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ALCHEMILLA mollis (Lady's Mantle)  $7.95 2-qt
Partial shade /  Deer and rabbit resistant / Groundcover / Zones 3 - 7
Here's a look we can copy right out of an English gardening book. Lady's Mantle is a modestly spreading groundcover that thrives in shady areas of moist, but well drained soil. The rounded, lobed leaves are beautiful, but look to the chartreuse floral sprays, appearing in spring and early summer, for the main attraction. These make excellent filler for cut flower bouquets, and their luminous color lights up a shady area. Height 12 - 15 inches.

ASARUM canadense (Canadian Ginger)  $5.95 qt
Shade to part shade /   Zones 3 – 7 / Groundcover /  Deer resistant
Not available for 2008 Gardeners in Zones 3 through 7 are blessed with this lovely native ginger that grows in partial to full shade. Spreading by underground rhizomes, it morphs into soft, low mounds, perfect for edging woodland paths or under-planting taller perennials. Easily grown in a range of soils, providing they are well drained. The aromatic root smells like ginger. Height 12 inches.

ASTILBE  chinensis (Chinese Astilbe)
Full sun to part shade / Zones 4 – 8 / Groundcover / Deer and rabbit resistant
If you’re looking for tough, low maintenance, astilbes  go with the hot new cultivars of Chinese astilbe, A. chinensis. With superior performance in hot and humid summer climates, they make spectacular clumps of fern-like, finely cut foliage, topped with beautiful  feathery floral plumes in early to midsummer, the latest in the entire genus. Established plants are quite drought tolerant, but will excel in moist, organically rich soil for a longest show of color.
Astilbe chinensis ‘Pumila’ (Dwarf Chinese Astilbe) $8.95 2-qt  Lilac-pink flowers on fuzzy, stiff plumes growing to 10 inches in height. One of the last astilbes to bloom, forming a low carpet of finely cut foliage. This heat and humidity tolerant cultivar makes a great groundcover and is a Plants of Merit selection (plantsofmerit.org) from the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Astilbe chinensis ‘Purple Candles’  $8.95 2-qt  Dense, poker-like plumes emerge from bold, dark green foliage a rich violet-red, then lighten up as they age. A strong color statement in the sun to partly sunny border.  Height 42 inches.
NEW!   Astilbe chinensis ‘Rise and Shine’   $9.95 2-qt   This vigorous Astilbe chinensis introduction is astonishing, with robust eye-popping hot pink pyramidal plumes in midsummer.  A. chinensis varieties are renowned for their tolerance to heat and humidity, with added drought tolerance. Height 30 inches  Zones 4 - 9
Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Pink'  $8.95 2-qt    This outstanding new cultivar has sweetly scented, dense, pale pink plumes and beautiful, finely cut, blue-green foliage. A robust grower. An excellent choice for warmer climates, as are all Astilbe chinensis. Height 12 - 15 inches
NEW!   Astilbe simplicifolia ‘Key Largo’   $9.95 2-qt   ‘Key Largo’ is a pumped up version of  Astilbe simplicifolia, exhibiting added vigor and a long blooming period that begins in midsummer. The fragrant, star-like raspberry pink blooms are born on red stems, an enlivening contrast.  Height 18 inches Zones 4 - 9

