This selection forms a compact mound of arching gold leaves in early spring and age to a glowing lemon and finally a light green. Bottlebrush plumes are soft and float above the golden foliage. Flowers are excellent for cutting, fresh or dried. Plants usually remain attractive well into the winter, the leaves turning shades of gold to orange then finally pale tan.

Deeply cut, medium green, hairy foliage forms a basal mound in early spring. In April, flower spikes rise above the foliage bearing a fat bud that opens to 2-3″ diameter sunny yellow flowers with yellow stamened centers. This striking bloom continues from April into summer on an easy care plant that is as comfortable being grouped toward the front of a garden as it is being mixed in a container with other perennials.

A sturdy, durable ornamental grass that withstands adverse weather conditions. Grey-green leaves form a strictly upright column of steel blue foliage. Golden seed heads in fall.

There is nothing in the garden that compares to a Tree Peonys ability to take your breath away! Grafted on stout woody stems and decked out with light to medium green dissected foliage, these plants will top themselves with huge buds in early May that open, revealing massive 5 to 6 diameter semi-double yellow flowers later in the month. The color and flower forms are breathtaking and each plants flower power increases as the years go by as they slowly grow to form a substantial dense, compact bush. Tree Peonies love full sun and well-drained soil and will look great as a single superb specimen or grouped to form a swath of mid spring gardening heaven in the landscape!

You’ll melt when you spot this blazing sun of a flower that features bright, lemon yellow petals that show just a touch of rich raspberry flares at the base of golden colored central stamen cluster. Double rows of the petals create a semi-double look and an amazing show considering that each bloom measures about 4″ in diameter! ‘High Noon’ is a past winner of the American Peony Society Gold Medal Award, a rare accolade for a tree peony, making it a no-brainer to add to your collection of tree peonies. ‘High Noon’ is easy to grow producing deep green, deeply cut foliage forming a considerable bush that serves as a perfect backdrop for these magnificent blooms. Even better, they’ll fill the garden with fragrance when open from late May through June!

Aggressive growing and tough, this plant has a tender side that shows itself in early to mid-spring with an explosion of color that will shine like a spotlight in shady spots. Deep green foliage remains semi-evergreen in many spots and spreads thickly to form a ground covering mat. Early spring sees long stems extend above the foliage and burst into color in mid-April with an irresistible force of golden daisy-like flowers that is breathtaking. After bloom ends later in May, Senecio becomes a very dependable foliage groundcover that thrives in moist soils. It loves to fill empty holes in the landscape so give it room and rest assured that it will provide year round cover for many small native landscape critters.

Try as you might to resist its power, you are sure to fall under the sway of this prolific summer bloomer that is so easy to grow and so rewarding. Deep bronze foliage and stems form a tight, rounded bush that becomes even more attractive in June as waves of canary yellow flowers provide a dreamy contrast of colors that lasts into late July. ‘Fireworks’ is vigorous to a fault and thrives in sunny areas with well-drained, sandy soils. Even better, its bloom is aptly named for it evening opening and its ability to attract a wide array of evening dwelling native moths and butterflies. ‘Fireworks’ is deer resistant, stunning in groups and will respond beautifully to a summer cut with even more foliage color and bloom!

Tough as nails with a beauty that belies its ability to tolerate all sorts of mean landscape conditions, Lemon Drop® will be a bearer of bright, sunny color all summer long. Its stocky, upright, almost woody stems clothed in narrow, light to medium green leaves are more than strong enough to hold up its 1.5 to 2″ diameter, four petaled, lemon-yellow flowers once they start their mass display of color in late June. As pleasing as the summer sun, this blast of lemon garden flavor continues well into August without a moment’s rest. Lemon Drop® loves full sun and is very easy to grow making it the kind of plant you’ll want to group to concentrate its blooming power and make the whole garden look alive. It loves full sun and well drained soil while being drought tolerant, deer tolerant and tough enough to put up with sandy, rocky soil once established.

Dark green, very fragrant foliage forms rounded mound that serves as the backdrop for unique, pale yellow, purple-spotted flowers resting on showy whorls of pinkish petals in early summer. This heavy bloomer is a native pollinator magnet and will be alive with activity during its long flower period.

Monarda’s aromatic, upright foliage is a delight in the garden. Early summer brings rosettes of yellowish, purple-spotted, tubular flower spikes nestled in large, purple-tinged bracts. Loaded with nectar for hummingbirds and butterflies, irresistable pollen for native bees. Prefers sandy soils.