Pretty Perennials

By Greenhouse Grower staff|July 9, 2008

	Ball FloraPlant Advertisement ‘Golden Alexander’ lysimachia is a first-year flowering perennial with variegated leaves that put season-long color into landscapes and combos. Upright and vigorous, it reaches 18 to 24 inches in height and width and is hardy to Zones 3 to 8.
	Benary Salvia x superba ‘Adora Blue’ flowers the first year from seed without vernalization and is heat and drought tolerant. Its unique, deep blue flower spikes are attractive in pots or the landscape. Top Articles Read More Read More Read More Read More Read More Highlights From Greenhouse Grower’s April 2024 Issue
	Benary Astilbe arendii Astary series is the first annualized astilbe on the market. Its naturally compact habit and luxurious flowers promote consumer appeal. Available in pelleted seed form, Astary can be produced quickly for reduced production and shipping costs.
	Benary Delphinium ‘Benary’s Pacific Giant Percival’ flowers the first year from seed without vernalization. With a unique flower color and variety of uses, it will be a consumer favorite.
	EuroAmerican Propagators Salvia nemorsa ‘Marcus’ offers vivid, deep purple-blue flower spikes that float above compact, clumping foliage. ‘Marcus’ will tolerate drought conditions once established. A low-water-use plant, it is hardy to Zones 4 to 11.
	EuroAmerican Propagators ‘Sensation Rose’ salvia has a similar form to ‘Marcus’ but boasts bright, rosy pink flower spikes. Hardy to Zones 4 to 11.
	Kieft Seeds Ballerina armeria is very early flowering as an annual and early blooming overwintered. With high uniformity and compactness, the series offers long-lasting flower power in Red and White varieties, and striking garden performance.
	Kieft Seeds Heuchera ‘Melting Fire’ is a uniform, attractive variety that is cost effective and easy to produce. Young leaves on a full-grown plant are bright red, creating an exciting hot center in each plant.
	Kieft Seeds The Dalmation digitalis series is early flowering with high uniformity and a good, well-branched plant habit with compact foliage. With strong colors in White and Purple varieties, it is fully first-year flowering.
	PlantHaven Ajuga ‘Party Colors’ has large, round, variegated leaves with a color balance that changes through the year. Large, dark violet flowers bloom in spring to early summer. Resistant to heat, powdery mildew and deer, it is hardy to Zone 5.
	Plant Haven Gaillardia ‘El Fuego’ boasts red, tubular flowers with a hint of yellow on a mounding, compact habit. Long-blooming and hardy to Zone 4, it thrives in heat and humidity.
	Skagit Gardens The dianthus Double Star series is short and sassy with uniform habit and clean, tidy blue-green foliage. ‘Double Star Pop Star’ is a deeply fringed lavender pink with dark magenta center. ‘Double Star Starlette’ is magenta with a dark red center. Hardy to Zone 4.
	Skagit Gardens Dicentra ‘Burning Hearts’ features heart-shaped, valentine red flowers arching above delicate, blue gray, fernlike foliage from early spring to late summer. Compact and mounding, it is hardy to Zone 3.
	Skagit Gardens Echinacea ‘Crazy Pink’ boasts oodles of clear pink, lightly fragrant blooms over dark green, compact foliage. Perfect for containers, it is hardy to Zone 5.