Astilbe arendsii 'Amethyst' (False Spirea)

Large wavy blooms are deep rose with a dark pink blotch, and sit on dark green glossy foliage that turns brilliant red in the fall. Stems turn deep red in winter. Upright low growing.

Blooms mid spring
2-4 ft tall x 3-5 ft wide spread
Evergreen
HARDY to -10°F (-23.3°C)
Fragrant
Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies
Rabbit resistant

Clump-forming silver-green leaves with black veining and violet undersides grow below tall stems with small bright red bell-shaped flowers. Fast growth rate.

Blooms early to late summer
1 ft tall x 1.5 ft spread
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Deer and rabbit resistant
Salt tolerant

These shade-loving, rhizomatous, clump-forming perennials bear leaves that are medium green with chartreuse rippled margins. Lavender bell-shaped flowers bloom on one-sided racemes atop tall bracted scapes. Slow growth rate. Sport of “Gold Drop”.

Blooms mid to late summer
0.5-1.5 ft tall x 1.5-2.5 ft spread
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Tolerant to juglone
Moderate salt tolerance
Heat and humidity tolerant

This deciduous fern gets its common name from the long, upright feathery fronds that resemble ostrich plumes. Before the fronds unfurl in the spring, they can be harvested and cooked to make a delicious side dish. Fast growth rate.  
 
Blooms mid-spring to fall
HARDY to -40 °F (-40 °C) 
4-6 ft tall x 3-4 ft wide 
Deer and rabbit resistant

Floriferous semi-evergreen plant forming a rosette of bright green leaves. Stems bear large, upright-facing, pink double blooms and mature to lilac pink from early to late spring. Clump-forming habit. 5-8″ tall x 10-12″ spread. Full Sun/Part Shade

Noted for its single pink blooms, small foliage and red stems. Blooms in April. Moderate growth rate. Small mounded habit. 2-3′ tall x 2-3′ spread. Part Shade. Offspring of Weston’s Aglo. HARDY to -20/-25F (-29C/-32C)