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Stokesia laevis is a rugged, low-maintenance perennial that thrives in a variety of conditions—perfect for both busy growers and new gardeners. It’s a pollinator magnet! Large, frilly flowers make it a customer favorite too. With its hardy nature and beautiful blooms, it's a reliable seller year after year.  Stokesia laevis Wide, cornflower blue blooms. Mature height 12-18" Native to southeastern North America, and cold hardy for Zones 5-9, this resilient plant grows in f

The native known as “false indigo” has deep roots – in the garden, and in American history. Now an ornamental favorite, it was once prized and even subsidized by the British government for the blue dye made from its sap.  Baptisia makes a striking late-spring statement, sending up tall, upright racemes of lupine-like blooms in rich shades of deep purple and vibrant blue. As the flowers fade, decorative green seed pods emerge and mature to a dramatic charcoal black, extend

Unwrap a rich, golden, native genus that sparkles in the sunlight and sways in the slightest breeze. Amsonia xButterscotch® is a Midwestern selection that one-ups the standard with improved vigor, abundant blooms, and better disease resistance. Plant Amsonia xButterscotch in full sun to part shade. Its high-impact, low-maintenance nature is wonderful for dramatic drifts, sweeps, and infill, and it plays well with ornamental grasses. Hardy for Zones 4-9. Emerging in spring, "Blue Star" soon

Feather reed grasses offer some of the most recognizable and sought after flower plumes in the ornamental grass kingdom. Reliable and very attractive, this easy to grow genus offers multi-seasonal beauty that makes Calamagrostis a "love at first sight" offering. Although the rest of the genus starts the show in early spring, warm season Caspian swoops in mid to late summer with a dramatic display of big fluffy flowers. Swoon! A blooming feather reed grass for every season? Yes, please! Actively

We're big fans of Carex. Our 32 varieties - yes, 32 varieties! - occupy four pages of our catalog. We're hooked! Indulge us as we brag on some of our favorites. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge (photo above)  North American Native. An excellent ground cover. Foliage is soft and curls gently, turning pale brown for the winter. This is a multi-talented group whose members shine as individuals or in masses. Carex can edge borders and fill containers. It can be "green mulch" o