Perennial of the Year
Perennial of the Year
The 2021 Plant Of The Year Is Calamintha!
The Perennial Plant of the Year® program began in 1990 to showcase outstanding, well-rounded perennials. Chosen by garden industry leaders, these award-winners are suitable for most climates, low maintenance, and relatively disease-free, offering multiple seasons of beauty. This wonderful group of plants features some of our best-selling perennials — must-haves for easy gardening!
![Lesser Catmint, Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta]()
Calamintha creates a serene, inviting space with clouds of tiny white blossoms and dense, finely textured foliage that releases a rejuvenating minty fragrance. Flowering from earl...
Learn MoreCalamintha Lesser Catmint Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta$17.98 Sale $12.99Per Plant - 3" PotCalamintha creates a serene, inviting space with clouds of tiny white blossoms and dense, finely textured foliage that releases a rejuvenating minty fragrance. Flowering from early summer until fall, Calamintha attracts a host of pollinators. Drought tolerant plants spread gently and will drape over the edges of containers and rock walls, softening hard edges as a lovely filler, edging plant, or groundcover. 2021 Perennial Plant of the Year. (Calamintha nepeta)Learn More![Purple Allium Millenium]()
Celebrated for its abundance of 2” globe-shaped flowers blooming in a deep shade of rhubarby purple, ‘Millenium’ Allium is a compact plant perfect for borders. A deer-resistant...
Learn MoreAllium Millenium Millenium Ornamental Onion Allium Millenium$18.98 Sale $14.24Per Plant - 3" PotCelebrated for its abundance of 2” globe-shaped flowers blooming in a deep shade of rhubarby purple, ‘Millenium’ Allium is a compact plant perfect for borders. A deer-resistant pollinator magnet, plant this easy grower for a tight swath of colorful pompoms that will call in dancing butterflies and busy bees. 2018 Perennial Plant of the Year. (Allium Millenium)Learn More![White Shasta Daisy Becky, Leucanthemum superbum]()
Becky gives you classic white daisies with wider petals and brilliant centers. Perennial plant of the year in 2003. (Leucanthemum superbum)...
Learn MoreBecky Shasta Daisy Becky Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum superbum BeckyAs low as $9.98 Sale $7.49Per Plant - 3" PotBecky gives you classic white daisies with wider petals and brilliant centers. Perennial plant of the year in 2003. (Leucanthemum superbum)Learn More![Purple Geranium Rozanne, Geranium, Crane's Bill]()
Geranium Rozanne is a beautiful Crane's Bill that produces mounds of deep green foliage with long-lasting, violet purple flowers. Rozanne blooms in the heat of the summer and continu...
Learn MoreRozanne Geranium Rozanne Cranesbill PP#12175 Geranium Rozanne PP#12175$22.98 Sale $17.99Per Bag of 1Geranium Rozanne is a beautiful Crane's Bill that produces mounds of deep green foliage with long-lasting, violet purple flowers. Rozanne blooms in the heat of the summer and continues to bloom till late fall. It performs as great ground cover and is perfect for borders. PP# 12175 (Geranium)Learn More![Arkansas Blue Star In the Garden, Pale blue star-shaped flowers in bloom, Photo Courtesy of Walter's Garden]()
Hubrichtii is the perennial of the year for 2011. Pale blue star shaped flowers appear is late spring to early summer over fine, feathery foliage. Excellent golden yellow fall color....
Learn MoreArkansas Blue Star Arkansas Blue Star, Hubricht's Amsonia, Arkansas Amsonia, Bluestar Amsonia Hubrichtii$14.98 Sale $12.99Per Plant - 3" PotHubrichtii is the perennial of the year for 2011. Pale blue star shaped flowers appear is late spring to early summer over fine, feathery foliage. Excellent golden yellow fall color. (Amsonia)Learn More![Catmint Walkers Low, Nepeta faassenii]()
'Walker's Low' Catmint is known for its easy going nature - it can thrive in a variety of soil and sunlight scenarios, though it does prefer things on the sunny, dry side. Beautiful ...
