Unique Perennials
A little bit of everything!
Plant an amusement park of flowering wonders with these unique perennials! Chosen for their unusual blooms, exotic foliage and striking growth habits, these plants will inspire compliments and admiration from friends and neighbors. And like all perennials, they'll grow stronger and less-fussy with every passing year, leaving you with less work and more extraordinary flowers as they age.
Unique perennials are your chance to get truly creative in the garden. Choose a few of these showpiece plants to 'frame' with foliage-rich ferns, hostas or thyme, or plant an entire palette of rare beauties.
'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'Alcazar' Red Hot Poker brings warm, fiery color to the garden with its vibrant flower spikes. Each flame-like bloom is formed with dangling red-orange buds that open from bottom to ...
Learn MoreRed Hot Poker Alcazar Alcazar Torch Lily, Poker Plant Kniphofia Alcazar$16.98 Sale $13.99Per Bag of 3'Alcazar' Red Hot Poker brings warm, fiery color to the garden with its vibrant flower spikes. Each flame-like bloom is formed with dangling red-orange buds that open from bottom to top, revealing faded yellow interiors. A favorite of hummingbirds and butterflies, this unusual plant is easy to grow, perfect for beginner gardeners. Requires full sun. (Kniphofia)Learn MoreAward-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 MoreA great choice for moist, shady gardens, this big plant forms a large canopy of leaves and sends up bright yellow flower spikes in the middle of summer. A hummingbird favorite. (Ligu...
Learn MoreThe Rocket Golden Ray The Rocket Golden Ray Ligularia stenocephala The Rocket$11.98 Sale $9.99Per Bag of 1A great choice for moist, shady gardens, this big plant forms a large canopy of leaves and sends up bright yellow flower spikes in the middle of summer. A hummingbird favorite. (Ligularia stenocephala)Learn MoreJack in the Pulpit boasts unusual, hooded green blooms with burgundy-striped interiors that surround an upright spadix, known as the “Jack” inside each flower. Blooms evolve to ...
Learn MoreJack in the Pulpit Jack in the Pulpit, Cobra Lily Arisaema triphyllum$18.98 Sale $12.34Per Bag of 3Jack in the Pulpit boasts unusual, hooded green blooms with burgundy-striped interiors that surround an upright spadix, known as the “Jack” inside each flower. Blooms evolve to produce brilliantly-red berries. A truly stunning, unique plant for the shade garden, Jack in the Pulpit can reproduce and spread over time in moist soils. (Ariseama triphyllum)Learn MoreNepeta Junior Walker™ blooms profusely all summer, painting the garden with spikes of lavender-blue blossoms that butterflies find irresistible. Fragrant, gray-green foliage and st...
Learn MoreJunior Walker Nepeta Junior Walker Catmint PP#23074 Nepeta faassenii Junior Walker PP#23074$9.98 Sale $7.49Per Plant - 3" PotNepeta Junior Walker™ blooms profusely all summer, painting the garden with spikes of lavender-blue blossoms that butterflies find irresistible. Fragrant, gray-green foliage and sturdy stems form a low mound perfect for the front of borders and along walkways. Junior Walker™ is a sterile, compact form of Walker’s Low catmint. Deer resistant. (Nepeta x faassenii 'Novanepjun')Learn MoreCreeping Myrtle or Periwinkle. This famous Vinca spreads to make great patches under trees. Blue flowers. (Vinca minor)...
Learn MoreVinca Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle Vinca minorAs low as $12.98 Sale $9.99Per Plant - 3" PotCreeping Myrtle or Periwinkle. This famous Vinca spreads to make great patches under trees. Blue flowers. (Vinca minor)Learn MorePrimrose Blue Zebra has unusual blue and white striped petals with a bright yellow center that are sure to catch your eye. Blue Zebra lives up to it's name and makes an incredible w...
Learn MoreBlue Zebra® Primrose Blue Zebra® Primrose Primula acaulis Blue Zebra®$12.98 Sale $8.99Per Plant - 3" PotPrimrose Blue Zebra has unusual blue and white striped petals with a bright yellow center that are sure to catch your eye. Blue Zebra lives up to it's name and makes an incredible woodland boarder, or line a path that wanders through the woods. Flowers will bloom in late spring and summer. (Primula acaulis)Learn MoreDwarf Dusty Miller, Silver Mound, growing to only 14 inches, creates silvery plants for dramatic contrast with greens. (Artemisia schmidtiana)...
Learn MoreSilver Mound Artemisia Silver Mound Wormwood Artemisia schmidtiana Silver Mound$8.98 Sale $6.74Per Plant - 3" PotDwarf Dusty Miller, Silver Mound, growing to only 14 inches, creates silvery plants for dramatic contrast with greens. (Artemisia schmidtiana)Learn More'Zebrina' Mallow is a magnificent plant with spires of striped, raspberry-pink flowers that look like pinwheels. A long-blooming plant that starts its show in mid summer and delivers...
