Tanacetum ‘Robinson’s Crimson’
Painted Daisy  (Zone 5)
These are great summer bloomers with vibrant, brightly colored flowers and dissected, fern-like foliage. ‘Robinson’s Crimson' is a dark red selection that grows to 2-3' tall. The Mid-season flowers are extremely showy and make fantastic cut flowers for summer arrangements. Plants perform best in full sun to part-shade with average well-drained soil. An excellent perennial for the cutting garden. This species is also the source of the natural insecticide Pyrethrum.
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Tanacetum Robinson’s Mix
Painted Daisy  (Zone 5)
As the name implies, this cultivar has flowers in mixed shades of pink, crimson, and rose. The Early to Mid-season bloom appears atop these 2-3' plants. These make great cut flowers, as well as wonderful dried flowers. The fern-like foliage is a medium green and finely dissected. These plants grow best in a well-drained garden soil with a full sun to part-shade site. These make great border and cutting plants. We recommend dividing the plants every 2-4 years to rejuvenate them and maintain optimal performance. This species is also the source of the natural insecticide Pyrethrum.
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Teucrium chamaedrys
Germander  (Zone 4)
Small, dark-green, glossy leaves grow on the somewhat woody stems of this plant. This compact grower is most commonly used as a low hedge in knot gardens. The tiny lilac-pink blooms almost detract from the foliage. This plant can grow to 12" and needs rich well-drained soil in full sun.
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Thalictrum aquilegifolium
Meadow Rue  (Zone 5)
What a graceful plant! The light, airy leaves resemble those of a columbine (Aquilegia). The purple blooms, that appear light and airy as well, resemble a cloud wafting above the plant. While this plant is somewhat short-lived it is immensely attractive. Even after the blooms are spent the seed pods continue to provide interest. This plant can grow up to 3' and is heat tolerant but requires a moist, part-shade area.
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Thermopsis chinensis 'Sophia'
False Lupine  (Zone 5)
An easier to grow alternative to Lupines. It is a prolific bloomer with bright yellow lupine-like flower spikes that bloom in spring. It is an eastern U. S. native that was developed and improved at North Creek Nurseries. Mature height is 15-20” tall. Plants prefer full sun and well drained soil.

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Thymus praecox 'Pink Chintz' NEW!
Pink Chintz Thyme  (Zone 5)
This dwarf creeping thyme has fuzzy light-gray leaves and pink flowers, which forms a low growing mat. Only grows to .5 – 3" tall and prefers dry well-drained soil with full sun
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...............Available in Groundcover and Herb containers.

Thymus vulgaris 'Longwood' NEW!
Longwood Thyme  (Zone 5)
This creeping thyme has fuzzy, elongated, blue-gray leaves and spikes of purple flowers. Attractive in the rock garden, as a border edging or in containers. Grows 5" tall. [12" spacing.]

...............Available in Groundcover and Herb containers.

Tiarella 'Candy Striper’ (PP15528)
Foamflower  (Zone 4)
Pink flower buds open to white flowers. Huge green leaves with a dark stripe down each lobe. Nice mounding habit. Foliage to 10", flowers to 14". It requires a moist well-drained soil preferably high in organic matter and partial shade conditions. An excellent choice for woodland paths and gardens!
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Tiarella cordifolia ‘Eco Running Tapestry’
Foamflower  (Zone 4)

Trailing plants cover the ground with both foliage and flowers. Heart-shaped leaves have red venation and white flower spikes appear in droves in the spring. Grows 12-15". It requires a moist well-drained soil preferably high in organic matter and partial shade conditions. An excellent choice for woodland paths and gardens!
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Tiarella cordifolia ‘Oakleaf’
Foamflower  (Zone 4)

