Achillea millefolium 'Summer Pastels'
YARROW
- Each plant produces flat-topped clusters of flowers in a wide range of pastel shades
- Fragrant fern-like foliage
- Bloom Time: Early summer until frost
HEIGHT: 50-75 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii'
MONKSHOOD
- Upright perennial with long, leathery leaves
- Dark green glossy leaves on strong stems
- Deep blue hooded flowers
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Aconitum fischeri
MONKSHOOD
- Compact cultivar of monkshood
- Strong stems support lavender-blue flowers
- Deeply divided dark green glossy foliage
HEIGHT: 50-70 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Aconitum henryi 'Spark's Variety'
MONKSHOOD
- Tall, thin stems with deeply lobed leaves
- Clusters of deep violet-blue flowers
- Bloom Time: July to August
HEIGHT: 50-75 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Aconitum x cammarum 'Bicolor'
MONKSHOOD
- Tall spikes of flowers are violet-blue and white in combination
- Glossy deeply-lobed dark green leaves
- Makes an excellent cut flower
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Agastache foeniculum 'Blue Fortune'
ANISE HYSSOP
- Spikes of long-lasting (edible) blue flowers
- Licorice-scented (edible) green leaves
- Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Agastache rugosa 'Golden Jubilee'
GOLDEN JUBILEE HYSSOP
- Spikes of fragrant blue flowers
- Deadheading will prolong the flowering time
- Chartreuse coleus-like foliage
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Agastache x 'Cotton Candy' (PP20991, COPF)
HUMMINGBIRD MINT
- Dense upright spikes of pink flowers
- Green foliage with a low branching habit
- Easy and vigorous grower
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Allium senescens var. glaucum
PINK CURLY ONION
- Clumps of gray-green foliage
- Foliage grows in a spiral fashion
- Short stems hold spherical bright pink flowers
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Alstroemeria Inca Joli™ ('Koncajoli') (PP22267)
INCA JOLI™ PERUVIAN LILY
- Compact habit
- Vibrant orange-red flowers with a splash of gold and dark streaks in the centre
- Small funnel-shaped exotic lily-like flowers
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Andropogon gerardii
BIG BLUE STEM
- Dense, slightly arching clump of blue-green leaves
- Leaves turn a bronze-red in the fall and colour remains through the winter months
- Three-pronged burgundy-purple seed heads are held on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 60-100 cm
Andropogon gerardii 'Blackhawks' (PP27949, EUPBRAF)
BLACKHAWKS BIG BLUE STEM
- Dense, slightly arching clump of deep green leaves
- Foliage turns to purple in the summer, and almost black in autumn
- Seed heads start to appear in late summer and persist through fall
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Andropogon gerardii 'Dancing Wind' (PP26892)
BIG BLUE STEM
- Dense, slightly arching clump of blue-green leaves
- Leaves splashed with red in summer, aging to scarlet in the fall
- Three-pronged burgundy-purple seed heads are held on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 140-160 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Andropogon gerardii 'Indian Warrior' (PP24999)
BIG BLUE STEM
- Upright dense clump of blue-green leaves
- Leaves turn a bronze-red in the fall and colour remains throughout the winter months
- Three-pronged purple seed heads are held on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Andropogon gerardii 'Red October' (PPAF)
BIG BLUE STEM
- Foliage emerges deep green with red highlights in the spring
- Leaves turn a reddish-bronze with lavender tones in autumn
- Deep burgundy-purple three-pronged seed heads are held on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 60-100 cm
Andropogon virginicus
BROOM SEDGE
- Narrow clumps of green stems and leaves turn purplish-red
- Fall colour is a bright orange changing to straw-yellow in the winter
- Prolific seed producer with high germination rates
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Anemone hupehensis 'Pretty Lady Emily' (PP22303, COPF)
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Blooms of Bressinham® introduction
- Dwarf upright compact habit
- Double flowering, light pink with a yellow centre
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Anemone hupehensis Prince Henry ('Prinz Heinrich')
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Sem-double mauve-pink flowers on elegant, airy green foliage
- Rabbit and deer resistant
- Easy-care perennial
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 25-40 cm
Anemone x 'Andrea Atkinson'
WINDFLOWER
- Pure white single to semi-double flowers with yellow eyes
- Large, deeply lobed, dark green foliage
- Deer and rabbit resistant
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Anemone x hybrida 'Elfin Swan'
WINDFLOWER
- Smallest to date in the Swan series
- Nodding, single, white flowers have contrasting yellow stamens
- Large, deeply lobed, dark green foliage
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Anemone x hybrida Queen Charlotte ('Konigin Charlotte')
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Semi-double soft pink flowers
- Divided dark green clematis-like leaves
- Flowers add height to these late-blooming plants
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 24-30 cm
Anemone x hybrida 'Whirlwind'
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Large white semi-double blooms with yellow centres
- Attractive mounds of rich dark green leaves
- Blooms freely and continuously until frost
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Aster divaricatus
WHITE WOOD ASTER
- AKA Eurybia divaricata
- Forms a low mound of green foliage
- Masses of small white daisy-like flowers are held on shiny black stems
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aster dumosus 'Wood's Pink'
MICHAELMAS DAISY
- AKA Aster novi-belgii 'Wood's Pink'
- Densely-packed clusters of pink flowers with a yellow eye
- Excellent compact form
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aster dumosus 'Wood's Purple'
MICHAELMAS DAISY
- AKA Aster novi-belgii 'Wood's Purple'
- Densely-packed clusters of purple flowers with a yellow eye
- Excellent compact form
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aster ericoides
HEATH ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum ericoides
- Numerous small white daisy-like florets with yellow centres
- Hairy green stems turn brown as the plant matures
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aster laevis Blue Autumn ('Oudshoom 1') (PP17400)
BLUE AUTUMN ASTER
- Masses of purple, daisy-like flowers
- Smooth dark green leaves have excellent mildew resistance
- Good cut flower
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Aster lanceolatus
LANCE-LEAVED ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
- Extremely hardy
- Variably-sized lavender to white flowers with yellow centres on the ends of nearly hairless stems
HEIGHT: 125-175 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Aster lateriflorus
CALICO ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
- Very hardy
- Clusters of small white (to lightly purple) flowers with red-purple centres
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Aster lateriflorus 'Lady in Black'
CALICO ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum lateriflorum 'Lady in Black'
- Masses of tiny white flowers with raspberry-coloured centres
- Purplish-black foliage is attractive all season
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Aster macrophyllus
BIG LEAF ASTER
- AKA Eurybia macrophylla
- Leaves create ground cover like foliage that pushes clusters of lavender purple flowers.
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aster novae-angliae
NEW ENGLAND ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
- Large rose-purple flowers consisting of numerous rays around a yellow centre
- Upright habit with narrow hairy green leaves up to 10 cm long
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Aster novae-angliae 'Grape Crush' (PPAF)
NEW ENGLAND ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Grape Crush'
- Vibrant rounded purple flowers are produced on mounding green foliage
- Compact mounding habit and has good resistance to powdery mildew
HEIGHT: 70-80 cm · SPREAD: 100-110 cm
Aster novae-angliae 'Pink Crush' (PPAF)
NEW ENGLAND ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ‘Pink Crush’
- Vibrant rounded rose-pink flowers are produced on mounding green foliage
- Compact, mounding habit
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 85-100 cm
Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (COPF)
NEW ENGLAND ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'
- A profuse perennial with dark purple flowers
- Compact, mounding habit of dark green foliage
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Aster novae-angliae 'September Ruby'
NEW ENGLAND ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'September Ruby'
- A vibrant bloom with deep ruby-red flowers
- They have a strong upright habit and abundant flower clusters when other plants have lost their bloom
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Aster novi-belgii 'Alert'
MICHAELMAS DAISY
- Crimson-coloured daisy-like blooms
- Leaves are green, smooth and lance-shaped
- Foliage remains compact and dwarf
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aster novi-belgii 'Violet Carpet'
MICHAELMAS DAISY
- AKA Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Violet Carpet' or Aster dumosus 'Violet Carpet'
- A profusion of violet-blue flowers top attractive green leaves
- Compact, mounding habit makes an excellent front border perennial
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aster oblongifolium
AROMATIC ASTER
- Late blooming aster that lasts deep into fall.
- Light purple clusters of daisy like flowers.
- Flowers are not scented.
