Botanical Name Cultivar Common Name Description

Annuals

Alternanthera ficoidea Partytime Joseph's Coat Brilliantly colored annual with green, white and fuchsia foliage

Alternanthera ficoidea Red Threads Joseph's CoatFine textured annual with deep red/burgundy leaves to about 6-12" tall for the

front of the border. One of the best annuals for foliage available!

Alternanthera ficoidea Thin Gold Joseph's Coat A great dash of bright yellow color from a tough and reliable sun annual

Artemisia mauiensis Makana™ Silver WormwoodBrilliant silver/blue wormwood selection with fine foliage to about 15" tall for

sunny borders or containers

Begonia Art Hodes Rhizomatous BegoniaOutstanding bold textured begonia with 8-9" diameter, leather looking leaves.

Small white flower in summer. This is an excellent container plant for shade.

Begonia Canary Wings Begonia Canary WingsStunning new annual with scarlet red flowers and bright yellow foliage. Best

protected from hot afternoon sun

Begonia Gryphon Pegasus™ BegoniaStylish tropical begonia with deep green leaves and brilliant silver spots.

Phenomenal in your shade containers!

Begonia Jolly Holly Holiday™ BegoniaDeep burgundy/green background with stunning silver blotches on the leaves,

this is a great house plant or container filler

Callianthe picta Thompsonii Variegated Parlor Maple

The parlor maples are fun and easy to grow in the garden or as a house plant -

full sun to part shade yields an upright plant with yellow flecked, maple-like

leaves

Capsicum annum Jigsaw Ornamental Pepper

Ornamental and edible! Wildly colored leaves in burgundy, green, cream and

more, they produce smallish peppers that mature to almost black with a heat

similar to jalapenos. Good for the veggie garden, mixed border or container.

The official not so complete, just about everything, might add some more stuff, and

probably added a few things too many plant list.

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Capsicum annum Purple Flash Ornamental Pepper

Tight little pepper with leaves that emerge touched with white but maturing to

deep burgundy. Tiny, burgundy peppers are insanely hot. Great for ground beds

and containers

Cenchrus purpureus Tift 8Graceful Grasses® Vertigo®

Fountain Grass

Plant it and stand back! This burgundy/deep purple colored annual grass will

grow to 6-7' tall and 3' wide in a single season. Great for a tall accent in a mixed

planting, screen, or beastly specimen in a very large container. One of our

favorites

Cleome Inncleosr Senorita Rosalita® Spider FlowerShorter (2') selection of this always dependable annual with uniform and fine

textured rose colored blooms. One of Yew Dell's best annuals of 2019.

Cochliasanthus caracalla Corkscrew Vine

Fun annual, vining member of the pea family. Plant in full sun or part shade with

something for it to climb on and it will delight with white/purple blooms through

the summer

Colocasia Tea Party Dwarf elephant ear

While all the attention goes to the giant tropical elephant ears, we like this

black, cupped form that only gets about 2-3' tall and wide. Great for large

containers or to fill in a spot in the perennial garden.

Cyperus alterniflorus Variegatus Umbrella SedgeExcellent 2' tall tropical with unique foliage texture and white/green variegated

leaves. Great for the water garden or mixed border

Cyperus papyrus Giant Egyptian Papyrus

Nothing like it! Emerald green umbrellas of fine textured foliage to 5' or more in

height. Great for the water garden or for some unique texture in the mixed

border

Dalechampia dioscoreifolia Purple Wings/Bowtie Vine

Wickedly cool tropical climber with pink/purple flowers that look like big,

colorful bowties. It takes a little while to get going but once it does, it is stunning

in bloom. A good one to overwinter inside as the second year's show is even

better

Datura metel Purple Petticoats Devil's Trumpet

Looking for something cool for the garden? This double flowering, pale purple

bloomed angel's trumpet is sure to be a conversation starter. Excellent container

plant for full sun

Euphorbia Balbrewite Breathless® White Euphorbia

Great annual for containers or edging beds. Deep green mounds of foliage with a

haze of pure white blooms above. Blooms all summer long. Fills all of the holes

in a mixed container planting without taking over!

Evolvulus USEVO1201Blue My Mind® Dwarf Morning

Glory

Tight and compact selection of this outstanding sun annual for the container or

front of the border. Sports an actual true blue flower.

Evolvulus glomeratus Blue Daze Brazilian Dwarf Morning GloryOutstanding little annual for beds or containers. 12" tall/wide mounds of deep

green foliage and royal blue flowers. Bust in full sun

Heliotropium arborescens Marine HeliotropeThis throw-back annual is an outstanding deep blue/purple and highly fragrant

annual for the sunny border or container

Impatiens hawkeri SAKIMP052 Sunpatiens® Vigorous Rose PinkImpatiens on steroids! Vigorous growing annual for full sun with electric pink

flowers all summer

Ipomoea batatas BalsolabartSolar Power™ Black Heart

Sweet Potato Vine

We love sweet potato vines but some seem to want to take over the world. This

dark burgundy variety has a tidier habit and great foliage color all season long

Lantana camara Samantha Variegated LantanaDelightful mounding annual with green/gold variegated leaves and bright yellow

flowers all summer long. Incredibly heat and drought tolerant

Manettia luteorubra Candy Corn VineExcellent hummingbird attracting annual vine with red/orange tubular flowers

and deep green leaves

Passiflora caerulea Blue Passionflower Unique and stunning tropical climber with amazing blue flowers. Best in full sun

Pelargonium Citriodorum Scented GeraniumExcellent container plant for sunny sites - fuzzy, lemon scented leaves are always

a hit in the garden

Pelargonium Snowflake Scented GeraniumThis scented geranium not only has rose scented leaves, the foliage is variegated

with flecks of creamy white

Pelargonium graveolens Old Fashioned Rose Scented GeraniumExcellent container plant for sunny sites - fuzzy, rose scented leaves are always a

hit in the garden

Petunia DCAS303 Cascadias™ Indian SummerAn absolute flower machine producing mounds of yellow blooms that fade to

terra cotta as they age all summer long. For full sun

Plectranthus Velvet™ Idol Swedish IvyStunning annual for containers or mixed borders in full sun or light shade.

Compact branching habit and brilliant light blue flowers all summer

Plectranthus Nicoletta Swedish IvyGreat tropical for containers or mixed plantings - silver/green mounds of foliage

and excellent vigor. Sun or part shade

Plectranthus scutellarioides Alabama Sunset ColeusExcellent annual foliage plant for sun or part shade - leaves splashed with green

and red and a pink look. One of our favorites

Plectranthus scutellarioides Pink Poodle Terra Nova® ColeusExcellent selection with leaves showing magenta centers and a rim of

green/burgundy. Excellent annual for full sun or part shade

Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides Mexican Flame VineUnique tropical climber with small, brilliant orange daisy-like blooms in summer.

Easy to overwinter for an even more dramatic show the second season

Salvia argentea Silver Sage

Bold textured, silver foliaged biennial for a bright accent in the sun garden or

container. Probably the coolest leaf of any plant on this list, nothing but fuzzy

awesomeness.

Salvia elegans Golden Delicious Rockin'® Pineapple Sage

Brilliant yellow, pineapple scented foliage and scarlet, late summer flowers make

this an outstanding tender perennial for the full sun garden. Excellent

hummingbird plant

Salvia leucantha Mexican Bush SageStunning tender perennial with silver foliage and bright lavender flowers in late

summer and fall. Best in full sun. Yew Dell favorite!

Senecio candicans Senaw Angel Wings Sea CabbageStunning silver foliaged perennial to about 16" tall and wide for full sun. Needs

good drainage

Strobilanthes auriculata var.

dyerianaPersian Shield

Incredibly cool annual with purple and silver leaves. Best for full sun. A better

plant than a coleus but Jacob would never tell coleus that.

Edibles

Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena

Delightful tender plant growing primarily for its lemony scented and flavored

leaves that are used in teas, sachets and in cooking. Good for containers in full

sun. Easy to overwinter indoors

Anethum graveolens Fernleaf Dill Great for pickles or for a host plant of the Black Swallowtail butterfly!

Artemisia dracunculus French TarragonEssential herb for any home cook. Grows well in full sun in either container or

herb garden

Basella rubra Red Malabar SpinachA succulent leaf that makes a great addition to salads and one of the most

attractive annual vines for the garden!

Capsicum annuum Yellow Monster Sweet Bell PepperOne of the biggest bell peppers out there. Commonly grows 8-10" long yellow

peppers that are thick walled and juicy.

Cerinthe major var.

purpurascensKiwi Blue Honeywort

2 - 3' tall annual with royal blue, edible flowers for the full sun garden. Great for

a wide range of pollinators and is a great cut flower as well

Coriandrum sativum Santo CilantroTaco Tuesday can't be complete without a great cilantro. Let it go to seed in the

summer and harvest some coriander too!

Cymbopogon citratus Lemon GrassEssential for chefs but not easy to find. This annual/tropical grass will make a big

(4-5' tall) arching mass of fine texture in the garden.

FIcus carica Chicago Hardy Fig An old standard and one of the most winter hardy forms available on the market

Foeniulum vulgare Purpereum Bronze FennelA tasty licorice treat in the garden for us and a host plant for swallowtail

butterflies

Lonicera KaidoYezberry Honey Bunch® Fly

Honeysuckle

Unique and easy to grow fruiting shrub that produces masses of deep blue,

sweet and juicy fruit. Great for fresh eating or baking. Best in full sun to part

shade

Melissa officinalis Lemon Balm

This 2' tall herb is commonly grown for its lemon scented leaves. Light green

mounds of foliage produce small white flowers through much of the summer.

Best in full sun and well drained soils.

Mentha spicata Kentucky Colonel Spearmint

This is THE one! Best growing in containers as in the ground it can get a little

proud of itself. The offical mint variety used by Churchill Downs in the mint

juleps.

Mentha xpiperita Chocolate Chocolate Mint Vigorous creeping perennial with unique, chocolate/mint flavor and aroma

Ocimum basilicum Caesar Sweet Italian BasilA sweet basil for your pesto that is easy to grow and much more disease

resistant than others.

Ocimum basilicum Cardinal Ornamental BasilCan be used as a sweet basil in the kitchen but best allowed to go to flower and

be a absolute stunner with deep red/purple flowers in the fall garden.

Origanum vulgare subsp. Hirtum Greek OreganoExcellent culinary oregano for the sunny border or container. Needs good

drainage

Petroselinum crispum Giant of Italy ParsleyIf you like potatoes you need a good parsley plant in the garden. This is a great

one!

Rheum Victoria RhubarbA large growing and sweet flavored rhubarb with 2' long stalks that don't need

to be peeled.

Rubus idaeus NR7 Raspberry Shortcake® Raspberry A fabulous compact growing and thornless raspberry. Need we say more?!

Salvia officinalis SageEssential herb for any home cook. Grows well in full sun in either container or

herb garden

Salvia rosmarinus Barbeque RosemaryUnique, spicy aroma and taste to this favorite herb garden plant. Excellent in

bright sunny sites in the ground or in containers. Needs good drainage.

Salvia rosmarinus Cascade RosemaryExcellent for containers or on a planter wall where its cascading branches can do

their thing

Solanum lycopersicum Get Stuffed TomatoAn unusual type of tomato. A hollow core allows you to stuff your favorite

cheese and other favorites into it before grilling or baking in the oven.

Thymus serpyllum Elfin Elfin ThymeThere are so many thymes . . . This is a delightfully diminutive form that hugs the

ground. Best in well drained soils in full sun

Thymus vulgaris English Thyme The classic! Full sun and good drainage

Thymus ×citriodorus Lemon ThymeThe classic with a citrusy twist. Like all thymes, best in sun to part shade on a

well drained site. Excellent for containers

Tropaeolum majus Alaska Red Shades NasturtiumPurple flowers that are nearly black also have the awesome taste of black

pepper. Ornamental or edible!

Tropaeolum majus Orchid Cream Nasturtium A cream colored flower with bright red coloring in the throat of the flower!

Vaccinium Corablue Blueberry Buckle® Blueberry A heavy fruiting blueberry variety selected for southern gardens.

Evergreens

Aucuba japonica Marmorata Japanese Laurel

One of the best yellow variegated forms of this evergreen shrub. Grows up to 4-

5' tall. Benefits from a protected site if outside the city. Female selection that, if

paired with an appropriate male, will produce bright red fruit in fall

Buxus microphylla Peergold GOLDEN DREAM BoxwoodTight mound of evergreen foliage with deep green centers and bright gold

margins. Great as a specimen, hedge or in a container in full sun or part shade

Buxus sempervirens Vardar Valley Common Boxwood

In a sea of boxwoods, this is a must. Broad, low growing mass up to about 4' tall,

it has larger than normal evergreen leaves and is the most cold tolerant form out

there on the market. Perfect for low hedges or a spot of evergreen foliage in the

mixed border

Callitropsis nootkatensis Green Arrow Alaska Cypress (Chamaecyparis)

Very cool and uniquely shaped evergreen for use as a specimen in the garden.

Swooping upright branches with drooping sprays of soft, deep green foliage

make this a evergreen sculpture perfect for the sun or part shade garden

Chamaecyparis obtusa Filicoides Fernspray False Cypress20' tall, sculptural evergreen for bright, sunny sites. Grows slowly but makes an

outstanding specimen all year long

Chamaecyparis obtusa Spirited Dwarf False Cypress

Cool little specimen or container evergreen for the garden. Soft and fine-

textured sprays of bright gold foliage on a slow growing plant to about 5-6' tall.

