giant ironweed
Vernonia gigantea
One of the tallest of the ironweeds, growing to as much as 10’ tall in … Continued
browsing: low-maintenance
‘Princeton Sentry’ columnar ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba 'Princeton Sentry'
A dense, upright, slow-growing ginkgo that reaches 15’–20’ tall and 8’–12’ feet wide. Rich green … Continued
rose verbena
Glandularia {Verbena} canadensis
Brilliant pink flower clusters cover this low-growing wildflower all summer. Plants spread out to 15-18″ … Continued
‘Shademaster’ honey locust
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Shademaster'
Bipinnate, golden-yellow leaves emerge in early summer, becoming greener as the season progresses. Attains a … Continued
balloon plant, hairy balls
Gomphocarpus physocarpa
Native to southeast Africa, this upright shrubby is grown as an annual in Kansas and … Continued
‘Green Pillar’ boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Green Pillar'
Rapidly growing into a slender column of evergreen up to 9 feet tall while staying … Continued
witch hazel
Hamamelis virginiana/x intermedia
Fall-blooming, deciduous shrub or small tree native to woodlands, forest margins and stream banks in … Continued
Hardy Persian Cyclamen
Cyclamen hederifolium
A hardy cyclamen with pink flowers and a darker eye over striking ivy-shaped, mottled gray-green … Continued
‘Thorndale’ English ivy
Hedera helix 'Thorndale'
Creamy-white veins cover extra large, lustrous green leaves on vigorous vines that make excellent evergreen … Continued
‘Leopard’ spotted hawkweed
Hieracium maculatum ‘Leopard’
Striking mounds of blue-green foliage dappled in maroon purple. Tall stems of bright yellow daisies … Continued
Helen’s flowers, common sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale
Clusters of daisy-like flowers 2″ in diameter have distinctive wedge-shaped, bright yellow rays dome-like yellow … Continued
‘Autumn Gold’ narrow-leaved sunflower
Helianthus salicifolius 'Autumn Gold'
Narrow, dark-green leaves and compact, rounded form give this perennial a shrub-like appearance during Spring … Continued