| Plant Name |
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| Jovibarba hirta areenaria |
2” |
Jumbo Sq |
$7.95 |
 These are among the tiniest of the Hen & Chicks…perfect
for model railroads, troughs, bonsai, rock gardens, or tiny little cracks!
The rosettes are only ¼- ½” across (great as garden fairy cushions!) Needs a
well-drained site. |
 Kalimeris ‘Blue Star’ |
12-18” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 A great compact plant that has pale blue daisy flowers…blooms
all summer long! The foliage is very attractive also as it is deep green and
shiny. A Contary Top 10 Honorable Mention! |
| Knautia ‘Mars Midget’ |
16” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
  This dwarf selection is a
bloomin’ machine, performing continuously from June to frost with ruby red
pincushion flowers and attractive foliage. Needs a well-drained soil. |
| Lavandula ‘Munstead’ |
16-18” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 This English Lavender has
narrow, VERY fragrant grey foliage and bright lavender flowers. Lavender
needs a well-drained soil in order to survive our winters, so take care where
you site it. Well worth trying, though….I can never resist the smell of
lavender! |
 Leucanthemum ‘Banana Cream’ |
15-18” |
#1 |
$9.95 |
 This superb Shasta Daisy has 4” lemon yellow flowers that
lighten as they age; LOTS of blooms on compact foliage that looks great all
season! Blooms all summer! |
| Leucanthemum ‘Fiona Coghill’ |
28” |
#1 |
$9.95 |
 This Daisy has DOUBLE fluffy white flowers with creamy
yellow centers; vigorous and all-summer blooming! |
| Liatris ligulistylis |
36” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 A NATIVE of the Great Plains with large purple florets on long
spikes. Blooms July thru September, is a butterfly magnet, and is AWESOME!
(Thanks Joe for suggesting it!) |
| Liatris microcephala
‘Alba’ |
18” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 This cultivar of a native Blazing Star produces multiple
stems of pure white flowers in late summer to fall atop a neat mound of
foliage. Great cut flower and butterflies ADORE it! Do not overwater it as it
likes it on the dry side! |
| Lilium ‘Tiny Bell’ |
15” |
#1 |
$10.95 |
 This NEW dwarf Asiatic Lily has an incredible 5-7 flowers
per stem, and what gorgeous flowers they are! They have bright pink petals
with yellow centers; would look gorgeous with ‘Tiny Sensation’…a real
bouquet in your garden! |
| Lilium ‘Tiny Padhye’ |
16-18” |
#1 |
$10.95 |
 Another stunning dwarf Asiatic Lily that is white with
burgundy brushmarks and 5-7 flowers per stem! |
| Lilium ‘Tiny Sensation’ |
14” |
#1 |
$10.95 |
 This little guy has yellow flowers with maroon speckled
centers—VERY compact and cute! |
| Linaria purpurea |
30” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 This Purple Toadflax has nice narrow gray-green foliage and showy
spikes of pink or purple snapdragon-type flowers most of the summer. |
| Linum ‘Saphir (Sapphire) |
10” |
Jumbo |
$7.95 |
 This Flax is a dwarf that produces brilliant sapphire blue flowers
spring to mid-summer; requires a well-drained soil and is reputedly deer
resistant! |
| Manfreda ‘Bloodspot’ |
12” |
Jumbo |
$12.95 |
| This is a tender perennial but I’m afraid it’s yet ANOTHER
“gotta-have” as a container plant! It has
succulent-type foliage that is thick, blue, and peppered with cranberry
spots. The foliage is outlined with maroon edges and has small spines on its
tips. VERY limited! |
| Marrubium rotundifolium |
4” |
Jumbo |
$7.95 |
 This little rock garden plant has small spoon shaped
silver leaves with cream edges; forms a nice mat and makes a very slow