ATHYRIUM (Lady Fern)
Shade to part shade / Zones 4 – 8 / Groundcover or specimen use / Deer resistant
I love this fabulous group of deciduous ferns, notably A. filix-femina, the Southern lady fern, and A. nipponicum var. pictum, the Japanese painted fern. These easily grown ferns adapt to a range of soils, providing they are well drained, and of reasonable fertility. They are tough stuff! I have ‘Ghost’ fern growing in amended clay soil in our lath house. They look superb from spring to autumn, given supplemental watering during dry spells. These are necessary companions that happily play co-host to a multitude of other shade dwelling perennials. Recent hybridization has resulted in new cultivars that have astounding good looks, and sit at the top of everyone’s wish list. Here are a few. 
NEW!  Athyrium filix-femina ‘Dre’s Dagger’   $11.95 2-qt     This beautiful selection of our American lady fern is perfect for edging shady paths and borders, reaching a height of only 12 inches. The fronds are unique, with criss-crossing pinnae bringing a wonderful three dimensional effect, a textural delight!  Height 12 – 15 inches  Zones 4 - 8
Athyrium filix-femina ‘Lady in Red’   $11.95 2-qt   Very lacy fronds, strictly upright, with beautiful red stems. More adaptable to sun given moist, fertile soil. Height 16  inches. Spread 24 inches. Very easy to grow.
Athyrium nipponicum ‘Burgundy Lace’  $11.95 2-qt   A temptress in stunning, frosted silver leaves, veneered with purple, with a color intensity not previously seen in other painted ferns. Height 18 inches.
Athyrium nipponicum ‘Pewter Lace’  $11.95 2-qt   Muted pewter-gray lacy fronds, an ideal contrast and color for the shade garden. Like all painted ferns, easily grown. Height 15 inches.
Athyrium nipponicum ‘Silver Falls’ $11.95 2-qt   I have yet to see a new painted fern hybrid with such metallic silvering in its fronds. ‘Silver Falls’ is the winner, hands down. Height 18 inches.
NEW!   Athyrium plumosum Axminster (Golden Plumose Lady Fern)  $11.95 2-qt
 This new lady fern introduction is a textural delight, with very lacy, wide fronds an illuminating shade of apple green. Height 30 inches 
Athyrium x‘Ghost’  $11.95 GL   A sterile hybrid of Japanese painted fern crossed with our native lady fern. Ghostly silver fronds on rigid, upright clumps multiply rapidly in loamy, humus rich soils. Plants grow more compact, but still lovely, in heavier soils. Nothing is easier. Height 30 inches.

BEGONIA grandis
Shade to part shade / Groundcover
If it looks like a begonia can it be hardy? Absolutely. This beautiful and vigorous herbaceous perennial will colonize happily in shady areas by self-seeding tiny bulbils born in each leaf axil. Hardy begonia provides color in the late summer garden, when it is most needed, and thrives in humus rich, moist but well drained soil. An ideal companion to ferns and hosta.
Begonia grandis   $9.95 2-qt / Zones 6 - 9
Large clumps of polished green leaves, backed in burgundy. The bright pink stems are laden with pink flowers. Height 24 inches.

BRUNNERA (Perennial Forget-me-not)
Shade to partial shade /  Zones 3 – 8 / Groundcover /  Deer resistant
Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'  $16.95 qt
The gleaming, silver leaves of 'Jack Frost' bring an intense brightness to shaded areas. This is a hot new shade perennial with leaves that appear to be entirely mirrored in silver. The sprays of cobalt blue blossoms appear on long stems in early spring, and hover over those amazing metallic leaves.

CALAMAGROSTIS brachytricha (Feather Reed Grass) $11.95 2-qt 
Sun to part shade / Zones 4 – 9 /  Deer resistant
This wonderful reed grass is my favorite for shade or semi-shaded areas, lovely with hydrangeas and hostas. The feathery autumn plumes of pink inflorescence are lovely in fresh bouquets, and equally beautiful dried, and hover above tight clumps of fresh green grass blades. Very heat tolerant, too. Height 3 - 4 feet.

CAREX (Sedge)Adaptable to part shade / Deer resistant
Sedges are trendy grass-like plants that gardeners can't seem to get enough of. Their diversity in form, color and size makes them adaptable for many garden uses. Grown in containers, as groundcover, or as a marginal aquatic at pond's edge, they morph into beautiful and graceful clumps of frilly, sometimes weeping, narrow blades, providing a perfect accent or contrast to fellow perennials.
Carex elata 'Bowle's Golden' $8.95 2-qt  / Zones 6 - 8    This sedge glows with bright golden leaves, bordered in narrow green margins. It needs consistent moisture to survive and will grow in shallow water. Height 2 - 3 feet.
Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger' (Blue Sedge)  $5.95 2-qt /  Zones 5 –8   Fine textured, dwarf clumps of narrow, powdery blue leaf blades. Tolerates drought once established, and being rhizomatous makes it a valuable plant for dry, shady areas (sun too!) Height 8 inches.
Carex muskingumensis 'Little Midge'  $7.95 2-qt /  Zones 5 - 8    This great little dwarf selection of our native palm sedge is a low carpet of wispy, needle-like green blades. Very fine and soft, with a 'touch me' texture. Succeeds in full sun if grown in moist soil. Height 12 inches.

