Brilliant silver leaves with contrasting green veins are distinctive and eye-catching in shaded beds and woodland gardens. Clusters of tiny blue flowers provide additional color in the spring. Use in masses to create a shimmering groundcover or use individually as a garden accent. An herbaceous perennial.

Slowly reaches 12 in. tall, spreading to 24 in. wide; blooms reach 18 in. tall.

Cold Zones: 3-8

Light Exposure: Partial sun

Flower Color: Blue

Bloom Time: Spring

Obsidian Coral Bells features dainty spikes of light green bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage from late spring to early summer. Its attractive crinkled lobed leaves emerge burgundy in spring, turning black in color with curious deep purple undersides the rest of the year. Foliage reaches 8 to 10 in. tall, 16 in. wide; blooms reach 24 in. tall.

Cold Zones: 4-9

Light Exposure: Partial to full sun

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Summer

Large fragrant blooms have delicate wisteria blue standards and clear hyacinth blue falls. A classic addition to perennial borders, cottage gardens. Large flowers add a bold yet delicate element to arrangements. Herbaceous. Forms a clump 16 to 18 in. wide with flower stems reaching 30 to 40 in. high.

Cold Zones: 3-9

Light Exposure: Full Sun

Flower Color: Blue

Bloom Time: Spring and fall

Exceptionally large blooms with a light, pleasant fragrance held on strong stems above a compact mound of dark green, trouble-free foliage that lasts well into autumn. Masses of yellow petals have a nearly translucent quality, perfectly forming a formal double flower. Hybridized by Don Smith, a leading Itoh Peony breeder. An herbaceous perennial. Moderate growing; reaches 24 to 30 in. tall and wide.

Cold Zones: 4-8

Light Exposure: Partial to full sun

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Mid-spring

Large, semi-double to double, lightly fragrant flowers on strong stems above a compact mound of dark green foliage. Dark lavender-pink petals mature and fade to a soft pink, revealing a cluster of yellow stamens in the center. Prefers full sun to dappled shade. Hybridized by Don Smith, a leading Itoh Peony breeder. An herbaceous perennial. Moderate growing; reaches 24 to 30 in. tall and wide.

Cold Zones: 4-8

Light Exposure: Partial to full sun

Flower Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Mid-spring

A symmetrical mound of small, heart-shaped leaves with a slight curl that resemble mouse ears. The soft blue-gray foliage has a faint white edge in early spring. The thick foliage resists slug damage. Lavender flowers stand above the foliage clumps. An herbaceous perennial. 2008 Hosta of the Year. Moderate growing; foliage clump reaches only 6 to 7 in. tall, 12 in. wide.

Cold Zones: 3-8

Light Exposure: Partial to full sun

Flower Color: Purple

Bloom Time: Spring

Plant a dazzling carpet of color! Beautiful masses of deep blue flowers top creeping stems and create an attractive groundcover or accent in a rock garden. Excellent bank cover. More heat tolerant than garden phlox. An herbaceous perennial. Moderate growing; reaches 6 in. tall, forming a dense mat up to 3 ft. wide.

Cold Zones: 3-9

Light Exposure: Full sun

Flower Color: Blue

Bloom Time: Spring into summer

Deep pink buds open to bright white flowers that face up and outward from the plant, unlike many. Virtually problem-free, this delightful cool-season bloomer graces the dappled shade of woodland gardens. A wonderful addition to lightly to deeply shaded beds and native gardens. Evergreen. Moderate growing; reaches 12 in. tall, spreading wider.

Cold Zones: 4-9

Light Exposure: Full to partial shade

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Early spring

Highly fragrant, double deep lilac flowers have burgundy centers. This super tough performer blooms in spring and summer, with an encore in autumn! Perfect for the cutting garden or as an accent in borders or containers. Compact, clump forming 8 to 12 in. tall, 10 to 14 in. wide.

