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The weather outside is frightful, and spring seems far off. It's not. The days are getting longer, and the time is getting shorter. Now is your chance to steal a march on Mother Nature and hit the ground running when winter finally fades away. It's the perfect time to plant....Ground Hugging Veronica.Say Veronica and most of us picture flower spikes rising a foot or two above the border, but another category of "speedwell" keeps a lower profile. These varieties charm as groundcovers and edg

Looking for a refreshing update on a traditional "backbone" perennial?You've arrived, right on time, with the 'Fashionably Early' collection.'Fashionably Early Crystal' PP28679Pale lavender-pink flowers mellow to white with purple eye zone.'Fashionably Early Flamingo' PP29911 Rich lilac-pink flowers.'Fashionably Early Lavender Ice' PP29912Panicles of very pale icy lavender flowers with deeper pink eye.'Fashionably Early Princess' PP28680Pale fuchsia-pink flowers with a darker pink eye. This hyb

The T-REX™ series, from the world-class breeders at Terra Nova Nurseries, is like nothing else you can pot up. They’re guaranteed to turn heads wherever their bold leaves and cool flowers are deployed. They make gorgeous containers, indoors or out, and are equally at home in full shade in the border.'Dancing Peacock'Palmate leaves are splashed with rose, purple, silver and olive green. Large bushy plants. Height 24"'Stardust' PP28647A galaxy of color on every leaf: Green, burgundy and viole

We’re proud to be your go-to source for ornamental grasses, herbaceous perennials and succulents. But we also have a tender spot for tender plants.Colocasia esculenta Royal Hawaiian® ‘Maui Gold’ PP24482Take a trip to the tropics without leaving the patio! The massive chartreuse leaves of this “elephant ears” variety bring a Polynesian flair to large containers or annual beds.Performs best in rich, moist soil in full sun.Height: 4’.Hardy in Zones 7b – 11. Colocasia esculenta Royal Hawaiian®

We’re known for our tough-as-nails perennials and ornamental grasses, but we have a soft spot for a few really special tender plants.Case in point: Cordyline australis. Known as Ti plant, Cabbage palm and other nicknames, Cordyline is a great fit for containers. Like peanut butter and jelly, our two varieties buddy up nicely with other tropical plants and semi-tropicals like Colocasia. They all love full sun. Hardy in Zones 9-11Cordyline australis 'Red Sensation’Features erect clumps of burgundy