CHASMANTHIUM latifolium (Sea Oats Grass)  $7.95 2-qt
Shade to part shade /  USDA Zones 3 – 8 / Deer resistant
Shade gardeners always ask for this adaptable, beautiful grass…they call it Sea Oats, for the oat-like seedheads it produces in summer. This is one of the few popular ornamental grasses that will grow in shade.  The handsome bamboo-like foliage grows to a height of 30 inches. Self sows.

CHELONE (Turtlehead) obliqua ‘Hot Lips’   $7.95 2-qt
Zones 5 - 8 Partial shade / Deer resistant
This wetland U.S. native is valuable for its mid to late summer bloom period when deep, hot pink flowers, resembling a turtle's head, crown the three foot stems. Great for native pollinators, too, as the nectar attracts butterflies. Height 3 feet.

CIMICIFUGA (Bugbane) (aka Actaea matsumurae)
Partial shade / Deer and rabbit resistant
Commonly named Bugbane, these desirable perennials provide welcome vertical accents in the partially shaded woodland garden. In summer and fall, they send elongated stems of bottlebrush-like racemes high above the basal foliage, crowded with tiny, white fragrant flowers loved by butterflies and hummingbirds. Awesome paired with Anemone japonica varieties, and hurrah! unappealing to deer and rabbits.
NEW!   Cimicifuga ramosa ‘Hillside Black Beauty’  $19.95 2-qt   Finely cut, deep purple-black foliage is an astonishing contrast to the fragrant, white, bottlebrush blooms that appear on black stems in mid to late summer. Height 4 – 6 feet  Zones 4 - 8
Cimicifuga simplex 'White Pearl'  $8.95 2-qt   This is my favorite species of bugbane. The thick bottlebrush blooms are purest white, and sparkle on erect 3 foot stems in autumn, making lovely cut flower material, too. A Plants of Merit selection from the Missouri Botanical Garden (plantsofmerit.org).  Zones 3 - 7

CONVALLARIA majalis (Lily of the Valley)  $5.95 qt
Shade to part shade / Zones 2 – 7 / Groundcover / Deer resistant
This popular groundcover perennial is loaded with racemes of wonderfully fragrant, white nodding bells in spring. Tolerant of dry shade and deer resistant. Height 6 inches.

CORYDALIS lutea (Yellow Corydalis) $7.95 2-qt
Shade to part shade /  Zones 5 - 7 /  Rabbit resistant
A little cousin to the Bleeding Heart tribe, this is a persistent visitor to our red barn border every spring. Self-seeding about, it easily colonizes into handsome groups. Picture diminutive mounds of ferny, glaucous foliage loaded in bright yellow flowers, a welcome sight in early spring, carrying through to early summer. Fast draining soil of moderate fertility is fine; a rockery is perfect. Height 12 inches.

DICENTRA (Bleeding Heart)
Shade to part shade / Deer resistant
I can't imagine any gardener worth his or her salt who doesn't have at least one bleeding heart in their garden. It just isn't spring without them! I had a lovely specimen of the old fashion D. spectabilis in my Alton garden years ago, growing along a rocky wall, and morphing into shrub-like proportions. Nothing short of spectacular, it was always the backbone of my early to mid-spring garden with tulips and wood hyacinths and Euphorbia polychroma (Cushion Spurge). I have thought of it at 'bleeding heart time' every year thereafter.
Dicentra spectabilis  (Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart) $9.95 GL  Zones 2 - 8
Chains of pendulous pink 'hearts' over a long period in spring, a treasured 'granny' plant. Height 30 - 36 inches.
Dicentra spectabilis 'Gold Heart' (Old-Fashioned Gold Leaf Bleeding Heart)  $12.95 2-qt  Zones 5 - 8
Here's a new twist to an old favorite. This stunning new selection of old fashion bleeding heart is clad in lacy, golden foliage---a glowing beacon, perfect in contrast to the pink 'lockets' that line the stems in spring. Height 24 inches.

