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!

Toxic.

  “NORTHERN STAR”:  hardiest of all!

Easy to grow, adding a bit of class to the perennial gardens. Also great for cut flowers and container growing.  Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds!
“Zantedeschia “Snowstorm”  MAGNIFICANT!   Well suited for bog/rain gardens, planting near ponds & streams. Hardy (zone 7-8) apply a layer of mulch for cold winters. Grow 1-2’  tall, 

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.

Extrmely 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).

”Firestarter”: arching stems tipped with funnel-shaped yellow blooms each with a bright orange margin. A more compact variety (29” tall) .

NEW:  NOVA “GOLDEN DRAGON“

Impressive and dramatic!

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

Larch arching sprays of coral-pink flowers in mid-summer.

30”  tall and wide.

Part shade to full shade.

Excellent cut flowers, drying in natural bouquets. 

Deer and rabbit resistant. 

A lovely elegant snow white lily. Amazingly decorative and easy to grow!  Martagone lilies are more modest than other lilies with their smaller size and dainty ”Turk’s Cap (hence the common name) flowers.
Sun to part shade lover, and flowers July-August. Extremely showy and exotic. Loved by bees and hummingbirds.

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

Yellow flowers.  Deer and drought resistant. 

Stunning colour and texture!

HARDY!  BLOOMS MAY, JUNE, JUL?y, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER and …..OCTOBER!!QQ

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.

LOTS OF STUNNING VARIETIES THIS YEAR!

Showy clumping perennial, sun loving, heat and sun tolerant, blooms all summer even into fall!  LOVE  by bees and hummingbirds! DEER RESISTANT!

“Fire Twister”:  3.5” diameter flower! Deep burgundy foliage! Grows to 2.5 feet tall and spreads 2 feet.  Blooms from June to September! Very showy and makes great cut flowers.
“Burning Hearts”:  dark purple leaves and stems!  Sunflowerlike flowers with with yellow ray petals and red-orange centres.  Remove spent flowers for an extended blooming season.

Grows 3-4 feet tall, spread 15 feet.  Flowers July to September.

A moisture loving, dwarf variety!  Produces hot pink flowers that resembles heads of open-mouth turtles!  Dark green foliage. A very showy perennial and long lived!  Attracts butterflies, good for cut flowers, WET SITE TOLERANT.  FLOWERS LATE SUMMER to fall. Grows 18-24“ tall, part shade lover. DEER AND RABBIT RESISTANT.

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. 

 “Fireball”:  (Dwarf variety) Free-flowering!  Compact!  Clump forming (divide every 3 years). Boasting masses of vibrant scarlet red flowers, blooming from mid to late summer.
“Petite Delight”:  Grows only 12-16” tall, and  has huge rosy pink flowers! 

“Bee Mine Bee Red”: short and compact! 

High resistance to mildew.

 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! 

“Denim n Lace”:   Grows to 32” tall and 32” wide on strong stems! 

“Crazy Blue”:  compact, grows to18 “ tall and wide.
“Antriplicifolia”: 3-4’ tall and wide,.

”Blue Jean Baby” longest flowering variety!

Prized for its variegated leaves &  violet blue flowers in spring. Grows in a tidy mound,  FULL SHADE TO PART SHADE lover. Grows 12-18 inches tall, 24“ wide. DEER RESISTANT, attracts butterflies and bees.

Hummingbird mint, flowers from early summer through fall! It’s fragrant, DEER RESISTANT and loved by bees and hummingbirds! Needs good drainage and full sun.

“Mango Tango”: Bicolor, orange and pink trumpet-shape flowred.

”Queen Nectarine”:  Soft peach flowers held on mauve calyces.  

“Royal Rasberry”:  Rosy purple flowers with burgundy calyces.

”Kudos Red”: Real red! A great reblooming dwarf!
“Kudos Coral”: 1-2 feet tall, impeccable habit and long lasting in colour. Dwarf hummingbird mint. 

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Annemone “Full star Blue”

Annemone “Rainbow Blueberry” 

Stunming & enchanting.  

This series offers more flowers, richer colour and better habits than the standard Erysimum!

Great colour for the garden and for containers! Blooms from early spring to late summer! Grows to 22 inches tall, loves full sun and well-drained soil. Hardy with excellent heat tolerance! A great addition to PLANT FOR THE BEES and a top choice for a ”wildlife-garden”.  Heavenly scented! DEER RESISTANT. 

”Lemon Yellow”:  masses of canary  yellow flowers!

”Mauve”:  Masses of purple flowers.

Gentiana attracts hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. 

”True Blue”:  Tubular, 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.

”Blue Star”:  Uprignt and globular plant habit, violet-blue flowers, free flowering habit, long blooming season!

”Little Pinkie”  A stunning bright pink, late flowering variety!

A little delight that is a magnet for bees and butterflies! A cluster of countless tiny fragrant flowers in the head of each stem.  Most delicate appearance. 

2’ tall and wide!

Dapped shade/partial shade. 

Lots of lovey varieties of  Echinacea available!

NEW:  SUNSEEKERS “Sweet Fuchia”

Semi-double exquisite flowers;

Deer resistant.

Flowers summer to fall.

Attracts pollinators.

Large, evergreen foliage, clusters of deep purple-red flowers.  Blooms late winter to spring, glossy foliage turns burgundy-bronze in fall and winter.  Grows 15 inches tall and wide.  SHADE LOVING, can handle morning sun.  DEER RESISTANT.  

Inflated golden-yellow pouch flowers marked with tiny red spots.  A surprisingly hardy little ALPINE plant. Needs protection from hot afternoon sun, Deer resistant.  Mulch for winter protection.  Semi-evergreen.

Masses of beautiful double, shaggy, white diasy flowers flowers from EARLY SUMMER TO MID FALL. Deer resistant and does not tolerate standing water. LOVED BY BEES. NEW: “MT HOOD” large double flowers on compact  habit.

”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. 

Deer resistant, attracts pollinators and are easy, trouble free to grow.  Asking for full sun and well drained soil.”Denver Daisy”:  Award winner, boasting large 3-4” flowers, blooming profusely from early summer to frost. Short lived, will survive several winters (and happily self seed).

”Toto Gold” : Compact variety, grows in clumps 12-14” tall, huge flowers (3” across),  Award winning variety.

“Goldstrum” Dazzling amount of yellow flowers, unbothered by insects or drought, grows to 24” tall. A real award winning workhorse In the garden! 

NEW: “Little Goldstar” 14” tall and wide!

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! 

Sturdy habit, double blooms, attracts bees, hummers and butterflies. Deer and rabbit resistant. 

“Dark Blue Black Bee”:  dark blue with blue-black centres.  No staking requires! 20” tall.

“Dark Blue White Bee”: dark blue/purple with white centres.  no staking requires! 20” tall. 

”Pink Gem”: A mass of pink bright flower, ideal for containers, rockeries or ground cover. 

”Red Gem”:  Attractive blue-green foliage, masses of red flowers.

“Flashing Lights”:  Evergreen, 18” tall, extremely versatile, ideal for rock gardens, border fronts, banks, and as a ground cover. Adored by bees and butterflies.

” Scent First Coconut Suprise”: Compact and free flowering, amazing fragrance, 10” in height. Pure double big white flowers with purple centers on grey blue foliage. 

”Scent Frist Rasberry Suprise”: Compact, fragrant and free flowering, big double candy-pink flowers with wine-red centers. 

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

“Miss Bradshaw”:  Award winning, clump forming , semi-double rich scarlet flowers (1.5” across).

Outstanding colour, early blooming and impeccable habit! Full sun & deer resistant. 

16” tall x22” wide.

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! 

REMARKABLY WELL BEHAVED!  Flowers from midsummer through to fall.  Excellent for cutting.  Easy to grow in almost any garden condition!  Grows to 30” high and wide, and an excellent addition to a POLLINATOR GARDENS! Full sun and can tolerate boggy/poor drainage.  DEER RESTANT. 

Achillea are drought, dear and heat tolerant. It flowers all season, June to September.  Bee magnets.
“Coronation Gold”: one of the best yarrows with large, flat, deep golden-yellow flower heads.

”Milefolium Summerwine”: crimson wine-red flowers, long blooming, bringing fantastic colour to the garden.

“Youniqe White”: small and compact series, with an ivory white bloom.  Grows to 16” tall.  Deer and rabbit resistant.  

”Black Pearls”: Extra large flower heads on sturdy very stems, boasting brilliant purple, Grows 24 inches tall

DEER AND RABBIT RESISTANT.

Alpine Geranium /Erodium reichardii available as well as 

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

“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.

”Snow Hill”: pure white flower spikes put on a marvellous show! Grows 1-2 feet tall, needs well drained soil and prefer full sun.  An exceptionably long bloomer. Bee and butterfly magnets!

NEW: “Blue Marvel “ & “Pink Marvel”

REBLOOMING AND ULTRA LARGE FLOWER SPIKES!

A spring flowering favourite with large, dusty red flowers! A pretty little wildflower!! Grows 8-12 inches tall.  Needs full sun and well drained soil to thrive. Perfect for alpine/rock gardens. Ferny, silky foliage remain attractive through out season. 

Fragile spring flower develops and rises from the center  of its curled leaf, opening in full sun and closing at night. The red juice from its underground stem had been used as dye for baskets, clothing, and insect repellent. Effective as groundcover around base of trees. Underground stem (rhizomee) contain the medical a ALKALOID sanguinarine.  Althought plant is considered toxic, overcollection for herbal medicine has depleted wild population through out much of its native range. PART TO FULL SHADE.  Well drained soil but not drought tolerant.

Trollius x cultorum “Orange Princess”:

double orange buttercups! Grows 2-3 feet tall, 18-24” wide.  TRIVES IN BOGGY, POORLY-DRAINED SOIL.
Trollius x Albaster:  buttery-yellow double buttercups!

SHADE

DEER & RABBIT RESISTANT.

AWARD WINNING!

The most popular variety of garden lupins.  Compact! Grows to  18-24” tall, full sun lover and attracts pollinators to the garden. DEER AND RABBIT RESISTANT.

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!