yarrow
Achillea millefolium
‘Moonshine’ is one of the most popular yarrows with ferny, silver-green foliage and sulfur-yellow blooms … Continued
browse plants
monkshood, wolfsbane
Aconitum fischeri
Eye-catching spikes of lavender-blue flowers open from late summer to early fall. Each individual flower … Continued
ladybells
Adenophera liliifolia 'Amethyst'
This Asian campanula relative grows to 30” tall, with spikes of flaring lavender-blue bells summer … Continued
bishop’s weed
Aegopodium podagraria Variegatum'
Densely foliaged fast covering groundcover with silver edged leaves, this easy to grow plant sports … Continued
hyssop
Agastache rugosa/Agastache aurantica/Agastache hybrids
Agastache aurantica ‘Apricot Sprite’ (sunset hyssop) is a fantastic perennial with spicy fragrant foliage and … Continued
Artichoke agave
Agave parry var.i truncata
Plants form a tight rosette of short, wide, grey-green leaves with a contrasting reddish-brown margins … Continued
bugleweed, ajuga ‘Chocolate Chip’
Ajuga reptans 'Valfredda'
Narrow, burgundy leaves grow only 4″ high and are topped in late spring by purple-blue … Continued
bugleweed, ajuga ‘Mahogany’/’Royalty’
Ajuga reptans ‘Mahogany’/'Royalty'
Dark burgundy to black foliage with bright blue flowers makes a great low-mainetance groundcover that … Continued
bugleweed, ajuga ‘Golden Glow’
Ajuga reptans 'Golden Glow'
Blue flower spikes in spring above variegated white, green, and burgundy foliage. Tolerant of deep … Continued
chocolate vine
Akebia quinata
Oval, glossy dark green leaves grow in clusters of five. Vines produce dangling purple flowers … Continued
fig-leaf hollyhock
Alcea ficifolia
This less-known variety of hollyhock is native to Siberia and was introduced at the end … Continued
lady’s mantle
Alchemilla mollis
An excellent border plant or groundcover, blooms in early summer. Airy sprays of greenish-yellow hover … Continued