Learn MoreZebrina Mallow Zebrina Common Mallow, French Hollyhock Malva sylvestris Zebrina$9.98 Sale $7.49Per Plant - 3" Pot'Zebrina' Mallow is a magnificent plant with spires of striped, raspberry-pink flowers that look like pinwheels. A long-blooming plant that starts its show in mid summer and delivers vibrant color through fall, 'Zebrina' is often covered with butterflies, and visited by loads of honey bees and hummingbirds. Deer and rabbit resistant. (Malva sylvestris)Learn More'Baby Joe' Dwarf Joe Pye Weed is the solution for butterfly lovers short on space in the garden. This compact variety grows to a manageable 2-3’ tall and limits its spread. 'Baby J...
Learn MoreBaby Joe Dwarf Pye Weed Dwarf Pye Weed Baby Joe PP#20320 Eupatorium dubium Baby Joe PP#20320$11.98 Sale $9.99Per Plant - 3" Pot'Baby Joe' Dwarf Joe Pye Weed is the solution for butterfly lovers short on space in the garden. This compact variety grows to a manageable 2-3’ tall and limits its spread. 'Baby Joe' has gorgeous purple blooms that add sweet fragrance to the late-season garden, supplying butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees with vital nectar. Deer resistant. (Eupatorium dubium) PP#20320Learn MoreBlue Vervain forms impressive spikes of tiny blue-violet flowers that rise above neighboring plants. This easy-to-grow perennial wildflower adds a lovely vertical accent without over...
Learn MoreBlue Vervain Blue Vervain Verbena hastataAs low as $13.98 Sale $8.99Per Plant - 3" PotBlue Vervain forms impressive spikes of tiny blue-violet flowers that rise above neighboring plants. This easy-to-grow perennial wildflower adds a lovely vertical accent without overpowering. With an extended bloom time, this native flower is an important food source for birds and pollinators when many summer flowers have passed. Blue Vervain also tolerates wet soil, for a beautiful addition to rain gardens.(Verbena)Learn MoreOne of America's most famous wildflowers, Dutchman's Breeches is a small, wild version of Bleeding Heart, with creamy white flowers so named for their resemble to a pair of upside-do...
Learn MoreDutchman's Breeches Dutchman's Breeches Dicentra cucullaria$18.98 Sale $12.99Per Bag of 3One of America's most famous wildflowers, Dutchman's Breeches is a small, wild version of Bleeding Heart, with creamy white flowers so named for their resemble to a pair of upside-down, hung-to-dry pants. Blooming in early spring, the delicate fern-like foliage lasts on, changing from a gray-green to pale yellow. A simple yet striking addition to the shade or woodland garden. (Dicentra cucullaria)Learn MoreThis butterfly magnet produces a low clump of grassy looking leaves topped by tall spikes of bright magenta-purple hues which make for excellent cut flowers beginning in midsummer. (...
Learn MoreFloristan Violet Blazing Star Floristan Violet Blazing Star, Gayfeather Liatris spicata Floristan Violet$23.98 Sale $15.59Per Bag of 25This butterfly magnet produces a low clump of grassy looking leaves topped by tall spikes of bright magenta-purple hues which make for excellent cut flowers beginning in midsummer. (Liatris spicata)Learn More'Ascot Rainbow' Euphorbia PP21401, also known as Flowering Spurge, has colorful, variegated foliage that lasts from spring to fall. Green leaf blades trimmed with creamy yellow edges...
Learn MoreAscot Rainbow Euphorbia Ascot Rainbow Flowering Spurge PP#21401 Euphorbia martinii Ascot Rainbow PP#21401$13.98 Sale $10.49Per Plant - 3" Pot'Ascot Rainbow' Euphorbia PP21401, also known as Flowering Spurge, has colorful, variegated foliage that lasts from spring to fall. Green leaf blades trimmed with creamy yellow edges transition to deep pink as cooler temperatures arrive. Its foliage is topped with petite, variegated lime green flowers that feature crimson red centers. Flowering Spurge is easy-to-grow, drought tolerant and unappealing to deer. (Euphorbia martinii)Learn More'Little Adder' Hyssop brings long lasting, purple flower spikes to the garden throughout the summer season, attracting plentiful butterflies, bumblebees and hummingbirds.. A compact ...
Learn MoreLittle Adder Hyssop Little Adder Hyssop, Hummingbird Mint PP#26514 Agastache rugosa Little Adder PP#26514$11.98 Sale $9.99Per Plant - 3" Pot'Little Adder' Hyssop brings long lasting, purple flower spikes to the garden throughout the summer season, attracting plentiful butterflies, bumblebees and hummingbirds.. A compact plant with vigorous blooms, this one produces more flowers then most hyssops (also called Agastache). A great choice for containers. (Hyssop)Learn MoreConeflower ‘Green Twister’s’ eye-popping lime green blooms with magenta purple centers are a true garden stand out. ‘Green Twister’s’ petals curve gently forward giving t...
