Perennials

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!

Echinacea Cone-fections? 'Hot Papaya'

Fragrant bright red-orange double flowers. Tolerant of drought, heat, humidity and poor soil. USDA 4-9

Echinacea x purpurea 'Balsombabur'

Sombrero Baja Burgundy' Coneflower | Deep red blooms. Compact habit. Tolerates poor soils. USDA 4-9

Echinacea 'TNECHKRD'

Large red blooms. Well branched. Compact. USDA 4-9

Hibiscus x 'Cranberry Crush'

Dark red blooms. Purple toned foliage. Rounded habit. USDA 4-9

Hibiscus x 'Cranberry Crush'

Dark red blooms. Purple toned foliage. Rounded habit. USDA 4-9

Sedum spurium 'Schorbuser Blut'

Red blooms. Bronze-red foliage by fall. Evergreen. Groundcover. USDA 4-9

Panicum virgatum ?Cloud Nine?

Tall selection forms an upright mound of blue-green leaves. Tiny reddish-brown flower. Winter interest. USDA 4-9

Monarda didyma 'Jacob Cline'

Height: 4 feet

Spacing: 30 inches

Sunlight: full sun partial shade

Hardiness Zone: 3a

Other Names: Bergamot, Oswego Tea

Ornamental Features:
Jacob Cline Beebalm has masses of beautiful clusters of fragrant red flowers at the ends of the stems from mid to late summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its fragrant pointy leaves remain forest green in color throughout the season.

Landscape Attributes:

Jacob Cline Beebalm is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other garden plants with finer 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 bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration: Spreading, Self-Seeding

Jacob Cline Beebalm is recommended for the following landscape applications:

- Mass Planting
- General Garden Use
- Naturalizing And Woodland Gardens

Planting & Growing:

Jacob Cline Beebalm 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 fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 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!
This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under typical garden conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Salvia nemorosa ?Rose Marvel?

Large deep rose flower spikes. Clumping-grey green foliage. USDA 4-9

Dianthus caryophyllus Odessa? ?Red?

Height: 12 inches

Spacing: 10 inches

Sunlight: full sun

Hardiness Zone: 4a

Other Names: Border Pinks, Cheddar Pinks

Group/Class: Odessa Series
Description:
Impressive, frilly double flowers are deep crimson red with lighter red edges, above mounds of fine foliage; great for flower arrangements; deadhead to rebloom; pair up with summer blooming perennials and annuals to time a continued flower display

Ornamental Features:
Odessa Red Pinks has masses of beautiful fragrant dark red frilly flowers with ruby-red edges at the ends of the stems from late spring to early fall, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its attractive narrow leaves remain grayish green in color throughout the year.

Landscape Attributes:
Odessa Red Pinks is an herbaceous evergreen perennial with a mounded form. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It is a good choice for attracting bees and 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.
Odessa Red Pinks is recommended for the following landscape applications:

- Mass Planting
- Rock/Alpine Gardens
- Border Edging
- General Garden Use
- Container Planting
- Planting & Growing

Odessa Red Pinks will grow to be about 10 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 12 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 10 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an evegreen perennial, this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round.

This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Odessa Red Pinks is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a mass of flowers and foliage against which the thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.