Astilbe japonica 'Deutschland' (False Spirea)

Large ruby-red blooms with wavy edges lay on bright green foliage that turns an attractive shade of red in the fall. Moderate growth rate.

Blooms mid spring
4-5 ft tall x 3 ft spread
Deciduous
HARDY to -20°F (-28.9°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds

(Primo® Series) Clump-forming deep black leaves with brighter purple undersides grow below tall stems of small bell-shaped white flowers with pink calyxes. Moderate growth rate.

Blooms early to late summer
1.5-2 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

Trusses of reddish-purple blooms with a deep purplish-red blotch. Blooms April to May. Rounded, well-branched habit. 3-5′ tall x 3-4′ spread. Part Shade. HARDY to -15F (-26C).