DIGITALIS (Foxglove)
Sun to part shade / Zones 4- 9 / Deer and rabbit resistant
Digitalis hybrida 'Camelot Rose'  $4.95 qt    This is a spectacular, vigorous F1 hybrid that flowers the first year. Large, deep rose pink flowers are spotted with burgundy, on tall , broad spikes. Height 3 - 4 feet.

DISPOROPSIS pernyi (Chinese Evergreen Solomon’s Seal) $5.95 qt
Shade to part shade  /  Zones  6 - 9 / Groundcover
This is a tough little perennial for groundcover or edging borders, with arching stems of deep green oblong leaves. In spring, fragrant white bells dangle from the leaf axils, a charming scene. Established plants adapt well to dry shade. Height 15 inches.

EPIMEDIUM perralchicum 'Frohnleiten' (Barrenwort)  $9.95 2-qt 
Shade to part shade / Zones 5 – 8 / Groundcover /  Deer and rabbit resistant
It seems that shade gardeners have finally discovered the incredible virtues of this previously overlooked genus. The delicate foliage and flowers may look fragile, but these are tough perennials that, once established, will thrive in dry shade, bringing incredible multi-season beauty. In spring, the compact clumps of handsome leaves are covered in dancing, airy flowers. 'Frohnleiten' is an exceptional cultivar with lilting, yellow blooms, making an awesome groundcover, as all Barrenworts do. We have this in display beds in our retail shade hut for viewing. Height 12 inches.

GALIUM odoratum (Sweet Woodruff)  $4.95 qt
Shade to part shade / Zones 4 – 7 / Groundcover / Deer resistant
I have known this popular groundcover for many years, having planted it in my old garden on Christian Hill in Alton, Illinois. There it colonized rapidly, inching its way into shadier areas, blanketing the ground in beautiful whorled leaves and star-shaped white flowers every May. The foliage is handsome all growing season. Great for dry shade. Well drained soil is essential. Height 6 inches.

GERANIUM (Cranesbill) 
Sun to part shade / Groundcover /  Deer and rabbit resistant
Geranium cantabrigiense 'Karmina' $5.95 qt  / Zones 5 – 7   Ideal groundcover of glossy, petite green leaves covered in dainty rose pink blooms spring and early summer. Very tolerant of dry shade. Height 6 - 8 inches.
Geranium maculatum 'Espresso' $9.95 2-qt  /  Zones 3 – 9   This is a gorgeous new cultivar of our native Wild Geranium. The chocolate-hued foliage is the perfect background for lavender-pink blooms, arriving in spring. This tough native makes a suitable shade groundcover or specimen perennial. Morning sun positions will bring out the leaf color best. Height 15 - 24 inches.
Geranium phaeum 'Samobor' $5.95 qt  /  Zones 5 – 7   This eye catching new cultivar of the Mourning Widow geranium is not only easy to grow, but has a one, two punch…..beautiful foliage AND flowers. Each leaf is tattooed in a purple-black blotch, perfectly echoing the starry, purple flowers that appear in airy clusters in spring and early summer. Height 18 - 24 inches.

GILLENIA trifoliata (Bowman's Root)  $9.95 2-qt 
Partial shade /  Zones 4 - 7
This American native is rarely seen in nursery listings, so we are quite proud to be offering it. Allan Armitage describes Bowman's Root as 'clouds of butterflies' in late spring. The bronze petioles and stems are a lovely contrast to the handsome trifoliate leaves and dancing white blossoms. For sun to partial shade in fertile, moist, but well drained soil. Height 24 inches.

