(Madonna Woodland Anemone, Snowdrop Windflower, Woodland Anemone)

Compact and easily started from seed, 'Madonna' produces lots of clear white flowers early in the season. The snowdrop windflower is a hardy, herbaceous perennial that flowers strongly in early spring. Its delicate nodding buds rise and open skyward to show glistening white flowers. It is a native of eastern and central Europe where it inhabits moist, open, montane forests. One caveat is that this perennial spreads and must be given plenty of space to roam.

Woodland anemone grows as a mounded...

(Anemone, Fuzzy Grapeleaf Anemone)

Even when its pale pink fall flowers are not in bloom, the fuzzy grapeleaf anemone has visually appealing foliage. All across the highland grassland slopes of Central China this herbaceous perennial wildflower prospers. It forms a clump of attractive leaves that rise from semi-woody rhizomes. Plants spread over time to create large clumps.

The attractive compound leaves are rich green and comprised of three to five ternate leaflets with jagged lobes and toothed edges. The attractive leaves...

The large, delicate flowers of 'Albadura' are palest pink with golden centers. Even when not in bloom, the fuzzy grapeleaf anemone has visually appealing foliage. All across the highland grassland slopes of Central China this herbaceous perennial wildflower prospers. It forms a clump of attractive leaves that rise from semi-woody rhizomes. Plants spread over time to create large clumps.

The attractive compound leaves are rich green and comprised of three to five ternate leaflets with jagged...

(Anemone, Fuzzy Grapeleaf Anemone, Rose Beauty Anemone)

Easy to start from seed and becoming a showpiece in the perennial garden, 'Rose Beauty' boasts a long season of rose and pink blossoms. Even when not in bloom, the fuzzy grapeleaf anemone has visually appealing foliage. All across the highland grassland slopes of Central China this herbaceous perennial wildflower prospers. It forms a clump of attractive leaves that rise from semi-woody rhizomes. Plants spread over time to create large clumps.

The attractive compound leaves are rich green and...

(Grapeleaf Anemone, Vine Anemone)

Even when its pale pink fall flowers are not in bloom, the fuzzy grapeleaf anemone has visually appealing foliage. All across the highland grassland slopes of Central China this herbaceous perennial wildflower prospers. It forms a clump of attractive leaves that rise from semi-woody rhizomes. Plants spread over time to create large clumps.

The attractive compound leaves are rich green and comprised of three to five ternate leaflets with jagged lobes and toothed edges. The attractive leaves...

(Flame Anemone, Scarlet Windflower)

A naturally occurring hybrid from the south of France, this beautiful tender perennial grows from a fat tuberous underground rhizome. Appearing in late winter or early spring, the showy scarlet to magenta flowers resemble those of poppy-flowered anemone (Anemone coronaria), but with somewhat smaller, narrower, and more numerous "petals." Borne on calf-high stems above clumps of divided, ferny leaves, the solitary, poppy-like blooms have a large dark central disk.

Happiest in full sun...

(Angelica, Archangel)

An old-fashioned Eurasian garden herb, angelica was used to make medicinal tinctures and oils before the dawn of modern medicine. To this day this fragrant, earthy herb is still used to flavor the favorite French liqueur, Cointreau. A member of the carrot family, it is also ornamental in its own right producing large greenish umbels of flowers over large, herbaceous plants. Wild populations can be found growing along stream and river banks in alpine regions across Europe and Asia.

The coarsely...

(Angelface Blue Angelonia, Narrowleaf Angelon, Summer Snapdragon)

Angelonia ‘Angelface’ is a hybrid summer snapdragon. It is a tender perennial which is often planted as an annual. The dark green, grape-scented leaves are lance-shaped and evergreen only in frost-free zones. Tall spikes of tubular, two-lipped, snapdragon-like flowers appear throughout the growing season. The cultivar ‘Angelface Blue’ branches freely, has very sturdy flower spikes which rarely need staking and large flowers. The color of the flower is deep violet-blue with a white spot on the lip...

(Angelface Dark Violet Angelonia, Angelface® Dark Violet Snapdragon, Summer Snapdragon)

Angelonia ‘Angelface’ is a hybrid summer snapdragon. It is a tender perennial which is often planted as an annual. The dark green, grape-scented leaves are lance-shaped and evergreen only in frost-free zones. Tall spikes of tubular, two-lipped, snapdragon-like flowers appear throughout the growing season. The cultivar ‘Angelface Dark Violet’ branches freely, has very sturdy flower spikes which rarely need staking and large flowers. The color of the very large flowers is dark purple-violet.

Angelonia...

(Angelface Pink Angelonia, Narrowleaf Angelon, Summer Snapdragon)

Angelonia ‘Angelface’ is a hybrid summer snapdragon. It is a tender perennial which is often planted as an annual. The dark green, grape-scented leaves are lance-shaped and evergreen only in frost-free zones. Tall spikes of tubular, two-lipped, snapdragon-like flowers appear throughout the growing season. The cultivar ‘Angelface Pink’ branches freely, has very sturdy flower spikes which rarely need staking and large flowers. The color of the flower is clear pink with a yellow spot on the lip and...