Heliopsis-Nepeta

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Heliopsis helanthoides

Common Name: Oxeye Sunflower, False Sunflower

Zone: 3-9

Height: 36-72"

Spread: 24-48"

Sun: Full sun to light shade

Bloom Time: June-August

Bloom Description: Orange-yellow 

Water: Dry to medium

Maintenance: Low

Flower: Daisy-like

Leaf: Green

Tolerate: Drought, dry soil, clay soil

Other: Best suited for prairie gardens or cottage gardens


Size: #1 $ 10.99 Native

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Heliopsis 'Bleeding Hearts'

Common Name: False Sunflower

Zone: 3-9

Height: 36-40"

Spread: 36-40"

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Bloom Time: July-frost

Bloom Description: Intense Orange

Water: Average

Maintenance: Medium

Flower: Intense oragne, deadhead for rebloom

Leaf: Deep green with bronze

Tolerate: Some shade, will need staking if planted in shade

Other: Attracts butterflies and bees


Size: #1 $ 13.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Heliopsis h. 'Sunstruck'

Common Name: False Sunflower

Zone: 4-9

Height: 14-16"

Spread: 12-14"

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Bloom Time: July-October

Bloom Description: Golden yellow

Water: Average

Maintenance: Medium

Flower: 2" daisy-like, deadhead for rebloom

Leaf: Variegated

Tolerate: some shade, will need staking if in shade

Other: Attracts bees, easy to grow, will reseed 


Size: #1 $ 13.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Hemerocallis 'Happy Returns'

Common Name: Daylily

Zone: 3-9

Height: 18"

Spread: 24"

Sun: Full sun

Bloom Time: July-frost

Bloom Description: Canary yellow

Water: Average to low

Maintenance: low

Flower: 2", fragrant, deadhead for rebloom

Leaf: Green, fountainous

Tolerate: Drought

Other: Sttracts hummingbirds and bees. Easy to grow


Size: #1 $ 13.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Hemerocallis 'Raspberry Eclipse'

Common Name: Daylily

Zone: 3-9

Height: 30"

Spread: 24"

Sun: Full sun

Bloom Time: July-August, sometimes reblooms if deadheaded

Bloom Description: Raspberry purple with lavender band

Water: Low

Maintenance: Low

Flower: 5 1/2", very showy, fragrant

Leaf: green, fountainous

Tolerate: Drought, poor soil conditions

Other: Heavily ruffled flowers, tetraploid.


Size: #1 $ 14.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Hemerocallis 'Rock Solid'

Common Name: Daylily

Zone: 3-9

Height: 27"

Spread: 24"

Sun: Full sun

Bloom Time: July-August

Bloom Description: Mauve with dark purple eye

Water: Low

Maintenance: Low

Flower: Very fragrant, ruffled

Leaf: Green, fountainous

Tolerate: Drought, poor soil conditions

Other: Ruffled flowers, very fragrant. Tetraploid.


Size: #1 $ 14.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Hemerocallis 'Alabama Jubilee'

Common Name: Daylily

Zone: 3-9

Height: 18"

Spread: 24"

Sun: Full sun

Bloom Time: July-frost

Bloom Description: Fiery red-orange flowers with a deeper red band and gold throat

Water: Average-low

Maintenance: Low

Flower: 3", trumpet-shaped

Leaf: Green, fountainous

Tolerate: Neglect

Other: Salt tolerant, focal point


Size: #1 $ 13.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Hemerocallis 'Passionate Returns'

Common Name: Daylily

Zone: 3-9

Height: 18"

Spread: 24"

Sun: Full sun

Bloom Time: July-frost

Bloom Description: Red shades

Water: Average-low

Maintenance: Low

Flower: 3", trumpet-shaped

Leaf: Green, fountainous

Tolerate: Neglect

Other: Salt tolerant, focal point


Size: #1 $ 13.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro'

Common Name: Daylily

Zone: 3-9

Height: 18"

Spread: 24"

Sun: Full sun

Bloom Time: July-frost

Bloom Description: Golden yellow

Water: Average-low

Maintenance: Low

Flower: 3", trumpet-shaped

Leaf: Green, fountainous

Tolerate: Neglect

Other: The world's most popular daylily


Size: #1 $ 13.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Heuchera 'Grape Expectations'

Common Name: Coral Bells

Zone: 4-9

Height: 12" foliage, 30" flower scapes

Spread: 24"

Sun: Part shade to full shade

Bloom Time: July

Bloom Description: Peachy-pink

Water: Average

Maintenance: Medium

Flower: Tiny, bell-shaped flowers on tall scapes

Leaf: Vibrant grape-colored with black veining

Other: Pairs well with hostas and ferns, or plants with yellow foliage.


