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Perennials
Perennials return year after year and are the organic heart of the garden. They represent the most sustainable type of landscaping. So many are available today that we focus on the best and most unusual.
Echinacea ‘Summer Sky’ PP#18783 Zn4a (-30º to -25ºF) Asteraceae
Tall sturdy stems support wide and flat flowers shaded orange and pink from a
central yellow cone. Lightly fragrant this variety makes an admirable cutflower.
It blooms from mid-June to August and often again if spent flower spikes are
removed. To 30” tall and forming moderately spreading clumps. Full sun and rich well drained soil. Drought tolerant when established it does better with occasional
deep soaks. A tough and beautiful perennial. Unlicensed propagation prohibited.
Echinacea ‘Tangerine Dream’ PPAF Zn4a (-30º to -25ºF) Asteraceae
Brand new Echinacea that we think will prove to be a winer in the long run.
VIVID orange flowers emerge hot tangerine orange and fade only slightly-
slightly- each blossom performing for more than a week. In the past we have tried new introductions only to find that the flower color faded after only one day to a color that was not at all advertised- good to learn from mistakes. This one has stayed vivid for days after opening. A great introduction in a group of plants
that is severely suffering from rushed over introductions. To 2’ tall in bloom on
a clump forming perennial that blooms for 6 weeks in early to late summer. Full
sun and well drained soil of moderate fertility. Tolerant of dry conditions when
established.
Echinacea ‘Tomato Soup’ PPAF Zn4a (-30º to -25ºF) Asteraceae
Warm tomato red flowers are a breakthrough with this group of perennials
that have become very popular as of late. Strong stems to 30” support the
flowers which appear from June to frost. Removing dead flowers promotes
more and there can be several flushes in one season. Pair with ornamental
grasses and other perennials in a border. Good cut flower.
Echinops ritro v. ruthenicus Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Asteraceae
A spectacular perennial for hot and dry locations requiring very little water once
established. Finely cut silver foliage is a wonderful backdrop to the flowers which
are intense steel blue orbs on straight 2’ stems. Blooms late June to early
August. Full sun, well drained soil, little water once established. Appreciates
good drainage in winter, ideal on a slope. Mixes well with Agapanthus and
Agastaches. Winter deciduous.
Echium pininana Zn8b (15º to 20ºF) Boraganaceae
The king of biennials, Echium ( Eek-ee-um pin-in-AY-na) begins as an incredibly large rosette (30" across) of furry pointed leaves and eventually forms a woody trunk several feet tall (resembles a palm tree at this point). In its second year the rosette elongates and a spike up to 14' is unfurled. Blue flowers that change to pink swirl from the base to the tip as they bloom. Full sun, good drainage, average water. Reseeds prolifically. Protect base from extreme cold. Plant in front of house as homage to Grog.
Echium x ‘Rocket’ Zn8b (15º to 20ºF) Boraginaceae
Amazing biennial that is worth growing for the rosette of leaves alone. Silvery thin leaves form a rosette to 3' wide and curl up into a spherical shape as tall. VERY COOL. In the second year a 6' tower of scarlet flowers points straight up. Well drained soil in a very warm position with occasional summer water. Overwinters best with good drainage. Great w/ boulders and Cactus, maybe a giant sloth and an alien. Full hot sun.
Epimediums Spectacular in the spring PNW
Barrenworts are amazing woodland perennials for our region. They are unbothered by pests- no slug baiting needed and they take dry shade with
aplomb. Their wiry roots compete well with greedy tree roots and large shrubs. Flowers appear in mid-spring and are intricate and delightful with an amazing range in colors as well as shapes. All are born on wiry stems that precede the handsome new foliage. Often this new foliage is as showy as the flowers. Tinted bronze to pink it can also sport attractive dark mottling. Part shade and rich well drained soil is ideal with regular irrigation. Established plants take dry soil and are long lived. It is best to remove the foliage from the previous year to make way for the showy flowers and attractive new leaves. Not often bothered by deer.
