ZONE 3, HT 12-18", SUN/PT SHADE           This is a great perennial for alpine gardens. Butter yellow flowers appear in April and May. Cut back in midsummer to encourage a flush of new growth and to keep foliage fresh looking.

ZONE 3-9, HT 24-28", SUN/PT SHADE       This showy variety looks great when naturalized in a woodland border.  Red flowers with white centers are upward facing.  Blooms in late spring and early summer.  Also good for containers.

ZONE 2-9, HT 12-18", SUN/PART SUN  
A lovely spring bloomer with upward-facing, dark blue, fully double, spurless flowers. Very floriferous with attractive, blue-gray, lobed leaves. Prefers evenly moist soil.

ZONE 3, HT 18", SUN/PT SUN        
This early flowering columbine has fuchsia red flowers on upright stems. Foliage is mounding. Perfect for the front of your garden.

ZONE 3, HT 20", SUN/PT SUN        
The deep blue violet blooms of this perennial will add intrigue to your garden. Also a great plant for container gardening. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and is a long-lasting cut flower.

ZONE 3, HT 14-18", SUN/PT SHADE        
A great choice for perennial gardens and containers alike. Begins blooming in late spring. Upward facing flowers are a variety of colors including red, white, yellow, and blue. Blooms for several weeks longer than other varieties.

ZONE 4-8, HT 18-24", SHADE         
A unique native wildflower, known and loved by everyone. The unusual 4-7 inch, green and purple flower is tubular with a blade bent over the opening and appears in early to mid spring. Red berries appear 5-6 months after flowering. Plant in shady, moist areas.

ZONE 3, HT 8", SUN      
This mound forming perennial is well suited for the rock garden or a perennial bed with very well drained soil. Mounding foliage is needle like, green, and glossy. Flowers are held above foliage on short stems. They appear as little pink pom-poms in spring.

ZONE 3-8, HT 6-8", SUN     
A long blooming sea thrift with dark rose-red, ball-shaped flowers from mid spring to early summer. The tight mounds of grass-like foliage are evergreen and drought tolerant. Also tolerates high salt levels.

ZONE 3-8, HT 8", SUN/PART SUN 
White spherical flowers bloom over grass-like foliage in spring and sporadically throughout the summer. Adorable with Veronica allionii.

ZONE 3-11, HT 12-36", SUN           
Deeply-cut, green leaves are variegated with cream and yellow. Mounding, self-branching habit makes this an ideal companion for flowering plants. Use in a container or give it lots of room because it likes to spread out!

ZONE 3-7, HT 8", PART SUN/SHADE         This dwarf variety has the same creamy white flowers as the other goat's beards but on a compact plant. Use in the shade garden to add late summer color and a texture contrast to your hosta. Over time this plant forms an attractive mound that you want to stop and pet!

ZONE 3-7, HT 5-6', PART SUN       
This plant can be found growing deep in the nursery woods. The leaves are dark green and the tall plumes are creamy white in early to mid summer. It looks like a giant astilbe! Prefers moist soil. This plant is a great solution for an east-facing foundation planting: it provides height for three seasons but dies to the ground for winter, thus not damaged by falling snow and ice.

ZONE 2-8, HT 6", SHADE    
A ground hugging perennial with glossy heart-shaped foliage. Wild ginger prefers rich soil and ample moisture. Excellent in woodland gardens and a very effective ground cover. In spring, look under the leaves for the unusual purple-brown, nut-like flowers. They lay on the ground so beetles will pollinate them.

ZONE 5, HT 24-48", SUN     
This Vermont native belongs to the same genus as the ever popular Butterfly Weed. This native species is more adaptable to a variety of soil conditions and provides both an aesthetic and utilitarian purpose. Dusty pink flowers appear in summer. Use the fresh cut flowers or dried seed pods in floral arrangements or enjoy watching the butterflies and hummingbirds that will grace your garden to feed from this perennial.

ZONE 3-9, HT 12-18", SUN 
Bright orange flowers bloom against dark green foliage all summer. A must for the sunny border and the butterflies. Prefers well drained soils and is drought tolerant. Use as a cut flower.

ZONE 3, HT 6-12", SUN/PT SUN   
Flowers in shades of lavender, blue and pink.  Blooms late spring and early summer.  Great for rock gardens, stone walls, or the front of the garden.

ZONE 3-8, HT 12-16", SUN 
In autumn, this plant is covered with small, clear pink flowers with yellow eyes. This North American native requires no staking, and is almost completely mildew and rust-free.

ZONE 3-8, HT 12-16", SUN 
The delicate, dark green foliage is attractive all summer and finishes the season covered with purple flowers in the fall. A native of North America.

ZONE 3, HT 36-48", SUN
This Aster grows similarly to a spreading evergreen shrub. Woody arching stems with mildew resistant foliage is literally covered with masses of tiny pink-violet daisy-like flowers in September. Low maintenance, drought tolerant, and attracts butterflies!

ZONE 3-8, HT 40", SUN       
Rich violet-blue daisies with bright yellow centers adorn this aster from August through September. A sturdy, mildew-resistant plant that does not need staking. Tolerates all but wet soils.

ZONE 3-8, HT 15", SUN
An improved selection with deep purple foliage making this plant attractive, even when it is not in flower. Tiny, white daisies have raspberry centers. Water well when blooms are forming, August through September.

ZONE 3, HT 48", SUN
Crimson blooms cover this Aster in late summer and fall. Great for meadow plantings or for the back of the perennial garden. Also good for roadside plantings as it is salt tolerant. Prefers well drained soil but is tolerant of wet, clay soils. Attracts butterflies but not rabbits.

ZONE 4, HT 12", SUN
A vigorous low spreader, forming a dense carpet of blooms in fall. Flowers are light pink with burnt orange centers. One plant can spread up to 2'. Tolerates most soil types, including clay.