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A texturally dynamic shrub-like herbaceous perennial. Toothy, ridged, pinnate leaves upon branching stems turn from green to bright orange for some autumn flare. In early summer, coning white plumes of creamy Astilbe-like blooms contrast beautifully against the lush green leaves of the plant. This selection is more compact with a more upright...

Frothy white summer flowers on up to 3 ft spikes become curious doll's eye-like white fruit. Each berry is attached by a stubby bright red pedicel to the main stem. They make an unusual and comment-provoking fall display! Clump-forming to 2 ft wide. Minimum temperature: -40° F

Clusters of small, papery orbs with yellow centers bloom through midsummer above silvery-gray, soft narrow leaves. It clumps but also spreads by stolons to naturalize where conditions are advantageous. In most wildflower gardens something is needed for contrast and substance. This would be it! But do make certain its bed...

Small, soft yellow flower spritzes bloom on bare stems in late winter, and bright red, shiny, oblong, edible, inch-long fruit cover the tree in late summer through fall. They're wonderful for preserves and brighten the fall garden significantly. Lovely for the birds, too. Mature size: 15-25 ft T x 15-20 ft W Minimum...

An upright selection with small thick leaves that are deeply incised. A great choice for a container or bonsai. Mature size: 15 feet tall in 10 years if conditions are good. Minimum temperature: -30° F

A small, deciduous shrub with white, dangling, bell-shaped blooms in mid-spring. The leaves are tiny & medium green and turn yellow in fall. Slow growing. Mature size: 3 ft T x W in 10 years Minimum temperature: -20° F

Content to grow in moist shade, but tolerant of some summer drought, the arching, reddish stems of creamy white flowers work for both naturalistic or formal settings. Use for its atmospheric effect or as a lovely, lightly leafy "filler" or matrix. Blooming from mid-spring through early summer, it's an important butterfly...

Twice blooming: early July, then early October! These ray flowers seem like a rosette of matches (striking!) with quill petals that are yellow at the shaft, and red at the "spoon" end. Prolong your July fireworks with these. Mature size: 2 ft T x 3 ft W rounded clump. Minimum temperature: -20° F

Huge, iridescent, steel-blue cones with spiny bracts on purple-blue stems rise 2+ feet above also spiky green foliage with white veins. Minimum temperature: -30° F

New fronds are crimped, golden-green that stand out against orange-brown stalks. Once mature, multiple crowns result in a dense, crimpy dome of fronds. The established specimens in our garden have been subjected to bright sun and somewhat dry conditions and have tolerated it well. Who knows what it might do with...

Fronds unfurl with hues of orange-red, colors right out of autumn in New England. Evergreen and clumping. Also adaptable as a houseplant. Mature size: 2 ft tall and wide. Minimum temperature: -20° F Featured on Great Plant Picks: https://www.greatplantpicks.org/plantlists/view/542

This is a new plant to us; we will fill in size and description as we see it grow! Tall! Mature size: 2 ft T x 2 ft W Minimum temperature: -20° F

Young leaves are edged with deep purple, then mature to lush green little hearts. Very floriferous, pure white flowers float in masses just above the foliage in early spring. Adds some light and brightness to the woodland. Perennial, semi-evergreen (in milder climates); 8-10 in T x W and slowly spreading. Minimum temperature: -20°...

Spring flowers have long, pale lavender sepals that wrap around smaller lavender spurs, both swept back. Maroon-flecked leaves in spring. Mature size: 12-20 inches T x W. Minimum temperature: -20° F

Emerging heart-shaped leaves are flushed with burgundy below springtime racemes of rose-pink flowers with white spurs and cups. Evergreen or semi-evergreen depending upon your locale. Mature size: 15 in T x W Minimum temperature: -20° F

Nearly spurless and with uncharacteristic white cups looking like little pantaloons, this unusual Epimedium flower is infused with rose-purple. They hang in almost fluffy clusters over a 15" mound of heart-shaped leaves — one of the largest plants among the Epimediums and an unusual flower too. Minimum temperature: -20° F