Helleborus orientalis
A shade perennial with tropical glossy semi-evergreen foliage. Purple pink flowers bloom in early spring low to the ground. HEIGHT: 1′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FLOWER COLOR: Purple-pink BLOOM TIME: April-
Liriope spicata
Lilyturf is a very tough, grass-like, quick spreading perennial. Purple flowers bloom in the fall (mostly are covered up by the foliage) followed by black berries that persist through the winter.Photos by Scott BeuerleinHEIGHT: 1′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FLOWER COLOR: Purple BLOOM TIME: August-September -
Eupatorium ‘Little Joe’
Little Joe Pye Weed is a native perennial plant. It is a shorter cultivar than Gateway Joe Pye Weed but still rather tall. It has showy mauve-pink flower clusters that bloom in the late summer. It attracts butterflies.Photos by Scott BeuerleinHEIGHT: 3′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FLOWER COLOR: Purple-pink BLOOM TIME: July-September -
Betula ‘Little King’ Little King River Birch is a native ornamental tree. It is a dwarf River Birch with attractive peeling bark. It is tolerant of wet soils. It has yellow fall color.HEIGHT: 10′ WIDTH: 10′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FALL COLOR: YellowPhotos by Scott Beuerlein
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Hydrangea ‘Little Lime’
Little Lime Hydrangea is a deciduous shrub. It is a dwarf variety of the Limelight Hydrangea. The flowers are large panicles full of non-sterile white florets. The flowers begin white but fade to a pale green as the season progresses. In the fall the flowers become a mauve pink before turning tan and persisting throughout most of the winter.
HEIGHT: 3′ WIDTH: 3′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FLOWER COLOR: Green-white to pink BLOOM TIME: July-SeptemberPhotos by Scott Beuerlein -
Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’
Lucifer Montbretia is a clump-forming perennial with clusters of bright red flowers that form on arching flower stalks.Photos by Scott BeuerleinHEIGHT: 2′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FLOWER COLOR: Red BLOOM TIME: June-August -
Amelanchier ‘Lustre’
Lustre Serviceberry is a native ornamental tree. It’s flowers are white in May and then turns into blue and red edible fruits in June. The June berries are similar tasting to blueberries and loved by birds. Fall color is made up of bright reds and oranges.HEIGHT: 20′ WIDTH: 20′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FALL COLOR: Red and orange FLOWER COLOR: White BLOOM TIME: AprilPhotos by Scott Beuerlein -
Gelsemium ‘Margarita’
Native. A vining perennial with yellow, tubular fragrant flowers in the spring. Foliage is semi-evergreen. Needs a supportive structure. HEIGHT: 12′ EXPOSURE: Full sun FLOWER COLOR: Yellow BLOOM TIME: February-AprilPhotos by Scott Beuerlein -
Caltha palustris
Marsh Marigold is an native perennial plant. It prefers wet areas. It is a low growing plant with yellow flowers bloom in the spring.Photos by Scott BeuerleinHEIGHT: 1′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FLOWER COLOR: Yellow BLOOM TIME: April-June -
Thalictrum rochebrunianum
Meadow Rue is a tall perennial with delicate blueish-green foliage and light purple flowers.Photos by Scott BeuerleinHEIGHT: 4′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FLOWER COLOR: Purple BLOOM TIME: July-September -
Allium ‘Millenium’
Millenium Ornamental Onion is a perennial plant. It has ball shaped purple flower clusters that bloom over grass-like leaves.Photos by Scott BeuerleinHEIGHT: 1′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FLOWER COLOR: Purple BLOOM TIME: July-August -
Syringa ‘Miss Kim’
Miss Kim Manchurian Lilac is a compact Lilac shrub. Flowers are lilac colored fragrant panicles, smaller than on the Common Lilac. Foliage has a burgundy fall color.
HEIGHT: 4′ WIDTH: 5′ EXPOSURE: Full sun FALL COLOR: Burgundy FLOWER COLOR: Purple BLOOM TIME: MayPhotos by Scott Beuerlein
