1213 Highgate Road, Highgate Center, VT 05459
How to Find Us:
From St Albans and I89 North:
Take Exit 20, turn right off exit onto Route 207 North. (Total Home Center will be on your left) We are approx. 6 miles on your right.
From Swanton Village: Follow Route 78 East. Across from Joey's Junction Bakery (on left), turn right onto Route 207 South. We are approx. 1 mile on the left.
2012 Perennial List
This list is subject to change due to crop production and limited quantities of some items.
| ITEM | VARIETY | COMMON NAME | Description | Height | Zone | Sun Exposure | Soil Conditions |
| Achillea | Moonshine | Yarrow | Bright yellow flower silvery leaves | 24" | 3 to 9 | full sun | tolerates dry conditions |
| Achillea millefolium | Red Velvet | Yarrow | Red | 18" | 3 to 9 | full sun | tolerates dry conditions |
| Ajuga | Burgundy Glow | Ajuga | White, pink, purple foliage | 6" ground cover | 3 to 9 | part shade to shade | well drained |
| Ajuga | Chocolate Chips | Ajuga | Deep purple foliage | 3" ground cover | 3 to 8 | part shade to shade | well drained |
| Aquilegia | Black Barlow | Columbine | full double, dark violet near black flower | 32" | 4 to 8 | full sun to part shade | not particular |
| Aquilegia | Blue Barlow | Columbine | Double, violet blue flower on sturdy stem | 30" | 4 to 8 | full sun to part shade | not particular |
| Aquilegia | McKana's Giant Mix | Columbine | Large, long lasting flowers | 30" | 3 to 9 | full sun to part shade | not particular |
| Aquilegia | Ruby Port | Columbine | Double, dark wine red flowers on sturdy stems | 30" | 4 to 8 | full sun to part shade | not particular |
| Armeria | splendens | Thrift | Rose pink flowers, grass like foliage | 6 to 12" | 3 to 9 | full sun | well drained |
| Artemesia schmidtiana | Silver Mound | Wormwood | Silver gray fern like clumps | 8 to 10" | 3 to 7 | full sun | tolerates dry conditions |
| Astilbe | Color Flash | False Spirea | Bluish pink flower spikes. Burgundy purple foliage changing to vibrant orange, red and bronze in the fall | 18" | 3 to 8 | part shade to shade | not particular |
| Astilbe | Ellie | False Spirea | Pure white flowers above dark green foliage | 34" | 3 to 8 | part shade to shade | not particular |
| Astilbe | Jump and Jive | False Spirea | Bright rose flower above fresh green foliage | 16" | 3 to 8 | part shade to shade | not particular |
| Astilbe | Radius | False Spirea | Very bright shining red flower above dark green foliage | 24" | 3 to 8 | part shade to shade | not particular |
| Astilbe chinensis | Milk and Honey | False Spirea | Two tone plumes, change from white to pale pink | 30" | 3 to 8 | part shade to shade | tolerates dry conditions |
| Buddleia davidii | Black Knight Butterfly Bush | Butterfly bush | Deep purple sweetly scented | 5 to 7 ft | 6 to 9 | full sun | well drained |
| Buddleia davidii | Nanho Blue Butterfly Bush | Butterfly bush | Fragrant blue spikes | 4 to 5 ft | 6 to 9 | full sun | well drained |
| Buddleia davidii | Pink Delight Butterfly Bush | Butterfly bush | Pink flower clusters | 4 to 6 ft | 6 to 9 | full sun | well drained |
| Campanula | Blue Clips | Bellflower | Mounds, comact uniform | 8" | 4 to 7 | full sun to part shade | not particular |
| Campanula | Thumbell Blue | ||||||
| Campanula | Thumbell White | ||||||
| Campanula | White Clips | Bellflower | Mounds, comact uniform | 8" | 4 to 7 | full sun to part shade | not particular |
| Chelone lyonii | Pink Temptation Turtlehead | Turtlehead | Tightly clustered pink blossoms on upright but compact clumps | 15 to 18" | 3 to 9 | full sun to part shade | Moist well drained |
| Coreopsis grandiflora | Early Sunrise | Tickseed | Double gold | 24" | 3 to 9 | full sun | tolerates dry conditions |
| Coreopsis verticillata | Moonbeam | Threadleaf | Creamy yellow single flower | 18" | 4 to 8 | full sun | well drained |
| Delphinium | Blue Butterfly | Delphinium | Compact spikes of electric blue | 16" | 3 to 7 | full sun | well drained |
| Delphinium | Magic Fountain Cherry Blossom | Delphinium | Upright spikes of soft lavender pink blooms | 30 to 36" | 3 to 7 | full sun | well drained |
| Delphinium | Magic Fountain Sky Blue | Delphinium | Upright spikes of sky blue flowers with white centers | 30 to 36" | 3 to 7 | full sun | well drained |