spreading groundcover. Well drained, dry soil is necessary! |
| Monarda ‘Coral Reef’ |
2-3’ |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 A great introduction from the Morden
Research Centre in Canada (the same who brought us the wonderful ‘Petite’
Monardas). Very clean, mildew resistant foliage and rich coral pink flowers
make this hummingbird magnet a winner! |
| Monarda ‘Gardenview Scarlet’ |
2-3’ ht |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 HIGHLY recommended by both the Chicago Botanic Garden and all
Hummingbirds, this one has rich red flowers from late June thru mid-August
with flower coverage at 80-100%, and aromatic foliage that is highly mildew
resistant! |
| Monarda ‘Grand Marshall’ |
24-30” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
| This one and the next Monarda came highly recommended by my friend
and plant expert Jay, so ya know it’s gonna be on my “gotta have” list! This
was introduced by the Morden Research Center in Canada (and they’re tough
cookies, right!) and has fuchsia purple flowers that bloom prolifically mid
summer; excellent mildew resistance too! |
| Monarda ‘Grand Parade’ |
13-16” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
| (see above) but this one has brilliant lavender purple flowers on a
more compact, mounded plant; blooms at least thru July! |
| Muehlenbeckia axillaries ‘Nana’ |
2-4” |
Jumbo |
$7.95 |
| A hardy Creeping Wire Vine that has adorable little glossy green leaves that are bronze when new and ornamental transparent white fruits with black seeds. A GREAT groundcover that likes it dry!!! |
| Nepeta ‘Candy Cat’ |
14” x 27” w |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 This one has an excellent rating from the Chicago Botanic Garden and blooms mid-June thru October with light rose-purple flowers over dark green,
clumping foliage. EXCELLENT flower coverage too! |
| Nepeta ‘Kit Cat’ |
6-8” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 A NEW variety with a nice tight, compact habit. From early to
late summer it is covered with dark blue-purple flowers over attractive
grey-green foliage. It has a slowly creeping habit which makes it perfect for
a groundcover too! |
| Nepeta ‘Little Titch’ |
10” x 30”w |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 Another excellent rating from the Chicago Botanic Garden, this one
has aromatic gray-green foliage and lavender blue flowers from late April to
August! Deadheading helps, but not needed! |
| Nepeta ‘Sweet Dream’ |
30” x 30”w |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 A good rating from the Chicago Botanic Garden, this one has large,
soft, two toned pink flowers above serrated foliage that forms neat clumps.
Blooms from early June to late September and has an excellent flower coverage
rating too! |
| Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’ |
30-36” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 2007 Perennial Plant of the
Year! Its name reflects its origin from Ireland, not its growth habit as it’s
actually one of the tallest cultivated Catmints! It has fragrant, crinkled,
silver grey foliage and spikes of blue-purple flowers that bloom continuously
from May until frost! Bees and butterflies love it, deer and rabbits don’t
(woo-hoo!); great as a combo with Thymes, ‘Caradonna’ Salvia, ‘Moonbeam’
Coreopsis, and Grasses! |
| Origanum ‘Amethyst Falls’ |
8-12”, sprawling |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 This outstanding ornamental Oregano produces amethyst colored flowers
from hops-like cones and has glaucous, sprawly HIGHLY aromatic foliage!