A very long blooming selection with airy light pink flowers in early season and continuing sporadically until fall. It is a clump forming selection with attractive oakleaf shaped foliage that is bronze in early spring and burgundy in winter. It grows 10-12" and is native to the Eastern U.S. woodlands. It requires a moist well-drained soil preferably high in organic matter and partial shade conditions. An excellent choice for woodland paths and gardens!
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Tiarella ‘Elizabeth Oliver’
Foamflower  (Zone 4)
A hybrid selection of our Eastern U.S. native that features deeply lobed leaves with red markings. It is a clump forming type that reaches 6" tall and slowly spreads to form nice colonies. The light pink flowers are produced in profusion in early season and continue sporadically in summer and fall. Native to rich moist woodlands, Tiarellas require part-shade and a well-drained soil preferably high in organic matter.
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Tiarella 'Neon Lights' (PP13289)
Foamflower  (Zone 4)
Wow! Large flowers hover over dark-centered foliage with neon green edges in the spring! An ideal white flowering groundcover for the shade garden; a spectacular choice especially for its intensely colored, deeply lobed, evergreen foliage. Perfect for moist soils high in organic matter in medium to heavy shade. Foliage mounds reach 6-8" tall, when in bloom plants reach 16" tall.
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Tiarella ‘Pink Skyrocket’ (PP13382)
Foamflower  (Zone 4)
An amazing new Tiarella selection exhibiting superb flowers! Loads of pink flower spikes are produced in early spring and held tightly above the deeply dissected foliage. The foliage itself is an attractive dark green with purple colored veins and leaf centers. Foliage mound grows to 6" and the flower spikes reach 11". Does best in part shade and average to moist woodland soils. Looks nice in the front of shaded perennial borders, anywhere the flowers can be easily seen and enjoyed. Makes good cut flowers and are fragrant!
...............Available in IMPACT container only.

Tiarella ‘Spring Symphony’ (PP12397)
Foamflower  (Zone 4)
This showy cultivar has both vibrant foliage and flowers! The pink flower spikes bloom in mid-spring atop the lobed green foliage with black midribs. The flower spikes accent the foliage nicely. Foliage mound grows to 7" and the flower spikes reach 10". Best planted in masses for maximum foliage and floral effect.
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Tiarella 'Sugar and Spice' (PP16738)
Foamflower  (Zone 4)
Scented flowers are pink with a white interior and bloom above shiny, lacey leaves that have heavily marked centers. Foliage to 8", flowers to 13"..
...............Available in 1-Quart and IMPACT containers.

 

