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Delphinium Digitalis Euonymous
Dianthus Echinacea Eupatorium
Dicentra Epimedium Euphorbia
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Plant Name & Description
Delphinium Zone 4
‘Round Table Mix’
Very tall mix of multicolored flower spikes. 6’, Early summer.
Dianthus Zone 3 - 9
alwoodii ‘Frosty Fire’
Double, pure-red blooms over gray-blue foliage. 6-8", Summer.
‘Bath’s Pink’
Blue-green foliage with single, scented, pink flowers. 8 - 12”, Late spring.
'Cranberry Ice' PPAF
Light pink with nicely contrasting cranberry edges and centers.  7". Summer.
gratianopolitanus ‘Fire Witch’
Deep blue grassy foliage topped off with single, bright magenta flowers.Our best selling Dianthus.  Perennial Plant Association 'Perennial Plant of the Year'.  8", Late spring – early summer.
‘Mountain Mist’
Very attractive silver-blue foliage that is very tolerant of heat and humidity. Lightly fragrant pink flowers are produced in May and June and continue intermittently into fall. 8 -12”, Late spring - early summer.
'Raspberry Swirl' PPAF
White to light pink with brilliantly contrasting red edges and deep maroon centers.  7". Summer.
'Strawberry Sorbet'  PPAF
Medium pink with contrasting rose red edges and centers.  7". Summer.
Dicentra (Bleeding Heart) Zone 3
‘Aurora’
White heart shaped flowers over light green
ferny-like foliage. 10-14", Spring to frost.
eximia
Fern-like foliage with pink heart-shaped flowers. 12-15”, Mid spring – frost.
  'Gold Heart'  (spectabilis 'Gold Heart)
Vibrant yellow foliage and peach colored stems ending with deep-pink heart-shaped flowers.  24".  Late spring - early summer.

formosa ‘Luxuriant’
Cherry-red, heart-shaped flowers above blue-green fern-like foliage that is great to use for long-lasting floral arrangements. 12-15”, Mid spring – frost.

  'King of Hearts'  Drought, sun and heat tolerant Fern-leafed Bleeding Heart that produces non-stop, rose pink, heart shaped flowers that fade to pink.  Fern like grey-green foliage.  8-10:, Late spring-early fall.
  ‘Luxuriant’
Cherry-red, heart-shaped flowers above blue-green fern-like foliage that is great to use for long-lasting floral arrangements. 12-15”, Mid spring – frost.
spectabilis  (Old-fashioned B.H.)
Delicate pink, heart-shaped flowers. 32”, Late spring - early summer.

spectabilis ‘Alba’
White heart-shaped flowers. 24 - 32”, Late spring - early summer.

Digitalis (Foxglove) Zone 4 - 9
ambiqua aka. grandiflora
Long lived perennial Foxglove with brown spotted, yellow trumpet shaped flowers with brown spots. Perennial. 2’, Early - midsummer.
mortonensis (Strawberry Foxglove)
Rose-pink, trumpet-shaped flowers with flecks of cream. Glossy dark green leaves. Perennial. Early summer.

purpurea ‘Excelsior Mix’
Very attractive, trumpet-shaped, large flowers on tall stems in shades of creamy-white, purple and pink. Biennial or short lived perennial, but will self sow. 3 - 5’, Early summer.

