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Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass

‘Blond Ambition’ has a unique, flag-like flower, unlike any other. A profusion of chartreuse blooms appear in mid-summer attracting butterflies. As the flowers mature they take on a blond color, […]

Paper Birch

Known for its white, exfoliating bark, the paper birch (or canoe birch) is native to Canada and the Northern United States. The bark exfoliates in papery strips to reveal a […]

Sweet Birch

Betula lenta is one of the great unsung heroes in the native landscape. Easy to grow, tolerant of wet areas and partial shade, this fast growing tree takes on a […]

Blue Indigo

Stately and stunning are two words that accurately sum up this American Beauties native that is long lived and easy to grow. While a perennial that dies back to the […]

Nearly black, charcoal purple flowers line tall spikes that soar above the compact clump of deep blue-green foliage in spring. Smaller size; well-suited to urban landscapes because it thrives with […]

Honey Roasted False Indigo

Lush blue-green foliage forms a bushy, rounded clump that adds color and texture to any sunny garden. In late May, 10″ tall spikes of rich mahogany red flowers with yellow […]

Ribbon Candy Swamp Azalea

Viscosum Azaleas are not used enough in the landscape but maybe this one is the variety that will get people to take the plunge! Like all Viscosums, ‘Ribbon Candy’ is […]

Pink and Sweet Swamp Azalea

This aptly named hybrid is a superb selection for any partial to full shade landscape. Late June reveals a cloud of delightfully fragrant, pink flowers that fill the area with […]

Lollipop Swamp Azalea

A dreamy vanilla scent graces this July bloomer along with an abundance of color in the form of rounded heads of clear pink flowers. Vigorous growing with deep green foliage […]

Lemon Drop Swamp Azalea

Flower buds are peach, opening to a pastel yellow in July with a subtle lemon fragrance. Autumn color is red followed by distinctive red-brown stems in winter.