PERENNIALS

Silver jewels for the shade! Standing an impressive 12-15 inches tall, 'Looking Glass' sports leaves with an all-over sterling silver patina. This solid silver coating is developed as the leaves age by early summer. These leaves tend to curl under, adding a softness to its mounded form. Springtime brings clusters of tiny, Wedgewood blue, forget-me-not type flowers which naturally float above the young foliage that is silver with green veins. This is a new sport of 'Jack Frost' PP13859. Hardy in Zones 3 to 8. 12 to 15" tall. Deep Shade to Part Sun.

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•Striking bright gold, toothed leaves form a compact clump; color is lime green if grown in part shade

•Lavender blue, star-shaped, upward-facing flowers smother the foliage from late spring to midsummer, often repeating sporadically into fall

•Makes an eye-catching addition to combination containers or as an edging in the landscape

•Somewhat slow-growing; give this plant a special place in the garden where it will not be overtaken by larger perennials

Grows 4 to 6 inches tall.

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Soft yellow blooms cover the compact mounds of bright green, threadleaf foliage from early thru late summer. Cutting this plant back by 1/3 to 1/2 after its first flush of flowers is finished will extend the bloom period into fall.

C. 'Creme Brulee' is a wonderful new hybrid of C. grandiflora x verticillata from Long Island, NY. It is similar to 'Moonbeam' but is more prolific, producing larger flowers and displaying improved mildew resistance. It is extremely vigorous: one plant can grow 16"-20" tall and 35" wide.

Coreopsis is easy to grow, making it a good choice for beginners. One plant will provide you with long-lasting cut flower bouquets all summer long.

Grows 16 to 20 inches tall.

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This variety of coreopsis has been reported to bloom earlier than all of the others. It produces 2 inch wide, double, golden yellow flowers with fringed petals that have a mahogany-red spot in the center.

Plants have a compact growth habit but are larger than 'Early Sunrise' at maturity. 'Rising Sun' received the 2005 Fleuroselect Gold Medal.

Coreopsis is easy to grow, making it a good choice for beginners. One plant will provide you with long-lasting cut flower bouquets all summer long.

Grows 36 inches tall.

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Vivid fire red flowers have a deeper crimson eye, making this a "saturated red bicolor". The evergreen, glaucous grey-green foliage provides a stark contrast for these shockingly bright flowers. Even more wonderful, they exude the spicy scent of cloves. Though budding is most prolific in early summer, plants will rebloom in the fall if spent flowers are removed. D. 'Fire Star' is slightly taller and bushier than D. 'Eastern Star' and has proven to be a vigorous grower. Hardy in Zones 5 to 9. 8" tall. Part Sun to Full Sun.

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(Formerly named 'Siskin Clock') A mesmerizing dianthus! The young flowers have very light pink petals with a deep maroon picotee edge and central disc. As they age, the petals fade to white and the picotee edges changes to magenta. These awesome blooms carpet loose mounds of gray-green foliage in early summer. If deadheaded, they will rebloom in the fall. Hardy in Zones 6 to 9. 7" tall. Part Sun to Full Sun.

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Overlapping petals of magenta purple with plum rings around the centers describe the outstanding flowers of D. 'Shooting Star'. Even more wonderful, they exude the spicy scent of cloves. Though budding is most prolific in early summer, plants will rebloom in the fall if spent flowers are removed. The evergreen foliage is a glaucous blue-green, forming compact mounds about 7" tall and wide. Hardy in Zones 5 to 9. 7" tall. Part Sun to Full Sun.

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Many years ago, German plantsman Eugen Schleipfer found an Echinacea plant that looked very different than the others. Resulting from years of selection is a reliable seed strain with two-tiered flowers. A set of shorter petals rests on top of the cone while a "skirt" of longer, deep rose-pink petals emerge from the base of the cone. Hardy in Zones 3 to 8. 40" tall. Part Sun to Full Sun.

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2004 Perennial Plant of the Year! One of the most colorful ferns for the garden, the Japanese Painted Fern has silvery-grey fronds which are dusty purple towards the center. They are set off by the purplish-red veins and stems. Hardy in Zones 3 to 8. 15" tall. Part Shade to Full Shade.

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Similiar to Fern A. Pictum with silvery-green fronds but displays brighter red stems and veins. Red color is more prominent with age. A good growing fern. Hardy in Zones 4 to 9. 18 to 14" tall. Part Shade to Full Shade.

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