1996 Perennial Plant of the Year. Small, white, trumpet-shaped flowers with red stamens top garnet-red foliage.  Tray Size: 72 plants  Common Name: Beard tongue  USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 9  Mature Height: 30...

1999 Perennial Plant of the Year. Golden-yellow flowers with black cone. This North American wildflower is an excellent choice for borders and mass plantings - especially combined with ornamental grasses. Attracts butterflies. Seed heads offer winter...

2000 Perennial Plant of the Year. 'Butterfly Blue' got its name for a reason - gorgeous 2 inch lavender blue flowers bring the butterflies to gardens and containers. Reaches 12 to 18 inches at maturity. Mounds of foliage are blanketed with long-blooming...

2001 Perennial Plant of the Year. Versatile, attractive and care-free ornamental grass. Deep-green, lustrous foliage in early spring, lasts all the way to winter. Upright clump with feathery plumes. Moist, well-draining soil.  Tray Size: 38...

2006 Perennial Plant of the Year. Perfect mounds of blue-gray foliage boast fragrant, magenta-pink flowers. Low growing habit and linear, grass-like foliage makes for a great groundcover.  Tray Size: 72 plants  Common Name:...

2010 Perennial Plant of the Year. Dark spikes of indigo blue flowers bloom over blue-green foliage in mid to late spring. Foliage remains attractive all summer long.  Tray Size: 72 plants  Common Name: Wild Indigo  USDA...

2011 Perennial Plant of the Year. Long-lived, graceful, upright plant with clusters of cool blue flowers in May and June. The outstanding golden color of its narrow-leafed foliage in the fall expands its seasonal interest.  Tray Size: 72...