Epimedium x ‘Enchantress’ Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Berberidaceae
Large pure white flowers are exquisite on this vigorous and spectacular barrenwort. They arrive on tall 20” stems and appear above the rapidly expanding
bronze tinted new foliage. The flowers are showy from late March to late
April. A semideciduous variety it is best to cut back the foliage in late winter
for the best show. A moderate spreader to 2’ wide in 5 years.
Epimedium franchetii Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Berberidaceae
One of the finest of all Barrenworts for foliage as well as flowers. Large growing it sends up arching wiry stems of luscious light yellow deeply spurred nodding flowers on wiry stems. The flowers appear above the foliage in April but continue to be produced throughout the summer! New growth is a handsome bronze with darker mottling- an excellent accompaniment to the flowers. To 30” tall forming spreading clumps in part shade to high overhead shade in rich well drained soil that retains moisture. Water regularly in summer to produce more flowering.
Cut back hard in late winter to make way for springs display.
Epimedium higoense ‘Bandit’ Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Berberidaceae
An exceptional selection of an aristocratic perennial with clouds of pure white
starry flowers and an encore of fabulous new foliage. Soon after blooming
new growth emerges with leaves with margins of maroon/black and then changes to solid green. A slowly spreading perennial to 10” tall and forming clumps over time. Rich soil with regular water during summer.
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Epimedium x ‘Galaxy’ Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Berberidaceae
A wonderful selection of barrenwort with clouds of star shaped yellow flowers
are dusted with orange under dapper deep red caps. The downward pointing flowers are born on black wiry stems above the newly emerging foliage. New growth that follows the flowers is mottled with maroon before settling to glossy green. The flowers appear for 6 weeks or more in April and May and sporadically after that until frost. To 2’ tall and spreadling slowly as wide. Part shade to shade in rich well drained soil with adequate moisture in summer. Semi-evergreen, cut back the previous years growth in late winter to make way for a new year of handsome flowers and foliage. Tolerates dry condtions when established.
Epimedium ‘Lemon Zest’ Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Berberidaceae
One of the most charming and floriferous Barrenwort cultivars that produces
clouds of small but vivid yellow bell shaped flowers on wiry stems. To 18” tall the
flowers are displayed well above the handsome glossy green foliage. A tightly
clumping perennial for a woodland in rich well drained soil in part shade to shade with regular irrigation in summer. Cut back hard in late winter to make way for the new flowers and foliage.
Epimedium x omiense Zn6a (-10º to -15ºF) Berberidaceae
This is a spectacular evergreen variety that is as prized for its new foliage that
is bronze with dark mottling. The edges of the leaves are slightly prickily. To 30” tall and forming loosely spreading clumps. The flower that slightly precede the
foliage are white and deep maroon. Tolerant of very dry conditions when established. An excellent perennial and one of the most spectacular. Part shade.
Epimedium pauciflorum Zn7a (0º to 5ºF) Berberidaceae
A fairly uncommon Barrenwort that is staunchly evergreen with small slightly wavy leaves Clusters of very showy white flowers with slightly pink tipped spurs in late March through early May. Excellent tolerance of dry conditions, works great under trees with greedy roots. Occasional water or very little once established. Forms colonies by stolons underground to 20" wide and 6" tall. Combines well with Heucheras and smaller ferns.
Epimedium x ‘Pierre’s Purple‘ Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Berberidaceae
This uncommon variety is a very easy to grow long lived perennial that produces
crystalline deep purple flowers in mid-spring. The spurs on the intricate flowers
are tipped in white. Flowers appear before the foliage which emerges a deep burgundy a perfect accompaniment to the flowers. To 1’ tall in bloom it spreads to form moderate clumps in part shade to shade in rich soil with ample moisture.
Undemanding and now bothered by pests.
Epimedium pinnatum ssp. Colchicum Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Berberidaceae
Barrenworts are such a great combination of flowers, foliage and toughness and we are going to offer a much larger selection. This variety is wonderful performer that has sunny yellow flowers that rise above the foliage in late March and April. New growth unfurls with leaves lined in red. In its native environment in Northern Iran it grows at the feet of Parrotia persica- a combination that would be worth duplicating in our climate. Leaves to 16”, flower spikes to 22” . Forms spreading patches and is quite tolerant of dry shade uner deciduous plants. Cut away foliage from the previous year in late winter.
Epimedium ‘Purple Prince’ Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Berberidaceae
'Purple Prince' has profuse rich purple flowers with long spurs tipped in white from late March to early May. Elegant spring foliage emerge tinted pink before shifting to cool green in summer. Leaves grow over spent flower spikes and conceal them. . To 18" tall and slowly forming clump to 1' wide in 5 years. Rich, well drained soil with occasional summer water is best. Part shade to shade. WINTER DECIDUOUS. Unpopular with slugs and deer.
Epimedium ‘Red Queen’ Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Berberidaceae
A large growing selection and very refined member of this group of dependable perennials. Large red/cerise pink flowers emerge in March before the new foliage making a stunning display in a woodland garden. New growth follows tinted maroon before settling to green. To 20” tall forming a moderately spreading clump to 20” wide over time. Winter deciduous. Best in rich soil with regular summer water.
Epimedium x ‘Rainbow Shades’ Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Berberidaceae
An amazing range of flower colors and leaf forms makes this seed strain one
of the very best being sold in the PNW today. Developed by Ernie and Marietta
O’Byrne of Northwest Garden Nursery- this beautiful group has become our favorite. (It’s from the O’Byrnes how could it not be the best?) Flower color has an amazing range from white to purple, raspberry, red, yellow, pink and mauve. It’s nearly impossible to chose a favorite in fact, we have difficult time sending these out. New foliage has an amazing range as well. New growth ranges from bronze and red- many mottled with deep maroon markings. Part shade to shade in well amended soil with regular water for the first several years. Height and width range quite a bit. Extraordinary.
Epimedium x rubrum Zn4b (-25º to -20ºF) Berberidaceae
An incredibly tough perennial that is ideal for a location in dry shade. A slowly spreading deciduous perennial to 18” tall and slowly forming a clump as wide. Rich soil with regular summer water to establish. Flowers emerge just before the foliage. Spikes laden with delicate cherry red flowers that have sepals of distinct creamy white. New leaves emerge tinted red and coral and then settle to a nice medium green in summer. Cut away dead foliage in winter. Blooms appear from late March to early.
Epimedium x ‘Starlet’ Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Berberidaceae
Diana Reecke of Collectors Nursery is the creator of this excellent Epidmedium. Star shaped white flowers have the finest hint of pink in the tips and the flowers are followed by spectacular foliage that is deep red with deeper green veining.
A naturally deciduous hybrid for part shade in rich well drained soil with occasional deep soaks in summer time. To 20” tall and forming colonies as wide in time.
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Epimedium x ‘Starlight’ Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Berberidaceae
A constellation of stars, creamy yellow petals held in a red cap on top are displayed on wiry stems that rise above the foliage. New growth is no less spectacular emerging bronze and mottled with darker red- much like a star map.
To 26” tall and forming a slowly spreading clump as wide. The blizzard of flowers appear in April and then sporadically through summer. Part shade to shade in rich soil with ample moisture during the dry summer months. Semi-decidous- cut back
old foliage in late winter to make way for the new leaves and flowers. We think
this introduction is a superior plant and a gem for the woodland.
Xera Plants Introduction
Epimedium x ‘Supernova’ Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Berberidaceae
Bright yellow star shaped flowers with downward pointing spurs are topped by a dramatic red cap for a neat bicolor effect. The delicate but profuse flowers appear at the tips of robust wiry stems and rise to nearly 30” tall- far above the equally
as showy bronze and mottled new foliage. A strong growing hardy perennial of
great grace for a woodland in part shade to shade in rich well drained soil. Flowers appear in April and extend to May and then sporadically through the season often as late as September. Forms a slowly spreading clump.
Epimedium x y. ‘Tamobotan’ Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Berberidaceae
A large growing Barrenwort prized for very large light rose pink flowers that appear for a very long period in March to Early April. New growth emerges a bold salmon-pink before settling down to a handsome light green in summer. Clumping to 20" tall and as wide in rich well drained soil with regular summer water. Part shade to shade. CUT BACK DEAD LEAVES IN MID-WINTER before it blooms. Deer resistant perennial. Elegant.
Epimedium x warleyense Zn5b (-15º to -10ºF) Berberidaceae
A barrenwort with the excellent taste to have ORANGE flowers in early spring, just the time of year in the PNW when warm colors add great comfort to a gray sky. A more thinly spreading Epimedium with large scimitar shaped leaves. In March and April rusty orangeflower emerge to 16” tall. Best in rich soil and part shade, regular irrigation when established, but shares the toughness of all in this genus.
Epimedium x ‘Yokihi’ Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Berberidaceae
An astonishing selection of hybrid barrenwort from Japan. The flowers are born
on very long 30” wiry stems and have a showy claret red cap subtended by
creamy white downward pointing spurs. It creates a dramatic if delicate display from April into May. New growth that emerges is tinted bronze and follows the
flowers. A naturally deciduous variety that is very rare in commerce and spectacular in bloom.
Epimedium x ‘Yubae’ Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Berberidaceae
A spectacular variety that we love for its very large deep pink flowers that are
born attractively above the new foliage. These intricate flowers appear for
an extended period from early April to early May. New growth that follows the flowers is tinted burgundy. A vigorous selection that can compete with
tough tree roots when established. To 30” (very tall) and forming a clump as
wide in 5 years. Regular water in rich well drained soil is ideal.
Erodiums Perfect Perennials for the Northwest
Obscure after thoughts in the world of perennials, these close relatives
of Hardy Geraniums are perfectly suited to our climate and bloom and perform for an astonishingly long season. The majority of them hail from southern Europe and the Mediterranean, a winter wet summer dry climate just as our own. For the most part they are compact perennials with handsome, intricate, silverly foliage and an incredibly long season of bloom. In our garden Erodium x ‘Natasha’ will often remain in bloom for up to 10 months of the year. There are many hybrids that have been selected and named, mostly from France and Spain. The flowers are commonly marked with an intricate veining and a prominent blotch on the lower petals. In the garden they occupy any well drained soil and thrive in full blasting intense sun, including reflected heat (perfect for hells trips) to partial shade, without changing their performance one step. They offer a great wildflower look and combine naturally with Penstemons, Agastaches, and Eryngiums. We intend to offer many more of these excellent plants in the future. Thank you to Robin Parer for giving us some of the very best.
Erodium cheilanthefolium Zn6a (-10º to -5ºF) Geraniaceae
Tough perennial with a delicate wildflower appearance. A relative of hardy geraniums with intricate gray foliage. Long blooming, from May until frost continuous 1" wide flowers of pure white with an interior of grape and red raspberry. For the front of a border or on a hot slope in well drained soil with only occasional summer water when established. Remove dead leaves in spring. Good in rock gardens. Well behaved perennial.
Erodium cheilanthefolium ‘White Pearls’ Zn6a (-10º to -15ºF) Geraniaceae
This is an excellent selection of Fern Leaved Crane’s Bill with delicate and
intricate silver foliage and flowers that are pure white rather than blotched
as for the species. These clean white flowers appear for an extended period
from mid-spring to frost- an amazingly long time. Erodiums are excellent long performing perennials that should be better known. The foliage on ‘White Pearls’
is tight and mounding to 14” across in time. Full sun to part shade in well drained
soil. Completely tolerant of drought and still blooms and grows happily.
Selected and named at Siskiyou Rare Plant nursery.
Erodium chrysanthum Zn6a (-10ºF to -5ºF) Geraniaceae
Light yellow flowered Geranium relative from Turkey that is a great perennial for hot and dry locations. Intricate silvery leaves look nice all summer against the shimmering pale yellow flowers. Blooms May until frost. Remove spent flowers to encourage more. To only 6" tall but forming an 18" wide patch. Full sun, well drained soil, occasional water in the driest months. Very tough perennial. Cut back hard in early spring to refresh.
Erodium x ‘Fran’s Delight’ Zn7a (0º to 5ºF) Geraniaceae
Tough and extraordianrily long blooming perennial with compact and very pretty silver foliage and copious amounts of lavender flowers with a prominent deep purple blotch on the bottom petals. Similar to E. x ‘Natasha’. Flowers are a lighter lavender and foliage is grayer. To only 8” across with continuous flowers spikes to 10” tall. Performs equally well in part shade or full sun. Little water is required when established. Spent bloom stalks can be removed to encourage more flowers. Blooms continuously from late April to late Novermber. How can you beat that?
Erodium x kolbianum ‘Natasha’ Zn7a (0º to 5ºF) Geraniaceae
‘Natasha’ is an amazingly tough and long blooming perennial. Profuse lavender-pink flowers occur almost any month of the year but are most prevalent between March and September. Rosette forming perennial with lacy leaves. Appreciates well drained soil and full sun- at home in rock gardens or in the front of a border. Remove old/dead leaves in early spring. Lovely with yellow flowered Erodium chrysanthum. Dead head to tidy.
Erodium x ‘Merstham Pink’ Zn7a (0º to 5ºF) Geraniaceae
An excellent and showy perennial that produces a prodigious and non-stop supply of large but delicately cup-shaped pink flowers for months from late spring to autumn. A slowly clumping perennial with handsome and intricate green foliage to 6” tall in bloom and spreading to a little more than 1’ wide. Superior flower power and compact habit compared to many short blooming or flailing hardy geraniums. This, as with all border Erodiiums takes up little space but more than earns its keep in the floral department. Rich, well drained soil, and even soil that is less than ideal as long as it is not boggy and this perennial will be happy. A very good warm shade of pink. One of the finest cranesbills.
Erodium x ‘Pickering Pink’ Zn7b (5º to 10ºF) Geraniaceae
Good looking sage green fern-like foliage and intricate flowers give this Erodium a great wildflower look. Each flower has dark plum blotches on the upper petals and magenta veins. Tolerates drought and is wonderful in containers with succulents (handles the same conditions). To 4" tall, forming a clump to 10" wide. Full sun, cut back hard in early spring. Little summer water. Great rock garden perennial. Light water.
Erodium x ‘Stephanie’ Zn7b (5º to 10ºF) Geraniaceae
Adorable selection of Cranesbill with fine green foliage on a mat forming perennial to 1' wide. Delicate white flowers on wiry stems to 6" with dramatic black blotches on the upper two petals appear constantly from May to frost. Adaptable to part shade as well as full sun and blasting heat. Occasional water in summer, though very tolerant of dry conditions. An easy to grow perennial that is at home in rock gardens, containers or perennial borders. Click for photo.
Erodium x variable ‘Album’ Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Geraniaceae
Sparkling white flowers and gray green leaves make this small scale evergreen perennial a carefree addition to the front of a border. Only 2" tall it eventually spreads to form mats about 1' across. White flowers are born from late spring to frost. Full sun and well drained soil. VERY easy to grow. Excellent bordering blazing hot sidewalks and very pretty with the purple leaves of Aceana inermis var. purpurea. Occasional water in summer.
Eryngium agavifolium Zn7a (0º to 5ºF) Apiaceae
Multiple, glossy, sexy rosettes with dramatic spines....Yeowrrrrrr.. In midsummer robust spikes of dark green handsome, rounded clover-like flowers ( to 30" tall.) Full sun and regular soil with occasional summer water. Impressive evergreen perennial for the front of a border, mixes well with airy flowers. Fantastic in a dry rockery planting with boulders, rocks. What do you call a gardener with multiple sexy rosettes? A HAPPY Gardener.
Eryngium bourgatii Zn5b (-15º to -10ºF) Apiaceae
Stylin’ leaves shaped like a prickily clover (suborbicular three parted segments isn’t as easy to picture) on a small perennial. In summer metallic shiny blue flowers are tipped in silver on stems up to 16” tall. Wonderful drought tolerant plant that is at home with Salvias and Scuttelarias. Completely deciduous in winter. Long lived perennial. Click for a larger photo.
Eryngium maritimum Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Apiaceae
The one, the best SEA HOLLY, king of foliage plants with the bluest of leaves that are prickily and wavy at once and are a structural garden treat. Forms a rosette of leaves and in summer erupts with flowers held in a collar-like bracts of the same vivid, glaucous blue. Native to sandy beaches of Europe (hence the sea part) and appreciates excellent drainage in fertile soil. Regular water increases the size and display of this perennial.
Eryngium pandanifolium Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Apiaceae
Quite likely the largest "Sea Holly" that we can grow and among the largest in the world. Evergreen rosettes with finely, and architecturally toothed leaves form wide clumps to 6' x 4' tall. In midspring from the center of the clump 8' spikes of flowers tipped with white-ish/green blossoms appears. Full sun, warm location, well drained soil. Deciduous below 15ºF. Very big, very bold. Wow. Deep soaks.
Eryngium p. lesseauxii Zn7b (5º to 10ºF) Apiaceae
One of our very favorite perennials and an architectural gift to the garden. Thin shiny leaves are symmetrically edged in spines. Forms multiple evergreen rosettes over time. In summer emerges a 4’ tall torch-like flowers in capitate form. Ooooh, sexy latin, love the latin. Flowers are silver green. Remove spent flowers to tidy back to a handsome basal rosette. Full sun and well drained soil. Picturesque with boulders.
Eryngium planum ‘Blue Hobbit’ Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Apiaceae
Cute and sturdy this is an intensely blue flowered form of this tough Sea Holly with flower spikes that rise to only 14”. NIICE. Spoon shaped green leaves form a basel rosette. As with all Eryngiums it provides a great textural flower form combined with other perennials. Full sun and well drained soil. Salvias, Erodium chrysanthum.
Eryngium x tripartitum Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Apiaceae
An excellent perennial "Sea Holly" which may be short-lived but will reseed itself
reliably. 30" tall clover-like glowing blue flowers appear in midsummer and are a delight to butterflies and flower arrangers alike. Great with Kniphofias. Full sun, regular soil and water. Tough plant- very tolerant of drought and even clay soil, if not perpetually moist. Seedlings are easily identified by their spoon-shaped leaves. A hybrid of unknown parentage.
Eryngium variifolium Zn6a (-10º to -15ºF) Apiaceae
A very sweet little "Sea Holly" with spoon-shaped leaves that have dramatic white veins and are evergreen and are a great backdrop to the 1' spike of frosted flowers that rise up in June-July. Easy to grow in full sun and well drained, rich soil. Nice in a rock garden or near the front of a border. Cats will not walk over it when in bloom, I wouldn't either. Forms small colonies over time. Very tough.
Eryngium yuccifolium Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Apiaceae
A striking N. American native perennial that is very easy, durable and long-lived. Gray/green leaves with a serrated edge form a rosette to 2' wide. In summer a 20" tall spike arrives with lovely white, clover-like flowers. Large clumps are impressive in bloom and look good from summer to winter. Full sun to light shade in rich soil with good drainage. Average summer water. Deciduous in winter. Lovely with Echinacea.
Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Zn6b (-5º to 0ºF) Lilaceae
A bold maroon leaved selection of hardy South African Pineapple Lily. Large, deep burgundy strappy leaves are an excellent surrounding the pineapple-like flowers of green. Each flower petal is edged in red leaves on top of the flower spike look like a hat. Full sun to part shade in rich, well drained soil with REGULAR summer water. Blooms late June to early August. To 20" tall. Give it room to spread. Great looking for a long season. Deciduous.
Euphorbia ‘Copton Ash’ Zn7a (0º to 5ºF) Euphorbiaceae
A lovely fine textured hybrid Euphorbia with very blue leaves and on stems that reach to about 2' tall chartreuse flower bracts, in May/June.. Semi-deciduous, dying to the ground in cold winters (below 15∞F). Regenerates quickly in spring to form a clump. Well behaved, doesn't run. In average soil that is well drained. Occasional water in summer. Full sun to light shade. If we could choose only one Euphorbia this would be it.
Euphorbia ‘Dean’s Hybrid’ Zn7a (0º to 5ºF) Euphorbiaceae
Excellent summer blooming Euphorbia with fine textured green leaves and in June-Aug. large umbel-like clusters of bright gold/yellow flowers. Picture a much looser and more vivid Yarrow. To 30" tall and forming a tight clump. Semi- deciduous in winter. Cold hardy, easy to grow in well drained, fairly rich soil with occasional summer water. Full sun is best. Outstanding with Miscanthus 'Morning Light' and Sea Holly. Sterile. Rare plant. Thanks LUEN! of MBNSY.
Euphorbia griffithii ‘Fireglow’ Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Euphorbiaceae
An incredible herbaceous Euphorbia that arrives in spring with glowing orange
bracts and flowers atop brightly red veined leaves. Vivid stems appear lacquered with red paint. To 3' tall and running as wide. Regular garden soil with occasional summer water. Stunning underplanted with bright blue forget-me-nots or Pulmonaria longifolia var. cevennensis- or any really deep blue flowers. Long lived perennial. Deciduous.
Euphorbia ‘Purple Preference’ Zn7a (0º to 5ºF) Euphorbiaceae
A luscious new English selection of a chariacas type with wine red stems and smoky purple leaves. Chartreuse/lime green flowers in early spring persisting until late spring. To 2' tall and as wide, shrubby. Excellent with Helleborus 'Westerflisk' and early perennials. Full sun to light shade. Well drained soil and occasional summer water. Resistant to mildew. Not a prolific seeder. Great spring plant.
Euphorbia rigida Zn7a (0º to 5ºF) Euphorbiaceeae
For spring bloom nothing can match the piercing and vivid chartreuse green
flowers that appear on this perennial from March and remain effective to May.
Blue green symmetrical foliage on trailing stems to 2’ tall and spreading a
bit wider. Full sun and well drained soil with little water once established. Extremely tolerant of drought. May reseed itself in open disturbed soil. The
seedlings are easy to spot and dispatch.
Euphorbia stygiana Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Euphorbiaceae
E.mellifera is pretty. E. stygiana is nearly identical and hardier to cool. It has proven its worth in our garden forming a large evergreen shrub tipped in summer with small green black leaves. Imagine a greek column rising behind it
and heaven is yours. To 5’ tall and 6’ wide over time. Full sun to light shade in well drained soil. Tolerates drought when established. Perty.
Epimedium ‘Rainbow Shades’
Epimedium x rubrum
Epimedium x warleyense
Erodium x ‘Natasha’
Erodium x ‘Pickering Pink’
Erodium chrysanthum
Erodium x ‘Fran’s Delight’
Eryngium maritimum surrounded
by Acaena inermis ‘Purpurea’
Epimedium x ‘Supernova’
Plants for problem areas
Erodium x ‘Stephanie’
Echinacea ‘Tangerine Dream’ three days after opening- remaining vivid.
Erodium ‘Merstham Pink’
Epimedium pauciflorum
Epimedium x ‘Purple Prince’
Epimedium ‘Yokihi’
Euphorbia rigida
Epimedium x ‘Yubae’
Epimedium x ‘Starlet’
Epimedium higoense ‘Bandit’
Eryngium planum var. lesseauxii
Epimedium x ‘Starlight’
Xera Plants Introduction
Epimedium ‘Lemon Zest’
Epimedium franchettii
Epimedium x ‘Galaxy’
Xera Plants Introduction