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...

2007 Perennial Plant of the Year. Soft mounds of gray-green foliage support loose spikes of lavender-blue flowers from late spring to summer.  Tray Size: 72 plants  Common Name: Catmint  USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 -...

2014 Perennial Plant of the Year. A wonderful Panicum selection from Roy Diblik of Northwind Perennial Farm. A very strong, upright grower with wider steel-blue foliage.  Tray Size: 38 plants  Common Name: Switch grass  USDA...