Best for full sun

Chamaecyparis obtusa Tetragona Aurea Golden Fernspray CypressSlow growing specimen, accent or container evergreen with sculptural, green

and gold foliage. Excellent for full sun

Cryptomeria japonica Cristata Crested Japanese Cedar

Funky, weird and twisted . . . This 15' tall by 6' wide evergreen is for the

gardener who has everything . . . Or wants everything. Unique texture and hard

to find, it's foliage and branches are twisted, contorted and constricted into wild

shapes. Excellent specimen for garden bed or container in full sun

Cryptomeria japonica Globosa Nana Dwarf Japanese CedarThis billowy, dwarf selection forms a broad rounded, dense mass of evergreen

foliage up to about 3-4' tall and wide

Cryptomeria japonica Yoshino Japanese Cedar

Excellent formal, conical evergreen with soft, billowy foliage. Vigorous grower

that makes an excellent specimen or screen planting. 'Yoshino' is the most cold

tolerant form out there and our favorite

Ilex glabra Ilesfarrowtracey Strongbox® Inkberry

Extremely dense little native evergreen shrub for sun or part shade. Tops out at

about 2-3' tall and wide. Larger leaves than Gembox. Excellent replacement for

boxwood if you're worried about boxwood blight

Ilex glabra 'SMNIGAB17' Gembox™ Inkberry

Extremely dense little native evergreen shrub for sun or part shade. Tops out at

about 2-3' tall and wide. Excellent replacement for boxwood if you're worried

about boxwood blight

Pinus bungeana Lacebark Pine

Stunning but slow growing pine to about 30' tall with soft, delicate needles and

attractive, exfoliating bark in shades of gray, green and copper. Choice and hard

to find

Platycladus orientalis Morgan Oriental ArborvitaeDwarfish selection with planar, upright sprays of bright chartreuse/gold foliage.

Best for full sun

Sarcococca hookeriana SarSid2 Fragrant Mountain™ Sweet Box

Fabulous, low-growing groundcover/sub-shrub for shade. Makes an 8-12" tall

mass of evergreen foliage with fragrant but inconspicuous green flowers in early

spring

Sciadopitys verticillata Japanese Umbrella Tree

One of the coolest conifers out there! Slow growing, conical evergreen to about

40' eventually. But the real show is the needles. 4-6" long, lustrous green and

uniquely textured give it the informal name of plastic pine. A gem of a plant

Thuja plicata Whipcord Dwarf Western Red Cedar

Weird and funky . . . This selection of the western arborvitae produces long

strands of foliage in all directions. Unique and fun plant for a container or as a

specimen. Full sun to part shade

Thujopsis dolabrata Nana Dwarf Hiba Arborvitae

We have no idea why everyone isn't growing this plant. Broad spreading shrub

to about 3' tall and 5' wide over time, the branches are clothed in glossy, bright

green scales with distinct white stripes beneath. It is durable, long lived and

always looks great. Works well in beds or containers in full sun or light shade.

Unique and impossible to find

Ferns

Adiatum Maidenhair FernUnique native fern with ethereal fronds held 12" above the ground. Delicate

looking but tough as nails once established

Athyrium Ghost Ghost Fern

One of our absolute favorite garden ferns. Tight clumps of gray-green, fine

textured fronds on a clumping, well behaved plant to about 2' tall. One of our

best shade ferns

Athyrium filix-femina Lady Fern Classic 2-3' tall, medium green, lacey fern for the shade garden

Athyrium filix-femina Lady in Red Lady FernClassic clumping fern to 18" tall with finely textured, medium green fronds and

bright red stipes

Athyrium filix-femina Victoriae Victoria Lady Fern

Unique and choice fern with upright arching fronds of medium green that are

twisted and crested at the tips. Nice specimen in the shade garden or shady

container

Cheilanthes lanosa Hairy Lip FernCool little mounded fern to about 1' tall or less that works nicely in shade but

can actually take some sun and drought once established

Dryopteris australis Dixie Wood FernOne of our favorite tall ferns for the shade garden. Strong, upright fronds can

reach 4' tall and look almost architectural in the garden

Dryopteris erythrosora Brilliance Autumn Fern

Excellent groundcover fern with upright fronds that emerge tinged in red, turn

to deep, glossy green for summer and can remain looking good through much of

the winter

Dryopteris ludoviciana Southern Shield Fern Excellent vase shaped, semi-upright fern to about 2' tall for shade

Dryopteris tokyoensis Tokyo Wood Fern An Asian species that makes a nice, 3' tall green accent for the shade garden

Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive Fern

Spreading fern with bold, broad fronds of bright green. Turns brilliant gold at the

first hint of fall frost. Fertile fronds persist through the winter standing upright

with a deep brown color. Awesome texture for the winter garden.

Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas FernThe classic Kentucky native - evergreen fern to about 2' tall and wide for the

shade garden

Polystichum polyblepharum Tassel Fern Stunning, glossy fronds of emerald green growing wider than tall

Perennial Grasses

Acorus gramineus Ogon Japanese Sweet FlagUpright arching spikes of foliage streaked with green and gold. Best in bright

light but a little protection from the hot afternoon sun.

Bouteloua gracilis Blonde Ambition Blue GramaFun and interesting grass with wispy, fine textured foliage to about 2' tall and

intriguing seed heads that dance above the leaves

Calamagrostis Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass

The classic architectural grass - strongly upright to about 4-5' tall with late

summer plumes of wispy flowers. Seed heads remain attractive all through the

fall and winter. Full sun

Carex oshimensis Everoro Evercolor® Variegated SedgeSuper little evergreen clumper with grass-like leaves edged in dark green and

brilliant gold centers. Perfect for sun to part shade borders or containers

Carex plantaginea Seersucker SedgeExcellent Kentucky native groundcover sedge with broad, short blades with a

crinkled texture and bright green color. Extremely durable

Cenchrus alopecuroides Hameln Fountain GrassTidy little mound of fine textured foliage to about 12-15" tall for the full sun

garden. Dainty plumes of flowers/seeds in late summer

Equisetum hyemale Scouring Rush

Cool texture plant! Upright rounded and leafless stems. Perfect for the water

garden or container - without holes! Don't want this one sneaking out into the

rest of your garden!

Hakonechloa All Gold Japanese Forest Grass

Stunning ornamental grass with brilliant yellow/gold foliage presented in arching

masses 18" tall and 3' wide. Best in light shade but surprisingly sun tolerant for a

gold foliaged grass. One of our favorites

Juncus effusus Big Twister Giant Corkscrew RushCool and unique - 2' tall masses of glossy green stems twisted and contorted to

give a fun look. Works well in the water garden or mixed containers

Juncus inflexus Blue Arrows Hard RushTough as nails, semi-evergreen perennial for full sun - forms stiff, erect masses of

bright blue/green foliage all year long

Ophiopogon japonicus Torafu Variegated Mondo GrassUnique grass-like groundcover to about 8" tall with deep green foliage striped

with cream. For sun or shade

Perennial Vines

Actinidia kolomikta Variegated Kiwi VineTremendously vigorous vine with flamboyant green and pink foliage and small,

edible fruit. Need both male and female to get fruit. Full sun

Bignonia capreolata WFHgofin Gold Finch™

This classic KY native climbing vine typically has brick red to orange flowers.

Goldfinch has clear yellow flowers. While it is typically considered a woodland

vine, all Bignonias do much better in full sun. Give it something to climb on

Clematis Arabella ClematisBeautiful non-vining clematis with bluish flowers from late spring through

summer. Full sun

Clematis alpina Stolwijk Gold Alpine Clematis Super contrasting climber with bright yellow foliage and blue flowers for full sun

Clematis fruticosa Mongolian Gold Shrub ClematisThis shrubby clematis (to about 3' tall) bears delightful golden, bell-shaped

flowers in late summer to fall. Best in full sun

Clematis integrifolia Psharlan Mongolian Bells® Clematis

Fantastic clumping clematis to 12-18" tall and wide with spring/summer blooms

that are usually blue but can also be near white or pale pink. Excellent deer

resistant plant with a tidy habit. Full sun

Clematis virginiana Virgin's Bower

Outstanding North American Native clematis for late season blooms. Vigorous

climber with deep green foliage and brilliant, white flowers with strong

fragrance. Full sun to part shade

Clematis viticellaPurpurea Plena

ElegansItalian Clematis

One of the best out there. Vigorous climbing clematis with double, violet/rose

blooms in mid/late summer and fall. Give it some sun, something to climb on

and stand back!

Humulus lupulus Aureus Common Hop

A golden version of the common hop plant - this is a vigorous herbaceous

perennial vine with palmately lobed, chartreuse leaves. Needs some support to

climb on. For full sun

Lonicera sempervirens Blanche Sandman Trumpet Honeysuckle

A Theodore Klein Plant Award Winner, this Kentucky selection of our

outstanding native honeysuckle vine has excellent red flowers in summer. Great

for hummingbirds. Full sun

Passiflora incarnata MaypopOur native passion flower. Vigorous vining plant that produces stunning blue

flowers in spring and summer.

Shade Perennials

Actaea pachypoda White BaneberrySweet native woodland wildflower to about 28" tall with lacey green foliage,

delicate white flower spike in spring followed by stunning white fruits.

Ajuga reptans Blueberry Muffin Bugleweed

Compact little groundcover for sun or part shade with dark bronze/green,

ground hugging foliage and spring spikes of blue flowers. Vigorous and durable

for container, rock garden or as an edger

Ajuga reptans Min Crispa Red BugleweedSmall leafed but vigorous growing groundcover with red/green leaves and short

spring spikes of lavender/blue. Sun or shade

Ajuga reptans Bronze Beauty Bugleweed

Glossy, bronze-leaf form of this vigorous growing groundcover with

lavender/blue spring flower spikes. Larger than Min Crispa Red but not as tall as

Caitlin's Giant

Ajuga reptans Burgundy Glow BugleweedThis groundcover Bugleweed is medium in texture but with leaves flashed in

pink, burgundy and white. With pale lavender spring flower spikes.

Alchemilla mollis Thriller Lady's Mantle

Thriller' is a larger (24") growing selection of the species. Mounds of rich green,

ruffled leaves support fresh yellow/green flowers in late spring. Nice cut flower

as well as a well-behaved garden plant

Amorphophallus konjac Voodoo Lily

It's hardy! Amaze your friends with this awesome plant. What looks like many

leaves on one stalk is actually a single leaf that emerges from the underground

corm. Once mature enough the corm will send up a flower that smells like

rotting flesh. Both beautiful and foul this plant is just too fun not to have in the

garden!

Anemone Honorine Jobert WindflowerThe classic white-flowered, fall-blooming anemone. Grows about 3' tall and is

just a doer year after year

Anemone MACANE001 Wild Swan™ Japanese AnemoneThis unique anemone hybrid produces delicate white blooms above 2-3' tall

foliage - and it blooms from late spring through fall! Great cut as well

Anemone Pocahontas Fantasy™ Japanese AnemoneChoice new selection with double, deep pink flowers in mid and late summer on

a compact, 18" tall plant. Great for garden beds and containers

Anemone September Charm Japanese AnemoneThis 3' tall, classic fall blooming anemone produces clear pink blooms with

yellow centers. Great for cutting as well as leaving in the garden.

Aquilegia Cardinal Songbird Series Columbine

The Songbird series selections are compact growers (about 2' tall and wide) with

dense foliage and large, extremely large bi-color flowers. Excellent in lightly

shaded garden beds or containers. Cardinal has red/white blooms

Aquilegia Dove Songbird Series Columbine

The Songbird series selections are compact growers (about 2' tall and wide) with

dense foliage and large, extremely large bi-color flowers. Excellent in lightly

shaded garden beds or containers. Dove has pure white blooms

Aquilegia Faye's Blue Common Columbine

Not a Theodore Klein introduction but rather a pass-along plant given to him

many years ago by a gardening friend. This tall (3') double purple selection is

completely consistent in form and color from seed. We wouldn't be without it!

Aquilegia Goldfinch Songbird Series Columbine

The Songbird series selections are compact growers (about 2' tall and wide) with

dense foliage and large, extremely large bi-color flowers. Excellent in lightly

shaded garden beds or containers. Goldfinch has yellow/white blooms

Aquilegia Nightingale Songbird Series Columbine

The Songbird series selections are compact growers (about 2' tall and wide) with

dense foliage and large, extremely large bi-color flowers. Excellent in lightly

shaded garden beds or containers. Nightingale has deep pink/white blooms

Aquilegia Robin Songbird Series Columbine

The Songbird series selections are compact growers (about 18" tall and wide)

with dense foliage and large, extremely large bi-color flowers. Excellent in lightly

shaded garden beds or containers. Robin has pink/white blooms

Aquilegia flabellataCameo Blue and

WhiteColumbine

Compact little shade clumper to about 6" tall and wide with gray green leaves

and stunning, blue/white flowers in late spring/early summer. Excellent as a

crevice plant, in containers and small masses

Aquilegia flabellataCameo Pink and

WhiteColumbine

Compact little shade clumper to about 6" tall and wide with gray green leaves

and stunning, pink/white flowers in late spring/early summer. Excellent as a

crevice plant, in containers and small masses

Aquilegia vulgaris Clementine Red Clementine Series ColumbineStunning spring bloomer to about 24" all with light, airy foliage and screaming

scarlet/white blooms.

Aralia cordata Sun King Japanese Spikenard

Perennial Plant Association plant of the year for 2020 and a Theodore Klein

Award winner as well! This stout perennial will mature to a 4-5' tall and wide

"shrub" in the garden with brilliant gold new growth fading to a soft chartreuse

later in summer. More shade, more green - more sun, more gold - but not too

much sun! Small white flowers in late summer yield glossy black fruit. Fabulous!