Doesn’t like wet feet! |
| Origanum
‘Kent Beauty’ |
12” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 Also called Kent’s dittany,
this has semi-prostrate branching stems that are covered with hop-like pods
and lavender flowers in late summer and fall. It is incredible cascading over
rocks or alongside ponds—needs good drainage and protected site as it’s
marginally hardy here, but I think it’s a must have! |
| Orostachys Spinosa |
4” |
Jumbo Sq |
$7.95 |
| This dunce cap looks like a
miniature hen & chicks—it has white margins and is terrific in a trough
or miniature garden—likes sun and well-drained soil. |
| Pardancanda ‘Sunset Tones’ |
12-18” |
Jumbo |
$8.95 |
 Candylillies are a new try for
me, but they look so incredible I thought we’d give it a shot! Also known as
Orchid Iris, these are a rich blend of pinks, yellows, and oranges on compact
plants. Bloom from July to September and make nice cut flowers too! They also
produce papery seed pods in the fall which burst open to reveal shiny black
seeds; great for fall decorations! Let me know how you like them (I’ll sure
be trying some in the display garden!) |
| Parthenium integrifolium (Wild Quinine) |
3-4’ |
#1
#2 |
$8.95
$12.95 |
 This NATIVE Wild Quinine has deep green, crinkly foliage that
looks great all season and clusters of pure white flowers that bloom 6+ weeks
starting in June. Grows happily in sand, loam or clay in medium to moist
soils and can take partial shade. I am VERY impressed with ours in the
display bed - see photo at left! |
| Penstemon cardinalis |
30-36” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
| This plant has deep rich red flowers in mid to late summer above attractive
deep green foliage. Hummers LOVE it and rabbits don’t!!! |
| Penstemon ‘Dark Towers’ |
36-42” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 This is a great improvement over ‘Husker Red’ as it holds
its incredible deep purple foliage throughout the season! Also has lavender
pink flowers that are a MUST for hummingbirds! All Penstemons cannot
tolerate wet feet in winter. |
| Penstemon ‘Miss Moneypenny’ |
14-18” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
| This compact Penstemon has glossy green foliage and
tubular scarlet flowers that are Hummer magnets! Blooms all summer too;
doesn’t like soggy soil! |
| Penstemon Grandiflorus ‘War Axe’ |
2-3’ |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 This beardtongue has a wide
color range including pinks, maroons, reds, and purples—major butterfly and
hummer attractor! Incredible waxy, ghost-like foliage and looks fabulous all
season! |
| Penstemon ovatus |
12” foliage ht, 24” flower ht |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 This NATIVE has deep purple blue flowers above shiny, dark green
foliage. Likes dry, sandy or rocky soil (no heavy clay!) in sun to light
shade. |
| Penstemon rostiflorus |
20” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 We had this one a few years back and I (and many others!)
loved it! This one produces copious amounts of small, tubular bright red
flowers all summer that the hummers can’t resist! Great foliage too; needs a
well-drained soil. |
| Perovskia ‘Little Spire’ |
24” |
|
$8.95 |
 BRAND NEW, a compact habit for small gardens. |
| Perovskia Atriplicifolia (Russian Sage) |
4’ |
#1 |
$7.95 |
 A
former perennial plant of the year, this stunner has scented, fine, silver
foliage with lavender-blue flower spikes mid-summer. Makes quite a statement,
and pollinators love it |
| Petrorhagia ‘Lady Marie’ |
4-6” |
Jumbo |
$7.95 |
 Another new Genus for me, this one has dainty foliage and
masses of double pink flowers all summer! A good groundcover; also looks
great trailing over rock walls. May be evergreen, and is an alpine so does
not like to be overwatered or have its feet wet! Let
me know what you think of it…! |
| Phlox paniculata ‘Jade’ |
18” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 This compact Phlox has BI-COLOR flowers that are pure
white edged in celadon green—beautiful combination! Make a vignette in your
garden with this combined with Agastache, Calamintha ‘Blue Cloud’ and a
couple of the stunning new Echinaceas, and you’ll REALLY have it goin’ on!!!