Size: #1 $ 14.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Heuchera 'Lemon Love'

Common Name: Coral Bells

Zone: 4-9

Height: 14" foliage, 20" scapes

Spread: 30"

Sun: Part sun to full shade

Bloom Time: July

Bloom Description: Creamy white

Water: Average

Maintenance: Medium

Flower: Small bell-shaped flowers on tall scapes

Leaf: Chartreuse, will be more lime green in deep shade

Other: Brightens up any shady spot in the garden


Size: #1 $ 14.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Heucherella 'Pink Fizz'

Common Name: Foamy Bells

Zone: 4-9

Height: 8" foliage, 13" scapes

Spread: 18"

Sun: Full sun to full shade

Bloom Time: June

Bloom Description: Light pink

Water: Average

Maintenance: Medium

Flower: Bottle-brush flowers, will rebloom if deadheaded

Leaf: Lobed green with dark veining

Other: Attracts bees. Prefers part-shade. Perfect for edging a shade bed.

Size: #1 $ 14.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Heucherella 'Pumpkin Spice'

Common Name: Foamy Bells

Zone: 4-9

Height: 10" foliage, 20" scapes

Spread: 22"

Sun: Part sun to full shade

Bloom Time: June

Bloom Description: Creamy white

Water: Average

Maintenance: Medium

Flower: Bottle-brush flowers

Leaf: Bronze-orange, fades as the season goes on.

Other: Performs best in part-shade. A must-have!


Size: #1 $ 14.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Hibiscus 'Blackberry Merlot'

Common Name: Hibiscus, Rose Mallow

Zone: 4-9

Height: 52"

Spread: 48"

Sun: Full sun to light shade

Bloom Time: August-September

Bloom Description: Velvety red

Water: Average

Maintenance: Low

Flower: 8" dinnerplate blooms with yellow center

Leaf: Deep green with dark stem

Tolerate: Deer

Other:Stays dormant until June, attracts butterflies


Size: #1 $ 16.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel'

Common Name: Hibiscus, Rose Mallow

Zone: 4-9

Height: 52"

Spread: 48"

Sun: Full sun to light shade

Bloom Time: August-September

Bloom Description: Deep red

Water: Average

Maintenance: Low

Flower: 8" dinnerplate blooms with yellow center

Leaf: Deep green with dark stem

Tolerate: Deer

Other:Stays dormant until June, attracts butterflies


Size: #1 $ 16.99 Native

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'

Common Name: Hosta, Plantain Lily

Zone: 3-9

Height: 8"

Spread: 12"

Sun: Part-shade to full shade

Bloom Time: July-August

Bloom Description: Lavender

Water: Average

Maintenance: Low

Flower: Trumpet-shaped

Leaf: Blue, rounded, thick

Other: Great for edging. Mini, collectable


Size: #1 $ 14.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Hosta 'First Frost'

Common Name: Hosta, Plantain Lily

Zone: 3-9

Height: 16"

Spread: 36"

Sun: Part-shade to full shade

Bloom Time: July-August

Bloom Description: Lavender

Water: Average

Maintenance: Low

Flower: Trumpet-shaped

Leaf: Creamy yellow margin that lightens to white midsummer



Size: #1 $ 13.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens


Hosta 'Golden Tiara'

Common Name: Hosta, Plantain Lily

Zone: 3-9

Height: 15"

Spread: 30"

Sun: Part-shade to full shade

Bloom Time: July-August

Bloom Description: Lavender

Water: Average

Maintenance: Low

Flower: Trumpet-shaped

Leaf: Green with wide chartreuse margins


Size: #1 $ 13.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Hosta 'Mighty Mouse'

Common Name: Hosta, Plantain Lily

Zone: 3-9

Height: 8"

Spread: 12"

Sun: Part-shade to full shade

Bloom Time: July-August

Bloom Description: Lavender

Water: Average

Maintenance: Low

Flower: trumpet-shaped

Leaf: Early to open, Rounded, blue-green with creamy yellow margin that fades to a white margin as summer progresses

Other: Pairs well with Heuchera 'Grape Expectations'. Mini, collectable.