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 30-90 cm
Aster oblongifolius 'October Skies'
AROMATIC ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'October Skies'
- Low mound of bushy mint-scented foliage, highly tolerant of drought and poor soils
- A strong growing perennial covered in lavender-blue flowers up to 3 cm across
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Aster oolentangiensis
SKY BLUE ASTER
- AKA Aster azureus or Symphyotrichum oolentangiense
- Flowers are made up of petals in varying shades of blue surrounding a yellow eye
- Naturally found in Southern Ontario in dry meadows, edges and open woods
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Aster shortii
SHORT'S ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum Shortii
- Blue-violet petals surrounding a yellow eye
- The centres start out yellow but turn red after pollination
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 75-80 cm
Aster x KICKIN® Carmine Red ('05-196-10') (PPAF)
KICKIN® CARMINE RED ASTER
- Carmine-red flowers have a gold centre
- Bushy mounds of finely textured foliage are completely covered in flowers
- Compact selection suitable for fall urns or containers
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Aster x KICKIN® Pink Chiffon ('06-50-11') (PPAF)
KICKIN® PINK CHIFFON ASTER
- Pastel-pink flowers with a gold centre
- Bushy mounds of finely textured foliage are completely covered in flowers
- Excellent selection suitable for fall urns or containers
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Aster x KICKIN® Lavender ('06-51-1')
KICKIN® LAVENDER ASTER
- Soft lavender flowers with a gold centre
- Bushy mounds of finely textured foliage are completely covered in flowers
- Excellent selection suitable for fall urns or containers
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Aster x KICKIN® Lilac Blue ('07-49-4')
KICKIN® LILAC BLUE ASTER
- Showy lilac-blue flowers with a gold centre
- Bushy mounds of finely-textured foliage are completely covered in flowers
- Excellent selection suitable for fall urns or containers
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Astilbe chinensis 'Maggie Daley'
FALSE SPIREA
- Many sturdy upright stems holding panicles of dense lavender-purple plumes
- One of the latest astilbe to flower
- Compact, rich green, almost bronze foliage
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Astrantia major 'Hadspen Blood'
MASTERWORT
- Dark blood-red flowers
- Excellent cut flower, fresh or dried
- Three to seven, lobed leaves form a tight mound of bright green
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Buddleia x Lo & Behold®Blue Chip ('Blue Chip') (PP19991, CPBR3602)
BLUE CHIP BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Panicles of fragrant, blue florets are smaller than the species
- Arching branches display silvery-green leaves
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Buddleia x Lo & Behold®Blue Chip Jr. ('Blue Chip Jr.') (PP26581)
BLUE CHIP JR. BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- More compact than Blue Chip
- Panicles of fragrant, purple-blue florets
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Buddleia x Pugster Pinker® ('SMNBDB') (USPP 33,565, Can PBRAF)
PUGSTER PINKER® BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Proven Winners®
- Compact selection
- Large panicles of rich pink flowers with a tiny orange eye in the centre
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Buddleia x Pugster Blue® ('SMNBDBT') (PP28794)
PUGSTER BLUE® BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Compact selection
- Large panicles of true-blue flowers with a tiny orange eye in the centre
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Buddleia x Pugster Amethyst® ('SMNBDL') (USPP 30,236, Can PBRAF)
PUGSTER AMETHYST® BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Proven Winners®
- Compact selection
- Large panicles of amethyst toned flowers with a tiny orange eye in the centre
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Lightning Strike™'
VARIEGATED FEATHER REED GRASS
- This grass has a mounding upright habit
- Leaf blades have a bold white central stripe and green edge
- Sterile flower plumes emerge green, changing to pink and purple, then maturing a golden-tan
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Calamagrostis brachytricha
AUTUMN FEATHER REED GRASS
- AKA Calamagrostis stipa, Calamagrostis arundinacea var. brachytricha
- This grass has a slightly arching upright habit and forms an airy clump
- Leaves are glossy green and slightly wider than acutiflora cultivars
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Calluna vulgaris 'Kinlochruel'
SCOTCH HEATHER
- Small evergreen shrub dense with slender erect branches
- Tiny scale-like leaves are pale grey-green to dark green
- Small double white bell-shaped flowers
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Calluna vulgaris 'Silver Knight'
SILVER KNIGHT HEATHER
- Small evergreen shrub dense with slender erect branches
- Tiny scale-like leaves are silvery to pale grey-green
- Small lavender bell-shaped flowers
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Caryopteris incana Sunshine Blue® II ('SMNCVH') (PP28093, CPBR)
SUNSHINE BLUE® LL BLUEBEARD
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Improved hardier cultivar that replaces Sunshine Blue® (Jason)
- Deep blue-purple flowers on the ends of the new growth
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Caryopteris x clandonensis Lil Miss Sunshine® ('Janice') (PP22160, CPBR3911)
BLUEBEARD
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Deep blue-purple flowers on the ends of the new growth
- Rounded, mounding shrub with fragrant, yellow leaves with silvery undersides
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Centranthus ruber
RED VALERIAN
- Fragrant carmine-rose star-shaped flower clusters
- Well-branched clumping perennial
- Grayish-green oval to lance-shaped leaves up to 10 cm long
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-70 cm
Centranthus ruber 'Albus'
WHITE VALERIAN
- Fragrant star-shaped white flower clusters
- Well-branched clumping perennial
- Oval to lance-shaped grayish-green leaves up to 10 cm long
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
LEADWORT
- AKA Plumbago larpentiae
- Five-petaled blue flowers rise slightly above the foliage
- Glossy oval green leaves on wiry stems spread by underground rhizomes
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Chasmanthium latifolium 'River Mist' (PP20643)
VARIEGATED NORTHERN SEA OATS
- Loose upright clump of blade and seed stems
- Narrow bamboo-like leaves are variegated in bright green and creamy-white
- Stems produce delicate pendulous seeds in late summer, persisting into the winter
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Chelone glabra 'Black Ace'
WHITE TURTLEHEAD
- Foliage emerges in the spring with a very dark cast
- Leaves turn green as the summer progresses
- White flowers are hooded and look similar to snapdragons
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips'
PINK TURTLEHEAD
- Rose-pink turtlehead-shaped flowers appear on reddish stems
- Oblong leaves emerge a glossy bronze maturing to dark green
- Bloom Time: September to October
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Chelone obliqua
PINK TURTLEHEAD
- Rose-pink turtlehead-shaped flowers are held on reddish stems
- Fine-toothed lance-shaped dark green leaves form on sturdy square stems
- Bloom Time: Late summer to October
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Chrysanthemum x morifolium
GARDEN MUM
- AKA Dendranthema morifolium
- Blooms vary in time of blooming and in its assortment of colours
- Long stems are good for cutting and provide lots of colour for the fall garden
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Clematis Earthquake ('Bieszczady')
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Mid-pink with deeper pink central bars
- Flower Size: 5 cm
- Bloom Time: All summer
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis My Angel® ('Engelina') (PPAF)
MY ANGEL® GOLDEN CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Bronze underside with a yellow centre
- Abundant solitary bell-shaped flowers leave attractive seedheads
- Flower Size: 3 cm
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Clematis Viennetta™ ('Evipo006') (PP17123, CPBR3888)
VIENNETTA™ CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Double white with a dark purple pompom centre and white eye
- Flower Size: 8 cm
- Bloom Time: All summer
HEIGHT: 2-2 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis paniculata
SWEET AUTUMN CLEMATIS
- AKA Clematis terniflora, Clematis dioscoreifolia, Clematis maximowicziana
- Flower Colour: Delicate fragrant white flowers
- Flower Size: 3 cm
HEIGHT: 6-8 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Coreopsis x 'Berry Chiffon' (PPAF)
TICKSEED
- White flowers with a raspberry-red eye
- The raspberry-red eye expands to cover most of the white petals in cooler temperatures
- Narrow, thread-like foliage forms compact mounds
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Coreopsis x 'Daybreak' (PPAF)
TICKSEED
- Compact, dwarf, mounding habit
- Red flowers with yellow-orange tipped petals
- Narrow, threadleaf, dark green foliage
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Coreopsis x 'Mercury Rising' (PP24689)
TICKSEED
- Deep velvety red flowers have yellow centres
- Narrow, thread-like foliage forms compact mounds
- Proven to be hardy for Zone 5
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Coreopsis x 'Polaris' (PPAF)
TICKSEED
- Long-lasting, white petals surround honey-coloured eye
- Narrow, thread-like foliage forms compact mounds
- Bloom Time: Midsummer to fall
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Coreopsis x 'Red Elf' (PPAF)
TICKSEED
- Dwarf selection of tickseed
- Similar flowers to 'Mercury Rising'
- Deep velvety-red flowers with yellow centres
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Coreopsis x 'Sienna Sunset' (PP20470)
TICKSEED
- Uniquely coloured flower in tones of salmon, peach and orange
- Flowers lighten as they mature
- Fine, thread-like foliage
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Coreopsis x 'Star Cluster' (PP23035)
TICKSEED
- White petals surround a honey-coloured eye
- During cooler months, purple markings will form at the base of each petal
- Narrow, thread-like foliage forms compact mounds
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Coreopsis x 'Starlight' (PPAF)
TICKSEED
- Dwarf selection
- Especially large flowers
- White blooms with a burgundy, star-shaped eye
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Cortaderia selloana
WHITE PAMPAS GRASS
- AKA Cortaderia argentea
- Panicles up to 90 cm of feathery creamy-white flowers produce tan-coloured seeds
- Coarse green leaves up to 200 cm long arch from tall sturdy stalks, turning white in the winter
HEIGHT: 175-225 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Cortaderia selloana Ivory Feathers® ('Pumila')
IVORY FEATHERS® GRASS
- Panicles up to 60 cm of feathery creamy-white flowers produce tan-coloured seeds
- Coarse green leaves up to 70 cm long arch from tall sturdy stalks, turning white in the winter
- Dark green leaves have razor-sharp edges
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Cortaderia selloana 'Rosea'
PINK PAMPAS GRASS
- Panicles up to 90 cm of feathery light pink flowers produce tan seeds
- Coarse green leaves up to 200 cm long, arching from tall sturdy stalks, turn white in the winter
- Dark green leaves have razor-sharp edges
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 150-200 cm
Cotinus coggygria 'Young Lady'
YOUNG LADY SMOKEBUSH
- Even when the plant is young, small, cloud-like clusters of purplish-pink "smoke" appear above the leaves
- Pale green leaves emerge late in the spring
- Leaves turn gold in colour, then orange and red in the fall
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Cyclamen hederifolium
PINK AND WHITE CYCLAMEN
- AKA Cyclamen neapolitanum
- Pink and white flowers, often with darker pink markings at the base of the petals
- Blooms form before the foliage appears
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Daphne cneorum 'Ruby Glow'
RUBY GLOW DAPHNE
- Full flush of intoxicatingly fragrant, pink flowers cover the plant
- Flowers bloom sporadically in the summer, with smaller flush in the fall
- Yellow-brown seeds are visible in the summer
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Dianthus x Fire Star™ ('Devon Xera') (PP14895, CPBR3111)
FIRE STAR™ DIANTHUS
- Buds open to deep fire-red flowers with crimson eyes
- Very fragrant and a vigorous grower
- Mounding evergreen blue-grey foliage stays compact
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Echinacea purpurea 'Kim's Knee High' (PP12242)
KIM'S KNEE HIGH CONEFLOWER
- Striking vivid clear pink drooping petals with a brilliant orange central cone
- Short, compact habit
- Bloom Time: Midsummer to mid-fall
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Echinacea x 'Amazing Dream' (PP23019, COPF)
AMAZING DREAM CONEFLOWER
- Numerous deep fuchsia-pink flowers
- Flowers rise on strong, sturdy stems
- Compact, dark green foliage
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Echinacea x 'Burgundy Fireworks' (PPAF)
BURGUNDY FIREWORKS CONEFLOWER
- Deep beet-red quilled petals surround a burgundy-orange cone
- Flowers form on top of deep burgundy stems
- Semi-glossy leaves are an attractive dark green, with red midveins in colder weather
HEIGHT: 45-55 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Echinacea x 'Delicious Candy' (PPAF )
DELICIOUS CANDY CONEFLOWER
- Glowing fuchsia-pink flowers
- Attractive dark-green foliage
- Excellent cut flower
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Echinacea x Harvest Moon™ ('Matthew Saul') (PP17652, COPF)
HARVEST MOON™ CONEFLOWER
- Bright yellow flowers with an orange-green cone
- Colour holds well during a long flowering period
- Well-branched and sturdy habit
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Echinacea x 'Solar Flare' (PP22133)
SOLAR FLARE CONEFLOWER
- Huge flowers of magenta-red with a chocolate cone
- Horizontal petals make the flower appear larger
- Sturdy, black stems
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Elymus arenarius 'Blue Dune'
BLUE DUNE LYME GRASS
- AKA Leymus arenarius 'Blue Dune'
- Forms a slightly arching upright clump
- Coarse silver-blue leaves are 1 cm wide at the base and grow to a narrow point.
