Perennials

Penstemon barbatus 'Nana Rondo Mix'
BEARDTONGUE
  • AKA Chelone barbata 'Nana Rondo Mix'
  • Profuse display of trumpet-shaped flowers
  • Spikes of purple, pink, white, and magenta

HEIGHT: 20-30 cm  ·  SPREAD: 40-50 cm

Penstemon digitalis
FOXGLOVE BEARDTONGUE
  • Clusters of tubular white five-lobed flowers
  • Flowers grow in pairs on thick green stems
  • Blooms May to June

HEIGHT: 50-60 cm  ·  SPREAD: 45-60 cm

Penstemon digitalis 'Dark Towers' (PP20013, COPF)
BEARDTONGUE
  • Two-lipped pale pink tubular flowers
  • Loose flower spikes form on leafy red stems
  • Glossy bronze lance-shaped leaves

HEIGHT: 75-80 cm  ·  SPREAD: 50-60 cm

Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'
BEARDTONGUE
  • Two-lipped pale pink to white tubular flowers
  • Loose flower spikes on leafy red stems
  • Foliage emerges deep burgundy

HEIGHT: 80-95 cm  ·  SPREAD: 40-45 cm

Penstemon digitalis 'Onyx and Pearl' (PP32613)
BEARDTONGUE
  • Two-lipped white and pink tubular flowers
  • From a distance the flowers appear to be mostly white
  • Attractive glossy deep purple lance-shaped leaves

HEIGHT: 90-110 cm  ·  SPREAD: 90-100 cm

Penstemon hirsutus
HAIRY BEARDTONGUE
  • Tubular two-lipped lavender flowers with white throats
  • Flowers grow in clusters on hairy green stems
  • Narrow, toothed hairy green leaves, 5-10 cm long

HEIGHT: 50-60 cm  ·  SPREAD: 40-50 cm

Penstemon schmidel 'Delft Blue Riding Hood' (PP23065)
BEARDTONGUE
  • Thick glossy dark green leaves
  • Upright spikes of pure blue trumpet-shaped flowers
  • Continuous bloomer with a compact, tidy habit

HEIGHT: 50-70 cm  ·  SPREAD: 40-60 cm

Penstemon schmidel 'Red Riding Hood' (PP18950)
BEARDTONGUE
  • Thick, glossy, dark green leaves
  • Upright spikes of red trumpet-shaped flowers
  • Long-blooming with a compact, tidy habit

HEIGHT: 60-75 cm  ·  SPREAD: 40-60 cm

Perovskia atriplicifolia
RUSSIAN SAGE
  • AKA Salvia yangii
  • Tiny violet-blue flowers on branched, tiered panicles
  • Heavily-dissected silver-gray aromatic foliage

HEIGHT: 85-95 cm  ·  SPREAD: 80-90 cm

Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Denim 'n Lace' (PP28445, CPBR5568)
RUSSIAN SAGE
  • AKA Salvia yangii 'Denim 'n Lace'
  • Bright sky blue flowers are held on amethyst calyxes
  • Narrow silver-gray leaves with a serrated edge

HEIGHT: 60-70 cm  ·  SPREAD: 50-60 cm

Perovskia atriplicifolia Lacey Blue ('Lisslitt') (PP20845, COPF)
LACEY BLUE SAGE
  • AKA Salvia yangii 'Lisslitt'
  • Larger and deeper blue flowers than the species
  • Violet-blue flowers are profuse on compact spikes

HEIGHT: 40-45 cm  ·  SPREAD: 50-60 cm

Perovskia x 'Little Spire' (PP11643, CPBR1437)
RUSSIAN SAGE
  • AKA Salvia yangii x 'Little Spire'
  • Tiny violet-blue flowers
  • Flowers form on branched, tiered panicles

HEIGHT: 60-70 cm  ·  SPREAD: 50-60 cm

Persicaria affinis
FLEECE FLOWER
  • AKA Polygonum affine
  • Flowers emerge a pale pink and open to a deep pink-red
  • Dense flower spikes appear on a dark stalk

HEIGHT: 10-15 cm  ·  SPREAD: 45-60 cm

Persicaria amphibia
WATER KNOTWEED
  • AKA Polygonum amphibium
  • Habitat includes shallow waters along lakes, ponds, ditches
  • Adaptable to short periods of drought

HEIGHT: 30-125 cm  ·  SPREAD: 0-0 cm

Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'
FLEECE FLOWER
  • AKA Polygonum amplexicaulis 'Firetail'
  • Dense magenta spikes appear on tall, wiry stems
  • Large ovate green leaves with a prominent central vein

HEIGHT: 80-90 cm  ·  SPREAD: 60-70 cm

Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Golden Arrow'
GOLDEN FLEECE FLOWER
  • AKA Polygonum amplexicaulis 'Golden Arrow'
  • Dense magenta spikes appear on tall, wiry stems
  • Large ovate golden leaves with a prominent central vein

HEIGHT: 50-60 cm  ·  SPREAD: 50-60 cm

Persicaria bistorta 'Superba'
FLEECE FLOWER
  • AKA Polygonum bistorta 'Superba'
  • Dense soft pink spikes appear on tall stocky stems
  • Large (20 cm) pointed-oval green leaves with prominent white central veins

HEIGHT: 50-60 cm  ·  SPREAD: 60-70 cm

Persicaria microcephala 'Chocolate Dragon' (PP17325, COPF)
FLEECE FLOWER
  • AKA Polygonum microcephala 'Chocolate Dragon'
  • Clumps of tiny white flowers rest on the foliage
  • Lance-shaped leaves emerge a bronze-purple

HEIGHT: 45-50 cm  ·  SPREAD: 80-90 cm

Persicaria polymorpha
WHITE DRAGON
  • AKA Polygonum polymorpha
  • Numerous white flowers make up the large beard-like plumes
  • Lance-shaped mid-green leaves on thick bamboo-like stalks

HEIGHT: 160-180 cm  ·  SPREAD: 125-140 cm

Phlomis cashmeriana
KASHMIR FALSE SAGE
  • Bears hooded lilac-purple flowers
  • Whorled flowers form at the upper leaf axils
  • Tiered blooms on sturdy squared stalks

HEIGHT: 30-35 cm  ·  SPREAD: 60-70 cm

Phlomis russeliana
TURKISH SAGE
  • This species is coarser and greener than fruticosa
  • Whorls of yellow hooded flowers form at each leaf axil
  • Tiered flowers on sturdy square stalks

HEIGHT: 30-35 cm  ·  SPREAD: 60-70 cm

Phlox divaricata
WOODLAND PHLOX
  • Lilac, pink or blue flowers form loose clusters
  • Clusters appear at the tips of each stem
  • Lance-shaped to elliptic mid-green leaves are 5 cm long

HEIGHT: 20-30 cm  ·  SPREAD: 30-45 cm

Phlox divaricata 'Blue Moon'
WOODLAND PHLOX
  • Fragrant violet-blue flowers form loose clusters
  • Clusters appear at the tips of each stem
  • Lance-shaped to elliptic mid-green leaves, 5 cm long

HEIGHT: 30-45 cm  ·  SPREAD: 25-30 cm

Phlox divaricata 'May Breeze'
WOODLAND PHLOX
  • Very pale fragrant blue flowers form loose clusters
  • Clusters appear at the tips of each stem
  • Lance-shaped to elliptic mid-green leaves, 5 cm long

HEIGHT: 30-35 cm  ·  SPREAD: 30-40 cm