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From the dawn of time, ferns have seen it all. Many of our best-sellers graced the world's gardens over a century ago. Before that, their foliar ancestors shared the planet with really big reptiles during the Jurassic era, a likely inspiration for the newest cultivar to catch our attention.Both Dryopteris varieties shown here grow to a mature height of 18-24" and are hardy for Zones 5-9. Let's explore more. Dryopteris erythrosa(Autumn fern)New fronds emerge warm coppery-bronze and mature to bri

If you like your benches full and your heating bills low, we've got the perfect early-flowering perennials for you.In the thrall of lovely autumn, it's hard to think of next spring. But as you know, that's exactly what's on an experienced grower's mind.Modern breeding offers a helping hand for an earlier start with elegant, easy-to-grow Aquilegia. We offer two series that require less vernalization than other columbines. These are tough, programmable perennials, performing on schedule with littl

Its cheerful, early spring blooms crawl over slopes and spill over walls, providing a welcome blanket of vibrant color to winter-weary gardens and gardeners.Winding through rock gardens, edgings, and naturalizations with a profusion of showy color and vigorous growth, Phlox subulata is a semi-evergreen, blooming groundcover, hardy to Zone 2. This tough, durable, North American native tops out at less than half a foot, just right for between pavers, bordering walkways, and edging perennial beds.S

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.Emerging in spring, "Blue Star" soon settles into its role as a bushy foliage plant, with finely divided foliage swaying seductively on reddish 3' stems. Early summer brings a flush of steel blue perennial blooms that cover uniform, willowy green foliage. C

If you like perennial beauty with a built-in beast mode,Sedum is your kind of genus.Water-wise, economical Sedum offers low-maintenance succulent beauty in a kaleidoscope of options for a multitude of uses. The classic look of upright varieties shows off large bloom clusters and a shrubby habit perfect for the perennial garden border. Versatile creeping forms are excellent as ground cover or in rock gardens. And short to intermediate varieties of Sedum are a modern essential for green roof appli