Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen' Red Laceleaf Japanese Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; dark red laceleaf foliage into mid-summer; summer foliage is reddish-green; fall foliage is scarlet; compact mounding spreading habit to about 10' tall by 15' wide; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; afternoon shade helps retain best foliage colors; Japanese native; Zones 5 - 7 | | |
Acer palmatum Emperor 1® ('Wolff') Red Japanese Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; dark red foliage from spring through summer; bud-break a little later than 'Bloodgood' in spring; more upright and darker red foliage in late summer than 'Red Emperor'; afternoon shade helps retain best foliage colors; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; Japanese native (Wolff) Zones 5 - 7 | | |
Acer palmatum 'Inaba shidare' Red Laceleaf Japanese Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; large dark burgundy-red deeply dissected leaves retain their color all summer; broadly horizontal spreading habit is less cascading than most dissectums; afternoon shade helps retain best foliage colors; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; Japanese native; Zones 5 - 7 | | |
Achillea millefolium 'Desert Eve� Red ('DesRed') Red Yarrow |
![]() | PERENNIAL; large red flower clusters in early summer; good for cutting; dark green foliage; bushy upright habit to about 18" tall & wide; attracts pollinators; resists deer & rabbit browse; tolerates heat & drought; locate in full sun & any soil that drains; native to Europe & western Asia; Zones 4 - 9 | | |
Achillea milliefolium Desert Eve� 'Terracotta ('Dester') Orange Yarrow |
![]() | PERENNIAL; somewhat fragrant dark rusty orange flowers appear earlier than most, effective for about 4 weeks in summer; good cut flower; semi-evergreen fern-like gray-green foliage; upright habit to about 2' tall & wide; attracts butterflies; resists deer & rabbit browse; tolerates drought; toxic to dogs, cats & horses; not tolerant of high humidity & moisture retentive soils; locate in full sun & most well-drained soils; native to Europe & western Asia; Zones 3 - 8 | | |
Agastache Sunrise� Blue Hyssop-Anise; Hummingbird Mint |
![]() | PERENNIAL; violet-blue flower spikes above the foliage from early-summer into fall; gray-green upright mint-scented foliage; compact broadly upright habit to about 18" tall by 15" wide; attracts hummingbirds, bees & butterflies; resists deer & rabbit browse; tolerates heat & drought; locate in full sun or minimal shade & slightly acidic very well-drained soil; North American native; Zones 5 - 9 | | |
Agastache Sunrise� Orange Hyssop-Anise; Hummingbird Mint |
![]() | PERENNIAL; yellowish-orange flower spikes above the foliage from early-summer into fall; gray-green upright mint-scented foliage; compact broadly upright habit to about 18" tall by 15" wide; attracts hummingbirds, bees & butterflies; resists deer & rabbit browse; tolerates heat & drought; locate in full sun or minimal shade & slightly acidic very well-drained soil; North American native; Zones 5 - 9 | | |
Agastache Sunrise� Rose Hyssop-Anise; Hummingbird Mint |
![]() | PERENNIAL; rose flower spikes above the foliage from early-summer into fall; gray-green upright mint-scented foliage; compact broadly upright habit to about 18" tall by 15" wide; attracts hummingbirds, bees & butterflies; resists deer & rabbit browse; tolerates heat & drought; locate in full sun or minimal shade & slightly acidic very well-drained soil; North American native; Zones 5 - 9 | | |
Agastache Sunrise� Violet Hyssop-Anise; Hummingbird Mint |
![]() | PERENNIAL; light voilet flower spikes above the foliage from early-summer into fall; gray-green upright mint-scented foliage; compact broadly upright habit to about 18" tall by 15" wide; attracts hummingbirds, bees & butterflies; resists deer & rabbit browse; tolerates heat & drought; locate in full sun or minimal shade & slightly acidic very well-drained soil; North American native; Zones 5 - 9 | | |
Ajuga reptans 'Chocolate Chip ('Valfredda') Bugleweed |
![]() | GROUND COVER; PERENNIAL; purplish-blue flowers on short spikes just above the foliage in May & June; small oval chocolate-brown foliage with burgundy highlights; low spreading habit to 2" tall by 9" wide; resistant to Black Walnuts and deer & rabbit browse; locate in full sun or shade & organic well-drained moisture retentive soils, but is adaptable; European native; Zones (3) 4 - 8 (9) | | |
Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon Serviceberry; Juneberry |
![]() | DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; profuse white flowers lead to dark purple edible fruit in June; bushy habit to 6' tall & wide; very drought tolerant when established; gray-green summer foliage turns yellow to red in fall; full sun; somewhat deer browse resistant; locate in full sun or light shade; soil & pH adaptable; native to north central US & Canada; Zones 2 - 7 | | |
Anemone 'Cinderella' [Fantasy�] [Pretty Lady�] Pink Japanese Windflower |
