Perennial Special

Light Requirement: Full Shade to Partial Shade

Height: 8"

Width: 8"

Zone: 2

Photo and data courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

Light Requirement: Partial Shade and Full Shade

Height: 20"

Width: 24"

Zone: 2

Photo and data courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Height: 26"

Width: 30"

Zone: 3

Photo and data courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

Masses of bright red flowers above compact, bushy, dark bronze foliage. For borders or rock garden.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 16"

Width: 12"

Zone: 3

Photo and data courtesy of Aubin Nursery and Bellwyck Horticolor.

Milly Rock™ Rose is compact, sturdy and flowers continuously from late spring to fall for months of enjoyment. Remove spent flowers to encourage reblooming and fertilize once a month in summer. Prefers sunny locations and well-draining soil. Deer resistant and pollinator friendly.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 10 - 12"

Width: 14 - 16"

Zone: 4

Photos and information courtesy of Bloomin Easy

This standout peony features large 7–8 inch blooms that open soft pink and mature to pure white, paired with a sweet, inviting fragrance. Strong 44-inch stems support the flowers without staking, while lush green foliage stays attractive all season. Deer resistant and an American Peony Society Gold Medal winner, it also offers excellent vase life, making it ideal for borders, foundation plantings, and cutting gardens.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Height: 44"

Width: 24 - 30"

Zone: 3

Photo and data courtesy of De Vroomen Bulb Canada

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Height: 30"

Width: 24 - 30"

Zone: 3

Photo and data courtesy of De Vroomen Bulb Canada

A favourite for cut flowers and arrangements, Gypsophila (Baby's Breath) also deserves a place in the landscape.

It has airy clouds of pink tiny flowers that add both contrast and texture to the perennial border from early summer to fall. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 36"

Width: 16"

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 18-20"

• Width: 18"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

This heart-leafed Bergenia is compact and hardy. In the summer it blooms larger and more colourful than any other Bergenia variety.  A compact and clump-forming evergreen, the  leaves go from a dark green in summer to a deep ruby-red in the fall. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 12 - 24"
• Width: 12 - 24"

Image Courtesy of Ball Seed Company

Also known as Tickseed, these plants form a mound of leathery green leaves, bearing many upright stems of daisy type flowers for weeks starting in early summer.

Removing faded flowers regularly will encourage blooming to continue into the fall. Tolerant of hot, humid summer climates. Attractive to butterflies.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 14 - 18"

• Width: 14 - 18"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Stokes Seeds

This vibrant seed selection produces relatively short spikes of double, cerise pink, fringed blossoms beginning in midsummer.

The Northern Exposure coral bells are among the hardiest available. This clump-forming perennial forms a dense mound of colourful round leaves with spikes of bell-shaped flowers. Excellent for borders or edging.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Full Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 14"

• Width: 20"

Zone: 3

Photos and Data Courtesy of Vanstone Nursery

This majestic larger fern has long, arching fronds. The crested and forked tips of each zesty green leaflet create a unique ruffled texture. Tolerant of some sun and drought once established, this energetic fern has the potential to liven up more challenging areas in the garden.  

Image courtesy of Iseli Nursery

Dryopteris affinis ‘Cristata-The King’

This beautifully blue ruffled hosta with rippled leaves hold their color all season long. Lavender flowers appear on proportionate flower scapes.

Light Requirement: Partial Shade to Full Shade

Height: 14"

Width: 32"

Zone: 3

Photo and data courtesy of Proven Winners

Beautiful, small growing with russet-red flower spikes that resemble liatris. Should be mulched with gravel.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 8 - 10"

Width: 12 - 15"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Aubin Nursery and Bellwyck Horticolor.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 2.5'

• Width: 1.5'

Zone: 3a

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showy spikes of yellow flowers with brown centres. Erect habit used for vertical colour display among shrubs. Biennial.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Height: 12"

Width: 24 - 30"

Zone: 2

 This is one of the most floriferous Baptisia we offer, producing loads of brightly colored spikes for many weeks. After the blooming season, 'American Goldfinch' produces attractive round seed pods in the fall. This is the perfect specimen for filling in a large space in your garden or for mass plantings in landscapes.

image courtesy of Ball Horticultural Company 

Dark green leaves grow to a massive size, with a rippled edge to each leaf. This plant is capable of growing from full sun to shade. Happily Ever After boasts unique creamy white flowers with maroon centre.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Height: 10-12"

Spread: 18"

Photo courtesy of Ball Horticultural Company

Upright growth habit with golden-yellow, daisy-like flowers with brown centres. Great cut flowers, attracts butterflies.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 48"

Width: 24"

Zone: 3

Photo and data courtesy of Aubin Nursery and Bellwyck Horticolor.

Bronze Beauty Ajuga is a Flowering ground cover has a clumping habit and is commonly used in borders and rock gardens.

Plants form a mound of deep greens to bronze leaves, bearing showy spikes of flowers in mid to late spring. Excellent for combining with spring-flowering bulbs. 

Performs well in pots or mixed containers. Easily divided in spring or early fall.

 Light Requirement: Full to part Shade

Flowering Season: Late Spring

Mature Size:

• Height: 8"
  
• Spread: 36"
  

Zone: 3B

photo courtesy of  Ball Seed

Dark green leaves and narrowing white outline, features small pale white flowers and is an easy grower. 

Good for ground covers and underplanting for shrubs 

Light Requirement: Partial Shade to Full Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 12 - 24"

• Width: 48 -60"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa

This perennial has a compact habit and long season of bloom. Dragon's Head forms a vigorous clump of dark green leaves topped with snapdragon like blue flowers. 

Grows best in Full Sunlight 

This is a less hardy perennial and should be well covered/protected during Manitoban winters. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 12"

• Width: 12"

Zone: 3b

Spectacular in the perennial border, integrated with other tall, loose-formed plants and grasses. Uniform for height and flowering.

Large flowers are held upright on compact stems. Single colored flowers make cheery addition for informal woodland gardens and formal mixed borders and containers. Ideal for edging and quarts. 

Light Requirement: Full to Part Sun

Flowering Season: Early Summer

Mature Size:

• Height: 8"
  
• Spread: 24"
  

Zone: 3b

Photos courtesy of Ball Seed Company

Summer Phlox is very popular for its midsummer display in the sunny border. This selection produces large, fragrant flower clusters. Attractive to butterflies. Excellent cut flower. Flowering is always best in a sunny location. Easy to grow and mildew resistant although Summer Phlox always benefit from a location that provides good air circulation and consistent soil moisture. Drought tolerant. Excellent for containers or in the border. Remove faded flowers to encourage more buds to form.

Height: 23-35"  Spread: 21-23"

This is a dense and fast spreading ground cover with silvery blue-green leaves. Medium to deep blue-violet flowers cover the plants in late April to mid-May.

Clumps may be easily divided in early spring or fall.

Grows well in rock gardens and used for edging along borders or pathways.  

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 3"

• Width: 24"

Zone  3b

Photos courtesy of Aubin Nursery & Bellwyck Horticolor

These Daisy-Like blooms will be one of the first perennials to bloom in your garden and this variety brings a bright display of colour come spring.

Bursts of yellow daisies that continue to bloom for several weeks this perennial makes a great combination with tulips and other spring-blooming bulbs.