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Typically grows in clumps to 2-3 ft tall, but with regular moisture can reach up to 6 ft. Broad fronds have large, well-separated leaflets that lend an architectural appearance. Spores create brown, tassel-like, clusters at the frond tips. Minimum temperature: -40° F Featured on Great Plant Picks: https://www.greatplantpicks.org/plantlists/view/1069

With interesting mottled leaves of reddish-brown to olive green, Forms a dense carpet, spreading by rhizomes. The spring flowers are fragrant, 2-4 inch long spikes of pale pinkish-white. Overused once upon a time, it has fallen out of favor with plant enthusiasts, but keep in mind it was overused for a reason —...

Darling clusters of white flowers with lilac-blushed bases bloom over grassy foliage that blooms from spring to fall. A heavy fragrance of cloves or violets drifts through the air when in bloom. Enjoys consistent summer water. Does well in a pot with some protection. Mature size: 20 cm tall, clumping Minimum temperature:...

Mid-summer through early autumn, you'll enjoy a dense bloom of light pink wands in a compact, rounded form. This is a subtle, useful, and pretty plant. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Mature size: 1.5-2 feet T & W Minimum temperature: -20° F

Deep maroon-freckled strappy foliage with wavy edges surrounds a dark pink-maroon exotic flower spike with a pineapple top-knot. With a name that means "beautifully-headed," this rare and choice plant is a centerpiece for certain! A threatened South African native alpine bulb, 1' T & W. Minimum temperature: 5° F

Fully double, pure white florets are displayed in charming loose, irregular heads ranging from 3 to 6 inches long. Flowers turn pink with maturity. Leaves are quite small and in keeping with the overall small scale of the plant. Mature size: 3 T x W Minimum temperature: -20° F

An adaptable beauty of the Pacific Northwest will take more sun with more water, can take some drought with adequate shade, and will tolerate riparian margins with adequate drainage. New fronds emerge in spring while foliage from the year before stays evergreen through winter. Lovely en masse as a forest understory,...

They say eyes are the window to the soul. With deep black-crimson petals and buttery yellow heart, these dark beauties are sure to capture the imagination. Delicately perfumed single blooms float above gorgeous dark foliage. This Itoh hybrid adds whimsy and drama to any garden bed. While Dark Eyes will...

This drought-tolerant plant, tough in the ground but not in a pot, earns its place in the sunny xeriscape garden. Peachy-orange blossoms from July through frost complement gray-green leaves. Native to the deserts of the southwest US and into Mexico. Mature size: 2 ft T x 3 ft W Minimum temperature: 15° F

'Firefly' is a very pretty name, but this heather is really more flamboyant — a flaming torch of brick-red-orange upright spiking foliage throughout the winter, and bright, light green foliage in spring. It's suitable for the most modern garden or the most "traditional." Use it as a colorful punctuation, a geometric planting, or a dramatic...

A weeping dwarf with deeply dissected leaves, introduced by Thomas and Nancy Ashe after they saw a witch's broom on the commonly found cultivar 'Crimson Queen'. Differs from its parent by being more compact. A delicate fringe of striking red, occasionally highlighted with green/gold veins, decorates this small and horizontal dissectum form of...

From late summer into autumn, this suckering shrub with glossy green leaves produces long, and long-lasting lavender-purple, downward-pointing flower spikes — a fountain! Just clip off those suckers as a matter of course so that you can enjoy the wonderful flowers. Or plant it where suckers will be okay and you'll delight...

Undulating leaf margins are an attractive feature of the green foliage on this compact evergreen shrub. Blooms of magenta-pink, in early summer, are a magnet for bees and other pollen-favoring insects. Drought tolerant. Mature size: 2 ft tall x 5 ft wide Minimum temperature: 10° F

One of the largest blooming slipper orchids with the rounded part of the flower nearly the size of a hen's egg! Comprised of cream to soft yellow rounded pouch flanked by two spiraling petals, up to 4 inches long, of mottled greenish-purple contrasted with wavy sepals of plum-brown. Found in the damp...

Creeping groundcover type Manzanita with dark green glossy foliage. Creates a sturdy mat perfect for growing in the light shade of trees and shrubs. May be grown in full sun in coastal areas or regions with moderate summer temperatures. Light pink flowers followed by bright red berries create additional seasonal interest....

A candelabra effect of deep purple flowers on upright stems from a central rosette of gray-green leaves. A hardy selection that will bring years of enjoyment to your garden and the creatures that live in it, except the deer. Mature size: 1-2 ft T x 1-2 ft W Minimum temperature: -30° F