Perennials

These are striking South-African plants with strap-like leaves and very showy flowers! They flower late spring through the summer. Prefers full sun, well-drained soil and average watering. 

DEER RESISTANT and easy to grow! They are ideall for growing in containers and coastal areas (cope well with windy and salty air).

Attracts butterflies, bees and hummingbirds!

Easy to grow, adding a bit of class to the perennial gardens. Also great for cut flowers and container growing.  Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds!  Grows 2-3’ tall, requires well drained soil, full sun.  Cold hardy zone 8 (make sure you mulch in the winter!).

Deer and rabbit resistant, toxic. 

Fragrant, heat loving, drought resistant  & hardy.  EVERGREEN FOLIAGE and deer resistant.  6” tall and 12’ wide.

The host plant of monarch butterfly and an important nectar source for bees and butterflies!  Blooms June to August.

Deer and drought resistant.

Extremely showy and exotic-looking.  Producing decorative clumps of erect sword-shape leaves and brilliant wands of fiery scarlet, red, orange and yellow tubular flowers which bloom for 5-8 weeks from mid-summer through to mid-fall! Easy to grow and HUMMINGBIRD MAGNETS! Loves full sun to part shade.

” LUCIFER”:  fiery red! ( 2-4 height).

NOVA “GOLDEN DRAGON“

Impressive and dramatic! Bright orange flowers! 

Masses of unique scarlet-red flowers from June to frost!  Loved by hummingbirds!  Mulch in winter, cold hardy.

Euphorbias are among the most useful of garden plants.  So many different ornamental varieties and uses.

Extremely drought and heat tolerant (xeriscaping).  Deer and rabbit resistant.  ❤️ by pollinators.

A few of our favourites are “Blackbird” and “Miners Merlot” (brilliantly dramatic foliage & contrast!).

”Tiny Tim” chosen for its bushy, compact habit, and “Bonfire” goes by the reputation of being one of the most colourful  on the market!

Fully double flowers! Blooms spring to early fall!  Grows 16-20” tall x12” wide. Deer and drought resistant, ❤️by pollinators.

Perfectly mounded 12-24” tall 24-30” wide”.

Yellow flowers.  Deer and drought resistant. 

Adding colour, contrast and texture to the garden. 

HARDY!  BLOOMS MAY, JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER and …..OCTOBER!!

Deer resistant, DROUGHT RESISTANT and ❤️by hummingbirds!

Coriopsis is drought, deer and rabbit resistant and attracts bees and butterflies to the garden.  It’s easy to grow, good for containers. Long blooming season! Typically starts flowering early summer through fall!

LOTS OF STUNNING VARIETIES THIS YEAR! Especially excited about Nova “Sunstone” (available around end of May) and coreopsis “Firefly”.

Electric blue flowers! Grows approximately 16-24” tall, 12” wide.  Summer flowering, deer resistant.  Loved by pollinators. 

A hardy perennial offering a unique tropical flair!  Eucomis is native to South-Africa.  Grows 18” tall  24” wide. Late summer blooming, requires well drained soil.  Deer resistant.  Great addition for Cut-flower Gardens.  Flowers are 💕 by hummingbirds, bees and butterflies.

Bee Balm is loved by bees, hummingbirds and other beneficial pollinators.  It is deer and rabbit resistant. Deadheading will encourage new blooms OR cut to the ground after flowering to promote new growth.   Sun to part shade lover, does well in containers and make excellent cut flowers. Fast growing and spreading. We carry only mildew-resistant varieties. 

“Nova Blue”:  incredibly clean and crisp! Top attractor for bees and butterflies.  Fragrant. Deer resistant.   Blooms June, July, August, September & October! 4” tall, spread 24” wide. Works great in hanging baskets! 

Available end of May.

“Walkers Low”:  Award winning and noted for its MASSIVE lavender-blue blooms on short spikes in early summer, continuing on-off through early fall .

Remarkably LOW MAINTENANCE, DROUGHT TOLERANT, ignored by deer and rabbits, attracting BEES AND HUMMINGBIRDS.  Likes well drained soil, full sun and is salt tolerant too. 

Grows 2-3 feet tall and wide.

Admired for its silvery gray, fragrant foliage as much as it’s lavender-purple flowers.  The abundant, spiky clusters of flowers bloom from late spring until autumn! Enjoys hot, dry conditions.  Loved by bees, hummingbirds, DEER and RABBIT RESISTANT. Showy and easy care! 

Showy hot-pink flower spikes and compact habit.  Blooms July, August, September and October!

Deer resistant! ❤️ by hummingbirds.

Hummingbird mint, flowers from early summer through fall! It’s fragrant, DEER RESISTANT (can acutly be used as a deer repellent!) and loved by bees and hummingbirds! Needs good drainage and full sun.

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Flowers Spring to Fall!!

Lots of different colours available.  Grows 12’“ tall and wide, deer and rabbit resistant, deer and heat tolerant!  Full sun babies! Does well in containers. 

Blooms in blends of radiant reds, sunny yellows and soft pinks!  A brilliant addition to PLANT FOR THE BEES and a top choice for a ”wildlife-garden”.  Heavenly scented! DEER RESISTANT. Flowers from April to September! 

Gentiana attracts hummingbirds, bees and butterflies and is deer resistant. An easy, real little sweetheart and a unique addition to add to any garden or container. 

”True Blue”:  True blue flowers!  Not an alpine Gentian, avoid wet-winter soil.  Sun to part shade, grows 12-18 inches tall and wide.  Flowers mid summer to early fall.

“Bella Alpinella”:  True blue sensation! 4-8” tall and wide. Flowers Summer-Fall.

”Little Pinkie”: A stunning bright pink, late flowering variety, blooms until late fall!

