Perenial of the Year

Photo courtesy of Heritage Perennials This year’s winner is Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’ or switchgrass – a great addition to a sunny garden, where you can... Read More

Photo courtesy of Heritage Perennials This year’s winner is Variegated Solomon’s Seal or Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’ – another great addition to a part-shady to shady... Read More

The 2012 winner is Brunnera ‘Jack Frost” — just a great addition to a shady garden. The wide heart shaped leaves shimmer with a frosty... Read More

The 2011 winner is Thread leaf Blue Star/Arkansas Blue Star/Blue star flower (Amsonia hubrichtii), a native North American plant with bright green fern-like foliage in... Read More

The 2010 winner is false indigo (baptisia australis), a native North American plant with grey-green foliage, and lovely dark blue pea-like flowers over a long... Read More

The 2009 choice is Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ — a perennial ornamental grass, originally from Japan. It’s commonly referred to as Japanese Forest Grass or Hakone... Read More

The 2008 choice is Geranium ‘Rozanne’ — a perennial geranium. ‘Rozanne’ naturally grows in a clump – and is ideal as an edger or a... Read More

The 2007 choice is Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’ — one of the catmint varieties and a very long bloomer. Catmint is a sun lover (although it... Read More

The 2006 choice is Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Feuerhexe’ (Firewitch) – one of the Cheddar Pinks from the Caryophyllaceae family. Dianthus are a large group of plants... Read More

The 2005 choice is Helleborus x hybridus from the Ranunculacae or buttercup family. The hellebore, or Lenten rose, prefers a shady or partly shady location... Read More