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The king of native grasses, Big Bluestem has handsome gray to blue-green stems in spring turning to green alternating with deep red in summer then to coppery red in fall. Three fingered seed heads top tall stems in August. Clump forming with excellent drought tolerance once established. Andropogon gerardii can be found in moist meadows and along side roads and rivers from Canada to Mexico.

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 areas, fall and winter cut stems and restoration.

Winner of the 2001 RHS Award of Garden Merit, this Threadleaf Coreopsis is just a little bit shorter than 'Moonbeam'. 'Zagreb' has bright yellow flowers that sit atop tall, erect, lacey, somwhat mound forming, delicate (thread leaf) looking, green foliage that has an airy appearance. The flowers are abundant and bloom continuously throughout the entire summer. Removal of the dead blossoms encourages longer blooming and healthier flowers. Truly a colorful sight. Great in rock gardens and gardens with poor soil. Makes a good cut flower.

Rounded, metallic silver leaves are bordered and veined with deep wine red. Flowers are tiny, white, tinged with pink blooming profusely in the spring. Very trim and tidy habit, forming a neat mound. Remains vigorous and attractive even through the fall and winter. Exceptionally vigorous in a gallon pot! A Prodigious intro from our friends at Primrose Path.

Very robust, dramatic display of boldly veined, swordlike leaves with large, violet-blue flowers accented by whitish markings at the base of the sepals. Petals and sepals spread out flat making it an attractive place for feeding by hummingbirds.

Showy, clear, vivid pink pin cushion-like flowers atop of fragrant foliage and stems, highly mildew resistant. Long blooming season. A Canadian Ornamental Plant Foundation introduction. Great combined with bright blues, whites and yellows in the garden. Cherished by butterflies and hummingbirds. Also makes an excellent cut flower!

A very hardy selection of Siberian nepeta with larger blue flowers and more compact growth than the species. Medium blue flowers are abundant for most of the summer.

Beautiful, large bright white flower clusters, a chance seedling selected by F.M. Mooberry and named for her husband. Blooms from July to September. Deliciously fragrant and very mildew resistant. By far the best white. Excellent for hummingbird and butterfly gardens. Perennial Plant of the Year 2002.

Named by Dr. Alan Armitage, of the University of Georgia. Vigorously spreading, deep purple clusters from June to November. Excellent clean, deep green foliage with a trailing habit. Has been surviving the winter here lately, but it gets a very slow start in the spring. Best treated as an annual zone 6 or less.

Clear white flowers cover this easy to grow, somewhat upright perennial all summer. Wonderful at the front of a border or in a container or hanging basket. Spreads well during the season and fills gaps beautifully! A bit hardier than most, Snowflurry will also self sow and come back year after year.