Allium millenium
This ‘winner’ forms a compact, upright clump of glossy green, thick, strappy leaves which emit a slight smell of onion when crushed.  Large 2”, bright rosy purple, tightly rounded clusters of flowers appear on strong stems just above the attractive foliage in late July-August. Attracts butterflies and honeybees, but deer and rabbits avoid it. Grows 15-20” tall and 10-15” wide.
 

Asclepias tuberosa
This native North American wildflower is the primary source of food for all life stages of the Monarch Butterfly, and can be included in sunny butterfly gardens. Growing 23-35” tall, plants form an upright clump of narrow green leaves, bearing showy clusters of orange flowers in mid to late summer. Attractive seed pods.

Hosta 'Brother Stefan'
This stunning hosta deserves the designation! Leaves are incredibly corrugated and puckered, resembling seersucker cotton. In spring leaves appear with bright chartreuse centers and lovely blue-green margins. As the summer progresses, foliage becomes even more spectacular with chalky yellow centers and greener margins. Grows 22-28" high.

Anemone X hybrida 'Honorine Jober
This pretty plant was bred in 1858 in France, and has a classic perennial in gardens around the world. The clump-forming, bushy, erect plants with long stems that extend to 3' in size have blossoms of intense bright white with a green centre that appear in late summer.  It is a very low maintenance plant that can be grown in sun or partial shade on well-drained soils. It is an attractive contrast to the colours of gold and red that appear in fall.

Hosta 'Curly Fries'
New variety that features very wavy, narrow, super thick pale green leaves that give it a distinct "spidery" appearance. It is recommended that to get a very special effect this new beauty should be grown in half a day of sun where its foliage will fade to near white. It is topped by 24" tall lavender flowers.

Geranium cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'
This vigorous groundcover will look good all season with little maintenance. In late spring, white flowers with pink outer petal layers begins to appear and it continues to bloom sporadically throughout the summer. The fragrant, glossy green leaves take on reddish tints in fall. It perfoms best in well-drained soil with some dappled shade in the afternoons.  Hardy geraniums are wonderful filler plants for any landscape. It grows 10 to 12 inches high by roughly 24 inches wide.

Hosta 'Victory'
Shiny green leaves of good substance display yellow margins which lighten to pale yellow.  The foliage is somewhat upright early in the season, forming a broad spreading mound as the season progresses.  Light lavender flowers appear on very long, sideways arching scapes in early to midsummer.  The tremendous size with huge variegated leaves of giant specimen Hostas like this one takes some years to develop, but it is an eye-popper in the landscape when it is mature.  This one grows 28 to 32 inches tall by 36 to 48 inches wide in partial to full shade locations.

Panicum virgatum 'Northwind' 
One of the very few grasses to become and award winner, this easy to grow grass has blue-green foliage and stands more erect than is typical of the species. It will enhance a sunny location, with a refined garden-worthy apperance and habit. It spreads slowly to form an erect clump about 5 ft. tall. In late summer the foliage is topped by a haze of showy golden yellow seed heads that mature to beige. The fall colour is a lovely gold as well. It is a drought resistant plant. 

Paeonia ‘Eden’s Perfume’
Huge double pink flowers up to 7” in diam. appear in spring on this vigorous, compact plant. Growing 30 inches tall in full sun, the fragrance is incredibly rich and perfume-like. Peonies make superior cut flowers, lasting more than a week if cut in full bud.

Paeonia 'Lady Anna'
Lady Anna bears frilly, charming solid mauve or pink blooms.  A new variety that is vigorous, grows to 3 ft. tall with fragrant blossoms.

Paeonia 'Big Ben'
Big Ben’s flowers are deep red-maroon with blue undertones. A vigorous grower that grows to 3 ft. tall with strong stems and great fragrance.

Paeonia 'Coral Sunset'
This is a stunning coral orange colour to this traditional favorite - it practically glows in the garden. It grows 30-36” tall and 24-30” wide in sun.

Paeona lactiflora 'Dinner Plate'
Large 7 inch diam. Ruffled shell pink flowers with a strong rose fragrance cover this sturdy new variety in early summer. Ideal for cut flowers. Grows 32-36” tall and 24-30” wide in sun.

Paeonia lactiflora 'Henry Bockstoce'
Large, cardinal red flowers open in early summer on thick sturdy stems. Sweetly fragrant, they are ideal for cut flowers.  It grows 32-40” tall and 24-36” wide in sun.

