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Perennial
List of perennials offered during our 2025 nursery sale.
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Yarrow 'Moonshine'
Bright yellow flowers over silvery foliage; wide heads come in early Summer and are slow to fade. If cut back, more leaves – and sometimes flowers – appear later. Fast grower, very tolerant of harsh conditions.
Height: 18-24"
Spread: 12-18"
Exposure: Sun
Bloom Season: Summer
Zone: 3
Height: 18-24"
Spread: 12-18"
Exposure: Sun
Bloom Season: Summer
Zone: 3
Yarrow 'Firefly Fuchsia'
Deep fuchsia pink flowers. Flowers age to light pink. Cut back after first flush for late season rebloom.
Height: 22-24"
Spread: 26-30"
Exposure: Sun
Bloom Season: Summer
Zone: 3
Height: 22-24"
Spread: 26-30"
Exposure: Sun
Bloom Season: Summer
Zone: 3
Yarrow 'Milly Rock Pink'
Compact, sturdy, and flowers continuously from late spring to fall for months of enjoyment. Bright pink blooms that age to an antique white.
Height: 10-12"
Spread: 10-12"
Exposure: Sun
Bloom Season: Late Spring/Summer
Zone: 4
Height: 10-12"
Spread: 10-12"
Exposure: Sun
Bloom Season: Late Spring/Summer
Zone: 4
Yarrow 'Peter Cottontail'
With white blooms that resemble Baby’s Breath, Peter Cottontail isn’t a typical yarrow. Achillea ptarmica has unique traits, including singular flower clusters that stand above a low mound of fine green foliage. This Achillea has larger flowers and a tidier habit compared to other A. Deer and rabbits tend to avoid this easy-to-grow perennial.
Height: 18-24"
Spread: 18-24"
Exposure: Sun
Bloom Season: Summer
Zone: 3
Height: 18-24"
Spread: 18-24"
Exposure: Sun
Bloom Season: Summer
Zone: 3
Anise Hyssop 'Blue Fortune'
A wonderful late summer bloomer bred by Geert Fortgens of the Arboretum Trompenberg in Rotterdam, Holland. When it first came to the U.S., most growers labeled it as zone 5 hardy, but it has overwintered very well here in the Twin Cities. It is loaded with blue-violet flower spikes from late July through September. The foliage has a lovely fragrance. Likes full sun and is tolerant of drought and heat stress. Plant it next to Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm' for a classic blue and gold combination.
Height: 36"
Spread: 18"
Exposure: Sun
Bloom Season: Summer
Zone: 4
Height: 36"
Spread: 18"
Exposure: Sun
Bloom Season: Summer
Zone: 4
Hollyhock 'Mars Magic'
Bright red, single flowers are produced on tall, sturdy stalks in midsummer. Mars Magic is a true perennial and not a biennial. Also tolerant of the toxic juglone that is emitted from black walnut tree roots.
Height: 5-6'
Spread: 2'
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Season: Midsummer
Zone: 3
Height: 5-6'
Spread: 2'
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Season: Midsummer
Zone: 3
Hollyhock 'Radiant Rose'
This series of Hollyhock is truly perennial; flowers blooming reliably with first-year performance. Also tolerant of the toxic juglone that is emitted from black walnut tree roots.
Height: 5-6'
Spread: 2-3'
Exposure: Sun
Bloom Season: Midsummer
Zone: 3
Height: 5-6'
Spread: 2-3'
Exposure: Sun
Bloom Season: Midsummer
Zone: 3
Hollyhock 'Sunshine'
This series of Hollyhock is truly perennial; flowers blooming reliably with first-year performance. Also tolerant of the toxic juglone that is emitted from black walnut tree roots.
Height: 5-6'
Spread: 2-3'
Exposure: Sun
Bloom Season: Midsummer
Zone: 3
Height: 5-6'
Spread: 2-3'
Exposure: Sun
Bloom Season: Midsummer
Zone: 3
Lady's Mantle
An excellent plant for the front of the border or even as a ground cover. It grows in a mound shape with scalloped green leaves covered in a soft pubescence. Blooms in early summer with billowing sprays of yellow-green flowers.
Height: 12-18"
Spread: 24"
Exposure: Part Sun
Bloom Season: Early Summer
Zone: 3-7
Height: 12-18"
Spread: 24"
Exposure: Part Sun
Bloom Season: Early Summer
Zone: 3-7
Burgundy Glow Ajuga
An excellent spreading groundcover that features colorful burgundy-tinged, pale green and cream variegated foliage and deep blue flower spikes. Forms a dense, carpet-like mat, even in shady areas! Beautiful in containers, around shrubs or between stepping stones. An herbaceous perennial.
Height: 2-4"
Spread: 12"
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Season: Late Spring, Early Summer
Zone: 4
Height: 2-4"
Spread: 12"
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Season: Late Spring, Early Summer
Zone: 4
Colbalt Millenium Allium
A unique sport of the popular Millenium ornamental onion, with its large rosy-pink blooms and a long flowering period, plus the added features of blue-green foliage and a more compact size. Easy to care for and has excellent garden performance. Adored by bees. Perennial.
Height: 12-15"
Spread: 12-15"
Exposure: Full Sun
Zone: 4
Height: 12-15"
Spread: 12-15"
Exposure: Full Sun
Zone: 4
Millenium Allium
This easy to grow perennial is perfect for the hot, full sun garden, blooming in July and August with bright, cheerful rosy purple 2" round flowers atop a mound of neat, tidy, bright green strappy foliage that, when crushed, has the fragrance of onions. Deer hate the onion scent. Some designers are using this plant in gardens to keep the deer away from the rest of the plants in the garden. Loves hot dry conditions.