A great cut flower too as the petals are drop resistant (that is IF you can
get it away from the butterflies and hummingbirds!) |
| Phlox paniculata ‘Peppermint Twist’ |
16” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 This cheery bi-color Phlox has pink and white flowers in
a spoke pattern; very floriferous! |
| Physostegia virginiana |
40” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
| This NATIVE Obedient Plant has showy spikes of pink
flowers and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds by the score! A great rain
garden plant too! |
| Platycodon ‘Astra Double Blue’ |
8-10” |
#1 |
$7.95 |
 This compact Balloon Flower has bell-shaped, double blue
flowers all summer…will also take light shade! |
| Platycodon ‘Astra Pink’ |
8-10” |
#1 |
$7.95 |
 His Balloon flower has light pink flowers from June to August and,
like all Balloonies is slow to break dormancy and is deer resistant! Best
grown in partial sun. |
| Potentilla Tonguei (Cinquefoil) |
6” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 A NEW great groundcover,
foliage resembles strawberry foliage, with apricot-orange flowers
summer-fall. Likes some shade. |
| Potentilla ‘William Rollison’ |
15” |
Jumbo |
8.95 |
| This Cinquefoil has vermillion red flowers with yellow
highlights…striking! |
| Prunella ‘Freelander Blue’ |
6-10” |
Jumbo |
$8.95 |
 This NEW variety produces MASSES of violet blue flowers
on compact dark green foliage from late spring thru fall—a real bloomin’
machine! Is a great groundcover and attracts butterflies by the score! |
| Rosularia chryantha |
4” |
4½” pot |
$6.95 |
 This little cutie is a rock garden plant that grows like Hen &
Chicks and has sweet yellow flowers. Likes it dry and sunny! |
| Rudbeckia ‘Denver Daisy’ |
18-24” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 Another dramatic Black-eyed Susan with huge dark eyed
long rayed yellow flowers; may be short-lived but will re-seed! Try her with
some dark Hemerocallis and blue Salvia for a drop-dead combo! |
| Rudbeckia fulgida var fulgida |
24-30” |
#1 |
$7.95 |
 This Black-Eyed Susan is an improvement over the well known
‘Goldstrum’! Much longer blooming time (mid-July into October) and better
disease resistant foliage! |
| Rudbeckia hirta ‘Cherry Brandy’ |
24” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 A Fleuroselect winner that has large single cherry red
blooms for most of the summer to fall. May be short-lived but will reseed
(just don’t pull the babies up in spring or deadhead too fastidiously!) A
very dramatic unusual color; of COURSE the butterflies adore it too! |
| Rudbeckia hirta ‘Indian Summer’ |
36” |
#1 |
$7.95 |
 This one has HUGE semi-double and single golden yellow flowers and a
great branching habit that doesn’t require staking. A short lived perennial,
but reseeds itself and being bright and cheerful at all times, it makes you
smile and always inspires ooh’s and aah’s from people and butterflies
alike!!! |
| Rudbeckia Laciniata |
5-7’ |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 Another native, this Green-headed Coneflower is a stately,
striking plant and has bright yellow flowers with green cones in August and
September. Although it likes moist sites best, it is adaptable to most sites.
It is also a great butterfly attractor and makes a great cut flower. |
| Ruella Hummulis |
2-3’ |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 This “Wild Petunia” is a drought-tolerant prairie native and
blooms all summer with small purple or pink flowers. It is also adored by
hummingbirds! |
| Salix caprea ‘Weeping
Sally’ |
12” x ?5’w |
#1 |
$12.95 |
 This one should probably technically belong in the “woodies” sections, but I really think she fits in great
in perennial beds or cascading over berms. This is
a non-grafted creeping
Willow
that forms a fabulous fountain of foliage, complete with Catkins in the
spring! Does best in partial sun and easily trimmed if she’s creeping too
far! VERY limited quantities! |
| Salvia ‘Golden Delicious’ |
3’ ht |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 This tender (not hardy to our zone) Pineapple Sage has bright golden
foliage that is pineapple-scented, and MASSES of vivid red flowers late
summer into fall. Hummer ADORE this plant, as do people (place near path or
sitting area so you can enjoy the fragrance!) Can be cut back and brought in
as a houseplant for winter. |
| Salvia ‘Marcus’ |
10” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 We had this one a few years ago, and it’s a great
performer! A true dwarf, he is covered with dark purple flowers, and will
