This selection from the Summerina® series features large 3″ flowers consisting of orange petals with a russet orange inner halo surrounding a dark brown cone. Flowers from early summer to mid-fall. An intergeneric cross between two popular perennials offering the appearance of Rudbeckia with the hardiness of Echinacea.

This addition to the popular Summerina™ series has huge, colorful blooms that are two-tone red and yellow, with tiny petals at the center which resemble flames. Blazing Fire puts on a massive show in the summer garden blooming well into September. Be sure to plant a few in a group to light up the summer landscape or use in a container for a brilliant deck or patio look.

Welcome early spring with a wave of colorful yellow daisies that will be sure to take the chill off those cool April mornings. ‘Leonardo’ wakes up early, forming a tight mound of deep green, somewhat fleshy, heart shaped foliage that is quickly topped by a myriad of fat flower buds. These buds open in mid to late April to completely cover the plant with those 1.5″ diameter sunny daisies that will provide instant garden warmth. ‘Leonardo’ is a marked improvement over other Doronicum varieties because of its tight, dense form and its consistent, profuse bloom. Plant it in full sun to partial shade and in groups for a powerful show that will get you in the mood for spring in a hurry!

This sleek, sophisticated, evergreen perennial will add a mystique to your landscape.In spring dark black-purple stems rise like asparagus from the soil, reaching heights of 4 to 6 feet tall. In April clusters of pale, chartreuse-yellow flowers nestle among the chocolate-purple leaves on each branch tip. By late May the foliage matures to a shiny, purple tinted deep green, remaining wonderfully evergreen, seemingly oblivious to winter, until the new growth starts next spring

Vigorous growing with large, mound forming foliage, this plant gives rise to long spikes covered with fat buds that open to reveal spikes of tubular, creamy yellow flowers starting in June. Spectacular summer bloom for the back of any garden. Good cut flower. Great for grouping.  Easy to grow.

Subtle yet effective, this tough, tolerant plant loves putting on a summer show in the back of a semi-shade perennial border from mid-June into July with spikes of pale yellow flowers with brown spotted throats. Clean, green, strap-like foliage adds to the dependable nature of this underused plant.

Looking for a durable native plant that will thrive in sun or shade, and is drought-tolerant? Deer-resistant, too? You’ve got it! This shrub pushes fall color to the limits with its glowing orange fall foliage. It lights up the fall landscape, making it an ecofriendly alternative to burning bush. Bright yellow flowers in early summer add to its appeal. A durable native plant that thrives in sun or shade, its is drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and can even grow in dry shade. This is an excellent landscape plant that will succeed in even challenging sites.

Diervilla Cool Splash® is a breakthrough variegated form of the incredibly hardy Diervilla, a tough-as-nails plant that has been used extensively in the northern landscape due to its durability. Found as a chance sport at Cornell University, this bright new beauty has proved to be just as tough and reliable as its green foliaged relatives. Widely banded in snowy white, the lanceolate leaves possess perfect contrast with vivid green centers and will hold fast to this distinct coloration even in a part shade environment. Clusters of small, sunny, trumpet-like blooms smother this graceful, compact plant in May and June, further delighting the eye. Cool Splash® will thrive in partial shade, is drought resistant and will inject just the shot of easy-care foliage color you need in your landscape.

You’ll love the stunning foliage color on this easy to grow selection as new leaves emerge brilliant crimson in spring filling this dense spreading shrub with color. Leaves age to deep green followed by bright yellow, nectar laden bloom in late June, and native songbird sustaining fruit in fall.