(Feather Reed Grass, Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass)

Feather reed grass is an evergreen perennial ornamental grass with bright green narrow leaves forming an upright clump. In summer, 'Karl Foerster' has panicles of bronze-pink flowers that are held well above the plant, giving it an airy appearance. The flowers and foliage turn gold in the fall and stay that way through winter.

Plant 'Karl Foerster' in any site with at least 6 hours of direct sunlight; it should be sheared to the ground in late winter. The inflorescences hold up well in fresh and...

(Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass)

Feather reed grass is an evergreen perennial ornamental grass with bright green variegated leaves forming an upright but somewhat loose clump. In summer, 'Overdam' has panicles of pinkish-green flowers that are held well above the plant, giving it an airy appearance. The flowers and foliage turn gold in the fall and stay that way through winter.

This grass should be sited in some sun and tolerates any soil; it should be sheared to the ground in late winter. The inflorescences hold up well in...

(Feather Reed Grass, Upright Feather Reedgrass)

Feather reed grass is an evergreen perennial ornamental grass with bright green narrow leaves forming an upright clump. In summer, 'Stricta' has panicles of greenish bronze-pink flowers that are held well above the plant, giving it an airy appearance. The flowers and foliage turn gold in the fall and stay that way through winter. It is slightly later blooming when compared to cultivar 'Karl Foerster'.

Cultivar 'Stricta' must be planted in a full to partial sun locale in practically any soil; it...

(Large-flowered Calamint)

Packing a punch in foliage aroma and floral display, large-flowered calamint is a spectacular perennial. Native to southern Europe eastward into the Crimea, Turkey and Iran, it is a bushy, rounded or mounded plant. Its leaves are medium-green above, gray-green below, and bear tiny hairs. The scent released from the leaves is a delicious blend of sweet fruit with lemon and mint. In midsummer this perennial displays hundreds of bright pink (with lavender hints), tubular flowers at the tops of the many...

(Large-flowered Calamint, Variegated Calamint)

Packing a punch in foliage aroma and floral display, large-flowered calamint is a spectacular perennial. Native to southern Europe eastward into the Crimea, Turkey and Iran, it is a bushy, rounded or mounded plant. Its leaves are medium-green above, gray-green below, and bear tiny hairs. The scent released from the leaves is a delicious blend of sweet fruit with lemon and mint. In midsummer this perennial displays hundreds of bright pink (with lavender hints), tubular flowers at the tops of the many...

(Calamint, Lesser Calamint)

Lesser calamint is an aromatic perennial native to northern temperate regions, primarily southern and central Europe, northwest Africa and the Crimea. It is slow growing with an upright habit and shallow-toothed, hairy green leaves. The flowers are light-mauve to almost white held in open sprays and are attractive to bees.

Lesser calamint prefers moist to dry, well-drained soil conditions. Full sun to partial shade is acceptable. It would be a nice perennial addition to a mixed border, rockery...

(Calamint)

Lesser calamint is an aromatic perennial native to northern temperate regions, primarily southern and central Europe, northwest Africa and the Crimea. It is slow growing with an upright habit and shallow-toothed, hairy green leaves. The flowers are light-mauve to almost white held in open sprays and are attractive to bees.

Lesser calamint prefers moist to dry, well-drained soil conditions. Full sun to partial shade is acceptable. It would be a nice perennial addition to a mixed border, rockery...

(Calamint, White-flowered Calamint)

A selection of lesser Calamint, ‘White Cloud,’ blooms with flowers that are closer to white than those of the parent species, an aromatic perennial native to northern temperate regions, primarily southern and central Europe, northwest Africa and the Crimea. It is slow growing with upright, closely-spaced, leafy stems that bear shallow-toothed, hairy, aromatic, green leaves. The flowers are trumpet-shaped, light-mauve to almost white, and held on tall, slender stems in open, branched sprays. They...

(Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid)

One of the most widespread garden orchids cultivated in mild-temperate landscapes, Calanthe discolor is remarkably easy to grow! A semi-hardy terrestrial orchid that grows from pseudobulbs, it is fully deciduous in winter. It hails from woodlands across southern Japan where it forms pleasing clumps of foliage.

In spring, the new bright green leaves emerge from the firm pseudobulbs. The large, oval leaves unfurl to show pleated leaves of light medium green. A stem rises from the each...

(Pot Marigold)

Cheerfully bright when in flower, pot marigold is a bushy annual that originates from Europe and the Mediterranean region. It is very easy-to-grow but it best in climates where summers are temperate and cool, though plants can be surprisingly drought tolerant once established. Often it is only grown as a cool season bedding plant.

During the growing season, it bears single, double or semi-double daisies that come in shades of cream, bronze, yellow and orange. These appear amid many soft medium...