This plant has an elegant, vase-shaped, strongly erect habit and a profusion of deep violet-blue flowers on 24" long racemes.  Secondary stems extend the bloom season to 3-4 weeks.  A less vigorous grower than the species for a smaller garden space or to mass. 

Height:  48".  Spread: 48-54".  Deer resistant. Full sun. Border, container, cutting, drought tolerant, dry sun, massing, meadow,  accent.  Small container.

Semi-Dwarf Boltonia. A good gardener friend recommended this variety to me.  I'd not been too impressed with the floppy, small blooms of the straight species.  University of Massachusetts Dr. Thomas Boyle developed this new cultivar and named it after Jim Crockett of Victory Garden fame.  It has 3" light mauve, rayed flowers with yellow centers from July until late September.  The blue-green foliage is resistant to powdery mildew.

20" tall by 15" wide.  Full sun.  Zone 4.  Good, rich loamy soil.   Border, container.

Winecups 1999 Plant Select®. This low growing, cut-leaf native scrambles around the gardens showing oof its bright purple, cup-shaped flowers all summer.   Zone: 4

Carpathian Harebell/Bellflower.  A profusion of cup-shaped, white flowers with dark green foliage from late spring to late summer if deadheaded.  Old Favorite.  Keep roots cool and well-drained.  Divide every third year to keep vigorous.  Small pot.

8" tall by 12-24" wide.  Full sun to part shade.  Zone 3.  Average soil, neutral to acid.  Attracts hummers, container, woodland shade garden, rock garden, border, great in a white garden.

Pennsylvania sedge.  Native, low=growing grasslike perennial.  Tuft forming underground rhizomes produce green, arching leaves.  Will grow well under maples, pines, oaks aor basswood.  Noninvasive, creeping foliage forms dense mats of medium green, fine-textured foliage.  I'm using this to border the woodland path to the outhouse.  Flower come May-July.  Provides cover for migratory waterfowl, nesting material and habitat, and dancing grounds for small woodland birds.  Native in many states.  Small container.

6-12" tall.  Zone 3.  Part shade.  Well-drained, acidic but rich, dry to moist, sandy, rocky and loamy soils under hardwood forest canopies, forest edges, savannas, and in rocky or sandy openings.

Exotic, silky, burgundy black flower petals form a spidery starburst against a gray green, silvery-leaved backdrop.  Very easy to grow. Prefers well-drained soil and is drought tolerant once established. Water moderately. Prune lightly to maintain shape.  Bloom time: May-June.

Deer resistant.  Zones 3-9.  Full sun. 

Hay-scented fern.  Some may wonder why another would need to buy such a spreader.  But, we all don't have friends with a bounty of this wonderful ground cover.  Typical, hairy rhizomes creep below ground to spread this plant around.  Eastern and northeastern native.  Sometimes a hay scent when bruised, lacy, yellow-green, triangular fronds. G1


12-18" tall and spreading.  Zone 3.  Part to full shade.  Woodland groundcover.

This sport of C. 'Creme Brulee' was discovered at Sunny Border Nurseries. Eye-catching flowers in a rich shade of burnt sienna bloom June-Oct. on 16-20" stems. It shares the same great characteristics of its parent, while adding an exciting, new color to the tickseed world. Up until now, colors like this could only be found on a painter's palette! Creates a focal point for any summer garden and especially complements dark-leaved Heuchera.   Small plant.

 Hardiness Zones: 5-9     Native: Yes   Deer Resistant: Yes  
Growing Tips: Plant in moist, well drained soil that is high in organic matter.

1/2", tiny, ivy-shaped leaves and myriads of purple-pink flowers, with yellow throats, blooming in summer. The botanical name of Cymbalaria refers to the cymbal-like leaves on some species. Very easy to grow, these long blooming, diminutive, little plants pack a wallop of color. A good spreader, it’s quite useful as a groundcover or placed where it can cascade over and down stonewalls or between flagstones.  Nice in a trough, almost looking like a carpet of moss.  Evergreen in mild winter regions. Native to Spain and other parts of southern Europe. Not happy in regions with high summer heat and humidity.  Use as an underplanting for small ferns or planted in a fairy garden, it will be in perfect scale.

Grows to 4" tall.   Shade to part shade.  Zones 5-9.

Selected for deep, dark-green foliage, later blooming period, clump forming habit and airy, golden-yellow flowers tht emerge in June and last through August.  Attractive Seed Heads persist through winter.  An eye catching cool season, semi-evergreen ornamental grass perfectly suited for part sun to shade.  'Goldtau' is smaller and more compact than other Deschampsia cespitosa.  Plant in moist, but well-drained, humus-rich soil.  Prefers acid soil. Small container.