HELLEBORUS hybridus (Lenten Rose)
Shade to part shade / Zones 4 – 9 / Deer and rabbit resistant
Taking the horticultural world by storm are these new hybrid hellebores, chiefly bred from the rugged H. orientalis, or Lenten Rose, group. Gardeners easily succumb to hellebore fever the minute they lay eyes on these exotic beauties. They are an irresistible package of polished, leathery, evergreen leaves, and lovely, cupped blossoms in shades of purple, red, near black, white and creamy yellow…. true harbingers of spring. Their unique beauty, and ease of cultivation make them second only to hosta in shade gardening popularity. Hellebores are best planted in the cooler months of the year, protected from winter winds, and in soil generously supplemented by leaf mold or compost. In summer, while they rest, avoid fertilization and heavy watering. Once established, hellebores are quite drought tolerant. Noted perennial expert Dr. Allan Armitage shares this about H. orientalis, 'One of the finest low-growing, early flowering plants in cultivation so easy that no garden should be without several clumps.' The light is green, so get out your shovels……….
NEW!  ‘Red Lady Strain’ $12.95 2-qt     A seed strain from Pine Knot Gardens, one of the leading producers of new hellebore cultivars, with red to burgundy red outward facing flowers four inches across. Height 22 inches.

HEUCHERELLA 'Strike it Rich' (Foamy Bells)  $9.95 2-qt 
Partial shade /  Zones 3 - 7
This new hybrid with startling variegation is from Proven Winners. The radiant yellow leaves have a large, dark red blotch in the center which feathers out through the veins. Summer leaf color varies from straw-yellow to green with a red center. An amazing foliage plant with the added feature of starry pink coral bell-type flowers over a long period in spring. Foamy Bells are intergeneric crossings of Heuchera and our native Tiarella cordifolia (Foam Flower) and grow best in moist, fertile and well drained soils. Height 12 - 15 inches.

HYPERICUM calycinum ‘Briggadoon’ (Golden Dwarf St. John’s Wort’  $9.95 2-qt
Part sun to light shade /  Zones 4 – 7
Hypericum calycinum is a proven performer in dry, semi –shaded areas and ‘Brigadoon’ offers a twist. The brilliant yellow foliage brightens shady areas on dwarf, stoloniferous clumps topped with yellow blooms in early summer.  Introduced by Plant Delights Nursery. Height 6 inches

IRIS cristata ‘Powder Blue Giant’ $7.95 qt 
Full to partial shade /  Zones 3 – 8
Considerably huskier and more vigorous than the species, this sweet giant boasts 3 inch flowers of delicate light blue with golden crests and deep blue accents. Easy to grow in any well drained soil of average fertility, although this species thrives in soils rich in organic matter. In sunnier exposures, you’ll need to irrigate more or plants will become dormant. Height 10 inches.

LAMIUM (Dead Nettle)
Shade to part shade / Zones 3 – 8 / Groundcover /  Deer and rabbit resistant
These are excellent herbaceous groundcovers for shade or semi-shaded gardens, adapting well to drier soils. Established clumps are quite beautiful in spring, when their silvered leaves and colorful flowers shine the brightest.
Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy'  $6.95 2-qt   A beautiful, white flowering selection on silver-frosted leaves. Height 6 inches.
Laminum maculatum 'Orchid Frost'  $7.95 2-qt   Silvery-white leaves with blue-green margins and large, orchid-pink flowrs. More resistant to foliar diseases than other L. maculatum and a heavy bloomer. Height 4 - 6 inches.

LIRIOPE (Lily Turf / Monkey Grass)
Sun or shade / Groundcover /  Deer and rabbit resistant
Liriope muscari 'Pee Dee Gold Ingot'  $4.95 qt / Zones  6 - 9    This hard-to-find Lily Turf is somewhat slow growing, but eventually rewards patient gardeners with its unusually beautiful glowing golden leaves……..totally un-Liriope like, and positively stunning in sun OR partially shaded areas. The lavender-purple flowers perfectly compliment the golden leaves in summer. Height 12 inches.
Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon'  $4.95 qt  / Zones 4 - 9    This is another rarely seen monkey grass, with beautiful blades highly variegated in silver. Liriope spicata heritage makes it one of the more cold hardy variegated forms of this popular groundcover. Height 12 inches.