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Elymus canadensis
CANADA WILD RYE
- Grass has a slightly arching upright habit and forms a loose clump
- Leaf blades can range in colour from green to bluish-green, depending on growing conditions
- Nodding seed heads emerge green, changing to a light tan in the summer
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Elymus canadensis 'Icy Blue'
ICY BLUE CANADA WILD RYE
- Grass has a slightly arching upright habit and forms a loose clump
- Leaf blades bright blue
- Nodding seed heads emerge green, changing to a light tan in the summer
HEIGHT: 130-140 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Elymus glaucus
BLUE WILD RYE GRASS
- Forms a slightly arching upright clump.
- Coarse blue-green leaves are 1 cm wide at the base and grow to a narrow point
- Flower spikes emerge green, changing to a light tan
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Eragrostis spectabilis
PURPLE LOVE GRASS
- This grass has a mounding habit and forms a disorganized clump
- Leaf blades are light green with a hint of red
- Foliage turns bronze-red in the fall
HEIGHT: 25-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Erianthus ravennae
PLUME GRASS
- AKA Saccharum ravennae
- Coarse gray-green leaves, up to 120 cm long, arch gracefully on tall sturdy stalks
- Plumes of pinkish-silver flowers rise well above foliage
HEIGHT: 150-300 cm · SPREAD: 125-200 cm
Eupatorium perfoliatum
BONESET
- AKA Eupatorium truncatum
- White flower clusters
- Textured opposite mid-green leaves
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Eupatorium rugosum
WHITE SNAKEROOT
- AKA Eupatorium ageratoides, Eupatorium urticifolium, Ageratina altissima
- White flower clusters
- Sharp-toothed ovate leaves of deep green
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Fallopia baldschuanica Summer Sunshine ('Acofal')
SUMMER SUNSHINE RUSSIAN VINE
- AKA Bilderdykia baldschuanica 'Summer Sunshine', Polygonum baldschuanica 'Summer Sunshine'
- Broad, drooping panicles of tiny white flowers
- Red stems may make the flower appear a pale pink
HEIGHT: 6-8 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Fragaria x 'Lipstick' (CPBR0567)
ORNAMENTAL STRAWBERRY
- Grown primarily for its ornamental value
- Deep pink-red flowers with yellow centres
- Flowers rise just above or throughout the foliage
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Arizona Apricot' (COPF)
BLANKET FLOWER
- Dwarf selection of blanket flower
- Apricot with yellow tips and a dark yellow centre
- Leaves are elongated, hairy and grayish-green
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Arizona Red Shades'
BLANKET FLOWER
- AKA Gaillardia aristata 'Arizona Red Shades'
- Compact selection
- Crimson-red blooms
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Arizona Sun'
BLANKET FLOWER
- AKA Gaillardia aristata 'Arizona Red Shades'
- Compact, uniform selection
- Fiery orange-red petals tipped in yellow
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Fanfare' (PP15892)
BLANKET FLOWER
- Ray florets are tubular in shape
- Burgundy centres and orange petals with bright yellow tips
- Leaves are elongated, hairy and grayish-green
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Fanfare Blaze' (PP23494)
BLANKET FLOWER
- Ray florets are tubular in shape
- Orange-red centres and warm burnt-orange trumpeted petals
- Leaves are elongated, hairy and grayish-green
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Red Sun' (PP2389, COPF)
RED SUN BLANKET FLOWER
- Dwarf selection of blanket flower
- Flowers have bright orange-red petals slightly tipped in yellow
- Leaves are elongated, hairy and grayish-green
HEIGHT: 25-35 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Sunset Sunrise' (PPAF, COPF)
BLANKET FLOWER
- Dwarf selection of blanket flower
- Two rows of yellow petals with a central orange eye and halo
- Leaves are elongated, hairy and grayish-green
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Gaura lindheimeri Rosy Jane ('Harrosy') (PP22290)
GAURA
- Compact selection
- White flowers with cherry-pink edges
- Narrow pinnately-lobed bright green leaves with a rosy tint in cooler weather
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink'
GAURA
- Wine-red buds open to rose-pink flowers with white stamens
- As the flowers mature, they turn a deeper pink
- Narrow pinnately-lobed bright green leaves
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Gaura lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies'
GAURA
- Loose sprays of star-like white flowers tinged with pale pink
- Narrow bright green leaves with maroon spots
- Excellent cut flower
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-40 cm
Geranium x 'Azure Rush' (PP22684, COPF)
AZURE RUSH CRANESBILL
- Blooms of Bressingham® introduction
- Sport of Geranium 'Rozanne' with a more compact habit
- Five-petaled violet-blue flowers with white eyes and dark veining
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Geranium x Rozanne ('Gerwat') (PP12175, COPF)
ROZANNE CRANESBILL
- Blooms of Bressingham®
- Five-petaled violet-blue flowers with white eyes and dark veining
- Deeply cut green slightly marbled foliage
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Hakonechloa macra
JAPANESE FOREST GRASS
- Dense mound of relatively short wide green blades emerging from stems in the centre of the mound
- Graceful arching form softens formal shade gardens
- Some of the leaves turn red and purple shades in the fall
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Hamamelis virginiana
WITCHHAZEL
- Soft yellow spidery fragrant flowers in autumn
- Textured medium to bright green leaves
- Leaves turn orange-yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Helenium autumnale
SNEEZEWEED
- Erect clump-forming habit
- Daisy-like flowers with yellow petals and brownish-yellow cones
- Lance-shaped dark green leaves
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Helenium autumnale Red & Gold ('Rotgold')
RED & GOLD SNEEZEWEED
- Daisy-like flowers with irregular shades of bright gold and red hues
- Erect, clump forming habit
- Lance-shaped dark green leaves
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Helenium autumnale Mariachi™ Salsa ('Salsa') (PPAF)
SALSA SNEEZEWEED
- Spicy orange-red petals surround a dark chocolate-brown cone
- Compact habit
- One of the brightest red helenium to date
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Helenium autumnale Mariachi™ Sombrero ('Sombrero') (PPAF)
SOMBRERO SNEEZEWEED
- Bright yellow petals surround a golden cone
- Compact, dark green foliage
- Mid-green narrow serrated leaves, 15 cm long
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Helenium flexuosum 'Tiny Dancer'
SNEEZEWEED
- Upright, compact selection
- Bright yellow daisy-like flowers
- Mid-green narrow serrated leaves, 15 cm long
HEIGHT: 45-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Helenium x Dancing Flames ('Flammenspiel')
DANCING FLAMES SNEEZEWEED
- Upright, clumping perennial
- Daisy-like orange flowers age to golden-yellow
- Mid-green narrow serrated leaves up to 15 cm long
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helenium x Mardi Gras ('Helbro') (PP15124, COPF)
MARDI GRAS SNEEZEWEED
- Blooms of Bressingham®
- Upright perennial for the back border
- Daisy-like yellow flowers have orange splashes throughout
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helenium x 'Loysder Wieck'
SNEEZEWEED
- Tall, upright perennial for the back border
- Daisy-like flowers open all yellow with a black, central cone
- After flowers open, the petals curl to expose the orange underside
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Helenium x 'Ruby Tuesday' (PP18234)
SNEEZEWEED
- Rich burgundy daisy-like flowers with button eyes that change from brown to gold
- Compact habit
- Very floriferous
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Helianthus salicifolius 'First Light' (PP13150, COPF)
WILLOW-LEAVED SUNFLOWER
- AKA Helianthus orgyalis 'First Light'
- Golden-yellow petals surround a brown central cone
- Hairy dark-green narrow leaves on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Heliopsis helianthoides 'Sunstruck' (PP25524, CPBR5153)
SUNSTRUCK SUNFLOWER
- Compact selection
- Single golden-yellow daisy-like flowers
- Flowers rise slightly above foliage
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Heliopsis helianthoides 'Tuscan Sun' (PP187663)
TUSCAN SUNFLOWER
- Compact selection: mounding habit
- Single golden-yellow petals with orange button centre
- Flowers rise slightly above the foliage
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Heliopsis x Loraine Sunshine ('Helhan') (PP10690, CPBR1596, COPF)
LORAINE SUNSHINE SUNFLOWER
- Blooms of Bressingham® selection
- Single golden-yellow daisy-like flowers rise slightly above foliage
- White leaves have prominent green veining
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Heuchera 'Berry Timeless' (PP26357)
CORAL BELLS
- Upright stems with panicles of small pink flowers aging darker pink
- Mounding silvery evergreen leaves feature green veins
- Bloom Time: Early summer to mid-fall
HEIGHT: 25-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Heuchera macrorhiza 'Autumn Bride'
CORAL BELLS
- Fuzzy chartreuse to lime green foliage
- Pure white flowers
- Can be used as a ground cover
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Heuchera x FOREVER® Red ('TNHEUFR') (PP29644 )
FOREVER® RED CORAL BELLS
- Vibrant red foliage is brightest in cooler weather
- Compact growth
- Pink flowers contrast the ruffled leaves
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Hibiscus x 'Blue River ll'
ROSE MALLOW
- Pure white flowers
- Large bright green heart-shaped leaves
- Woody perennial
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Hibiscus x 'Fantasia' (PP11853)
ROSE MALLOW
- Flowers are clear pink with a distinct red eye and ruffled edge
- Lobed leaves of dark green
- Bloom Time: July to September
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Hibiscus x 'Fireball' (PP13631)
ROSE MALLOW
- Massive deep red flowers have a smaller darker eye
- Lobed leaves are deep green with a purple hue
- Stems have a distinct red veining
HEIGHT: 100-120 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Hibiscus x 'Jazzberry Jam' (PPAF)
ROSE MALLOW
- Deep magenta flowers with a red eye
- Thick ruffled overlapping petals
- Large lobed bright green leaves
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 90-110 cm
Hibiscus x 'Kopper King' (PP10793)
ROSE MALLOW
- Flowers are white to light pink with a red eye and red veining
- Flowers have a slightly ruffled edge
- Large lobed leaves are deep coppery-red
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Hibiscus x 'Midnight Marvel' (PP24079)
ROSE MALLOW
- Near-black buds open to deep red flowers
- Foliage is an intense purple
- Large lobed leaves
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hibiscus x 'Mocha Moon' (PPAF)
ROSE MALLOW
- Slightly cupped pure white flowers have a scarlet eye
- Flowers produced from top to bottom of the plant
- Bright lime-green carpels are a pleasant contrast to the foliage
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Hibiscus x 'Old Yella' (PP13630)
ROSE MALLOW
- Yellow buds open to creamy-white flowers
- Flowers have a distinct red eye
- Large lobed bright green leaves
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Hibiscus x 'Peppermint Schnapps' (PP18939)
ROSE MALLOW
- Pink flowers with deep pink veining
- Prominent red eye
- Bright green lobed leaves
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-120 cm
Hibiscus x 'Plum Crazy' (PP11854)
ROSE MALLOW
- Plum-coloured flower with a deep purple eye and darker veining
- Large lobed leaves
- Leaves have a deep purple hue
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Hibiscus x 'Plum Fantasy' (PP25986)
ROSE MALLOW
- Lipstick-red buds appear at the top 6-7 nodes on the stems
- Plum-red flower with a deeper red eye and red stamens
- Flowers are distinctly puckered and corrugated