Height: 12-24".  Spread:  24-30".  Zones 4-9.

2006 PPA Plant Of The Year! Masses of brilliant raspberry-red, 1", upward facing flowers with a delicious, spicy clove fragrance covering silvery-blue mats of evergreen foliage in late spring/early summer. Often reblooms in early fall if deadheaded. Wonderful rock garden or border addition!  I keep restocking this one to the loss of the newer varieties, but it sells out just the same.  Zone: 4

You’ve never seen flowers so red on a Dicentra until you’ve seen ‘Burning Hearts’.  The contrast between the blue-gray, ferny foliage and bright rose red, heart-shaped flowers is striking.  This plant forms a compact mound of foliage topped with arched flowering stems from late spring into early fall.  It looks beautiful as a specimen in containers but could also be incorporated into the front of the border or along pathways. Intro Year: 2008  Height:  10-12" Spread:  12"  Full sun to full shade. Average soil.  Attracts hummingbirds.  Deer resistant.  Other uses:  Container/Patio, Woodland/Shade, Cottage, Asian.  Though it can tolerate some sun, Dicentra is most at home in woodland settings. It likes rich, loose soil that is evenly moist but also well-drained. This variety will not grow well in heavy clay soils.  Dicentra should be planted in locations that are protected from high winds and early frosts, such as the edges of woodlands or on the north or east sides of buildings.

18" tall x 12" wide, (seed propagated). 2004 Plant Select® Winner. A rugged perennial species native to the mountains of Spain, Digitalis obscura is very different from the woodland Foxgloves commonly offered. The brown and yellow bell-like flowers are strangely attractive; the upright woody stems and lily-like leaves are also ornamental. Plant Digitalis obscura in full or partial sun in lean to average garden soils (not too much compost) and water deeply but not too frequently. It is imperative that this plant be deadheaded before seeds form for it to be perennial and then most likely short lived.   I plan to catch a few seeds the third year and scatter tem around.  Zones 5-9

Leopard's Bane is an early blooming daisy that makes for a lovely combination with spring-blooming bulbs, especially brightly coloured tulips. This compact selection has semi-double, bright-yellow flowers over mounds of fresh green foliage. Best in light shade, such as a woodland setting. Plants may go dormant during hot summer weather, particularly in hot humid summer regions. Trim back by half after blooming, to prevent self seeding. Good choice for edging, or the rock garden.  Full sun to part shade.  Average soil.  Actually does quite well in the same situation as Dicentra spectabilis and blooms at the same time.  Deer and rabbit resistant.  10 to 12" tall by 10-12" wide.

Wallich's Wood Fern.  One of the most stately ferns in the garden.  Deep green fronds form a graceful, wide vase shape that remains into winter.  Emerging spring growth is covered in dark brownish black, hair-like scales that appear dramatically prehistoric.  Looks great with Dicentra spectabilis, any of the Actaeas as well as woodland shrubs.  Limited supply. G1

3-4' tall by 3' wide.  Can reach 5' if mature and protected from the wind.  Zone 3-6 depending on who you believe.  I'll know better after the winter of 2010-2011.  Use as a specimen, or cluster for a bold statement in woodland garden.

Cushion Spurge.  At last an Euphorbia that is out of the ordinary and hardy.  Makes a mound a bit smaller than the species.  Haven't determined yet if this is a self sower.  The yellow bracts are a quite a contrast to the soft pink and green variegation.  I put it in the pink garden anyway as they only stay yellow during early spring and give the tulips something to think about.  Small pots.

12" tall, but 12-16" wide.  Zone 4.  Full sun to part shade.  Average soil.  Dear and rabbit resistant, cottage garden, border, container.

Siberian Meadowsweet.  Sounds pretty hardy.  I've grown the deep rosy pink for years, this pure white should be nice.  Same red anthers at the endsof the stem from early to mid summer are almost as showy as the flowers.  Leaves are emerald green all season.  Small pots.

32" tall by 32" wide at maturity.  Zone 2.  Full sun to partial shade.  Average to wet soil, even some standing water, prefers it rich.  High shade garden, border, massing, somewhat deer resistant. 

Japanese Meadowsweet.   Probably a hybrid as no plants have ever been found in the wild that look just like this.  A smaller version of Filipendula rubra as far as the leaves go, but the flowers are the deepest pink of any Filipendula.   It was awarded the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993.  Small pots.

2-3' tall by equal width.  Zone 3.  Full sun to part shade.  Average, rich soil.  Border, woods edge, massing.