| Delphinium | Magic Fountain White | Delphinium | Upright spikes of striking pure white flowers | 30 to 36" | 3 to 7 | full sun | well drained |
| Delphinium | Magic Fountains Dark Blue/White Bee | Delphinium | Upright dark blue flowers | 30 to 36" | 3 to 7 | full sun | well drained |
| Dianthus | barbatus Barbarini Mix | Sweet William | Pink, red, rose and purple late spring early summer blooming compact | 8 to 12" | 4 to 9 | full sun | well drained |
| Dianthus | Firewitch | ||||||
| Dicentra | formosa Bachanal | Bleeding Heart | Raspberry red flowers on compact plant, long blooming season | 12" | 4 to 8 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
| Dicentra | formosa Ivory Hearts | Bleeding Heart | Pure white flower, silvery bluish foliage | 12" | 4 to 8 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
| Dicentra | Luxuriant | ||||||
| Dicentra | spectabilis 2/3 eye | Bleeding Heart | Pink flowers on long flowering stems | 30" | 4 to 8 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
| Dicentra | spectabilis Alba | ||||||
| Echinacea | Big Sky After Midnight | Coneflower | Dark magenta petals, black red cone | 12" | 5 to 8 | full sun | well drained |
| Echinacea | Big Sky Summer Sky | Coneflower | Soft peach, rose halo around cone | 32 to 40" | 5 to 8 | full sun | well drained |
| Echinacea | Big Sky Sundown | Coneflower | Coral petals tipped in pastel salmon | 32 to 40" | 5 to 8 | full sun | well drained |
| Echinacea | Big Sky Sunrise | Coneflower | Bright lemon yellow 3-4" flowers, gold cone | 30 to 36" | 5 to 8 | full sun | well drained |
| Echinacea | Fatal Attraction | Coneflower | Purple pink flowers on strong black stems | 26" | 3 to 8 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
| Echinacea | Green Envy | Coneflower | Greenish flowers with dark green cone | 26" | 3 to 8 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
| Echinacea | Magnus | Coneflower | Rose red, dark brown coned center | 24 to 36" | 3 to 9 | full sun | well drained |
| Echinacea | Milkshake | Coneflower | Full double white pompon flowers on super strong stems | 34" | 3 to 8 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
| Echinacea | Summer Cocktail | Coneflower | Attractive flowers which change color from yellow through shades or orange to pink all summer, well into fall | 24" | 3 to 8 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
| Echinacea | White Swan | Coneflower | White with coppery coned centers | 18 to 24" | 3 to 9 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
| Gaillardia | Arizona Sun | Blanket Flower | Large fiery orange red blossoms tipped by a ring of rich flame yellow | 8 to 12" | 2 to 10 | full sun | well drained |
| Hemerocallis | Big Smile | Daylily | Cream yellow flowers with blush ruffled edges | 22" | 3 to 9 | full sun | not particular |
| Hemerocallis | Big Time Happy | Daylily | Soft lemon-yellow flowers | 17" | 3 to 9 | full sun | not particular |
| Hemerocallis | Daring Deception | Daylily | Pale lavender flowers with bronze purple edges and eye | 24" | 3 to 9 | full sun | not particular |
| Hemerocallis | Eye on America | Daylily | Yellow creamy flowers with plum eye zone and green throat | 26" | 3 to 9 | full sun | not particular |
| Hemerocallis | Joan Senior | Daylily | creamy white flower | 3 to 9 | full sun | not particular | |
| Hemerocallis | Little Grapette | Daylily | Light grape purple flowers with green throat | 12" | 3 to 9 | full sun | not particular |
| Hemerocallis | Stella de Oro | Daylily | Golden yellow flowers, ever-bloomer. Most popular daylily variety | 18" | 3 to 9 | full sun | not particular |
| Hemerocallis | Summer Wine | Daylily | Violet flowers on strong bulky stems, strong color | 24" | 3 to 9 | full sun | not particular |
| Heuchera | Amethyst Mist | Coral Bells | Soft purple haze over good silver mottling | 10" | 4 to 9 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
| Heuchera | Miracle | Coral Bells | Brilliant burgundy-violet cup shaped leaves which mature to deep maroon purple, tiny pink flowers | 12" | 3 to 9 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
