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Vibrant color provides a splash of light in the shady garden. Cultivated for its delicately branching moss-like foliage. In warm regions, it makes a smashing ground cover. Otherwise, use for seasonal interest or enjoy year-round as a houseplant. Prefers average to acid (sour) moist soil.

Striking evergreen foliage on vigorous plants. Excellent for strawberry jars or other containers, miniature gardens, rock gardens and walls. Attractive at garden's edge or as a small-scale ground cover. Deep pink flowers in flat clusters.

Striking foliage and profuse flowers make for an outstanding garden performance. Attractive at garden's edge, as a ground cover, or in groupings with plants such as Siberian iris, astilbe or hosta. Flower sprays dry well for arrangements. Will self-sow.

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.

Vibrant flower spikes attract butterflies to the garden and are great cut flowers. Complements many perennials, including yarrow, coreopsis and grasses. Extend flowering and promote rebloom by removing faded flowers. 1997 Perennial Plant of the Year.

Outstanding selection with a profusion of large, vibrant flower clusters. A superb plant for the butterfly garden, at garden's edge, or trailing over stones and rock walls. Heat and drought tolerant. Grown from cuttings, not seed.

Dramatic flower spikes are an excellent choice for summer bouquets or attracting hummingbirds to the garden. Remove faded flower spikes to encourage reblooming and mulch lightly in winter. Prefers cool, evenly moist sites.

Large and abundant, these full, daisylike flowers add vibrant color to the garden or container while attracting bees and butterflies. Long-lasting as a cut flower. Lovely mixed with sweet potato vine and dwarf delphinium. Remove faded flowers to promote continued bloom. Prefers well-drained soil.

Foliage so colorful and interesting there's no need for flowers! Plant alone in the garden or in decorative containers for spectacular color contrast. Combine with other annuals such as sweet potato vine or zinnia. Prolong your collection by taking cuttings in fall to start new plants for the coming season. Prefers moist, well-drained soil.

Foliage so colorful and interesting there's no need for flowers! Plant alone in the garden or in decorative containers for spectacular color contrast. Combine with other annuals such as sweet potato vine or zinnia. Prolong your collection by taking cuttings in fall to start new plants for the coming season. Prefers moist, well-drained soil.

This all-time favorite enlivens the garden with a profusion of blooms that are irresistible to butterflies and hummingbirds. Splendid in hanging baskets and containers. Super planted with verbena, marigold, zinnia, geranium or other annuals. Prune stems to promote bushiness.

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

Attractive upright plant with daisylike flowers and a dark center. Good in containers or gardens. Attracts butterflies. Great for adding early and late season color. Ideal in cool summer climates.

This striking plant features showy, richly hued foliage that provides excellent contrast of color, texture and form. Use in combination pots or in the garden. Particularly striking when mixed with silver foliages or yellow flowers. Very heat and cold tolerant. Vigorously reseeds. Prefers moist, well-drained soil.

Thick mats of foliage are accented with clusters of charming flowers. Plant along streams, ponds or shady areas where soil will remain moist. Also good for hanging baskets in shady locations. A great companion for ligularia, trollius and chelone.

This ever-popular annual bears vibrant flower clusters that attract butterflies. A colorful addition to flower gardens, deck or patio containers, or window boxes and baskets. Grows best in moist, well-drained soil.

This spectacular tropical shrub bears slightly arching branches that produce violet-blue to pale blue flowers resembling butterflies. A wonderful accent plant for the perennial garden.

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.

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.

Beautiful, colorful foliage plant is excellent for brightening the interior or exterior landscape. Attractive featured alone as a floor plant, in a container on the porch or deck, or group several together for a vivid display. Higher humidity will help prevent leaf drop. Prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soil.

Spreading, easy-to-grow ground cover with delicate yellow flowers. In warm regions, this legume is well-suited for hard-to-mow areas. Or mow once or twice a month for an easily maintained, 1.5" turf substitute. Drought resistant.

Slender silvery foliage adds an elegant touch to mixed plantings and containers. Lovely with cool colors or as a contrast to vibrant flowers. Clusters of yellow flowers in long-summer regions; rarely blooms elsewhere. Combines well with geranium, verbena and dwarf delphinium. Prefers well-drained soil.

Beautiful, vibrant flowers dry easily and hold their color well for everlasting bouquets. Combines nicely with baby's breath, statice, and celosia. Deer resistant. Prefers well-drained, neutral to alkaline (sweet) soil in a sunny location.

