Perennials - F -  Plant Nursery

Variegated Mountain Fleece
Fallopia japonica 'Variegata'

The Fallopia, 'Fallopia japonica 'Variegata', is an very colorful clump perennial that is excellent for brightening up a shady corner. The new spring leaves are variegated pink and white. As the leaves mature thay turn a marbled white and green with pink hilights and red stems. To maintain form, this plant should be pruned back extensively every spring. The colorful heart-shaped leaves make this plant a favorite for cut foliage for flower arranging. The Fallopia will reach a mature height of about 4 feet and they will spread and make larger clumps each year, hence, the need for pruning if you want to confine this plant in a smaller area.

False Indigo - Purple Smoke
False Indigo Purple Smoke

False Indigo Purple Smoke, Baptisia x hybrida 'Purple Smoke', is a seedling of Baptisia australis and Baptisia alba which resulted in a spectacular plant with charcoal-green stems and dozens of giant lupine-like flower heads of dusty purple. 'Purple Smoke' is a vigorous grower that becomes more impressive every year as it matures! 'Purple Smoke' is a vigorous grower that becomes more impressive every year as it matures! It is a good, vigorous grower, extremely long lived, and destined to become a favorite in the garden as it matures! Baptisia look attractive on their own, against walls and fences, or combined in a border with other June bloomers. Grow in average to dry soil but adapts to most conditions. Baptisia has a very deep tap root, giving it the ability to survive long dry periods and making it a challenge to move once it is established. Move in the early spring if you must. Full sun is best for the best flowering and performance. It is deer resistant.

False Indigo - Solar Flare Prairieblues™
False Indigo Solar Flare Prairieblues

False Indigo Solar Flare, Prairieblues Baptisia 'Solar Flare Prairieblues™' PPAF, is a large, shrub-like plant that adds a romantic look to any garden with its 12-18" long flowering spikes. In late spring to early summer, small bead-like blossoms open to a lemon yellow then develop an orange blush hue as they age. This plant boasts a striking upright, vase-shaped habit at its base with a dense broad head above. Extremely vigorous, a mature plant will produce over 100 stems. The exposed lower stems and foliage remain an attractive blue-green all summer. 'Solar Flare Prairieblues™' PPAF was developed by Dr. Jim Ault of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Baptisia look attractive on their own, against walls and fences, or combined in a border with other June bloomers. Grow in average to dry soil, but adapts to most conditions. Baptisia has a very deep tap root, giving it the ability to survive long dry periods and making it a challenge to move once it is established. Move in the early spring if you must. Full sun is best for the best flowering and performance. It is deer resistant.

False Indigo - Starlite Prairieblues™
False Indigo Starlite Prairieblues

False Indigo Starlite Prairieblues, Baptisia 'Starlite Prairieblues™' PPAF, is the second introduction to the lovely Prairieblues™ series of Baptisia. The dramatic 24 inch long flower stems resemble huge lupine flowers and make great cut flowers. In late spring, the deep violet-lavender buds of 'Starlite Prairieblues™' PPAF unfurl into lovely periwinkle-blue blooms with contrasting butter-cream keels. The profusion of flowers rise just above the well-maintained foliage. Looks great even when not in bloom! Baptisia look attractive on their own, against walls and fences, or combined in a border with other June bloomers. Grow in average to dry soil, but adapts to most conditions. Baptisia has a very deep tap root, giving it the ability to survive long dry periods and making it a challenge to move once it is established. Move in the early spring if you must. Full sun is best for the best flowering and performance. It is deer resistant.

False Indigo - Twilite Prairieblues™
False Indigo Twilite Prairieblues

False Indigo Twilite Prairieblues, Baptisia 'Twilite Prairieblues™' PPAF, is a vigorous and strong growing hybrid of Baptisia australis and Baptisia sphaerocarpa. This new color breakthrough is the result of extensive breeding efforts at the Chicago Botanical Garden. By the third year 'Twilite Prairieblues™' PPAF produces almost 100 flower spikes of unique deep violet-purple flowers highlighted by a lemon-yellow keel. Held above the handsome blue-green foliage, the inflorescences can be up to 32 inches long! Baptisia look attractive on their own, against walls and fences, or combined in a border with other June bloomers. Grow in average to dry soil, but adapts to most conditions. Baptisia has a very deep tap root, giving it the ability to survive long dry periods and making it a challenge to move once it is established. Move in the early spring if you must. Full sun is best for the best flowering and performance. It is deer resistant.

Mum - Fancy Gwendolyn
Fancy Gwendolyn Mum

Garden Mums add a burst of color to your Fall decorations. This daisy type, mid Fall bloomer will bring back life to your fading landscapes. Although garden mums can be grown as a perennial, they do tend to perform as annuals in the cooler zones.

Daisy - Cape Town Blue
Felicia hybrid

The Daisy Cape Town Blue, 'Felicia hybrid', is a new Proven Winner introduction with a true blue daisy. The Cape Town Blue is a more compact and free flowering variety. Daisy's require a sunny spot with fertile, well-drained soil and should be kept well watered in the summer. Daisy's may be used as a cut flower and they are excellent in window boxes, pots, and rock gardens. The daisy is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds, plus they are resistant to deer. These daisys are winter hardy to USDA Zones 10-11 and they are grown as an annual in other cooler climatic zones. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage additional bloom. The deeply cut, dark green leaves are aromatic when bruised.For zones 9-11, this plant can also be a perennial.

Grass - Elijah Blue Fescue
Festuca glauca

The Ornamental Grass 'Elijah' Blue', 'Festuca glauca', also know as Blue Fescue, is a wonderful ornamental grass that should not be passed by. With its bluish gray foliage, the plumes appear overwhelming from June to July. 'Elijah Blue' has a plant height of 12" and spread of 12-24". This grass prefers full sun, but will tolerate morning shade. Combined with blue and purple flowers, such as Salvia and Veronica, it adds color and contrast to any perennial garden. For best results, comb through the plant in winter to remove dead foliage. Keep well watered in hot summer months, especially when becoming established.

Grass - Golden Toupee Fescue
Festuca ovina glauca

The Grass 'Golden Toupee Fescue', Festuca ovina glauca 'Golden Toupee', is a beautiful tufted ornamental grass. A superb choice for a showy border planting or rock garden, the tight clumps of bright yellow foliage also complement conifers and other evergreens and also work well in containers.This blue fescue cultivar is a slowly spreading, ornamental grass which typically forms a dense, tufted clump of thin, gracefully arching, sharply pointed, hair-like grass blades which are bright chartreuse as opposed to the usual blue-gray of the species. Somewhat insignificant, pale green flowers first appear in flattened, terminal panicles above the foliage on erect, slender stems in early summer, maturing to a straw color by mid-summer Pest and disease free.

Grass - Flame
Flame Grass

Grass - Flame, Miscanthus 'Purpurascens', as the common name suggests, is noted for its superior orange-red fall color. It is a compact, upright, warm season, clump-forming ornamental grass which typically grows to 3' to 4' tall. Flame Grass features medium green blades with a reddish tinge which gradually develop further reddish hues as summer progresses, eventually turning a brilliant orange-red in fall. Burgundy foliage and creamy white seed plumes persist well into winter, providing a striking winter interest. Flame Grass is easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils from well-drained sandy soils to the heavy clay. Flame Grass prefers moist soils and does best in full sun. This versatile ornamental grass can be used as an accent, specimen, grouping, screen or by the water. The most important consideration when growing Flame Grass is to make sure that it receives ample moisture.

Mum - Flashy Gretchen
Flashy Gretchen Mum

Garden Mums add a burst of color to your Fall decorations. This daisy type, mid Fall bloomer will bring back life to your fading landscapes. Although garden mums can be grown as a perennial, they do tend to perform as annuals in the cooler zones.

Forget-me-not - Royal Blue
Forget me not Royal Blue

Forget Me Not Royal Blue, Myosotis sylvatica 'Royal Blue', has clusters of delicate, tiny, sky blue flowers with white or light yellow centers that blanket the plant. It has a more compact form than the species. Myosotis 'Royal Blue Compact' derives its name from the Greek words mus "mouse" and ous "ear", referring to the mouse ear-shaped leaves. 'Royal Blue Compact' creates a beautiful display as a flower border or as a ground cover in your landscape. The soil for 'Royal Blue' should be light, rich, and well drained. It should be kept evenly moist and should not dry out. Plant in early spring or in or late summer/early fall. The forget-me-nots are excellent for woodland settings and for an early splash of color in moist shady areas.

Foxglove - Camelot Lavender
Foxglove Camelot Lavender

Foxglove Camelot Lavender, Digitalis purpurea 'Camelot Lavender', is a new hybrid foxglove with large pendulous lavender flowers with dark burgundy speckles. Unlike other foxglove, the 'Camelot' series forms flowers all the way around the sturdy flowers stalks, instead of just on one side! These uniform plants create high quality flower spikes in a rich carousel of color as the speckled, jewel-like blooms open all around the stout stems, giving more impact than ever before! Ideal for shady beds and borders. Resistant to both deer and rabbits. Digitalis should be planted in full sun but will tolerate morning shade. It blooms early to mid summer. Being a major attraction to bees, butterflies and birds, it is a must in any garden. In most climates, partial shade is best, though it will grow in full sun in northern regions. Try planting it in woodland gardens, as a border plant or for cut-flowers. Remember to leave some dead flower stalks to self sow for future flowers. .

Foxglove - Camelot Rose
Foxglove Camelot Rose

Foxglove Camelot Rose, Digitalis purpurea 'Camelot Rose', is a new hybrid foxflove with large pendulous rose-pink flowers with dark burgundy speckles. Unlike other foxglove, the 'Camelot' series forms flowers all the way around the sturdy flowers stalks, instead of just on one side! Numerous secondary flower spikes extend the bloom time well into summer if plants are deadheaded. When not in bloom, enjoy the large rosettes of fuzzy, green leaves. Digitalis should be planted in full sun but will tolerate morning shade. It blooms early to mid summer. In most climates, partial shade is best, though it will grow in full sun in northern regions. Try planting it in woodland gardens, as a border plant or for cut-flowers. Remember to leave some dead flower stalks to self sow for future flowers. Being a major attraction to bees, butterflies and birds, it is a must in any garden. .

Foxglove - Candy Mountain
Foxglove Candy Mountain

Foxglove Candy Mountain, Digitalis 'Candy Mountain', is the first foxglove ever to have upward-facing flowers instead of the usual downward-facing ones! This unique feature allows you to view the beautifully speckled flower throats from above instead of having to get down on your knees to see their true beauty. In early summer, the rose pink flowers completely surround the strong flower spikes and make a dramatic look for the back of the border. This plant is a biennial. Digitalis should be planted in full sun but will tolerate morning shade. It blooms early to mid summer. In most climates, partial shade is best, though it will grow in full sun in northern regions. Try planting it in woodland gardens, as a border plant or for cut-flowers. Remember to leave some dead flower stalks to self sow for future flowers. Being a major attraction to bees, butterflies and birds, it is a must in any garden. .

Foxglove - Goldcrest
Foxglove Goldcrest

Foxglove Goldcrest, Digitalis 'Goldcrest' 'Waldigone' PPAF, blooms from mid-summer into early fall and has strong 18" long stems with dark green lance shaped leaves. The flower racemes are in shades of yellow-peach with reddish brown markings. Digitalis 'Goldcrest' differs from Digitalis grandiflora in that it flowers over a longer period, has smaller flowers and darker semi-evergreen leaves. It is well branched so that there is succession of flowering. Compact in size, it is a great garden perennial, and 'Goldcrest' is sure to be a unique and colorful addition for your garden landscape! Digitalis should be planted in full sun but will tolerate morning shade. It blooms early to mid summer. In most climates, partial shade is best, though it will grow in full sun in northern regions. Try planting it in woodland gardens, as a border plant or for cut flowers. Remember to leave some dead flower stalks to self sow for future flowers. Being a major attraction to bees, butterflies and birds, it is a must in any garden. .

Freesia - Double Mixed Colors
Freesia double 'Mixed'

The Fragrant Double Freesia Mix, 'Iridaceae Mixed', produces a rainbow mixture of fragrant bell-shaped flowers in a wide range of colors: reds, yellows, oranges, whites and lavender. They are simply charming! The leaves are sword shaped and light green and may be up to 1.5 feet high. Flower stalks are slender and about the same height. As many as 8 funnel-shaped flowers form a loose cluster at the top of each stalk. Where the flowers begin, the stem makes a sharp bend so that the flowers face upward. This mix is hardy in zones 8-10.

Fox's Grape
Fritillaria assyriaca

The Fritillaria 'Fox's Grape', Fritillaria, has brownish-purple bell shaped flowers with yellow margins. The pendulous flowers make a bold statement in the garden. A fall planted bulb, it is deal for the garden border. Plant Fritillaria immediately after acquiring the bulbs. Fritillaria prefers to be kept in the ground.After flowering and complete drying of the leaves, the stems should be cut off just above the ground. Mark the location of the bulbs to avoid any damage when digging or raking. This plant has a 3 week bloom period beginning in late spring. Fritillaria are used in borders, containers, and as a specimen plant. They are deer, rabbit, and squirrel resistant. The odor scares away mice, moles and other rodents.

Crown Imperial Fritillaria - Orange
Fritillaria imperialis 'aurora'

The Orange Crown Imperial, Fritillaria 'Aurora', is a stately royal beauty that is imposing and impressive in the garden. Brilliantly colored bell-shaped pendant flowers are beneath crowns of upright green leaves. Plant in clumps, in a rich, well-drained sunny area. The odor scares away mice, moles and other rodents.Plant Fritillaria immediately after acquiring the bulbs. Fritillaria prefers to be kept in the ground, and after flowering and complete drying of the leaves, the stems should be cut off just above the ground. Mark the location of the bulbs to avoid any damage when digging or raking. This plant has a 3 week bloom period beginning in late spring. Fritillaria are used in borders, containers, and as a specimen plant. They are deer, rabbit, and squirrel resistant. The plant is found in such locations as Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan.

Crown Imperial Fritillaria - Yellow
Fritillaria imperialis Lutea Maxima

The Fritillaria 'Yellow', 'Crown Imperial Fritillaria', is a fall planted bulb. The impressive Crown Imperial has a bundle of yellow bell-like flowers all around the stem and a whimsical crown of green leaves. The pendulous flowers make a bold statement in the garden. It is by far the most well-known species and also one of the earliest plants to be cultivated. Clusius introduced this majestic plant to the Netherlands as early as the 16th century. The plant is found in such locations as Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan. The odor scares away mice, moles and other rodents.Plant Fritillaria immediately after acquiring the bulbs. Fritillaria prefers to be kept in the ground. After flowering and complete drying of the leaves, the stems should be cut off just above the ground. Mark the location of the bulbs to avoid any damage when digging or raking. This plant has a 3 week bloom period beginning in late spring. Fritillaria are used in borders, containers, and as a specimen plant. They are deer, rabbit, and squirrel resistant.

Crown Imperial Fritillaria - Double Red
Fritillaria imperialis 'prolifera'

The Double Crown Imperial, Fritillaria imperialis, has two crowns of red-orange bell-shaped flowers with purple veins. Heirloom bulbs are the best of the best of timeless, classic and elegant varieties that have been bred to relative perfection. These antique varieties have endured the test of time, and are as amazing as they were thousands of years ago. Highly recommended! Dramatic planted in groups amid lower-growing spring flowers, they soon become focal points as their stems rise to a majestic height. Consistently splendid performers requiring little attention. Increase in number each year.

Crown Imperial Fritillaria - Red
Fritillaria imperialis Rubra Maxima

The Fritillaria 'Red', 'Crown Imperial Fritillaria', is a fall planted bulb. The impressive Crown Imperial has a bundle of red bell-like flowers all around the stem and a whimsical crown of green leaves. The pendulous flowers make a bold statement in the garden. It is by far the most well-known species and also one of the earliest plants to be cultivated. Clusius introduced this majestic plant to the Netherlands as early as the 16th century. The plant is found in such locations as Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan. The odor scares away mice, moles and other rodents.Plant Fritillaria immediately after acquiring the bulbs. Fritillaria prefers to be kept in the ground. After flowering and complete drying of the leaves, the stems should be cut off just above the ground. Mark the location of the bulbs to avoid any damage when digging or raking. This plant has a 3 week bloom period beginning in late spring. Fritillaria are used in borders, containers, and as a specimen plant. They are deer, rabbit, and squirrel resistant.

Guinea-hen flower - Mixed Colors
Fritillaria meleagris

The Guinea-Hen Flower 'Mixed Colors', 'Fritillaria Meleagris', a fall planted bulb, produces dainty purple and white bell-shaped flowers that are extraordinary textured, like a checkerboard. This species is native to Europe, where its bulbs usually grow in very moist locations. They are exquisite when naturalized with ferns, or in tall grass where they quickly form large colonies. Guinea plants flower in mid spring for about a 3 week period.Hen Flower bulbs prefer moist, organic soil and light, filtered shade. If conditions are right, the bulbs are long-lived and multiply well. The best results are achieved when the plants are not disturbed. This plant is great for mass planting, containers, rock gardens, and borders. They are also deer, rabbit, and squirrel resistant.

Persian Fritillaria
Fritillaria persica

The Persian Fritillaria, 'Fritillaria persica', is a fall planted bulb. The impressive Crown Imperial has a bundle of bell-like flowers all around the stem and a whimsical crown of green leaves. The pendulous flowers make a bold statement in the garden. It is by far the most well-known species and also one of the earliest plants to be cultivated. Clusius introduced this majestic plant to the Netherlands as early as the 16th century. The plant is found in such locations as Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan. The odor scares away mice, moles and other rodents.Plant immediately after acquiring the bulbs. Fritillaria prefers to be kept in the ground. After flowering and complete drying of the leaves, the stems should be cut off just above the ground. Mark the location of the bulbs to avoid any damage when digging or raking. The Persian Fritillaria blooms in mid to late spring for a 3 week period. These plants are deer, squirrel, and rabbit resistant.