Phlox ‘Fashionably Early Crystal’
New hybrid disease resistant type that blooms 2-3 weeks earlier than regular tall garden phlox. Pure white flowers with a faint light purple eye. Some re-bloom in fall. Grows 28-32” tall in sun.

Phlox ‘Fashionably Early Princess’
New hybrid disease resistant type that blooms 2-3 weeks earlier than regular tall garden phlox. Light fuchsia pink flowers with a darker pink eye. Some re-bloom in fall. Grows 28-32” tall in sun.

Phlox ‘Fashionably Early Lavender Ice’
New hybrid disease-resistant type that blooms 2-3 weeks earlier than regular tall garden phlox. Pale lavender blooms with light pink eye. Some re-bloom in fall. Grows 28-32” tall in sun.

Phlox paniculata ‘Bambini Primadonna’
A compact form of garden phlox with large flower heads of hot pink purple!
Grows 10-12” tall in sun or part shade.

Heuchera ‘Northern Exposure Amber’
Rounded leaves of glowing amber tones support yellow and green flower stems to 18 inches tall. Grows 14 inches tall and 20 inches wide and tolerates all light exposures.

Heuchera 'Northern Exposure Lime'
This medium-large plant with multiple crowns and round, lime green leaves stays lime green all year. It forms a dense, rounded mound (16 inches tall and 22 inches wide), and has narrow 24-inch spikes of rust-red and green flowers.

Heuchera ‘Northern Exposure Red’
Clean lines for the landscape with clear dark red to burgundy round leaves on a dense, medium sized mound. Grows 14 inches tall and 20 inches wide.

Heuchera ‘Northern Exposure Silver’
A great landscape plant, it forms a dense, rounded mound with burgundy-silver to silver leaves. Grows 13 inches tall and 16 inches wide.

Heuchera 'Apple Crisp'
Coral bells are reliable and easy to grow plants that offer a host of colours to the garden. This new variety offers frilly green leaves and short stems of white flowers in late spring. It grows 6 to 8” tall by 14-16” wide. While it will take a little sun, it's happiest in partial shade to shady conditions.

Heuchera ‘Black Pearl’
A stunning black foliage plant for both shade and sun! Forms an incredibly dense clump of shiny, jet black leaves (8-10” high) with scalloped, ruffled edges and rosy purple undersides. Topped with 8-10” tall white flowers with pink calyxes.                

Heuchera ‘Wild Rose’
Forms a dense habit of large, bright rosy purple leaves with prominent deep charcoal gray veining (8-10” high). Upright, dark burgundy stems hold rosy pink flowers. Topped with 8-10” tall rosy purple flowers.

Monarda 'Bubblegum Blast'
Part of the new ‘Sugar Buzz’ series, this selection shows excellent resistance to mildew, has a strong but less aggressive growing habit and is covered with frilled, bright cherry-red flowers in mid-summer!  It grows 24” tall and 32” wide in sun or shade.

Monarda 'Pardon My Cerise'
This Bee Balm is a petite selection that will in any small spot in your garden. It offers dark cherry red flowers that are the same size as regular Bee Balm, even if the plant only grows 14-18” tall. Unlike older varieties, it also has good resistance to powdery mildew. It blooms in mid-summer in full sun.

Monarda 'Pardon My Lavender'
Tuck this sweet and petite perennial into the front of your flower border where it will create a colorful edge of two-toned light lavender pink flowers in high summer. Butterflies adore it! It grows to 14" tall, but with blossoms as big as larger varieties.

Monarda 'Pardon My Purple'
Tuck this sweet and petite perennial into the front of your flower border where it will create a colorful edge of fuchsia purple flowers in high summer. The blossoms are large and are excellent for attracting butterflies. Grows to 12" tall with great mildew resistance.

Veronica 'Magic Show Enchanted Indigo'
A ‘picture perfect’ variety that forms a fairly short, compact, full clump of bright green, somewhat glossy foliage topped with enchanting royal purple flower wands in early to midsummer. Often re-blooms in late summer and early fall. It grows 16-18 inches tall and wide in full sun.

Veronica spicata ‘Perfectly Picasso’
White buds open to medium pink flowers. The contrast between the buds and the flowers give this plant a unique bicolor look. Grows 22-26” tall in sun or part shade. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies!

Veronica Magic Show ‘Wizard of Ahhs’
Lots of ‘Ohhs and Ahhs’ for this Proven Winner! It bears thick spikes of violet blue flowers above the low, wide clump of dark green foliage Growing 14-16 inches tall and 18-22 inches wide in sun, it is ideal for a front border or mixed planters and attracts lots of hummingbirds and butterflies. Shear back after blooming.

