Available on site only for 2013 season

This is a lovely salvia with rich blue flowers and black calyces. The flowers appear on terminal and axilary spikes on this tall and graceful plant.  I LOVE it!  Sun.  Late summer to fall bloom.   3 ft x 3 ft.  Zones 8-10. 

Available on site only for 2013 season

Sambucus 'Black Lace' is a stunning development in Elderberry breeding. Intense purple black foliage is finely cut, giving it an effect similar to that of Japanese maple. Indeed, some designers are using it in place of the more sensitive acer varieties since BLACK LACE is extremely durable and adaptable. Creamy pink flowers in spring contrast nicely with the dark leaves. They are followed by blackish red fall berries which can be harvested for making elderberry wine and jam, or left on the plant to attract birds and other wildlife. BLACK LACE is very cold hardy (Zone 4) and easy to grow, and adaptable to most sites. Full sun is needed for the best color. It can be used as a dramatic accent plant, planted en masse for a trouble free high hedge, or incorporated into the mixed or perennial border. Left alone it will reach up to 8 feet in height, but BLACK LACE can also be pruned back each year to fit into more formal settings. 

A hardy annual with dark burgundy flowers on tall (36") stems.  Will overwinter in milder climates.  Great cut flower.  Sun lover. 4" size

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A stunningly beautiful white pincushion flower with 3" blooms and long, strong stems 1-2' tall.  A personal favorite in our gardens and a fabulous cut flower.   Attracts butterflies and bees.  A hardy perennial, zones 4-11. 4" pot

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An in your face chartreuse low-growing sedum that we are having fun intertwining with Black Mondo Grass as the ground cover in our black and chartreuse garden.  Full to part sun, 3-6" tall, spreads generously, hardy to zone 3.  4" pots.

One of my favorite sedums in a lovely chocolate color with dusty-rose flowers.  It looks especially nice in our Neopolitan Garden.  A first-rate plant for edging sunny borders, in the rock garden or in containers. In very rich soil this selection is inclined to lose its wonderful dark chocolate colour, so hold back on the fertilizer if possible. Pinch or prune plants back by half in June if they get floppy. Trim back to the ground in early spring.  Sun, 12" high.  Zones 3-9.

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Another one of my personal favorites.  This charming "chocolate" blue eyed grass is a delightful addition to any garden yet it is quite rare and difficult to find.  We finally have enough from our gardens to divide and offer this year.   A dwarf relative of the Iris, it forms low tufts of grassy leaves with clusters of small starry flowers in a strange mixture of yellow, mauve and chocolate.  A nice choice for rock gardens or edging and especially good in trough or container plantings.  Sun. 8-12" tall, 6-8" spread.  Zones 5-9. 4" size. 

Delicious and wonderful pinkish brown brushes of color against a white backdrop with a lovely fragrance to boot.  The mix also includes some solid dark maroon blooms to creat a lovely blend of chocolate sweet pea bliss.  Oh how I love this flower!  Annual.  Sun.  4" pot with 3 plants to a pot. 

Peacock Flower. Gorgeous big pure white exotic-looking flowers, three broad petals around central bowl. Flowers all summer, though individual flowers last only one day. Half hardy bulb, dig up corms or sow seed annually. Likes sun & good drainage 18".  Seedlings from this season's crop.  4" pot size. 

Yes, you can have your tomatoes in chocolate now!  What will we think of next?! (how about chocolate corn ... )

Extremely flavorful (tastes like a cherry tomato, not chocolate), uniform, round, chocolate colored fruits in trusses of 8, measure 1" in diameter. Fruits hold stems very well, don't crack and can be picked several days before completely mature and allowed to ripen off the vine without sacrificing quality.  4' Pot. 

A charming violet for the rock garden or as a pathway edging in shady places. Forms a low tuft of purple-tinged leaves, with small mauve-purple violets in spring and fall. May continue blooming all summer in cool-summer regions. Appreciates a rich, moist soil. Also a nice choice also for tubs or mixed containers, especially with other purple-leaved plants such as Coral Bells. Self-seeds gently around the garden, but not in a weedy sort of way. Sometimes troubled by slugs.  Shade.  Zone 3-9. 4" pot

The most darling viola in the universe!  A new and hard to find variety. It is an extremely floriferous violet with chocolate winged petals and a bronze face. Exposure Full Sun to Part Shade. Annual. Height: 6".  4" pot size.