as new hostas come and go, this oldie remains as one of the standards. the distinctive upright form and shiny stell-blue foliage are a must for every shade garden. the 6' wide clump is topped with lavender flowers on 6' bloom stalks ... what a clump!
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. Grows best in cool, moist areas.
a new england aster. the late flowering 1 1/2 inch blooms of of deep blue flowers sit atop 18" stems of fuzzy, narrow, green leaves are topped in early fal. the plants maintain a mounded habit even while supporting the hundreds of flowers.
this little bluestem is distinguished by its upright habit and beautiful blue foliage and excellent fall color in shades of red, burgundy and purple. think of it as a shorter blue 'karl forester'
this miniscule and unusual ground hugger has chocolate colored leaves. it's only a couple of inches tall and has blue flowers in late spring. choice for small spaces or as an underplant.
stunningly black, shiny, rounded leaves hold their color all season. compact mounding form offers great opportunities in small urban gardens. plant in groups or masses to intensify effect. attention getter in pots with high contrast companions.
the plant displays a frosty silver overlay with light green veinations. leaves resemble crackled porcelain and shimmer in the garden creating a shining contrast against companion plants and its blue spring flowers.
succulent upright jade plant-like foliage of lighter green. large hand sized flower heads open in mid-summer and stay through fall. leave flower heads on to provide nice winter interest. does well in any soil.
low growing perennial groundcover to 4 to 6 inches tall with glossy large dark near black scalloped leaves and deep blue flowers in spikes from early spring to early summer. great for container and striking with lighter colored foliage plants.
low growing mound shaped plant with soft, silvery-gray foliage works well for rock gardens or along borders. can tolerate poor soil but should be well drained.