(Switchgrass, Trailblazer Switchgrass)

The bold, metallic blue-green foliage of this relatively compact switchgrass looks great all season. It is a highly adaptable perennial bunchgrass that originates from the fields and prairies of the United States and Canada. In summer it offers lots of soft flower panicles that lend a natural feel to native gardens.

The blades of switchgrass are long, narrow, densely packed and upright. It forms neat clumps that spread over time and become quite bushy. Large airy floral plumes appear from midsummer...

(Alpine Poppy)

Named for their native haunts in the European mountains, Alpine poppies are small, short-lived perennials with brightly colored, delicate flowers held above rosettes of ferny gray-green foliage. Borne from late spring into summer, the saucer-shaped blossoms may be white, yellow, orange, red, or any of the hues in between. They have a crepe-paper-like texture. The deeply lobed leaves are sparsely hairy.

A classic rock garden plant, alpine poppies require rapidly draining soil to thrive. They grow...

(Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy)

The delicate, tangerine orange poppies of Atlas poppy offer airy elegance to spring and summer perennial gardens. An herbaceous perennial from Morocco and the Atlas Mountains, it is surprisingly heat and drought tolerant despite its slight, ephemeral looks. Where native, it grows in open, upland meadows.

The hairy, incised leaves of this small poppy are gray green and form rosettes in spring. Long, thin, upright stems appear in late spring to early summer topped with single, rounded buds. These...

(Japanese Poppy)

Japanese poppy is similar to the alpine poppy, although it is native to extreme eastern Siberian Russia and Japan. It is a short-lived perennial with small, soft yellow or yellow-green saucer-shaped flowers held above tufted gray-green foliage.

A delightful rock garden plant, Papaver miyabeanum requires good drainage and deep, fertile soil to thrive. Sandy loams are ideal and overwatering will lead to crown rot. Use it as an alpine rockery plant, including in alpine troughs or as a low...

(Champagne Bubbles Iceland Poppy, Iceland Poppy)

The low, large-flowered, delightfully delicate poppies that go under the name Papaver nudicaule are favorites for fall planting and winter bloom in frost-free regions, adding vivid color to the year’s shortest days. The seed-grown strain 'Champagne Bubbles' bears sparkling flowers in often pastel shades of orange, pink, scarlet, apricot, yellow and white.

Extremely hardy short-lived perennials native to subarctic regions, Iceland poppies are adapted for fast growth and flowering during...

(Garden Gnome Iceland Poppy, Iceland Poppy)

The low, large-flowered, delightfully delicate poppies that go under the name Papaver nudicaule are favorites for fall planting and winter bloom in frost-free regions, adding vivid color to the year’s shortest days. A seed-grown strain bearing showy flowers on compact stems, 'Garden Gnome' blooms in bright shades of pink, red, orange-red, yellow, and salmon.

Extremely hardy short-lived perennials native to subarctic regions, Iceland poppies are adapted for fast growth and flowering during...

(Iceland Poppy, Pacino Iceland Poppy)

The low, large-flowered, delightfully delicate poppies that go under the name Papaver nudicaule are favorites for fall planting and winter bloom in frost-free regions, adding vivid color to the year’s shortest days. A seed-grown strain bearing soft yellow flowers on dwarf stems, 'Pacino' makes a charming addition to rock and patio gardens.

Extremely hardy short-lived perennials native to subarctic regions, Iceland poppies are adapted for fast growth and flowering during short growing...

(Iceland Poppy, Wonderland Iceland Poppy)

A dwarf cultivar of this short-lived, tufted perennial, ‘Wonderland’ has short-stalked, brightly colored flowers in, red, orange, yellow, and white. It thrives in cool weather and is starting to be used as a winter-blooming plant for the South. It will always remain popular in more northern regions for its gorgeous, papery blooms. Good drainage is a must.

(Iceland Poppy)

The low, large-flowered, delightfully delicate poppies that go under this name are favorites for fall planting and winter bloom in frost-free regions, adding vivid color to the year’s shortest days. Extremely hardy short-lived perennials native to subarctic regions, they are adapted for fast growth and flowering during short growing seasons. This adaptation makes them ideal for gardens in high mountain regions or the far north, where they are planted in spring and bloom in summer. Many seed-grown...

(Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy)

One of the most beautiful of all meadow wildflowers, the corn or Flanders poppy brings to mind European fields filled with red poppies gently waving in the wind. The deepest orange-red, papery blossoms appear from early to midsummer for only a short time as the plants are true annuals that quickly die after blooming and setting seed. This delicate poppy is native across Eurasia and in the far northern regions of Africa. It is a symbol of war remembrance in most English-speaking countries, made famous...