bloom all summer if dead-headed! Beloved by butterflies and hummers, and
scorned by rabbits and deer! |
| Salvia ‘Madeline’ |
15” |
#1 |
$9.95 |
| This new Salvia is a BI-COLOR, with masses of blue and
white flower spikes in late spring to mid-summer. Adored by people, butterflies
and hummingbirds! |
| Salvia ‘May Night’ |
20” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 A past perennial plant of the year, it
blooms almost all summer with deep purple flowers. |
| Salvia ‘Sensation Deep Blue’ |
12” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 This dwarf Salvia has short spikes of deep blue
flowers—blooms all summer if deadheaded, and is rabbit and deer resistant! |
| Salvia ‘Snow Hill’ |
20” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 I brought this one back because it is such a great
bloomer, and white flowers really make other colors pop! Has masses of pure
white flowers all summer (if deadheaded) and attractive grey-green foliage. |
| Salvia ‘Vatican White’ |
15” foliage ht, 30” flower ht |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 This plant has PURE white flowers with purple anthers in June and
July that hold their bright white bracts into fall, thus extending season of
interest. Foliage is great also as it is light green with a silvery cast and
forms large basal rosettes. Thanks again Jay for suggesting it! |
| Salvia azurea |
2’ foliage ht, 3-4’ flower ht |
#1 |
$12.95 |
 This NATIVE is in VERY limited quantities, and produces BRIGHT azure
blue flowers late summer to fall above attractive somewhat hairy medium green
foliage. When it started to bloom last year in our display bed, it was a
jaw-dropper!! Needs dry to medium soil (no heavy clay) and can take sun to
bright shade; hummer and butterfly magnet too! |
| Salvia Numerosa ‘Caradonna’ |
24-30” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 This striking plant is my FAVORITE
Salvia! It has violet-purple flowers with PURPLE stems and is a very upright,
distinctive grower. It has a very long bloom time, starting early summer. |
| Salvia officinalis ‘Sage of Bath’ |
18” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 This Garden Sage has slender silvery foliage that are fruit scented
making it ornamental as well as culinary! Remember, we don’t use pesticides
so ours is very safe to use! |
| Sambucus ‘Madonna’ |
3-5’ ht |
#1 |
$12.95 |
 Another “woodie”, this one we’ve grown
off and on for several years…have a beauty in our display bed planted with
Carex and Hostas that add the PERFECT texture! She has golden variegated
foliage that shines especially in an area with morning sun or bright shade!
Cut back severely in the spring to eliminate any leggyness. |
| Sambucus ‘Sutherland Gold’ |
Up to 6’ ht |
#1 |
$12.95 |
| This one has finely dissected, bright golden leaves…cut back
severely in spring! |
| Sanguisorba menziesii |
24” |
#1 |
$10.95 |
| This burnet is a great plant for both texture and unusual
flowers! It has scalloped edged foliage that stays neat and compact, and
masses of deep maroon bottle brush flowers mid summer to fall. Likes moist
soil and can take BRIGHT shade (see ours in the display bed); needs more
moisture if grown in full sun. A butterfly magnet! |
| Scabiosa ‘Beaujolais
Bonnets’ |
Foliage height 14”, flower height 24” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 This new Pincushion flower is a very unusual two-toned
burgundy and red with protruding white stamens held on wiry stems atop low
mounding foliage. A butterfly attractor and great cut flower; does not like
wet feet! |
| Sedum ‘Autumn Charm’ |
16” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 This new sport of ‘Autumn Joy’ is stable and has green
foliage with buttery yellow serrated edges; light pink flowers late summer to
fall. Same reliable, low care plant as its parent but with eye-catching
variegation! Rabbit resistant; butterflies love it! |
| Sedum ‘Autumn Delight’ |
20” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 Another sport of “Autumn Joy’, this one has bright
chartreuse foliage with blue-green serrated edges; COVERED with light pink
flowers starting mid-summer! |
| Sedum ‘Blue Spruce’ |
6” |
jumbo |
$6.95 |
| Another groundcover, this one has blue foliage that almost
looks like miniature evergreens! Yellow flowers. |
| Sedum ‘Himalayan Skies’ |
2” |
4 ½” pot |
$6.95 |
 This little doll was originally collected on a mountainside in Yunnan (o.k., geography quiz for all you smarties…where is Yunnan located??du du du du du
du du…times up! It’s a province in southwest China!!) with tiny blue-green
foliage and light pink flowers in summer. Perfect cushion forming perennial!