Veronica incana ‘Pure Silver’
This erect, clump-forming cultivar is noted for its silver foliage and late June bloom of deep sky blue flowers rising above the 12 inch tall silver-grey mound of narrow toothed leaves. Ultimate height with blooms can reach 28 inches tall. Flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies.

Veronica spicata ‘Very Van Gogh’
Beautiful spikes of rose flowers with purple overtones rise above the forest green foliage from mid to late summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. Grows 20” tall in sun or part shade. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies!

Veronica spicata ‘Royal Rembrandt’
Intense violet purple flowers form on tidy clumps. Grows 18-20” tall in sun or part shade. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies!

Acanthus spinosus
Bold specimen plant forms a clump of deeply cut, rather spiny dark green leaves and bears upright spikes of hooded, mauve and white flowers in summer. Grows 35-45 inches tall and 30-35 inches wide. Deer and rabbit resistant.

Agastache 'Blue Boa'
This extremely showy perennial has deep violet-blue flower spikes on a compact, bushy plant! Fragrant leaves and flowers are edible and also attract butterflies. It grows 22-24” tall and 14-16” wide in sun.

Agastache 'Kudos Mandarin'
An excellent complementary colour to 'Blue Boa', this Dwarf Hummingbird Mint bears bright orange, fragrant flower plumes on a tidy, compact plant. It will grow to 16-18” tall and 14-16” wide in sun.

Amsonia ‘Storm Cloud’
Low maintenance perennial from Proven Winners produces incredibly dark stems in the spring, followed by olive green leaves with silver veins. Star-shaped, periwinkle blue flowers appear atop of the wide, mounding, shrub-like habit in late spring – early summer. Tolerates part to full sun and can grow 24-30 inches tall and 38-42 inches wide.

Baptisia ‘Sparkling Sapphires’
Vivid violet blue flowers appear atop a compact, upright clump of deep blue-green foliage in spring. Growing only 30-36 inches tall and wide in sun or part sun, its smaller size is well-suited to urban landscapes. Drought tolerant.

Campanula 'Iridescent Bells'
This new, repeat-flowering variety will bring four months of colour to the garden from June through September - a constant mix of silky deep purple buds and mature blooms of silvery-white bells, flushed with palest purple. Grows 24-30” tall and 14-18” wide in full sun.

Delphinium e. Delphina ‘Rose with White Bee’
This hardy European winner requires no pinching or staking! Growing only 20 inches tall and 12-16 inches wide in full sun, it bears abundant flowers in late June-July. Deadheading encourages blooming. Deer and rabbit resistant, it attracts bees and butterflies.

Delphinium elatum ‘Million Dollar Blue’
This new heat tolerant Delphinium is the perfect match to ‘Million Dollar Blush’, offering a shorter option for Hybrid Bee Delphiniums. It produces large spikes of semi-double to double true blue flowers on erect stems in early summer and then again in late summer. Grows 2-1/2 to 3 ft. tall and 1-1/2 to 2 ft. wide in full sun. Hardy to Zone 3.

Dianthus ‘Dancing Geisha’
This upright, clump-forming evergreen perennial has linear grey-green leaves. In the summer stiff, erect stems bear clove-scented, white, mauve or magenta flowers with long, deeply-fringed petals that resemble torn fabric! Grows 10” tall in full sun.

Dianthus plumarius ‘Georgia Peach Pie’
A compact plant that produces pale blush pink blooms with unique vibrant coral centers. Silver green leaves, it grows to 11' tall and wide with stems that do not flop. Drought resistant.

Dianthus plumarius ‘Key Lime Pie’
Produces pure white blooms with unique apple green centers on stems that do not flop. Grows to 11" tall by approximately the same wide. Drought resistant.

Dicentra 'Love Hearts'
This is not your traditional bleeding hearts, but a rather wonderful, compact and extremely long blooming new variety! Handsome blue-green foliage looks great all season and the heart-shaped flowers are white with a small purple-pink tip. It grows 10-12” tall and 12-14” wide in part shade.

Iris ensata ‘Eileen’s Dream’
Tall clump-forming plants growing 32 inches tall prefer moist soil and can be grown in boggy soil near the water's edge.  Plants produce huge flat crepe paper-like red-purple flowers dramatically splashed with yellow signals, blooming in late spring to early summer.

Leucanthemum ‘Ooh La LaSpider’
This well behaved, compact ‘Shasta’ bears masses of fluffy, fully fringed white flowers; the finely-cut petals surrounding a gold button centre. Growing 12-16 inches tall and wide in sun or part shade, it makes an ideal edging plant or to be added to mixed containers. Removing faded flowers increases the blooming time. Divide plants in spring every 2-3 years to maintain vigour.