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Hibiscus x 'Starry Starry Night' (PP27901)
ROSE MALLOW
- Pale pink flowers with darker pink speckling and veining
- Flowers produced from top to bottom of the plant
- Blooms contrast nicely with the dark lobed leaves
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Hibiscus x 'Summer in Paradise' (PP28730)
ROSE MALLOW
- Deep red buds opening to hot cerise-red flowers
- Blooms contrast nicely with the broad medium-green lobed leaves
- Bloom Time: July to September
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Hibiscus x 'Summer Storm' (PP20443)
ROSE MALLOW
- Satin-pink flowers with a deep pink centre
- Veins of deep pink bleed from a central eye
- Large lobed leaves are deep wine in colour
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Hibiscus x 'Summerific® Ballet Slippers' (PP27936)
ROSE MALLOW
- White ruffled overlapping petals with a deep red eye and edged with blush pink
- Large heart-shaped deep green leaves
- Compact habit
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Hibiscus x 'Summerific® Berry Awesome' (PP27936)
ROSE MALLOW
- Ruffled lavender-pink flowers with a cherry-red eye
- Large heart-shaped dark green leaves
- Compact habit
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Hibiscus x 'Summerific® Cranberry Crush' (PP21984)
ROSE MALLOW
- Deep scarlet-red blooms
- Large deep green heart-shaped leaves
- Compact habit
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Hibiscus x 'Summerific® Perfect Storm' (PP27880, Can6548)
ROSE MALLOW
- White ruffled overlapping petals with a deep red eye and pink overtones
- Large heart-shaped deep black-purple foliage
- Compact habit
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Hibiscus x 'Sweet Caroline' (PP7608)
ROSE MALLOW
- Bright pink flowers
- Slightly ruffled edges with a darker pink eye
- Large lobed bright green leaves
HEIGHT: 100-110 cm · SPREAD: 90-110 cm
Hibiscus x 'Turn of the Century'
ROSE MALLOW
- Pink and red bicoloured flowers with a deep central eye
- Flowers have a pinwheel effect
- Distinct finely cut bright green leaves
HEIGHT: 175-250 cm · SPREAD: 120-150 cm
Hydrangea arborescens Invincibelle® Spirit ('NCHA1') (PP20765, CPBR4159)
INVINCIBELLE® SPIRIT HYDRANGEA
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Pink mounds of flowers
- Medium green leaves are almost round
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hydrangea arborescens Invincibelle® Spirit II ('NCHA2') (PPAF, CPBRAF)
INVINCIBELLE® SPIRIT II HYDRANGEA
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Large mophead blooms are a rich pink colour
- Darker foliage and stiffer stems than other cultivars
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-124 cm
Hydrangea arborescens Invincibelle® Ruby ('NCHA3') (PP20765, CPBR4159)
INVINCIBELLE® RUBY HYDRANGEA
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Burgundy-red buds open to a two-toned combination of bright red and silvery-pink
- Dark green leaves are almost round
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hydrangea arborescens Invincibelle® Wee White ('NCHA5') (PP30296, CPBRAF)
INVINCIBELLE® WEE WHITE HYDRANGEA
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- A dwarf 'Annabelle' type
- Rounded tidy habit and compact frame
HEIGHT: 30-80 cm · SPREAD: 30-80 cm
Hydrangea arborescens Invincibelle Mini Mauvette® ('NCHA7') (PP30358, CPBRAF)
INVINCIBELLE MINI MAUVETTE® HYDRANGEA
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Deep mauve-pink mophead blooms are held upright on strong, sturdy stems
- A rebloomer with a dwarf habit
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hydrangea arborescens Invincibelle Limetta® ('NCHA8') (PP30431, CPBRAF)
INVINCIBELLE LIMETTA® HYDRANGEA
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- A dwarf 'Annabelle' type
- Rounded, tidy habit and compact frame
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hydrangea macrophylla Double Delights™ Star Gazer ('Kompeito') (PP20998)
STAR GAZER HYDRANGEA
- Globular flowers of two-coloured florets: rose-pink and white to blue and white
- Flowers on old and new wood
- Medium-green round leaves
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Peace' (PP22025)
PEACE HYDRANGEA
- Globular flowers with white florets
- Flowers on old and new wood
- Medium-green round leaves
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Penny Mac' (PP14527)
PENNY MAC HYDRANGEA
- Flattened balls of pink to blue florets, depending on pH
- Flowers on old and new wood
- Medium-green leaves
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Perfection' (PP22221)
PERFECTION HYDRANGEA
- Double sterile dark pink flowers
- Flowers on old and new wood
- Medium-green round leaves
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Hydrangea macrophylla Endless Summer®Twist-n-Shout® ('PIIHM-I') (PP217116, CPBR3688)
TWIST-N-SHOUT® HYDRANGEA
- Pink or light pink flat-topped flower clusters with a bluish cast
- Fertile florets in the centre, sterile on the edges
- Medium-green leaves are rounded with a point
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hydrangea macrophylla Tilt-A-Swirl™ ('QUFU') (PPAF, CPBRAF)
TILT-A-SWIRL™ HYDRANGEA
- AKA Hydrangea macrophylla 'Magical Greenfire'
- Red and green bicoloured blooms
- Blooms deepen and keep transforming into new variations well into the fall
HEIGHT: 125 cm · SPREAD: 125 cm
Hydrangea paniculata Little Hottie® ('Bailpanone')
LITTLE HOTTIE® PANICLE HYDRANGEA
- Compact dwarf habit
- Blooms emerge green and open to a creamy white
- Flowers turn shades of white and pink in autumn
HEIGHT: 80-125 cm · SPREAD: 80-125 cm
Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora'
PEEGEE HYDRANGEA
- Huge cones of small florets emerge white, turning to pink
- Medium-green leaves turn yellow, sometimes dull purple in fall
- Open upright spreading shrub with pointed dark green leaves
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Hydrangea paniculata Dragon Baby™ ('HYLVI7522') (USPPAF, CPBRAF)
DRAGON BABY™ HYDRANGEA
- Improved hydrangea with compact dwarf habit
- Blooms emerge creamy white and lime
- Flowers ignite to a rich pink as summer fades to fall
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Hydrangea paniculata White Diamonds® ('HYPMAD I') (PP19082)
WHITE DIAMONDS® HYDRANGEA
- Cones of white florets emerge white, then turn to pink
- Leathery dark green leaves
- Compact, mounding habit
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hydrangea paniculata Tickled Pink® ('HYPMAD II') (PP18500)
TICKLED PINK HYDRANGEA
- Stubby cones of sterile flower petals
- Pink buds open white, turning to pink
- Compact upright shrub with pointed dark green leaves
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hydrangea paniculata Little Lime® ('Jane') (PP22330, CPBR3914)
LITTLE LIME® HYDRANGEA
- Proven Winners®
- Flattish balls of white florets age green to white, then pink in the fall
- Medium-green leaves turn yellow, sometimes dull purple
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hydrangea paniculata 'Mega Pearl'
MEGA PEARL HYDRANGEA
- Mega-sized elongated cone-shaped white blooms
- Flowers are larger than most panicle Hydrangeas
- Open and airy cones full of white florets turning to a light pink in cooler seasons
HEIGHT: 175-250 cm · SPREAD: 175-250 cm
Hydrangea paniculata Berry White® ('Renba') (PP28,509)
BERRY WHITE® PANICLE HYDRANGEA
- Long lasting rounded flower heads
- White blooms emerge mid-summer, age to pink and finally red
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hydrangea paniculata Limelight Prime® ('SMNHPPH') (PP32511)
LIMELIGHT PRIME® HYDRANGEA
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- An improved Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'
- Blooms much earlier, creating a longer flowering time
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hydrangea paniculata Limelight ('Zwijnenburg') (PP12874, COPF, CPBR2319)
LIMELIGHT HYDRANGEA
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Cones of white florets open greenish-white, changing to pink
- Fall brings shades of pink, red and burgundy colours to the blooms
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 175-200 cm
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Pee Wee'
PEE WEE OAKLEAF HYDRANGEA
- Cone-shaped mass of loosely packed white florets fade to pink
- Flower heads turn brown and persist through the winter
- Green oakleaf-shaped leaves, smaller than those of the species, turn purple in the fall
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hydrangea serrata 'Mikata Yae'
MIKATA YAE HYDRANGEA
- Double flowers with lacy blue centres
- Centres are a multitude of star-like multi-petaled mid to dark blue florets
- Florets are sometimes flushed with pink
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Hydrangea serrata Purple Tiers™ ('Miyama-yae-murasaki')
PURPLE TIERS™ HYDRANGEA
- Pink or lavender-blue double florets, depending on the soil pH
- Flat-topped flowers feature fertile florets in the centre, sterile on the edges
- The entire floral head turns red in the fall
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hydrangea serrata Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha® ('SMNHSDD') (PP29832, CPBRAF)
TUFF STUFF AH-HA® MOUNTAIN HYDRANGEA
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Excellent rebloomer
- Massive dinner plate-sized blooms
HEIGHT: 60-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-100 cm
Hydrangea serrata Let's Dance Can Do!® ('SMNHSI') (PPAF)
LET'S DANCE CAN DO!® HYDRANGEA
- A reliable rebloomer
- Sets flower buds along the entire length of the stems
- Abundant lacecap flowers of semi-double star-like florets
HEIGHT: 80-120 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Indigofera pseudotinctoria
CHINESE INDIGO
- Small upright spikes of bright pink flowers branch sporadically off the main stem
- Pea-like flowers always face upward
- Small compound oblong leaves are medium-green
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 150-200 cm
Iris germanica 'Clarence'
TALL BEARDED IRIS
- Ruffled blooms of violet-blue and white have a pure white beard
- Standard petals are white with a slight violet hue
- Several blooms (7-10) per strong stalk
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Iris germanica 'Earl of Essex'
TALL BEARDED IRIS
- Ruffled white blooms have a lavender-blue margin
- Several blooms per strong stalk
- Thick light green sword-like blades
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Iris germanica 'Feedback'
TALL BEARDED IRIS
- Ruffled blooms of violet-blue with a distinct yellow beard
- Several blooms per strong stalk
- Thick light green sword-like blades
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Iris germanica 'Fortunate Son'
TALL BEARDED IRIS
- Deep burgundy blooms with blue beards
- Petals have a metallic shimmer in the sun
- Noted for its vigorous growth and substantial flower count
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Iris germanica 'Happenstance'
TALL BEARDED IRIS
- Ruffled pink blooms with coral-coloured beards
- Noted for its vigorous growth and substantial flower count
- Thick light green sword-like blades
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Iris germanica 'Harvest of Memories'
TALL BEARDED IRIS
- Ruffled blooms of vibrant yellow with a yellow beard
- Noted for its vigorous growth and substantial flower count
- Thick light green sword-like blades
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Iris germanica 'Immortality'
INTERMEDIATE BEARDED IRIS
- Ruffled pure white flowers with a creamy-yellow beard
- Multiple flowers on a single strong stalk
- Thick light green sword-like leaf-blades
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Iris germanica 'Pagan's Dance'
TALL BEARDED IRIS
- Ruffled rich purple flowers with black-velvet markings in the falls, and an orange beard
- Multiple flowers (7-10) on a single strong stalk
- Thick light green sword-like leaf-blades
