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A vigorous perennial that, at a glance, resembles Kniphofia. Bright green, 2-foot strappy leaves emerge in fall with the rain. These leaves persist through winter, then in early spring torches of bright yellow blossom clusters rise up on 2-3 foot stems. The whole plant goes summer dormant during peak heat and drought....

Large saucer-like flowers bloom in shades of pale lavender to white, May through July against semi-evergreen, tri-lobed, serrate leaves that are distinctly felted, giving their undulating "maple" or "grape" like leaf a blue-green cast. Mature size: 6-15 ft T x 6-12 ft W (Responds well to hard pruning in late winter.) Minimum temperature: 10°...

A Northwest native: deep purple succulent foliage is interestingly and heavily powdered with a white bloom or "farina." A good ground cover for the rock garden. Minimum temperature: -10° F

Generous-sized pendant rose-pink bells bloom in small clusters of 2 or 3 from late spring to early summer. One might even encounter the occasional purple flower. Glossy purple berries follow August – October. Its horizontally-held leaves on branching stems are attractively impressed with parallel veins. Narrow and tall, it might need staking...

A shrubby Foxglove from Southern Spain, D. obscura produces masses of deep orange and maroon flowers on 20" spikes for months. Cutting back occasionally will refresh it and keep it blooming continuously. Lovely on a dry hillside or in a gravel garden, or where there is reflected heat. Eventually 30" wide, it will...

With the fragrance of anise, half-inch yellow oblong bells dangle among spring-green stems and leaves from September to February. Easy and very interesting in a container. From South Africa. 12–18" tall clump. Minimum temperature: 10° F

Dark purple foliage with pinkish-purple flowers on lanky 3 ft stems. Prefers regular water. Deer resistant and loved by pollinators! Pictured with biennial Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'. Easy and fast-growing. Mature size: 3 ft tall Minimum temperature: -20° F

An upright, compact ornamental grass with yellow-green summer foliage blushed with red. In late summer, tall flower spikes arise above the leaf blades. As temperatures cool, the leaf color turns from red to deep scarlet. This lovely grass tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, from dry to moist, once established....

A variety developed by Jon Lindstrom at the University of Arkansas, this S. sellovii x S. tubiflora hybrid is taller than 'Invasion Force' almost shrub-like in the active growing season. Additionally, these tubular blooms are Bubble-Gum Pink!! Cheerful and abundantly blooming, 'Arkansas Bells' could be cute in a cottage garden, rock garden, or...

Unusual upright, narrow leaves are "folded" (really, more rolled up), making them resemble hands folded in prayer. Dark green and wavy with gold margins. Great in a border or as a specimen in a special pot. Mature size: 18 x 18 inches Minimum temperature: -40° F

Large blooms in summer through fall have a central cluster of purple sepals tipped with cream surrounded by an outer ring of rich purple sepals. Group 3 – Flowers only on new wood. Can be cut to the ground in fall or spring. Cut stems 12-18 inches from the soil, just above...

'Silberperle' is a rounded bun in its early years then, with age, it grows into a squat little cone. Short, somewhat twisted green needles have silver undersides. New buds glisten with resin, therefore resemble pearls. Grafted on Abies balsamea rootstock. Evergreen conifer shrub; mature size: 18-24 in T x 18 in W; slow-growing at...

Description coming soon Mature size: 1-2 ft T x W Minimum temperature: 15° F

Dark, lavender-purple flowers spring-fall. Narrow, silver-grey leaves on woody, spreading stems. Fruity fragrance! Cut back by one-third of its size in spring for best appearance. Evergreen groundcover; mature size: 3 in T x 18 in W Minimum temperature: 0° F

Very finely divided feathery grass-green fronds; young fronds are dressed in pretty, silvery-white scales. Becomes quite independent in its older age. Plant in partial shade to full shade with well-drained soil to prevent crown rot. Tolerates root competition from trees and shrubs! Evergreen. From Europe. Mature size: 2 ft T x W, or...

'Seika' meaning "sacred fire" in Japanese is aptly named given its predominant burgundy-red foliage year round with an infiltration of dark green leaves glowing through. It's dense and small, about 2 – 2.5' tall, with a 2' spread. The more sun, the more red and the more dense. Its natural habit is...