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These chic varieties of this North American native species come from a selection program in the Netherlands. The results: Lots of large blooms Outstanding mildew resistance Attractive colors Compact plants Rich green foliageA bonus: All are attractive to a wide range of pollinators. Bee-You® Bee-Happy PP29080An abundance of brilliant vermillion red blooms.Bee-You® Bee-Lieve PP29078True pale pink blooms dance over compact foliage.Bee-You® 'Bee-Merry'Bright coral-pink petals surround a deep

A backbone of the sunny border, Gaillardia is loved worldwide for its array of bright, cheerful, daisy-like flowers.First-year flowering, the long-lasting blooms of Gaillardia, a.k.a. "Blanket flower" cluster in the warm end of the spectrum. These tough, drought-tolerant perennials are American native, and most varieties are hardy for Zones 3-10.Pictured above:Gaillardia a. SpinTop™ Orange Halo PP29205Intense orange petals with yellow tips that form a halo around the flower.Gaillardia a. SpinTop

Native perennial plants are all the rage, and the demand for water-wise, easy-care succulents shows no sign of letting up. Or maybe you're into flowering houseplants. These sizzling sales categories meet beautifully in the genus Lewisia. Like other American phenomena, Lewisia found fame overseas sooner than here at home. It is celebrated in Europe not just as a sturdy garden inhabitant, but also as a low-maintenance flowering house plant.Rosette-shaped flowers appear in spring through early sum

Amsonia x Butterscotch™ brings a fresher, richer, healthier glow to a famous native perennial genus. Like Amsonia hubrichtii, Butterscotch™ is in constant graceful motion in the slightest breeze. It, too, has starry blue flowers in spring. And like its more famous sibling, its billowy masses of fine, rich green foliage segue to a beautiful golden autumn color. So how is it different? Let us recount the ways:■ Leaf Color: Butterscotch’s slim leaves take on a deeper, richer golden hue in fal

For centuries, countless American native perennials have gone to Europe for an education, returning with new names and improved forms. Case in point: Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’, Perennial Plant of the Year in 1999. We know the genus Rudbeckia was collected here and studied across the Atlantic by at least the 18th Century, because the great Linnaeus (1707-1778) himself named it.‘Goldsturm’ is a classic top seller for all perennial growers and retailers. Its trademark long-flowering golden flowers