Not available this season

New & exciting Rodgersia with ever changing moods, as its foliage emerges brown and goes through stages of green and bronze to return to chocolate-bronze as the season progresses.  Plenty of pale pink flowers deepen gradually to burgundy-red, adding another dimentions to the intrigue.   Cultivation:  Partial Shade in moist, well-drained, fertile soil.32" High with 30" spread.  Hardy to Zone 4. 4" pot size

New and I must say, FABULOUS dark red rudbeckia.  We were told that they were annuals but ours over-wintered here on Whidbey Island even through a stint of 8 degree weather... so we shall call it a "hardy annual".   Flowers average 3-4 inches in width, 24 inches in height.  Sun. 4" Pot.

Also known as "The Naked Coneflower".  This is an unusual and bizarre selection of Rudbeckia, the flower heads or "cones" are bright green but lack the usual showy petals. Later, the heads turn chocolate brown, remaining effective well into the winter. Excellent for cutting, fresh or dried.  Sun.  Zone 7.  4" pot

On site only - too large to ship

Gorgeous sprays of velvety chocolate, trumpet shaped blooms that are distinctively veined. Makes an excellent cut flower that blooms from midsummer till frost. This is an easy to grow annual that loves full sun. 2-3' tall. 4" pot 

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. Size 4" pot

Sold out - more avail this fall

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. Quart size

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

6.14.10 sold out (actually, I took the rest for my cutting garden - such an awesome flower!  Seed is avail on our seed page)

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

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.

4.24.10 Availability = Yay!  New crop is rooted well enough to ship

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.  Limited availability.

Mexican Feather Grass.  A fabulous grass that dances in the wind and reflects light beautifully in the garden. Sun.  18-28" tall.  Zones 7-11.  4" pot size

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. 

5.2.10 sold out

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.  They will be large enough to begin shipping the end of April.

6.23.10 sold out

Ooh-la-la!  I have wanted to get this in since it was introduced and now I have it!  A Toad Lily that has fabulous 1" flowers the color of deep raspberry-chocolate blooming up and down the stem from late summer to fall.   Plants 2' tall and about 18" wide. Very showy.  Partial shade to Shade.  Zones 6-9.  4" pot size

2.25.10 sold out.

RARE! and much sought after, producing 12" long and 6" wide, pleated leaves. On imposing panicles are countless (over 1000 on mature plants) star-shaped, dark maroon flowers, 1/2" across each. Takes 6 years to bloom from seed ... we were able to snag only ten 4" size pots of these 4 year old plants.  First come, first to only have to wait 2 years to see them bloom! Average to moist soil, 4-5' tall, sun to part sun.  Hardy to zone 4.

as of 4.24.10 sold out

Quite rare and hard to find this perennial viola has lovely violet-flushed brown petals and a yellow beard, surrounding a chocolate eye.  Sun/Pt. Shade.  Zone 4-9. 4" pot

4.24.10 sold out

As black as they come with a darling little yellow center, this charming perennial viola is a must have.  Like most violas, it blooms throughout the summer, benefitting from a quick haircut after its first batch of blooms to encourage more to appear and to keep the plant looking tidy. The fresh young growth that this cutting back produces is also great for using as cuttings material. It must be propagated by cuttings as it does not come true from seed (which is why it is such a rare Viola to find). 4" pots

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.