Category Archives: Perennials
Hydrangea paniculata Bobo
Masses of showy large white flowers up to 11 long are held upright on strong stiff stems covering low growing plants early in the season from July through fall taking on a soft pinkish blush as they mature. The compact
Ornithogalum Umbellatum
Ornithogalum is the perfect partner for perennials pansies and other bulbs. The delicate leaves and flowers are so very informal and blend so nicely with most primary colors especially yellow and blue.
Delosperma Fire Wonder
Carpet your hot sunny areas in vibrant colors from early summer to frost. These spreading succulent perennials thrive on neglect in poor quality soil with good drainage and are exceptionally tolerant of drought and intense summer heat. The small plants
Heuchera Citronelle
Citronelle’s lime green foliage adds a dramatic flair in containers and shady garden beds. Planted in groups this specimen lends color to small spaces and thrives with little care. Heucheras are reliable ground covers resistant to deer and other small
Clematis Ernest Markham (red)
An outstanding red clematis with gold anthers add to the velvety classic look. Long a favorite in the garden a winner of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. A fast and vigorous climber with vines flowering on current
Hydrangea Everlasting Revolution PPAF
She comes in colors. Florets on the compact 4 x 3′ bushy reblooming shrubs are veritable multicolored bouquets with a continuing show of changing color combinations.
Phlox Flame White Eye PPAF
Easy to grow with a naturally dwarf habit and excellent disease resistance. Eye-catching are the large clusters of snowy white blossoms with rich red eyes. When planted in masses their sweet fragrance can reach from a distance. Remove spent blooms
Monarda fistulosa Humdinger
Monarda create a colorful stir when they burst into bloom in late summer. Humdingers compact branching plants produce a flurry of showy violet-pink flowers that go on blooming for a long time. A striking presence in the border or cottage
Tulip Dream Touch
Raspberry red petals each one with white edges create large peony flowering blooms. Late spring blooming double tulip Dream Touch is spectacular when planted in large groups with other purple or white tulips. Double late tulip blooming in late spring.
Tulip Orange Balloon
Orange Balloon brings pure fascination in the garden. The large blossoms are as captivating from a distance as large hot air balloons. Blooms in mid spring.
Delosperma Hot Pink Wonder
Carpet your hot sunny areas in vibrant colors from early summer to frost. These spreading succulent perennials thrive on neglect in poor quality soil with good drainage and are exceptionally tolerant of drought and intense summer heat. The small plants
Hibiscus Mars Madness
Huge 9 inch flowers open wide in magenta-red on top of copper-purple maple-like leaves. Hardy hybrid hibiscus is a vigorous sturdy erect but sometimes shrubby woody-based perennial that typically grows to 4-8 tall. Hybrids are winter hardy to USDA Zones
Monarda didyma Balmy Lilac
Produces an explosion of bold purple blooms in late spring into summer. Spreading mounding plants luminous scarlet-red tubular flowers arrayed on dense globular heads float above a blaze of showy reddish leafy aromatic bracts. Compact upright
Echinacea Sombrero Hot Coral
Very strong well-branched plants produce large single daisies in coral-pink color and bronze cones. Color is strong long lasting and it last for months in the garden. The flowers are excellent for cutting and attract butterflies hummingbirds and bees. Echinacea
Deutzia Yuki Cherry Blossom PPAF
Fragrant cherry blossom flowers are creamy white brushed with magenta markings on the outer surface of the delicate petals illuminating dark green foliage in spring on this low growing spreading shrub. Provides color in fall as well with deep burgundy
Tulip Kiev
Tulip Kiev sports huge blooms of bright red with sunny yellow edges sit atop purple and green mottled foliage. Very impressive! Greigii Tulips are low growing but the blooms are very large in proportion to the rest of the plant.
Monarda Bee’s Knees PPAF
Selected in our trial field at Fordhook Farm Monarda Bees Knees has shown us extreme tolerance to mildew. The compact branching plants are spotless clean from powdery mildew. This classic scarlet beauty is perfect in front of your flower bed
Gaura Rosy Jane
We are enchanted by this delectable new bicolor beauty;a breakthrough debut in the graceful gaura palette. From summer till fall 24″ tall plants produce a glorious display of white flowers prettily edged with pink picotee. Native plants excel in butterfly
Salvia Burgundy Candles
Spikes sparkle with burgundy buds and calyces framing rich blue open flowers. An amazing sight in the full sun. A good choice for the front border. Heat and drought tolerant.
Heuchera Dale’s Strain
Dale’s Strain silvery marbled foliage adds a dramatic flair in containers and shady garden beds. Planted in groups this plant will thrive with little care. Heucheras are reliable ground covers resistant to deer and other small critters. For home-grown bouquets
