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What's New
This year's Advance Sale of Fall Bulbs includes a bigger-than-ever selection with all kinds of new tulips, daffodils, plus an incredible new group of amaryllis. And in our Wildflower Seeds section, we've added organic seeds for the first time. Enjoy them all. |
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When Your Perennials Arrive
How to coddle your perennial plants from the moment they arrive. Potted plants and roots need special care after a long quick transit. Here's how to start each one right. |
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Top Perennial Plants For Wildflower Meadows
After seeding and tending wildflower meadows for over 20 years, we’ve learned a lot. Most of our work has been done in Vermont, but by working with wildgardeners from all over North America for over two decades, we also learned which plants do best in various areas. |
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Why America Loves Astilbes
These elegant plume-flowered perennials are a gardener's dream: They create color in shade. They're easy to grow and super cold-hardy. They spread quickly and can be divided for more in a year or two. The elegant plumed flowers are even great for cutting. What more can you ask? |
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All About Black-Eyed Susans
One of America's most-loved wildflowers is not only the star of one of the most famous "legends of love" among the flowers, but is easy to grow from seed. Read about her several native species and very popular hybrid perennials. |
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Butterfly Bushes
To a butterfly, they're much more than just another pretty flower. No wonder Butterfly Bushes (Buddleia davidii) are super-popular. These beautiful blooming shrubs don't just attract butterflies like any bright-colored flowers. With their honey-like scent, they're irresistible butterfly magnets. |
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Clematis, The Queen of Vines
Every summer it happens. You notice the cascade of lavish flowers on the same porches in the neighborhood. So why not have that big display in your yard? On your mailbox? Or your trellis. Growing classic clematis is easy, and the vines reward you more and more as the years go by. |
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First Frost Date Chart
When will your annual flowers be killed by frost? When will your gardening season end? This chart tells it all by giving you cities coast to coast and their "first killing frost date." Just check out your nearby cities, and you'll know when to expect it will happen. |
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Daylilies
From the lowly "ditch lily" have come over 20,000 elegant hybrids, making Daylilies the most popular perennials of them all. And no wonder--in a true rainbow of colors with all sorts of flower forms, this dependable plant is a snap to grow. Today, the parade goes on--every gardener has his or her favorites. |
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Hardy Hibiscus
Not the fussy houseplant, tropical Hibiscus, but the wonderful tough, perennial yard shrubs created from some of our most beautiful North American wildflowers. These beauties are becoming more and more popular, as far north as Zone 4. |
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All About Irises
A quick guide to growing all the Irises: The big Bearded Irises you plant in late summer, the bulb Iris you plant in fall, and Siberian, Japanese and Louisianas you plant in spring. They're all great, all easy to grow, and when you plant any iris, you're dealing with the official flower of kings and queens. |
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The "Other" Irises: Siberian, Japanese, Louisianas
Don't let the big Bearded Irises fool you. These are the beardless ones, the often overlooked easy-to-grow "Other Irises": Japanese, Siberian, Louisianas, and Wild Iris species. If you're only growing the big Bearded Irises, click here to see what you're missing. |
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Everybody Loves Lupines
From the Pacific to the Coast of Maine, wild lupine species light up almost every state. And their hybrids are favorites in perennial gardens everywhere. |
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