There is no ornamental grass quite like Hakonechloa with striking color and an arching form that resembles a cascading miniature bamboo. Named the Perennial Plant Association’s 2009 Perennial Plant of the Year because of its many uses in the garden as a groundcover, a border-front specimen, a mass planning or in a container, its bright yellow leaves with very thin green striping brightens up the darkest garden area while its cascading form responds to slight breezes with the blades moving like waves in the ocean. ‘Aureola’ slowly spreads by stolons and is not a threat to other garden companions with its slow spreading nature and it complements other plants in the garden well especially those with dark foliage. This stunning grass loves partial shade which will provide optimum conditions for the best color especially in warmer climates and moist, well drained soils that are protected against drought. In the cooler days of autumn the golden foliage becomes tinged with shades of pink and red to add even more adventure to your landscape!

Electric. There’s no other word to describe this plant’s effect on the landscape than electric. Wide foliage blades are more upright and spiky than other Hakonechloa and form a tighter, slightly smaller mound in the garden. You won’t notice the form difference, however since you will be dazzled by this plant’s glimmering, glowing gold colored foliage without a speck of green. Plant it in partial shade for best results and plant it in groups for a galvanizing landscape effect that is impossible to achieve with any other plant!

This small scale native will make a big impression on your landscape, thriving in some of your toughest spots while looking fresh and colorful throughout the year. Dense and low, it is an eye-catching groundcover featuring three-lobed foliage and waves of single yellow flowers from April to July.

Geum is an old-time Genus that is starting to get some recognition for its ease of growth and dependable performance. Tempo™ Yellow will add a splash of color to your garden with its bright, semi-double yellow flowers. Good for edging, borders, and beds. This plant loves the sun and blooms for a long time. Makes a great element in cut flower arrangements.

Geum is an oldtime Genus that is starting to get some recognition for its ease of growth and dependable performance. If there was a rock star in waiting in the Geum world, it would have to be ‘Flames of Passion’, a flower that wears its heart on its sleeve with an all out display of boisterous color for up to 8 weeks in May and June. A deep green foliage mound gives rise to a seemingly endless stream of flower stalks that hold double, bright orange-red flowers aloft for everyone to admire. ‘Flames of Passion’ is a winner in nearly every soil type in a morning sun/afternoon shade are and will even rock out in a container on a deck with other would be plant rock stars!

This selection offers low glossy mounds of dark green and red foliage. Top Shelf Margarita is full of showy, bright yellow flowers. They are deer resistant, low maintenance, and grow best in well-drained soils. 

This selection forms a low clump of glossy, light green leaves. Taller, branching burgundy-purple stems arise out of this foliage mound loaded with buds that open to reveal double yellow edged red flowers in May and again as the weather cools in September. Pretty blooms on long stems are ideal for cutting. Easy to grow and pest free. Perfect for grouping in the garden or to use alone in a mixed perennial deck container.

Beautiful ruffled, semi-double petals of gold add early spring color to gardens, borders and pathways, and also make for a great cut flower.  Robust foliage forms a shapely mound of 8+ inches tall and over a foot wide.  This plant peaks in May and attracts bees and butterflies.

Gaillardia can sometimes be a plant that is hard to love but Spintop Red will make it far easier with a plant that is dense and compact with strong basal branching making it a knockout in the ground or in a container. Each plant is bathed in big, flat, solid, medium red daisies with just a touch of yellow at the tips of each petal that blooms from late May through early July.