| Heuchera | Palace Purple | Coral Bells | Small white flowers, purple leaves | 18 to 24" | 4 to 9 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
| Heuchera | Rachel | Coral Bells | Dark green colored foliage which turns maroon in sun, changes back to dark green in fall pinkish flowers | 18" | 3 to 9 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
| Heuchera | Ruby Bells | Coral Bells | |||||
| Hosta | Black Hills | Hosta | |||||
| Hosta | Blue Ivory | Hosta | Blue leaves with wide creamy white margins. In summer margins brighten to white and center turns to blue green, lavender flowers | 14" | 3 to 8 | part shade to shade | well drained |
| Hosta | Bressingham Blue | Hosta | |||||
| Hosta | Brim Cup | Hosta | Dark green cupped leaves with creamy white margins, lavender flowers | 14" | 3 to 8 | part shade to shade | well drained |
| Hosta | Cherry Berry | Hosta | Dark green leaves with white center. The red stems carry violet colored flowers | 10" | 3 to 8 | part shade to shade | well drained |
| Hosta | Halcyon | Hosta | Very intense blue leaves, excellent substance, lilac flowers. Raped growing | 16" | 3 to 8 | part shade to shade | well drained |
| Hosta | Liberty | Hosta | Strong green leaves with a golden yellow edge, changing to creamy white in summer, lavender flowers | 20" | 3 to 8 | part shade to shade | well drained |
| Hosta | Maui Buttercup | Hosta | |||||
| Hosta | Patriot | Hosta | Extremely wide, white margins, lavender flowers | 16" | 3 to 8 | part shade to shade | well drained |
| Hosta | Praying Hands | Hosta | Long, waxy dark green leaves with a narrow wavy creamy margin. A very upright vertical habit. Lavender flower | 16" | 3 to 8 | part shade to shade | well drained |
| Hosta | Spilt Milk | Hosta | |||||
| Hosta | Tokudama Flavocircinalis | HostaBluish green leaves with yellow margins, leaves are cupped. Pale lavender flower | 18" | 3 to 8 | part shade to shade | well drained | |
| Hosta | T-Rex | Hosta | Very large bluish leaves. White flowers. One of the largest Hostas | 40" | 3 to 8 | part shade to shade | well drained |
| Hosta | undulata variegata | Hosta | White centered leaves with broad green margins, lavender flowers. Rapid grower | 16" | 3 to 8 | part shade to shade | well drained |
| Lamium maculatum | Beacon Silver | Dead Nettle | Pink, silver leaves, green edge | 4 to 8" | 3 to 8 | part shade to shade | well drained |
| Lamium maculatum | Golden Anniversary | Dead Nettle | Pink flower, brilliant golden, silver tricolor foliage | 8 to 12" | 3 to 8 | part shade to shade | well drained |
| Leucanthemum superbum | Becky | Shasta Daisy | Huge single white 4" blooms on tall sturdy stems | 36" | 4 to 8 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
| Leucanthemum superbum | Snow Lady | Shasta Daisy | White | 10-18" | 3 to 9 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
| Lilium Asiatic | Black Bird | Asiatic lily | Deep dark red flowers | 16" | 3 to 8 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
| Lilium Asiatic | Orange Pixie | Asiatic lily | Pure orange flowers | 16" | 3 to 8 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
| Lilium Oriental | Mona Lisa | Oriental lily | Pink and light pink flowers | 20" | 3 to 8 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
| Lilium Oriental | Stargazer | Oriental lily | Pink dark striped flowers with white edges | 32" | 3 to 9 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
| Lupinus | Gallery Blue | Lupine | Compact plants with spires of blue over a dense mound of bright green leaves | 20" | 4 | full sun | well drained |
| Lupinus | Gallery Pink | Lupine | Compact plant with multiple spikes of pink | 20" | 4 | full sun | well drained |
| Lupinus | Gallery Red | Lupine | Compact plant with spires of red flowers of bright green leaves | 20" | 4 | full sun | well drained |
| Lupinus | Gallery Yellow | Lupine | Compact plant with spires of yellow flowers over a dense mound of green foliage | 20" | 4 | full sun | well drained |
| Lysimachia nummularia | Goldilocks | ||||||
| Lysimachia nummularia | Goldilocks | ||||||
| Monarda didyma | Gardenview Scarlet | Bee Balm | Tubular, 2 lipped, rose-red blooms over aromatic leaves | 36" | 4 to 9 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
