Horsford Gardens & Nursery

Baptisia australis
Blue False Indigo

ZONE 3-9, HT 3-4', SUN
A large, bushy plant with oval gray-blue foliage and stunning indigo blue flowers in June followed by interesting seed pods. When ours blooms everyone wants one. It takes a couple of years to become established, but once it does it will be a focal point. Native to the eastern U.S., does well in ordinary soil.

Baptisia 'Purple Smoke'
Blue False Indigo

ZONE 4-9, HT 54", SUN/PART SUN
A natural hybrid of B. alba and B. australis with strongly upright charcoal-gray stems supporting the blue-gray foliage and 1 1/2 foot long flower spikes. The smoky violet flowers have a purple eye and make great cut and dried flowers. This American native is deer resistant.

Belamcanda chinensis
Blackberry Lily

ZONES 5-10, HT 3', SUN
Tall iris-like foliage with showy 2 inch flowers of orange and crimson bloom from July to September followed by ornamental black seed clusters. Plant in a protected spot and mulch in winter.

Belamcanda flava 'Hello Yellow'
Blackberry Lily

ZONES 5-9, HT 24", SUN
Iris-like foliage supports yellow blossoms on this interesting lily that blooms in August and September. Prefers a warm, moist location. Zone 5 with protection.

Bergenia cordifolia 'Eroica'
Pig Squeak

ZONE 3-10, HT 12", PART SUN
This bergenia produces pink to reddish flowers in early to late spring. The shiny, leathery foliage turns deep green in summer and a dark copper in fall, persisting through the winter. Bergenia can take more sun if the soil is consistently moist. It makes a nice alternative to hostas.

Bergenia 'Eden's Dark Margin'
Pig Squeak

ZONE 3-10, HT 12", PART SUN
Purplish red flowers appear just above the foliage very early in the spring. The shiny maroon foliage would look fabulous underplanted with Golden Creeping Jenny. It also provides entertainment when demonstrating its common name -- just rub a leaf between your thumb and finger to make it squeak!

Boltonia asteroides 'Pink Beauty'
False Chamomile

ZONE 3-8, HT 4-5', SUN
It's always exciting to find a new fall-blooming plant, and this is a beauty. In mid August through September it is a mass of yellow-centered pink daisies that are wonderful when coupled with an Aster or the white Boltonia. Give it plenty of room, in a few years it can spread as much as 4 feet.

Boltonia asteroides 'Snowbank'
False Camomile

ZONE 3-8, HT 4', SUN
Masses of tiny white blooms in late summer through fall. This tall beauty is great for the back of the border.

Boltonia asteroides v. latisquama 'Nana'
Bolton's Aster

ZONE 3-8, HT 24-36", SUN
Small, delicate, pale-blue daisies cover this under-used plant in late summer.

Briza media
Quaking Grass

ZONE 4-10, HT 18-24", SUN/PART SUN
Delicate spikes of seed heads quake in the breeze above the foliage from early to late summer. Excellent in fresh and dried arrangements.

Brunnera macrophylla
Siberian Bugloss

ZONE 3-8, HT 12-18", PART SUN/SHADE
Large heart shaped leaves and clusters of starry blue flowers in spring. Resembles forget-me-nots. The slightly hairy leaves deter deer.

Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'
Alkanet

ZONE 3-8, HT 12-15", PART SUN/SHADE
Blue forget-me-not-type flowers in spring over frosty silver foliage with light green veins resembling crackled porcelain. A fabulous addition to brighten your shade garden.

Buddleia davidii 'Black Knight'
Butterfly Bush

ZONE 5-10, HT 5-7', SUN
Butterflies are addicted to the intensely fragrant, blackish-purple flowers in that appear from summer into fall. Green leaves, open habit. Marginally hardy, treat like your Russian sage -- don't cut back in the fall and be patient in the spring. They are very late to break dormancy, then trim back to active growth.

Buddleia davidii 'Nanho Blue' Butterfly Bush

ZONE 5, HT 60", FULL/PT SUN
Lovely, fragrant lilac blue panicles in late spring. This butterfly bush is shorter than other varieties, but will still look wonderful in your garden! Makes a great cut flower and attracts butterflies too.

Buddleia davidii 'Petite Purple'
Butterfly Bush

ZONE 5-9, HT 6', SP 6', SUN
Lavender-purple flower spikes above silvery, slender foliage through the summer. Well liked by hummingbirds and, of course, butterflies. Don't cut back in the fall and wait for new growth in late spring or early summer, then prune down to new growth.

Buddleia davidii 'Pink Delight'
Butterfly Bush

ZONE 5-10, HT 5-7', SUN
Pure pink flowers with thick large flower clusters. Excellent compact growth habit and attractive silver foliage. One of the very best for you and the butterflies. Treat as you would your Russian sage or lavender -- leave the stalks over the winter and when new growth emerges in very late spring, trim off above the new leaves.

Buddleia davidii 'Royal Red'
Butterfly Bush

ZONE 5-10, HT 5-7', SUN
Not truly red, but reddish-purple, blooming from mid summer through fall. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Great cut flower. Very late to break dormancy in the spring, so be patient. Leave the stalks over the winter then trim back to new growth.

Buddleia weyeriana 'Honeycomb'
Butterfly Bush

ZONE 5-10, HT 5-7', SUN
This butterfly bush has yellow flowers with a deep orange eye. The wonderfully fragrant flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds but not deer. Do not cut back in fall and be patient for new growth in the spring, then cut off the old stalks.

Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Feather Reed Grass

ZONE 4-9, HT 48-60", SUN
Stiff, upright flowers are pinkish in July, turning beige by August with a wheat-like appearance. One of the hardiest ornamental grasses we have found. Works well alone in the garden or massed. Gives a distinct vertical focus.

Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Overdam'
Striped Feather Reed Grass

ZONE 4-9, HT 36", SUN/PART SUN Nicely variegated upright grass with white edged leaves in compact clumps has pink plumes in early summer.

Callirhoe involucrata
Purple Poppy Mallow

ZONE 3-6, HT 6", SUN
This prairie native has bright magenta cup-shaped flowers with trailing habit. Easy to grow and perfect for sunny dry sites. Blooms forever! Well, from late spring until fall, anyway. Winds its way through your garden.

Campanula carpatica 'Blue Clips'
Carpathian Bellflower

ZONE 3-8, HT 8", SUN/PART SUN
A compact cultivar of the original C. carpatica, 'Blue Clips' is covered with sky-blue bells from late June to September. Use in the rock garden or as an edging.

Campanula carpatica 'White Clips'
Carpathian Harebells

ZONE 3-8, HT 8", SUN/PART SUN
A compact cultivar of the original C. carpatica, 'White Clips' is covered with dainty white bells from late June to September. An excellent rock garden or edging plant.

Campanula glomerata 'Bellefleur Blue' Clustered Bellflower

ZONE 4-8, HT 8", SUN
Blue bell-shaped flowers bloom in early summer just above the foliage. Forms a compact mound and prefers moist, loamy soil.

Campanula glomerata 'Joan Elliott'
Clustered Bellflower

ZONE 3-8, HT 15-18", SUN/PART SUN
Beautiful clusters of deep violet-blue flowers in June. Good cut flower.

Campanula glomerata 'Superba'
Bell Flower

ZONE 3-8, HT 28", SUN/PART SUN
Violet-blue, bell-shaped, upward-facing flowers are borne in dense clusters at the ends of the stems in late spring to early summer. Makes a good groundcover and an excellent cut flower. Ordinary soil.

Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'
Milky Bellflower

ZONE 5-7, HT 36", SUN/PART SUN
Light green foliage supports bell-shaped light pink flowers on this campanula. Blooming starts in early summer and continues into August. It will not tolerate poorly drained soils. Makes a lovely cut flower.

Campanula lactiflora 'Pritchard's Variety’
Milky Bellflower

ZONE 5-7, HT 2', SUN/PART SUN
Native of the Caucasus in northeast Turkey and naturalized in Scotland where it can be found growing in subalpine meadows, scrub and forests. Easily adapted to the home garden where it wants moist, rich soil in sun to part shade. Dark purple flowers grow along the stem from June to August.

Campanula persicifolia 'Grandiflora Alba’
Peachleaf Bellflower

ZONE 4-7, HT 30-40", SUN/PART SUN
Large, white, bell-shaped flowers wave above attractive basal foliage. If cut as the first flowers are opening, they will last 10-14 days in a vase. Blooms heavily in June and lightly throughout the summer. Pair with Campanula persicifolia 'Telham Beauty' for a lovely display of blue and white.

Campanula persicifolia 'La Belle'
Peach-Leaved Bellflower

ZONE 3-8, HT 24", SUN/PART SUN
Loads of small, double, deep blue flowers with a silver gloss appear on 2-foot stems from early to late summer. They make long-lasting cut flowers. The long evergreen foliage forms a low mound. Grows best in fertile soil with a neutral to alkaline pH. Hummingbirds love it, deer don't.

Campanula persicifolia 'Telham Beauty'
Peach-Leaved Bellflower

ZONE 3-8, HT 30-36", SUN/PART SUN
Large, single, delicate china blue bells chime on tall stalks in June and July. A wonderful addition to the front or the back of your border.

Campanula 'Pink Octopus'

ZONE 5-9, HT 10", SUN/PART SUN
Lantern-like buds open to bright pink, octopus-like flowers. Very unusual! At least 50 blooms per branch above the deeply cut dark green foliage. Long bloom time and easy to grow makes this a must-have for your garden. Hummingbirds will like it, too.

Campanula portenschlagiana 'Birch Hybrid’
Dalmatian Bellflower

ZONE 4-7, HT 6-8", SUN
Forms a compact mound with blue, upward-facing flowers in July and August. Deer resistant, this campanula hybrid is good for walls and crevices.

Campanula poscharskyana
Siberian Bellflower

ZONES 3-8, HT 6", SUN
A fast-growing groundcover with trailing stems that produce starry blue flowers all summer and autumn. Eileen's favorite!

Campanula punctata 'Cherry Bells'
Bellflower

ZONE 3-8, HT 24", SUN/PART SUN
A vigorous grower with cherry red bells edged in white. Flowers droop from arching, leafy stems all summer long. Plant in mass for best effect.

Campanula punctata 'Little Punky'
Spotted Bellflower

ZONE 3-8, HT 8-10", SUN/PART SUN
An adorable plant with blush-white tubular flowers having cherry red speckles inside. It blooms from early summer to late summer on a dense low mound of shiny dark green foliage.

Campanula 'Sarastro'
Bellflower

ZONE 4/5-8, HT 16", SUN/PART SUN
This shorter version of the popular 'Kent Belle' has dark purple flower buds that open to bluish purple flowers up to 3" long! Its shorter stature means that it won't need staking. Summer-long blooming means you'll never be without that gorgeous color. As a new cultivar, we're not sure if it's hardy to zone 4 or 5.

Campanula trachelium 'Bernice'
Nettle-Leaved Bellflower

ZONE 4-8, HT 24", SUN/PART SUN
Fully double, rich lilac-blue flowers appear from mid to late summer on sturdy, woody stems. The sharply toothed, bristly leaves are a deterrent to deer. Makes a good cut flower.