Size: #1 $ 15.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Hosta 'Mini Skirt'

Common Name: Hosta, Plantain Lily

Zone: 3-9

Height: 5"

Spread: 13"

Sun: Part-shade to full shade

Bloom Time: July-August

Bloom Description: Lavender

Water: Average

Maintenance: Low

Flower: Trumpet-shaped

Leaf: Wavy, thick, blue-green with creamy yellow margin. In summer, the center turns more green and the margins fade to white.

Other: Mini, collectable


Size: #1 $ 15.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Hosta 'Wide Brim'

Common Name: Hosta, Plantain Lily

Zone: 3-9

Height: 16"

Spread: 36"

Sun: Part-shade to full shade

Bloom Time: July-August

Bloom Description: Lavender

Water: Average

Maintenance: Low

Flower: Trumpet-shaped

Leaf: Dark green with very wide creamy white margin

Other: More sun tolerant than other varieties


Size: #1 $ 13.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Hosta 'Undulata albomarginata'

Common Name: Hosta, Plantain Lily

Zone: 3-9

Height: 18"

Spread: 40"

Sun: Part-shade to full shade

Bloom Time: July-August

Bloom Description: Lavender

Water: Average

Maintenance: Low

Flower: Trumpet-shaped

Leaf: Green with cream and white margin

Spreads more than other hostas, good for filling in very shady areas


Size: #1 $ 13.99

Photo Credit: Missouri Botanical Garden

Hosta undulata variegata

Common Name: Hosta, Plantain Lily

Zone: 3-9

Height: 18-24"

Spread: 24"

Sun: Part-shade to full shade

Bloom Time: July-August

Bloom Description: Lavender

Water: Average

Maintenance: Low

Flower: Trumpet-shaped

Leaf: Variegated, waxy, twisted


Size: #1 $ 13.99

Iris germanica, assorted

Common Name: German Iris

Zone: 3-10

Height: 24-36"

Spread: 24"+

Sun: Full sun

Bloom Time: May

Bloom Description: Colors vary, Purple, white, yellow

Water: Dry

Maintenance: Medium

Flower: Showy, some are fragrant, good for cutting

Leaf: Green, sword-like

Other: Cut spent flower stalks off and remove brown leaves to prevent pest and disease issues


Size: 4.5" $ 13.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Iris sibrica 'Caesar's Brother'

Common Name: Siberian Iris

Zone: 3-10

Height: 36-42"

Spread: 18-24"+

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Bloom Time: May-June

Bloom Description: Deep purple with yellow blaze, black veining

Water: Average to moist

Maintenance: Medium

Flower: Wonderful for cut flowers

Leaf: Grass-like

Other: Can tolerate standing water, great for wet ditches or rain gardens


Size: #1 $ 14.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Liatris s. 'Kobold'

Common Name: Meadow Blazing Star

Zone: 3-8

Height: 20-30"

Spread: 15"

Sun: Full sun

Bloom Time: July-September

Bloom Description: Purple flower stalks

Water: Average to dry

Maintenance: Medium to low

Flower: Tall spike, Monarch butterfly magnet

Leaf: Green, long, slender

Other: Seeds in flower stalk attract and feed finches in winter


Size: #1 $ 14.99 

Photo Credit: Blazing Star Gardens

Liatris ligulistylis

Common Name: Meadow Blazing Star

Zone: 3-8

Height: 40"

Spread: 15"

Sun: Full sun

Bloom Time: July-September

Bloom Description: Red buds, purple flowers

Water: Average to dry

Maintenance: Medium to low

Flower: Tall spike, Monarch butterfly magnet

Leaf: Green, long, slender

Other: Seeds in flower stalk attract and feed finches in winter


Size: #1 $ 12.99 Native

Photo Credit: Missouri Botanical Gardens

Liatris pycnostachya

Common Name: Blazing Star, Gayfeather

Zone: 3-9

Height: 48"

Spread: 15"

Sun: Full sun

Bloom Time: July-September

Bloom Description: Rosy-purple

Water: Average to dry

Maintenance: Medium to low

Flower: Spikes bloom from the top down

Leaf: Green, grass-like

Tolerates: Dry

Other: Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and feeds finches in winter