Tradescantia ‘Bilberry Ice’ 
Spiderwort  (Zone 4)
‘Bilberry Ice' has white flowers that are splashed with lavender in the center and grows to 18". Like other Tradescantias, the flowers open in the morning and close in the evening and the plants prefer part-sun and moist soil conditions. We will update you on our success with this plant in our own display garden as the season progresses!
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Tradescantia ‘Concord Grape’
Spiderwort  (Zone 4)
'Concord Grape' grows to 18" with grape-colored blooms and attractive frosty-blue foliage. The 1-3" wide flowers appear in Mid-season and continue for many weeks. These require a full sun site and moist well-drained soil. Plants will be less floriferous in part-shade. The short height makes this plant an excellent for the garden border. When foliage gets an unkempt look after blooming, cut back to 10" to stimulate clean re-growth in early fall.
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Tradescantia ‘Red Grape’
Spiderwort  (Zone 4)
‘Red Grape' is a newer cultivar, similar to the popular ‘Concord Grape' selection. Vibrant red flowers appear in Mid-season atop the grayish-green foliage. Like other Spiderworts, the 1" blooms open in the morning and close in the evening, with each flower lasting only a few days. ‘Red Grape' grows to 15-18" in full to part-sun with average to moist soils.
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Tradescantia ‘Snowcap’
Spiderwort  (Zone 4)
‘Snowcap' is a great white blooming hybrid that Allan Armitage says is "probably the purest white form". It bears loads of 3", clean white flowers in Mid-season. Grows to 18" in full to part sun and moist to average garden soil. The long, narrow strap-like leaves are a medium green color. Like the other Tradescantias, the flowers open in the morning and close at night.
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Tradescantia ‘Sweet Kate’
Spiderwort  (Zone 5)
This unusual selection is sure to catch your eye! The foliage is a vibrant yellow-chartreuse that makes a bold statement. This spiderwort reaches 18" tall and blooms a brilliant blue throughout the summer. Perfect to add some punch to a mixed border or container.
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Tricyrtis formosana ‘Hatatogisa’
Toad Lily  (Zone 5-6)
Save room in the shade garden for some of these! Orchid-like blue and white flowers with purple spots begin blooming in September. A truly hardy selection that grows to 24" tall and spreads slowly to form small clumps when grown in a moist, fertile soil. Because of the unique flowers, this group of plants (Tricyrtis) should be planted in a location where the flowers can be seen up close!
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Tricyrtis formosana ‘Samurai’
Toad Lily  (Zone 4)
This newer variegated form of the Japanese Toad Lily has creamy-gold edges against the dark green foliage. The orchid-like flowers are purple with purple spotting and yellow throats. Grows to 16" in part to full shade with fertile moisture-retentive soils. Plants bloom for six weeks between September and November. Looks best toward the front of the border where the small blooms can be fully appreciated!
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Tricyrtis hirta ‘Miyazaki’
Toad Lily  (Zone 5-6)
Toad lilies are one of the latest blooming perennials. ‘Miyazaki’ has a lilac flower with dark crimson-purple blotching. Great for the part-shade garden that has moist rich soil. Reaching 2-3’ tall and blooming for and extended period in the fall this plant should be placed near the front of the border so the unusual flowers can be showcased.
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Tricyrtis ‘Sinonome’
Toad Lily  (Zone 5-6)
A hybrid selection that appears to us to be hardy in zone 5(b) in our test garden. ‘Sinonome' has purple flowers with white spots (speckling) appearing in late summer and lasting into fall. The plants grow to 30" tall and spread by stolons to form a nice size colony in the shade garden. Plant these near a pathway so that the orchid-like flowers can be enjoyed up close!
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Trollius 'Golden Queen'
Globe Flower  (Zone 4)
A wonderful perennial with warm, golden-orange flowers in early season. A wonderful choice for moist soil conditions and is also great along watersides and in bog gardens. Grows to 30".
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Verbascum ‘Summer Sorbet’ 
Mullein  (Zone 5)
An improved selection with iridescent raspberry-peach flowers with a flush of deep raspberry near the center. Unlike many verbascum, this beauty will continue to bloom even if it is not dead-headed! Blooms appear throughout Mid-season atop nice glossy green foliage. Grows to 24” tall in full sun and a well-drained soil. Spider mites can sometimes be a problem so you may have to treat accordingly.
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Verbascum phoeniceum ‘Temptress Purple’
Mullein  (Zone 5)
Bright purple flower spikes bloom above scalloped deep green leaves. Compact. Grows to 26". This cultivar is a great plant for attracting butterflies and also to use for cut flowers.
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Veronica alpina ‘Alba’
Speedwell  (Zone 4)
‘Alba' is a vigorous, white flowering selection that grows to 6" tall. The Mid-season blooms appear atop the shiny, 1-2" long foliage. Plant in a sunny site with average garden soil and remove the spent flowers to encourage continuous bloom. A great choice for the rock garden or front of the perennial border. The flowers may also be used in fresh arrangements.
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Veronica austriaca ‘Crater Lake Blue’
Speedwell  (Zone 4)
This 15-18" tall selection shows off its intense deep blue flowers for at least 2-3 weeks in Mid-season. ‘Crater Lake Blue' is a very popular selection with a more prostrate habit than other speedwells. The 1-2" oblong, dark green foliage provides a nice background for the vibrant flowers. Plant in average, well-drained garden soil in a sunny area, perhaps along the edge of a garden path where its spreading habit can be most appreciated.
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Veronica austriaca ‘Trehane’
Speedwell  (Zone 4)
‘Trehane' is an unusual variegated cultivar with golden yellow foliage that will brighten any sunny spot in the garden. Short flower spikes with deep blue flowers are produced in Mid-season. This groundcover reaches only 6-8" tall. For best performance, plant in full sun and a well-drained garden soil. The variegated foliage and deep blue flowers make a striking combination in the perennial garden!
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Veronica dabneyi
Creeping Speedwell  (Zone 2)
This speedwell is relatively unknown in the perennial industry. This species is a creeping groundcover used mainly for rock gardens and edgings. This very tough selection has attractive pink flowers in Mid-season and grows 6" tall. The evergreen foliage stays very clean throughout the growing season. Plant in full sun and well-drained garden soils and be sure to provide good drainage, especially in winter.
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Veronica 'Eveline’ (PP14888) NEW!
Speedwell (Zone4)
Long blooming selection with beautiful rose-purple flower spikes above glossy, dark green foliage. Disease resistant. Grows to 18".
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Veronica gentianoides ‘Blue Streak’
Gentian Speedwell (Zone4)
Spikes of light to medium-blue flowers bloom from glossy foliage that strongly resembles the foliage of Gentians. Grows to 16".
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Veronica gentianoides ‘Ramona’
Gentian Speedwell (Zone4)
Great mat-forming species with deep green, glossy foliage. It grows 12" tall when in flower with its icy blue spikes of blooms. An easy grower, this one is more tolerant of moist soils than other veronicas.
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Veronica ‘Giles Van Hees’
Speedwell  (Zone 4)
This outstanding spike Veronica produces clear-pink flower in Mid-season on 6" tall plants. Like most Veronicas, this selection prefers a full sun to part-sun site with average to well-drained soils. The foliage stays extremely clean and attractive throughout the growing season and with occasional deadheading this plant will bloom throughout the summer. An awesome dwarf selection!
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Veronica ‘New Century’
Creeping Speedwell  (Zone 4)
Nice mat forming variety that becomes covered with small, round, pale-blue flowers. This carpet of flowers appears in April and May. Foliage grows just 2" tall and stays semi-evergreen through the fall and winter. It prefers full sun and average soils.
...............Not available for 2011.

