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 ideal for growing in containers and coastal areas (cope well with windy and salty air).

Attracts butterflies, bees and hummingbirds!

”Blue Triumphator” (available end of May) & “Firestorm” 

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. 

Yes, we do have “Giant White” again in stock this year :)

Stunning variety of Black-Eyed Susan.

Large, long lasting flowers, grows 2’ tall, excellent cut flowers.

Deer and rabbit resistant, ❤️ by polinators, excellent choice (compact) for containers as well.  
Flowers summer through fall! 

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

Deer and drought resistant.

Drought/poor soil/pollinator gardens. 

Award winning! Extremely showy and exotic-looking.  
Producing decorative clumps of erect sword-shape leaves and brilliant wands of fiery scarlet 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.

This little hummingbird magnet might just be my favourite this year.
With vivid, eye-popping flowers from spring to fall, (no deadheading required to remain blooming), it is hard not to love!

Full sun, tiny habit, 2’ tall and wide.  Heat & drought resistant!

High deer resistance!
Zone 8 (mulch in winter)

Euphorbias are among the most useful of garden plants.

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. 

“Sahara Tiny Treasure”, compact 10”x10”!  Perfect for containers! Chartreuse foliage.

Geums are drought, heat, deer & rabbit resistant!
💕 by pollinators and butterflies. 

” Orange Pumpkin”:  striking double, ruffled orange flowers on short stems! 

“ Totally Tangerine” : produces large numbers of bright, tangerine-ornage flowers , 30” tall.

” Firestorm” :  20” tall, twice the flowerpower of  “ Fireball “and half the size! Sensational!
“Mai Tai”:  semi-double ruffled flowers, with a blend of pink and peach hues.
Producing over a 100 blooms per established plant! 

Award winner (from the Royal Horticultural Society) .

Attracts honeybees, native bees, butterflies and birds!

Provides a strong vertical element in the garden (grows 3-5’ tall).

Deer, drought and rabbit resistant!

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!

Delphiniums blooms early summer through fall, typically from June to September.  

Main bloom:  June & July

Second Bloom: August &September (achieved by cutting the main stalks to the ground after the first flowering) .  Fertilizing and watering will support long second blooming.

Excellent for attracting pollinators to the garden.

Deer usually pass them by, but can nibble on young shoots in early season.  Delphiniums are known though for its resistance to deer damage.
Usually rabbit resistant: mildly toxic and bitter taste to rabbits.

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 and rabbit resistant.  Great addition for cut-flower gardens.  Flowers are 💕 by hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. Prefers full sun and well drained soil. Clumping and container friendly.

Varieties this year:

”Freckles”: spotted leaves with a wavy margin.  Rose-red flowers late summer to late fall. Oe-la-la! 

“Purple Reign“:  deep burgundy foliage emerge in late spring, holding its colour well into summer. 

” Dark Star”: very dark, red-black foliage! 

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. 

Low maintenance, full sun, a favourite of pollinators!

Deer, rabbit & remarkably drought resistant.  Flowers late spring through fall! 

Varieties:  

“Walkers Low”:  Award winning and noted for its MASSIVE lavender-blue blooms on short spikes in early summer, continuing on-off through early fall . Grows 2-3 feet tall and wide.

”Purrsian Blue”:  14-18” tall, compact with dense, mounding habit with petite,dark green foliage. 

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!
Antriplicifolia/ Salvia Yagii:  3-5’ tall 2-4’ 

Antriplicifolia “Little Spire”:  24” tall & 18” wide, compact.

“Denim and Lace”:  Perennial of the Year 2020!   28-32” tall, more compact and upright than other varieties. 

Butterfly, bee & hummingbird magnet! Long blooming period! (Typically from late spring through summer) .  Deer and rabbit resistant due to its bitter foliage. Great choice for water-smart gardens! 

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

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!  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! 

❤️ by honey- & bumble bees.

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 💗.  

Some species flowers into frost! 

Easy to grow with fragrant showy flowers!   
Deer, rabbit & drought resistant!  pollinator magnet!

Requires well drained soil & full sun.

“Serendipity”:  award winning variety, more blue tinged foliage,pink 2” flowers.

”Cobalt Millennium: award winning variety: 15” tall: flower size 2”, new selection!  Highly regarded! 

“Bobblehead”:  32” tall, flower size: 3-3.5”! 

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!  
“Prince of Orange“ : 4-5“ tangerine-orange flowers! Gorws 2-3’ tall.

AND MANY MORE!

Massive, long lasting blooms from summer to fall!  Show-stopping!  Full sun. 

