Penstemon 'Blackbeard'

Beardtongue

Incredibly dark eggplant purple foliage has lilac-purple flowers with white flaring tubes that sit on upright dark purple stems.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 28-34" tall x 24" wide
Bloom:  Summer
Color: Lilac/purple
Hardiness: Zone 3
Patent: PP#30052
Characteristics: Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Penstemon 'Dark Towers'

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Beard-Tongue

Big improvement of 'Husker Red', the foliage starts off deep wine purple and keeps its color all summer. Lovely lavender pink flowers on strong, upright stems.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 36" tall x 24" wide
Bloom: Early Summer - Summer
Color: Lavender/Pink
Hardiness: Zone 3
Patent: PP#20013
Characteristics: Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Russian Sage

The upright gray finely cut foliage has a loose, open habit. Airy spikes of lavender-blue flowers top the long strong stems. Likes a well drained soil.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 36" tall x 24" wide
Bloom: Summer - Fall
Color: Lavender/Blue
Hardiness: Zone 4
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire'

Russian Sage

This perovskia has aromatic, gray-green foliage like the species, but in a more compact form with a nice short habit. It is drought tolerant and does not flop in the summer heat.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 30" tall x 24" wide
Bloom: Late Summer - Fall
Color: Lavender/Blue
Hardiness: Zone 5
Patent: PP#11643
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Longin'

Russian Sage

Aromatic, gray leaves are finely cut on this narrow, upright cultivar. Blooms late summer into fall with small, purple-blue flowers that make a wonderful combination with gray foliage.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 48" tall x 36" wide
Bloom: Late Summer - Early Fall
Color: Purple/Blue
Hardiness: Zone 5
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Phlox 'Opening Act Blush'

Hybrid Phlox

Similar habit to Phlox paniculata, but are shorter in height, bloom 2-3 weeks earlier, and have a long bloom time.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Size: 18-20" tall x 18-20" wide
Bloom:  Summer
Color: Blush
Hardiness: Zone 4
Patent: PP#27462
Characteristics: Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Phlox 'Opening Act Pink-A-Dot'

Hybrid Phlox

Similar habit to Phlox paniculata, but are shorter in height, bloom 2-3 weeks earlier, and have a long bloom time.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Size: 22-26" tall x 30-36" wide
Bloom:  Summer
Color: Pink
Hardiness: Zone 4
Patent: PP#31732
Characteristics: Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Phlox 'Opening Act Ultrapink'

Hybrid Phlox

Similar habit to Phlox paniculata, but are shorter in height, bloom 2-3 weeks earlier, and have a long bloom time.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Size: 22-28" tall x 32-36" wide
Bloom:  Summer
Color: Dark Pink
Hardiness: Zone 4
Patent: PP#32093
Characteristics: Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Phlox 'Opening Act White'

Hybrid Phlox

Similar habit to Phlox paniculata, but are shorter in height, bloom 2-3 weeks earlier, and have a long bloom time.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Size: 18-20" tall x 18-20" wide
Bloom:  Summer
Color: White
Hardiness: Zone 4
Patent: PP#27461
Characteristics: Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Phlox 'Pink Minuet'

Hybrid Spring Phlox

Cool new hybrid that blooms after Phlox subulata but before Phlox paniculata. Forms a low mound with dark green covered with rosy-pink flowers.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 8-10" tall x 16-18" wide
Bloom: Spring
Color: Rosy pink
Hardiness: Zone 3
Patent: PP#31170
Characteristics: Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Phlox 'Rocky Road Violet Blue'

Hybrid Spring Phlox

This hybrid has a more compact growth habit than Phlox subulata and is naturally drought tolerant. Pastel pink flowers with a dark pink eye in spring.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 4-6" tall x 34-36" wide
Bloom: Spring
Color: Pastel pink
Hardiness: Zone 4
Patent: PPAF
Characteristics: Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Phlox subulata 'Amazing Grace'

Creeping Phlox

White flowers with a dash of red in the winter, maturing to pale pink. Drought tolerant once established. Great addition to any rock garden.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 4-6" tall x 14-16" wide
Bloom: Early Spring
Color: White
Hardiness: Zone 3
Characteristics: Hummingbird Attracting, Nativar

Phlox subulata 'Candystripe'

Creeping Phlox

This mat forming, early spring bloomer features eye catching, bright white, five petal flowers brushed down the center with a bold, bright pink stripe. Best in full sun and well-drained soil. Native

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 6" tall x 18" wide
Bloom: Early Spring
Color: White/Pink
Hardiness: Zone 3
Characteristics: Hummingbird Attracting

Phlox subulata 'Emerald Blue'

Creeping Phlox

This popular early spring bloomer forms a dense, mounded mat of narrow, spiky leaves. Flowers completely mass the plant, making a bright splash of color. Cut back after flowering for dense foliage and some re-bloom. Requires a well drained soil.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 6" tall x 18" wide
Bloom: Early Spring
Color: Lavender/Blue
Hardiness: Zone 3
Characteristics: Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Phlox subulata 'Eye Candy'

Creeping Phlox

Light lavender flowers with dark wine purple eye cover the tightly formed mound in the spring. Bright green, needle-like foliage with a heathy vigorous habit. Bred in Michigan by Walters Gardens to best suit our climate.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 4-6" tall x 18" wide
Bloom: Mid Spring
Color: Lavender
Hardiness: Zone 2
Patent: PP#31484
Characteristics: Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Phlox subulata 'Eye Caramba'

Creeping Phlox

Tons of medium pink flowers with a red eye cover the green foliage in spring.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 4-6" tall x 18-20" wide
Bloom: Late Spring
Color: Pink
Hardiness: Zone 2
Patent: PPAF
Characteristics: Butterfly/Hummingbird

Phlox subulata 'Eye Shadow'

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Creeping Phlox

Rosy purple flowers with a dark purple eye cover the bright green, needle-like foliage.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 4-6" tall x 18" wide
Bloom: Late Spring
Color: Purple
Hardiness: Zone 2
Patent: PPAF
Characteristics: Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Phlox subulata 'Perfectly Puzzling'

Creeping Phlox

Quite puzzling, three different colors, white, light-raspberry-violet or medium-dark raspberry violet, on any given plant. Expect a full month of color. Great massed pr as a ground cover.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 4" tall x 18" wide
Bloom: Spring
Color: Multi
Hardiness: Zone 4
Patent: PP#33607
Characteristics: Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting, Nativar

Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners'

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Obedient Plant

A nice clump-forming variety that is compact with dark green foliage and pure white flowers. Blooms late summer. 'Miss Manners' is not aggressive like most other physostegia. Native.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 24" tall x 24" wide
Bloom: Late Summer
Color: White
Hardiness: Zone 2
Patent: PP#12637
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting