Echinacea ‘Summer Skies’ PPAF Zn4a (-30º to -25ºF) Asteraceae
Brand new Echinacea that is one of the largest and one of the few “new” varieties that
exhibits a two-tone flower. Strong growing plant with bi-color pink and coral flowers borne on the end of very long strong stems. To 40” tall. Very fragrant flowers make great cuts. Individual flowers are 5”-6” across. As with all Echinacea in this climate they require RICH, well drained soil in full hot sun to perform at their peak. Base eventually gets to 30” wide, give this perennial room to grow.
Echinacea ‘Sunset’ PPAF Zn4a (-30º to -25ºF) Asteraceae
A tough North American native in a bold new color. Vivid orange petals surround a central cone of henna brown. Yum. Heady colors call for heady combinations might I suggest Salvia nemerosa 'Cardonna' with purple stems and blue flowers?
Shut up! To 26" tall on stout stems, forming a clump 2' wide. Full sun and RICH soil with regular summer water for best results. Fragrant cutflower. Wider petals and more compact than E. 'Sundown'.
Echinacea ‘Sunset’ PPAF Zn4a (-30º to -25ºF) Asteraceae
A tough North American native in a bold new color. Vivid orange petals surround a central cone of henna brown. Yum. Heady colors call for heady combinations might I suggest Salvia nemerosa 'Cardonna' with purple stems and blue flowers? Shut up! To 26" tall on stout stems, forming a clump 2' wide. Full sun and RICH soil with regular summer water for best results. Fragrant cutflower. Wider petals and more compact than E. 'Sundown'.
Echium boissieri Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Boriginaceae
A biennial Echium that is hardy to cold and forms a wonderful wildflower display. A rosette forms in the first year with prickily green leaves. In the second year 3’ tall brilliant blue flowers fade to pink for a great bicolor effect. Wonderful interplanted among Stipa gigantea and Digitalis purpurea ssp. Heywoodii. Well drained soil in full sun with occasional summer irrigation. Reseeds itself and seedlings are easy to identify.
Echium lusitanicum ssp. Polycaulon Zn7b (5º to 10ºF) Boriginaceae
A COLD HARDY Echium that behaves as a short-lived perennial and then reseeds prolifically. 3' tall multiple scapes of shimmering blue/purple flowers make this one of the showiest of all borage. Full sun and well drained soil. Occasional summer water. Very cool as a cutflower. Let it reseed in Veggie/Herb plots. Flowers are edible. Beautiful with Verbascum bombyciferum 'Arctic Summer'.
Echium pininana Zn8b (15º to 20ºF) Boriginaceae
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 infront of house as homage to Grog.
Echium pininana x wildprettii ‘Rocket’ Zn8b (15º to 20ºF) Boriginaceae
A biennial hybrid Echium of towering proportions. E. pininana x E. wildprettii forms a huge palm-like rosette of leaves with a trunk to about 4' tall the first year and 4' across. The second year a HUGE towering spire erupts to 15', yes 15' tall and blooms a swirling mass of hot pink flowers aging to blue. Full sun in average, but well drained soil. Hummingbird Val Halla.
Echium russicum Zn7b (5º to 10ºF) Boriginaceae
Spectacular cold hardy biennial to short lived perennial Echium. In its first season a rosette of raspy green leaves. The following May and June, into July a spire of lavender flowers flowers tinted blue rises to 4' feet. Reseeds well and is at its most spectacular when other late spring perennials are peaking. Full sun, well drained soil, occasional summer water. Taller towers in richer soil, but not too rich. Steppes of Ukraine.
Echium wildprettii Zn8b (15º to 20ºF) Boriginaceae
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.
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 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 orange
flower emerge to 16” tall. Best in rich soil and part shade, regular irrigation when established, but shares the toughness of all in this genus.
Erodium ‘Bishop’s Form’ Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Geraniaceae
This sweet little cousin of the hardy geranium makes a great small scale ground cover and blooms non-stop from spring until frost. Deep pink flowers on a moderately spreading plant that appreciates well drained soil and full sun. Nice bordering paths or inbetween pavers or in rock gardens. Occasional water during summer, tougher than it appears. Cold hardier than listed in reference books.
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 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 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 ‘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 variable ‘Alba’ 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 agavafolium 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.
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. lasseauxii Zn7b (5º to 10ºF) Apiaceae
One of our very favorite perennials and an archetictural gift to the garden. Thin shiny
leaves are symetrically edged in spines. Forms multple 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 basil rosette if you so desire. Arid looking plant, for full sun and well drained soil. Picturesque with bolders, garden ornaments and especially after three beers.
Eryngium planum ‘Blue Hobbit’ Zn5a (-20º to -15ºF) Apiaceae
Unstakable in every way. An intensely blue flowered form of this tought 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 chrystanthum.
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 yuccafolium 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.
Erythrinum herbacea Zn7a (0º to 5ºF) Apiaceae
A long lived and slow growing perennial form the American Southeast with beautiful dramatic deltoid-shaped leaves that are grass green and smooth In our climate it emerges from the ground late (mid-May) and requires patience. By early August established plants send up multiple spires of intense crimson-red flowers...what you might imagine to be a tropical lupine. Flower spikes need to staking and spent flowers fall cleanly away. Infact, everything about this perennial is neat and clean. Full sun, in rich well drained soil. Appreciates heat, but sun is more important. VERY worth the wait. I would grow it for the foliage alone. To 5’ tall in bloom, plant itself spreads slowly to 2’ wide. Crazy.
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 ‘Canyon Gold’ Zn7a (0º to 5ºF) Euphorbiaceae
A fantastic hybrid Euphorbia with lovely gold tinted leaves with an underside of claret red. In late winter and early spring. vivid gold flowers rise on multiple scapes to 20" tall. Compact for a E. wulfenii type and by the goddes of cross hybridization does not set seed. And good behavior gets you everywhere. Full sun to light shade in average to enriched, well drained soil. Remove spent flower stems in early summer. Gets by on natural rainfall alone.
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) Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia rigida is one of the first perennials to bloom in the spring. Chartreuse bracts shine on 18" stems which are very upright in sun and trailing in light shade from early February to April. Well drained soil in full sun with occasional irrigation in summer. Flowers on current seasons stems. Remove old stems in winter. Seeds around, but not in a bad way. Native to Turkey. MUCH showier than E. myrsinites.
Euphorbia stygiana Zn7b (5º to 10ºF) Euphorbiaceae
E.mellifera is pretty. E. stygiana is nearly identical and hardier to cold. WOO HOO THANK YOU MR.HINKLEY. 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.