Arisaema consanguineum Himilayan Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Very cool plant alert! Our native jack-in-the-pulpit's cousin from Asia who

stands about 30" tall at maturity. A huge leaf of 12 leaflets stands above the

flower spathe (pulpit). Fantastic texture in the shade garden.

Aruncus Chantilly Lace Dwarf Goat's BeardNice little compact perennial (24") for sun or part shade with delicately textured

foliage and lacey white blooms in late spring/early summer

Asarum maximum Ling Ling Panda Face Ginger

A collector's special and conversation piece for the shade garden. Huge leaves

(for an Asarum, anyway) to 8" across are dark, leathery green with prominent

silver markings above. Flowers are typical "little brown jugs" held below the

spring foliage but are huge.

Asarum europaeum European GingerVigorous creeping groundcover with rounded to heart shaped, deep glossy green

leaves for the shade.

Asarum splendens Chinese Wild GingerClumping, semi-evergreen mound of bold, deep green leaves flecked in silver.

Slow to grow but well behaved and unique in texture

Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana Hardy Begonia

Every garden needs a few . . . We love this 12" tall wanderer in the garden with

its bold green and red-veined leaves and summer/fall pink blooms. It comes up

here and there, always filling an open spot - but at the same time, not weedy.

Easy to propagate using the aerial bulbils found in the leaf axils in fall. A smaller

selection than the straight species we acquired this plant from Gene Bush and

have been propagating it!

Beltilla striata Chinese Ground Orchid

One of the easiest terrestrial orchids to grow in the garden. Bold spikes of spring

foliage are the perfect foil for electric magenta spring flowers. Excellent cut

flower although we couldn't imagine removing them from the garden!

Beltilla striata Albostriata Chinese Ground Orchid

The easiest orchid on the planet to grow! This shade dweller produces masses of

spikey foliage in spring and screaming magenta flowers. It will multiply slowly

but is always a conversation starter in the garden. This selection has white edged

leaf margins for a little summer sizzle

Bergenia Pink Dragonfly Pigsqueak

Great little crevice or massing plant for the shade garden. Low sprays of shiny

green foliage send up a stalk of bright pink spring flowers. Great texture plant if

you find you're overloaded with fine-textured dainties

Bergenia Sakura Dragonfly™ Pigsqueak

Bergenia makes a nice plant in any lightly shaded garden, with its glossy green

basal leaves and erect shoots of bight pink flowers. This selection is a more

robust grower with heavier flowering and a distinct burgundy cast to the winter

foliage

Brunnera macrophylla Sterling Silver False Forget Me NotBombproof herbaceous perennial for full sun or shade. Low mounds of green

and white variegated foliage produce masses of tiny, pale blue blooms in spring.

Cyclamen hederifolium Persian Violet

Very cool collector's plant that's actually quite easy to grow. Summer dormant

plant that puts up leathery and mottled, heart-shaped leaves in late

summer/early fall with pale pink blooms about 3-4" high. Foliage looks good all

winter and dies down in late spring. Best for filtered light in a well-drained soil

Delphinium Dwarf Stars New Millenium™ Delphinium

Heat and humidity tolerant Delphiniums? Yup! The seed for this selection is the

result of painstaking hand crossing by the breeder in New Zealand. Three to 6'

tall spikes of white to pink to purple. May need some staking if they reach

maximum height

Disporopsis pernyi Evergreen Solomon Seal

We honestly have no idea why everyone isn't growing this plant! 12" tall, glossy

evergreen (down to about 10 degrees F) foliage with small spring bell-shaped

flowers in white/green. Spreads slowly in the shade garden. Won't say deer-

proof . . . but deer resistant!

Epimedium Akebono BarrenwortExcellent spreading shade perennial with rose spring flowers and foliage that

emerges flushed with red. Deer resistant and easy to grow

Epimedium Domino Barrenwort

Very vigorous selection from this group of excellent shade groundcovers. 12-15"

masses of light green, red flecked spring foliage support airy clouds of

white/burgundy flowers.

Epimedium Fire Dragon BarrenwortDiminutive selection of this indispensable shade groundcover with pale green

leaves and white/red flowers in spring

Epimedium Orange Queen Barrenwort

Always a favorite, 'Orange Queen' is one of the better of the orange flowered

eps. 12" tall light green spring foliage topped with clouds of yellow/orange

spring blooms.

Epimedium Pink Elf BarrenwortDiminutive selection of this indispensable shade groundcover with pale green

leaves and delightful pink spring flowers

Epimedium Merlin BarrenwortDelightful shade groundcover plant with red-flushed spring leaves that fade to

all green and purplish spring blooms that fade to almost white

Epimedium grandiflorum Lilafee BarrenwortA classic and dependable epimedium to about 12" tall with deep green leaves

and purple spring blooms

Epimedium pinnatum BarrenwortThis Caucuses native shade groundcover selection offers light green spring leaves

suffused with red, followed by bright, clear yellow flowers

Epimedium xperralchicum Frohnleiten BarrenwortExcellent shade groundcover to about 12" tall with delicate, medium green

leaves and soft yellow flowers in spring. Highly resistant to deer browse

Epimedium xwarleyense BarrenwortRobust shade groundcover with heart shaped, semi-evergreen leaves and

unique, orange spring blooms. Deer resistant

Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp.

robbiaeWood Spurge

Super tough shade groundcover with leathery and glossy deep green leaves and

bright green spring flower masses above.

Galium odoratum Sweet WoodruffClassic shade groundcover with ground-hugging, delicately dissected leaves

topped by white flowers. Easy to grow

Helleborus Romantic Getaway HelleboreRock solid evergreen shade perennial with winter blooms with deep burgundy

centers and clear white edges. Deer Proof!

Helleborus Vegas Nights HelleboreRock solid evergreen shade perennial with winter blooms of deep burgundy.

Deer Proof!

Heuchera Lava Lamp Coral Bells

This excellent H. villosa hybrid has large, slightly fuzzy leaves that emerge

coppery and quickly mature to a vivid maroon. Creamy flowers dance above on

wiry stems in late spring. Excellent heat and humidity tolerance

Heuchera Lime Marmalade Coral Bells

Like most modern Heucheras, grown for its foliage rather than its flowers - this is

no exception. A tight globe of foliage of brilliant green and chartreuse all

summer long. Best in bright, filtered light

Heuchera Mega Caramel Coral BellsA big and beastly coral bells selection with spring leaves emerging yellow to

caramel and darkening with time. Will grow up to 40" across.

Heuchera Silver Scrolls Coral Bells

This unique selection seems to have leaves with deep burgundy beneath a layer

of pewter. An interesting tone on a good, vigorous selection. Produces about an

18" mound. Great for containers

Heuchera Snow Angel Coral BellsStunning mounds of bright green foliage flecked with clear white variegation and

deep pink summer blooms. Best on a well drained soil

Heuchera Southern Comfort Coral Bells

This hybrid has become one of our favorites over the years. Mounds of new

foliage to about 18" tall emerge a vivid orangey color and mature to a bronzy

color. Good as a container plant where the leaves may hold up longer into the

winter. Seems to have excellent heat and humidity tolerance

Heuchera americana Dale's Strain Coral Bells

Excellent selection of our native heuchera with low mounds of foliage in green,

burgundy and silver. Best in filtered light and a well drained soil. Long lived and

Deer Proof

Heucherella Brass Lantern Foamy BellsBronze spring foliage and spring spikes of pale pink flowers make for a great little

shade groundcover

Heucherella Pumpkin Spice foamy Bells

This intergeneric hybrid (Heuchera x Tiarella) uses H. villosa in its background

giving it better staying power in Kentucky's heat and humidity. Foliage emerges

in spring with stunning orange/copper color and darker centers. Late spring

white flowers on 10-12" spikes

Hosta Diamond Tiara Plantain Lily

Counterpart to 'Golden Tiara', this is a delightful small (12-15") mound of

medium green leaves edged in pure white. Great edger, rock garden plant or for

small containers

Hosta Golden Tiara Plantain Lily

One of our favorite little edging hostas. A low, broad mound of medium green

foliage with clear yellow margins. Looks good all summer long. Excellent little

container plant as well.

Hosta Ice Cream Plantain LilyNo idea how it tastes but this is a nice, medium sized mound of green foliage

edged in cream. A good, dependable hosta that looks good all summer long

Hosta Praying Hands Hosta Unique hosta selection with long, lanceolate leaves held in upright mounds.

Hosta Rainbow's End Hosta

Who needs flowers . . . This wildly variegated, medium sized hosta has brilliant

streaks of deep green and bright, golden yellow with a nice gloss. Holds up well

all through the summer

Hosta Sweetheart Plantain Lily This 18" tall x 36" wide hosta is a robust grower with narrow, blue/green foliage.

Hosta Wu-La-La Plantain Lily

A big and beastly hosta up to 4' tall and 6' wide (!) with blue green centers and

pale green margins. Discovered in an Indiana garden as a sport from Empress

Wu, the largest hosta on the market. Shade to part shade

Iris cristata Dwarf Crested Iris

A classic and much-loved Kentucky spring wildflower found in light woodlands

and rocky soils. Growing only 6" tall or so, the sword-like green foliage is topped

with bluish iris blooms. Fleeting but that just makes it all the more precious!

Iris cristata Eco Bluebird Dwarf Crested Iris

This is a more robust selection of our much beloved native woodland wildflower.

Six - 8" masses of sword-like foliage and rich blue spring iris flowers on top. Grow

in filtered light on well drained soil

Lamprocapnos spectabilis Gold Heart Bleeding Heart

Take the old fashioned bleeding heart - 2-3', delicate arching stems with classic

hear-shaped pink spring blooms - and make the foliage screaming yellow! Can go

summer dormant but with that kind of spring show, who cares?!

Leptinella squalida Platt's Black Brass ButtonsFunky little container or rockery plant with segmented, zig-zag stems and green

to black scale-like foliage on a plant under 12" high.

Oxalis crassipes Rosea wood Sorrel

Fun little perennial for light shade in beds or containers. Low, clover-like foliage

is bright green and set off beautifully by rose pink blooms. If kept moist it will

bloom all spring and summer. Leaves fold up at night and reopen in the morning.

Pachysandra procumbens Allegheny Spurge

Our native Pachysandra! A great shade plant that flowers before the new foliage

emerges in the spring. Not nearly as aggressive as the Japanese species. A great

addition to your shade garden!

Phlox divaricata Blue Moon Woodland Phlox

First introduced to this plant by our friends at North Creek Nurseries, it quickly

became a favorite at Yew Dell. Vigorous growing woodland creeper, it produces

fine textured spring foliage and clouds of beautiful blue spring blooms. Excellent

selection for the lightly shaded garden

Phlox divaricata Louisiana Blue Woodland Phlox

We love all the divaricata type phlox selections . . . Creeping, understory plants

with surprising sun tolerance produce spring carpets of blue to lavender blooms.

Easy to grow

Phlox divaricata May Breeze Woodland PhloxStunning native shade perennial with fine textured foliage and delightful spring

blooms in pale blue. A gem!

Phlox stolonifera Blue Ridge Creeping Phlox

An excellent selection of a North American native woodland phlox. Forms a

loose mat of semi-evergreen foliage about 4" tall that bears loads of loosely set,

light blue/lavender blooms in spring. Does best on a moist but well drained soil

in filtered light.

Phlox stolonifera Home Fires Creeping Phlox

This one is a bright pink flowered selection of our eastern North American native

woodland phlox. Semi-evergreen foliage creeps along the grounds and is

covered with flowers in late May and June. Does best in filtered light on a moist

but well drained soil.

Phlox stolonifera Sherwood Purple Creeping Phlox

The deepest purple bloom of all the Phlox stolonifera selections we offer. This

North American native woodland creeper grows to 4" or so tall and creeps along

the ground to form semi-evergreen mats of foliage. In spring plants are covered

with billowy masses of deep purple flowers. Best in filtered light on a moist, well

drained soil

Podophyllum peltatum MayappleClassic Kentucky spring wildflower - 12" tall umbrellas of bold foliage with 1"

diameter white flowers beneath. Can go summer dormant in dry seasons.

Polygonatum humile Dwarf Solomon's Seal

While this little 6" tall creeper can get a little ragged in late summer, we still love

it for filling small niches in the spring garden. Slowly spreading masses of upright

stems are bright green with tiny white bell flowers. Nice to thread between

hostas and ferns that will cover it later in the season. A Yew Dell favorite

Polygonatum odoratum Jinguji Solomon Seal

We love this slow spreading shade clumper for the garden. Typical upright,

arching stems like most Solomon Seal types but with bright red stems. Spring

flowers are typical white bells that hang below the foliage. Choice and hard to

find. Deer Proof!

Polygonatum odoratum var.

pluriflorumVariegatum Solomon's Seal

An essential for any shade garden . . . 18-24" arching masses of erect stems

produce clean, medium green leaves edged in white. Spring blooms are small

white bells that hang from each leaf axil. Spreads slowly but is long lived,

dependable and deer resistant

Rohdea japonica Sacred Lily

Unique and hard to find evergreen perennial clumper for the shade garden.

Grows to about 12-18" tall, looking almost like a broad leafed evergreen daylily.

