Plants
Sarracenia 'Randy Rable' X 'deep Throat'
Sarracenia 'Randy Rable' X 'Deep Throat' is a hybrid pitcher plant known for its fiery, vaulted lid and dark lip. It features a wide, dropped mouth with articulated venation, making it a striking addition to carnivorous plant collections. This temperate plant requires full sun and a winter dormancy period, thriving in outdoor settings with consistent water levels.
Heuchera 'Bronze Wave'
Heuchera 'Bronze Wave' is a low-growing perennial with bronzy-purple foliage and pinkish-white blooms that attract pollinators. It is cold-hardy in USDA zones 3 to 8 and is resistant to heat, humidity, and deer, making it a versatile garden plant.
Hosta 'Twilight Time'
Hosta 'Twilight Time' forms a 40-inch wide clump of deeply-veined, long, wavy-blue leaves. It is topped in midsummer with 20-inch scapes of lavender flowers. This hosta is ideal for shaded garden areas, providing lush foliage and seasonal blooms.
Penstemon 'Purple Tiger'
Penstemon 'Purple Tiger' is known for its upright stems and large purple bells with white centers and violet stripes. It blooms in late spring and performs best in well-drained sites, attracting butterflies to the garden.
Polygonum cuspidatum 'Freckles'
Polygonum cuspidatum 'Freckles' is a plant with 6-foot tall, arching, bamboo-looking stems and heavily white-speckled leaves. The leaves take on a reddish cast in full sun, and the plant produces short red spikes of flowers in September. It has shown no seedlings or running in more than 10 years.
Narcissus 'Apricot Whirl'
Narcissus 'Apricot Whirl' is a delightful spring-blooming plant with gleaming white petals and creamy apricot-colored ruffled coronas. It grows 12 to 14 inches tall and is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 8. This pollinator-friendly plant thrives in full or partial sun and well-drained soil, and deer rarely disturb it.
Euphorbia 'Mother Hubbard'
Euphorbia 'Mother Hubbard', also known as Fire Sticks, is a plant with pencil-like stems that can change color from green to yellow, orange, and pink. This unique ability makes it a fascinating addition to any garden or indoor plant collection.
Carex 'Silver Curls'
Carex 'Silver Curls' is a weeping sedge with a silvery waterfall effect created by its hair-thin leaves. It is ideal for planting near pools, rock walls, or in woodland gardens. This ornamental grass thrives in part sun to light shade and is rabbit resistant.
Sedum 'Lime Zinger'
Sedum 'Lime Zinger' is a succulent from the SunSparkler Series, growing to about 4 inches tall and 18 inches wide. It features bright lime green leaves with ruby red edges and pink flowers from late summer to early fall, thriving in full sunlight.
Platycerium ridleyi 'Monkey King'
Platycerium ridleyi 'Monkey King' is a rare staghorn fern with massive, frilly leaves. It is an intermediate tropical plant known for its unique appearance and is well-suited for indoor environments.
Fabiana imbricata 'Violacea'
Fabiana imbricata 'Violacea' is a member of the Solanaceae family, featuring light purple cup-like flowers in late summer. It forms a 2-foot wide by 18-inch tall mound and prefers good drainage, making it ideal for rock gardens.
Farfugium japonicum 'Genkai Jishi'
Farfugium japonicum 'Genkai Jishi' is a compact plant with dark green leaves featuring narrowly cut, ruffled edges. It forms a 1-foot tall clump and produces spikes of yellow daisies starting in mid-October. This plant is a favorite among pollinators and adds a touch of whimsy to gardens.
Bucephalandra goliath
Bucephalandra goliath is an epiphytic aquarium plant known for its slow growth and slender leaves. It adapts well to various water conditions and can be grown submerged or emersed. This plant thrives under low to moderate lighting and attaches to rocks or driftwood, making it a versatile choice for aquariums.