![]() | PERENNIAL; profuse wide pink flower petals with yellow centers from mid-summer into early fall; good cut flower; fluffy withe seeds in fall after flowering; medium green foliage; compact mounds to about 24" tall & wide; attracts pollinators; resists deer & rabbit browse & most pests; tolerates Black Locust; locate in full sun to partial or filtered shade & moisture retentive soil of any pH with good to moderate drainage; Japanese native (Kanazawa / Plants Nouveau) Zones 5 - 8 | | |
Anemone 'Pocahontas' [Fantasy�] [Pretty Lady�] Pink Japanese Windflower |
![]() | PERENNIAL; profuse double bubblegum pink flowers with yellow centers from mid-summer into early fall; good cut flower; medium green foliage; compact mounds to about 24" tall & wide; attracts pollinators; resists deer & rabbit browse & most pests; tolerates Black Locust; locate in full sun to partial or filtered shade & moisture retentive soil of any pH with good to moderate drainage; Japanese native (Kanazawa / Plants Nouveau) Zones 5 - 8 | | |
Arctostaphylos x coloradensis 'Panchito' Manzanita |
![]() | EVERGREEN GROUND COVER; pink buds open to lighter pink or white flowers in early to mid spring (lasting up to 6 weeks); russet-red berries appear in summer & are loved by birds; new foliage emerges with reddish tinge and turns dark green by summer & can be reddish in winter; mature bark becomes reddish-mahogany when mature; bushy habit to about 2' tall by 3' or more wide; tolerates drought; intolerant of too much water when established; locate in full sun only & well drained loamy or sandy soil; native Colorado hybrid [A. uva-ursi x A. patula] Zones (4) 5 - 8 | | |
Aronia melanocarpa 'Autumn Magic' Black Chokeberry |
![]() | DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUB; masses of small white flowers in May; large persistent black fruit into winter; glossy dark green summer foliage turns brilliant purplish-red in the fall; broadly upright habit to about 6' tall by 7' wide; spreads by root suckers; locate in full sun to part shade & well-drained to boggy soils that don't stay wet; eastern US native (U of British Columbia) Zones 3 - 8 (9) | | |
Aronia melanocarpa Ground Hug� ('UCONNAM012') Dwarf Black Chokeberry |
![]() | DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUB; profuse white flowers in May; profusion of dark purple fruit in fall; bright red & orange fall foliage; low spreading habit to about 1' tall by 3' wide; spreads by root suckers; tolerates drought & salt; locate in full sun to part shade & well-drained to boggy soils that don't stay wet; eastern US native (PW) Zones 3 - 9 | | |
Aronia melanocarpa Low Scape® Mound� ('UCONNAM165') Compact Black Chokeberry |
![]() | DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUB; profuse white flowers in May; profusion of blue-black fruit in fall; bright red fall foliage; low spreading habit to about 2' tall & wide that will weep over walls; spreads by root suckers; locate in full sun to part shade & well-drained to boggy soils that don't stay wet; eastern US native (PW) Zones 3 - 8 (9) | | |
Asclepsis tuberosa Butterfly Weed |
![]() | PERENNIAL; orange to yellow-orange flowers on 30" stems from June through August; tolerant of drought & deer browse; attracts butterflies & Monarch Butterfly caterpillars (as the only food these caterpillars can eat, this plant is critical for their survival); seed pods used in flower arrangements; tolerant of drought & deer browse; locate in full sun & any well-drained soil; eastern US native (PPA 2017) (AB) Zones 3 - 9 | | |
Azalea Perfecto Mundo® Double Pink ('NCRX3') Pink Reblooming Evergreen Azalea |
![]() | EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUB; double pink flower in mid-spring & sporadically thereafter until mid-fall on new & old wood; dark green foliage; bushy mounding habit to about 3' tall & wide; resists foliar diseases & lacewing; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in full sun to medium shade & deep organic well-drained moisture retentive acidic soils (Ranney / PW) Zones (6) 7 - 9 | | |
Azalea Perfecto Mundo® Double Purple ('NCRX4') Purple Reblooming Evergreen Azalea |
![]() | EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUB; ruffled light double lavender-pink flower in mid-spring & sporadically thereafter until mid-fall on new & old wood; dark green foliage; bushy mounding habit to about 3' tall & wide; resists foliar diseases & lacewing; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in full sun to medium shade & deep organic well-drained moisture retentive acidic soils (Ranney / PW) Zones (6) 7 - 9 | | |
Azalea Perfecto Mundo® Double White ('NCRX5') White Reblooming Evergreen Azalea |
![]() | EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUB; double pure white flower in mid-spring & sporadically thereafter until mid-fall on new & old wood; dark green foliage; bushy mounding habit to about 3' tall by 4' wide; resists foliar diseases & lacewing; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in full sun to medium shade & deep organic well-drained moisture retentive acidic soils (Ranney / PW) Zones (6) 7 - 9 | | |