Ligularia ‘King Kong’
This part-shade loving specimen produces glossy, black purple leaves that can grow to 16” in diameter. By summer, the leaves mellow to burgundy purple with a semi-glossy finish and reach 3-3.5 ft. tall. Golden orange, daisy-like flowers top the plant on purple stems in midsummer, extending the height of the plant to 4 feet. Slow-growing, this plant will take a few growing seasons to reach its mature height but is well worth the wait.

Lithodora ‘Gold n Sapphires’
Deep blue flowers in late spring make a beautiful contrast to the lovely golden foliage. It is vigorous and surprisingly good in the sun, making it ideal for groundcover or to soften stepping stones in your garden. Grows 4 inches tall and 18 inches wide.

Heucherella 'Fun and Games Leapfrog'
Chartreuse leaves have prominent burgundy splashed leaves which mellow to green with purple centers before turning apricot and pink in autumn.
It grows 10-12” tall in part to full sun.

Pulmonaria ‘Shrimps on the Barbie’
A “Wow” plant! This large, spreading Lungwort has an amazing number of large, deep shrimp pink flowers in the spring. Foliage is green with prominent white spots. Foliage grows 10” tall.  Deer, rabbit and mildew resistant.

Salvia nemorosa 'Crystal Spires'
This improved perennial Salvia has a more uniform and dense habit and much stronger, more upright lowers. Crystal Blue has light, sky blue flowers, grows 18-20” tall in full sun.

Salvia p. ‘Midnight Model’
Striking violet-blue flowers in late spring and summer are produced on a rounded, dense clump that grows 18-24 inches tall and 16-22 inches wide in full sun. Cut back after flowering to promote re-blooming

Salvia p. ‘Pretty in Pink’
Vibrant lavender-pink flowers with darker pink calyxes (outer flower parts) appear in late spring and summer on a rounded, dense clump that grows 18-24 inches tall and 16-22 inches wide in full sun. Cut back after flowering to promote re-blooming.

Salvia nemorosa 'Violet Riot'
This improved perennial Salvia has a more uniform and dense habit and much stronger, more upright lowers. Violet Riot has dark purple flowers, grows 22” tall in full sun.

Sedum x ‘Frosted Fire’
This is a wonderful, wide white-edged selection of Autumn Sedum! This 15 inch tall and wide clump of stunning creamy-edged leaves is topped in summer with reddish flower heads that age to bronze. Tolerant of all but wet soils, it is sun loving and truly low maintenance!

Sedum 'Lemon Jade'
This ‘Proven Winner’ is a unique yellow flowered sedum with large flowers and clean grey-green leaves on a tight, mounding plant that is less prone to splitting apart.  Grows 18” tall and 30” wide in sun.

This is an exquisite selection of Sempervivum and Jovibarba cultivars selected by Chris Hansen (the breeder for SunSparkler® Sedums). They all have exemplary colors, forms, and hardiness. These drought tolerant perennials are hardy to Zone 3 and grow well in sun to light shade.

‘Berry Blues’:  Silvery blue rosettes with flushes of pink and edged in green.
‘Chocolate Kiss’:  Rich dark chocolate brown rosettes with accents of red and maroon.
‘Cosmic Candy’:  Garnet red leaves are frosted with fine white threads on plants that hold their colour well in the heat.
‘Cranberry Cocktail’:  Cranberry red rosettes are accented with splashes of jade green on the leaf tips
‘Golden Nugget’:  Bright golden rosettes accented with red picotee edges that colour up quickly in spring then change to bright lime green in summer, before returning again to gold and red in fall. Stunning!
‘Sugar Shimmer’:  Tight rounded rosettes are frosted with fine white hairs and subtly accented with pink tipped leaves.

Andropogon ‘Red October’
This native prairie grass grows 5-6 ft. tall in full sun and has red-tinted summer foliage that turns to glowing salsa red and burgundy in fall. A very heat tolerant and drought resistant grass.

Festuca x ‘Cool As Ice’
A refreshing, cool blue vigorous grass with good heat tolerance! Emerges in lighter tones in spring then turns blue in summer. Preferring well drained soil, it adds a wonderfully fine texture to the garden. Grows 8-10” tall in full sun.

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Bandwidth’
This beautiful dwarf ornamental grass has banded yellow and green foliage. Infertile, this is an ideal cultivar for those concerned with reseeding. Growing 2-3 ft. tall and wide in full sun, it is drought tolerant and deer resistant!