(No wet feet and sun please!) |
| Sedum ‘Samuel Oliphant’ |
24” |
#1 |
$9.95 |
| A way-cool sport of ‘Matrona’ with green, cream, pink and burgundy
variegated foliage and flowers that are borne on purple stems and are carmine
and cream when in bud, opening to pink. As are all sedums, reputedly rabbit
resistant and butterfly magnets! |
| Sedum ‘Xenox’ |
10” |
#1 |
$9.95 |
 I thought we needed a plant that started with “X”, so here it
is! It’s a great new Sedum with foliage that is tipped with grey and purple
and flowers that are orangish in late summer. A great compact grower and
tough as nails! |
| Sedum acre (AKA sexangulare) |
3” |
jumbo |
$6.95 |
| This little groundcover forms an attractive mat of tiny
green foliage that turns reddish in the fall; has yellow flowers. |
| Sedum Alboroseum
‘Mediovariegatum’ |
18” |
#1 |
$7.95 |
| This plant has striking
green and cream succulent-type foliage and pale pink flowers—a must for a
foliage accent in the sunny, well-drained garden! |
| Sedum album |
2” |
jumbo |
$6.95 |
 This groundcover has very pale green foliage and foamy
white flowers. |
| Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’ |
6” |
Jumbo |
$7.95 |
 This great groundcover Sedum has
brilliant, golden, conifer-shaped leaves that turn orange in the fall. |
| Sedum Sieboldii
‘Mediovariegatum’ |
6-8” |
#1 |
$7.95 |
 This charmer has creamy
white splotches on its leaves blushed with red and pink flowers in the fall.
To prevent reversion, remove any non-variegated shoots. |
| Sedum Sieboldii ‘October Daphne’ |
6” |
Jumbo |
$7.95 |
 An unusual plant with
bluish rounded leaves (they look like Eucalyptus!) that turn pink when the
weather turns cold in the fall. It also has pink flowers late summer. |
| Sedum Spurium ‘Elizabeth’ |
3” |
Jumbo |
$6.95 |
 Yet another great groundcover Sedum, she has dark red leaves
all season and red flowers. Come see a great specimen by our display pond at
the Farm! |
| Sedum ‘Picolette’ |
15-18” |
#1 |
$9.95 |
 This NEW compact sedum has stunning, very dark foliage and pink
flowers…no flopping here! |
| Sempervivium ‘Cobweb’ |
3-4” |
Jumbo |
$7.95 |
 This teensy Hen-and-Chicks has cob-web like “hairs” that
criss-cross between the leaf tips. Adorable! Do not overwater or
fertilize…good drainage a must! |
| Sempervivum ‘Silverene’ |
3-4” |
Jumbo |
$6.95 |
 This Hen and Chicks has rosettes that are sharply pointed and are
silvery green with purple flushing at the base. Deer and rabbit resistant and
great for containers! |
| Silene ‘Clifford Moor’ |
12” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 I brought back this one as he’s such a great foliage
plant! Has dark green leaves edged irregularly in chartreuse that form a
clumping mound; flowers May thru July with masses of single pink lipped
flowers on 18” tall spikes. Adored by hummingbirds too! |
| Silene ‘Druett’s
Variegated’ |
2-3” |
jumbo |
$7.95 |
 We had this one a while back and I just LOVE it! A great
slow spreading groundcover with pretty cream edged, mat-forming foliage and
pure white flowers all summer. |
| Silene ‘Rollie’s Favorite’ |
8-12” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
| A cross between Lychnis and Silene, this plant is extremely
floriferous with dark green basal foliage and long stems of pink flower
clusters from late spring thru summer. Butterflies love it and great for cut
flowers! |
| Silene ‘Valley High’ |
10” |
#1 |
$12.95 |
| This very striking Campion has intensely variegated foliage of green
with wide creamy edges and rose pink flowers in late spring and then
sporadically through until fall. Do NOT overfertilize and likes a
well-drained soil! |
| Silene maritime ‘Swan
Lake’ |
3” |
jumbo |
$7.95 |
 Another nice slow groundcover or sprawler,
this one has grey-green prostrate foliage and DOUBLE pure white flowers all
summer. Great container plant too! |
| Solidago ‘Laurin’ |
12” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 A great DWARF Goldenrod that is
