Perennials

Goldquelle, also known as Gold Drops, features twice as many petals as other varieties. Its fluffy 3" pompoms bloom from midsummer through fall, with plants reaching up to 7 feet tall but easily kept smaller with pinching. Early summer pinching encourages bushier growth.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 60 - 72"

• Width: 36 - 48"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

Light Requirement: Partial Sun to Full Shade

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Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

Light Requirement: Partial Sun to Full Shade

Mature Size:

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Zone: 3

A fast growing variety, the Hosta 'Royal Standard' features large heart-shaped, satiny, bright leaves. 

Tall white flowering blooms in midsummer

Light Requirement: Partial Sun to Full Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 24 - 36" 

• Width: 36 - 48"

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

'Guacamole' Hosta is medium sized with rich coloured foliage, growing in a mound with broad leaves that are striated in texture. The 'Guacamole' Hosta is a relative of the 'Fragrant Bouquet' Hosta, and blooms in midsummer.

Light Requirement: Full hade to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 12 - 24"

• Width: 40 - 50"
  

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa. 

'Little Grapette' Daylily is a compact miniature daylily. Tidy clumps of grass-like leaves are highlighted by lavender-purple flowers on tall scapes. This smaller growing selection re-blooms throughout the summer months.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 6-12"

• Width: 12"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

Chinese Lantern (Physalis alkekengi)  There is high value for this dried species in fall displays. In Japan, the seeds are used during the Bon Festival as offerings to guide the souls of the deceased. This plant spreads underground by rhizomes and should be contained in certain situations. Physalis is a close relative of the Cape Gooseberry but is not cultivated as a food crop. The fruit is tasteless and it should be noted that the unripe fruit and leaves are toxic if enough is ingested. 

 Light Requirement: Full Sun

Flowering Season: Summer

Mature Size:

• Height: 24"
  
• Spread: 24"
  

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

Low ground cover with tight flower like foliage that is neat, attractive foliage with a web like cover. Wonderful  in the rock garden, along walkways or cascading over stone walls. Easy to maintain. Thrives in hot, dry locations. .

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Flowering Season: Late Summer

Mature Size:

• Height: 6"
  
• Spread: 10"
  

Zone: 3A

Rudbeckia laciniata 'Herbstsonne' is a substantial plant ideally suited for the rear of a perennial bed. It blooms in late summer, offering an extended display of vibrant yellow hues. Distinguishing itself from ordinary yellow daisies, it boasts large, distinctive petals that flare gracefully backward.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 48 - 72"

• Width: 36 - 60"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

Bee balm is a classic American native and cottage garden favorite, it's beloved by gardeners not only for its beautiful whorled blooms in red, pink, purple and white; but for the evocative fragrance given off by foliage warmed by the sun or touched by the gardener.

And it’s just as beloved by wildlife as it is by gardeners. Plant bee balm and you can be sure of the attention of hummingbirds and bees in the summer and by seed-loving finches in the winter. It’s an all-around garden winner that provides so much for so little effort.

This herb that can be harvested for making tea. Pick the leaves just before blooming and dry completely for the best flavour.  

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 36"

• Width: 18"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Bellwyck Horticulture & Aubin Nursery

The Panorama Mix is a herb perennial and brings a citrusy fragrance with brilliant blooms in a mix of colours.  Blooms will flower second year and spread quickly.

Bee balm is a classic American native and cottage garden favorite, it's beloved by gardeners not only for its beautiful whorled blooms in red, pink, purple and white; but for the evocative fragrance given off by foliage warmed by the sun or touched by the gardener.

And it’s just as beloved by wildlife as it is by gardeners. Plant bee balm and you can be sure of the attention of hummingbirds and bees in the summer and by seed-loving finches in the winter. It’s an all-around garden winner that provides so much for so little effort.

This herb can be harvested for making tea. Pick the leaves just before blooming and dry completely for the best flavour.  

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 36 -38"

• Width: 12 - 18"

Zone: 3

Astilbe Ostrich Plume features stunning pink weeping panicles on arching stems, complemented by lush dark green foliage. Perfect for shade and woodland gardens, its airy plumes add movement and beauty to summer landscapes. Great for cutting.

Fertilize in April and June.  Seed heads may be removed, or left on the plant for winter interest.

