Achillea millefolium Apfelblute Common Name: Yarrow / Apfelblute ('Appleblossom') Clusters of lilac-pink flowers rise above fernlike foliage. Useful in the border, wild garden or meadow. Very heat and drought tolerant.

Height: 24 Inches Spread: 24 Inches USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-9

Adiantum pedatum Common Name: Five Finger (Northern) Maidenhair Fern Graceful and delicate light green, deeply cut fronds sporting a darker midrib and black shiny stems. Best in bright shade and moist, loamy soil. Deciduous.

Height: 12-30 Inches Spread: 18 Inches USDA Hardiness Zone: 2-8

Ajuga Chocolate Chip Common Name: Bugleweed / Chocolate Chip Short spikes of blue flowers in spring. The low-growing chocolate-colored foliage with burgundy highlights spreads quickly. Does best under light shade in moist soils. Keeps weeds away with its thick growth.

Height: 3 Inches Spread: 12 Inches USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-9

Euphorbia characias Glacier Blue Common Name: Spurge Contrasting blue gray, evergreen foliage with cream edging on the leaves. Cream flowers bloom from Feb to May. Very nice foliage plant for around the border.

Height: 12-15 Inches Spread: 18 Inches USDA Hardiness Zone: 7-10

Helleborus HGC Pink Frost Common Name: Lenten Rose An eruption of burgundy buds open to blossoms in soft pink shades that darken to rich hues as flowers age. As fresh blooms appear, the display across the spectrum from white to pink to red is stunning. Rich green foliage has red stems and veins and a silvery sheen marbled across the top.

Height: 12-15 Inches USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9

Hemerocallis Stella de Oro Common Name: Daylily Two to three inch bright golden flowers bloom continually early summer to frost. Compact plants are ideal for edging. Blooms early summer thru mid fall.

Height: 10-12 Inches USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-9

Salvia nemorosa May Night Common Name: Meadow Sage Salvia May Night is a long time favorite of plant enthusiasts. Its reliable violet-blue spikes last from late spring to mid-summer. The grey-green foliage is attractive even in spring. Remove spent flowers to encourage another bloom cycle.

Height: 18-18 Inches USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8