Acer palmatum Bloodgood

Bloodgood Japanese Maple

A purplish-red Japanese maple holding its deep red colour well throughout the summer, changing to red in the fall. The leaves are somewhat larger than those of other purple forms. A small tree for lawns, patios, or entryways.

Hibiscus x Midnight Marvel

Rose Mallow

Violet-purple foliage and near-black buds open to deep red blooms.

Helictotrichon sempervirens Saphirsprudel

Sapphire Blue Oat Grass

This zero-maintenance grass has show-stopping, steely-blue foliage fanning out to form a shapely, dense clump. Infrequent, blue seedheads will mature to a tan colour.

Hydrangea paniculata SMHPLQF

Little Quick Fire® Hydrangea

A dwarf cultivar noted for its early bloom time and white flowers that turn to pink in late summer.

Syringa meyeri Palibin

Dwarf Korean Lilac

Fragrant, pale pink flowers bloom profusely at an early age on this unusual, dwarf cultivar with an excellent uniform habit. The small, dark, shiny, green leaves show good resistance to mildew.

Lavandula angustifolia Munstead

English Lavender

A compact cultivar with both aromatic, gray-green foliage and spikes of purple flowers. Flowers are often dried for potpourri. 

45 Gram Root Rescue Transplanter

Plant starter

Astilbe chinensis Vision in Pink

False Spirea

A later blooming cultivar with deeply cut, coarsely textured, sometimes bronze-green foliage. Flowers are typical of the species.

Miscanthus sinensis Strictus

Porcupine Grass

The spiky foliage has horizontal, golden-yellow bands similar to zebra grass. An upright, well-shaped clump with copper-coloured plumes.

Echinacea x Balsomemy

Lemon Yellow Coneflower

Numerous, overlapping, bright yellow petals with coppery-coloured cones cover this compact plant.

Hosta Blue Ivory

Plantain Lily

The dark blue centre is margined with a very wide, creamy-white border. The margins bleach to white and the centre takes on a blue-green hue by midseason.

Thymus praecox Coccineus

Red Creeping Thyme

The aromatic foliage can be used in soups and sauces. Tiny, magenta-red flowers are produced en masse over the dark green foliage.