Light Requirement: Part Shade to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 20 - 30"

• Width: 18 - 24"

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

This iris, recently found at a breeder's nursery in the Netherlands, is truly unique and presents a color combination that is unexpected when Siberian iris bloom. Enjoy cinnamon-hued flowers that will spice up the predominately blue and yellow iris arrangements of the season. Planted for their early season color, Siberian iris are tall, with grass like leaves that stay vivid green and lovely all season, and they have long stems and delicate flowers on a no-fuss growth habit that tolerates moist places. Their colorful, undulating falls dance in the breeze, bringing movement and beauty to the garden. Add copper-colored flare to your late spring to early summer border and arrangements. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 24 - 26"

• Width: 18 - 24"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

A monstrous back ground plant, this plant has a spectacular flower with large, cream coloured plumes the size of your head! Elegant lacy leaves form a very dense and bushy clump. This plant demands space, and is somewhat inclined to sulk in hot summer areas, so plant in a moist, peaty soil, or even at the waterside. Cut plants back in summer if they look untidy.

An excellent companion to summer-blooming shrub roses. Good for cutting, the flowers may also be dried by hanging upside down in a warm, dark room.

Light Requirement: Full Shade to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 48 - 72"

• Width: 24 - 36"

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa

Photo courtesy of Ball Horticultural Company

Photo courtesy of Ball Horticultural Company

Midnight Lady Ligularia forms a mound of large, rounded dark, shiny purple-black leaves. Taller stems appear in midsummer, bearing clusters of bright golden-orange daisy flowers. Superb for the back of the border, or at the waterside. Both the flowers and leaves are great for cutting. 

Spacing: 24 - 36"

Height: 30 - 36"

Width: 24 - 30"

Exposure: Shade

image courtesy of Ball Seed

Francis Rivis displays deep blue tepals with white staminodes. Alpinas perform well in light conditions ranging from bright shade to hot sun. Also, they can be used as a climber, rambler or ground cover. Their delicate flowers are followed by attractive seed heads. These attributes make this hardy species one of the easiest and most versatile types of clematis to grow. 

Zone 3

Full sun

Image Courtesy of Clearview Hort.

Dwarf form of ’The Rocket’. Substantial plants with great presence. Long, narrow flower spikes and arrowhead-shaped, dark green leaves Impressive plants for the wetlands or for shady moist borders.

Light Requirement: Full Shade, Partial Shade

Height: 36 - 40" 

Width: 34 - 38"

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa

Dark grey-purple foliage with creamy yellow flowers. Compact habit with strong stems. Great for borders, rock gardens, ground cover and mass planting.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Flowering Season: Late Summer

Vibrant regal purple-blue shades, accented by gleaming white bees, entice onlookers to approach for a better view. This semi-dwarf variety stands tall and graceful above sizable mounds of delicate foliage. Its compact form showcases deeply-cut leaves surrounding elegant flower spikes. Delphiniums are prized as exceptional cut flowers and are also known to attract hummingbirds.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 12 - 24"

• Width: 6 - 12"

Zone: 4

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

Phlox paniculata 'Eye-catcher' features striking magenta blooms atop medium green foliage. With nearly continuous summer flowering and good mildew resistance, it's a standout in any garden. Plus, bring its sweet fragrance indoors to enjoy!

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 36 - 48"

• Width: 12 - 24"

Zone: 4

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

This unique and appealing variety showcases ruffled, violet-blue double blooms, with the best effect achieved through massed plantings in a garden. Blooming from late spring into summer, and potentially again later, it thrives in full sun and moist soil, yet it is highly adaptable.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 24 - 36"

• Width: 12 - 24"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

'Fragrant Bouquet' Hosta shows a vibrant green centre leaf and a pale yellow edge in the spring, and develops into a deeper green centre with cream white margins in the summer.

The leaves are wavy in appearance and bloom a fragrant white flower in August.

Light Requirement: Full Shade to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 18 - 24"

• Width: 24 - 36"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa. 

Very hardy and easy to grow classic garden flower. After blooming trim off dead heads and enjoy a lovely deep foliage shrub throughout the summer.

This plant will look best grown with a peony cage by the 2nd or 3rd year.

Ants are attracted to a sweet nectar on the buds of the peony plant but do not harm them in any way.

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa. 

Wavy green leaves have white blazes in the center. One of the most popular Hostas, it's a beautiful variety to brighten up shady areas of the garden.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 18 - 24"

• Width: 24 - 34"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa