2008 Geranium 'Rozanne'

2007 Nepeta 'Walker's Low'

2006 Dianthus 'Firewitch'

2005 Lenten rose (Helleborus)

2004 Japanese painted fern

2003 'Becky' shasta daisy

2002 'David' tall phlox

2000 Scabiosa 'Blue Butterfly'

1999 'Goldsturm' Rudbeckia (black-eyed susan)

1998 Echinacea 'Magnus' (coneflower)

We stock all of these award winners and many more reliable, interesting, and colorful perennials

Arisaema - Japanese Jack in the Pulpit  Dark purple pitcher-shaped flowers with white, green, or purple stripes bloom in spring.  Stunning,, exotic looking yet easy to grow in shady areas.  Striking in the garden, these 24" tall perennials are related to our native Jack-in-the-Pulpit. We offer a collection of five varieties this year.

Agastache 'Golden Jubilee'- Golden Anise Hyssop  A showy perennial with golden-chartreuse to lime green leaves .  The lavender blue bottlebrush-like flowers on strong upright stems make a striking contrast.  No pinching or pruning is needed to form a dense clump.  Grows 18-24" tall, blooming all summer.

Coreopsis 'Sienna Sunset'  A unique flower color for coreopsis, burnt sienna, is new among this family of easy-to-grow, long blooming perennials.  It is a sport of 'Creme Brulee' and has large flowers which lighten to orange as they age.  Butterflies adore this plant.  Grows 16-20" tall with a 35" spread in full sun.

Coreopsis 'Red Shift'- Big Bang"! Series  New clump forming coreopsis blooms from midsummer to early fall.  2" creamy yellow flowers have a red ring around the gold button center.  In fall, cool weather enhances the red color creating red streaks through the petals or solid red color when temperatures are very cool.  Grows 30-36" tall, spreading 24-30" wide.  Grow in full sun.

Coreopsis 'Sunbeam' - Threadleaf coreopsis  A new golden yellow sport of the ever popular 'Moonbeam' coreopsis, this variety has darker yellow-orange flowers all summer.  It compliments nearly every perennial and is easy to maintain.  Grows 18-24" tall spreading 24-30".  Grow in full sun.

Corydalis 'Berry Exciting'- Brilliant yellow fern-like leaves splashed with chartreuse green adorns succulent stems that will brighten any spot in the garden. In late spring, clusters of fragrant purple flowers appear and bloom for weeks. This is an excellent ground cover in partial shade. Plant in well drained and moisture retentive rich soil.  Grows 6-12" tall.

Tricyrtis hirta 'Blue Wonder' - Toad Lily - Autumn flowering plants whose very exotic starry or bell-shaped flowers are borne on attractive arching stems. These occur in a wide range of forms usually spotted with a contrasting color. Preferring a sheltered semi-shaded site with adequate moisture, they make ideal subjects for the woodland garden or that shady corner.  Star-like blooms spotted with blue and purple--rather than the reddish hue of other toad lilies--top graceful 18-24" stems. Height: 24"

Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners' - Aptly named because, unlike many other kinds of obedient plant, this one is clump forming and doesn't spread throughout the garden. Stiff, square stems end in dense spikes of pure white, snapdragon-like flowers, which bloom throughout the summer. Grow in full sun or light shade. Plant in well-drained, consistently moist soil. Does not tolerate drought so needs to be watered in dry spells. A light summer mulch helps retain soil moisture and keeps roots cool.

Baptisia Twilite Prairieblues™- (False Indigo) Baptisia Twilite Prairieblues™ is a vigorous and strong growing hybrid of Baptisia australis and Baptisia sphaerocarpa. This new color breakthrough is the result of extensive breeding efforts at the Chicago Botanical Garden. By the third year, it produces almost 100 flower spikes of unique deep violet-purple flowers highlighted by a lemon-yellow keel. Held above the handsome blue-green foliage, the inflorescences can be up to 32 inches long!

Hosta 'Blue Ivory' - Showy sport of the ever-popular 'Halcyon'. This is a medium sized hosta with thick, slug resistant foliage. In the spring the leaves display a wide, creamy white margin and blue center. By the summer, the margins have brightened to white and the center deepens to blue-green. During the heat of late summer, a greenish blush may appear over portions of the margin. Lavender flowers are produced in midsummer

Sedum 'Xenox' -  This sedum starts out purplish-green in the spring but then ages to a rich reddish-purple in the summer and is topped with rosy-pink flowers in August. The foliage is unlike any other purple sedum we've grown as it has much more of a red tone to it. It is somewhat compact growing and the color is most intense when it is grown under hot and dry conditions.