(Northern Lights Tufted Hair Grass, Tufted Hair Grass)

Native to temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere, tufted hairgrass is a clump-forming cool-season grass. The leaf blades of the cultivar 'Northern Lights' are creamy yellow with a green mid-stripe. They assume a pinkish tinge in cool weather. In summer, beautiful silver airy inflorescences hover hazily over the plant, before turning gold and purple in autumn. This cultivar may not flower in some situations.

Tufted hairgrass prefers some shade and requires moist, cool, well-drained soil. Plant...

(Crinkled Hairgrass, Wavy Hairgrass)

Crinkled hairgrass is a small, clumping, evergreen grass native to a wide range of habitats in all continents except Australia, Africa and Antarctica. In early summer, it sends up slender stems topped with airy flower panicles which seem to hover like mist above its green, thread-like leaves. The delicate bloom sprays feature tiny, apricot-colored flowers that give way to small, tan seeds which are enjoyed by numerous songbirds. Wildlife friendly, the plants themselves provide cover for small...

(Crinkled Hairgrass, Golden Crinkled Hairgrass, Wavy Hairgrass)

Golden crinkled hairgrass is a cool-season, clumping, evergreen grass featuring appealing golden-green foliage. Highly adaptable, the species is native to a wide range of habitats in all continents except Australia, Africa and Antarctica. In early summer, it sends up slender stems topped with airy flower panicles which seem to hover like mist above its narrow, thread-like leaves. The delicate bloom sprays feature tiny, apricot-colored flowers that give way to small, tan seeds which are enjoyed...

(Crenate Deutzia)

Rich green foliage of Deutzia crenata beautifully pairs with the wispy white clusters of blossoms in late spring. A decidous shrub that has an upright habit but somewhat overall mounded shape, it is native to Japan.

Crenate deutzia's leaves are tapered ovals, held in opposite pairs on its branches and range in color from bright rich green to deep green. In late spring or very early summer loose clusters of white, star-like flowers appear on stems atop the foliage. In autumn the foliage...

(Crenate Deutzia, Pride of Rochester Crenate Deutzia)

The rich green foliage of deutzia ‘Pride of Rochester’ pairs beautifully with its sweet-scented clusters of double, white to pale pink flowers borne in summer. Forming a broad, spreading outline, the arching stems of this deciduous shrub are lined with tapered, oval-shaped leaves held in opposite pairs. In late spring to early summer, loose clusters of pink buds open to fragrant, double, white, star-shaped flowers edged in pink. In autumn the foliage may carry tones of burgundy-purple, depending...

(Slender Deutzia, Slender Pride-of-Rochester)

Slender deutzia is a compact, upright, rounded deciduous shrub native to Japan. Its dwarf cultivar 'Nikko' bears masses of delicate white flowers on low, arching branches in late spring and early summer. In fall the fine, willow-like, dull green leaves assume attractive burgundy tones.

An adaptable plant, ‘Nikko’ is best grown in full sun to light shade and well-drained, humus-rich soil, but will accept less. It is widely used in mixed borders, as edging or tidy groundcover, and in containers....

(Cheddar Pinks, Twilight Star Cheddar Pinks)

Worthy of top billing in just about any perennial border, Star Series dianthus draw applause with their multicolored, fragrant flowers displayed against compact mounds of handsome blue-green foliage. The fringed, intricately patterned, single flowers are white, pink, red, or purple with boldly contrasting markings. Flowering begins and is heaviest in late spring but may continue sporadically through summer if spent blooms are removed.

Like most pinks, Star Series dianthus like sun and well-drained,...

(Amazon Neon Cherry Sweet William, Sweet William)

A nice new twist on an old favorite, this hybrid of the perennial D. barbatus (sweet William) blooms the first rather than the second year from seed. From late spring to fall, it bears large, showy, flat clusters of vivid rose-pink blooms, which attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The narrow leaves are glossy dark green.

This short-lived perennial likes sun and well drained soil, and tolerates hot summers. Excellent planted in masses, containers or mixed borders, it also makes...

(Amazon Neon Duo Sweet William, Sweet William)

A nice new twist on an old favorite, this hybrid of the perennial D. barbatus (sweet William) blooms the first rather than the second year from seed. From late spring to fall, it bears showy flat flower clusters, some purple and some cherry red. The fragrant flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The narrow leaves are dark green.

This short-lived perennial likes full sun and well drained soil, and will tolerate hot summers. Excellent planted in masses, containers or mixed...

(Amazon Neon Purple Sweet William, Sweet William)

A nice new twist on an old favorite, this hybrid of the perennial D. barbatus (sweet William) blooms the first rather than the second year from seed. From late spring to fall, it bears showy flat clusters of fragrant purple flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The narrow leaves are dark green.

This short-lived perennial likes full sun and well drained soil, and will tolerate hot summers. Excellent planted in masses, containers or mixed borders, it also makes a...