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From South Africa and the Amaryllidaceae family, a burst of scarlet, wide open trumpet flowers blare beautifully above strappy evergreen foliage; up to 36" tall and 24" wide. Cyrtanthus is fine in a pot for a very long time. Give it plenty of summer water since it comes from the rainy Cape Province...

Narrow reed-like perennial with evergreen cylindrical stems. A black band forms along each joint in the stem. It is primarily found in riparian areas along with moist woodland glades. It is popular on the margin of ponds and bioswales. Best used in a container; if planted in the ground it can be...

Low-growing creeping juniper shifts between brighter and deeper tones of blue-green as the seasons turn for year-round enchantment. Excellent ground cover for erosion control, adaptable to a variety of soil types and sites as long as the soil is well-drained.Mature size: 9-12 in. T x 3-4 ft. WMinimum temperature: -35° F

A Far Reaches selection. A toad lily with white flowers and bright red or cranberry spots, inspiring for the Vampire gardener. Mature size: 2-3 ft T x W Minimum temperature: -10° F

A darling little Epimedium emerges in spring at only 3-4 inches tall. Profusely flowering with small white bell-shaped flowers. This Japanese native prefers moist woodland soil, though will tolerate some dryness when established. Foliage persists in moderate climates. Mature size: semi-evergreen to 8 inches tall Minimum temperature: -20° F

Dense clusters of somewhat curled leaves are held very close to the trunk. Forms a very narrow, upright pole of a tree. Even slower-growing than its skinny relative, 'Rezek'. Very rare — it's a hard one to propagate. These second-year grafts are about 7 inches tall. Mature size: 5-7 ft T x 1 ft W in 10 years...someday...

Slow growing maple with dense, compact even growth and great fall color. Produces fewer side branches than 'Newton's Sentry'. This slender, upright tree makes the perfect exclamation point! Mature size: 12 ft tall in 10 years. Minimum temperature: -30° F

This striking beauty with wide open flame-orange flowers, red-burgundy toward the center, re-blooms after flower stalks are cut. It's long-lasting in the garden and in the vase, and when the flowers are finished, interesting seed pods remain winter-long. Manageable growth, unlike some of the Crocosmias, and up to 2' tall...

Description coming soon Mature size: unknown Minimum temperature: 0º F Not recommended for hot and humid climates.

Compact native hybrid from Cythera, Greece, possibly between P. cretica × P. fruticosa. Evergreen rounded shrub, with wooly grey-green leaves, requires little to no summer water once established. Bright yellow flowers bloom in whorls. Appreciates freely draining soil in full sun. Native soil is calcareous - addition of lime or oyster...

A vigorous cultivar with yellow fully double flower heads. The blooms are borne majestically on 6 feet tall stems; clump-forming to 3-5 feet. It's impressive to have something so exuberant towering in your garden. Found often along streams, moist woodlands, or sloughs in mid to late summer along streams, moist woodlands, or...

One of the earliest & best hybrid teas. Compact, sturdy, with continuous fragrant single soft buttery yellow-orange blooms. Introduced in 1921, this rose has certainly stood the test of time. Our staff enjoyed reading through this blog post, which included biography details of Florence Oakley Fisher: https://roseoftheday.blog/2023/02/25/florence-oakley-fisher-and-her-rose/ Florence is an...

3-foot tall decorative flower stalks with whorled, hooded soft-yellow flowers in spring. Leave the flower stems to dry for added interest in the fall garden. Also known as Sticky Jerusalem Sage and Hardy Jerusalem Sage. Grows quickly but not intrusively by rhizomes, and can function as a weed-suppressive taller ground cover...

Opposite, narrow, sawtooth leaves climb 3–5 foot stems toward white, pendent blooms summer to early fall. This is the perfect atmospheric, evocative plant that could make you think it's raining pretty white fuzzy caterpillars. Or it might make you think of frosty catkins. Or.... As I said, it's highly evocative. Minimum...

Bees love these pink bottlebrush spike flowers with a lavender tinge that flower from early to mid-summer. The large leaves become rich red in fall before dying back. Mature size: 2.5 – 3 feet T & 2+ feet W; slowly spreading Minimum temperature: -40° F

An evergreen conifer species that is native to the western Himalayan mountains, from Afghanistan to Nepal. This gorgeous conifer has a narrow, pyramidal form that holds short, almost horizontal branches. The bark on young trees is smooth and gray, then becomes thick, gray-brown, and vertically furrowed with age. New needles are...