literally COVERED with golden yellow flowers in late summer/fall. Low
maintenance and not picky. |
| Solidago ‘Little Lemon’ |
8-10” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 The most compact Goldenrod on the market today, it has a
plethora of yellow flowers in mid to late summer. Cut it back and it will
have a second flush! |
| Solidago ohioensis |
3’ ht |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 This NATIVE Goldenrod has great lush foliage and EXPLODES in bloom
late summer thru fall with tons of very showy yellow flowers that butterflies
and birds adore! A “clay buster” that does equally well in great garden soil
or heavy gunk…deer resistant too! |
| Spirea ‘Golden Elf’ |
8” |
#1
#2 |
$12.95
$22.95 |
 Although spireas are usually listed
under “woodies,” this one makes such a splash in your perennial bed that I
thought it best to list it here! This adorable mini-spirea has bright yellow
foliage and pink flowers early summer. For groundcover with texture this one
can’t be beat! |
| Stachys minima |
3-6” |
jumbo |
$7.95 |
 Once you see this beauty bloom, it will be a “gotta-have” for SURE! It has MASSES of 4-6” spikes of
pinkish purple spikes above mounding glossy dark green foliage. It blooms
June and July, and attracts hummers and butterflies by the score! A Contrary Mary Top 10 Honorable Mention! |
| Stachys monieri ‘Hummelo’ |
12” foliage ht, 24” flower ht |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 The Chicago Botanic Garden gave this Betony the highest rating, with
excellent performance and 80-100% flower coverage! Rose-lavender flowers
bloom from mid-June into August on this plant that’s deer and rabbit
resistant! |
| Stokesia ‘Elf’ |
8” |
Jumbo |
$8.95 |
 This dwarf cutie blooms its little heart out with 2”
lavender blue flowers with a blue center; blooms from mid summer until early
fall! Deer and rabbit resistant and adored by butterflies! |
| Stokesia ‘Klaus Jelitto’ |
18” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 Large, 4-5” pale blue
flowers in midsummer attract butterflies. |
| Stokesia ‘Peachie’s Pick’ |
18” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 A great Stokesia that was
named for the woman who discovered it, not (unfortunately) for the color of
its flowers! It blooms MUCH longer and a bit later than other Stokesias with
lavender-blue flowers. |
| Stokesia ‘Purple Parasol’ |
18” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 Keep forgetting to put this one in and I don’t know why ‘cause we
have an AWESOME one in the display bed people ALWAYS rave about! This one
blooms mid-summer to fall with huge pincushiony flowers that start light blue
and transition to deeper blue and end up a deep violet. Nice strap-like
foliage too! Butterflies adore it and deer and rabbits don’t! |
| Teucrium canadense |
6” |
Jumbo |
$7.95 |
 This creeping evergreen Germander has thick, shiny dark green foliage
and rose flowers. Neat, practically no maintenance groundcover! |
| Teucrium
Chamaedrys (Germander) |
12” |
#1
#2 |
$9.95
$13.95 |
 A dwarf, shrubby plant with
glossy green foliage that resembles a boxwood—great groundcover. |
| Teucrium ‘Purple Tails’ |
18-24” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 This Germander is heat and drought tolerant and produces
reddish purple flower spikes with purple stems atop fragrant bushy dark
green foliage. Looks like a Veronica when it’s in flower and like a boxwood
when it’s not! Blooms early to mid summer, attracts hummers and butterflies,
and is deer resistant! |
| Thymus ‘Aureus’ |
8” |
Jumbo Sq |
$6.95 |
 A Lemon thyme with green leaves that
are dappled in gold….great even in winter! |
| Thymus ‘Doone Valley’ |
3” |
4” pot |
$4.95 |
 This Thyme has green and
gold variegated foliage that turns red in winter. Pink flowers too! |
| Thymus ‘Elfin’ |
2” |
Jumbo Sq |
$6.95 |
 This is my absolute FAVORITE Thyme! It is a miniature form
with very glossy rounded tiny leaves and magenta pink flowers in summer.
