(Alexander's Foot)

Commonly called Mount Alto daisy, Anacyclus pyrethrum is a low growing perenial taht has a daisy like flower with yellow centers and petals that are white on the front and red on the back. It blooms in mid-summer. Its ferny foliage has a silver cast. Native to the Mediterean region, this daisy needs good drainage and full sun. It will tolerate drought conditions, but does not like humidity. Mount Alto daisy may die during extremely cold winters. Use as edging or in the front of a perennial...

(Mount Atlas Daisy)

Mount Atlas daisy is a cute, short-lived, alpine perennial that cheerfully opens white-petaled, daisy-like flowers in summer. The flowers close at dusk and reopen in the morning on this mat-like ground cover from the mountainous northwestern corner of Africa. The grayish green feathery foliage is beautiful in morning light, and is a perfect backdrop to the closed flowerheads showing the red side of their petals.

Mt. Atlas daisy is an excellent plant for gritty, well drained soils in full sun....

(Garden Gnome Daisy, Mount Atlas Daisy)

Mount Atlas daisy is a cute, short-lived, alpine perennial that cheerfully opens white-petaled, daisy-like flowers in summer. The flowers close at dusk and reopen in the morning on this mat-like ground cover from the mountainous northwestern corner of Africa. The grayish green feathery foliage is beautiful in morning light, and is a perfect backdrop to the closed flowerheads showing the red side of their petals.

Mt. Atlas daisy is an excellent plant for gritty, well drained soils in full sun....

(Flaxleaf Pimpernel)

Flaxleaf pimpernel is a low-growing, often short-lived, bushy perennial native to the Mediterranean. This plant displays striking deep blue saucer-shaped flowers, sometimes with red centers, throughout summer. Popular cultivars include the vibrantly-colored 'Pacific Blue' and compact 'Phillipsii'.

Plant in areas with full to part sun and average soil. Its compact, spreading habit makes flaxleaf pimpernel a great plant for rock gardens or border edges. In colder climates it may be grown as an...

(Flaxleaf Pimpernel, Skylover Pimpernel)

Flaxleaf pimpernel is a low-growing, often short-lived, bushy perennial native to the Mediterranean. The cultivar ‘Skylover’ is characterized by its intense blue saucer-shaped blooms that are much larger than average. Blooms appear throughout summer and require little deadheading.

Plant in areas with full to part sun and average soil. Its compact, spreading habit makes flaxleaf pimpernel a great plant for rock gardens or border edges. In colder climates it may be grown as an annual.

(Italian Bugloss)

A lovely perennial for sunny, well-drained gardens, Italian bugloss has branched stems covered with numerous rich royal blue flowers that will attract bees. Its green to gray-green leaves are covered with coarse hairs and are long and linear.

These plants are adapted to dry climates and require little to no water once established, so they thrive where summers are long and hot. Place in moist, well-draining soils in full sun and avoid excessive winter moisture to prevent the basal plants from...

(Italian Bugloss)

A lovely perennial for sunny, well-drained gardens, Italian bugloss has branched stems covered with numerous rich royal blue flowers that will attract bees. Its green to gray-green leaves are covered with coarse hairs and are long and linear.

These plants are adapted to dry climates and require little to no water once established, so they thrive where summers are long and hot. Place in moist, well-draining soils in full sun and avoid excessive winter moisture to prevent the basal plants from...

(Blue Greek Thimbleweed, Grecian Windflower, Greek Thimbleweed)

A selection of Grecian windflower, ‘Blue Shades’ is a ground-hugging hardy perennial that blooms showily in early spring with upward-facing daisy-like blue flowers that have gold centers. Descended from a native of Turkey and southeastern Europe, it is a spring ephemeral that grows and flowers quickly and goes dormant quickly, living on in its small black tubers. The soft, ferny, slightly hair leaves emerge in early spring and are soon followed by the short flower stems.

Grow this perennial in...

(Japanese Anemone)

Best known in gardens by its hybrids and by its double-flowered variety japonica, this late-blooming herbaceous perennial is native to China. Saucer-shaped purple, pink, or white flowers with five to more than 20 sepal-like petals are borne on tall, wiry stems from late summer into fall. The large, hairy, deeply lobed leaves are concentrated toward the plant's base.

This beautiful perennial grows best in well-drained soil and partial shade. It spreads vigorously in fertile, moist, humus-rich...

(Hadspen Anemone, Japanese Anemone)

This late-blooming herbaceous perennial is native to China. The Hadspen Abundance anemone bears five-petaled, violet-rose to light pink flowers on tall, wiry stems from late summer into fall. The petals -a lighter shade of pink at their edges - surround a central tuft of yellow stamens. The large, hairy, deeply lobed leaves are concentrated toward the plant's base. This cultivar received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

The beautiful 'Hadspen Abundance' grows best in well-drained...