Clematis virginiana 9-12' long vine. North American native, also called Virgin’s Bower, Devil’s Darning Needle and Old Man’s Beard. Vigorous...
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Allium 12" tall. Round dense clusters of deep purple star-shaped flowers held above tidy upright clumps of strappy glossy grey-green foliage....
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Asclepias tuberosa
Vivid tangerine-orange clusters of flowers in summer atop slender fuzzy stems, covered with green lance-shaped leaves. 24" tall. Z4.
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Asclepias incarnata
5' tall. Unique flat-topped clusters of upturned red-rose-colored flowers. Long willow-like leaves. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Native. Z3.
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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
4-6' tall. North American native. Blooms range from blue-purple to lavender-pink with yellow eyes. Z3.
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Symphyotrichum laeve 3-4' tall. North American native.
Loose clusters of lavender-blue blossoms with yellow eyes. Smooth blue-green foliage. Asters
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Baptisia australis
3-4' x same. Vibrant blue lupine-like flowers in early summer. Bushy habit and shrub-like structure once mature. Good for erosion control. Z3.
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Penstemon digitalis
3' tall. Beckon the birds and bees to your garden with these white to light pink spires covered with nodding tubular bell-shaped flowers. Z3.
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Penstemon hirsutus 16-30" tall. Shorter than P. digitalis, with fuzzy stems topped by clusters of slender tubular nodding 1" lavender flowers with...
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Dicentra formosa 15" tall.
Burgundy-red oblong heart-shaped blossoms dangle from long leafless stems. Flowers are a little less tidy than the
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Dicentra spectabilis
30-36" tall. Distinctive heart-shaped flowers dangle in a row on each raceme like charms on a bracelet. A classic! Z3.
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Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia
30" tall. Fine grassy willow-like foliage. Clusters of powder-blue star-shaped florets bloom in early June. Best planted en masse. Adaptable but performs best in full sun to part shade. Z3.
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Nepeta x faassenii
2-3' tall, despite its name. Aromatic grey-green foliage with long arching stems topped by lavender-blue flowers. Attracts pollinators. Z3.
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Aquilegia canadensis
12-24" tall. This eastern North American native features delicate red-spurred sepals with yellow petaled skirts. Blooms late May to early June. Irresistible to hummingbirds! Z3.
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Symphytum x uplandicum 24–48" tall.
Highly recommended as a companion plant for orchards. We scythe and gather up the leaves for mulch, or to add
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Veronicastrum virginicum
4-6' tall. Elegant towering native plant sends up large flower spikes with densely clustered tiny white blossoms. Attracts pollinators. Z3.
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Leucanthemum x superbum
24" tall. Double flowers with snow-white petals. Blooms mid-July to fall. Excellent for cutflowers. Z4.
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Hemerocallis 34-36" tall. Smart-looking 4–4½" blooms look like pinwheels—orange-red petals alternate with bright yellow sepals. Petals have...
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Hemerocallis
30" tall. Intensely fragrant trumpet-shaped lemon-yellow flowers. Widely planted on old farmsteads in Maine. A must-have in the naturalized perennial border. Midsummer blooms. Z2.
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Hemerocallis 30" tall. Rare variety, with wild paint-brushed patterns. Big 7" magenta-rose flowers are streaked with shades of pink and cream...
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Hemerocallis 24" tall.
Let this daylily keep you company as you scream into the void. Giant 7–8" glowing diamond-dusted tangerine blossoms with
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Hemerocallis 16" tall. Dreamy orchid-lavender flowers with cerise penciled eyezones and apple-green throats. Petite blossoms span 4". This variety...
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Dryopteris marginalis
24" tall. Strong stems and slightly glossy leathery grey-green fronds make this one of the best ferns for floral arrangements. Evergreen leaves live through winter. Z3.
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Adiantum pedatum
10-12" tall. Tiny ginkgo-like green leaves line glossy black stems. Delicate whorled form. Nursery propagated. Z2.
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Osmunda regalis
Soft and wavy deciduous lance-shaped light green fronds can reach 3' long. Very showy. Reaches up to 6' tall and more than 9' wide at maturity. Z2.
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Paeonia lactiflora 30-36" tall. Marvelous buds are pink with spiraling raspberry-red streaks, which open to fragrant whimsical double blooms of...
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Paeonia lactiflora 36" tall. Large double deep rose blooms. Some petal edges will develop a fine red outline. Prized for its sweet scent and...
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Paeonia lactiflora
3' tall. Heavenly scented large double white flowers with a light crimson drizzle upon the central petals. Flowers late spring to early summer. Z3.
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Paeonia lactiflora 32" tall. Giant dark crimson double bomb-type with a heavily ruffled pile of petals in the center surrounded by a red guard of...
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Geranium maculatum
24" tall. Also called Wild Geranium. Clusters of single 1¼" wide pinkish-lilac saucer-shaped flowers. Attracts beneficial insects. Native. Z4.
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Trollius 24" tall.
We are crazy about Trollius, which are like big overgrown hyper-selected buttercups. Spherical to bowl-shaped orangey-yellow
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Oligoneuron rigidum
2-5' tall. The gorgeous yellow-gold vibrancy of goldenrod packed into a dense, showy, flat-topped cluster. Attractive lush slate-green foliage. Z3.