Perfect for rock or miniature gardens, or for between stepping stones. |
| Thymus ‘Mother of Thyme’ (serpyllum) |
4” |
Jumbo Sq |
$6.95 |
 Creeping groundcover that
has sweetly scented foliage and pink flowers. |
| Thymus ‘Nutmeg’ |
2” |
Jumbo Sq |
$6.95 |
| My SECOND favorite Thyme, this one is fast growing and has a
strong spicy nutmeg aroma and small purple flowers in spring. |
| Thymus ‘Pink Chintz’ |
2-3” |
Jumbo |
$6.95 |
 This creeping thyme has fuzzy dark green foliage and salmon pink
flowers. |
| Thymus pseudolanuginosus |
2-3” |
Jumbo Sq |
$6.95 |
 Also
called “Wooly Thyme” (and much easier to spell!), it is another Contrary fave
with cushions of wooly grey foliage and purple flowers. It must have good
drainage to survive…makes a great groundcover for dryish locations. |
| Verbena hastate |
3-4’ ht |
#1 |
$8.95 |
| This NATIVE Blue Vervain is a biennial and has deep blue
almost iridescent candelabras of flowers! Likes moisture and can be planted
in clay soils; butterflies love it and it repels vampires! |
|
Veronica ‘Atomic Violet’ |
18” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
|
This dwarf and mounding Veronica has lilac-blue flowers
with pink stamens; flower spikes are dense and thick! Another butterfly and
hummer attractor! |
| Veronica fasciculata |
4-6’ ht |
#1
#2 |
$8.95
$12.95 |
 This NATIVE Ironweed has bright reddish pink flowers July
to September that are butterfly MAGENTS! Great in moist soil and likes clay! |
| Veronica repens ‘Sunshine’ |
1” |
Jumbo |
$6.95 |
| This ground hugger forms a carpet of tiny glowing yellow with near
white to light blue flowers in spring. Great between stepping stones as will
tolerate light foot traffic; sun to light shade! |
| Veronica Spicata ‘Icicle’ |
18” |
#1 |
$7.95 |
 Pure white spikes from
June-September. |
| Veronicastrum Virginicum |
4-5’ |
#1 |
$8.95 |
 This native plant also called Culver’s Root has big, dramatic
spikes of Veronica-like flowers from July thru August…makes a very bold
statement and attracts butterflies by the score! Give it room and average to
moist soil |
| Veronicastrum Virginicum ‘Alba’ |
4-5’ |
#1
#2 |
$8.95
$12.95 |
| Same as above but with clear WHITE flowers that glow!! |
| Yucca filamentosa ‘Hairy’ |
18” |
Jumbo |
$8.95 |
| No, I’m not a huge fan of most Yuccas, but when I saw these two Seuss-like
creatures I thought they’d be great additions to the Contrary Mary menagerie!
This one has blue-green sword-like leaves with curly hairs along the edges!
White bell-shaped flowers in summer too! May not be available until at least
mid-summer and VERY limited! |
| Yucca nana |
12” h x 12”w |
Jumbo |
$8.95 |
| Again, another cute Yucca that is for rock-gardens and well drained
soils. Lives up to its name as it is a dwarf form (slow grower) that again
has hair-like curls emanating from her tiny swords. May not be available
until at least mid-summer and VERY limited! |
| Zauschneria ‘Orange Carpet’ |
3-4” |
#1 |
$10.95 |
 Believe it or not, this is a hardy Fuchsia! A real Hummingbird
magnet, it has terminal clusters of orange-scarlet flowers most of the
summer. |
| Zizia aptera |
12-18” |
#1 |
$8.95 |
  This NATIVE has great foliage and yellow umbel-shaped flowers
in May to July. Looks great all season…see ours in the display bed! |