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Kalimeris yomena Variegata ('Shogun')
JAPANESE ASTER
- Tiny aster-like lavender flowers with yellow centres
- Leaves emerge olive-green and are irregularly edged in gold
- Gold edge fades by midseason
HEIGHT: 35-45 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Kirengeshoma palmata
YELLOW WAX BELLS
- Waxy sulphur-yellow bell-shaped flowers
- Nodding flowers on terminal tips
- Dark green hairy maple-shaped leaves, 20 cm wide
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Kirengeshoma palmata 'Margarita'
YELLOW WAX BELLS
- Waxy bell-shaped sulphur-yellow flowers
- Nodding flowers on terminal tips
- Lime-green hairy maple-shaped leaves, 20 cm wide
HEIGHT: 90-120 centimeters · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Knautia macedonica 'Mars Midget'
DWARF CRIMSON SCABIOSA
- Small ruby-red double button-like flowers with white stamens
- Very floriferous
- Narrow hairy oblong leaves of gray-green
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Knautia macedonica 'Thunder and Lightning' (PP21437)
KNAUTIA
- Small ruby-red pincushion-like flowers
- Lengthy bloom time when deadheaded
- Leaves are creamy-yellow with a white margin
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Kniphofia hirsuta 'Fire Dance'
RED HOT POKER
- Spikes are dense with red-orange flowers blending to yellow
- Clumps of narrow strap-like blue-green leaves
- Tough evergreen foliage has an upright, arching habit
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Kniphofia uvaria
RED HOT POKER
- Spikes are dense with red-orange flowers blending to yellow
- Clumps of narrow strap-like dark green leaves emerge from the base
- Tough evergreen foliage has a loose, upright, arching habit
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Kniphofia uvaria 'Alcazar'
RED HOT POKER
- Flower spikes are dense with orange blending to yellow as the flowers fade
- Clumps of narrow strap-like dark green foliage
- Tough evergreen foliage has a loose, upright, arching habit
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Kniphofia x 'Lemon Popsicle' (PP24011, COPF)
RED HOT POKER
- Spikes are dense with lemon-yellow flowers
- Clumps of narrow strap-like dark green leaves emerge from the base
- Tough foliage has an upright, arching habit
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Kniphofia x 'Mango Popsicle' (PP22968)
RED HOT POKER
- Flower spikes of mango-orange blooms
- Clumps of narrow strap-like dark green leaves emerge from the base
- Tough foliage has an upright, arching habit
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Kniphofia x 'Pineapple Popsicle' (PP22969)
RED HOT POKER
- Flower spikes of reblooming creamy-yellow blooms
- Clumps of narrow strap-like dark green leaves emerge from the base
- Tough foliage has an upright, arching habit
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Kniphofia x 'Redhot Popsicle' (PP24036)
RED HOT POKER
- Flower spikes are dense and solid red
- Clumps of narrow, linear, green foliage
- Tough evergreen foliage has an upright, arching habit
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Lespedeza thunbergii 'Gibraltar'
SHRUB BUSH CLOVER
- Profuse violet to pink flowers
- Sweet-pea-shaped flowers held on small panicles
- Seed pods persist into the winter
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Lespedeza thunbergii 'Pink Fountain'
SHRUB BUSH CLOVER
- Profuse with pink-purple flowers
- Sweet-pea-shaped flowers are held on small panicles
- Seed pods persist into the winter
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Lewisia Longipetala 'Little Peach'
LEWISIA
- Apricot-peach-yellow star-shaped flowers
- Narrow evergreen succulent leaves
- Use in rock gardens, for rock walls, or scree(alpine) gardens
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Lewisia longipetala 'Little Plum'
LEWISIA
- Cotton-candy-pink star-shaped flowers
- Narrow evergreen succulent foliage
- Use in rock gardens, for rock walls, or scree(alpine) gardens
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Lewisia longipetala 'Little Tutti Frutti'
LEWISIA
- Apricot-peach-yellow star-shaped flowers
- Narrow evergreen succulent foliage
- Use in rock gardens, for rock walls, or scree(alpine) gardens
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Liatris mucronata
NARROW-LEAF GAYFEATHER
- Clump-forming habit with upright spikes
- Fluffy thistle-like deep rose-purple flower heads at the ends of the spikes opening from the top down
- Narrow green leaves about 10cm long, held horizontally from the spike
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Miscanthus purpurascens
PURPLE FLAME GRASS
- Forms a tight clump of arching green leaves on sturdy stalks
- M. purpurascens has softer-textured leaves than most miscanthus
- Grass turns a brilliant orange-red in the fall
HEIGHT: 120-150 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Miscanthus sacchariflorus
AMUR SILVER GRASS
- Long arching green leaves are 90 cm long and 3 cm wide with a distinct silver midrib
- Foliage turns a golden colour in the fall, lasting through the winter
- Bloom Time: August to November
HEIGHT: 150-225 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Miscanthus sinensis
EULALIA GRASS
- Forms a tight clump of arching leaves up to 90 cm long
- Very narrow sharp-edged green leaves with silver midribs turn golden-brown in the fall
- Bloom Time: Late summer
HEIGHT: 150-250 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'
ADAGIO MAIDEN GRASS
- Fine silver-green arching leaves turn shades of orange and gold in the fall
- Bloom Time: August to late fall
- Flower Type: Feathery panicles
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Andante'
ANDANTE MAIDEN GRASS
- Forms a loose clump of green arching leaves, wider than most other miscanthus cultivars
- Green blades with a distinct silver midrib turn shades of yellow in the fall
- Bloom Time: September to October
HEIGHT: 175-275 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Arabesque'
ARABESQUE MAIDEN GRASS
- Forms a clump of arching leaves with silver midribs
- Grass turns golden-brown in the fall, remaining through the winter
- Bloom Time: Late summer
HEIGHT: 100-120 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Autumn Anthem' (PP27411)
AUTUMN ANTHEM MAIDEN GRASS
- Forms a ball-shaped clump of arching leaves with silver midribs
- Grass turns golden-brown in late fall, remaining through the winter
- Bloom Time: Late summer
HEIGHT: 150-165 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Autumn Light'
AUTUMN LIGHT MAIDEN GRASS
- Long narrow arching green leaves with silver midribs turn gold in the fall
- Bloom Time: Early fall
- Flower Type: Feathery panicles
HEIGHT: 150-225 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Autumn Red'
AUTUMN RED MAIDEN GRASS
- Green leaves gracefully arch on sturdy stalks, turning brilliant orange-red in the fall
- 'Autumn Red' has a softer textured leaf than most miscanthus
- Bloom Time: Summer
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Miscanthus sinensis CP12511 ('Bandwidth') (TM CP12511)
BANDWIDTH MAIDEN GRASS
- Forms a tight upright clump of graceful arching leaves on upright stems
- Petite with rich green leaves featuring horizontal yellow bands
- Bloom Time: September to October
HEIGHT: 75-125 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Berlin'
BERLIN MAIDEN GRASS
- Long arching sharp-edged blue-green leaves with a silver midrib
- Bloom Time: Late summer
- Flower Type: Feathery panicles
HEIGHT: 175-225 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis Blooming Wonder ('Blutenwunder')
BLOOMING WONDER MAIDEN GRASS
- Green leaves arch gracefully on upright stems, forming a tight clump
- Foliage turns a golden-tan in the fall, remaining through the winter
- Bloom Time: Late summer
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Cosmopolitan'
COSMOPOLITAN MAIDEN GRASS
- Leaves up to 25 mm wide arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Foliage is variegated with dark green centres and creamy-white stripes, turning tan in the fall
- Feathery panicles of coppery-red flowers turn beige
HEIGHT: 175-275 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Dixieland'
DIXIELAND MAIDEN GRASS
- M. 'Dixieland' is a dwarf form of M. 'variegatus'
- Graceful arching leaves are 2 cm wide and variegated with green and white vertical stripes
- Foliage turns a golden-tan in the fall, remaining through the winter
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Encore' (PP29070)
ENCORE MAIDEN GRASS
- Forms a tight upright clump of graceful arching leaves on upright stems
- Repeat bloomer, hence its name
- Bloom Time: August to October
HEIGHT: 150-185 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Fire Dragon'
FIRE DRAGON MAIDEN GRASS
- Forms a tight upright clump of graceful arching leaves on upright stems
- Green leaves turn orange and red in autumn
- Bloom Time: September to October
HEIGHT: 180-200 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Flamingo'
FLAMINGO MAIDEN GRASS
- Green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Foliage turns golden-tan in the fall, remaining through the winter
- Bloom Time: September to October
HEIGHT: 125-180 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gold Bar' (PP15193, CPBR3114)
DWARF PORCUPINE GRASS
- Forms a tight upright clump of yellow and green horizontally-banded leaves
- 'Gold Bar' is shorter and more densely banded than Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'
- Miscanthus sinensis 'Gold Bar' is a slow grower and could take up to 4 years to reach its full size
HEIGHT: 90-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath'
GOLIATH MAIDEN GRASS
- Green leaves with a silver midrib are 2.5 cm wide, arching gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Foliage turns a golden colour in the fall and remains through the winter
- Bloom Time: September to November
HEIGHT: 200-275 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus'
MAIDEN GRASS
- Forms a tight vase-shaped clump of slender arching leaves
- Green leaf blades are sharp-edged with a silver midrib
- Foliage turns a golden-tan in the fall, remaining through the winter
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Graziella'
MAIDEN GRASS
- Forms a tight vase-shaped clump of long slender arching leaves
- Green leaf blades have a silver midrib and are sharply serrated
- Foliage turns shades of orange and red in the fall
HEIGHT: 125-175 cm · SPREAD: 90-125 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Grosse Fontaine'
BIG FOUNTAIN MAIDEN GRASS
- Green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Foliage turns a golden colour in the fall and remains through the winter
- Bloom Time: September to November
HEIGHT: 150-225 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Huron Blush'
HURON BLUSH MAIDEN GRASS
- A smaller cultivar with broad green leaves with a white midrib
- Foliage turns a golden colour in the fall and remains through the winter
- Bloom Time: September to November
HEIGHT: 90-140 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Huron Sunrise'
HURON SUNRISE MAIDEN GRASS
- Green leaves with silver midribs arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Foliage turns a golden colour in the fall and remains through the winter
- Bloom Time: August to October
HEIGHT: 100-175 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Kirk Alexander'
KIRK ALEXANDER MAIDEN GRASS
- Forms a tight upright clump of bright yellow and green horizontally-banded leaves
- Leaves arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Foliage turns a golden colour in the fall and remains through the winter
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Miscanthus sinensis Little Fountain ('Kleine Fontaine')
LITTLE FOUNTAIN MAIDEN GRASS
- Green leaves with silver midribs arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Compact cultivar that blooms earlier than most miscanthus
- Foliage turns a golden colour in the fall and remains through the winter
