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The Best Groundcover BambooHardy to 0 degrees, and perennial as far north as Minnesota.Among the easiest and most beautiful of all Dwarf Bamboos, this Greenstripe is a splendidly variegated type that tolerates a range of soils, is cold-hardy to 0 degrees

Finally, a Cold-hardy Red Coreopsis!Hardy through zone 4 in the north.Plant Patent Applied For. You've heard it before — a new red Coreopsis. But 'Redshift' is very, very different, and a great improvement over all others before it. Not only is its color a changeable blend of bright burgundy and clean yellow, but it is truly cold hardy, surviving winter in zone 4 without damage. At last — after nearly a decade of breeding involving 8 distinct Coreopsis species — we have a cold-hardy red!'Redshift' is a magnificent flower all on its own. The blooms open with deep red centers, which then mature through all shades of red, pink, and yellow, finally winding up a creamy hue. The red petals are streaked and shot with yellow as well, and no two blooms will look just alike. You'll get much redder color in cooler temperatures, so expect the hot midsummer blooms to look very different from the late spring and late summer to early fall ones!The flowers appear in great numbers on very well-branched plants 30 to 36 inches

The Best Deer and Rabbit Repellent We've Ever Used! Environmentally safe, and so effective!You've probably just about given up on finding a really effective deer repellent -- I know; I was there 4 years ago. Jack and I ended up fencing much of our yard after deer began coming right into the driveway to graze almost fearlessly during the drought! Well, those days are over, thanks to this incredible repellent from Sweden. I can't tell you what a difference it's made -- I not only use it on my home garden, but in the 9-acre trial gardens, which is truly the best test of any repellent's effectiveness! This all-natural, 100% environmentally safe spray is simply the best I've ever found -- and I've tried them all. Spray it right onto the plants you want to protect without worrying about burn or other damage. Keep the plants dry for 24 hours (no watering, and if there's an unexpected rainfall, re-apply when the foliage has dried out.) It becomes rainfast after a day, so you DON'T have to rush out after every thunderst

A Slow-growing Conifer for Sun or ShadeAdds only about 6 inches a year, topping out at 8 to 10 feet tall, 6 to 8 feet wideThe perfect conifer for any light from nearly full sun to deep shade, this Japanese Plum Yew is not a true Yew at all, but a far more

The Best Blue Ever!Thick, richly colored leaves add great contrast to the greens of the shade garden!My choice for best blue of all time (a preference shared by many Hostaphiles!), this H. tardiflora-H. sieboldiana 'Elegans' hybrid boasts thick, color-dre

Magnificent Bicolor Blooms for Weeks and WeeksDense, bushy habit of blue-green.Easily the most colorful Baptisia yet, Twilite Prairieblues™ sports dark violet blooms with neon-bright yellow keels atop its showy blue-green foliage. The flowers continue for several weeks in late spring, profuse and eye-catching even from far away. But even after they pass, this very dense, rounded plant forms an attention- getting focal point for foundation, border, or container. Introduced by Jim Ault at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Twilite Prairieblues™ reaches 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide. Attractive to butterflies, it needs little attention once established in the garden. Treat your landscape to the carefree beauty of this fine native! Zones 4-9.

3 Seasons of RED BloomsBrilliantly colored and non-fading.How about this for an elegant groundcover — an Ornamental Strawberry with big, reddish-rose blooms from mid-spring all the way until frost! Lipstick is just about the showiest thing to happen to gr

Year-Round VariegationEach foot-long leaf is striped cream and white, with red tones if grown in strong sun.Who can be bothered with plain old green Bamboo when this splendid variegated selection is available? Not only is it magnificently beautiful with u

A Magnificent Winter SilhouetteThese twisted branches, set with wickedly sharp thorns, make an excellent barrier.Add drama and year-round beauty to your garden with this stunning Bitter Orange! Far cold hardier than others, it sports elaborately twisted b

The Magnificent Double Kerria, Heavy Blooming and VigorousUpright and bushy, it offers bright green foliage banking its golden mum-like blooms.Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora' - Dutch Selection. Our special imported selection is remarkable for its very double, 1- to 2-inch, golden yellow flowers, profuse bloom, and vigorous, clean growth. Far superior to other doubles, these upright, bushy plants have bright green stems year-round. The April and May blooms resemble button mums and are long-lasting when cut. 'Pleniflora' is a delightful shrub which flowers as well in partial shade as in sun. A fine choice for the shrub border or as a specimen. Zones 5-8.

Tentacle-like Petals Spread Wider and WiderDeer resistant, long-blooming, and attractive to hummingbirds. Plant Patent #18,885. Add a touch of the exotic to your sunny perennial border or your favorite containers with this highly distinctive and unique Korean cultivar. Large pink buds shaped like Japanese lanterns burst into pendulous blooms with long, slender, widely spaced petals. As the flowers mature, the blooms spread wider and wider, until the bloom is flat and its "tentacles" have reached as far apart as possible!'Pink Octopus' is an early to midsummer bloomer, adaptable to many soils and quite easy to grow. At 10 inches high (when not in flower) and 18 inches wide, it is compact enough for containers, but it makes a big impact in the border as well. Nothing compares to the texture of these blooms! Hummingbirds find them irresistible, and deer tend to leave the entire plant alone — the perfect combination.This perennial is quite long-blooming, particularly if the flowers are deadheaded promptly. It need

Fluffy Seedheads Add an Entire Second Season of InterestAbundant semi-double blooms of orange-infused scarlet.Too seldom seen in the temperate and cool climates it adores, this Avens sets semi-double blooms of an orange-infused scarlet, 1½ inches wide and very abundant. When the flowers pass, they are followed by charming fluffy seedheads that add an entire second season to this mounded plant. Best in moist, fertile soil, it is handsome long past bloomtime with scalloped foliage of dark green. A tiny gem for discerning gardeners. Zones 5-7.