| Oenothera macrocarpa | Missouriensis Missouri Primrose | Primrose | Large deep yellow flowers that open in the evening | 10-12" | 3 to 7 | full sun | well drained |
| Paeonia | Primevere | Peony | Japanese, creamy outer petals with very large yellow center | 34" | 2 to 7 | full sun | well drained |
| Paeonia | Sarah Bernhardt/Rosea Plena | Peony | Double, pink, edges are a little lighter | 36" | 2 to 7 | full sun | well drained |
| Paeonia officinalis | Rubra Plena | Peony | Double, pure red flowers | 26" | 2 to 7 | full sun | well drained |
| Papaver orientale | Allegro | Poppy | Orange scarlet blac-eyed 6" blooms | 24" | 3 to 7 | full sun | well drained |
| Papaver orientale | Mix | Poppy | Red, orange, salmon, pink, white 4-6" blooms | 24 to 36" | 3 to 7 | full sun | well drained |
| Perovskia atriplicifolia | Russian Sage | Russian sage | Lavender/Blue | 36 to 48" | 5 to 9 | full sun | tolerates dry conditions |
| Phlox paniculata | Cosmopolitan | Garden Phlox | Compact, striking pink flowers with fire-red eye. Nearly mildew resistant | 15" | 3 to 8 | full sun | well drained |
| Phlox paniculata | Flame Pink | Garden Phlox | |||||
| Phlox paniculata | Flame Purple | Garden Phlox | |||||
| Phlox paniculata | Little Boy | Garden Phlox | Lilac blue flowers with white eye, long blooming season | 15" | 3 to 8 | full sun | well drained |
| Phlox paniculata | Mystic Green | Garden Phlox | White flower, shiny red center and contrasting green edges | 28" | 3 to 8 | full sun | well drained |
| Phlox paniculata | Nicky | Garden Phlox | Nice deep purple flowers on tall strong stems | 44" | 3 to 8 | full sun | well drained |
| Phlox paniculata | Red Riding Red | Garden Phlox | Bright shiny red flowers above dark green foliage | 18" | 3 to 8 | full sun | well drained |
| Phlox paniculata | Younique White | Garden Phlox | Pure white flowers. Dark green foliage. | 16" | 3 to 8 | full sun | well drained |
| Phlox subulata | Drummond's Pink | Creeping Phlox | Ground cover, Bright pink flowers | 4-6" | 3 to 9 | full sun | well drained |
| Phlox subulata | Emerald Blue | Creeping Phlox | Ground cover, Light lilac blue | 4-6" | 4 to 8 | full sun | well drained |
| Phlox subulata | Purple Beauty | Creeping Phlox | Ground cover, Purple flower, darker center | 4-6" | 4 to 8 | full sun | well drained |
| Phlox subulata | Scarlet Flame | Creeping Phlox | Ground cover, Vivid scarlet blooms | 4-6" | 4 to 8 | full sun | well drained |
| Phlox subulata | White Delight | Creeping Phlox | Ground cover, Large pure white | 4-6" | 4 to 8 | full sun | well drained |
| Platycodon | Sentimental Blue | Balloon flower | Blue balloon like buds, dwarf | 6-8" | 3 to 10 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
| Polemonium boreale | Heavenly Habit | Jacobs Ladder | Violet blue with yellow halo and white eye | 12" | 4 to 7 | full sun | well drained |
| Polemonium reptans | Touch of Class | Jacobs Ladder | Pink buds open to reveal pale blue flowers lacy variegated foliage | 14" | 3 to 7 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
| Rudbeckia | Goldsturm | Black eyed susan | Traditional Black Eyed Susan | 18-30" | 3 to 9 | full sun to part shade | tolerates dry conditions |
| Salvia nemerosa | Caradonna | Sage | Dark purple flowers | 24-30" | 4 to 7 | full sun | tolerates dry conditions |
| Salvia pratensis | Pink Delight | Sage | Lavender pink flowers fast growing very floriferous | 24" | 4 to 8 | part shade | tolerates dry conditions |
| Saponaria | ocymoides | Soapwort | Rose, trailing | 12" | 3 to 7 | full sun | tolerates dry conditions |
| Scabiosa columbaria | Butterfly Blue | Pincushion flower | Lavender blue | 12-18" | 3 to 8 | full sun | well drained |
| Sedum cauticola | Cola Cola | ||||||
| Sedum rupestre | Angelina | Stonecrop | Yellow flowers, chartreuse to orange foliage | 3-6" | 3 to 9 | full sun | tolerates dry conditions |
| Sempervivum | species Mix | Hens and Chicks | Red, green, gray | 3-4" | 3 to 8 | full sun | tolerates dry conditions |
| Veronica spicata | Baby Doll | Speedwell | Compact habit with deep pink flower spikes, very long flowering | 8" | 3 to 8 | full sun to part shade | well drained |
