Green Sedge Grass

The Grass ‘Green Sedge’, Carex dipsacea, is a mounded sedge. It is striking and versatile. Green Sedge features slender, iridescent olive green leaves.It does well in a variety of conditions, especially mixed containers. This perennial is a native plant.Contrary to true ornamental grasses, Green Sedge grows well in shaded situations with moist, well-drained soil. These grass-like, clumping plants are grown for foliage effect in borders, containers, ground cover, rock gardens and water gardens.

Persian Lilac

The Persian Lilac, Syringa x persica, is a spreading, graceful shrub with arching branches, reaching 4 to 8 feet in height, 5 to 10 feet spread. This deciduous shrub has dark green foliage.The pale lilac flowers are fragrant, late spring blooming, abundantly produced on 2 to 3 inch long panicles. A reasonably compact lilac for the smaller garden, and shrub border. Introduced 1614.

Fireball Burning Bush

The Burning Bush Fire Ball, ‘Euonymus a. ‘Fire Ball’, a Proven Winners selection, is an improved selection of compact burning bush with tighter branching and stem hardiness. Fire Ball resists stem die back even in the harshest winters. Plant this Burning Bush for its brilliant red fall color. The Fire Ball will give a jolt of fall color in hedges or landscapes. The bright green leaves are also attractive in the growing season.

Kiss Frosty Yellow Gazania

The Gazania Kiss Frosty Yellow, ‘Gazania splendens’, is a vigorous and uniformly mounded plant of 8 to 10 inches tall. The Kiss Frosty Yellow shows off many flowers on short stems. The flower quality is superb. The flowers are displayed on short stems on the compact plant. The Frosty Yellows are early to flower and flower reliably even in dull, cool weather. They are ideal for borders and containers and they are very easy to care for!

Sensitive Fern

The Sensitive Fern, Onoclea sensibilis, is a large, somewhat coarse deciduous fern which occurs in wet woods and thickets and in moist soils along streams and springs. Sensitive Ferns can grow up to 4′ tall. It features long-stalked, deeply pinnatifid, bright green, vegetative (sterile) fronds (2-4′ long) with leathery, triangular leaflets (pinnae) which have distinctively netted veins. It is best not to remove dead fronds until spring, because they provide protection for the crowns over the winter.

Juliet Quartermain Coleus

The Coleus Juliet Quartermain, ‘Coleus hybrid’, has deep and dark dappled purple leaves that are large and tapering with some crimping on edges. These new, bigger, sun loving varieties have revolutionized contanier gardening. The brilliant colors explode in sunny locations. Coleus plants are durable and easy to grow. The coleus plants are a tender perennials. Frost will cause them to die immediately. Coleus must have good soil drainage. Plants suffering from “wet feet” will be stunted, leaves will turn a muddy brown, and leaf margins will be scorched.For zones 10-11, this plant can also be a perennial.

None-So-Pretty Catchfly

The Catchfly None-So-Pretty, ‘Silene armeria’, has a spectacular hot pink color all spring, summer, and fall. Planted in mass, Catchfly has an absolutely breathtaking impact. The sticky stems captures insects, hence the name. The flowers are displayed in small, hot pink clusters. The None-So-Pretty bloom from late spring to fall. In warm climates plant in late summer or early fall for spring bloom. The None-So-Pretty Catchfly is excellent in containers, in borders, and rock gardens.

Peppermint Herb

The Peppermint, ‘Mentha silvestris crispa’, is a spreading plant with numerous upright shoots that may reach a height of 2 feet. Dark green leaves are produced from reddish stems. Peppermint grows best in moist soils. Peppermint makes a refreshing herbal tea. Use 2 TBSP of fresh or 1 TBSP dried for each cup of tea and steep for 5 minutes. Herbal users promote drinking peppermint tea during meals or after meals to aid digestion. Lots of fresh mint leaves, chopped with some whole for garnish, improves every fruit salad and most green salads.

Common Chives

The Chives Common, ‘Allium schoenoprasum’, has beautiful edible flowers and delicate onion flavored foliage.The Common Chives are at home anywhere. Not many plants do as many things as this plant does and are as easy to grow, maintain, and they come back every year. The Chives plant is 12 inches tall and has narrow, hollow leaves. Plant in the early spring as soon as the soil can be worked or 2 months before first fall frost. Chives prefer rich, well drained soil.

Shell Pink Balloon Flower

The Platycodon Shell Pink Balloon Flower ,Platycodon grandiflorum, is a low growing perennial with light pink balloon like flowers that bloom in late May until August. (The flowers should be deadheaded to increase bloom time.) The blooms puff up before opening and have a wonderful green foliage. Use Shell Pink as a cut flower, as a border in a perennial garden, or with Cerastium Snow in Summer . Platycodon is pest resistant and needs very little care. It is late to come up in the spring, so make sure to mark its location.