Veronica peduncularis ‘Georgia Blue’
Speedwell  (Zone 4)
‘Georgia Blue' produces copious amounts of beautiful, round, deep blue flowers in Mid-season. When planted in a full sun to part sun site with average, well-drained soil this plant will grow to 12". The small, dark green leaves are slightly toothed and with the onset of cooler fall temperatures take on a purplish hue. An excellent choice for mass color at the front of the border.
...............Available in Groundcover and 1-Quart containers.

Veronica 'Pink Eveline’ (PP18743) NEW!
Speedwell (Zone4)
Tapering spikes of rose-purple flowers. Durable and disease-resistant glossy dark green foliage. Grows 12-18".
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Veronica spicata ‘Minuet’
Speedwell
  (Zone 4)
This speedwell has pure pink flower spikes in mid-season atop silver-green foliage. It grows 15" tall and is ideal for edging, mixed borders, and rock gardens.
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Veronica spicata ‘Royal Candles' (PP18932)
Speedwell  (Zone 4)
This introduction from England is quite floriferous! The intense, deep, violet-blue flower spikes are produced in abundance in Mid-season on 15-18" plants. The dark green foliage compliments the upright flower spikes quite nicely. Plant in full sun and average garden soils.
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Veronica stelleri
Alpine Speedwell  (
Zone 5)
A North American perennial native to the western U.S. This is a low growing groundcover species endemic to rocky slopes and rocky soils. Growing to only 6-8", this species produces deep blue-violet flower spikes atop small, oblong dark green foliage. Blooms in late summer for at least several weeks. Could be used as a slower growing groundcover, edging plant, and rock garden or scree plant.