Echinacea (Coneflower) Big Sky Series  Zone 4 - 9
'After Midnight'  PPAF  Dwarf Coneflower with a mature height of only 12".  Vibrant magenta purple petals surround a black-red cone on black stems.  Mid - late summer.
  'Coconut Lime' PPAF
Light lime colored pompom-like frilly flowers with an outside row of near white single petals surround a brownish-red cone.  A whole new color in Echinaceas.  28".  Mid-late summer.
'Harvest Moon' PPAF
Deep golden-yellow petals surround an orange cone.  Fragrant flowers on well branched stems.  24 - 30".  Mid-late summer.
  'Pink Double Delight'
Pink, double, pompom-like flowers with an outside row of pink single petals.  Relatively short and compact double form with strong stems and abundant flowers.  24".  Mid to late summer.
  'Profusion'
While visiting Future Plants, in Holland, this past July, I feasted my eyes upon profuse flowering cone flower I have ever seen.  Deep, lavender, rosy-pink, single flowers with upward facing petals on strong, extremely well branched, superbly contrasting, red stems.  As lovely as many of the new forms and colors are, it's wonderful to see such a refined plant in its natural color range.  And as a choice for Landscaping, mover over Magnus, there is one more magnanimous.
  'Summer Sky' PPAF
The first bicolor Coneflower.  Soft peach petals with a rose halo around the cone.  Robust plant with fragrant, 5" blooms on dark stems.  Mid - late summer. 30 - 36".  Mid-late summer.
'Sundown' PPAF
Bright orange.  A prolific, fragrant bloomer.  Attracts butterflies.  30".  Mid - late summer.
'Sunrise' PPAF
Produces an abundance of rose scented, creamy yellow flowers in which the cone starts out green and then turns gold as it ages.  30-36", Early summer - autumn.
'Twilight' PPAF
Abundant, bright, rosy-red petals surround a brownish-red cone.  A whole new color in Echinaceas.  28".  Mid - late summer.
Echinacea (Coneflower) Zone 4 - 9
purpurea (Purple Coneflower)
Large lavender purple flowers. Very attractive to butterflies and birds. 3-4’, Late summer - early autumn. 
  p. ‘Double Decker'
A Coneflower with a hat!  Two-tiered, rose pink petals pop out of each cone. 
p. ‘Kim’s Knee High’ PP12242
Dwarf form of our very popular native Coneflower. Compact and long blooming. 16 - 20”, Summer - early autumn.
p. ‘Magnus’
Rose petals that droop less than the species. 1998 PPA. “Perennial Plant of the Year”. 3 - 4’, Late summer - early autumn.
  p. ‘Ruby Giant'
Back by popular demand, the largest flowered Coneflower available.  Very large, fragrant flowers of ruby-lavender on multibranched stems.  The petals are held horizontal and the cone is also extremely large.  30".  Summer - autumn.
‘Ruby Star’ (Rubinstern)
Brought to us from the same gentlemen that gave us Magnus. Impressively large, flat growing flowers of bright, lavender-rose-pink. Sure to become a new favorite. 30 - 36”, Summer - early autumn.
p. ‘White Swan’
Pure white, honey-scented flowers. 3 - 4’, Late summer - early autumn.

tennesseensis 'Rocky Top'
Flowers of rich, deep pink hues are widely spaced above narrow, medium green foliage that is somewhat shorter than the genus.  Sure to attract butterflies, the flower heads turn upwards and follow the sun.  Well branched and vigorous.  24 - 36", Summer - autumn.

Epimedium (Barrenwort) Zone 4
  grandiflorum
Relatively large, long spurred, white flowers tinged with lilac.  12".  Late spring.
grandiflorum 'Lilafee'
Dainty, long spurred, lilac flowers are displayed just above the attractive heart-shaped foliage which emerges bronze. 10".  Late spring.
rubrum
Thick clumps of green spiny-edged foliage veined with red. Dainty, 3/4–1” red and yellow flowers. 6 - 12”, Late spring.
versicolor ‘Sulphureum’
Excellent groundcover with yellow spurred flowers. Good fall color. 6 - 12”, Late spring.
youngianum ‘Niveum’
Profuse blooming, pure white flowers. 6-12”, Late spring.

y. ‘Roseum’
Profuse blooming, violet to purple. 6-12”, Late spring.

Euonymous fortunei Zone 4-9

fortunei Coloratas (Purple Leaf Winter Creeper)
Evergreen, dark green leaves that turn purple-red by autumn. 15”.

  f. 'Wolong Ghost'
From Panda country, in the Wolong province of China, comes this Wintercreeper with green leaves variegated with white midribs and veining.  6".
Eupatorium Zone 4
maculatum ‘Gateway’
Huge red flower clusters (8 to 12”) on thick, wine-red stems. 6’, Summer - autumn.
purpureum (Sweet Joe Pye Weed)
This butterfly magnet displays an abundance of violet-pink blooms in large clusters. 3 - 6’, Midsummer.
Euphorbia (Spurge) Zone 4 - 9
dulcis ‘Chameleon’
Orange flower clusters over wonderful mahogany colored foliage. Fantastic for its foliage interest alone. 14 - 18” Late spring.
  e. 'First Blush' PPAF
Variegated sport of the very popular Cushion Spurge.  Bright yellow flower-like leaf clusters above deep pink and white variegated foliage.  12".  Spring to early summer.
polychroma aka epithymoides (Cushion Spurge)
Very bright yellow flower-like leaf clusters on bushy foliage. Very popular perennial that has stood the test of time. 16”, Spring - early summer.
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