Learn MoreWalker's Low Nepeta Walker's Low Catmint Nepeta faassenii Walker's LowAs low as $9.98 Sale $7.99Per Plant - 3" Pot'Walker's Low' Catmint is known for its easy going nature - it can thrive in a variety of soil and sunlight scenarios, though it does prefer things on the sunny, dry side. Beautiful purple flower spikes appear in early summer and continue to bloom and release their sweet fragrance for up to 3 months. Very showy and very low maintenance, 'Walker's Low' is a great choice for planting in swaths, lining walkways, or adding to pollinator gardens. Deer resistant. (Nepeta faassenii)Learn More![Blue Baptisia australis, False Indigo]()
Blue Wild Indigo is a beautiful native American wildflower for early summer bloom. Deep blue spikes of pea shaped flowers resembles lupines. (Baptisia australis)...
Learn MoreBaptisia Blue False Indigo Baptisia australis$14.98 Sale $9.99Per Plant - 3" PotBlue Wild Indigo is a beautiful native American wildflower for early summer bloom. Deep blue spikes of pea shaped flowers resembles lupines. (Baptisia australis)Learn More![May Night Meadow Sage]()
May Night is the top signature Salvia, with famous deep blue/purple blooms. A big favorite. Perennial plant of the year in 1997. (Salvia nemorosa)...
Learn MoreMay Night Salvia Meadow Sage May Night Salvia nemorosa May NightAs low as $10.98 Sale $7.99Per Plant - 3" PotMay Night is the top signature Salvia, with famous deep blue/purple blooms. A big favorite. Perennial plant of the year in 1997. (Salvia nemorosa)Learn More![Blue Scabiosa Butterfly Blue, Scabiosa columbaria, Pincushion Flower]()
Butterfly Blue also called Pincushion Flower, everybody loves this one, with its true blue flowers. (Scabiosa columbaria)...
Learn MoreButterfly Blue Scabiosa Butterfly Blue Pincushion Flower Scabiosa columbaria Butterfly Blue$10.98 Sale $7.14Per Plant - 3" PotButterfly Blue also called Pincushion Flower, everybody loves this one, with its true blue flowers. (Scabiosa columbaria)Learn More![Pink Geranium Biokovo, Geranium cantabrigiense, Crane's Bill]()
Looking for an elegant, low-maintenance groundcover? This Geranium, also known as Crane’s Bill, is the perfect choice for you. Delicate, pure white blooms are splashed with pink an...
Learn MoreBiokovo Geranium Biokovo Cranesbill Geranium cantabrigiense Biokovo$15.98 Sale $11.99Per Plant - 3" PotLooking for an elegant, low-maintenance groundcover? This Geranium, also known as Crane’s Bill, is the perfect choice for you. Delicate, pure white blooms are splashed with pink and create a carpet of color in the summer garden. It grows in full sun to light shade and tolerates most soil types. This garden favorite attracts pollinators and will quickly become one of your favorite go-to perennials for low-growing blooms. It spreads heartily, but is easy to control.Learn More![Orange Butterfly Weed With Monarch Butterfly, Asclepias tuberosa]()
Butterfly Weed is the iconic, bright orange beauty that's a staple in every butterfly garden. This showy native wildflower is easy to grow, cold hardy, and does well in poor, dry soi...
Learn MoreButterfly Weed Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosaAs low as $14.98 Sale $8.99Per Plant - 3" PotButterfly Weed is the iconic, bright orange beauty that's a staple in every butterfly garden. This showy native wildflower is easy to grow, cold hardy, and does well in poor, dry soils. Long-lasting clusters of small, flat-topped flowers are crowned with a yellow, sun-kissed "corona" and bloom from June through August. Butterfly Weed is an important nectar source for Monarch butterflies and its leaves provide essential food for developing Monarch caterpillars - but expect to see a variety of pollinators making use of this plant. Please note the Bag of 3 are bareroots. (Asclepias tuberosa)Learn More![Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm, Rudbeckia in bloom in perennial garden]()
'Goldsturm' Black Eyed Susan brings a burst of showy color to the full-sun garden. Golden yellow, daisy-like petals surround nectar-rich, brown center 'buttons' set atop deep green f...
