Perennial

Perennial: Evergreen. Fairly drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Rock garden and ground cover plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Blooms profusely in spring-summer with star-shaped flowers. Bloom color: pale lavender blue. Height: 4-6 inches. Width: 24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Evergreen. Fairly drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Rock garden and ground cover plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Blooms profusely in spring-summer with star-shaped flowers. Bloom color: pale lavender blue. Height: 4-6 inches. Width: 24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Evergreen. Fairly drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Rock garden and ground cover plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Blooms profusely in spring-summer with star-shaped flowers. Bloom color: pale lavender blue. Height: 4-6 inches. Width: 24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Evergreen. Fairly drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Loose clusters of large star-shaped flowers cover the top of this mat-forming creeper for a long period. Good ground cover, in bank plantings or in rock gardens. Spectacular when cascading over walls. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Blms: spring-summer. Blm color: white. Size: 4-6" x 24". Exp.: sun. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Evergreen. Fairly drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Loose clusters of large star-shaped flowers cover the top of this mat-forming creeper for a long period. Good ground cover, in bank plantings or in rock gardens. Spectacular when cascading over walls. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Blms: spring-summer. Blm color: white. Size: 4-6" x 24". Exp.: sun. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z3.

Herbaceous Perennial: Deer resistant. Attracts butterflies. Vigorous and floriferous. Has pretty balloon-shaped buds opening to flowers resembling bellflowers. Good on patios, flowerbeds, containers, borders, cottage gardens and rock gardens. Good cut flower. Emerges slowly in spring-be patient. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: violet blue. Height: 4–6 inches. Width: 8-10 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Herbaceous Perennial: Deer resistant. Attracts butterflies. Vigorous and floriferous. Has pretty balloon-shaped buds opening to flowers resembling bellflowers. Good on patios, flowerbeds, containers, borders, cottage gardens and rock gardens. Good cut flower. Emerges slowly in spring-be patient. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: semi-double, soft pink. Height: 4-10 inches. Width: 12-16 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Evergreen, bushy perennial with scalloped oval leaves that have a white margin. Good ground cover & pot plant. Blooms: summer. Irregular flowers are tubular, white to pale mauve. Size: 2'+ x 2'+. Exposure: sun Water: moderate. (Have some reports of new growth from roots in cold climates.) USDA Z10. (syn. P. coleoides 'Variegata')

Perennial: This FanciFiller is a thriller, filler and spiller! Lovely scalloped leaves are a blend of avocado green and golden yellow on deep red stems. Great for borders, containers, hanging baskets, or as a houseplant. Bloom time: summer-winter. Insignificant purple flowers. Branched, spreading habit. Height: 18-24 inches. Width: 18-24 inches. Exposure: part shade/shade. Likes rich, moist soils. USDA Z8-11.

Tender Perennial: The Lion series has strong basal branching, compact growth habit and are good for summer and fall as they resist stretching under high temperatures. Has showy spikes of flowers above the dark green glossy foliage with purple undersides. Good for beds and borders, mass plantings, and in containers. Bloom color: light pink. Height: 10-18 inches. Width: 12-14 inches. Exposure: sun/shade. Water: moderate/moist. Hardy to around 25 degrees.

Perennial: Semi-evergreen shrub with clusters of phlox-like flowers. Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Native to South Africa. Good border, bank, background and filler plant. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: large white. Makes a mounding shrub or a vine if tied and given support. Attracts butterflies. Shrub size: 6' x 6-10'. Vine height: 12' or more. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z9.

Shrub: Tolerates drought, clay, seaside and deer. Native to South Africa. Semi-evergreen with clusters of phlox-like flowers. Good container, border, bank, background, ground cover and filler plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: deep sky blue. Makes a mounding shrub or a vine if tied and given support. Height: 3-20 feet. Width: 3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Border, woodland, container & rock garden plant with clusters of bell-shaped flowers. Differs from others due to the lovely variegated creamy foliage. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: violet-blue. Size: 18-24" x 18-24". Exposure: shade/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z2-9. Blooms of Bressingham. (PP#9781)

Succulent: A tall growing species, this South Africa native can reach heights of 12’, making it a good food source for elephants! The fat, glossy green, paddle-shaped leaves grow along soft red colored stems, which can be trained for ornamental archways and container gardens. As the plant ages, it will grow into a bushy habit with a large woody trunk. Exp.: full sun/part shade. Soil: good drainage. Height: 12’. Width: 6’. Blooms: pink. USDA Z9.

