Perennials - With Attractive Foliage

DESCRIPTION: Beautiful chocolate-purple, fragrant foliage and long, airy upright spikes of white flowers; prefers moist, but well-drained soil; use this plant primarily for its wonderful contrasting leaves.  BOTANICAL NAME: Actaea simp 'Brunette'OTHER NAMES: Baneberry, Fairy Candle, Black Snakeroot, Black CohoshAVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 150-180 cmAVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 60-75 cmSUN EXPOSURE: Full...

DESCRIPTION: Silver Mound Artemisia's attractive deeply cut ferny compound leaves remain silver in colour throughout the season. Large mounding formation. The flowers are not ornamentally significant. BOTANICAL NAME: Artemisia schmidtianaAVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 30 cmAVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 60 cmSUN EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Partial ShadeFLOWER COLOUR: WhiteFLOWERING TIME: SummerFOLIAGE COLOUR: Silver COLD HARDINESS: Zone 3 ( Should survive...

DESCRIPTION: Showy, velvety, upright, red flower spikes over divided, dark green and chocolate brown to reddish foliage; perfect in a shady spot with dappled light; prefers moisture so water regularly for abundant flowers and nice foliage. BOTANICAL NAME: Astibe 'Mighty Chocolate Cherry'OTHER NAMES: False Spirea, False Goat's...

DESCRIPTION:  Dense, upright, lance-shaped panicles of deep lilac, rose-purple, or mauve-pink flowers. Bloom time is late summer into early fall (typically August to September), later than many standard astilbe varieties. Prefers partial to full shade, though it tolerates more sun and drier soil conditions...

DESCRIPTION: Lovely bright pink tipped plumes rising above glossy chocolate brown leaves that emerge coppery-orange in spring; perfect in a shady spot with dappled light; prefers moisture so water regularly for abundant flowers and nice foliage. BOTANICAL NAME: Astilbe 'Chocolate Shogun'OTHER NAMES: False Spirea, False Goat's Beard AVERAGE...

DESCRIPTION: Blue Wild Indigo has masses of beautiful spikes of indigo pea-like flowers rising above the foliage from mid spring to early summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its round compound leaves emerge lime green...

DESCRIPTION: Jack Frost Bugloss features airy cymes of sky blue flowers with yellow eyes at the ends of the stems from early to late spring. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its attractive heart-shaped leaves remain silver in colour with showy emerald green variegation throughout...

DESCRIPTION: Looking Glass Bugloss features airy cymes of sky blue flowers with from early to late spring. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its attractive heart-shaped leaves remain silver in colour with showy emerald green variegation throughout the season.  BOTANICAL NAME: Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking GLass'AVERAGE MATURE...

DESCRIPTION: A robust variety bearing single, fuchsia flowers in late spring to early summer, over a cushion of blue-green, grass-like leaves; has a mild, clove-like, spicy fragrance; will sporadically re-bloom throughout the summer. BOTANICAL NAME: Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Firewitch'OTHER NAMES: Clove PinksAVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 15-20 cmAVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 25 cmSUN EXPOSURE: Full sunFLOWER COLOUR: Bright magenta-pink FLOWERING TIME:...

DESCRIPTION: NEW 2024 A compact shade plant with dainty flowers and foliage; bright gold leaves with prominent red venation BOTANICAL NAME: Heucherella 'Gold Zebra'AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 25 cm 10"AVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 35 cm 14"SUN EXPOSURE: Full shade to partial sunFLOWER COLOUR: WhiteFLOWERING TIME: Late springFOLIAGE COLOUR: Gold and cranberry red, turning more red in the fallCOLD...

DESCRIPTION: Guacamole Hosta features dainty spikes of white bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive large textured heart-shaped leaves remain chartreuse in colour with showy emerald green variegation throughout the season. BOTANICAL NAME: Hosta x 'Guacamole'AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 60 cmAVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 100 cmSUN EXPOSURE: Partial sun to full shadeFLOWER...

DESCRIPTION: June Hosta features dainty spikes of lavender bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive textured heart-shaped leaves remain gold in colour with distinctive aqua bluish-green edges and tinges of bluish-green throughout the season. BOTANICAL NAME: Hosta x 'June'AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 60 cmAVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 90 cmSUN EXPOSURE: Partial sun...

DESCRIPTION: Avocado Hosta features dainty spikes of white bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive textured heart-shaped leaves remain yellow in colour throughout the season.  BOTANICAL NAME: Hosta x 'Avocado'AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 60 cmAVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 100 cmSUN EXPOSURE: Partial sun to full shadeFLOWER COLOUR: WhiteFLOWERING TIME: SummerFOLIAGE COLOUR: GoldCOLD HARDINESS: Zone...

DESCRIPTION: Patriot Hosta features dainty spikes of lavender bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive textured heart-shaped leaves remain greyish green in colour with distinctive white edges throughout the season. Slug Resistant. BOTANICAL NAME: Hosta fortunei 'Barbara Ann'AVERAGE HEIGHT: 50 cmAVERAGE SPREAD: 120 cmSUN EXPOSURE: Partial sun...

DESCRIPTION: Spectacular yellow leaves emerge and mature to a lighter butter yellow; leaf is a narrow heart shape with a piecrust edge; spikes of lavender flowers in mid to late summer; a beautiful light colour addition to the garden or border. BOTANICAL NAME: Hosta x 'Dancing Queen'OTHER...

DESCRIPTION: Hosta features dainty spikes of white bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its an attractive variegated large majestic hosta.  BOTANICAL NAME: Hosta x 'Drop Dead Gorgeous'AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 30"AVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 85"SUN EXPOSURE: Partial sun to full shadeFLOWER COLOUR: WhiteFLOWERING TIME: SummerFOLIAGE COLOUR: Chartreuse with darker emerald green highlightsCOLD HARDINESS: Zone 3 (...

DESCRIPTION: Earth Angel Hosta features dainty spikes of lavender tubular flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive textured oval leaves remain bluish-green in colour with showy creamy white variegation throughout the season. BOTANICAL NAME: Hosta x 'Earth Angel'AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 75 cmAVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 100 cmSUN EXPOSURE: Partial sun to full...

DESCRIPTION: Sun tolerant and slug resistant. Intense blue coarse foliage makes a great contrast to finer foliaged plants; dainty lavender white flowers on tall stems in early summer;  This large selection creates an impressive display by forming a mound of wavy, heavily-corrugated, slightly cupped,...

DESCRIPTION: Patriot Hosta features dainty spikes of lavender bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive textured heart-shaped leaves remain dark green in colour with distinctive white edges throughout the season. Slug Resistant. BOTANICAL NAME: Hosta fortunei 'Patriot'AVERAGE HEIGHT: 50 cmAVERAGE SPREAD: 90 cmSUN EXPOSURE: Partial sun to full...

DESCRIPTION: A gargantuan hosta with gigantic green leaves that are 18" long by 14" wide; they are matte finished and slightly wavy; very impressive in a large space in the garden; tall spikes of near white flowers in early summer BOTANICAL NAME: Hosta x 'T-Rex'AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 80 cmAVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 80...