Learn MoreGoldsturm Black Eyed Susan Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm Rudbeckia fulgida GoldsturmAs low as $9.98 Sale $7.99Per Plant - 3" Pot'Goldsturm' Black Eyed Susan brings a burst of showy color to the full-sun garden. Golden yellow, daisy-like petals surround nectar-rich, brown center 'buttons' set atop deep green foliage. Unbothered by most pests, poor soils, drought and humidity, 'Goldsturm' is easygoing and the perfect addition to flower arrangements and pollinator gardens. Deer resistant and long-lasting. (Rudbeckia fulgida)Learn More![Feather Reed Grass Karl Foerster, Calamagrostis acutiflora]()
'Karl Foerster' Feather Reed Grass creates a dramatic garden accent, with tall, slender, vertical growth and feathery plumes of shifting bronze color that stay in place year-round. A...
Learn MoreKarl Foerster Feather Reed Grass Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass Calamagrostis x acutiflora Karl FoersterAs low as $17.98 Sale $12.99Per Plant - 3.5" Pot'Karl Foerster' Feather Reed Grass creates a dramatic garden accent, with tall, slender, vertical growth and feathery plumes of shifting bronze color that stay in place year-round. An early bloomer, 'Karl Foerster' is a cool season grass that grows most rapidly in the spring season and produces notably early blooms. It is a clump-forming decorative grass, with an upward architectural growth habit, making it a dramatic specimen plant in garden or meadow. Torch-like plumes are widely used in dried flower arrangements. This sterile variety does not self-sow, is deer resistant, and notably cold hardy. (Calamagrostis acutiflora)Learn More![Pink Echinacea Magnus, Echinacea purpurea, Coneflower]()
'Magnus' Coneflower has vibrant pink, ray-like flowers that surround deep-orange center cones, attracting plentiful pollinators to the garden throughout the summer. Leaving the spent...
Learn MoreMagnus Echinacea Purple Coneflower Magnus Echinacea purpurea MagnusAs low as $9.98 Sale $7.99Per Plant - 3" Pot'Magnus' Coneflower has vibrant pink, ray-like flowers that surround deep-orange center cones, attracting plentiful pollinators to the garden throughout the summer. Leaving the spent stems and flowerheads in place to overwinter will also attract birds. Coneflowers are notably tough native plants and 'Magnus' is no exception, withstanding drought, clay, humidity and harsh winter conditions without complaint. Easy to grow, this plant is a great choice for beginner and experienced gardeners alike. (Echinacea purpurea)Learn More![Stachys monieri Hummelo, Hummelo Betony, Photo Courtesy of Walters Garden Inc.]()
Award-winning Hummelo Betony brings a vigorous burst of spiky violet blooms to your late spring garden while providing a strong mounding groundcover during the rest of the growing se...
Learn MoreHummelo Betony Hummelo Betony Stachys monieri ‘Hummelo’$11.98 Sale $9.99Per Plant - 3" PotAward-winning Hummelo Betony brings a vigorous burst of spiky violet blooms to your late spring garden while providing a strong mounding groundcover during the rest of the growing season. Masses of two-lipped flowers cluster on the top of strong stems and are a favorite for pollinators in a sunny garden. Deer resistant. (Stachys monieri Hummelo)Learn More![Russian Sage, Perovskia atriplicifolia]()
Russian Sage delivers tall, airy spires of lavender-blue color on highly-textured silver-gray foliage to the landscape. A robust plant, Russian Sage performs beautifully in hot, dry ...
Learn MoreRussian Sage Russian Sage Perovskia atriplicifoliaAs low as $11.98 Sale $9.99Per Plant - 3" PotRussian Sage delivers tall, airy spires of lavender-blue color on highly-textured silver-gray foliage to the landscape. A robust plant, Russian Sage performs beautifully in hot, dry climates and is drought tolerant once established. Very attractive to pollinators, find a spot for this beautiful specimen where its gentle colors and loose shape can play a supporting role to bolder perennials, like coneflowers, rudbeckia and liatris. (Perovskia atriplicifolia)Learn More![Coral Bells Palace Purple, Heuchera]()
The brilliant hue of Palace Purple is a now famous Heuchera, this variety of Coral Bells provides both beautiful foliage and flowers. To 18" tall. Perennial Plant Association Plant ...
Learn MorePalace Purple Coral Bells Palace Purple Coral Bells Heuchera micrantha Palace Purple$19.98 Sale $13.99Per Plant - 3" PotThe brilliant hue of Palace Purple is a now famous Heuchera, this variety of Coral Bells provides both beautiful foliage and flowers. To 18" tall. Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year 1991. (Heuchera micrantha)Learn More
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