Ophiopogon japonicus ‘Silver Mist’
This narrow bladed low growing mondo grass features sparkling white foliage. It grows to 12 inches tall and will spread to approximately 36 inches wide in part sun to light shade. Winter mulching of this plant is recommended, as it is hardy to zone 6 (and therefore should be sited in a protected location in K-W).

Panicum virgatum ‘Hot Rod’
This lovely compact switch grass emerges blue-green and reddens rapidly to produce a rich, deep maroon show. Grows 3-4 ft. tall and 2-2-1/2 ft. wide in sun. Switch grasses make lovely sounds when blowing in the wind.

Panicum virgatum ‘Dust Devil’
Switch grass gets its name from the gentle sounds it makes in the wind. Growing to in a upright dense clump to 4 feet tall by about 32 inches wide, this new variety is one of the most durable and easy of grasses to grow. It is very durable, tolerating drought and other imperfect conditions, and in the fall the tips of its leaves show a hint of deep purplish red that complement the burgundy wine coloured seed heads that form in late summer, and turn tan as they age. It grows best in full sun, and will provide cover for birds in the winter. 

Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Ginger Love’
This really cool new variety grows 2-3 ft. tall and wide, so it will fit into many a garden. Thick red flower clusters in late summer provide excellent texture, colour and contrast to borders and beds. Plants should be deadheaded when the seeds begin to drop.

Hosta ‘Bedazzled’
This small selection has round, corrugated, blue-green leaves with a very wide, gold-yellow margin. Lavender flowers appear in July/August. Grows 6-8” tall in part to full shade.

Hosta ‘Firn Line’
This stunning, medium sized selection has thick, heart-shaped, intense blue leaves with a wide, creamy margin that matures to pure white. Pale lavender flowers appear early summer. Sport ‘First Frost’. Grows 18-20” tall in part to full shade.

Hosta ‘Forbidden Fruit’
This vigorous form of the popular 'Orange Marmalade' has thick leaves with a glowing, golden yellow center contrasting with a wide blue green margin.  This hosta is so bright it really stands out across the garden. Grows 12-14” tall in part to full shade.

Hosta ‘Justine’
Spear shaped shiny, bright golden yellow leaves turn chartreuse with a wide dark green margin. Lavender flowers bloom in July on attractive purple tinted scapes. The thick leaves hold up well all summer long and the best color tends to develop when grown in dappled sun, although it grows well in full shade. Grows 30 inches tall and 12 inches wide.

Hosta ‘Mini Skirt’
This new sport of Mighty Mouse has thick leaves that emerge blue-green in spring with a yellow margin on ruffled foliage. In mid-summer the leaves are green and the margins are creamy-white. Another miniature from the ‘Mouse Ears’ lineage - it's just plain cute! Grows 5” tall x 13” wide in part to full shade.

Hosta 'Coast to Coast'
A large, upright vase-shaped specimen that emerges in spring in chartreuse yellow then turns lighter shade of gold for summer. Leaves are thick, wavy and puckered. Grows 30” tall and 36” wide in part to full shade.

Hosta 'Coloured Hulk'
Thick shiny light green cupped leaves with dark margins. It grows 16” tall and 24-36” wide in part to full shade.

Hosta 'Cool as Cucumber'
The rich dark green leaves are set off on this plant with strong white variegation. It grows 2 ft. tall and 4 ft. wide in part to full shade.

Hosta 'Diamonds Are Forever'
Dark green leaves with strong white borders.  Grows 10” tall and 24” wide in part to full shade.

Hosta 'Lakeside Love Affair'
This pretty plant has beautiful tricolour leaves that have white centers bordered with dark green margins, and lime green streaks that radiate inward to the center of the plant. It grows 18” tall and 36” wide in part to full shade.

Hosta 'Maple Leaf'
This spontaneously arising mutation from well-known ‘Frances Williams’ bears round blue leaves with a yellow margin with pale lavender flowers in summer. It grows 30” tall and 40” wide in part to full shade.

Hosta 'Majesty'
A large dark green leaves with large creamy white margins that grows 14” tall and 48” wide in part to full shade.

Hosta 'Neptune'
This stunner has narrow wedge shaped heavily rippled blue leaves that transition to blue-green by late summer.
Grows 24” tall and 43” wide in part to full shade.

Hosta 'Royal Wedding'
A medium sized selection that forms a neat upright mound of deep green leaves with broad white and cream margins.  Midsummer flowers are large and fragrant! Grows 12” tall and 20” wide in part to full shade.