Small spring flowers in white yield bright red/orange fruit that persist through

the winter. Easy to grow and long lived

Spigelia marilandica Indian Pinks

Thoroughly underutilized Kentucky native woodland plant. Under cultivation it

can form large colonies of bright green foliage up to about 2' tall with stunning,

yellow tipped, scarlet flowers in late spring. Excellent hummingbird plant. Easy

to grow. And while it is a woodland plant, it is actually quite happy and much

more vigorous in more sun

Spigelia marilandica Little Redhead Indian Pink

A compact and heavily branched selection of our excellent native woodland

wildflower. Grown in light shade or full sun it will form 12-15" tall masses of

bright green foliage and screaming red flowers in early summer. Excellent cut

and hummingbird plant

Syneilesis palmata Shredded Umbrella

Wickedly cool shade plant with large, incredibly lacey leaves held like useless

umbrellas. Grows 1-2.5' tall with small, pink/white aster flowers in mid summer.

A choice and hard to find but easy to grow plant

Tiarella Spring Symphony foamy BellsA nice little native herbaceous groundcover for the shade garden. Star shaped

leaves with dark streaks along the midrib produce spring spikes of white blooms

Tricyrtis formosana Gilt Edge Toad Lily

Excellent, vigorous selection of this indispensable shade garden plant. Three foot

tall masses of upright stems produce lanceolate green leaves edged in bright

gold. In late summer/fall, each shoot produces ethereal masses of

white/burgundy spotted flowers

Tricyrtis hirta Moonlight Toad Lily

Excellent shade perennial to about 3' tall with leaves that emerge chartreuse in

spring and fade to green. Late summer/fall flowers are white, flecked with

burgundy. A nice and tidy selection. Deer resistant!

Trillium cuneatum Wood Lily/Sweet Betsy

Excellent Kentucky native for the woodland/shade garden. Broadly ovate leaves

are mottled green and burgundy with a single flower at the center of each 8-10"

tall stem. Flower color typically maroon but can show shades of yellow as well.

One of the easier Trilliums to grow in the garden

Trillium erectum Red TrilliumOne of the most common of the native Trilliums, this one forms nice colonies of

erect stems, uniform green leaves and deep red/mahogany, 3 petaled flowers.

Trillium grandiflorum Great White TrilliumExcellent Kentucky native for the woodland garden growing up to 12" tall with a

single clear white flower. Slow to multiply but stunning in bloom.

Trillium luteum Yellow Trillium Tall trillium with broad, green leaves and classic 3-petaled flowers in pale yellow.

Waldsteinia ternata Barren StrawberryNice little shade groundcover with glossy green leaves, small yellow spring

flowers and little (inedible) red fruit

Zingiber mioga Variegata Myoga Ginger

Stunning and unusual herbaceous perennial for the lightly shaded garden. 3' tall

masses of spikey foliage streaked in white and green produce unusual

yellow/pink flowers at ground level. Great to mix with hostas, ferns and solomon

seal. Both the flowers and foliage are edible. Best in moist but not wet soil.

Shrubs

Abelia mosanensis Bridal Bouquet Fragrant Abelia

This 8' tall, upright shrub is about as bombproof as they come. Add to that a

massive spring crop of sweetly scented flowers and killer red/orange/yellow fall

color and you have a real winner. Full sun for best flowering and fall color but it

will take a fair amount of shade as well.

Abelia xgrandiflora Kaleidoscope Glossy Abelia

Nice, variegated green and gold foliage, bright red stems and pale pink trumpet

flowers through summer and early fall, all on a compact, mounded shrub to 2.5-

3' tall and wide. Add full sun and shade tolerance and you have quite a package.

Callicarpa dichotoma Issai Beautyberry

If you have any interest in the fall garden, the beautyberries are essential. This

one tops out at about 3-4' tall with a rounded arching growth habit,

unremarkable summer green foliage and then stunning amethyst fruit along

each stem in fall. Not overly drought tolerant. For sun or light shade

Calycanthus chinensis Chinese Sweetshrub

Big beast of a shrub to 15' tall and wide with large, platter sized leaves and waxy

white flowers in late summer. This is a fun one for the back of the border. Best in

light shade

Cephalanthus occidentalis Moonlight Magical™ Button Bush

Button Bush is a quality garden plant native to Kentucky and much of the

eastern U.S. It is known for being both incredibly drought and wet site tolerant,

long lived and free from most pest and disease problems. In early summer the

plant is covered by golf ball sized white inflorescences that are honey scented

and attract scores of pollinators. Magical Moonlight is an excellent, compact

selection that matures at around 4-5' tall with quality foliage.

Chaenomeles NCCS4 Double Take Peach™ Quince

From the breeding program of Dr. Tom Ranney at NCSU, this thornless, double

flowered quince is a great garden plant and a great one for forcing cut stems in

late winter. Large, peach colored blooms are born along the stems in April.

Heavy blooming and no thorns! Full sun for best performance.

Citrus trifoliata Flying Dragon Hardy Orange

This is one tough and wildly cool orange! A true citrus that we can grow in

Kentucky. Grows to 8' or more in height with olive green stems that are

essentially a big pile of gigantic thorns. In April, the stems are covered with

white, fragrant blooms that eventually yield golf ball sized oranges that start out

fuzzy green and ripen to yellow/orange. Unique and fun plant to grow. Full sun

or part shade.

Clethra alnifolia Novacleein Einstein™ Summersweet

Nice, compact and heavy flowering selection of the North American native

summersweet. Deep green foliage and large white, fragrant flower spikes make

this a great pollinator plant for the mixed border. Full sun to part shade.

Clethra alnifolia Sixteen Candles Summersweet

A seedling selection of our native North American summersweet introduced by

UGA's Dr. Mike Dirr. Selected for compact growth to 3-4' with dark green foliage

and copious masses of white, fragrant flower spikes in early summer. Golden

yellow fall foliage color. Best in full sun or part shade. Not good for dry sites.

Cornus alternifolia Gold Bullion Alternate Leaf Dogwood

Discovered by Kris Bachtel of the Morton Arboretum as a chance seedling in his

garden, this beautiful selection offers soft yellow/chartreuse leaves through the

entire growing season. The wonderful tiered branching of this species makes it a

great understory tree for filtered light situations. Will grow up to about 12-15'

tall

Corylus avellana Red Dragon Contorted Hazelnut

Large shrub to 6-8' tall or more with twisted and contorted stems clothed in

burgundy red leaves. Foliage color is best in full sun and early in the year. Fades

a bit as the summer heats up but is still a stunning conversation piece in the

garden. Full sun or part shade.

Deutzia NCDX1 Yuki Snowflake™ Deutzia

All deutzia species are tough, durable and long lived shrubs. This one is a

diminutive offering that grows to about 24" tall and 36" wide. Its low, arching

habit is the perfect shape for showing off its late spring, double white flowers.

Mahogany fall foliage color. Great for massing or edging in full sun or light

shade.

Edgeworthia chrysantha Paperbush

A collector's favorite! Large, open and sculptural shrub to 6-8' tall and wide with

large, bold green summer foliage and stunning golden flowers in early spring.

The floral fragrance alone is worth growing this one. Likes a little TLC in the

garden. Flower buds can sometimes desiccate in winter but it's worth the

chance. This thing in bloom fills the whole neighborhood with its sweet perfume.

Eleutherococcus sieboldianus Variegata Five-leaf Aralia

This 4-6' tall colonizing shrub is great for brightening up a dark corner of the

garden. Palmately compound leaves are splashed with creamy white. Flowers

are insignificant. Tough, durable but can get a little proud of itself from time to

time. Shade or sun

Forsythia Sunny Flying Machine™ Forsythia

A new introduction from South Korea, this one will grow up to 8' tall and wide

and while the flower color and timing is similar to many forsythias, this one has

double sized flowers. Full sun on any reasonable soil

Forsythia ×intermedia Golden Times Variegated ForsythiaThis 5-6' forsythia has large crops of the expected early spring yellow flowers but

adds another dimension - yellow leaf variegation - to extend the interest season

Fothergilla xgrandiflora Mt Airy Fothergilla

Mike Dirr selection of this medium/large witchhazel relative with upright, honey

scented, white bottle brush spring flowers followed by a mix of yellow, orange

and red fall color. Excellent shrub for full sun or part shade. Original plant from

Mt Airy Arboretum in Cincinnati, OH.

Fothergilla xgrandiflora Red Licorice Forthergilla

Medium/large shrub to 6'+ tall and wide with anise scented, white bottle brush

flowers about 2.5" long in spring. Fall color is fire engine red. This witchhazel

relative is an excellent full sun or part shade shrub. Selected and introduced by

Paul Cappiello.

Hamamelis virginiana Little Prospect American Witch Hazel

The fall blooming witchhazels are a favorite last blast of flowering from the

autumn garden. Usually growing to 12-15' tall or more, they roll into fall with

bright yellow fall color and unique, strap-like petaled flowers in soft yellow. Little

Prospect adds a nice yellow variegation to the leaf edges. Choice new

introduction for full sun or light shade.

Hamamelis xintermedia Arnold Promise Witch Hazel

One of the winter/early spring blooming witchhazel hybrids that is perfect for

getting the season moving. Upright grower to 15-18' tall with bright golden

yellow flowers in March and excellent fall foliage color of yellow, orange and

red. Great plant for full sun or part shade.

Hamamelis xintermedia Jelena Witch Hazel

A broad spreading witchhazel to 8-10' tall and wide with open branching and

stunning coppery blooms in March. Fall color is golden and orange. Grows best

in full sun or part shade.

Hydrangea arborescens Abetwo Incrediball® Smooth Hydrangea

An excellent selection of our native smooth hydrangea with uber stiff stems and

large, dome shaped, white flower heads 10" in diameter. Great for full sun to

part shade. Blooms on new wood so it can be pruned in winter and will still

bloom

Hydrangea arborescens Eco Pink Puff Smooth Hydrangea

This selection of our native smooth hydrangea has mostly fertile flowers giving

more of a powder puff look than the large flower heads of 'Annabelle' and

'White Dome' but this one is more subtle and has a pink cast to the fertile

flowers. Nice in a wooded garden or mixed with perennials. Full sun to part

shade. Flowers on new growth.

Hydrangea arborescens Kolpinbel Pinkerella™ Smooth Hydrangea

An attractive pink flowered form of our native smooth hydrangea with large

flower heads of pink, mostly sterile flowers. Excellent for sun or part shade.

Blooms on new growth can be pruned in winter and will still bloom

Hydrangea arborescens NCHA7Invincibelle Mini Mauvette®

Hydrangea

From the brilliant Dr. Tom Ranney at NCSU comes this compact grower (to about

3' tall) deep rose/pink selection of our native smooth hydrangea. Good color and

stout stems. Blooms on new growth.

Hydrangea arborescens radiata Silverleaf Hydrangea

This mountain variant of our native smooth hydrangea bears modestly showy

white flowers (mostly fertile) and leaves with brilliant silver backs. A fun novelty

for the garden. Best in part shade. Blooms on new growth.

Hydrangea paniculata Dharuma Panicle Hydrangea

One of the earliest to bloom and smallest in size of all the panicle hydrangeas.

Maxing out at around 5' tall, this shrub loads up with white terminal

inflorescences in mid summer. Great pollinator plant, great cut flower. Nice and

compact for smaller gardens. For full sun or part shade

Hydrangea paniculata SMHPZIND Pillow Talk™ Panicle Hydrangea

Sturdy and robust panicle hydrangea that grows to about 8' tall with mid

summer blooms that start out lime green before they go through white and

finally, a rich pink. Good for full sun or light shade

Hydrangea paniculata Tardiva Panicle Hydrangea

One of the latest of the panicle hydrangeas to bloom, making it a great season

extender. Large shrub to 8-10' tall with an upright oval shape and mid to late

summer terminal inflorescences in white. Excellent pollinator plant. Flowers on

new growth so can handle heavy pruning and still bloom. Great cut flower. For

full sun or light shade

Hydrangea quercifolia Little Honey Oakleaf Hydrangea

Every garden needs a Little Honey! A compact selection of the North American

native oakleaf hydrangea, this one tops out at about 5'x5' with screaming yellow

leaves. White summer blooms are a little small compared to others but who

cares? In full sun it might burn a bit if not kept irrigated. The more sun the more

gold though. In shade it greens up a bit as summer progresses

Hydrangea quercifolia Ruby Slippers Oakleaf Hydrangea

From the USDA breeding program in Tennessee comes this excellent compact

selection of our native oakleaf hydrangea. Topping out at about 4-5' tall, its

upright held blooms start out white and quickly turn rich pink. Happiest with a

little afternoon shade but will take full sun if given adequate moisture

Hydrangea quercifolia Snowflake Oakleaf Hydrangea

A nice compact growing oakleaf hydrangea with double flowers, this one will top

out at about 5-6' tall and wide. The early to mid summer flowers are white,

fading to pink with up to 20+ sepals per flower rather than the typical 4.

Excellent selection for full sun or part shade

Hydrangea serrata MAKD Tiny Tuff Stuff™ Hydrangea

Compact growing lace cap type hydrangea up to about 3' tall and wide with

summer flowers of pink to blue depending on soil conditions. Needs ample

moisture through the summer to keep from wilting. Blooms on both old and new

wood so a late spring frost/freeze doesn't mean no flowers for that year.

Hypericum CCFLPC-1 Blue Velvet™ St. John's Wort

Excellent medium shrub to about 4' tall with bright blue/green, fine textured

leaves all summer long and late spring/early summer yellow flowers. For full sun.

Selected and introduced by Paul Cappiello

Ilex verticillata Winter Red Winterberry Holly

The original and still hard to beat! Simpson Nurseries (Vincennes, IN)

introduction of this native shrub that grows 8' tall and wide and in fall and

winter is entirely covered with bright red fruit. Requires an appropriate male for

pollination. For full sun.

