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To View Our Perennials Plant List Perennials! # # # # #! ! Acanthus hungaricus zone 6-9 sun A hardy Bear's breeches with bold dark green thistle like foliage and stately spires of bicolored lavender and white flowers on 3' stalks. Blooms late June-August. Gal. $15.00 ! ! Acanthus spinosus zone 6-9 sun/pt.shade The hardiest of the Bear' s Breaches, this bold accent plant has large shiny green thistle like foliage and 3' flower spikes with soft mauve blossoms. We have found that sitting it in a well- drained protected spot and a winter mulch encourages blooming. gallon $14.0 # # # # # #! Achillea ptarmica 'Angel's Breath' zone 3-8 sun GREEK YARROW. Sprays of pure double-white flowers, resembling large baby's breath, blooms in late spring are produced over a long period. Finely toothed foliage is dark green Qt. $10.00 ! ! Adiantum pedatum zone 3-8 pt.sh/shade Northern Maidenhair is one of the most admired ferns, bearing delicate bright green fronds that quiver on shiny black stems. Prefers a humus-rich neutral-acid soil. 15-18". Qt. $14.00 ! # # # # # #! ! Agastache 'Black Adder' zone 6 -9 sun A new selection of Anise Hyssop with smoky lilac flowers beginning in July and continuing to frost. This is a plant for poor well drained soil, as it gets too lanky if overfertilized and dislikes soggy roots. 2-3'. Qt. $10.00! Alchemilla mollis 'Auslese' zone 4-9 sun/pt.shade # # # # # #! A favorite edging plant for perennial and mixed borders, with lovely gray-green scalloped foliage and airy sprays of chartreuse flowers that seem to compliment every color scheme in June and July. Qt. $12.00 ! # # # # # # #! Allium cernuum sun/pt.shade This “wild” onion is distinctive for its nodding umbels of pinky lavender flowers. Native to the Ozark Mountain, Allium cernnum is attractive to butterflies and bees, is deer resistant and grow 12-18”. Qt. $10.00! # ! # # # # # #! Allium cyaneum zone 4-7 sun/pt.shade A tiny ornamental onion with fireworks of little blue flowers…grows 6” tall, forming tiny clumps. 2.5” pots $12.00 ! # # # # # #! ! Allium 'Millenium' zone 4-8 sun Compact upright clump of glossy green leaves and a profusion of 2" bright rosy purple flowers in July and August. 16-20" tall qt. $12.00 ! # # # # # #! ! Allium senescens ssp montanum zone 4-9 sun Curly leaves form a wonderful spiral e$ect. It is a slower-growing plant that will take a couple of years to develop on a green roof; very much worth the wait. The flowers are lower and larger than other Alliums. Pollinators love! 4" $10.00 ! ! # # # # # #! Allium 'Summer Beauty' zone 4-9 sun A mid summer blooming rhizomatous ornamental onion with dark lavender-blue flowers borne in a 2 inch wide umbel on 18 inch stems. The flowers are long lasting and make excellent cut flowers. qt. $12.00 ! # # # # # #! Allium x 'Falling Star' zones 4-9 sun/pt.shade A hybrid ornamental Onion, with native A. cernnum in its genes, bears white-lavender nodding flower clusters on 18-24" stems in midsummer. qt. $12.00 ! # # # # # #! ! Alstroemeria 'Inca Ice' zone 5-9 sun Soft apricot pink and creamy yellow petals with characteristic brown flecking on 2-3' stems, a perfect height for cutting. Flowering time is mid-late summer in northern climates. Planting in well drained soil aids in winter hardiness. Qt. $15! # # # # # # #! Amsonia hubrictii 'Halfway to Arkansas’ zone 5-8 sun/pt.shade ! Slightly smaller than the species, this BlueStar grows 3' tall and wide. Pale blue starry flower clusters in late spring, striking yellow foliage. tinged with russet in the fall.Attracts butterflies. ! qt. $14.00 ! # # # # # #! Amsonia tabernaemontana ‘Blue Ice’ zone 4-9 sun/pt.shade A compact form of Amsonia with deeper blue flowers. Grow 15-24” tall and is adaptable to a range of soil conditions. Qt. $14.00 ! # # # # # #! Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud’ zone 4-8 sun/pt.shade Compact Ozark native perennial emerges with very dark stems and foliage, greening up as the days get longer and warmer. Clusters of sky blue starry flowers open in mid-late spring on compact 2' x 3' plants. qt. $15.00 ! ! ! Anemone sylvestris zones 3-8 sun/ pt. sun Snowdrop Anemone, Windflower. This spring blooming wildflower displays simple elegance in the border or as a cut flower. Fragrant white flowers on 12-18" stems. Flu$y seed heads add interest as the blossoms fade. Spreads by stolons rather quickly. Qts. $10.00 ! Angelica gigas zone 5-9 sun/pt.shade ! A biennial with big wine colored umbels rising on strong stems in mid-summer. Foliage is bold and handsome. 