Height: 15-20"
Spread: 10-15"
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Season: Late Summer
Zone: 4
Height: 15-20"
Spread: 10-15"
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Season: Late Summer
Zone: 4
Windy City Allium
Windy City Ornamental Onion has rich jewel-toned, rose-purple buds open to orchid-pink flowers above emerald-green foliage. Like mini fireworks on straight stems, this floriferous cutie is equally beautiful coming into flower as well as its fully-flowered grand finale.
Height: 15-18"
Spread: 15-18"
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Season: Late Summer
Zone: 4
Height: 15-18"
Spread: 15-18"
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Season: Late Summer
Zone: 4
Earlybird Purple and Blue Columbine
Short in stature with long bloom time. Great for woodland boarders to naturalize in.
Height: 9-11"
Spread: 10"
Exposure: Part Sun
Bloom Season: Spring
Zone: 4
Height: 9-11"
Spread: 10"
Exposure: Part Sun
Bloom Season: Spring
Zone: 4
Earlybird Yellow Columbine
Short in stature with long bloom time. Great for woodland boarders to naturalize in.
Height: 9-11"
Spread: 10"
Exposure: Part Sun
Bloom Season: Spring
Zone: 4
Height: 9-11"
Spread: 10"
Exposure: Part Sun
Bloom Season: Spring
Zone: 4
Sun King Aralia
An excellent large pop of color for partial to full shade gardens. Sun King Aralia emerges mid-spring with bright gold compound leaves up to three feet long that contrast with the reddish-brown stems. A few hours of sunlight each day will result in the foliage remaining golden yellow, while deeper shade will produce a range of chartreuse to lime green colors. In mid to late summer, clusters of tiny white flowers will produce inedible purple fruit. Forming a large clump, this deer resistant perennial is paired well with blue Hosta, purple leafed Heuchera, and other woodland plants.
Height: 3-4'
Spread: 3-4'
Exposure: Part Shade
Bloom Season: Late Summer
Zone: 3-9
Height: 3-4'
Spread: 3-4'
Exposure: Part Shade
Bloom Season: Late Summer
Zone: 3-9
Bloodstone Thrift
A dependable plant for use in borders and along pathways. The dense, clump-forming, grassy-textured foliage forms neat green tufts topped by a profusion of bright, rosy red flower heads on stiff, upright stems. A wonderful rock garden accent or container plant. An herbaceous perennial.
Height: 6-8"
Spread: 12"
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Season: Early Summer
Zone: 3
Height: 6-8"
Spread: 12"
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Season: Early Summer
Zone: 3
Milkweed Cinderella
Pink flowers that are a favorite of Monarch butterflies.
Height: 48"
Spread: 24"
Exposure: Sun
Bloom Season: Summer
Zone: 3
Height: 48"
Spread: 24"
Exposure: Sun
Bloom Season: Summer
Zone: 3
Butterfly Flower
Native prairie wildflower. Fragrant orange flowers from mid to late summer. Tap rooted and drought tolerant.
Height: 18-24"
Spread: 18-24"
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Season: Summer
Zone: 3-9
Height: 18-24"
Spread: 18-24"
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Season: Summer
Zone: 3-9
Silver Mound
Beautiful soft silver foliage provides an interesting
accent in the garden. Impossible not to "pet".
Height: 8-10"
Spread: 15"
Exposure: Sun
Bloom Season: N/A
Zone: 3
accent in the garden. Impossible not to "pet".
Height: 8-10"
Spread: 15"
Exposure: Sun
Bloom Season: N/A
Zone: 3
Sparkles Goat's Beard
Like diocus, but shorter in stature with compact blooms. Goat’s Beard is a perfect size for tucking into places in your shade garden. The magic continues in the fall when the lush foliage turns brilliant orange. Goat’s Beard is similar in appearance to Astilbe in the garden, but it is more drought-tolerant.
Height 16-18"
Width: 18"
Exposure: Sun or Shade
Bloom Season: Summer
Zone: 3
Height 16-18"
Width: 18"
Exposure: Sun or Shade
Bloom Season: Summer
Zone: 3
Showmakers Magenta Aster
Romantic deep, dark magenta abundant petals form mum-like pom-pom-shaped blooms. Adds intense color to the late-season garden. Compact and bushy, filling out a container well on its own. Also excellent massed in a perennial bed.
Height: 10-12"
Spread: 12"
Exposure: Sun
Bloom Season: Fall
Zone: 3
Height: 10-12"
Spread: 12"
Exposure: Sun
Bloom Season: Fall
Zone: 3
Showmakers Blue Bayou Aster
Violet-blue flowers have petals so abundant, they almost form a pom-pom shape. Adds intense color to the late-season garden. Compact and bushy, filling out a container well on its own. Also excellent massed in a perennial bed.
Amber Moon Astilbe
The foliage emerges bright chartreuse yellow in
spring. Very tall, strong, blush red stems carry
rose pink flower panicles in midsummer.
Height: 34-38"
Spread: 22-28"
Exposure: Part Shade
Bloom Season: Summer
Zone: 3
spring. Very tall, strong, blush red stems carry
rose pink flower panicles in midsummer.
Height: 34-38"
Spread: 22-28"
Exposure: Part Shade
Bloom Season: Summer
Zone: 3
Astilbe Visions in Red
This addition to the Vision series line sports pink-red flowers that open from purple buds over glossy bronze-green foliage that looks good all season long. This one is shorter and blooms a bit later than 'Vision in Pink'. Best grown in partial shade and evenly moist soils.
Height: 15-18"
Spread: 15-20"
Exposure: Part Shade
Bloom Season: Summer
Zone: 3
Height: 15-18"
Spread: 15-20"
Exposure: Part Shade
Bloom Season: Summer
Zone: 3
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