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Hosta 42" tall and 30" wide.
Solid smoky blue-green rounded lightly puckered leaves and fragrant white flowers. Foliage maintains good color
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Hosta 18" tall and 26" wide. Distinctive puckered heart-shaped leaves have broad blue-green margins with a solid green detail next to buttery...
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Hosta Glorious giant cascading clumps of puckered blue-green leaves that measure 17" long and 15" wide! Stunning planted as a specimen with...
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Iris sibirica 34" tall. Okay folks, truth be told, the standards and falls are not really crimson. They are more of a deep magenta-purple with...
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Iris sibirica 34" tall. Rich luminous lavender-pink standards and falls with white signals and a semi-flaring ruffled form. Expect repeat blooms...
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Iris sibirica 32" tall. Distinguished 6" royal blue standards and falls with a brassy gold blaze. When we visited a local grower’s fields and...
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Iris germanica 40" tall.
Mammoth mahogany-red standards and falls with a subtle golden shimmer when the sun shines. Bearded irises are a hardy
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Iris germanica 36" tall.
Eye-catching sunny orange standards and falls with tangerine beards, gorgeous ruffles, and strong sturdy stalks that
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Iris versicolor
30-36" tall. Northeastern native species with gorgeous blue-violet flowers with bold purple veining and a white and lemon-yellow blaze. Early. Z2.
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Paeonia Itoh x
30-36" tall. Fragrant semi-double lemon-yellow flowers with red flames at the center. Blossoms can display as fully double on occasion. Z3.
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Arisaema triphyllum
12–24" tall. Magical Northeastern woodland native prefers dappled shade and moist rich woodland soil. Appears midspring. Z3.
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Eutrochium fistulosum 6' tall. Also called Queen of the Meadow.
Dusky-rose flowers are held on beautiful wine-red stems that are dusted with a
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Eutrochium maculatum
4-7' tall. Whimsical flat-topped terminal flower clusters bloom mid-July into August. Seed clusters add unique interest to the winter landscape. Attracts pollinators. Z4.
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Eutrochium purpureum 4-6' tall. Also called Queen of the Meadow.
Massive vanilla-scented pinkish-purple domed flowers are held atop sturdy green
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Liatris spicata
30-36" tall. Dreamy white flower wands above fine grass-like foliage. Blooms from July to September. Great for cutflowers. Z3.
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Liatris pycnostachya 48" tall.
North American native with tall brilliant purple wands loved by butterflies. Adds elegant structure to the
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Liatris spicata
20-30" tall. Magenta-purple flower spikes above fine grass-like foliage. Blooms from July to September. Great for cutflowers. Z3.
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Lilium tigrinum
2-5' tall. Scads of luminous lemon-yellow flowers with recurved petals flecked with dark purple dots and rusty-red anthers. Z2.
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Lilium
30-44" tall. Fabulously showy and surprisingly easy to grow. Color mix includes all-pinks, all-whites, and brilliant bicolors with spots and stripes. Z3.
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Lobelia cardinalis 4' tall. Tubular scarlet flowers are irresistible to hummingbirds and butterflies because each tube has a pool of nectar at its...
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Lobelia syphilitica 3–5' tall. Sometimes called Blue Cardinal Flower, with similar habit to its more famous red cousin, but with blue-violet...
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Pulmonaria
9-12" tall and eventually up to 2' wide. Periwinkle-blue buds open to pink flowers in spring. Large slate-green leaves with silver-white splotches. Woodland plant. Z3.
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Astrantia 24-28" tall.
Compact umbels of burgundy flowers surrounded by rosettes of bracts appear on airy branched deep red stems held above
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Aconitum napellus
36-40" tall. Classic deep violet-blue monkshood. Delphinium-style blooms on dense showy spikes. Excellent cutflower. Attracts pollinators. Z3.
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Perovskia atriplicifolia
36-48" tall. Slender spires of lavender-blue tubular flowers midsummer. Finely divided grey-green leaves are aromatic when crushed. Z4/5.
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Salvia azurea 3-5' tall.
North American native displays delicate spires of sky-blue tubular double-lipped flowers in whorls on long square stems.
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Sempervivum
Low-growing rosette-forming succulents produce runners and babies. Drought and heat tolerant. Cold-hardy too! Colorful mix of reds, greens and purples. Z3.
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Helenium autumnale
4-5' tall. Rich and blazing scheme of bronze, brown, crimson and yellow for a vibrant end-of-summer display. Easy to grow, excellent cutflower. Z3.
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Verbena stricta 12-48" tall. North American native.
Long-lasting steeples of blue-violet blossoms held on square reddish-purple stems with fuzzy
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Asarum canadense
6–12" tall. Heart-shaped leaves up to 7" wide spread into a beautiful groundcover. Aromatic roots used medicinally. Needs shade. Z3.
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Achillea millefolium
12–15" tall. Deep rose-pink flower clusters. Well-behaved, not messy or floppy like some taller yarrow varieties. Z3.
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Achillea millefolium
18–36" tall. Flowerheads start out dusky peachy-apricot with yellow undertones and mature to a stunning coppery-bronze. One of our favorites! Z3.
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