Learn MoreGreen Twister Echinacea Green Twister Coneflower Echinacea purpurea Green Twister$13.98 Sale $9.99Per Plant - 3" PotConeflower ‘Green Twister’s’ eye-popping lime green blooms with magenta purple centers are a true garden stand out. ‘Green Twister’s’ petals curve gently forward giving them a decidedly different look that adds to its allure. Your garden will shout with uniqueness with ‘Green Twister’! Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love this easy to grow, water-thrifty perennial. (Echinacea)Learn MoreAfrican Lily, also called Lily of the Nile, is a showy flower perfect for moist areas in full sun to part shade. A member of the Amaryllis family, African Lily stems rise about 3 fee...
Learn MoreAfrican Lily African Lily, Lily of the Nile Agapanthus$19.98 Sale $14.99Per Bag of 3African Lily, also called Lily of the Nile, is a showy flower perfect for moist areas in full sun to part shade. A member of the Amaryllis family, African Lily stems rise about 3 feet tall and are topped with vivid blue, rounded flower clusters set against sword-shaped foliage. These beautiful, nectar-rich blooms attract hummingbirds, bees and butterflies to the summer garden. (Agapanthus)Learn MoreMid spring bloomer Alexanders white Candy Tuft is a woody low growing shrub that will be evergreen in warmer winter climates but semi evergreen in colder regions. Its pure white flow...
Learn MoreAlexander's White Candy Tuft Alexander's White Candy Tuft Iberis sempervirens Alexander's White$12.98 Sale $9.99Per Plant - 3" PotMid spring bloomer Alexanders white Candy Tuft is a woody low growing shrub that will be evergreen in warmer winter climates but semi evergreen in colder regions. Its pure white flowers make a carpet of color that attract butterflies. Plant in full sun in a rock garden, between crevices or on a slope. Its deer resistant and easy to grow. (Iberis sempervirens)Learn MoreThis easy-to-grow variety of Joe Pye Weed boasts mounds of dark, bronze-purple leaves and deep stems. Fragrant, pure-white flowers attract butterflies to the late summer garden and t...
Learn MoreChocolate Joe Pye Weed Chocolate Joe Pye Weed Eupatorium rugosum Chocolate or Ageratina altissima$11.98 Sale $8.99Per Plant - 3" PotThis easy-to-grow variety of Joe Pye Weed boasts mounds of dark, bronze-purple leaves and deep stems. Fragrant, pure-white flowers attract butterflies to the late summer garden and this compact variety grows to be 36-48" tall. (Eupatorium rugosum)Learn MoreIce Plant Fire Spinners is a truly unique, fun addition to any sunny spot. Hot, neon colors ignite the summer garden and attract winged wildlife. (Delosperma)...
Learn MoreFire Spinner® Ice Plant Fire Spinner® Ice Plant Delosperma Fire Spinner®$13.98 Sale $11.99Per Plant - 3" PotIce Plant Fire Spinners is a truly unique, fun addition to any sunny spot. Hot, neon colors ignite the summer garden and attract winged wildlife. (Delosperma)Learn MoreCreeping Mint creates a mat of attractive, low-growing foliage that will spread gently to cover soil and prevent weed growth. In mid to late spring, this native perennial boldly anno...
Learn MoreCreeping Mint Creeping Mint or Meehan's Mint Meehania cordataAs low as $17.98 Sale $13.49Per Plant - 3" PotCreeping Mint creates a mat of attractive, low-growing foliage that will spread gently to cover soil and prevent weed growth. In mid to late spring, this native perennial boldly announces its presence with masses of lavender-blue flowers held above the foliage, drawing pollinators and creating a carpet of color in woodland gardens and along shady paths. (Meehania)Learn More'Rosea' Turtlehead will burst into bloom in late summer, when most other flowers have faded. This gorgeous native has showy, rose-pink clusters of unusual blooms (said to resemble op...
Learn MoreRosea Turtlehead Rosea Turtlehead Chelone obliqua Rosea$9.98 Sale $7.49Per Bag of 1'Rosea' Turtlehead will burst into bloom in late summer, when most other flowers have faded. This gorgeous native has showy, rose-pink clusters of unusual blooms (said to resemble open-mouthed turtles) that sit atop 2-3' tall plants with leafy green foliage. Beautiful when planted en masse, and tolerant of moist soils and wetlands, Turtlehead makes a unique addition to full sun and part shade gardens. Deer and rabbit resistant. (Chelone obliqua)Learn MoreMake a huge impact on your shady garden with ‘Alexander’s Great’ brunnera. The exceptionally large heart-shaped leaves of this selection make it stand out amongst other silver ...
Learn MoreAlexander's Great Brunnera Alexander's Great Siberian Bugloss PP#25789 Brunnera macrophylla Alexander's Great PP#25789$24.98 Sale $17.99Per Plant - 3" PotMake a huge impact on your shady garden with ‘Alexander’s Great’ brunnera. The exceptionally large heart-shaped leaves of this selection make it stand out amongst other silver leaved brunneras, without sacrificing any of the characteristically delicate blue flowers in early spring. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. (Brunnera macrophylla)Learn More
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