Drought, heat, deer, salt spray, poor soil, resistant! Well drained soil is a MUST. Blooms June -September! Excellent for cut or dried flowers. Attracts pollinators! Full sun. 

So many varieties to get excited about out this year! Attracts bees, butterflies and birds!  Deer resistant, and well suited to dry conditions.  Echinaceas are impossible not to ❤️. 

Easy to grow with fragrant showy flowers!   Deer, rabbit & drought resistant and a pollinator magnet!  Requires well drained soil, grows well in full sun to part shade. 

“Serendipity”:  award winning variety.

”Millenium”:  award winning variety.

“Blue Eddy”: 12” tall, blooms in sweet shades of lilac pinks. 

Drought, heat, poor soil, salt spray and deer resistant! Requires well drained soil and full sun. Brilliant as cut flowers or dried everlasting! Pollinator magnet. 

So many new spectacular, compact varieties!  Typically blooms from June to September, Requires full sun and well drained soil.  A magnet for pollinators, including bees and butterflies. 

”Garden Gnome”: Icelandic poppy, incredibly hardy, shorter stems, early spring bloomer with scarlet, yellow and orange flowers. Full sun. Loved by bees and butterflies.

”Champagne Bubbles”:  Icelandic poppy, large flowers (3-5” in diameter) on sturdy stems, Flowers are a mix of orange, pink, white and yellow.  Heigh 15-20”, full sun, well drained soil.
“Brilliant“:  HUGE FIERY Scarlet-red flowers!  
AND MANY MORE!

So many marvellous varieties!  They are brilliant free-flowering daisies in cheerful colours.  Ideal for mass plantings or perennial beds. Attracts butterflies, bees and seeds are loved by birds. Drought, heat, and deer resistant!  Great for cut flowers.

HUMMINGBIRD FIESTA!! BETTER GET OUT OF THE WAY! Prefers full sun and well drained soil.
”Hot Lips”:  Masses of pretty bio-colour fragrant flowers, grows around 24 inches tall, mulch the roots for cold winters.

”Lipstick”(AUTUMN SAGE) : A brilliant variety, begins flowering in May right through to November! 

Most intense blue of all delphiniums!  Summer blooming.  Attracts bees, hummers and butterflies. Deer and rabbit resistant. Grows just under 3’ tall. Full sun, make good cut flowers.

Drought and deer resistant beauties that works hard in your garden all year long!  Rich in pollen and nectar!

“Koi”: Dwarf cultivater, 8” tall and wide, summer flowering, bright orange flowers. Geum varieties enjoy full sun, are drought and deer resistant.  Requires well drained soil. LOVED by bees and butterflies.

Loves it hot & dry. Water when in bloom to extend blooming season.  Popular with hummingbirds and pollinators.  Deer and rabbit resistant.
Different varieties available. 

Widly popular among wildflower enthusiast!  Extremely versatile! Grows well along stream banks.  Grows 2 feet tall and wide, grows in sun or shade!  Showy, great for cut flowers, loved by hummingbirds! 

Blooms from spring to fall with masses of large, dazzling daisies! Deer resistant.  Great addition to pollinator gardens can help support local biodiversity.

Varieties available:  Avalanche (white daisies), and Lavender Mist (name says it all!).

Achillea/Yarrow is drought, deer, rabbit and heat resistant . A hardy perenial loved for its striking flat-topped flowers clusters that comes in a variety of colours.

Flowers from June to September.  Bee magnets!

Feathery plumes that comes in many different shades, colour and sizes, ranging from white, pearl-pinks, shocking pinks, soft purples to bright shinning purples. An easy way to add colour to a dark shade bed.

Deer and rabbit resistant, care-free, summer blooming. 

Alpine Geranium /Erodium reichardii available as well as 

Geranium (cranesbill) ‘Max Frei” and “Album”.

Drought, deer and rabbit resistant! Especially effective in mass plantings. A great hummingbird, butterfly and pollinator bee attractor. Flowers mid-spring, late spring, early summer, mid-summer and late-summer! 

“Dark Mather”:  Beautiful, bold-dark flower spikes starts blooming early and rebloom through out the summer.  Forms an impressive display!  Grows up to 20” tall.

ULTRA LARGE FLOWER SPIKES.

Shade to part shade loving.  Plant along streams, ponds. Likes a lot of water, but well drained soil.  It does not want to sit in water for long periods of time,  Blooms mid summer, late summer and early fall. Enhancing the biodiversity of the garden by attracting bees, butterflies and other beneficial pollinators.

Grows approximately 2.5’ tall and 3.5’ wide.  Flowers spring and summer.  Award winner! Nectar rich star-shaped flowers attracts butterflies, bees hummingbirds and other beneficial pollinator. Low maintenance and deer resistant! Full sun to part shade.

“Dinner Plate” Japanese Iris varieties and Siberian Iris “Black Joker” available.

SHADE

DEER & RABBIT RESISTANT.

AWARD WINNING!

Striking and beautiful with triangular leaves and delicate flowers. Fun, summer flowering and can be grown inside or outside (cold hardly zone 8). Requires light shade or filtered sun to thrive! Well drained soil:a must. 

A compact, clump-forming perennial which typically grows 12-15” tall.  Long and profuse bloom from late April until frost!  Cut flowers.  Attracts bees and butterflies. DEER RESISTANT.

Showy, sprawling/trailing/tumbling perennial that will turn heads.  Packed with LARGE, mildly FRAGRANT, bright yellow flowers from spring to early fall!  Full sun, well drained soil.  6-12 inches height,  Attracts bees and butterflies. 

Unique colour combination! Minimum seeding. Grows to 14” tall and 28 wide.  Full sun, dry, well drained soil. Flowers May through June, and will rebloom when cut back. Plant at the base of a purple clematis plant and ….oe-la-la!