Best known for brilliant fall color, this popular landscape shrub is impossible to miss once the leaves change in autumn. Striking fall foliage is nicely offset by blue-foliaged plants, chrysanthemum and aster. Use for hedge, screen, accent and specimen.

Slow-growing, needle-leaved evergreen shrub with fine foliage and a flat spread, resembling a "bird's nest." Very effective as an accent, specimen or foundation plant. Also suitable in rock gardens. Deer resistant. Prefers moist, well-drained, neutral to acid (sour) soil.

Wonderfully fragrant flowers on arching stems attract a profusion of butterflies to the garden. Stunning in the perennial garden, for mixed shrub plantings or in large groupings. Remove faded flowers for continuous bloom. Prune hard in early spring.

Deciduous shrub featuring vibrant leaves and vivid flowers that attract hummingbirds. Spreading growth. Well-suited for the shrub border, foundation plantings, and for the open woodland garden. Prune to shape after flowering.

Best known for brilliant fall color, this popular landscape shrub is impossible to miss once the leaves change in autumn. Striking fall foliage is nicely offset by blue-foliaged plants, chrysanthemum and aster. Compact size is ideal for foundation plantings, low hedge, accent and specimen.

Feathery branches with bright green foliage form a compact, low-growing and wide-spreading evergreen shrub. A superb choice for ground cover or mass plantings. Low maintenance and tolerates drier conditions.

Impressive form and foliage color. Sword-shaped leaves grow in fanning clumps. Effective as an accent, planted in large groups or grown in a decorative container. Towering stalks of flower panicles are striking.

This beautiful ivy adds rich texture to a wide range of landscape situations. In warm climates, use as a ground cover, for erosion control on slopes, or as a vine for climbing tree trunks and walls. Where not hardy, add to containers for porch, deck or indoor greenery. Prefers humus-rich, moist well-drained soil.

Stiff, sword-shaped leaves form evergreen rosettes and bear open spikes of fragrant, bell-shaped flowers. Makes a striking impression in the perennial garden or landscape. Prefers well-drained soil and is very drought tolerant.

Attractive gray-green leaves edged in rose-pink complement delightful flowers that attract butterflies. Allow seed heads to remain standing for winter interest. Excellent in the garden or landscape planting; beautiful with rudbeckia and coneflowers.

Striking ruffled foliage of maroon, deep green and silver combines beautifully with silver- or gold-leaved plants. Ideal for edging or ground cover. Dainty cream-colored flowers on tall, slender spikes attract butterflies and make a great addition to fresh bouquets.

Large flower clusters in varying shades put on a fabulous display in gardens, baskets or containers. Groom plants by removing spent flowers and leaves. Feed regularly with a balanced fertilizer to ensure a fantastic show of blooms.

Delightful small blue flowers bloom on compact, mounded plants. Spectacular as an edging to borders, or mass plant for a beautiful effect. Also lovely in containers or window boxes.

Low-growing carpets in a lovely hue gently cascade beyond the garden's edge, down a stone wall or over the rim of a container. The dainty flowers are borne in abundance, inviting butterflies as well as adding season-long color. Geranium, coleus, zinnia and spikes are all lovely complements.

Large flowers add vibrant color to the flower garden or containers. Useful in the vegetable garden, where its fragrance can deter pests. Very attractive in combination with blue-spiked flowers. Long-blooming, tough and compact. Prefers well-drained soil.

Large clusters of colorful blooms spring through fall on upright-growing foliage with distinctive leaf design. Pinto™ tolerates both cold and hot conditions, offering toughness and versatility for containers and landscapes. Remove spent flowers for continuous bloom. Keep soil moist and feed monthly with low-nitrogen fertilizer for nonstop blooming.

Large clusters of colorful blooms spring through fall on upright-growing foliage with distinctive leaf design. Pinto™ tolerates both cold and hot conditions, offering toughness and versatility for containers and landscapes. Remove spent flowers for continuous bloom. Keep soil moist and feed monthly with low-nitrogen fertilizer for nonstop blooming.

A new twist on a favorite from Grandma's garden, ﾑProfusion' zinnias are extremely tough, low maintenance, and are both weather and disease tolerant. Blooms continuously all summer. Combine with licorice plant, nasturtium and feather-type celosia at garden's edge or scatter them among aster and coneflower in a cottage garden.