(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, 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...

(Slender Deutzia)

Fragrant white blossoms of the slender deutzia add a delicate display to the garden in late spring. A compact, upright, rounded deciduous shrub native to Japan, it has slender, dull green leaves. In late spring and early summer it bears upright clusters of white, star-shaped flowers with a honey-like scent. In autumn the foliage can become burgundy.

A preferred location for the slender deutzia is in full sun to light shade and well-drained, humus-rich soil. This shrub works well in mixed borders,...

(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....

(Blueberry Flax, Tasmanian Flax Lily)

Tasmanian flax lily is an evergreen perennial native to southeastern Australia and Tasmania. The leaves grow from underground thick stems that grow laterally and spread to form clumps or colonies. Its leathery strap-like blades are often curved. The lavender-blue flowers are held on branched stems above the foliage and appear from spring to summer. Each flower is small, nodding, star-shaped and centered with a flare of bright yellow male structures called stamens. These are followed by persistent...

(Variegated Blueberry Flax, Variegated Tasmanian Flax Lily)

Variegated Tasmanian flax lily is an evergreen perennial native to southeastern Australia and Tasmania. It is primarily grown for its attractive, arching strap-like foliage that is dark green with ivory stripes. The leaves grow from thick rhizomes that spread to form broad clumps or colonies. In late spring and summer it produces delicate branched stems that rise above the foliage. These hold very small lavender-blue or white flowers. Each nodding bloom is star-shaped and has a spray of yellow anthers...

(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...