3-5' qt. $10.00 AVAILABLE LATE MAY! # # # # # #! Anthriscus sylvestris 'Ravenwing' zone 5-9 sun/pt.shade Attractive mounds of chocolate-brown fern-like foliage with 2' white Queen Anne's Lace type flowers in early summer. Self-sowing biennial, but deadheading will limit new seedlings. qt. $10.00 AVAILABLE LATE MAY! # # # # # #! ! Antirrhinum hispanicum zone 6-10 sun This mediterranean gem likes full sun and soil on the dry side(once established). Grow 1' tall and 2' wide, blooming white-pink Qt. $12.00 ! # # # # # #! ! Aquilegia canadensis zones 3-8 sun/pt.shade Our native columbine of red and yellow distributed throughout eastern North America. Often found in rocky woodlands and on slopes. 2-3' qt. $10.00 ! # # # # # #! ! Aquilegia oxysepala zones 4-7 sun/pt.shade ! # ! Oriental Columbine will reach 24-36”. Extraordinary and exotic with plum, cream and yellow blooms in mid spring. Allow to naturalize. qt. $10.00 ! # # # # # #! ! Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Christa Barlow’ zone 4-7 sun/pt.shade! Christa's blue-purple flowers are perfectly edged in white. A lovely little columbine with fully doubled rows of petals. To 20"tall qt $10.00! Aquilegia vulgaris 'Green Apples' zones 4-7 sun/pt.shade Fully double spurless creamy white flowers with apple-green tips. 32".qt. $10.00! ! # # # # # #! Aralia cordata 'Sun King' zone 4-8 sun/pt.shade 'Sun King' forms a 3' x 3' plant with brilliant gold compound leaves. When grown in partial shade (just a few hours of direct sun) the foliage holds its strong yellow coloring through the season. White umbels appear on 2' stems in late summer. Qt. $15.00 ! # ! # # # # # #! Aruncus aethusifolius 'Noble Spirits' zone 3-8. sun/pt shade Dwarf Goatsbeard resembles a petite flu$y white Astilbe with finely cut glossy dark green foliage. This selection is under a foot tall and would be a charming front of the border subject. Prefers well draining soil. qt $12.00 ! # # # # # #! ! Asarina procumbens zone 6-9 sun/pt.shade A delightful little creeper that is hardy for us and occasionally self sows. Tolerates a bit of shade but will perform in full sun with soft grey-green foliage and pale lemon snapdragon like flowers. 6" x 12". 4” $9.00! ! # # # # # #! Asarum europeanum 6-9 pt sun/ shade European ginger. A choice slowly spreading groundcover for shade with shiny round evergreen leaves. unusual chocolate and white flowers hide under the foliage in early spring. 4" x 12" ever so slowly, but plants are long lived in well drained soil. qt. $14.00 ! # # # # # #! Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet' zone 4-8. sun/pt.shade A nice selection of Butterfly Weed with icy white flower clusters on 40" stems in July- Aug. Does best in sun and tolerates moist or average soil. qt. $12.00 ! Aster (x Solidago) ptarmicoides zone 3-8 sun ! # ! The genus is still up for discussion, but this is very cheerful aster for the August garden, with cream centered white daisies on 15" stems above rosettes of clean narrow green foliage. qt. $12.00 ! # # # # # #! Aster ageratoides 'Ezo Murasaki' zone 4-8 sun Small deep violet blue aster blossoms with amber-yellow centers adorn this plant on 2' stems beginning in early August continuing thorough October and into November. Spreads by stolons. qt. $12.00 ! #! Aster 'Billl's Big Blue' zone 5-8. Sun One of the last of the Asters to bloom. If not pinched back by July, plants can grow quite tall, 4-5’. Oct-Nov. Qt. $12.00 ! # # # # # #! Aster divaricatus zone 5-8. pt.shade/shade White Wood Aster is an often overlooked blousy addition for the fall shade garden. It tolerates dry soils very nicely and is more popular abroad than it is here in the states. (Regardless of how you voted, growing it is actually patriotic!) 15-18". Qt, $12.00! Aster ericoides 'Bridal Veil' zone 5-8 sun/pt. shade A tough fall beauty...a floral train nearly veils the entire plant and lays claim to its name.‘Bridal Veil’s stoic habit handles drought, salt spray and mildew. Blooms mid- September–early October. Size: 2' 0" high x 4-1 / 2 ' wide. qt. $12.00 # # # # # #! Aster tartaricus ‘Jindai' zone 4-8 sun We like this bold aster for its tobacco-like leaves and blooming papery petaled lavender flowers on 4-5' stems in Oct-Nov. qt. $12.00 ! Asteromoea mongolica zone 5-8 sun/pt.shade One of our favorite late summer blooming plants with double creamy white mini Chrysanthemum flowers on 24-30" plants. Spreads modestly in sun or part shade. qt. $12.00! Astibe chinensis 'Visions in White' zone 4-9 sun/pt. shade Chinese Astilbe bloom later and are more tolerant of drier soils than most of the other Astilbe species and hybrids. 'Visions in White' sends forth chunky white plumes on 2' stems above dark teen somewhat shiny foliage in mid summer. qt $12.00 ! ! # # # # # #! Astilbe chinensis 'Purple Candles' zone 4-9 sun/pt. shade Chinese astilbe. 'Purple Candle's blooms in late June through July and is a taller selection, growing 30-40" tall. Spreads quickly into sizable 2-3' clams if grown in fertile moist soil.
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