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Perennials

Our enthusiastic and extremely knowledgeable perennials team is here to answer your questions and help you choose the best perennials for your situation. There’s always something in bloom for sun, shade, butterflies, birds or deer resistance  as well as a variety of bulbs for your space.

Stroll through our time-tested favorites and introduce yourself to the newest varieties. We garden with perennials too; we love them and it shows!

Osmundastrum cinnamomeum

Leaves are light green, turning yellow then bronze in fall. Cinnamon colored fiddleheads are food for ruffed grouse and hummingbirds tend to nest. Native. USDA 3-9.

Polystichum acrostichoides

2-3 foot leathery fronds stay green all winter, giving it its name. Silvery fiddleheads emerge in early spring. USDA 3-9

Osmunda regalis

Rich-green, rounded foliage. Slow to spread. USDA 3-9

Polystichum acrostichoides

2?3 foot leathery fronds stay green all winter, giving it its name. Silvery fiddleheads emerge in early spring. USDA 3-9

Hosta fortunei 'Francee'

Dark green, heart-shaped leaves edged in white. Lavender flowers bloom in mid-summer. USDA 3-9

Hosta 'Brother Stefan'

Gold centered green foliage. White blooms. USDA 3-9

Hosta 'Stained Glass'

Fragrant purple blooms. Gold leaves, Green margins, deep veined. USDA 3-9

Hosta fortunei 'Aureomarginata'

Dark green foliage framed in gold. Lavender blooms. USDA 3-9

Hosta 'Komodo Dragon'

Large, wide-spreading variety. Huge, blue-green, heart-shaped foliage. Mounding. USDA 3-9

Hosta undulata 'Albomarginata'

Medium green leaves with wavy, white margins and gray-green streaks. USDA 3-9

Hosta 'Paul's Glory'

Green foliage with chartreuse splashes. Lavender blooms. USDA 3-9

Hosta 'Mighty Mouse'

Dark-green foliage is accented with golden-yellow margins. Compact. USDA 3-9

Dicentra spectabilis

Height: 3 feet

Spacing: 30 inches

Sunlight: partial shade full shade

Hardiness Zone: 1b

Other Names: Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart

Description:
Bushy upright mounded selection features blue-green fern-like foliage and arching stems of heart shaped locket flowers with white protruding petals; excellent for shaded borders and beds; beautiful cut flower; goes into summer dormancy

Ornamental Features:
Common Bleeding Heart features delicate nodding pink heart-shaped flowers with white tips dangling from the stems from late spring to early summer. Its ferny compound leaves remain bluish-green in color throughout the season.

Landscape Attributes:
Common Bleeding Heart is an herbaceous perennial with a mounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Common Bleeding Heart is recommended for the following landscape applications:
- Mass Planting
- General Garden Use
- Planting & Growing

Common Bleeding Heart will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 30 inches apart. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 15 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen! As this plant tends to go dormant in summer, it is best interplanted with late-season bloomers to hide the dying foliage.

This plant does best in partial shade to shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone over the growing season to conserve soil moisture. This species is not originally from North America. It can be propagated by division.

Pulmonaria x 'Raspberry Splash'

Prolific raspberry-pink blooms. Upright silver-spotted foliage. USDA 3-9

Helleborus ? hybridus WJ Ruby Wine

Deep, magenta flowers bloom on rich-green stalks. Mounding. USDA 3-9