Astilbe japonica 'Delft Lace'

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Astilbe

The combination of attractive, neat foliage and showy flower plumes make astilbe garden winners. Carefree, easy plants bothered by few pests, astilbe make a superb addition to the garden. They will tolerate full sun if kept properly moist.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Size: 24-36" tall x 24" wide
Bloom: Early Summer
Color: Pink
Hardiness: Zone 2
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Astilbe japonica 'Montgomery'

Astilbe

The combination of attractive, neat foliage and showy flower plumes make astilbe garden winners. Carefree, easy plants bothered by few pests, astilbe make a superb addition to the garden. They will tolerate full sun if kept properly moist.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Size: 24" tall x 24" wide
Bloom: Summer
Color: Red
Hardiness: Zone 2
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Astilbe japonica 'Peach Blossom'

Astilbe

The combination of attractive, neat foliage and showy flower plumes make astilbe garden winners. Carefree, easy plants bothered by few pests, astilbe make a superb addition to the garden. They will tolerate full sun if kept properly moist.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Size: 24" tall x 24" wide
Bloom: Early Summer
Color: Light Peach
Hardiness: Zone 2
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Astilbe japonica 'Rheinland'

Astilbe

The combination of attractive, neat foliage and showy flower plumes make astilbe garden winners. Carefree, easy plants bothered by few pests, astilbe make a superb addition to the garden. They will tolerate full sun if kept properly moist.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Size: 24" tall x 18-24" wide
Bloom: Early Summer
Color: Rose
Hardiness: Zone 2
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Astilbe simplicifolia 'Hennie Graafland'

Astilbe

The combination of attractive, neat foliage and showy flower plumes make astilbe garden winners. Carefree, easy plants bothered by few pests, astilbe make a superb addition to the garden. They will tolerate full sun if kept properly moist.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Size: 12" tall x 12" wide
Bloom: Summer - Late Summer
Color: Pale Pink
Hardiness: Zone 2
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Baptisia 'Royal Purple'

False Indigo

This vigorous plant has attractive blue-green foliage with intense dark violet-purple flowers in late spring. A low maintenance plant that is long lived.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Size: 36-48" tall x 36" wide
Bloom: Late Spring - Early Summer
Color: Violet/Purple
Hardiness: Zone 4
Patent: PP#25508
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Baptisia 'Vanilla Cream'

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False Indigo

Pastel yellow buds in spring open to creamy yellow flowers. Well branched clumps of gray-green foliage. Decorative seed pods in the fall.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Size: 30-36" tall x 36" wide
Bloom: Late Spring - Early Summer
Color: Creamy Yellow
Hardiness: Zone 4
Patent: PPAF
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Brunnera macrophylla 'Silver Heart'

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Heartleaf Brunnera

Almost solid silver foliage with narrow green veins and sky blue flowers in spring. Very vigorous and good heat tolerance.

Exposure: Part Shade to Full Shade
Size: 6-12" tall x 12-24" wide
Bloom: Spring
Hardiness: Zone 4
Patent: PP#24685
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

Buddleia 'Grand Cascade'

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Butterfly Bush

The enormous lavender-purple flowers are 12-14” long and 4” thick! Has a cascading effect when in bloom.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 66-72" tall x 84" wide
Bloom: Early Fall
Color: Purple
Hardiness: Zone 5
Patent: PPAF
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Buddleia 'Lilac Cascade'

Butterfly Bush

12-18” huge, puffy lilac flowers that are similar in size to ‘Grand Cascade’ but are more horizontal and the plant is shorter in stature. Bred in Michigan by Waters Gardens to best suit our climate.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 60-66" tall x 72" wide
Bloom: Early Fall
Color: Lilac
Hardiness: Zone 5
Patent: PPAF
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Buddleia 'Pink Cascade'

Butterfly Bush

Lovely 8-10” long light apple blossom pink flowers that cascade over the minty green leaves.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 60-66" tall x 60-72" wide
Bloom:  Early Fall
Color: Light pink
Hardiness: Zone 5
Patent: PP#30711
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Buddleia 'Prince Charming'

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Butterfly Bush

The bright cerise-pink flowers are so striking. The 10” long flower spikes cover the upright, gumdrop-shaped habit..

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 42-48" tall x 36" wide
Bloom: Summer - Fall
Color: Pink
Hardiness: Zone 5
Patent: PP#28903
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Buddleia 'Queen of Hearts'

Butterfly Bush

Very floriferous, large 12-15” vibrant magenta-red flowers pu on quite the show. Short, compact habit covered with the upward pointing flowers in late summer.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 30-36" tall x 42-48" wide
Bloom: Late Summer - Early Fall
Color: Magenta-red
Hardiness: Zone 5
Patent: PP#27897
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Buddleia x davidii 'Buzz Hot Raspberry'

Dwarf Butterfly Bush

A lovely, shorter, more compact buddleia that still attracts butterflies. The Buzz series comes in an array of colors with full sized, fragrant flowers.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 36" tall x 36" wide
Bloom: Summer - Fall
Color: Raspberry/Red
Hardiness: Zone 5
Patent: PPAF
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Buddleia x davidii 'Buzz Purple'

Dwarf Butterfly Bush

A lovely, shorter, more compact buddleia that still attracts butterflies. The Buzz series comes in an array of colors with full sized, fragrant flowers.

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

Buddleia x davidii 'Buzz Velvet'

Dwarf Butterfly Bush

A lovely, shorter, more compact buddleia that still attracts butterflies. The Buzz series comes in an array of colors with full sized, fragrant flowers.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 36" tall x 36" wide
Bloom: Summer - Fall
Color: Magenta
Hardiness: Zone 5
Patent: PPAF
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Centaurea montana

Bachelor's Button

Large, fringed blue flowers in May and June are a favorite amongst floral arrangers. A clump forming perennial that prefers full sun and well drained soil.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 24" tall x 12" wide
Bloom: Spring - Early Summer
Color: Blue
Hardiness: Zone 3
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Centranthus ruber

Red Valerian

Light green, narrow leaves form a bushy, upright plant. Tiny pink flowers form good size clusters that butterflies and hummingbirds love. Starts blooming in early summer and responds well to trimming which can carry the bloom through late summer. Self seeds.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 14" tall x 14" wide
Bloom: Early Summer - Late Summer
Color: Red
Hardiness: Zone 5
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

Plumbago

Best in well drained soil, this late summer blooming ground cover forms neat mounds. Almost diamond shaped leaves emerge late in the spring and turn reddish in the fall. Vivid blue flowers.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Size: 12" tall x 18" wide
Bloom: Late Summer - Fall
Color: Blue
Hardiness: Zone 5
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting

Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips'

Turtlehead

Glossy, dark green foliage sets off the deep pink flowers of this August - October bloomer. A dense, erect plant that is quite happy with some shade. Unusual hooded flowers resemble the head of a turtle with its mouth open. Loves moist to wet soil.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Size: 36" tall x 18-24" wide
Bloom: Late Summer - Early Fall
Color: Deep Pink
Hardiness: Zone 3
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Cut Flower, Butterfly/Hummingbird Attracting, Nativar