Looing for something a little different for your perennial garden?
Each year we bring in some perennials that are off the beaten path. There is limited availability of these off-trend plants.
Take a look at this selection.
Zizia aurea, Golden Alexander
Native to Eastern North America, a carrot relative produces showy umbels of bright yellow flowers in spring above glossy compound foliage. An important food source for native bees and larval host for Black Swallowtails.
Nepeta kubanica, Catmint
Large, deep-blue flowers are popular with bees and other pollinators.
Monarda punctata, Spotted Beebalm
Native. Recognized by ecologists as attracting large numbers of native bees. Loaded with nectar for hummingbirds and butterflies, irresistible pollen for native bees.
Lesisia ‘Little Plum’, Bitterroot
A nice, small western native for a perfectly drained site. Lewisia (named for M. Lewis of Lewis and Clark)
Athyrium filix-femina ‘Victoriae’, Lady Fern
A strikingly different Lady Fern with narrow pinnae that criss-cross each other all along the stem.
Aster ‘Lady in Black’
Striking dark stems and plum tinged leaves. In late summer plants produce myriads of starry pinkish daisies with rosy centers. Plants are tough and adaptable.
