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Upright, arching racemes of bright red flowers with striking gold flash down the center of each petal. Resilience, low-maintenance, and deer resistant to boot. Mid to late summer bloomer and a hummer's delight! Mature size: 5 feet T Minimum temperature: -20° F

An evergreen ground cover with scaled, whip-like branches sprawls languidly and interestingly. It's studded with small, bright red, fleshy cones that resemble little strawberries. Native to alpine regions of Tasmania, it's six inches tall, and will spread up to three feet if planted in favorable conditions, namely sun and moist...

A breathtakingly lovely, mounding shrub with silvery foliage, with dark multi-branching trunks, and light pink flower clusters that bloom February - March. Classified as a rare species endemic to the southern Santa Lucia Mountains. Mature size: 6 - 10 ft tall Evergreen. Not recommended for hot and humid climates. Minimum temperature: 10° F

Leaf lobes have downward curving edges and resemble starfish legs. The new leaf color is bright red, matures to deep maroon before returning to a crimson red for its fall color. Upright and narrow form. Mature size: dwarf tree can reach 8 ft T in 20yrs Minimum temperature: -20° F

Graceful, serrated, dark green narrow leaves form a feathery rounded crown, gold and russet in fall. 35' tall and wide, or more with age. Deciduous, tough, and unusual, it's marvelous as a shade tree seldom seen. Minimum temperature: -30° F

Spiny, 7-inch long, evergreen deep green leaves allow axillary clusters of tiny, very fragrant, creamy-white flowers from early to late-autumn. Handsome and dense (alas, like too many), it's suitable for an always good-looking focal point or as part of a screen. ("Osme" means fragrant, and "anthos" means flower in Greek.) It's...

A compact Oakleaf Hydrangea with golden spring foliage which deepens to chartreuse green in summer and then turns to bold, crimson red in fall. Leaves are large, crinkly, and deeply lobed. Cone-shaped, white flower panicles arrive primarily in early summer, with occasional blooms into fall. Appreciates protection from hot afternoon sun....

Sky-blue flowers with yellow anthers perch on two-foot tall stems with yellow-green, softly arching narrow leaves. It is a summer rainfall flower coming from the Eastern Cape of South Africa to Tanzania. Place in a sheltered location, and remove seed heads if you want it to remain localized. (Snail proof!) Minimum temperature:...

Multitudes of rich purple blooms with white throats from spring into summer. Heart-shaped leaves. Forms a low, lovely mat with time. Tolerates a wide range of moisture levels: moist to dry soil. Deciduous, spreading perennial to 4 in T Minimum temperature: -40° F

Fragrant and floriferous, "Venus" produces an ivory bud that opens to a white magnolia-like blossom with a coy red blush inside. It blooms in summer on densely branched shrubs, 6' x 6'. This large beautiful flower will make you think you are vacationing in exotic climes. So much cheaper this way. Minimum temperature:...

A small deciduous tree with deeply cut long leaves and irregular green and purple variegation—green and purple in spring and summer; orange and purple in fall. Very unusual, interesting color on this one. Mature size: 6 ft T x 4 ft W in 10 years. Minimum temperature: -20° F

Politely mounding 'Mavis Simpson' is a hybrid between G. endressii and G. traversii that typically grows 1 foot tall and spreads by trailing stems to 2-3 feet wide. One of the longest blooming hardy geraniums; in temperate climates, it blooms reliably from summer to frost. Expect fewer blooms where summers are hot....

Another amazing Agapetes brought to us all by Steve Hootman of the Rhododendron Species Botanic Garden. Where would the world of these amazing plants be without him? This Himalayan lantern has arching stems and shiny, small evergreen leaves that hold rows of pendent, bright orange-red blooms marked with chevrons. The...

A compact false sunflower! 'Luna Roja' is an amazing addition to the front of a garden bed or lively as a pal in a pot. Deep burgundy foliage contrasts rich shades of orange-yellow to red flowers. Blooms heavily July-September. Remove spent blossoms to prolong the bloom period. Though drought resistant, blooms best with some...

Large, arching and bushy lilac-pink "squirrel tails" on tall stems add a whimsical note to the late spring and early summer border. Occasionally they'll produce blooms even longer. Cute, "pinked," gray-green oval leaves form a basal clump. It's tolerant of many conditions and deer-resistant. It comes to us from Japan and is...

From the gardens of Windcliff comes 'Royal Dress'. As one would expect, this clump-forming Epimedium is always suitably cloaked in glossy evergreen foliage. Spring calls for the adornment of large white jewel-like flowers. Appreciates a shaded location with freely draining soil, ample organic matter, and regular water. Mature size: 8 -12 in...