(Golden Weeping Willow, White Willow)

'Tristis' is a weeping form of white willow, a large, fast-growing, spreading, deciduous tree native to Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa. Its arching limbs and slender, trailing, yellow branchlets are a familiar sight in gardens worldwide. The long, narrow green leaves are among the first to appear in spring and persist well into fall. In early spring, fuzzy yellow catkins are borne along the branchlets. It likes full sun and moist soil. Give it a site where its weak branches and questing...

(American Pussy Willow)

This is the American pussy willow, the herald of the coming of spring and the source of beautiful fresh-cut wands for bouquets. It is native to the Northeast and North-central U.S. This is a small, deciduous tree or large shrub that thrives in wetlands along water courses and low places where its feet stay wet. It is a vital plant for holding banks and shores thanks to its extensive network of fine roots (that can also clog water lines and leach fields). Pussy willow produces upright growth but...

(Black Pussy Willow)

This is a distinctive selection of Asian pussy willow, cherished by florists for its uniquely dark, fresh-cut wands for indoor decor. Its parent species is native to northeastern Asia. It is a male plant and the only one known to have dark, almost black buds. It was discovered in Japan. This shrub thrives in wetlands along water courses and low places where its feet stay wet. Like other willows, it is vital for holding banks and shores with its extensive network of fine roots (that can also clog...

(Arctic Blue Willow, Purple Willow)

A medium to large spreading shrub, or an upright tree, purple osier is very hardy and adaptable to a wide variety of soils, tolerating both wet and dry conditions. Its narrow, dark blue-green leaves appear after silky catkin-like flowers. Stems are bendable and reddened, and, with the leaves, lend a flashy rippling effect to the landscape in wind. In autumn, leaf color changes to a purple-black.

Plant purple osier in full sun in moist well-drained or soggy soils. Over time, it may become a...

(Alaska Blue Willow, Purple Willow)

Dwarf purple willow is a compact deciduous shrub with small gray-green leaves. In spring small catkin flowers appear on its slender, bendable branches.

Plant 'Nana' ('Gracilis') in full sun in moist well-drained or soggy soils. It is great as a wispy or tightly-clipped low hedge and for stabilizing slopes and riverbanks.

(Purple Weeping Willow)

A medium to large, spreading shrub or upright tree, purple osier is very hardy, adapted to a wide range of soils, and tolerates both wet and dry conditions. Its narrow, dark blue-green leaves appear after silky catkin-like flowers. This selection, ‘Pendula’ has long, dangling, cascading branches that are reddened and lax, waving in the breeze along with the leaves in a flashy, rippling effect. In autumn, the leaves turn purple-black.

Plant purple osier in full sun and moist well-drained or soggy...

(Blood Sage, Texas Sage)

Texas sage is a bushy, upright, warm season annual from the south-central and southeastern United States and Mexico. Markedly heat and drought tolerant, it offers spikes of showy bright red flowers from midsummer to frost. These flowers are hummingbird magnets and spent spikes should be deadheaded regularly to make way for more blooms.

Easy to grow and adaptable, Texas sage prefers hot sun and well drained average soil. This salvia is ideal for sunny mixed borders, and dwarf selections work well...

(Coral Nymph Sage, Texas Sage)

Loads of coral and pale pink flowers cover this lovely Texas sage all season long. Members of the Nymph series are compact, heavy flowering, well-branched and vigorous. All are like manna to hummingbirds and self-sow nicely, so once you have them you need never replant again.

Texas sage is a long-blooming bedding annual that thrives in hot summer conditions. A seed-grown strain of a species native the American Southwest, Mexico and Central America, members of the Nymph Series form compact,...

(Lady in Red Sage, Texas Sage)

This bold, brilliant red-flowered salvia is a valuable, long-blooming bedding plant that thrives in hot summer conditions. A seed-grown strain of a species native to tropical South America, ‘Lady in Red’ forms a compact, bushy mound of rich green, pointed, heart-shaped leaves. Whorls of glowing red, tubular, lipped flowers emerge on single to branched spikes all summer as long as the weather remains warm and are absolutely irresistible to hummingbirds.

Grow this colorful salvia in full sun...

(Snow Nymph Sage, Texas Sage)

Loads of snowy white flowers cover this lovely Texas sage all season long. Members of the Nymph series are compact, heavy flowering, well-branched and vigorous. All are like manna to hummingbirds and self-sow nicely, so once you have them you need never replant again.

Texas sage is a long-blooming bedding annual that thrives in hot summer conditions. A seed-grown strain of a species native the American Southwest, Mexico and Central America, members of the Nymph Series form compact, bushy mounds...