Kerria japonica Japanese Marigold Bush

Tough, reliable and a great addition to any garden. 5-6' tall arching shrub with

bright greens stems (that look great in winter) and late spring flowers of brilliant

yellow-gold. Great for full sun or partial shade.

Lindera benzoin Spicebush

Native understory shrub with bright green leaves, chartreuse spring blooms and

bright red fall fruit that are favored by many bird species. Host plant for the

spicebush swallowtail butterfly.

Philadelphus Snowbelle Mockorange

This compact mockorange (3-4') offers tremendous masses of clear white, lemon

scented, double flowers in April. It is a tough and long lived selection that is

tolerant of light shade but does best in full sun

Physocarpus opulifolius Bert Darts G Festivus Gold® Ninebark

Looking for a tough, durable, compact shrub with screaming yellow foliage

color? This is it. Topping out at about 4' tall and wide, foliage emerges in spring

in an electric yellow color and hold fairly well through the summer. Summer

flowers are white but don't contrast much with the bright foliage. Best in full sun

but tolerant of shade - foliage color will green up though.

Physocarpus opulifolius Center Glow Ninebark

Ninebarks are all tough as nails; sun, shade, wet, dry, run over by a delivery truck

. . . Center Glow has a mahogany/bronze leaf with bright yellow/chartreuse

center. Will grow to about 6' tall. Shade tolerant but best foliage color comes

from full sun.

Rhododendron Weston's

InnocenceAzalea

From the famed Weston Nurseries outside of Boston comes this excellent hybrid

of several native deciduous azaleas. Forming an upright oval plant to about 4'

tall, its delicate frame is covered with sweetly fragrant yellow trumpet blooms in

early summer. Nice reddish fall color winds up the season. Best in full sun or

filtered light with ample moisture through the driest part of the season

Rhododendron Weston's Parade Azalea

From the famed Weston Nurseries outside of Boston comes this excellent hybrid

of several native deciduous azaleas. Forming and upright oval up to about 4' tall,

in early summer it is covered with pink, fragrant blooms. Best in full sun or light

shade with adequate moisture through the driest part of the season

Salix chaenomeloides Mt. Asama Pussy Willow

This is our favorite pussy willow. A large shrub to 6-8' tall, it is covered in

February or March with 1.5" long catkins that turn a rich, rosy red/pink. Great

for cutting and forcing or enjoying out in the garden. Great for sunny sites on

about any soil

Salix integra Hakuro-Nishiki Dappled Willow

This is one big shrub - up to 12' tall and wide - with brilliantly colored foliage of

white, pink ad green. Foliage matures to mostly green but as long as it is putting

out new growth it puts on a show. Can be cut back to the ground in winter if it

gets out of hand and will sprout back quite well. For full sun and moist soils

Salix repens Argentea Creeping Willow

Almost completely unknown but a winner of a shrub. This is a low spreader

toping out at about 3' tall with dainty, bright silver blue leaves all summer long.

Catkins are insignificant. Great for full sun. Incredibly drought tolerant once

established. Also tolerant of heavy pruning.

Sambucus Eva Black Lace® Elderberry

Fine foliage texture and deep, almost black spring growth make this elderberry a

great foliage contrast in full sun garden or container plantings. Cut back annually

or every other year for most vigorous growth and best foliage color.

Spirea thunbergii Ogon Baby's Breath Spirea

One of the most useful sun shrubs out there. 5' tall and a bit more in width, it

has delicate, fine textured foliage with a bright yellow to chartreuse color. It is

quite shade tolerant but best foliage color comes in full sun. Early white flowers

cover all the arching branches in March and early April. Tough, drought tolerant

and long lived.

Viburnum West Fragrant Viburnum

A Theodore Klein introduction. This large shrub will grow up to 8' tall and wide

with slightly tomentose, light green leaves. In spring it is completely covered

with large masses of white/pink balls of flowers with an intensely sweet and

spicy aroma. Best in full sun but will grow and flower reasonably well in part

shade.

Viburnum plicatum Kern's Pink Doublefile Viburnum

Large shrub to 8'+ with dark green foliage and white to pink snowball blooms in

two ranks along the stems in spring. Wine red fall color. Works well in full sun or

part shade. Durable and long lived.

Viburnum plicatum Molly Schroeder Doublefile Viburnum

A delicate textured doublefile viburnum to about 8' tall and wide with distinct

horizontal branching. Blooms are a mix of showy sterile and small fertile flowers

for a delicate pink lace cap presentation. Durable, pest resistant and easy to

grow in full sun or part shade. Choice selection

Vitex agnus-castus SMVACBD Blue Diddley® Chaste Tree

Chaste Tree is known for its summer spikes of blue to lavender flowers but it's

also known to be a large, best of a plant to more than 20' tall. This selection tops

out at 7-8' tall and wide with gray/green, fine textured leaves and a broad

spreading habit. Can be cut to the ground each winter as it blooms entirely on

new wood. Great drought tolerant plant for full sun. A pollinator magnet in mid

summer.

Weigela praecox April Snow White Flowering Weigela

While most weigelas flower in late spring/early summer, this one is an early

riser. Pure white flowers cover this 4' mounding shrub in late March through

April. Tough as nails and a fresh bit of color to go with your bulbs. Hard to find

but worth the hunt.

Weigela subsessilis Canary Yellow Flowering Weigela

A unique color in the Weigela world, this Korean selection offers late spring

blooms in light sulphur yellow on a plant reaching up to about 4' in height. Best

in full sun but will flower reasonably in light shade as well. Easy to grow.

Succulents

Andromischus cristatus Crinkle Leaf Plant

This mound shaped succulent has thick, gray/green leaves with a scalloped

margin. Very sensitive to water so be sure to let this one dry out between

waterings.

Astroloba spiralis (syn. Haworthia pentagona)Upright main stems covered with wedge-shaped leaves in yellow green. The 5

rows of leaves make a gentle spiral up the stem

Austrocylindropuntia subulata Eve's Needle

While the botanical name is a mouthful, this is an easy cactus to grow in a

container. Relative of the prickly pear cactus but without all the prickly, this one

is more upright with narrow growth and when it flowers, stunning orange/red

blooms. It looks like a pickle with colorful arms!

Bryophyllum daigremontianum Mother of Thousands

Fun little Madagascar native with broad green leaves that form tiny plantlets at

the margins that can be used to make . . . well . . . thousands more! Fun house

plant for kids and anyone just starting their hand on propagation of succulents

Crassula ovata Common Jade

The classic! Easy to grow succulent that can live for generations if brought inside

each winter. Deep, glossy green leaves on a stiff plant. Great container

specimen.

Crassula pellucida Variegata Calico Kitten Crassula

Fun tropical succulent with multi-colored leaves in cream, burgundy and pink.

Excellent for containers or even hanging baskets. Easy to grow in full sun and a

well drained potting medium.

Delosperma echinatum Pickle Plant

Succulent with green leaves covered in white hairs and occasional yellow, daisy

like flowers. Like most succulents, needs lots of sun, little water and good

drainage.

Dendrophorbium peregrinum String of DolphinsThis unusual hybrid makes stems covered with gray/green leaves that look like

leaping dolphins! Uncommon and hard to find.

Euphorbia milii Crown of ThornsThe classic - Thorny stems and medium green leaves with screaming scarlet

blooms. Given enough light it literally blooms ALL the time.

Euphorbia tirucalli Pencil CactusNot much to say about this one . . . It looks like a shrub made of bright green

pencils!

Hatiora salicornioides Dancing BonesThis small cactus has unique, green, segmented leaves and is easy to grow in any

well drained mix. Needs a nice, bright sunny spot for best growth.

Hoya carnosa Krinkle Kurl Wax FlowerNutty little corkscrew succulent that is great for hanging baskets. Pink, waxy

flower balls are fragrant and long lasting

Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi Lavender Scallops

A low mounding succulent with green leaves suffused with purple. Tall flower

stalks shoot up with orange/pink/lavender flowers. Cool hummingbird plant

when in bloom. Easy to grow.

Kalanchoe orygalis CopperspoonsUnique succulent with large paddle shaped leaves covered in coppery hairs. Can

grow up to about 6' tall but easy to cut back and maintain smaller in a container.

Kleinia ×kleiniiformis Spear HeadUnique blue green foliage in unusual, triangular shapes. It produces bright

yellow flowers late in the season. Great texture plant even when not in bloom

Pachyphytum bracteosum Silver BractsTight little bunch of perfectly smooth, elliptical leaves that look like polished

stones.

Peperomia columella Colunar Peperomia

Tidy little green succulent that is easy to grow indoors or outside in summer.

Likes a little more water than most succulents but doesn't like it wet by any

means.

Selenicereus anthonyanus ZigZag CactusGreat succulent/cactus for hanging baskets where the long. Leathery, and

zigzag'd leaves can strut their stuff. Fun one for kids.

Senecio crassissimus Vertical Leaf SenecioMulti-branched succulent with gray/purple stems and leaves and bright yellow

blooms. Aster family member.Senecio haworthii Wooly Sencio Fun South African species with heavily wooly silver succulent foliage.

Senecio mandraliscaea Blue Chalk Sticks

Stunning tropical succulent with 3" long, screaming silver blue succulent leaves.

Great container accent for the summer garden. We wouldn't be without this

one.

Senecio radicans Fish Hook Plant

Crazy little tropical with gray/green succulent leaves bent in a "J" shape. Great

for small hanging baskets or in a pot on a pedestal where it can ramble over the

sides.

Sun Perennials

Acanthus spinosus Bear's Breeches

We love this tough and durable perennial for its deep, glossy green foliage and

white veins and the Victorian purple/pink/white flower spikes in late spring. It

will grow in full sun or part shade in any reasonable soil. Most likely what's in the

country under this name is a hybrid but we really don't care. It's a great plant.

Deer proof, great cut, lives forever.

Ajania pacifica Silver and Gold Gold and Silver Chrysanthemum

Dense mass of deep green foliage edged with a thin silver liner, it produces large

crops of bright yellow flowers in fall on a plant that grows about 1' tall and about

2' wide. Not terribly long lived but adds a nice bit of unique foliage in summer

and a splash of flower power in fall. Full sun to light shade

Allium Millenium Ornamental Onion

Quite the rage when it was named the Perennial Plant Association's 2018

Perennial Plant of the Year. Forms a mass of fine textured, tubular foliage to

about 18" tall and dense masses of pink/purple flowers in spring. Great

pollinator plant. Deer proof. Easy to grow in just about any sunny site.

Allium senescens subsp.

glaucumMountain Garlic

Super little edger or rockery plant with flat, somewhat twisted linear leaves with

a blue/gray coloration. The whole plant in foliage only gets about 4-5" tall. Pink

spring blooms dance just above the foliage. Full sun to light shade - and we even

grow it on our green roof!

Amorpha canescens Lead Plant

Three foot tall and wide North American native plant known for drought

tolerance and unique, purple/gray flowers in summer. Takes full sun and dry

soils.

Amsonia tabernaemontana var.

salicifoliaThreadleaf Bluestar

We LOVE this selection. Forms extremely vigorous masses of fine textured

foliage up to about 4' tall and wide that are topped by sky blue flowers in spring.

Good spring pollinator plant, deer resistant and makes a good cut flower too.

Best in full sun on well drained soils. Similar to A. hubrichtii but more robust in

growth.

Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed

Outstanding native that grows to about 4-5' tall and produces summer to fall

blooms of pink with an unusual cinnamon/vanilla scent. One of the very best

plants for attracting and supporting not only monarchs but a long list of native

butterflies. Likes sunny moist settings. Deadhead for repeat blooms. Makes a

great cut flower too.

Asclepias incarnata Cinderella Swamp Milkweed

Outstanding native that grows to about 4-5' tall and produces summer to fall

blooms of pink (richer pink than typical for Cinderella) with an unusual

cinnamon/vanilla scent. One of the very best plants for attracting and supporting

not only monarchs but a long list of native butterflies. Likes sunny moist settings.

Deadhead for repeat blooms. Makes a great cut flower too.

Asclepias incarnata Ice Ballet Swamp Milkweed

Outstanding native that grows to about 4-5' tall and rather than the typical pink

flowers, this one is a clear white, with an unusual cinnamon/vanilla scent. One of

the very best plants for attracting and supporting not only monarchs but a long

list of native butterflies. Likes sunny moist settings. Deadhead for repeat blooms.

Makes a great cut flower too.

Asclepias incarnata Milkmaid Swamp Milkweed

Outstanding native that grows to about 4-5' tall and produces summer to fall

blooms in white with an unusual cinnamon/vanilla scent. One of the very best

plants for attracting and supporting not only monarchs but a long list of native

butterflies. Likes sunny moist settings. Deadhead for repeat blooms. Makes a

great cut flower too.

Asclepias incarnata Soulmate Swamp Milkweed

Outstanding native that grows to about 4-5' tall and produces summer to fall

blooms of deep, vivid pink with white centers and an unusual cinnamon/vanilla

scent. One of the very best plants for attracting and supporting not only

monarchs but a long list of native butterflies. Likes sunny moist settings.

Deadhead for repeat blooms. Makes a great cut flower too.

Asclepias speciosa Showy Milkweed

Cool, western North American species of milkweed to about 3' tall with summer

blooms featuring pink, star shaped individual flowers. A showy native that's

perfect for those monarch waystation gardens. Full sun

Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed

A favorite native for sunny sites. Loose masses of green foliage grow to about 2'

tall and produce late summer sprays of vivid orange flowers. Attracts monarch

butterflies (and lots of others) and loads of other pollinators as well. Good cut

flower. Deer proof. Loves hot, sunny and dry conditions.

