Hellebores, also know as Lenten Rose, are absolute jewels in the landscape. They are an evergreen late winter or early spring blooming perennial Native to Western Europe and Western China. They belong to the family Ranunculaceae. Other family members of this group include Columbine, Anemone, Clematis & Ranunculus. Like other members of the Ranunculaceae family,…

Hardy Ice Plant Botanical Name: Delosperma cooperi Height: 6″ Width: 18″ Exposure: Full Sun Performance: Perennial Blooms: Magenta (May – September) Neon magenta flowers blanket this sun-loving, sprawling succulent, from spring through fall. Look closely at its fleshy, gray-green foliage and you will see it is covered with tiny bubble-like hairs which reflect and shine like ice crystals, hence its name ‘Ice…

Botanical Name: Nassella tenuissima Height: 18-24″ Width: 12-18″ Exposure: Full Sun Performance: Perennial Mexican Feather Grass looks like delicate, fine, green clumps of hair blowing in the wind. Nassella tenuissima bears soft silky awns of silver in late May and early June turning buff-colored as the summer advances. Provide this ornamental grass with well-drained soil and full sun….

Pericallis Senetti Botanical Name: Pericallis x (Previously Cineraria x) Height: 12″ Width: 12″ Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun Performance: Annual Bloom: Blue, Magenta, Bi-color Magenta, Bi-color Violet (March-April) Glowing like Las Vegas lights, the high voltage daisy-like flowers of Pericallis are guaranteed to grab your attention. Pericallis, formally known as Cineraria, thrives in cool, frost free conditions, perfect for…

Creeping Speedwell Botanical Name: Veronica umbrosa ‘Georgia Blue’ (Previously peduncularis) Height: 2-4″ Width: 18-24″ Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun Performance: Perennial Bloom: Blue (February-April) Veronica ‘Georgia Blue’ is a lovely evergreen trailing perennial that blooms when most other perennials are just waking from dormancy. In early spring, masses of tiny azure blue flowers cover the spreading foliage of Veronica…

Primula ‘Supernova Mix’   Botanical Name: Primula x polyantha Height: 6″ Width: 6″ Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun Performance: Annual Bloom: Blue, Bicolored Pink, Golden,  Light Yellow, Magenta, Red, White (January- March) Primula’s vibrant colors welcome the New Year! Commonly known as Primrose, these flowers are one of the first to bloom. The genus Primula is derived from the Latin word…

Lenten Rose Botanical Name: Helleborus Height: 15″ Width: 15″ Exposure: Part Sun, Shade Bloom: Assorted Hellebores are the true harbinger of spring. Their cup-shaped, nodding flowers are the first to bloom just in time for Lent, hence the common name Lenten Rose. Clusters of 1 to 4 flowers open above leathery, deep green, palmate evergreen…

                        Cool weather calls for cool-season color, and there is no better time to plant than now. Iceland Poppies, Bluebonnets, Aquilegia, Delphiniums, and Cheiranthus make wonderful companions to fall plantings such as cabbages, kales, pansies, violas, parsley, and other cool-season plants. In autumn, most people don’t…

Botanical Name: Pachysandra terminalis Height: 6-10” Width: 12” Exposure: Part Sun, Shade Performance: Perennial Bloom: White   Pachysandra terminalis is a popular evergreen groundcover from Japan. It’s perfect for small shade gardens as it slowly spreads by underground runners to form a dense carpet of lush green foliage. The key to growing Japanese Spurge is…

Botanical Name: Echeveria ‘Giant Blue Curls’ Height: 12” Width: 10” Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun Performance: Spring-Summer-Fall Bloom: Pink (Summer) Echeveria is a large genus of succulent plants native to semi-arid parts of Central America. The genus was named after the Mexican botanical artist Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy. It’s bold textures and rich hues really catch our…

Dark Violet Hybrid Skullcap Botanical Name: Scutellaria x ‘Dark Violet’ Height: 6″ Width: 10-15″ Exposure: Full Sun Performance: Perennial Bloom: Purple   Purple skullcap is new to the Green Lake perennial lineup. Scutellaria x ‘Dark Violet’  is a hybridized variety of Scutellaria suffrutescens and Scutellaria resinosa ‘Smoky Hills’. Woody gray-green foliage contrast the neon purple flowers. It has…