Simply one of the best groundcovers for shady areas, and when established will tolerate dry soils and even compete with tree roots. Steadily spreading, but usually not as quickly as impatient gardeners would prefer, the heart-shaped foliage is attractive, and colorful in season. The spring flowers are delicate, on wiry stems, like sprays of tiny columbines with especially long spurs. Epimedium x youngianum ‘Niveum’ has small white flowers.

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Part Shade-Shade / 6-8” / Zone4-8 / Spring Bloom / Quart Pots / $9.95 ea.  $7.95 ea.

Filipendula purpurea ‘Alba’ is a little smaller in all parts than Filipendula rubra with a strong upright habit and dark green leaves. The plume flowerheads are composed of tiny white flowers with pink stamens.

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Sun-Part Shade /  3-4’ / Zone5-8 / Summer Bloom / Quart Pots /  $8.95 ea.   $5.00 ea.

Filipendula ulmaria ‘Aurea’ is similar in form to its larger cousins but with noticeably smaller, creamy white flowerheads. Its best feature is its solid bright yellow-green mounds of foliage

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Part Shade / 2-3’ / Zone3-8 / Summer Bloom / Quart Pots / $8.95 ea.   $5.00 ea.

Gentians have a reputation for being difficult, but there are a few species that are relatively easy in rich, well drained soils that don’t dry out. Gentiana dahurica is probably the easiest and we’ve had success even in less than ideal conditions. It has dark blue, funnel shaped flowers in clusters above a central rosette of dark green, strap-like leaves.

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Part Shade / 8-12” / Zone4-8 / Summer Bloom / Quart Pots / $8.95 ea.   $5.00 ea.

Ligularia tussiliginea 'Jitsuko's Star' is a plain green leaved form of Leopard Plant, but with fully double yellow flowers.

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Part Shade-Sun / 18-24” / Zone8-10 / Summer Bloom / Quart Pots / $9.95 ea.   $7.95 ea.

Rudbeckia 'Henry Eilers' is a selection of Rudbeckia subtomentosa that was discovered in IL. Just like the species but the individual flower petals are rolled - giving it a quilled effect. Very unique.

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Shade-Part Shade /  3-5' / Zone4-8 / Summer-Fall Bloom / Quart Pots / $9.95 ea.    $7.95 ea.

Sanguisorba 'Red Thunder' is a new variety, with a plethora of rich red, bottlebrush flowers.

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Sun-Part Shade / 2-3' / Zone4-9 / Summer Bloom / Quart Pots / $8.95 ea.  $5.00 ea.