Cutting Gardens

An excellent choice for adding color to the perennial garden. A shorter, compact form, this variety stands up better in the garden and flowers earlier and longer than other Echinacea.

Vibrant spikes of tubular flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies to the garden. Plant near walks or windows where the scented foliage can be enjoyed. Excellent for herb, wildflower or cottage gardens, and adds wonderful free-form to cut flower arrangements.

Large, impressive flower spikes are outstanding cut or dried flowers and a magnet for butterflies. Attractive planted with rudbeckia, echinacea or phlox. Blossoms open from top of spike; simply remove spike tips to trim away faded flowers.

Striking flowers add color wherever they are placed. Gorgeous in mass plantings or as a spring accent in the border. Cut a bunch for a lovely bouquet or use for indoor seasonal color. Plant forced tulips outside after danger of frost has passed for rebloom next spring.

Profuse fragrant flowers carpet the early garden. Beautiful at garden's edge, in rock gardens, as a small-scale ground cover, and lovely in bouquets. Allow to reseed for longevity in the garden. Reblooms in cool weather.

Let these charming, bright flowers help welcome spring! A cheerful sight after long cold winter. Combine these beautiful flowering bulbs with tulip, pulmonaria and hyacinth for a spectacular early-season display. If planted in a container the previous fall, they can be brought inside after their buds form for an indoor garden.

Vibrant flowers attract butterflies to the garden, and airy foliage adds fine texture to the garden or bouquet. Attractive in groupings of perennials such as echinacea, phlox, gaillardia or aster, or in wildflower plantings. Will tolerate dry soil.

Striking in butterfly or flower gardens, with fragrant ferny foliage and lovely pastel flowers. Beautiful in both formal and informal gardens; ideal for softening bold-textured plants. Superb cut flower, fresh or dried. Tolerant of dry, poor soil.

Vibrant flowers are a favorite of butterflies and lovely in bouquets. A stunning addition to perennial or wildflower gardens with complementary perennials such as echinacea, gaillardia, aster and phlox. Remove faded flowers for continuous bloom.

Vibrant, long-lasting blooms and fragrant silvery foliage. Striking in the butterfly or flower garden, in formal or informal settings. Attractive planted with artemisia, veronica and salvia. Superb cut flower, fresh or dried. Tolerates poor, dry soil.

Beautiful flowers complement fragrant silver leaves and attract butterflies. Lovely in the herb or flower garden, especially at garden's edge, as a small-scale ground cover or planted among rosebushes. Shear in midsummer to shape and promote reblooming.

Abundant, long-blooming flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Well-suited for garden's edge, along walkways or for the cutting garden. Attractive with coreopsis or pink roses. Remove faded flower stalks to encourage reblooming. Prefers fertile, well-drained soil.

Exquisitely fragrant flowers attract butterflies and perfume the garden. Beautiful planted with perennials or annuals or in hanging baskets or other containers. Plants can grow quite large (4-6') in a cool greenhouse or where hardy.

Unusual flowers create clouds of color that attract hummingbirds and butterflies. These elegant and spectacular plants are best planted in multiples. Perfect as background plants, or striking against a wall or fence. Heat and drought tolerant, deer resistant. Prefers light, well-drained soil.

This ever-popular annual bears vibrant flower clusters that attract butterflies. Tall varieties make a colorful addition to flower gardens and are excellent in bouquets. Shorter selections are perfect in containers for the deck or patio, or window boxes and baskets. Grows best in moist, well-drained soil.

Let these vibrant flowers help welcome spring! A cheerful sight after a long winter, combine these beautiful flowering bulbs with tulips, pulmonaria and hyacinth for a spectacular early season display. If planted in a container the previous fall, they can be brought inside for an indoor garden.

Daisylike flowers bloom above lacy foliage for up to six weeks. A perfect addition to containers and landscapes, they naturalize easily and form a mat of color.

Plants are more compact and less invasive than most varieties. Very showy, bright red flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Foliage is mildew resistant and plants bloom all summer. Plant near the front of the border.

Beautiful, long-blooming flowers attract butterflies. Aromatic foliage makes an excellent weed-free ground cover. Also attractive in rock gardens, along paths or at garden's edge, planted with garden phlox, bellflower and ornamental grasses. Prune old leaves and flowers to encourage new growth.

Beautiful, long-lasting nodding flowers complement leathery evergreen leaves. Highlights the woodland garden or landscape. Plant with hosta, ferns and early-season shrubs such as serviceberries and dogwood. Long-lived.

Bold, handsome leaves with golden margins that highlight the shaded garden. Excellent companion to ferns, astilbes and blue-leaved hostas, or against tall evergreens. Resists insect damage and tolerates drier soil and more sun than many hosta varieties.

A dwarf form of the popular Russian sage. Flowers present a lavender cloudlike appearance in the perennial border or rock garden. Elegant, aromatic, silvery blue foliage is highly dissected and forms an attractive bushy mound. Deer resistant.

Vibrant daisy flowers are classic summer beauties that attract butterflies and make beautiful cut flower arrangements. Native to North America, they are well-suited for the meadow or wildflower garden, and for naturalizing. Combines well with aster, butterfly bush and echinacea. Heat tolerant.

Vibrant, long-blooming flowers are excellent in the perennial or meadow garden or used as cut flowers. Combine with red or pink daylilies, garden phlox, liatris, veronica or fall asters for striking effect. Remove faded flowers to promote reblooming.

Profuse fragrant, long-blooming flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden. Ideal for shrub plantings, perennial gardens or massing as a small-scale ground cover. Attractive combined with spike flowers or bold foliage plants.

Striking combination of aromatic flowers and foliage provides an airy filler for the garden or bouquet. Beautiful with daylilies, garden phlox or balloon flowers. Drought tolerant. Cut back to 4-6" in spring. 1995 Perennial Plant of the Year.

Delicate, deep pink daisylike flowers with a dark red eye bloom repeatedly throughout summer. Fernlike foliage is light and airy. Plant as a specimen or massed in the border.

Handsome ruffled flowers contrast with compact foliage excellent for small gardens and containers. Attracts butterflies. Increased tolerance of humidity. Prune lightly after flowering for repeat bloom.

Profuse, bright flowers attract butterflies to the garden. Attractive cascading over stones, planted at garden's edge or along walkways. Striking companion to spring-blooming perennials and bulbs. Shear after blooming for best appearance. Evergreen.

Beautiful all season. Striking flowers, cut or in the garden. Grasslike foliage complements hostas, coral bells and lady's mantle, and is beautiful reflected in water. Attractive fall color and ornamental seedpods for winter effect or dried arrangements.