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Miscanthus sinensis Little Silver Spider ('Kleine Silberspinne')
LITTLE SILVER SPIDER MAIDEN GRASS
- Green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Narrow, upright clump blooms earlier than most miscanthus cultivars
- Foliage turns a bronze-red in the fall
HEIGHT: 90-150 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Kitten'
DWARF MAIDEN GRASS
- Narrow green leaves with a silver midrib
- Grass forms a tight mound
- Bloom Time: August to October
HEIGHT: 60-100 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Miss' (PP28849)
LITTLE MISS MAIDEN GRASS
- Narrow arching blades emerge green in spring
- Foliage transforms quickly to red and purple tones and intensifies in autumn
- Bloom Time: July to November
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Zebra' (PP13008)
LITTLE ZEBRA MAIDEN GRASS
- Forms a tight upright clump of graceful arching leaves on sturdy upright stems
- Blades feature horizontal bands of yellow and green
- Bloom Time: September to October
HEIGHT: 80-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus'
MALEPARTUS MAIDEN GRASS
- Broad green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Foliage turns shades of red and bronze in the fall
- Bloom Time: August to November
HEIGHT: 125-200 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'
VARIEGATED MAIDEN GRASS
- A compact form with thin silver-green wiry leaves on an upright arching habit
- Leaf blades are green with narrow white sharply serrated margins
- Foliage turns a golden-tan with a hint of red in the fall, remaining through the winter
HEIGHT: 90-150 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Nippon'
NIPPON MAIDEN GRASS
- Green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Foliage turns shades of red and bronze in the fall
- Grass forms a tight upright arching clump
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'November Sunset'
NOVEMBER SUNSET MAIDEN GRASS
- Narrow green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Foliage turns shades of golden-orange after frost
- Bloom Time: September to November
HEIGHT: 100-175 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Oktoberfest' (PP27074)
OKTOBERFEST MAIDEN GRASS
- Wide green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Foliage turns shades of red and purple in early autumn
- Bloom Time: September to November
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Positano'
POSITANO MAIDEN GRASS
- Narrow green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy, upright stems
- Foliage turns shades of red and orange in the fall
- Bloom Time: August to November
HEIGHT: 150-225 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis Little Dot ('Puenktchen')
LITTLE DOT MAIDEN GRASS
- Leaves are almost vertical, on sturdy, upright stems
- This cultivar is similar to M. 'Strictus', with a more upright habit and finer foliage
- Dull green foliage has irregular horizontal bands of creamy-yellow and a white midrib
HEIGHT: 125-175 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Rigoletto'
RIGOLETTO MAIDEN GRASS
- Leaves arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems, forming a loose, upright clump
- Foliage is variegated; creamy-white with green stripes
- This is a more compact cultivar of M. 'Variegatus'
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Roland'
ROLAND MAIDEN GRASS
- Broad green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Foliage turns shades of golden-tan in the fall lasting through the winter
- Bloom Time: August to September
HEIGHT: 175-250 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis Red-silver ('Rotsilber')
RED-SILVER MAIDEN GRASS
- Green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Foliage turns an orange-maroon in the fall
- Bloom Time: August to November
HEIGHT: 125-175 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Sarabande'
SARABANDE MAIDEN GRASS
- Narrow green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- This cultivar forms a tight upright clump similar to M. 'Gracillimus'
- Bloom Time: August to November
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Miscanthus sinensis Silver Feather ('Silberfeder')
SILVER FEATHER MAIDEN GRASS
- Broad green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Foliage turns shades of golden-tan in the fall lasting through the winter
- Bloom Time: August to November
HEIGHT: 175-250 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Miscanthus sinensis Silver Arrow ('Silberpfeil')
SILVER ARROW MAIDEN GRASS
- Leaves arch gracefully on sturdy, upright stems forming an upright vase-shaped clump
- Foliage is variegated with bright white and green stripes
- This cultivar has a more upright form than M. 'Variegatus'
HEIGHT: 125-225 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis Silver Spider ('Silberspinne')
SILVER SPIDER MAIDEN GRASS
- Narrow green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Forms a tight upright clump similar to M. 'Gracillimus'
- Foliage turns a bright cinnamon colour in the fall
HEIGHT: 90-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Sirene'
SIRENE JAPANESE SILVER GRASS
- Narrow green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy, upright stems
- Foliage turns a copper colour in the fall
- Bloom Time: August to September
HEIGHT: 125-190 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Stardust'
STARDUST MAIDEN GRASS
- Forms a tight upright clump of graceful arching leaves on sturdy upright stems
- Petite with narrow green leaves with yellow flecks
- Bloom Time: September to October
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'
PORCUPINE GRASS
- Stiff leaves are held almost vertical on sturdy upright stems
- Similar to M. 'Zebrinus' forming a tighter, more upright clump
- Green leaves with horizontal bands of yellow turn tan and red in fall
HEIGHT: 175-250 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Super Stripe' (PP18161, COPF)
SUPER STRIPE MAIDEN GRASS
- Leaves arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems, forming a loose upright clump
- Foliage is densely banded with horizontal stripes of gold and green
- Bloom Time: September to October
HEIGHT: 100-225 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Undine'
UNDINE MAIDEN GRASS
- Narrow green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy, upright stems
- Foliage turns shades of orange and yellow in the fall
- Bloom Time: August to September
HEIGHT: 125-175 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus'
STRIPED EULALIA GRASS
- Leaves arch gracefully on upright stems, forming a loose clump
- Foliage is variegated with bright white and green stripes
- Bloom Time: September to November
HEIGHT: 175-225 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Yaku Jima'
DWARF MAIDEN GRASS
- Forms a tight clump of fine silver-green foliage with sharply serrated arching leaves
- Foliage turns golden-tan in the fall
- This is a good cultivar for the smaller garden
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'
ZEBRA GRASS
- Leaves arch gracefully on upright stems, forming a loose clump and tending to flop with age
- Leaves have irregular horizontal bands of yellow and green, turning tan and red in the fall
- Bloom Time: September to November
HEIGHT: 150-225 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus
PURPLE BLOOMING JAPANESE SILVER GRASS
- AKA Miscanthus transmorrisonensis
- Forms a dense mounding clump of coarse green leaves with white midribs
- Flowers are formed on slightly arching stems
HEIGHT: 175-225 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus 'Cabaret'
CABARET JAPANESE SILVER GRASS
- Broad, variegated leaves form an arching clump
- Foliage has creamy-white centres with wide green margins
- Flowers are held on slightly arching stems
HEIGHT: 175-250 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Miscanthus x 'Giganteus'
GIANT MISCANTHUS
- AKA Miscanthus floridulus
- As the name suggests, this is a very large, robust grass in both height and spread
- Coarse green leaves are 90 cm long, gracefully arching on tall sturdy stalks
HEIGHT: 200-300 cm · SPREAD: 150-200 cm
Miscanthus x giganteus Alligator ('Lottum')
BANDED GIANT MISCANTHUS
- As the name suggests, this is a very large robust grass in both height and spread
- Long green leaves with yellow banding
- Bloom Time: August to November
HEIGHT: 200-300 cm · SPREAD: 150-200 cm
Nipponanthemum nipponicum
MONTAUK DAISY
- Large single white flowers with yellow-green eyes
- Toothed leathery dark green oblong leaves
- Bloom time: September to October
HEIGHT: 70-90 cm · SPREAD: 70-90 cm
Origanum laevigatum 'Rosenkuppel'
ORNAMENTAL OREGANO
- Deep violet-red buds open to pink flower
- Primarily grown for its attractive foliage and flowers
- Sprawling clumps of dark green foliage
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Apache Rose' (PP29142, CPBR5651)
APACHE ROSE SWITCH GRASS
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Dense upright columnar habit with grey-green foliage
- Tips become flushed with a hint of rosy-red in the fall and rose-coloured panicles appear
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 70-80 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Blood Brothers'
BLOOD BROTHERS SWITCH GRASS
- A Canadian introduction
- Forms a tight upright clump of blue-green foliage
- Airy burgundy-red cloud-like panicles, 30 cm long, rise above the foliage
HEIGHT: 80-150 cm · SPREAD: 50-70 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Cape Breeze' (PP24895)
CAPE BREEZE DWARF SWITCHGRASS
- A North Creek Nurseries introduction
- Upright compact habit
- Forms a tight upright clump of green foliage that remains green into fall
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Cheyenne Sky' (PP23209)
CHEYENNE SKY SWITCH GRASS
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Forms a tight upright clump of blue-green foliage
- Airy burgundy-red cloud-like panicles, 30 cm long, rise above the foliage
HEIGHT: 60-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-70 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues' (PP11202)
DALLAS BLUES SWITCH GRASS
- Forms a dense upright clump of steel-blue to green foliage
- This cultivar has a wider leaf blade, (2-4 cm wide) that arches from upright stems
- Purple-pink panicles about 50 cm long above the leaves
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 70-100 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Hanse Herms'
HANSE HERMS SWITCH GRASS
- AKA Panicum virgatum 'Haense Herms'
- Forms a loose upright clump of arching green leaves on sturdy stems
- Airy cloud-like silvery green panicles appear above the foliage
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
HEAVY METAL SWITCH GRASS
- Forms a very tight upright vase-shaped clump of intense metallic-blue foliage
- Airy cloud-like pinkish panicles shimmer above the foliage
- Leaves have a good yellow fall colour
HEIGHT: 120-150 cm · SPREAD: 50-80 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Hot Rod' (PP26074)
HOT ROD SWITCH GRASS
- Forms a tight upright clump of blue-green foliage, turning burgundy in early summer
- Foliage darkens even more in mid-summer before turning to beige-brown for the winter
- Airy red-burgundy flowers turn to tan
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'
NORTHWIND SWITCH GRASS
- Forms a tight upright clump of gray-green foliage becoming vase-shaped with age
- Flat leaf blades are 30 cm long, branching almost vertically from upright stems
- Grass is topped with slender airy cloud-like green panicles
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 70-90 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Dog' (PP32736)
PRAIRIE DOG SWITCH GRASS
- Short upright habit
- Late spring foliage emerges steely blue
- Grass is topped with cloud-like airy pink panicles
HEIGHT: 90-110 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Fire' (PP19367)
PRAIRIE FIRE SWITCH GRASS
- Forms a tight, upright clump of blue-green foliage
- Airy cloud-like pinkish panicles shimmer above the foliage
- Leaves turn a dark wine-red in early summer, starting at the tips
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 70-80 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Flame'
PRAIRIE FLAME SWITCH GRASS
- Forms a tight upright clump of blue-green foliage
- Airy cloud-like pinkish-red panicles rise above the foliage
- Leaves turn a dark wine-red and burgundy as the summer progresses
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 70-90 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky'
PRAIRIE SKY SWITCH GRASS
- Forms an upright clump of wide leaf blades arching from upright stems
- Foliage is a more intense blue than P. 'Heavy Metal'
- Grass is topped with dark red airy cloud-like panicles
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Rehbraun'
BROWN DEER SWITCH GRASS
- Forms a dense upright clump of green leaves
- Airy cloud-like brownish panicles rise above the foliage
- Leaves turn dark red-brown in late summer, starting at the tips
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Rotstrahlbusch'
RED RAY SWITCH GRASS
- Forms a dense upright clump of green leaves with slight hints of red
- Airy clouds of pinkish panicles shimmer above the foliage
- Leaves turn an intense dark red in late summer, starting at the tips
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Panicum virgatum Ruby Ribbons™ ('RR1') (PP17944)
RUBY RIBBONS™ SWITCH GRASS
- A cross between Panicum 'Haense Herms and 'Heavy Metal'
- Blue-green blades develop wine-red tips as they mature
- Panicles of fine pinkish-red flowers are held above the blades
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 70-90 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
SHENANDOAH SWITCH GRASS
- Forms a dense clump of green leaves arching slightly from upright stems
- Airy cloud-like pinkish panicles shimmer above the foliage
- Leaves turn an intense dark red in late summer from the tips downward
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Squaw'
SQUAW SWITCH GRASS
- Forms a dense upright clump of arching green leaves with slight hints of red
- Grass is topped with airy silvery-pink cloud-like panicles
- Leaves turn an intense purple-red in late summer, starting at the tips
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Strictum'
TALL SWITCH GRASS
- Forms a dense upright clump of blue-green leaves tinted with red tips
- Grass is topped with airy red cloud-like panicles
- Foliage turns a bright yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Totem Pole' (PP29951, CPBRAF)
TOTEM POLE SWITCH GRASS
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Forms a very upright column of steel blue foliage and powdery blue stems
- Golden seed panicles appear in early fall
HEIGHT: 170-180 cm · SPREAD: 70-80 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Warrior'
WARRIOR SWITCH GRASS
- Forms a dense upright clump of green leaves with slight hints of red
- Grass is topped with red airy cloud-like panicles
- Leaves turn a dark red in late summer, starting at the tips
HEIGHT: 120-150 cm · SPREAD: 90-110 cm
Papaver miyabeanum 'Pacino'
ICELAND POPPY
- Upward-facing lemon-yellow cupped flowers
- Attractive seed pods are left after the flowers fade
- Finely cut bluish-green foliage
HEIGHT: 12-15 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides
FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Forms a dense mounding clump of bright green blades
- Soft reddish bottlebrush-like flower spikes age to tan for the winter
- Slender flower stalks can be upright or arching
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Burgundy Bunny' (PP21917)
DWARF FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Forms a dense mounding clump of narrow bright green blades
- Summer foliage shows red turning almost completely red until frost
- Flowers rise slightly above the foliage on slender stalks
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Foxtrot'
FOXTROT FOUNTAIN GRASS
- AKA: Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Japonicum'
- Forms a dense mounding clump of bright green blades turning a rich golden-yellow in the fall
- Soft bottlebrush-like pink flower spikes sport white tips later in the season
HEIGHT: 120-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'
MINIATURE FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Forms a dense mounding clump of narrow bright green blades
- Miniature creamy-white bottlebrush-like soft flower spikes
- Flowers rise slightly above the foliage on slender stalks
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Honey'
LITTLE HONEY FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Forms a dense mounding clump of bright green blades with narrow white margins
- Soft miniature creamy-white to tan bottlebrush-like flower spikes
- Flowers rise slightly above the foliage on slender stalks
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 10-15 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Love and Rockets'
LOVE AND ROCKETS FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Bred and grown for the thick greyish-red plumes rising above the blades on slender stalks
- The blade tips turn red in cooler temperatures
- Bloom Time: Late summer
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry'
BLACK FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Forms a mounding clump of glossy wide dark green blades
- Soft bottlebrush-like blackish-purple flower spikes rise just slightly above the foliage
- Slender flower stalks can be upright or arching
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 50-75 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Piglet' (PP19074)
PIGLET FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Forms a dense mounding clump of narrow deep green leaves
- Soft miniature creamy-tan bottlebrush-like flower spikes
- Flowers rise above the foliage on upright and sometimes arching stalks
HEIGHT: 25-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Pure Energy' (PPAF)
FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Blades much wider than most Fountain grass cultivars
- Golden-yellow blades look best in full sun
- Wine-red flowers, fading to brown, rise mid summer
HEIGHT: 75-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head'
RED HEAD FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Forms a dense, mounding clump of dark green blades
- Deep purple buds mature to a smoky-purple
- Soft bottlebrush-like flower spikes spray through the foliage in every direction
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Weserbergland'
SWAMP FOXTAIL GRASS
- Forms a dense mounding clump of deep green blades
- Soft pinkish-white bottlebrush-like flower spikes
- Upright arching flower spikes rise above the foliage on slender stalks
HEIGHT: 90-110 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Pennisetum caudatum
WHITE FLOWERING FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Forms a dense, mounding clump of deep green blades
- Soft bottlebrush-like white flower spikes fade to tan as they age
- Slender flower stalks spray through the foliage in every direction
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose' (PP12909)
ORIENTAL FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Forms a dense mounding clump of gray-green blades
- Soft, dark pinkish-white bottlebrush-like flower spikes in early summer
- Upright and arching flower spikes rise above the foliage on slender stalks
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Pennisetum setaceum 'Fireworks' (PP18504)
VARIEGATED FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Annual Grass
- Forms a clump of wide burgundy leaves striped with pink, arching from the base
- Bushy bottlebrush-like flower spikes arch gracefully above the foliage
HEIGHT: 80-120 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'
PURPLE FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Annual Grass
- Forms a clump of burgundy leaves arching from the base
- Bushy bottlebrush-like flower spikes arch gracefully above the foliage
HEIGHT: 80-120 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Pennisetum setaceum 'Sky Rocket' (PP21497, CPBR4208)
VARIEGATED FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Proven Winners™ Color Choice®
- Annual Grass
- Green leaves with white-striped margins form a vase-shaped clump
HEIGHT: 80-120 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 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 microcephala 'Red Dragon' (PP12062, COPF)
FLEECE FLOWER
- AKA Polygonum microcephala 'Red Dragon'
- Clumps of tiny white flowers rest on the foliage
- Lance-shaped leaves emerge a bronze-purple
HEIGHT: 70-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Physostegia virginiana Crown of Snow ('White Crown')
FALSE DRAGONHEAD
- AKA Physostegia virginiana 'White Crown'
- Upright, clumping habit
- Dense spikes of white tubular snapdragon-like flowers
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Polygonum aubertii
SILVERLACE VINE
- AKA Fallopia baldschauanica
- Upright airy panicles of tiny white flowers
- Heart-shaped bright green leaves are 10 cm across
HEIGHT: 8-12 m · SPREAD: 6-8 m
Potentilla fruticosa 'Bella Bianca' (PPAF, CPBRAF)
BELLA BIANCA CINQUEFOIL
- Compact, mounding habit
- Continuous pure-white flowers
- Light green fine foliage
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Potentilla fruticosa 'Yellow Gem' (COPF)
YELLOW GEM CINQUEFOIL
- Wide bright yellow flowers
- Potentilla is one of the few plants to flower all summer
- Inconspicuous seeds persist into the winter
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis'
HIGAN CHERRY
- Rounded, spreading habit with upright branches
- Semi-double pink flowers in spring, and sporadic display in fall
- Flowers give way to small black berries
HEIGHT: 7-9 m · SPREAD: 5-7 m
Rosa Campfire ('CA 29') (PP24435, CPBR4471)
CAMPFIRE ROSE
- Semi-double, yellow blossoms are edged in red and gradually turn to deep pink
- Blooms continuously until the first hard frost
- Green foliage
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Rosa Suñorita® ('Chewgewest') (PP31005, CPBRAF)
SUÑORITA® ROSE
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Upright habit
- Disease resistant leaves
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Rosa Oso Easy Hot Paprika® ('FARROWRSP') (PP30383)
OSO EASY HOT PAPRIKA® ROSE
- Short compact habit
- Vivid orange flowers all summer through fall
- Outstanding hardiness and disease resistance
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Rosa At Last® ('HORCOGJIL') (USPP 27,541, Can 5,631)
AT LAST® ROSE
- Compact, dense mounding shrub rose
- Disease resistant leaves
- Fragrant, double-flowering, apricot-orange blooms
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Rudbeckia fulgida Viette's Little Suzy ('Blovi') (PP8867)
VIETTE'S LITTLE SUZY BLACK-EYED SUSAN
- Compact upright clump-forming cultivar
- Daisy-like flowers with yellow petals and a dark central eye
- Oblong to lance-shaped basal leaves
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'
BLACK-EYED SUSAN
- Gold-petaled flowers with a dark central eye
- Oblong to lance-shaped basal leaves, 13 cm long
- Flowers appear on leafy stems
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Little Goldstar' (PP2397)
BLACK-EYED SUSAN
- Compact mounding, very floriferous cultivar
- Daisy-like flowers with yellow petals and a dark central eye
- Oblong to lance-shaped basal leaves
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Rudbeckia hirta
GLORIOSA DAISY
- AKA Rudbeckia gloriosa
- Biennial or short-lived perennial
- Pale daisy-like flowers with golden petals surround a central dark cone
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Rudbeckia hirta 'Autumn Colours'
GLORIOSA DAISY
- Biennial or short-lived perennial
- Bicoloured shades of burgundy and yellow petals surrounding a dark cone
- Rough hairy mid-green lance-shaped leaves, 10 cm long
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherry Brandy'
GLORIOSA DAISY
- Biennial or short-lived perennial
- Large daisy-like blooms with cherry-red petals surrounding a dark chocolate eye
- Rough hairy mid-green lance-shaped leaves, 10 cm long
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Rudbeckia hirta 'Irish Eyes'
GLORIOSA DAISY
- AKA Rudbeckia hirta 'Green Eyes'
- Biennial or short-lived perennial
- Daisy-like flowerheads with yellow petals surrounding a central green eye or cone
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Rudbeckia hirta 'Prairie Sun'
GLORIOSA DAISY
- Biennial or short-lived perennial
- Daisy-like flowerheads
- Petals are tipped in yellow and surround a central green cone
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Rudbeckia hirta 'Rustic Colours'
GLORIOSA DAISY
- Biennial or short-lived perennial
- Daisy-like flowerheads
- Deep burgundy petals with yellow tips surround a dark cone
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Rudbeckia triloba
THREE LOBED CONEFLOWER
- Biennial or short-lived perennial
- Clumping stiff upright well-branched stems
- Loaded with yellow daisy-like flowers
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'
LITTLE BLUESTEM
- AKA Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'
- Dense clump of narrow intense blue blades
- Leaves turn to purple shades in the fall and remain showy throughout the winter
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Twilight Zone' (PP27432)
TWILIGHT ZONE LITTLE BLUESTEM
- AKA Andropogon scoparius 'Twilight Zone'
- A standout cultivar that possess a nearly iridescent silvery mauve-purple cast over the whole plant beginning in midsummer
- Colour is retained through the fall
HEIGHT: 120-140 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Sedum 'Lemonjade' (PP26448)
LEMONJADE AUTUMN STONECROP
- Clumping mounding habit
- Upright stems with round, slightly cupped blue-green leaves
- Green summer buds lead to yellow star-shaped flowers in clusters on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Sedum cauticola
STONECROP
- AKA Hylotelephium cauticola
- Compact, mounding habit
- Gray-blue lightly-scalloped leaves are edged in pink
HEIGHT: 5-10 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
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Sedum hybridum 'Back in Black' (PP33632 CPBRAF)
BACK IN BLACK STONECROP
- Upright with deep purple almost black leaves
- Deep red flower centres with cream petals - an excellent contrast to foliage
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 65-75 cm
Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Fire' (COPF)
SHOWY STONECROP
- Clumping mounding habit
- Upright stems with round, slightly cupped blue-green leaves
- Pink star-shaped flowers form clusters on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Sedum spectabile 'Brilliant'
SHOWY STONECROP
- Clumping mounding habit
- Upright stems with round, slightly cupped, mid-green leaves
- Hot pink star-shaped flowers form flat clusters on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Sedum spectabile 'Elsie's Gold' (PP20368)
SHOWY STONECROP
- Clumping mounding habit
- Upright stems with succulent cupped foliage
- Variegated green leaves with yellow margins
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Sedum spectabile Autumn Joy ('Herbstfreude') (COPF)
AUTUMN JOY STONECROP
- Clumping mounding habit
- Upright stems with round, slightly cupped blue-green leaves
- Pink star-shaped flowers form clusters on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 45-55 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Sedum spectabile 'Neon'
SHOWY STONECROP
- Clumping mounding habit
- Upright stems with round, slightly cupped, mid-green leaves
- Magenta star-shaped flowers form flat clusters on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Sedum spectabile 'Pink Bomb'
SHOWY STONECROP
- A dwarf version of Sedum 'Autumn Joy'
- Clumping mounding habit
- Upright stems with round, slightly cupped, blue-green leaves
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Sedum x 'Frosty Morn'
FROSTY MORN STONECROP
- Tall, upright, clumping habit
- Green buds form and open to pale pink flower clusters
- Variegated blue-green foliage is edged in white
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Sedum x 'Jaws' (PP17322)
STONECROP
- Upright, clumping habit forms a mound
- Gray-green foliage has serrated cupped leaves
- Large cluster of tiny star-shaped deep pink flowers
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Sedum x 'Lime Twister' (PP24632)
STONECROP
- Low, mat-forming habit
- Two-tone lime-green leaves edged in creamy yellow
- Tiny soft-pink flowers form large clusters
HEIGHT: 10-12 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Sedum x 'Lime Zinger' (PP24632)
STONECROP
- Low, mat-forming habit
- Lime-green foliage with contrasting red edges
- Tiny hot-pink flowers form large clusters
HEIGHT: 10-12 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Sedum x 'Maestro' (PP20094 )
MAESTRO STONECROP
- Upright, compact, clumping habit
- Tiny pale pink star-shaped flowers form large clusters
- Spring foliage is blue-green, gradually turning purple by midseason
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Sedum x 'Postman's Pride' (PP16831, COPF)
STONECROP
- Tall, semi-upright, clumping habit
- Deep purple buds open to pinkish-red flower clusters
- Very deep purple foliage
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Sedum x 'Purple Emperor'
STONECROP
- Semi-upright clump-forming habit
- Tiny star-shaped pink-purple flowers form large clusters
- Fleshy succulent dark purple to black foliage
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Sedum x 'Rainbow Xenox' (PPAF)
RAINBOW XENOX STONECROP
- Upright, compact, clumping habit
- Yellow buds open to a rainbow of colours
- Flowers mature irregularly to burgundies, pinks and oranges
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Sedum x 'Rosy Glow'
STONECROP
- Compact, mounding habit
- Clusters of tiny star-shaped deep pink flowers
- Blooms appear just above foliage
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Sesleria autumnalis
AUTUMN MOOR GRASS
- Forms a dense mounding clump of semi-evergreen narrow blades
- Each blade is tipped with light yellow
- Thin light brown panicled flower spikes
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Sorghastrum nutans
INDIAN GRASS
- AKA Sorghastrum avenaceum, Chrysopogon nutans
- Reddish-bronze downy flower spikes rising well above the foliage appear in July
- The grass blades are green turning bronze to burnt orange in the fall
HEIGHT: 120-220 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Sorghastrum nutans 'Indian Steel'
INDIAN STEEL GRASS
- AKA Sorghastrum avenaceum 'Indian Steel'
- Flower stalks rise above the foliage forming a tight upright clump
- Medium-width grass blades are blue-green, turning bronze in the fall
HEIGHT: 120-150 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Sorghastrum nutans 'Sioux Blue'
SIOUX BLUE INDIAN GRASS
- AKA Sorghastrum avenaceum 'Sioux Blue'
- Flower stalks from a tight upright clump rise above the foliage
- Leaves are silvery-blue turning golden-tan with hints of orange in the fall
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 50-80 cm
Spartina pectinata
PRAIRIE CORD GRASS
- AKA Sporobolus michauxianus
- Main stems (culms) are round, up to 225 cm long
- Green leaves, alternate, up to 60 cm long, emerge from the lower half of the stems
HEIGHT: 175-225 cm · SPREAD: 100-120 cm
Spartina pectinata 'Aureomarginata'
VARIEGATED CORD GRASS
- AKA Spartina pectinata 'Variegata'
- Main stems (culms) are round, up to 250 cm
- Yellow-edged green leaves, alternate, up to 60 cm long, emerge from the lower half of the stems
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Sporobolus heterolepis
PRAIRIE DROPSEED
- An elegant native; fine green leaves and its seed stems emerge directly from the base
- Pink flowers turn tan coloured in the fall
- Delicate seedheads stand 50 cm above the rest of the foliage
HEIGHT: 60-100 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Sporobolus heterolepis 'Tara'
DWARF PRAIRIE DROPSEED
- 'Tara' is very slow-growing, to the point that usual suppliers refuse to grow it
- Upright green blades, less arching than the species
- Attractive flower spikes rising in summer well above the foliage
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Stipa capillata
FEATHER GRASS
- AKA Achnatherum capillata
- Tidy clumps of bluish-green blades and thin seed stems
- Seeds are held on awns
HEIGHT: 70-90 cm · SPREAD: 30 cm
Stipa gigantea
GIANT FEATHER GRASS
- AKA Achnatherum gigantea
- Forms clumps of gray-green blades and thin seed stems
- Seeds held on panicles
HEIGHT: 170-250 cm · SPREAD: 100-120 cm
Symphoricarpos doorenbosii Pinky Promise™ ('Kolmpica') (USPPAF, CPBRAF)
PINKY PROMISE™ SNOWBERRY
- Compact mounding habit
- Flashy display of pink gum-ball like berries form in late August
- Pink berries cover rich mint-green foliage well into the fall
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Tricyrtis formosana 'Autumn Glow'
TOAD LILY
- Rhizomatous perennial, spreading by stolons
- Erect, somewhat zig-zagging stems
- Glossy leaves are variegated dark green with wide yellow margins
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Tricyrtis formosana 'Gilt Edge'
TOAD LILY
- Rhizomatous perennial, spreading by stolons
- Erect, somewhat zig-zagging stems
- Glossy leaves are variegated dark green with irregular yellow margins
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Tricyrtis formosana 'Guilty Pleasure' (PP13688, COPF)
TOAD LILY
- Rhizomatous perennial, spreading by stolons
- Erect, somewhat zig-zagging stems with golden leaves
- Star-shaped pink flowers are heavily freckled with darker pink spots
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Tricyrtis hirta 'Lightning Strike'
JAPANESE TOAD LILY
- Rhizomatous clump-forming perennial with arching stems
- Deep green leaves with irregular yellow streaks
- Pale lavender to white star-shaped flowers are heavily freckled with burgundy spots
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Tricyrtis hirta 'Miyazaki'
JAPANESE TOAD LILY
- Clump-forming perennial, spreading by stolons
- Erect, somewhat zig-zagging stems
- Glossy green leaves show a thin yellow margin
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Tricyrtis x 'Blue Wonder'
TOAD LILY
- Compact mound of dark green leaves
- White starfish-like blooms sport heavy blue-purple spotting or blotching
- Bloom Time: August to October
HEIGHT: 45-60 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Tricyrtis x 'Sinonome'
TOAD LILY
- Vase-shaped clump forming perennial, spreading by stolons
- Erect, somewhat zig-zagging stems
- Ovate medium-green leaves
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Typha angustifolia
NARROWLEAF CATTAIL
- Clumping spreading stands of narrow sword-like leaves
- Central flower stalks are equal to the height of the leaves
- Male and female flowers are held separately
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 200-500 cm
Typha laxmannii
DWARF CATTAIL / GRACEFUL CATTAIL
- Clumping, spreading stands of narrow sword-like leaves
- Central flower stalks equal to the height of the leaves
- Male and female flowers are held separately
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 200-500 cm
Weigela x Crimson Kisses® ('Slingco 1') (PPAF23654, CPBR5266)
CRIMSON KISSES® WEIGELA
- Reblooming beauty with bright red flowers
- Deep green foliage is a great contrast to the flowers
- Compact, rounded habit
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Weigela x Maroon Swoon® ('Slingco 2') (PP26841, CPBR5267)
MAROON SWOON® WEIGELA
- Abundant rich red blooms
- Deep green foliage is a great contrast to the flowers
- Upright rounded habit
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Weigela x Electric Love® ('ZR1') (PP30065, CPBRAF)
ELECTRIC LOVE® WEIGELA
- Abundant rich red blooms
- Dark foliage for unique contrast
- Compact rounded habit
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm