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A native ground cover, this plant is known for both it's foliage and flowers with toothed, light green, triangular leaves and dark yellow, slightly notched, star shaped flowers that bloom well above the foliage and have contrasting brown stamens. The flowers bloom abundantly in the spring and fall, but tend to die down in the heat of the summer except in the cooler zones.

A popular plant for the shade garden, Dicentra eximia is a tremendous performer. The leaves are deeply cut, grey green and fern like. The pink flowers are heart shaped with an inner petal that drips from the outter petals creating the appearance that the heart is bleeding. The flowers of Dicentra eximia are smaller and longer than the old-fashion bleeding heart, but in long branching inflorescences that encourage a more floriferous species.

A great new color for Joe Pye Weed... Gateway has a light pink sister! We almost named this 'Pinksilver' for its unique silvery pink flowers and deep purple stems. A North Creek introduction, named for friend and former propagator, Carin Bonafacino.

With finely cut silvery foliage, Filigran has received high praise for its upright habit and long flowering period. Airy spikes of fuzzy blue flowers cover the plant in late summer. Easy to grow and very tolerant of drought, heat and humidity, but not of wet soil. Butterflies love it!

A long hoped for color break in garden Salvia. Ernst Pagels selected it for
bluer flowers and compact habit. Insect and disease resistant, long flowered and tough as its brethren to follow. Attracts birds, butterflies and bees.