LYSIMACHIA nummularia 'Aurea'  $4.95 qt 
Sun to part shade /  Zones 3 – 9 / Groundcover
A glowing carpet of gold to chartreuse, small, rounded leaves that really brighten up a shady spot. This is a trendy perennial currently in vogue with container gardeners, who use it for skirting containers, where it cascades downward. Prefers moist soils where it becomes a flat carpet of glowing leaves. Height 2 inches.

MAZUS reptans  $4.95 qt
Sun to shade / Zones 5 – 8 / Groundcover
A 2004 Plants of Merit selection from Missouri Botanical Garden. This means that Mazus has proven itself to be one fine groundcover, tolerant of the many weather extremes experienced here in Zones 5 and 6. Picture lush, ground hugging mats of tiny green leaves, capped in a flurry of blue snapdragon-like flowers, erupting in spring. Indispensable and ideal for planting between paving stones in sun or shade, or in the rock garden. Moist, but well drained soil in sun or partial shade. Height 1 inch.

NEW!   PHLOX divaricata ‘Parksville Beach’   $7.95 2-qt 
Shade  to semi-shade / Zones 4 – 8 / Groundcover or edging perennial
This exceptional introduction of woodland phlox is noted for its very dwarf habit, only growing to a two to four inch height. With a vigorous habit, clumps mature to two feet across, or more, and are crowned in spring with masses of bright purple pink blooms that are fragrant. A choice groundcover for a shady border especially handsome when paired with Iris cristata (Crested Iris) or foamflower (Tiarella). Height 2 – 4 inches.

NEW!   POLEMONIUM reptans ‘Blue Pearl’ (Jacob’s Ladder)  $5.19 qt
Shade to semi-shade / Zones 4 – 8 / Groundcover or edging perennial
A compact selection of our native U.S. wildflower with delicate light blue flowers over clumps of ferny foliage. Fragrant too! Best grown in average to moist soils that are well drained. Height 15 – 18 inches.

POLYGONATUM (Solomon’s Seal) Shade to part shade
Polygonatum humile (Dwarf Solomon’s Seal)  $5.95 qt /  Zones 5 - 8
This is an exception in the Solomon's Seal tribe. A short fella, growing to 5 to 9 inches in height. Foliage and flowers are typical of polygonatum and remain handsome throughout the growing season. White, bell-like flowers dangle from the miniature stems in early spring. Adorable in a rockery, or as edging.
Polygonatum odoratum Variegatum (Variegated Solomon’s Seal)  $8.95 2-qt Zones 3 - 8
This is an Asian cousin to our native Solomon's Seal, Polygonatum biflorum, and one of the finest perennials existing for gardening in shade. Arching stems of waxy, soft green leaves are artistically edged in creamy yellow, as if painted on by hand. Fragrant, white bells hang from the leaf axils in spring. Succeeds in dry shade, once established. Height 22 inches.

PULMONARIA (Lungwort)
Shade to part shade / Zones 3 – 7 / Deer and rabbit resistant
Like Heuchera, these are wildly popular perennials arriving in droves at local nursery and garden centers every spring. Which to choose? All are lovely, in varying degrees of brightly silvered and spotted foliage, and ever-changing hues of pink, blue and white flowers. In moist and fertile soil, they grow into compact clumps alive with spring color, lifting the spirits of deserving, winter-weary gardeners. Rabbit and deer resistant.
Pulmonaria longifolia ‘Bertram Anderson $8.95 2-qt  ‘Bertram Anderson’ is a tried and true lungwort we have grown successfully here in the lower Midwest where springs are short, and summers are hot and humid. The silver spotted leaves stay nice looking and are resistant to powdery mildew. In spring, oodles of deep blue flowers on short stems hover over the plants, eventually changing to pink as they age. Height 12 inches.

RABDOSIA longituba (Trumpet Spurflower)  $9.95 2-qt
Partial shade / Zones 6 - 8
This rarely seen woodland native of Japan is spanking new to U. S. gardens. I find this salvia look-alike irresistible for semi-shaded areas, here in our hot summer climate of the lower Midwest. In combination with hosta and other shade dwelling perennials, the look is fresh and new. The lush green clumps of foliage are crowned with hundreds of airy, tubular purple- blue flowers in October on slender stems, that double as cut flower material for autumn arrangements. Hummers will love it too. Horticulturist Barry Yinger calls Trumpet Spurflower 'one of the most remarkable perennials for the late fall garden'. This has been winter hardy for us here in Zone 5b. Height 24 - 30 inches.