Baptisia American

GoldfinchFalse Indigo

Brilliant yellow flower spikes in spring top 24-36" gray/green foliage. Black/gray

seed pods persist through the fall and into winter. Good pollinator plant. Good

cut flower. Deer proof. Easy to grow and long lived on sunny sites

Baptisia Carolina Moonlight False Indigo

This selection forms 36" tall masses of gray/green foliage and pale yellow flower

spikes in spring. Great cut flower and pollinator plant. Tough, long lived, deer

proof and a joy to grow. Full sun.

Baptisia Lemon Meringue False Indigo

A very nice selection of our native Baptisia with rich, butter yellow flowers on

strong, upright stems. Excellent for the sunny garden. Good pollinator plant, cut

flower and long lived performer.

Betonica officinalis Hummelo Betony

Tough, durable and attractive sun perennial to 24-30" tall topped with

rose/purple mid summer blooms. The highest rated selection in a Chicago

Botanic Garden multi-year trial.

Campanula Pink Octopus Spreading Bellflower

This stunning campanula forms mounded mass of fine textured foliage about 10"

tall and 2' wide. In mid summer it sends up erect stems covered with rosy pink

flowers with long, string-like petals. Heat tolerant perennial for the sun garden.

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Plumbago

This selection just plain gets it done, year after year. Dense mass of glossy, deep

green foliage to about 8" tall spreads to form an excellent groundcover with

intense blue blooms in spring and sporadically through the summer and fall.

Easy to grow in any reasonable soil in sun or part shade.

Chelone glabra Black Ace Turtlehead

An outstanding species in its own right, this native will grow to 5-6' tall in a

sunny spot with ample moisture. In fall it is topped with clear white flowers.

Black Ace adds foliage that starts out the season almost black and fades

gradually to very dark green. Great cut flower. Good late season pollinator plant.

Chrysanthemum Clara Curtis Hardy Chrysanthemum

Excellent garden mum with mounded foliage to about 2' tall and 3' wide topped

in fall with clear pink flowers. Fantastic late season pollinator plant and way

better than those silly pot mums from the grocery store!

Chrysanthemum Mary Stoker Hardy Chrysanthemum

Excellent garden mum with mounded foliage to about 2' tall and 3' wide topped

in fall with peach to yellow flowers. Fantastic late season pollinator plant and

way better than those silly pot mums from the grocery store!

Chrysanthemum weyrichii Pink Bomb Hardy Chrysanthemum

One of the outstanding garden mums that makes a great garden plant, comes

back year after year and is just so much better than those silly grocery store pot

mums. Low mounds of gray/green foliage to about2' tall and 3' wide cover in fall

with cheerful pink flowers. Nice fragrance and excellent late season pollinator

plant. Best in full sun or light shade and any reasonable soy. One pinch in late

spring helps keep the plant nice and tidy.

Clinopodium nepeta White Cloud Lesser Calaminth

Super little, fine textured plant with gray/green, minty scented foliage and white

flowers from spring to frost. Excellent for the dry garden, front of the border or

pretty much anywhere else you have sun and well drained soil.

Clinopodium nepeta subsp.

nepetaLesser Calaminth

Fantastic, incredibly drought tolerant sun perennial to about 2-2.5' tall with fine,

gray/green minty scented foliage and dainty pale purple flowers summer to fall.

Coreopsis Jethro Tull Tickseed

Excellent selection of tickseed to about 2' tall with fine textured foliage and

cheerful yellow flowers with unusual tubular ray flowers. Best in full sun and well

drained soil - quite adaptable. Good cut, pollinator and all around great bloomer

for the summer garden

Coreopsis tripteris Gold Standard Tall Coreopsis

One of our favorite late season composites. A North American native that will

grow to 6-8' tall and 4-6' wide that starts to show its bright yellow blooms in late

May or early June and doesn't stop until some time in fall. Drought tolerant,

deer proof, good cut and pollinator plant, this one does it all. Loves full sun and

dry-ish soil. Actually, too much irrigation can lead to flop. A Mt Cuba

introduction

Delosperma P001S Fire Spinner™ Ice PlantCold hardy, semi-succulent creeper with vivid red to red/orange blooms in

spring. Great for the rock garden or container in full, screaming sun.

Echinacea Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower

A yellow to orange flowering seed strain of this amazing group of sun plants.

Foliage up to about 2' tall with cheerful flowers above, this one is great for

attracting butterflies and other pollinators during the summer season. Full sun

and well drained soil

Echinacea Prairie Giant Coneflower

A purple coneflower on steroids! Larger than normal summer flowers of rich,

rosy purple, oversized leaves and a plant that reaches a bit more than 3' tall.

Wonderful native for the sun garden, as a cut flower and, of course, a great

pollinator plant.

Echinacea purpurea Green Twister ConeflowerFun coneflower selection with petals that are vivid rose purple in the center and

bright green at the edges.

Echinacea purpurea Magnus Purple ConeflowerLarge flowered form of the classic native coneflower with rich and vivid

purple/magenta petals in mid summer. Great pollinator plant. Sun, sun sun.

Echinacea purpurea Pow Wow White ConeflowerClear white petaled selection of the classic cone flower with strong upright

stems. Good fragrance.

Echinacea purpureaPow Wow Wild

BerryConeflower

Classic coneflower architecture with screaming purple/pink/red (we really don’t

know what to call the color) flowers.

Echinacea purpurea Prairie Splendor Coneflower

A slightly shorter grower and longer bloomer than typical for the species. Like all

Echinaceas, outstanding pollinator plant and cut flower. Full sun and well

drained soil.

Echinacea purpurea Ruby Star Coneflower

One that's been around a long time and is still an excellent performer. Brilliant

rose/magenta petals and orange/brown centers on a 30" tall plant that blooms

mid summer. Great pollinator and cut flower for full sun.

Echinops ritro Globe Thistle

Durable and long flowering masses of spiny looking foliage to about 3-4' tall

produce mid and late summer globes of sky blue flowers. Excellent cut flower.

Super pollinator plant for the summer border. Deer proof. Sun and well drained

soil.

Eryngium planum Blue Sea Holly

What a cool plant for the hot, sunny, dry garden! 3' tall masses of spiny-looking

foliage produces mid summer masses of bright blue flowers. It is a great cut

flower, excellent pollinator plant, deer proof . . . Even great as a dried flower.

Oh, and it's great if just left to bloom in the garden too.

Eryngium planum Blue Glitter Sea Holly

What a cool plant for the hot, sunny, dry garden! 3' tall masses of spiny-looking

foliage produces mid summer masses of bright blue flowers with 'Blue Glitter'

being brighter blue than normal. It is a great cut flower, excellent pollinator

plant, deer proof . . . Even great as a dried flower. Oh, and it's great if just left to

bloom in the garden too.

Eryngium planum Blue Hobbit Sea Holly

A more compact (2' tall) version of an outstanding plant. 24" tall masses of spiny-

looking foliage produces mid summer masses of bright blue flowers. It is a great

cut flower, excellent pollinator plant, deer proof . . . Even great as a dried flower.

Oh, and it's great if just left to bloom in the garden too.

Eupatorium fortunei Pink Frost Variegated Joe Pye Weed

This 4'-tall sun plant offers creamy yellow edge variegation around gray green

centers. It produces late summer/fall masses of medium pink flowers that are

excellent for late season pollinators. Fun sun on well drained soils.

Eutrochium maculatum Gateway Joe Pye Weed

The original and still hard to beat! This native perennial grows to about 6' tall

with deep green foliage that is topped with dusty pink flower heads in late

summer. Outstanding pollinator plant. Excellent cut flower. Deer proof. Just give

it sun and stand back!

Fragaria vesca Alexandra Ornamental Strawberry

One of the better alpine strawberries for the garden. Runnerless plants form

clumps of foliage to about 8" tall and small, deep red, sweet fruit throughout the

season. Don't crowd these plants and you'll get way more fruit. Full sun and any

reasonable soil.

Fragaria vesca Golden Alexandra Ornamental Strawberry

Bright little yellow to white strawberries (oh so sweet!) make this a nice wild

strawberry for containers, rock gardens or as a bed edger. Likes full sun and a

rich soil but easy to grow. Does not produce runners so stays in place.

Gentiana PP20433 True Blue™ Gentian

Can't beat blue in the garden! This 18' tall perennial produces vivid, royal blue

flowers late summer and fall. It grows best in sun or light shade - especially a

little shade from the hottest part of the afternoon summer sun. Moist, well

drained soil. One of our favorites for the late season garden. Deer resistant too!

Geranium pratense Dark Reiter Cranesbill

So many perennial geraniums out there . . . This one forms 18" tall masses of fine

textured foliage suffused with dark burgundy and topped by bright pink flowers

in May and sporadically through the summer. Great for full sun or part shade.

Geranium ×cantabrigiense Biokovo Cranesbill

This Theodore Klein Award Winner forms tight, dense masses of dark green

foliage with cheerful, deep purple flowers in late spring. Growing to about 10"

tall, it makes a great edger, crevice plant and is outstanding in containers (we've

had one in the same container for about 10 years!) Easy to grow anywhere in full

sun or part shade. Creates a great groundcover in the shade but few flowers.

Deer resistant.

Geranium ×cantabrigiense Karmina CranesbillMat forming foliage topped with bright pink flowers. Great groundcover

perennial with a floral display to knock your eyes out. Deer resistant

Helenium autumnale Balsalulow Salud Yellow™ Sneeze Weed

This compact grower will reach about 18" tall with masses of upright stems that

produce a mass of bright, clear yellow blooms in late summer and fall. Great for

full sun on just about any middle of the road soil. Good cut flower.

Helianthus salicifolius Autumn Gold Willowleaf Sunflower

Outstanding 2' sun perennial with super fine textured foliage and dense masses

of cheerful yellow flowers that start opening in late summer and bloom though

the fall. Great pollinator plant for the late season. Deer resistant. Easy to grow.

Heliopsis helianthoides Summer Sun False Sunflower

Outstanding 2-3' sun perennial that produces masses of clear yellow, double

flowers in late summer and fall. Great pollinator plant, cut flower and

tremendously adaptable to dry sites. Theodore Klein Plant Award Winner.

Heliopsis helianthoides USPP 11270Bressingham Doubloon™ False

Sunflower

Excellent selection of this late summer and fall blooming sun perennial. Grows to

4-5' tall with an upright growth habit and is covered with vivid yellow/gold

double blooms to close out the season. Tough and durable plant.

Hemerocallis Autumn Minaret Day Lily

We simply love this daylily. Given to us by one of our Sunken Rock Garden

volunteers, we love the 6' tall, wiry stems with golden yellow flowers that don't

bloom until late summer. It's a great multiplier and looks great in large masses.

Full sun and any soil

Hemerocallis Marque Moon Day Lily

Everybody wants the white daylily . . . and this is almost it . . . Creamy white,

highly reflexed and ruffled flowers with yellow rims grace this 24" sun perennial.

A delightful addition to the sun garden.

Hemerocallis Monterrey Jack Day LilyThere are so many . . . How do you pick one? This daylily is as tough as typical

and produces June flowers of a chiffon yellow and deep red/burgundy center.

Hylotelephium sieboldii Siebold's Stonecrop

Low, mat forming succulent with rounded, blue/gray leaves and bright pink

blooms in fall. Works well in the sunny rock garden, containers or even in

hanging baskets.

Hylotelephium telephium Autumn Joy Stonecrop

The classic! 2-3' mounds of thick, succulent, gray/green foliage offer up stout

masses of pink blooms late in the season. Deer proof and long lived. Works best

in full sun and good drainage. Good cut. Great paired with fall asters and

autumn sunflowers.

Hylotelephium telephium Vera Jameson Stonecrop

If I say "Sedum" will you know what I mean? This one grows less than 12" tall

with dusty gray/purple foliage and bright pink blooms in fall. Good for full sun on

well drained sites.

Indigofera heterantha Himalayan Indigo

Fantastic summer blooming shrub! Growing up to about 4' tall and wide with

fine, gray/green foliage, this one starts blooming (on new wood) in late May and

continues right up until fall with rose/pink blooms. Deer proof. Disease resistant.

Tolerant of full sun to part shade. Can be grown as a cut back shrub as well. One

of our favorites!

Iris domestica Hello YellowDwarf Blackberry Lily

(Belamcanda)

A fun one to grow in the sunny garden. Architectural, upright and sword-like

leaves are topped in mid summer with clear yellow flowers. The black seeds can

be harvested to grow more next year.

Iris ensata Variegata Variegated Japanese Iris

Excellent iris for moist conditions and even at pond's edge. 24" tall, sword-like

foliage with bold cream streaks offers up bright blue/purple blooms in late

spring through mid summer. Good cut flower. Loves the sun.

Iris sibirica Lady Vanessa Siberian Iris

One of our favorite iris varieties, hands down! 2.5-3' tall, sword-like foliage is

excellent quality in its own right. In mid spring plants are covered with the most

electric rosy pink/purple color on the planet. A strong grower and strong

multiplier means you'll have plenty to divide and share. Full sun and well drained

soil.

Kniphofia Flamenco Torch Lily

20-30" tall masses of arching green foliage bear summer spikes of screaming

orange and yellow flowers. Great plant for hummingbirds, butterflies and other

pollinators, an excellent cut flower and deer resistant to boot! Plant in full sun

and well drained soil

Lavandula angustifolia ScholaBlue Cushion Dwarf English

Lavender

Several years ago we trialed about 15 different lavenders in our nursery. After 3

years of growth, Blue Cushion was one of only 2 that not only survived but

thrived. Low masses of fragrant, gray foliage with spring bloom spikes colored . .