Evergreen Foliage is Adorned with White Flower Spikes in SummerA rapidly growing groundcover.This Japanese spurge is a rapidly growing groundcover or low shrub that grows 6 to 10 inches high. Its evergreen foliage forms a low mat of green leaves edged in

Neon-Bright ChartreuseThis sun-tolerant variety is one of a series of solid-colored Heucheras.Plant Patent #17,934.Like so many good things in life, 'Citronelle' was a complete accident -- a mutation on the lovely orange-russet toned Caramel. But far from echoing its parent's warm tones, these large, rounded, lobed leaves are neon-bright and a blinding shade of chartreuse! Topped by small creamy-white bells in mid- to late-summer, they are showy season after season on compact plants. Plant 'Citronelle' with its cousins for an amazing display of foliage color!

Striking Contrast of Pink and Bronze!Produces masses of blooms all summer long!Simply the longest- and heaviest- blooming Hardy Geranium we have ever grown, 'Orkney Cherry' produces masses of blooms from early summer until the first severe cold snap! Its bright pink blooms show complexity in spidery cerise veins and white throats — breathtaking against the finely cut dark bronze foliage. This floriferous Geranium is hardy to -20 degrees Fahrenheit but can also be brought indoors in winter north of Zone 5. Never reaching over 10 inches tall and 24 inches wide, it makes a striking container plant, mixing well with other pink flowers and dark-colored foliage plants.Rarely bothered by deer, rabbits, or other pests, 'Orkney Cherry' spreads fast and fills in bare patches without choking out neighboring plants. This is one of the most low-maintenance Hardy Geraniums we've come across that produces blooms so prolifically — a true garden gem! Zones 5-8.

A Fragrant Golden Carpet for Any Setting!Best in part shade to full sun, it fills in nicely but never takes over!Among the very smallest of the Dwarf Sweet Flags, Ogon is ideal for containers and other small spaces. Just 3 inches high, it spreads a foot w

Chartreuse Centers and a Sneaky White Strip!A sport of the popular Gold Standard, but with interesting "tricolored" foliage!Can you spot the narrow band of white (the "strip" in Striptease?!) between the gold and the green on this ultra-showy foliage plan

A Truly Obedient Plant -- No Spreading or Running!This breeding breakthrough is the result of 12 years' trialing.Plant Patent 12,637. At last, an Obedient Plant that lives up to its name! Miss Manners won't spread or run in the garden, restraining herself to her trim 18- to 24-inch-wide space. And this breeding breakthrough -- the result of 12 years' trialing -- is a prolific bloomer, offering not one but two seasons of abundant 1-inch white blooms ready to be shaped into just the position needed!Obedient Plant takes its name from the fact that its stems are bendable, remaining in position after being handled. Native to our American swampland, it thrives in very moist but well-drained soil, preferably on the rich side. Find a place in sun to part shade for this outstanding new Physostegia and prepare for multiple seasons of lush blooms! Zones 3-8.

A Profuse Bloomer for Containers and BedsClusters of coppery-orange flowers.PP#12,322 (cv. 'JACorg'). Clusters of coppery-orange flowers blaze against glossy dark foliage. A profuse bloomer, it packs plenty of dazzling color into any garden setting, from deck containers to perennial beds.

Like an Early Spring Snowfall in the GardenProfuse Blooms Blanket the Foliage for Weeks on EndBlanket the early spring garden in "snow" with this amazingly floriferous Woodland Phlox! The perfect overplanting for spring-blooming bulbs, the lightly shaded border, or bare slopes and banks, this tightly matting groundcover chokes out weeds, keeps moisture in the soil, and looks magnificent long after bloomtime.The flowers are small, 5-petaled, and pure white, held above the foliage so that at the height of bloom, scarcely a trace of green can be seen! Yet this is never an invasive or even aggressive plant, meandering rather than romping through the garden, and actually spreads rather slowly, achieving 18 to 24 inches after a season or two. Just 10 to 12 inches high when in bloom, after the early-spring flowers pass it is only a few inches high but dense and attractive.'Manit a' makes a fine companion planting to 'Mary Helen', a purple and magenta Woodland Phlox with a similar height and spread. Both fare well in

Large, Elegant Foliage in 3 ColorsSmall green flowers arise in late spring.One of the best Heucheras for cool climates, 'Green Spice' offers large silver leaves with deep purple veining and dark green edges. The foliage gleams in the sunny to partly shaded garden, and makes a big show in containers of all types. It remains from spring through fall, though its brightest hues appear in cooler temperatures, and no two leaves are patterned exactly alike.Small green blooms top the foliage in late spring, completing the display. This is an easy plant to grow, untroubled by most pests and diseases, and content in dappled shade. It reaches about 10 to 14 inches high and 18 inches wide, tolerating heat, humidity, and other climatic stresses beautifully. Zones 5-9.

With all the exciting new colors and forms of Echinacea lately, there has only been one thing missing: FRAGRANCE. And now that 'Fragrant Angel' is here, we can truly say that Echinacea has it all!