Size: #1 $ 13.99 Native

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Ligularia 'Tractor Seat'

Common Name: Ragwort

Zone: 4-9

Height: 42"

Spread: 60"

Sun: Part shade to full shade

Bloom Time: July-September

Bloom Description: Golden yellow

Water: Moist to almost wet

Maintenance: Low

Flower: Daisy-like clusters with drooping petals

Leaf: Huge 16" leaf with serrated margins


Size: #1 $ 15.99

Photo Credit: Missouri Botanical Gardens

Lychoris squamigera

Common Name: Reserruction Lily, Naked Lady, Magic Lily

Zone: 4-9

Height: 24"

Spread: 24"

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Bloom Time: August

Bloom Description: Pink

Water: Average

Maintenance: Low

Flower: Trumpet shaped, very fragrant.

Leaf: Daffodil-like, goes dormant in late spring

Other: Hardy bulb. Leaves emerge at the same time as daffodills. The foliage goes dormant, then the flower stalk quickly emerges in summer


Size: #1 $ 12.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Lupinus 'Russel Hybrids'

Common Name: Lupine

Zone: 4-9

Height: 30-36"

Spread: 20""

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Bloom Time: June-September

Bloom Description: Red, yellows, purple, blue, pink

Water: Average

Maintenance: Average

Flower: stalk, can be 2-tone

Leaf: Green


Size: #1 $ 14.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Monarda 'Cherry Pops'

Common Name: Bee Balm

Zone: 4-9

Height: 20"

Spread: 26"

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Bloom Time: July-September

Bloom Description: Cherry red

Water: Average to dry

Maintenance: Average

Flower: 2" on strong stems

Leaf: Dark green


Size: #1 $ 14.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Monarda 'Electric Neon Purple'

Common Name: Bee Balm

Zone: 4-9

Height: 24"

Spread: 30"

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Bloom Time: July-September

Bloom Description: Bright fuschia

Water: Average to dry

Maintenance: Average

Flower: 3" firecracker-like, spicy scent

Leaf: Green, fragrant

Other: Resistant to powdery mildew


Size: #1 $ 14.99

Photo Credit: Missouri Botanical Gardens

Monarda fistulosa

Common Name: Bee Balm

Zone: 3-9

Height: 36"

Spread: 18"

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Bloom Time: July-September

Bloom Description: Pinkish-lavender

Water: Low to average

Maintenance: Average

Flower: Showy, spicy-scented, great for cutting

Leaf: Green, prone to powdery mildew. Cut back to ground is mildew is an issue. 

Other: Tolerates poor soil

Size: #1 $ 13.99 Native

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'

Common Name: Catmint

Zone: 3-8

Height: 14"

Spread: 20"

Sun: Full sunt to part shade

Bloom Time: June-September

Bloom Description: Light blue

Water: Average to dry

Maintenance: Low

Flower: Blooms from the ground up to the tips of the stems

Attracts: Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds

Leaf: Soft green, tiny

Tolerate: Deer, rabbits, drought

Other: Looks good even when not blooming. Great for edging or borders.

Size: #1 $15.99

Photo Credit: Walter's Gardens

Nepeta 'Picture Purrfect'

Common Name: Catmint

Zone: 3-8

Height: 12"

Spread: 24"

Sun: Full sunt to part shade

Bloom Time: June-September

Bloom Description: Indigo blue

Water: Average to dry

Maintenance: Low

Flower: Blooms from the ground up to the tips of the stems

Attracts: Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds

Leaf: Soft green, tiny

Tolerate: Deer, rabbits, drought

Other: Looks good even when not blooming. Great for edging or borders.

Size: #1 $15.99

Nepeta 'Walker's Low'

Common Name: Catmint

Zone: 3-9

Height: 24"

Spread: 42"+

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Bloom Time: June-September

Bloom Description: Violet-blue

Water: Average to low

Maintenance: Average

Flower: Covers atching stems, reblooms if plant is cut back

Attracts: Bees, hummingbirds, butterflies

Leaf: Gray-green

Tolerate: Drought, deer, rabbits

Other: Plant tends to flop open mid-summer, then sends up a second flush of growth from the center. Can be trimmed back or left alone. Great for rock gardens or filling large spaces in the garden.

Size: #1 $14.99