The Obedient Plant Physostegia is a sun-loving flowering plant that produces pink flowers that blooms late summer and into fall! This variety spreads very fast with a large underground root system.
Bottlebrush Blazing Star (Liatris mucronata, though sometimes confused with or grouped alongside Liatris cylindracea in the trade) is a drought-tolerant native of the central and southern U.S., historically found in dry prairies, limestone glades, and open rangelands where its deep roots helped it thrive in harsh, exposed conditions. It earns its name from its showy, bottlebrush-like flower spikes, packed with feathery purple blooms that open from the top downward and draw heavy attention from butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. The plant forms a tidy clump of narrow, grass-like leaves and produces upright stems that remain elegant even in lean, rocky soils. To grow Bottlebrush Blazing Star, sow seeds in full sun with well-drained soil, allowing natural winter stratification—or refrigerating seeds—to ensure good germination; although slow to establish, it becomes a durable, low-maintenance perennial that rewards gardeners with vivid late-summer color and excellent wildlife value.
Indian Steel is a clump-forming perennial grass with an upright, open habit typically growing upwards of 5' tall. Under the right circumstances it can be 7-8' tall. Features slender (1/2" wide), blue-green leaf blades (8-12" long) which turn yellow in fall and retain some gold color throughout the winter.
The Evening Primrose is a long-lived and drought tolerant dwarf perennial that makes a nice ground cover around taller perennials and shrubs. This flowering plant is hardy and looks great when it is spilling over a retaining wall or spreading through a large rock garden.
Also know as Bush Bluestem, this perennial grass is a tufting, sturdy, warm-season grass that will grow up to 4'. The foliage has a reddish tint. Interesting, beard-like flowers appear in fall. This plant prefers moist to damp sites and is not drought tolerant.
Blush Pink Diamond offers superb garden performance in spring and autumn with its high uniformity in plant habit. The Diamond is an early series, blooming simultaneously on main and lateral stems with flower size of 1.5 inches in diameter. Diamond Blush Pink has a unique look as its flowers open white, then change to pink and ultimately mature to rose. Ht. 6-10". Avg. 32,500 seeds/oz. Packet: 50 seeds.
Raspberry Wing Cool Wave is a fast growing, long lasting trailing pansy for Spring and Autumn. Yellow petals with dark maroon colored tips. Offers better branching and a more mounding habit that matches the newest varieties in the series. Avg. 24,415 seeds/oz. Packet: 10 seeds.
Beautiful true white bell-shaped blossoms on bright green foliage. 12-18" stems add movement and interest to arrangements. If cut back regularly these flowers will bloom continuously. A 5-7 day vase life once cut so these do best in casual bouquets or home cutting gardens. Also a favorite for hummingbirds in pollinator gardens. Also known as flowering tobacco.
The Immortelle Xeranthemum is a wonderful double headed daisy that blooms beautiful purple to white flowers that are everlasting! This favored variety produces 2" double daisies.
Dichelachne crinita, commonly known as the longhair plume grass, is a type of grass found in Australia, New Zealand and islands off the Pacific Ocean. It is often seen on sandy soils near the sea as well as woodlands. The flowering panicles are open and feathery at maturity.
Dwarf Blazing Star (Liatris cylindracea) is a petite, drought-hardy species native to the dry prairies, glades, and rocky outcrops of the central and eastern United States, where its deep taproot allowed it to persist through challenging conditions. Unlike the taller prairie Liatris types, L. cylindracea stays low and compact, often producing short, sturdy flower spikes lined with cylindrical clusters of vivid purple blooms that open from the top down and draw in bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Its narrow, grass-like leaves form a tidy basal clump, giving it a clean, architectural look ideal for small gardens or rocky sites. To grow Dwarf Blazing Star successfully, plant seeds in full sun and sharply drained soil, and allow for natural winter stratification or chill the seeds before sowing; though slow to establish, it becomes a tough, long-lived perennial that rewards gardeners with dependable, eye-catching late-summer color.
White Diamond offers superb garden performance in spring and autumn with its high uniformity in plant habit. Produces beautiful white petals that bloom for an extended time. The Diamond is an early series, blooming simultaneously on main and lateral stems with flower size of 1.5 inches in diameter. Ht. 6-10". Avg. 32,500 seeds/oz. Packet: 50 seeds.
White Cool Wave is a fast growing, long lasting trailing pansy for Spring and Autumn. Produces a beautiful white bloom. Ht. 6–8". Avg. 24,415 seeds/oz. Packet: 10 seeds.
Pink Diamond offers superb garden performance in spring and autumn with its high uniformity in plant habit. Produces beautiful pink petals that bloom for an extended time. The Diamond is an early series, blooming simultaneously on main and lateral stems with flower size of 1.5 inches in diameter. Ht. 6-10". Avg. 32,500 seeds/oz. Packet: 50 seeds.
Deep Blue with Blotch offers dark bluish-purple petals with dark blotch centers. This variety is great for container growing. Spring Grandio is specifically bred pansy for early spring production! This variety blooms early and offers more daylength neutrality. Also offers plant uniformity and matched bloom time. We offer many Spring Grandio colors and three mixes. Ht. 6–8". Avg. 17,000 seeds/oz. Packet: 50 seeds.
Prairie Blazing Star (Liatris pycnostachya) is a classic North American prairie perennial long valued by Indigenous peoples and early settlers, and today it remains a signature species of tallgrass prairies and restoration plantings. It produces tall, upright spikes crowded with vivid purple, nectar-rich flowers that bloom from the top down, drawing in butterflies, bees, and especially monarchs in late summer. Its narrow, grass-like foliage and sturdy stems create a striking vertical accent in gardens, while its deep-rooted nature provides excellent drought tolerance once established. To grow Prairie Blazing Star successfully, plant seeds in full sun, provide well-drained soil, and allow a natural winter cold stratification or refrigerate seeds before sowing; plants grow slowly at first as they build deep roots but return reliably year after year with increasingly showy blooms.
A common grass in wet or moist habitats in temperate to cold temperatures. The stems of sedges are solidly filled with pith, and do not have nodes. They are triangular in cross section. The leaves are arranged in three rows, with sheaths usually fused around the stem. Leaf blades of sedges are usually grass-like; with evergreen or semi-evergreen foliage.
The Miscanthus Ornamental Grass is a new strain of grass that has a more vigor than previous types of ornamental grasses. This variety produces creamy flower plumes that top gracefully arching, striking leaves that turn a rich gold in fall. The Miscanthus can reach a height of 6-7 feet!