. well . . . lavender! Like all lavenders, needs good drainage. We like to lay the

root ball on the surface of the soil and mound up around it to insure good

drainage around the crown.

Lavandula angustifolia Thumbelina Leigh Dwarf English Lavender

Several years ago we trialed about 15 different lavenders in our nursery. After 3

years of growth, Thumbelina Leigh was one of only 2 that not only survived but

thrived. Low masses of fragrant, gray foliage with spring bloom spikes colored . .

. well . . . lavender! Like all lavenders, needs good drainage. We like to lay the

root ball on the surface of the soil and mound up around it to insure good

drainage around the crown.

Leptodermis oblonga Leptodermis

This plant needs a serious common name upgrade. Typically growing to a large

shrub to about 8' tall, its claims to fame are: 1) absolute bombproof constitution -

It will grow about anywhere it gets at least half a day of sun, and 2) it blooms

and blooms and blooms. Starting in late spring and continuing through a good

chunk of the summer it forms delicate masses of pale purple/lilac flowers that

attract loads of pollinators. We grow it as a cut back shrub, wicking it to the

ground in winter, and it grows back to form about a 3-4' shrub in a single season.

Deer proof. Adaptable.

Lespedeza bicolor Yakushima Bush Clover

A small version of the related L. thunbergii, this one only grows 1-2' tall with fine

textured foliage and rosy/lilac terminal flowers in late summer. Excellent for sun

or light shade. Non invasive

Lespedeza thunbergii Gempei Bush Clover

Great, fountain-like woody shrub to about 6' tall known for its dramatic growth

habit and late summer/early fall flowers. Gempei has both white and rosy pink

blooms at the same time! We grow this as a cutback shrub, cutting it to the

ground each winter. Quite drought tolerant but is happier with ample moisture

in the heat of the summer. Best for full sun or light shade. Non invasive.

Lespedeza thunbergii Gibraltar Bush Clover

The most common of the Lespedezas, this one grows to 6' tall with broad,

arching growth that can reach 10' in spread. Deep, gray green foliage produces

vivid purple/rose blooms in late summer. A good cut back shrub and incredibly

durable. Full sun to light shade. Quite drought tolerant but happier with ample

moisture in the heat of the summer. Non invasive.

Leucanthemum Becky Daisy

Classic shasta daisy growing to about 3' tall with pure white flower petals and

bright yellow centers. Deadhead for extended bloom. Good cut flower. Sun and

any reasonable soil.

Lilium Tiny Crystal Lily Looks™ Dwarf Asiatic LilyCompact growing, clear white flowered lily up to about 24" all. Great for the sun

or lightly shaded garden.

Lilium Tiny Diamond Lily Looks™ Dwarf Asiatic Lily

Super little Asiatic lily with clear white centered, vivid pink flowers on 24" stems.

Best for full sun. Fragrant and great for cutting but we don’t know why anyone

would take them out of the garden!

Lobelia cardinalis Queen Victoria Cardinal Flower

Stunning selection of our native cardinal flower with screaming red summer

flowers and dark, burgundy foliage. Works best in full sun with plenty of

moisture. Outstanding pollinator plant.

Lobelia ×speciosa Starship Deep Rose Cardinal Flower

This hybrid cardinal flower grows to 24" tall with deep burgundy foliage and late

summer masses of screaming fuchsia/red flowers. Strong upright shape.

Excellent hummingbird plant for the late season border. Sun and ample

moisture.

Lycoris squamigera Naked Lady

The classic! Spring sprays of long, strap-like upright foliage melts away by early

to mid summer when the bare, naked lady stems shoot up from the ground to

offer their huge pink trumpets. Will grow just about anywhere you can get a

spade in the ground!

Lysmachia cilata Firecracker Loosestrife

Vigorous growing spreader that grows to about 2-3' tall with intense burgundy

foliage and gleaming yellow flowers. Loves full sun. Can get a little proud of itself

so give it some room and keep an eye on it! Holds excellent foliage color all

through the season.

Manfreda virginiana Rattlesnake Master

Interesting Kentucky native that can't decide if it's a herbaceous perennial, hardy

succulent or . . . According to some, actually an Agave! Low rosette of thick

green and sometimes deep red spotted foliage gives rise to 4' summer flowering

stalks topped with yellow to pink flowers. Pollinated by sphynx moths, bumble

bees and hummingbirds. Great for the rock garden in full sun. We've even grown

some in containers/troughs. Fun plant

Mazus reptans Creeping Mazus

Dainty little mat forming spreader that's great for threading through stepping

stones, rock gardens or among taller plants. Ground hugging green foliage yields

yellow/purple flowers in spring. Great for sun or light shade

Nepeta Balneplud' Blue Prelude™ Catmint

This big, robust growing catmint will form a mound of fine textured foliage to

about 3' tall and wide with spring-early summer bloom spikes in deep blue.

Great pollinator plant, cut flower and all around sun performer. Shear back after

blooming for possible rebloom later in the summer.

Oenothera fruticosa Sundrops

This classic garden plant is one of those pass-along plants that pops up

everywhere, and for good reason. Low mats of semi-evergreen foliage send up

18-24" vertical blooming stalks topped with glowing yellow flowers in late spring.

Grows just about anywhere you have bright sun and reasonable soil.

Opuntia humifusa Prickly Pear

The only cactus native to Kentucky! Low spreading mass of oval succulent pads

covered with long spines. Produces stunning orange to yellow flowers in early

summer. Great for hot, sunny sites on well drained soil. A real conversation

piece!

Opuntia polycantha Plains Prickly Pear

A North American native cactus that ranges from deserts of Texas all the way to

the Pacific Northwest and western Canada! Cold hardy cactus with thick,

succulent pads of foliage that creep along the ground and produce yellow

(occasionally purple) flowers in early summer. Good for bright sunny spots and

well drained soil

Origanum Amethyst Falls Ornamental Oregano

A delightful creeping and cascading ornamental oregano for containers,

rockeries or the sunny mixed border. In spring, the 10" foliage is covered with

masses of pink/purple blooms set off by bright lemon/lime bracts. Loves full sun

and well drained soils.

Origanum Kent Beauty Ornamental Oregano

This hybrid oregano forms a low mass of spicy, aromatic, gray foliage and

beautiful rosy pink floral bracts about 6-8" high and up to 3' wide. It is excellent

in containers and well drained soils in full sun. Short lived perennial that can be

grown as an annual for color and texture. Can be used for cooking but the flavor

is not as intense as culinary oreganos.

Paeonia Butter Bowl Herbaceous PeonyNice strong-stemmed herbaceous peony with rich pink outer petals and a mass

of strong yellow/gold ruffly petaloids in the center. Great cut for the sun garden.

Paeonia Cherry Charm Herbaceous PeonyThis excellent Roy Klehm selection has vivid red petals and a bright yellow

center. Strong stems and high flower production. Great cut flower for bright sun

Paeonia Coral and Gold Herbaceous PeonyStrong stemmed selection with brilliant coral petals and a cheerful yellow

center. Great cut flower for bright sun

Paeonia Honey and Cream Herbaceous Peony

An excellent and very fragrant selection from famed breeder Roy Klehm, this one

has clear white petals and a bright golden center. Strong stems and mid season

bloom time. Great cut flower for full sun

Paeonia Miss Congeniality Herbaceous PeonyAn anemone type herbaceous peony with a pale pink, ruffled center and rich,

dark pink outer petals. Great cut flower for bright sun

Penstemon digitalis PPAF Onyx and Pearls Beardtongue

There are thousands of Penstemons out there but this one is outstanding. Deep

burgundy stems and leaves topped with white summer blooms. It is a strong

grower, heavy bloomer and as reliable as they come. Full sun and well drained

soil.

Perovskia atriplicifolia PP27526 Rocketman™ Russian Sage

Russian Sage is a useful, tremendously drought tolerant sun perennial with

silvery stems and purple blooms in summer. The knock on it is that it can get

floppy and disorganized looking. Rocketman was selected to be a tad shorter

(2.5-3' tall) with stronger, upright stems and heavy crops of flowers.

Phlox paniculata David Garden PhloxThe classic, white flowered and mildew resistant tall phlox for the sunny,

summer garden. Fragrant. Great pollinator plant. Excellent cut flower.

Phlox paniculata USPP 12070Goldmine Variegated Garden

Phlox

This is a rare find in the garden world . . . A tall garden phlox with gold

variegated leaves and bright magenta flowers that isn't a complete mildew trap!

Good heat and humidity tolerance and excellent disease resistance make this

eye-catching plant worthy of a spot in any sunny or lightly shaded garden.

Phlox xprocumbens Pink Profusion Creeping Phlox

Outstanding hybrid phlox from our friend Dr. Jim Ault at the Chicago Botanic

Garden. This spreading sun perennial forms an evergreen mat 3-4" tall with

brilliant pink spring blooms. Vigorous grower and heavy flowerer.

Physostegia virginiana Variegata Obedient Plant

Three foot tall sun perennial (can take a touch of shade too) that offers

white/green variegated foliage that looks good all summer long. In summer the

stems are topped with 3" spikes of rosy pink flowers. Good summer pollinator

plant and cut flower. It is obedient in that when in flower, the flower stems can

be bent over and they will stay that way . . . sort of . . .

Platycodon grandiflorus Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower

A classic for the minded border or vase - 24" tall masses of loose, deep green

foliage produce deep purple "balloon" buds bursting open in late spring. Full sun

or light shade.

Ratibida columnifera Yellow Prairie Coneflower

This North American native grows to 2-3' tall and produces summer/fall masses

of yellow to yellow/orange flowers with elongated brown central discs. Works

great in full sun and it tremendously drought tolerant, deer resistant and

adaptable.

Rudbeckia American Gold

RushBlack-Eyed Susan

One of the better black eyed Susan's on the market today. Growing up to 24-30"

tall, it explodes in mid summer with huge masses of classic black eyed Susan

flowers in mid summer. Good cut flower and pollinator plant for full sun.

Rudbeckia maxima Giant Coneflower

This is one big honkin' coneflower! A basal mass of bright, blue/green foliage

yields an 8-9' tall stalk with multiple yellow flowers with dark brown centers in

mid to late summer. Makes a huge statement in the summer garden. Loves hot,

sunny sites with dervish soil once established

Ruta graveolens Blue Mound Rue

Grown primarily for its fine textured, bright blue/green foliage and gleaming

yellow spring flowers, this selection is great for the sunny border. Deer resistant,

butterfly attracting and easy to grow. Makes a good cut flower also. Butterfly

host plant!

Salvia forsskaolei Balkan Sage

We still can't figure out how to pronounce the name but we love the plant! Low

mounds of bright green, leathery leaves produce 8"-12" tall masses of sky blue

flowers off and on through the late spring and summer. Not like anything else

we've ever grown. Full sun.

Scabiosa superba Mongolian Mist Pincushion Plant

A stunner! 12-15" mounds of deep green foliage support spring masses of rich

blue/purple pincushion flowers. Loves the sun and good drainage, it a great cut

flower, deer proof and, heck, how many plants do you already have from the

haunts of inner Mongolia?!

Sedum Lime Zinger Sunsparkler® Sedum

From the Sedum man himself, Chris Hansen, comes this fun little creeping

Sedum with glossy, succulent green leaves edged in bright chartreuse. Forms a

dense mound to a mat to about 8" tall. Sun and well drained soil. Great for rock

gardens, troughs or as an edger.

Sedum kamtschaticum Kamchatka SedumA good, all green foliaged groundcover sedum for full sun or part shade. Glossy

green carpet to about 6" tall with bright yellow flowers. Easy to grow.

Sedum rupestre Angelina Stonecrop

Vigorous, creeping cold hardy succulent foliage that is screaming gold in spring

and brilliant orange in winter. Great in green roofs, containers, troughs and the

sunny border. Well drained soil.

Sedum sexangulare Tasteless Stonecrop

Low growing and super fine textured cold hardy succulent for troughs, rock

garden or containers. Best in full sun and well drained soil. Never too sure about

the "tasteless" thing . . . Never actually tried it!

Sempervivum Commander Hay Hen and Chicks

Low growing mat of tight, spiral rosettes with deep burgundy leaves tipped in

green. For the sunny trough, container or rock garden. Full sun and well drained

soil.

Sempervivum Silverine Hen and Chicks

The classic! This cold hardy succulent forms low mats of silver/green foliage

rosettes. Can be grown in ground beds, rock gardens, containers, troughs, green

roofs and just about anywhere else you can provide good drainage and lots of

sun.

Sempervivum globiferum

subsp.arenariumRollers

Fun little hardy succulent from the mountains of Austria. Tight, almost spherical

masses of overlapping succulent scale-like leaves on a low mass to about 2" tall.

Loves sun and well drained soils

Senna hebecarpa Wild Senna

This large, shrub-like sun perennial grows up to 5' tall and wide with bold,

gray/green foliage topped by bright yellow flowers in summer. It is a great

pollinator plant, attracting honeybees and a wide list of butterflies. Black seed

pods in fall are favored by turkeys. This is a tough and durable native for the sun

garden

Silphium lacinatium Compass Plant

For those of us who like big, honkin' plants! This tallgrass prairie native forms a

mass of highly dissected, deep green leaves and a 6-9' flowering stalk topped

with small, sunflower like blooms in late summer. Loves sun and dry soils and

has a massive tap root - so put it where you want it!

