Horsford Gardens & Nursery

Achillea 'Gypsy White '
Yarrow

ZONE 5, HT 8-12", SUN
A great filler plant for any sun garden. Unlike most yarrow, 'Gypsy White' is a low mounding perennial exploding with small, white, semi-double blooms from June-September. Heat and drought tolerant. A reliable performer every year.

Achillea 'Fireland'
Yarrow

ZONE 3, HT 24-36", SUN
Achillea is great for constant color in the garden. `Fireland' blooms blood red with golden centers, then slowly fades to deep pink, salmon and finally autumn gold.

Achillea millefolium 'Paprika'
Yarrow

ZONE 3-10, HT 18", SUN
This is a great cut flower as well as a beautiful addition to the perennial garden. In July and August the plant is a mass of flowers in colors from ruby red to a pale yellow. Deadhead to promote continuous blooms.

Achillea millefolium 'Terra Cotta'
Yarrow

ZONE 3-9, HT 18-24", SUN
Flowers bloom the color of clay pots and fade to soft yellow. Interesting color to work with. Fine-cut foliage is gray-green.

Achillea 'Royal Tapestry'
Yarrow

ZONE 3, HT 24", SUN
Flowers bloom purple with a white center in midsummer. Soft fernlike foliage. This Achillea is a repeat bloomer that will benefit from being cut back after the first bloom period.

	Achillea 'Summer Pastels' Yarrow
	ZONE 3-9, HT 24-30", SUN Just as the name implies, flowers colors are soft hues of pink, apricot, cream and yellow. Blooms June through September with deadheading. Great for mass plantings, borders, or naturalized gardens. Performs best in lean, well drained soils.

Achillea x 'Moonshine'
Yarrow

ZONE 3-10, HT 2', SUN
Originally hybridized in England, this plant has icy blue-gray foliage and sunny yellow flowers. Blooms heavily in late June and sporadically throughout the summer.

Aconitum fischeri
Monkshood

ZONE 4-8, HT 36", PART SUN
Spires of dark purple, helmet-shaped flowers will bloom in July and August, before your 'Barker's Variety.' Poisonous.

Aconitum napellus
Monkshood

ZONE 4-8, HT 36", PART SUN
Tall stalks of pale blue-violet flowers in June and July. Grows best in moist soils. If you long for delphinium but don't have enough sun, aconitum makes a good substitute. Poisonous.

Adiantum pedatum
Maidenhair Fern

ZONE 3-7, HT 24-30", SHADE
One of the more unusual ferns. Blackish-purple stalks are forked at the top and covered with tiny roundish green leaves. Excellent plant for the shady wild garden.

Agastache foeniculum 'Blue Fortune'
Anise Hyssop

ZONE 4-9, HT 2-3', SUN
A hybrid from Rotterdam with fragrant, lavender-blue flower spikes. This plant seems to bloom forever! Well, at least from July through September. It is heat and drought tolerant, not attractive to deer, but attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Would make a good companion for Solidago.

Alcea rosea 'Chater's Double Pink'
Double Hollyhock

ZONE 2, HT 4-6', SUN
Tall, stately spikes with ruffled, fully double, soft-pink flowers. Plant at the back of the border, or along fences and walls.

Alcea rosea 'Chater's Double Scarlet' Double Hollyhock

ZONE 2, HT 4-6', SUN
Stately, fully double spikes in the richest scarlet you have ever seen appear atop this old fashioned biennial during the summer months. Plant at the back of a border, along a fence, or wall.

Alcea rosea 'Chater's Double Yellow' Double Hollyhock

ZONE 2, HT 4-6', SUN
Ruffled double flowers in shades of yellow bloom on tall sturdy spikes beginning in early summer. This long blooming perennial will bring butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. A classic cottage garden plant.

Alcea rosea 'Peaches 'n' Dreams' Double Hollyhock

ZONE 2-9, HT 4-6', SUN
Fully double blooms of creamy peach, some tinged with raspberry-pink. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Makes a great cut flower. Moderate moisture.

Alcea rosea 'Sunshine'
Single Hollyhock

ZONE 3, HT 5-6', SUN
This Hollyhock is a true perennial! Bright sunny yellow single flowers bloom on sturdy stalks in midsummer. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds! Cut back after blooming for a healthy flush of foliage.