STYLOPHORUM diphyllum (Celandine Poppy)  $5.95 qt
Shade to part shade  / Zones 4 - 8 /  Deer and rabbit resistant
This is a cheery, spring blooming native known as Celandine Poppy, or eastern Wood Poppy. It is of interest chiefly in spring, when the bushy, short mounds of foliage are host to bright, golden poppy-like flowers. Easily grown, and maintenance free, it is a lovely wildflower for naturalizing in woodland areas. Our plants are usually dormant by mid-summer her in the lower Midwest. Height 18 inches.

TIARELLA (Foamflower)                                                                                                                                              Shade to part shade /  Zones  4 - 8 / Groundcover / Deer resistant
This group of North American natives are spectacular planted in groups for shady groundcover and path edgings. Commonly known as Foamflowers, they are grown and enjoyed for both their foliage and flowers, and easily cultivated in humus rich, moist soil that is well drained. New hybrids arrive every spring, outfitted with larger, more abundant flowers, colorful foliage, and improved vigor. An added feature---.the flowers attract tiny insects that songbirds feed on. Height 8 - 12 inches.
NEW!  Tiarella cordifolia ‘Brandywine’   $8.95 2-qt   This is one of the most vigorous selections in the foamflower tribe, with glossy, prominently veined leaves and excellent bronze fall and winter color that provide multi-season interest. Large white racemes of fragrant blooms appear for a six to eight week period in spring. A fine and dependable groundcover. Height 8 – 10 inches.

TOVARA filiformis 'Painter's Palette'   $8.95 2-qt
Shade to part shade / Zones 4 - 8
A self seeder that hops about the garden, easily forgiven for its beauty. The eye catching leaves are a mosaic of white, green and deep pink, accented by a burgundy chevron. In late summer, wiry stems spiral upward, lined with tiny crimson blossoms. Height 24 inches.

TRICYRTIS (Toad Lily) Shade to part shade
These exotic members of the Lily family are Asian natives that American gardeners enjoy in their shady borders. The orchid-like blooms spring from leaf axils on graceful arching stems in autumn, delicate and lovely. Place this perennial where the curious flowers can be viewed up close. Fertile soil with adequate moisture provided during dry spells, keep Toad Lilies at their peak of beauty, spring through fall. Great planted as a groundcover or in the border as a specimen.
Tricyrtis x 'Empress'  $9.95 2-qt  Large flowers, heavily spotted in dark red, like precious orchids. This selection has a vigorous habit, with wide green leaves. Ht 24 - 30 inches. Zones 5 - 9
Tricyrtis 'Gilt Edge'  $9.95 2-qt  A lovely selection this year with exceptional variegated leaves, margined in creamy yellow. The white flowers are heavily spotted in purple. Height 24 inches.  Zones 4 - 9 
NEW!  Tricyrtis ‘Imperial Banner’  $12.95 2-qt  The stunning foliage of ‘Imperial Banner’ is perhaps more desirable than the orchid-like lavender flowers that grace the 2 ‘ tall and 2 ‘ wide clumps in autumn. Glossy green leaves are center striped in creamy white, quite a spectacle!  Height 24 inches  Zones 6 - 8
NEW!  Tricyrtis ‘Lemon Twist’   $9.95 2-qt   And now for something entirely different. ‘Lemon Twist’ is a hybrid of two Japanese species, T. flava and T. ohsumiensis, resulting in a vigorous hybird with large, light green, speckled leaves. Beautiful large, light yellow flowers crown the 12 inch tall clumps in autumn. Height 12 inches. Zones 4 – 7
Tricyrtis macranthopsis (Yellow Toad Lily)  $5.95 qt     Succulent polished green leaves on drooping stems make this an ideal candidate to grow on a rock wall, or in a rock garden. The unusual yellow flowers are beautiful, appearing in September, and hang from leaf axils on the arching 1 - 3 foot long stems.  Zones 6 - 8