Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Red' (Chinese Astilbe)

Fiery deep scarlet blooms are heavily textured and completely cover the plant. Small glossy green leaves change to brilliant orange-red in fall, providing interesting cold-weather foliage.

Blooms mid-spring
2-3 ft tall x 3-4 ft spread
Semi-evergreen
HARDY to -20°F (-28.9°C)
Fragrant
Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies
Rabbit resistant

Clump-forming rust-red leaves grow below tall stems with small white and pink bell-shaped flowers. Moderate 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

Bright red double blooms, green foliage, moderate growth rate, blooms early to late spring, 0.5ft tall x 1ft wide, partial to full shade

Bright rose-red blooms with blue tinge and dark red blotch. Held in conical-shaped truss. Foliage is glossy dark green & partly twisted. Blooms early/mid spring. Slow growth rate. Round dense habit. 3′ tall x 5′ spread Part Shade HARDY to -15F (-26C)