Perennial Herb: Tolerates deer and bog. The Paradiso Double series is a Primula acaulis x polyanthus that features double flowers, uniform growth & flowering, compact plant shape, & long shelf life. Good border, bedding, woodland, windowsill & container plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: fall-spring. Color: soft pink infused with yellow. Double blooms resemble roses. Height: 4-6 in. Width: 5-6 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Perennial Herb: Tolerates deer and bog. The Paradiso Double series is a Primula acaulis x polyanthus that features double flowers, uniform growth & flowering, compact plant shape, & long shelf life. Good border, bedding, woodland, windowsill & container plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: fall-spring. Color: shades of lavender purple. Double blooms resemble roses. Height: 4-6 in. Width: 5-6 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Perennial Herb: Tolerates deer and bog. The Paradiso Double series is a Primula acaulis x polyanthus that features double flowers, uniform growth & flowering, compact plant shape, & long shelf life. Good border, bedding, woodland, windowsill & container plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: fall-spring. Color: rose pink with light picotee edge. Double blooms resemble roses. Height: 4-6 in. Width: 5-6 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Perennial Herb: Tolerates deer and bog. The Paradiso Double series is a Primula acaulis x polyanthus that features double flowers, uniform growth & flowering, compact plant shape, & long shelf life. Good border, bedding, woodland, windowsill & container plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: fall-spring. Color: white with green tinge. Double blooms resemble roses. Height: 4-6 in. Width: 5-6 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Perennial Herb: Tolerates deer and bog. The Paradiso Double series is a Primula acaulis x polyanthus that features double flowers, uniform growth & flowering, compact plant shape, & long shelf life. Good border, bedding, woodland, windowsill & container plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: fall-spring. Color: white with yellow center. Double blooms resemble roses. Height: 4-6 in. Width: 5-6 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Perennial Herb: Tolerates deer and bog. The Paradiso Double series is a Primula acaulis x polyanthus that features double flowers, uniform growth & flowering, compact plant shape, & long shelf life. Good border, bedding, woodland, windowsill & container plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: fall-spring. Color: yellow. Double blooms resemble roses. Height: 4-6 in. Width: 5-6 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Tuberous Perennial: The Tecolote series is a heavy bloomer producing many 4-5 inch camellia-like flowers on sturdy stems. It is a florist's favorite. Good cut flower, border and container plant. The flowers are held above the ferny foliage. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: white. Height: 12-24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Avoid overwatering. USDA Z8.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Drought & clay tolerant. The 'Mache Series' are vigorous & strong-stemmed, producing large 2-3" flowers in bold colors. The papery petals are layered one on top of another & are ideal for cutting, lasting up to 6 weeks. Good rock garden or border plant. Plants generally go dormant & disappear by mid-late summer, then produce new leaves in fall. Blm time: spring. Blm color: assorted. Size: 12-16" x 10-12". Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod./moist. Z5.

Perennial: Drought & deer tolerant. Great ground cover & dry rockery plant. Stems are hidden by small gray green leaves that overlap them completely. Native to New Zealand. Attracts butterflies. Blooms in summer with pale yellow flowers that appear "dusted" on. Carpet forming: 1/2" x 1-3'. Sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z7-9. (syn. R. lutescens)

Perennial: Evergreen in mild winter climates. Nice border and cut flower plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-fall. Produces tubular rose-purple flowers with yellow and red dotted throat. Height: 2-3 feet. Re-seeds. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. (syn. R. angulata)

Perennial: Evergreen in mild winter climates. Nice border and cut flower plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-fall. Produces tubular rose-purple flowers with yellow and red dotted throat. Height: 2-3 feet. Re-seeds. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. (syn. R. angulata)