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Veronica ‘Waterperry Blue’
Speedwell  (Zone 4)
‘Waterperry' is undoubtedly one of the best groundcover Veronicas! Growing to only 4-6", this tough plant forms a solid mat of medium green foliage that turns a bronzy-purplish hue with the onset of cooler fall and winter temperatures. Light blue flowers are produced in Mid-season on top of the foliage, which appears to stay at least semi-evergreen (except for the coldest regions of the U.S.). This perennial performs optimally in a full sun, well-drained garden soil.
...............Available in Groundcover, 1-Quart and IMPACT containers.
 

Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
Vinca, Common Periwinkle  (Zone 4)
Deep wine-red colored blossoms bloom in Early season above evergreen foliage. Thrives in the deepest of shade but will tolerate a variety of conditions. Drought tolerant once established. Great for controlling erosion and one of the best groundcovers for shade! Grows to 6".
...............Available in Groundcover container only.

Vinca minor 'Bowles Cunningham'
Vinca, Common Periwinkle  (Zone 4)
Deep wine-red colored blossoms bloom in Early season above evergreen foliage. Thrives in the deepest of shade but will tolerate a variety of conditions. Drought tolerant once established. Great for controlling erosion and one of the best groundcovers for shade! Grows to 6".
...............Available in Groundcover container only.

Viola ‘Columbine’
Tufted Pansy  (Zone 5)
This dainty little plant has dark green foliage and unique flowers! The striking flowers are a heavily streaked purple-blue and white and bloom in early spring. The foliage reaches 6" tall. ‘Columbine’ is a great addition to the mixed border or container garden.
...............Not available for 2011.


Viola ‘Etain’
Tufted Pansy  (Zone 5-6)
This little pansy has brilliant bitonal flowers that are a soft yellow with lilac-violet edges. The flowers appear in early spring to mid summer. The green foliage grows to 8" tall. A definite must have for the mixed border or window box!
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Viola ‘Rebecca’ (PPAF)
Violet  (Zone 5-6)
This old-fashioned favorite is a tidy with striking creamy white flowers with purple margins that bleed inward. Only reaching 10" tall, the compact green foliage makes this violet perfect for the front of the border or container gardening. Plants bloom from spring through fall and should be treated as an annual.
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Viola SorbetTM 'Purple Duet’
Tufted Pansy  (Zone 5-6)
An eye catching early season bloomer with mauve and deep violet flowers atop attractive 8" tall foliage. Best if grown in a part-shade situation and if they are cut back they may rebloom in fall.
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Viola 'Heartthrob’
Sweet Violet  (Zone 4)
Beautiful leaves have deep burgundy centers that are edged in bright green. Lavender flowers. Grows to 8". It prefers shade to part-shade.
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Viola koreana ‘Syletta’ NEW!
Cyclamen-leaved Violet  (Zone 4)
A 4-6" cultivar, this plant features dark blackish-green leaves and contrasting silvery veins. Bright purple blooms are produced in spring. The plants are mainly clump formers, but will reseed. It prefers shade to part-shade.
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Viola labradorica
Labrador Violet  (Zone 3)
Native to the Northern U.S. and Greenland, this underused violet sports beautiful, small, purplish-blue flowers, mainly in Early season with sporadic bloom through the summer. The foliage mounds grow to 6" tall an are an attractive deep purple color that complements the flowers quite nicely. This selection spreads by creeping rhizomes and self seeds very heavily to form nice, self-sustaining colonies in the garden. Plant in part-shade to shade and average garden soils.
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Viola tricolor
Johnny Jump Up  (Zone 5)

An old-fashioned garden favorite that everyone knows no matter how it is listed in reference books! The cheery purple, yellow, and white flowers add a light touch to the informal garden. This 6" tall beauty is best planted in a part-shade situation where they are free to seed and move around at their own discretion. An easy-to-grow favorite!
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