Aeonium 'Domesticum Variegata'
This drought-tolerant plant grows well in sunny areas and requires porous, well-draining soil. It needs minimal watering and should be allowed to dry out between waterings. Adding pumice, perlite, or grit to the soil can improve drainage. It can freeze at temperatures below 40°F.
Echeveria 'Mousse Rose'
Echeveria 'Mousse Rose' is a drought-tolerant succulent that thrives in sunny locations with well-draining soil. It is recommended to add pumice or perlite to the soil and allow drought periods between waterings. This plant can withstand temperatures below 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Festival'
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Festival' is a tall, narrow tree known for its spikey seed balls and corky bark ridges. It offers spectacular fall color and thrives in full sun, tolerating both wet and dry soils. This pest and disease-free tree requires minimal pruning.
Cryptocoryne cordata var. evae
Cryptocoryne cordata var. evae, commonly known as Water Trumpet, is an aquatic plant native to the marshes of southern Thailand, Malaysia, and Borneo. It is suitable for beginners but sensitive to changes in water parameters, often undergoing 'crypt melt' when stressed. This plant prefers moderate to low lighting and requires high levels of calcium, CO2, phosphate, iron, and nitrate. It can grow both submersed and emersed, producing flowers above water and propagating through runners.
Lamium maculatum 'Pink Chablis'
Lamium maculatum 'Pink Chablis' is a vigorous groundcover with silver and green foliage and cotton candy pink flowers. It grows 8-12 inches tall and spreads 10-14 inches wide, thriving in part sun to shaded areas. This deer-resistant plant blooms in spring and summer, requiring well-drained soil.
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Regent'
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Regent' is an early-flowering ornamental shrub that offers a stunning display of white, five-petaled flowers in spring. Its deciduous nature provides yellow and burgundy foliage in the fall, and it produces edible blue-black berries with a nutty flavor. This hardy native shrub is resistant to fire blight, powdery mildew, and drought, making it a versatile choice for various landscapes.
Lychnis miqueliana 'Momobana'
Lychnis miqueliana 'Momobana' is a deer-resistant perennial native to Japanese mountains. It features fleshy-peach colored flowers from July to October and thrives in open light shade or morning sun. This plant is ideal for woodland gardens.
Rohdea japonica 'Washitakakuma'
Rohdea japonica 'Washitakakuma' is a deep shade-loving plant with evergreen clumps and wide green foliage accented by white bands. New foliage emerges in June and July, and the plant produces short stalks of large red berries in the fall. It is well-suited for dry shade areas and adds year-round interest to gardens.
Zelkova serrata 'Village Green'
Zelkova serrata 'Village Green' is a medium to large-sized tree with a vase-shaped canopy and glossy, dark-green foliage. It is known for its fiery fall colors in shades of orange, gold, and russet red. This tree is resistant to Dutch Elm Disease and tolerates urban conditions, drought, and heat. It grows best in full sun and well-drained soil, making it a robust choice for urban landscapes.
Agastache 'Purple Haze'
Agastache 'Purple Haze' is a cold-hardy plant with dark blue-violet flowers and gray-green foliage that emits a minty licorice scent. It blooms from summer until frost and is both drought and moisture tolerant. This plant attracts pollinators and thrives in full sun with well-drained soil.
Salvia sylvestris 'East Friesland'
Salvia sylvestris 'East Friesland' is a dark lavender selection that withstands summer heat well. It offers its best flowering in early spring, making it a resilient choice for sunny gardens.
Dianthus 'Cherry Vanilla'
Dianthus 'Cherry Vanilla' is a low-growing plant with red flowers edged in pink, emitting a spicy carnation scent. It is deer-resistant and drought-tolerant, making it a resilient choice for gardens. This plant is also a magnet for pollinators, adding both beauty and ecological value to its surroundings.
Kniphofia 'Toffee Nosed'
Kniphofia 'Toffee Nosed' is a perennial plant selected by John Metcalf, featuring narrow green leaves and 3-foot tall flower stalks with ivory flowers topped with orange. It blooms starting in June and is known to attract hummingbirds.