aster cordifolius 'Avondale' Wood Aster This selection of the native Wood Aster is a prolific bloomer and carpets the shade garden with light blue in early fall, when little else blooms and the hostas are in decline. A quick and easy pot crop for fall sales. Beautiful and long-lasting as a... [ More Info ]

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Aster divaricatus 'Eastern Star' White Wood Aster We have grown this select form anonymously for many years and have deemed it worthy of a name. It is shorter than the species and has deep dark shining mahogany stems. It came our way from Canyon Creek Nursery, via Roger Rache, then of the Berkley Bo... [ More Info ]

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Aster divaricatus White Wood Aster Produces a fairtland of glistening of small white daisies in September and October. Lovley naturalized in shade, average, and dry soil. Found in deciduous woods and along roadsieds of the Eastern US.... [ More Info ]

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Aster ericoides 'Snow Flurry' Heath Aster A very low dense carpeting groundcover that is smothered with 1/2" single white flowers with gold centers in September. A good strong grower and a totally new look and use for Asters! Makes an excellent container plant.... [ More Info ]

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Aster laevis 'Bluebird' Smooth Aster 'Bluebird' is a superlative selection of the native Smooth Aster introduced by Dr. Richard Lighty of the Mt.Cuba Center. This tall vased-shaped wildflower has large 1" diameter blue flowers h... [ More Info ]

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Aster lateriflorus 'Lady in Black' Calico Aster Who can resist plants with great names? Aster 'Lady in Black' is an elegant 3-4' mound of purplish- black strappy leaves smothered in red-centered tiny white daisies in late summer and early fall. A stronger, more statuesque sister of Aster 'Prince' ... [ More Info ]

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Aster novae-angliae 'Alma Potschke' New England Aster Bright rose pink flowers in early fall, September for us here in Pennsylvania.... [ More Info ]

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Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' New England Aster A naturally compact form with deep purple flowers in August and September. Eye-popping with Solidago 'Golden Fleece'. One of the most garden-worthy native selections out there. A fine introduction from the Mt. Cuba Center.... [ More Info ]

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Aster novae-angliae New England Aster Tall and majestic, New England Aster rules the prairie in autumn. The deep blue to purple, and sometimes pink flowers are highlights of the late season wildflower garden. Blooms late into the fall, well after the first frosts. This is a critical late... [ More Info ]

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Aster novae-belgii New York Aster Local midatlantic native of moist to wet meadows. Flowers in shades of blue and purple in early fall, which is late August and early September here in PA.... [ More Info ]

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Aster oblongifolius 'October Skies' Aromatic Aster Shorter, bushier, bluer sister of 'Raydon's Favorite'. A strong growing low mound of bushy foliage covered in lavender blue flowers in mid fall. Highly tolerant of drought and poor soils. This Primrose Path introduction has excellent groundcover pote... [ More Info ]

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Aster oblongifolius 'Raydon's Favorite' Aromatic Aster Medium blue, fine textured single ray flowers in September and October, aromatic foliage. Irresistable, a really tremendous plant. Introduced by Holbrook Farm.... [ More Info ]

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Aster tataricus 'Jindai' Tatarian Daisy Large leaves (to 2') emerge in the spring and provide a bold backdrop for earlier blooming perennials. In the fall numerous flower stalks rise to 4 or 5 feet and each is covered with 1" pink daisy-like flowers. Flowering is later than many other aste... [ More Info ]

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Aster x 'Woods Light Blue' Blue Wood's Aster This member of the Wood's Aster group has the typical low rounded habit and profuse blooming associated with all three. 'Wood's Blue' has perfectly clean foliage, and in the early fall it is covered with clear medium blue flowers with gold centers. ... [ More Info ]

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Aster x 'Wood's Pink' Pink Wood's Aster Aster Wood's Pink is virtually mildew and rust free. Like all the Wood's Asters, it is a wonderful container plant, with a compact habit and unstoppable clear pink flowers with gold centers. Bred for compact habit, long bloom period and heavy floweri... [ More Info ]

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Aster x 'Wood's Purple' Purple Wood's Aster Aster 'Wood's Purple' has perfectly clean foliage, and is loaded with single, clear purple flowers in late summer and early fall. It is slightly earlier than 'Wood's Blue'. Bred for compact habit, long bloom period and heavy flowering, all of the Woo... [ More Info ]

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Aster x frikartii 'Monch' Frikart's Aster Elegant, cool lavender-blue single flowers with gold centers occur on upright, freely branching stems. It blooms earlier than most asters, starting in early August. A tremendous performer!... [ More Info ]

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Asteromea mongolica Japanese Aster Tough and easy to grow, this enchanting aster cousin is covered in hundreds of double white flowers from mid-summer to frost. Undemanding by nature, it is ideal for most any sunny garden spot and is a great container plant. Fantastic flower in arrang... [ More Info ]

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Athyrium filix-femina Lady Fern Handsome crowns of feathery fronds are typical of this genus. Delicate and lacy with arching fronds and dark red stems at maturity. Strong-growing and dependable, the Lady Ferns are great garden plants. Tough and easy to grow, this beauty is the righ... [ More Info ]

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Athyrium filix-femina 'Lady in Red' Lady Fern Strong-growing and dependable, the Lady Ferns are great garden plants. This selection from the New England Wildflower Society features red stems, making it a great choice to combine with purple-leaved plants. Tough and easy to grow, this sultry beaut... [ More Info ]

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Athyrium filix-femina 'Victoriae' Victoria Lady Fern "This is the most spectacular of all cultivars in its magnificent frond architecture. It is really the Queen of Green", according to Dr. John Mickel former curator of ferns at the New York Botanical Garden and author of "Ferns for American Gardens". ... [ More Info ]

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Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum' Japanese Painted Fern The most colorful fern around with subtle shades of green, purple and red on a grey-blue background. The color is more intense with some direct sun, preferably morning or late afternoon. Strong-growing and dependable, the Lady Ferns are great garden ... [ More Info ]

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Athyrium nipponicum 'Regal Red' Japanese Painted Fern Handsome and ruffled, this high-color selection has been a much requested Japanese Painted Fern. The dark violet red interior of each 'Regal Red' frond is contrasted by bright silver edges making each leaflet distinct and creating an overall tapestry... [ More Info ]

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Athyrium x 'Branford Rambler' Running Lady Fern This is a good, frisky new fern from John Mickel of Bradford, CT. It has been billed as a running painted fern, but we have found it to be mostly green with red tones along the stem. Even so, it is a lovely and vigorous plant with delicate bright gre... [ More Info ]

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Athyrium x 'Ghost' Ghost Fern From the garden of Virginia's Nancy Swell comes this stunning Lady Fern with silver-white fronds and a decidedly upright habit. Leaves age to light green with new fronds appearing throughout the season. Upright with a beautiful formal appearance that... [ More Info ]

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