(Dwarf White Enkianthus)

Having all the redeeming and fantastic ornamental qualities of the white enkianthus, but with a very dwarf size, 'Compacta' boasts white flowers and red fall foliage. From the highland beech forests of northern Taiwan, this deciduous shrub is also found on the southwestern islands of Japan. It is both rare and a very slow-growing plant, compounded by it being difficult to propagate.

The robust, rounded shrub with tiered branches are filled with pointy, oval leaves of bright green in spring and...

(J. L. Pennock White Enkianthus)

Having all the redeeming and fantastic ornamental qualities of the white enkianthus, patented selection 'J. L. Pennock' boasts displaying its fiery red fall foliage two weeks earlier. From the highland beech forests of northern Taiwan, this deciduous shrub is also found on the southwestern islands of Japan. It is both rare and a very slow growing plant.

The robust, rounded shrub with tiered branches are filled with pointy, ovaled leaves of bright green in spring and summer. As the leaves emerge...

(Hummingbird Trumpet)

The fiery, late-season flowers of this shrubby perennial are irresistible to hummingbirds. It is native to dry rocky canyons and uplands from northwestern Mexico to the Northwest United States.

The bright green to gray-green, lance-shaped to linear leaves of this variable perennial alternate or are paired along brittle, upright to arching stems that may be calf- to waist-high. Leaves often persist year-round in mild climates, but plants are deciduous where sub-freezing temperatures are frequent....

(California Hummingbird Trumpet, Hummingbird Trumpet)

Doubly attractive, this bushy perennial bears fiery hummingbird-pollinated flowers and handsome gray-green leaves. It is native to shrubby hills and canyons in western and central California.

The woolly, narrowly lance-shaped leaves of this variable perennial alternate or are paired along brittle, upright to arching stems that may be calf- to waist-high. Leaves often persist year-round in mild climates, but plants are deciduous where sub-freezing temperatures are frequent. Showy spikes of red...

(Garrett's Firechalice, Garrett's Hummingbird Trumpet)

An exceptionally cold-hardy variety of hummingbird trumpet, this perennial from mountains of the western United States is prized for its fiery, hummingbird-enticing flowers.

The bright green, lance-shaped leaves of this variable perennial alternate or are paired along brittle, upright to arching stems that may be calf- to knee-high. Showy spikes of red or orange, narrowly trumpet-shaped flowers with gaping mouths appear from early to late summer. Plants may self-sow prolifically if not deadheaded....

(Garrett's Hummingbird Trumpet, Orange Carpet® Hummingbird Trumpet)

An exceptionally cold-hardy of humminbird trumpet from mountains of the western United States, Epilobium canum var. garrettii is prized for its fiery, hummingbird-enticing flowers. The cultivar 'Orange Carpet' has a ground-covering habit and reddish-orange blooms.

The bright green, lance-shaped leaves of this variable perennial alternate or are paired along brittle, sprawling, mat-forming stems. Showy spikes of narrowly trumpet-shaped flowers with gaping mouths appear from...

(Barrenwort, Bishop's Hat, Longspur Barrenwort)

A classic groundcover for dry shady locations, barrenwort's heart-shaped leaves and tall spurred flower display in late spring makes it one of the prettiest of perennials, too. A clump forming herbaceous perennial from northern China, Korea and Japan, it becomes a nice robust clump through its rhizomes (underground stems).

Each leaf is made up of about nine leaflets, each being shaped like a heart and having spined margins. When leaves first emerge they have a bronze color and then mature to...

(Barrenwort, Bishop's Hat, Dark Beauty Barrenwort, Longspur Barrenwort)

A classic groundcover for dry shady locations, barrenwort's heart-shaped leaves and tall spurred flower display in late spring makes it one of the prettiest of perennials, too. A clump forming herbaceous perennial from northern China, Korea and Japan, it becomes a nice robust clump through its rhizomes (underground stems).

Each leaf is made up of about nine leaflets, each being shaped like a heart and having spined margins. When leaves first emerge they have a bronze color and then mature to...

(Barrenwort, Orion Barrenwort, Orion Bishop's Hat)

A classic groundcover for dry shady locations, Orion barrenwort's heart-shaped leaves and rose-violet flower display in late spring makes it one of the prettiest of perennials, too. A clump forming herbaceous perennial from northern China, Korea and Japan, it becomes a nice robust clump through its rhizomes (underground stems).

Each leaf is made up of about nine leaflets, each being shaped like a heart and having spined and thinly reddened margins. When leaves first emerge they have a bronze...

(Barrenwort, Bishop's Hat, Purple Bishop's Hat)

A classic groundcover for dry shady locations, Purple bishop's hat's heart-shaped leaves and late spring's flowers of purple and white makes it one of the prettiest of perennials, too. A clump forming herbaceous perennial from northern China, Korea and Japan, it becomes a nice robust clump through its rhizomes (underground stems).

Each leaf is made up of about nine leaflets, each being shaped like a heart and having spined margins. When leaves first emerge they have a bronze or purplish color...