Attracts bees & butterflies.  Considered to be deer and rabbit resistant. 

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/Greggi) : A brilliant variety, begins flowering in May right through to November! 

More compact varieties like “Radio Red” available. Check our Facebook page for updates or come and see what we have :) 

Masses of nodding flowers from early summer to early fall!

Deer resistant, long blooming, container friendly and beneficial for pollinators!
Excellent choice for a trailing groundcover, ideal for rock gardens, walls, containers, spilling over edges!

Low maintenance, drought resistant once established. 

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

Lots of different varieties through out the year! 

An evergreen ground cover with glossy, heart-shaped, green leaves, with silver markings.

Famous for its unique, black and white flowers that emerges in spring beneath the foliage.
6” tall x 15” wide.  Shade loving. Compost loving. Deer resistant. 

Loves it hot & dry. Water when in bloom to extend blooming season.  Popular with hummingbirds and pollinators.

Deer & rabbit resistant. Drought resistant.
Different varieties available. 

Flowers all summer into fall! Grows 2’ tall and wide, stunning large sunflower-like flowers! Drought tolerant, low maintenance, brilliant for cut-flower gardens, attracts  pollinators, deer resistant, whats not to love! 

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 & rabbit resistant, care-free, summer blooming.  

Full shade, filtered sun or morning sun.

Alpine Geranium /Erodium reichardii - ground cover, low-growing, perfect for rock-gardens, between pavers and containers. Good drought tolerance once eatblished.  Deer resistant (bitter foliage).  Gently trailing and spilling over edges of pots, walls and rockeries.  2-6” tall.  Sun to part shade.

Cranesbill Geranium/ hardy, true geranium. Blooms from late spring to fall.  Excellent pollinator attractor!  

Sun to part shade. If leaves are scented it‘s usually deer resistant, also has a great recovery ability (should gazing occur). 

Great drought tolerance once established.
”Biokovo”: low growing, fragrant foliage, pink flowers.

”Rozanne”:  violet-blue flowers, mild fragrance.

”Boom Chocolatta”:  Dark leaves are topped with blue-purple flowers, upright habit. 24” tall x 70” wide.

Drought, deer & 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! 

Lots of varieties available. 

 Huge, spectacular, 3-4” flowers!  Full sun, deer resistant & attracts pollinators.
Blooms summer through fall, long lasting flowers.
14-18” tall and wide. Ideal for beds and containers & cut flowers.

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.

Bearded Irises: thrives in full sun, requires well-drained soil.  Not meant for shady, waterlogged areas.  Do not plant too deep.
Pruning:  deadhead spent flowers by cutting back flower stalks, down to base (this will direct energy to rhizomes for next years growth). Do not cut the green leaves at this stage.
In fall, (when leaves turned yellow);trim back leaves, 6” high to prevent disease and pests.
Does well near pond edges, or bog gardens.  Ensure plant does not sit in standing water during winter months. 

Some varieties:  Batik, Black Lipstick.

Siberian Iris: tolerates damp/clay soils,suitable for planting near ponds.  Full sun/tolerates light shade. Fertilized in spring. Do not plant too deep, but cover rhizomes. Cut spent flowers immediately and cut back rest of plant late fall (after we had good frost). Varieties:  Paprikash, Sunfisher.

Japanese Dinner Plate:  Full sun/partial shade,  water regularly especially during growing season.  prefers rich soils, plant so that the bottom half of rhizone is below ground level.

SHADE

DEER & RABBIT RESISTANT.

AWARD WINNING!

Soft, deep pink plumes, blue-green foliage.  Deer resistant.  Full sun/part shade.  Flowers June through until early September.
Full sun to part shade. Grows 3’ tall, clumping. Attracts bees and butterflies. 

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.

Tough plant!  Drought and deer resistant, grows 3-4’ tall with 1’ tall flower spikes.  Thrive with little maintenance!  Blooms are followed by 2-3” long, black seed pods which remains attractive well into winter, or dried for use in arrangements. Blooms May, June & July. Highly attractive to pollinators especially bumblebees.  The plant also serves as a larva host for several species of butterflies.

Uses: ground cover in rock gardens, erosion control on slopes, underplanting in beds (works great under larger shrubs). Great in containers or rock walls, tumble over edges.  Deer and drought resistant.  Great addition to pollinator gardens. Full sun, drought resistant once established, requires well drained soil.

Varieties: Candy Stripe (light pink & white stripes), McDaniels Cushion (bright pink), Drummond’s Pink (pink flowers with deep pink centers), Spring Scarlet (rose-red flowers), Violet Pinwheel (violet purple flowers).