Silphium perfoliatum Cup Plant

A big beast of a plant for the sun garden. Starting with a low mound of coarse

foliage, this North American native sends up a huge stalk up to 8-9' tall that

produces several bright, cheerful, small sunflower-like flowers in mid to late

summer. Its seeds are favored by a wide range of birds in late fall and early

winter. Makes quite a statement in the garden but make sure you put it where

you want it. Cup plant has a huge tap root system and is difficult to move once

established.

Solidago Crown of Rays Goldenrod

Excellent goldenrod for the sun garden. It grows to 2-3' tall and produces large,

yellow inflorescences in mid summer and into early fall. Great pollinator plant.

Excellent cut flower. Deer proof.

Solidago shortii Solar Cascade Goldenrod

Selected by our good friend Steve Foltz of the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical

Gardens, this cascading goldenrod as a great summer/fall bloomer to plant

above a wall or on a slope. Brilliant yellow flowers and deep green foliage. Full

sun and well drained soil.

Stokesia laevis Honeysong Purple Stoke's Aster

Great selection that forms a 1-2' tall mound of strong and ferny foliage topped in

late spring by vivid purple flowers. Attracts scads of butterflies and other

pollinators. Great cut flower. Long bloom time and just a great overall performer

for the sun garden.

Stokesia laevis Mel's Blue Stokes' Aster

Improved selection of this incredibly useful sun perennial. Growing 12-18" all, it

produces vivid lavender/blue pin cushion flowers in mid spring and then

continuing off and on through the summer. Great cut flower and butterfly plant.

Needs good drainage.

Stokesia laevis Peachie's Pick Stoke's Aster

Stoke's aster is known as a great, low mounding perennial with excellent spring

to early summer purple flowers. 'Peachie's Pick' blooms later and longer than

normal making it a great season extender. Excellent pollinator plant, cut flower

and deer proof winner.

Symphyotrichum laeve Bluebird Smooth Aster

This Mt Cuba Center introduction makes an outstanding garden plant. Strong

upright growth to about 3' tall, the dark green foliage is covered with

blue/lavender flowers in late summer and fall. Foliage remains good looking all

summer and doesn’t get hammered by disease as happens to so many asters out

there. Great pollinator plant for the end of the season.

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Purple Dome New England AsterShort and compact version to about 24" with a tight mounded shape and almost

iridescent purple flowers in fall. Good late season pollinator plant.

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii Alert New York Aster

A very nice and compact selection of New York aster growing to 1' tall with good

branching and deep red flowers in late summer and fall. Good late season

pollinator plant. Deer resistant. Loves sun and well drained sites.

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Raydon's Favorite Fragrant Aster

The fragrant asters are about as tough as they come. Locally native, it can be

found growing out of rocky crevices in gravel and clay. Forms a dense mound of

fine textured foliage about 2' tall and 3' wide. Leaves have a minty aroma when

crushed. Lavender/blue flowers cover every inch of the plant in fall. While this is

a dense grower and really doesn't need pinching, one pinch back in May makes

it even more dense and compact.

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium October Skies Fragrant Aster

The fragrant asters are about as tough as they come. Locally native, if can be

found growing out of rocky crevices in gravel and clay. Forms a dense mound of

fine textured foliage about 2' tall and 3' wide. Leaves have a minty aroma when

crushed. Purple/blue flowers cover every inch of the plant in fall. While this is a

dense grower and really doesn't need pinching, one pinch back in May makes it

even more dense and compact.

Symphytum grandiflorum Comfrey

Forming a spreading mass of 24" tall, deep, leathery green foliage, it sends out

delicate masses of creamy yellow to white flowers in early to mid spring. Makes

an impenetrable groundcover in sun or filtered light.

Tetraneuris scaposa Prairie Sunshine

We have no idea why everyone isn't growing this plant. A small sunflower

relative, it grows to only about 8" tall with fine textured foliage and delightful,

clear yellow flowers in spring and summer. It's a great plant for the rock garden,

or the front of a mixed border. Loves full sun and well drained soil.

Thalictrum TNTNP Nimbus™ Pink Meadow Rue

A compact growing mass of fine, ferny foliage topped with large clouds of

lavender/pink blooms from May to July. Grows up to about 2.5' tall and works

well in full sun or light shade

Valeriana rubra Coccineus Red ValerianUseful little sun perennial to about 2' tall with fine textured foliage and terminal

masses of rich pink/red flowers in late spring/early summer.

Vernonia lettermannii Narrowleaf Ironweed

Sometimes you just stumble on a plant that turns out to be a favorite. We

received this one by mistake a number of years ago and it turned out to be one

of our favorites. Low dense masses of thread-fine dark green foliage to about

18" tall produces deep and vivid violet summer blooms. Excellent pollinator

plant. Loves hot and dry sun. Deer proof. Easy to grow.

Veronicastrum virginicum Alboroseum Culver's Root

A tall and somewhat ethereal and airy large perennial to about 5' or so tall with

upright stems topped by summer spikes of white to pale pink flowers. Great for

full sun or part shade on average soils. Good cut flower and pollinator plant.

Trees

Acer carpinifolium Hornbeam Maple

Very cool and uncommon maple that looks like anything but a maple. A medium

tree to about 35' tall or so with an upright rounded growth habit, it has opposite

leaves like a maple but unlike typical maple leaves these are long, narrow ovals.

Gun metal gray bark and rusty red fall color. This is a strong grower, highly

disease resistant and quite drought tolerant once established.

Acer palmatum Hubb's Red Willow Japanese Maple

Very finely dissected leaves of vivid burgundy color in spring, fading a bit in the

heat of the summer, this is a great texture tree to about 20' tall. Brilliant

red/burgundy fall color. For full sun or light shade and adequate moisture.

Acer palmatum Tsukasa Silhouette Columnar Japanese MapleA loosely columnar selection that will grow 18' tall and half that in width over

time with bright green early foliage changing to scarlet in fall.

Acer palmatum var. dissectum Red DragonLaceleaf Weeping Japanese

Maple

A dwarf and cutleaf selection with intense burgundy/red foliage that holds its

color quite well through the summer. Mature height of 4-6' with a bit more

width. Bright light with a little protection from the hot afternoon summer sun

works best.

Acer tegmentosum Joe Witt Snakebark Maple

An outstanding striped maple for the lightly shaded garden. Upright oval to

about 25' tall over time, it has fairly bold textured, light green leaves that turn

bright yellow in fall. Bark, particularly on branches under about 5" in diameter, is

striped with white, green and gray. Likes a little shade and even moisture.

Aesculus parviflora Bottlebrush Buckeye

Large, suckering shrub for light shade, it will reach 10-18' tall and wide over

time. Deep green foliage and early summer spikes of white are great for

attracting butterflies and bumble bees. Easy to grow

Aesculus parviflora Rogers Bottlebrush Buckeye

Large, suckering shrub for light shade, it will reach 10-18' tall and wide over

time. Deep green foliage and early summer spikes of white are great for

attracting butterflies and bumble bees. 'Rogers' is a later blooming form with

flower spikes that can reach a full 3' in length!

Albizia julibrissin Summer Chocolate Mimosa

This burgundy foliaged mimosa makes quite a statement in the summer garden.

Vigorous and retaining its color all through the summer, we cut it back to the

ground each winter to keep if from flowering (and then producing tons of

seedlings!) Full sun

Amelanchier alnifolia Obelisk Serviceberry

This nice, upright selection will produce a 12-15' tall, multi-trunked tree with

fresh green leaves and cheerful white spring blooms. Small, blueberry-like fruit

form in summer and are edible - good for eating or attracting birds. Nice

orange/yellow fall color. Good for full sun or light shade in a reasonably moist

soil.

Asimina triloba Pawpaw

Unique Kentucky native understory tree with long, somewhat drooping deep

green leaves that turn bright golden yellow in fall. Unusual mahogany flowers in

April produce large lumpy green fruits that have a great flavor that falls

somewhere between a mango and a banana. Grows and fruits best in full sun

but is quite shade tolerant.

Cercis canadensis Alley Cat Variegated Eastern Redbud

Discovered by Louisville's own Allen Bush as a chance seedling in the alley

behind his Louisville garden, this variant of our native redbud produces

substantial leaves of dark green, splashed with white. A good, stable variegation

and strong growth with the typical rosy/pink spring blooms. Great selection for

the sunny garden.

Cercis canadensis Pink Heartbreaker Eastern Redbud

A weeping version of our native flowering redbud, this one will form an informal

weeping mass to about 12' tall and wide. Nice specimen plant for the sunny

garden.

Chionanthus retusus Tokyo Tower Chinese Fringe Tree

Excellent broad columnar selection of this outstanding medium sized tree.

Glossy, bright green leaves are the perfect foil for gleaming white and fragrant

flowers in May/June. Tough and adaptable tree for the sun garden.

Cornus kousa Samzam Chinese Dogwood

This white variegated form is an open grower that will reach about 18' tall and

wide with time. It produces early summer blooms of white and red, raspberry

like fruit in autumn. Excellent choice for brightening up a dark corner of the

garden. More tree like than 'Wolf Eyes'

Cornus alba Regnzam Red Gnome™ Dogwood

This 3-4' tall version of the red stemmed dogwood is more compact than typical

for the species. It is primarily grown for its bright red stems in winter. June

flower heads are white and produce white fruit in late summer and fall that are

great for attracting birds. Best to prune to the ground every year or so to keep

the young stems brightly colored. Full sun

Cornus kousaLustgarten

WeepingWeeping Chinese Dogwood

This weeping version of the Chinese dogwood makes quite a conversation piece.

Maturing at about 8-10' tall, it is a stiff weeper that is useful as a specimen or

focal point in the garden. Best in full sun or part shade with ample moisture.

White blooms in late spring produce raspberry like fruit in fall.

Corylopsis spicata Golden Spring Spike Winterhazel

Delicate and somewhat ethereal spring bloomer to about 8' tall and wide.

Chartreuse colored flowers cover the branches in April followed by similarly

colored leaves. Excellent for the lightly shaded garden. Difficult to find!

Cotinus coggygria NCCO1 Winecraft Black® Smoketree

Smoketree forms a large shrub or small tree to about 15' tall or a bit more. It is a

full sun/part shade plant that is amazingly drought tolerant and known for its

"smoke" like clouds of summer flowers. This selection has incredibly dark

burgundy/black leaves that hold their color better than most. We like to grow

the Cotinus varieties as cut back specimens. You get a smaller plant and don't

get the flowers but you get much more intense foliage color through the season.

Ginkgo biloba Blagon Gold Spire™ Maiden Hair Tree

A columnar/upright form of this durable and attractive tree. Bright green, fan

shaped leaves turn brilliant gold all at once in fall. Will grow in any reasonable

soil to form a narrow, columnar specimen.

Ginkgo biloba Jade Butterflies Maiden Hair Tree

Slow growing, dwarf selection of the venerable ginkgo. Will reach about 12-15'

after many years of growth. Upright oval and densely branched. Makes an

excellent container specimen or highlight in a small garden. Can take lots of

pruning so you can almost treat it as an in-ground bonsai. Bright golden fall

color.

Ginkgo biloba Weeping Wonder Dwarf Weeping Ginkgo

Funky and informal small weeping selection of ginkgo. We're not entirely sure

how tall this one will grow but you can prune and train it about any way you

want. For full sun. Fun container or specimen tree.

Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky Coffee Tree

One of our best and most adaptable Kentucky native shade trees. Growing to

about 80' tall and 35' wide with an open branching habit, Coffee Tree has clean,

blue/green summer foliage that turns a beautiful yellow in fall. Extremely

drought tolerant and pest free.

Heptacodium miconioides Seven Son Flower

This tough as nails, large shrub/small tree forms a mass of green in summer with

stringy, exfoliating bark. In late summer and early fall it is covered with lightly

fragrant white blooms and, if the season cooperates, brilling red sepals that

persist for several weeks. Excellent bee plant for full sun or part shade.

Magnolia Lois Yellow Magnolia

This yellow flowering hybrid flowers later than many of the deciduous spring

bloomers, helping it to avoid late spring frosts. Rich yellow flower color and

about a 40' upright oval frame make this an amazingly useful garden tree for full

sun.

Magnolia macrophylla Big Leaf Magnolia

Stunner of a Kentucky native tree with gigantic leaves to 3' long with silver

undersides. Late May flowers of creamy white can reach 12" in diameter! Grows

into a medium tree to about 25' tall or so. Outstanding and hard to find.

Nyssa sylvatica Zydeco Twist Tupelo

As fun as the name implies . . . This black tupelo selection has branches that are

twisted and twirled to give the plant a unique texture. Will grow 40' tall in an

upright oval shape with deep green summer leaves and red/burgundy fall color.

Tolerant of clay and damp soils.

Parrotia subaequalis Chinese Ironwood

Outstanding Chinese native only recently discovered in the wild. It will form a

medium tree up to about 35' tall with a somewhat open habit, deep green

foliage and intense burgundy fall foliage color. Drought and clay tolerant and

quite disease resistant. Choice and extremely hard to find.

Prunus Okame Hybrid Ornamental Cherry

One of the most serviceable and attractive cherry selections on the market.

Blooms in March and April with clear pink flowers that are amazingly freeze

tolerant down to the low 20s! Upright in growth habit it will reach 25-30' tall.

One of our favorites.

Styrax americanus American Snowbell

Impossible to find North American native member of the styrax family, this will

grow to form a 12' tall shrub/tree for understory conditions. Fresh green foliage

and dainty white flowers in late spring. Likes a little TLC in the soil department.

Styrax japonicus Japanese Snowbell

Delightful small tree to about 12' tall and wide with fine textured, dark green

leaves and pendant white blooms. Likes a little protection from hot afternoon

summer sun and a good supply of moisture through the driest part of the

season.