Cold Zones: 4-9

Light Exposure: Partial to full sun

Flower Color: Purplish-pink

Bloom Time: Spring, repeating in summer and fall if spent blooms are sheared.

Arching racemes of pink bell-shaped flowers cascade over glossy foliage in spring. Dramatic wine-red new growth emerges spring through summer. Lilac flower buds form in winter, extending the interest. This vigorous, moderately fast growing selection makes an excellent container accent, foundation planting or hedge. Evergreen. Moderately fast growing; reaches 5 ft. tall and wide.

Cold Zones: 5-7

Light Exposure: Partial sun

Flower Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Pink bell shaped flowers in spring

A maintenance free rose that continually produces self-cleaning double candy apple red flowers with a slight spicy fragrance. Unsurpassed resistance to black spot and downy mildew leaf diseases. An excellent low hedge or accent. Deciduous. Rounded, bushy and well behaved shrub, fast growing 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide.

Cold Zones: 5-9

Light Exposure: Full sun

Flower Color: Red

Bloom Time: Spring through Fall

Enjoy classic Lilac fragrance for months instead of weeks! This beauty blooms in spring, then reblooms from mid-summer through fall. New Dark Purple is bigger than the original Bloomerang and has larger, more rounded inflorescenses. This vigorous grower will add beauty and fragrance to gardens from spring to fall. Reaches 4-6 ft. tall and wide.

Cold Zones: 3-7

Light Exposure: Full Sun

Flower Color: Purple

Bloom Time: Deep purple flowers in Spring, repeating Summer into early fall

Rich green needles form a dense, naturally flat-topped globe. This small, slow-growing evergreen requires practically no maintenance. A stunning accent for landscape and rock gardens, or planted as low filler between larger conifers in borders. Very slow growing and compact; reaches 18 in. tall and wide.

Cold Zones: 2-8

Light Exposure: Partial to full sun

Flower Color: N/A

Bloom Time: Does not flower

Distinctive, pyramid-shaped pine with long, twisted, silvery blue-green needles covering the dense branches. A superior selection for use as a majestic lawn specimen or landscape accent. Excellent pest and disease resistance. Evergreen. Slow growing; reaches 20 to 25 ft. tall, 10 to 15 ft. wide.

Cold Zones: 4-7

Light Exposure: Full sun

Flower Color: N/A

Bloom Time: Does not flower

A new dwarf form of the popular Limelight Hydrangea, Little Lime sports the same great flower power but in a smaller package. Attractive green summer flowers turn pink in fall. This hardy selection is excellent for use in mixed border or foundation plantings. Sturdy stems are good for cut flower arrangements. Reaches 3 to 5 ft. tall and wide.

Cold Zones: 3-8

Light Exposure: Part Sun to Sun

Flower Color: Lime Green-White-Pink in fall

Bloom Time: Summer-Fall

Named for its luminescent purple-scarlet to crimson red fall colors, this selection is similar to the popular 'Bloodgood' but smaller in stature and with deeper red foliage persisting through summer. Vigorous and quite sun-tolerant, with a slow growing, upright habit. Deciduous. Reaches 6-10 ft. tall and wide in 10 years; to 20 ft. tall, 15 ft. wide with age.

Cold Zones: 5-8

Light Exposure: Full to part sun

Flower Color: N/A

Bloom Time: Grown for foliage

A compact and very hardy shrub, well suited for color contrast in many garden applications; features very showy white-variegated foliage and brilliant red stems which show up well against the winter snow. Grows 5-6' Tall x 5-6' Wide

Cold Zones: 3-7

Light Exposure: Full to part sun

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Sprays of feathery bright golden-yellow foliage distinguish this superior cultivar. Exceptional color for winter. Versatile upright grower makes ideal soft background for flowering shrubs. A fine informal hedge, privacy screen or windbreak. Quickly reaches 8 to 10 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. wide.

Cold Zones: 4-8

Light Exposure: Full to part sun

Flower Color: N/A

Bloom Time: No noticeable flowers