Alchemilla alpina
Lady's Mantle

ZONE 3, HT 6", PART SUN
Give this rugged, yet delicate looking plant an uncrowded spot. This dwarf form produces greenish yellow flowers in late spring.

Alchemilla erythropoda
Lady's Mantle

ZONE 3-7, HT 6", SUN/SHADE
Naturally found in rocky mountain meadows where it flowers from May through August. Easy to grow in sunny spots. Perfect for gaps in pavers and walls as it only gets 8" wide.

Alchemilla mollis
Lady's Mantle

ZONES 3-7, HT 18", SUN/SHADE
An attractive plant with pleated foliage that stays neat and compact. Dew or rain collects in the furry leaves and moves like mercury. The chartreuse flowers in early summer are excellent for cutting.

Allium 'Summer Beauty'
Ornamental Onion

ZONE 4, HT 12-18", SUN/PT SUN
The bees and butterflies love 'Summer Beauty' and you will too! Lavender globe-shaped blooms over dark green foliage. Blooms from June-August. Ideal for the rock garden or any spot with some sun and well drained soil. Makes a nice cut flower.

Allium thunbergii 'Ozawa' Ornamental Onion

ZONE 4, HT 6-12”, SUN
Fuschia flowers appear in late September and last into November. A slow spreader but very reliable. A great addition to the late summer garden.

	Amsonia 'Blue Ice' Thread-leaf Blue Star
	ZONE 5, HT 12-15", SUN/PT SUN This perennial grows more like a small shrub. Bright green compact foliage forms a nice background for navy blue buds in spring. Buds open to periwinkle star shaped flowers. In fall, the foliage turns an impressive bright yellow.

Amsonia hubrichtii
Narrow Leaf Blue Star

ZONE 4-9, HT 36", SUN/PART SUN
Clusters of sky blue flowers in spring. The narrow, thread-like foliage remains attractive throughout the season and turns a stunning golden color in the fall. Prefers light shade but will take full sun with sufficient moisture. Adds wonderful texture to your garden!

Amsonia montana 'Short Stack'
Dwarf Blue Star

ZONE 5, HT 10-12", SUN
Similar to A. 'Blue Ice' but even smaller in stature. Great for small gardens or at the front of a large border. Clean green foliage forms a nice mound covered in sky blue flowers each spring. Brilliant chartreause foliage in fall.

Amsonia tabernaemontana
Blue Star Willow

ZONE 3, HT 30-36", SUN/PT SUN
This native plant has foliage and branching resembling a willow. Star shaped soft blue flowers in late spring. Use in your landscape as a backdrop for other perennials. Great orange fall color! Plant with fall blooming perennials for a nice display.

Anemone hupehensis 'September Charm'
Japanese Anemone

ZONE 4-9, HT 2-3', SUN/PART SUN
Delicate silvery-rose flowers with cheery yellow centers make wonderful cut flowers. They are great in mass plantings for lots of late summer and fall color. The fact that they are deer and rabbit resistant is an added bonus.

Anemone sylvestris
Snowdrop Anemone

ZONE 3-8, HT 16", SUN/PART SUN
In late spring, the pure white flowers with yellow stamens will brighten your garden. These fragrant beauties are ideal for shaded or wild gardens. They prefer moist soil and are great for naturalizing. May rebloom lightly in fall.

Anemone tomentosa 'Robustissima'
Japanese Anemone

ZONE 4-8, HT 36", SUN/PART SUN This is one of the more adaptable of the Japanese anemones. It will take more sun than some as long as it has moist, rich soil. The flowers appear in late summer into fall on well-branched stems. The flowers are a soft pink with yellow centers. Deer resistant!

Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'
Japanese Anemone

ZONE 4-9, HT 36-42", SUN/PART SUN
This 1858 introduction is still one of the most striking and most popular cultivars of anemone. The single white flowers with sunny yellow centers are held on graceful stems above the rough, grape leaf shaped leaves. An abundance of flowers appear in August through September -- just when your other perennials are fading. Performs best with morning sun and fertile, moist soil. Does poorly in summer drought and winter wet.

Anemone x hybrida 'Whirlwind'
Japanese Anemone

ZONE 4-9, HT 3-4', SUN/PART SUN
This stately anemone bears satiny, double white flowers with the classic buttery yellow centers from late summer into fall. Their beauty will catch you in a whirlwind. This deer resistant plant prefers rich, moist soil in the summer, but not wet in the winter.