Small Gardens

Elijah Blue Fescue

Grass has a mounding habit and forms a dense uniform semi-evergreen tuft Very narrow leaf blades are an intense blue Narrow seed spikes emerge green, turn purple and age to a tan colour Bloom Time: June to July Flower Height: 30 cm Foliage Height: 20 cm Grass Type: Cool Season

Cool as Ice Fescue

This grass has an erect, arching, tufting habit and forms a dense uniform semi-evergreen clump Emerges a grey-green but quickly turns to an icy-blue Tight, formal seed spikes emerge green and age to a tan colour Bloom Time: Summer Flower Height: 45 cm Foliage Height: 30 cm Grass Type: Cool Season

Beyond Blue™ Fescue

Has a mounding habit and forms a dense uniform semi-evergreen tuft Very narrow blue leaves hold their colour all season Narrow seed spikes emerge green and age to tan in colour Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer Flower Height: 30 cm Foliage Height: 20 cm Grass Type: Cool Season

Boulder Blue Fescue

This grass has a mounding habit and forms a dense uniform semi-evergreen tuft Very narrow leaf blades are an intense blue Tight formal seed spikes emerge green and age to a tan colour Bloom Time: Summer Flower Height: 35 cm Foliage Height: 25 cm Grass Type: Cool Season

Blue Whiskers Fescue

This grass has a mounding habit and forms a dense uniform semi-evergreen tuft Very narrow leaf blades are an intense blue Narrow seed spikes emerge green, turn purple and age to a tan colour Bloom Time: June to July Grass Type: Cool Season

Blue Fescue

A.K.A. Festuca ovina Glauca Grass has a mounding habit and forms a dense, uniform, semi-evergreen tuft Very narrow leaf blades are blue-green to blue Narrow seed spikes emerge green, flower purple and age to a tan colour Bloom Time: June to July Flower Height: 35 cm Foliage Height: 20 cm Grass Type: Cool Season

Sandrode Beech

Dwarf broad upright habit Piecrust-edged elliptical green leaves Very slow growing: 10-15cm per year Perfect selection for bonsai or dwarf gardens Distinct cigar shaped buds in early spring

Dwarf Fernleaf Beech

Dwarf selection growing only 10cm per year Fine-cut green leaves with a fern-like shape Foliage turns bronze-purple in the fall and holds through winter Use for bonsai or small areas in the landscape

Martin's Spurge

Bright green bracts rise just above the foliage Each bract has a variegation of green and lighter cream with a red centre Sturdy stems have a reddish tone that remains through the season Unique foliage of green, yellow, and cream takes on deep tones of orange and pink in cooler weather Bloom Time: Early spring to midsummer

Dwarf Burning Bush

Inconspicuous yellow flowers Orange-red seeds are often not noticeable because of the plant's fall colour Medium-green leaves are densely packed on twigs Spectacular fall colours of burgundy, red, and sometimes pink Round-topped vase-shaped habit Bloom Time: Late spring

Blue Sea Holly

Strong stems with numerous prickly steel-blue flowers clustered on one branch Flowers are much smaller than the common sea holly Smooth leaves are dark green, deeply toothed, and stay very low and compact Bloom Time: July to September

Coconut Surprise Dianthus

Fully double white blooms with burgundy-red eye Bred for its spicy fragrance and bloom time Compact, mounding habit Blue-gray grass-like evergreen foliage Bloom Time: Late spring to early fall Flower Height: 25 cm

Pinks

Buds open to magenta-pink flowers Very fragrant and vigorous grower Evergreen, mounding, blue-grey foliage stays compact Good drought resistance Bloom Time: Early summer to fall

Bunchberry

AKA Chamaepericlymenum canadensis Beautiful native ground cover with small white flowers Flower bracts will develop a purplish tinge as they mature Red berry clusters appear by midsummer, after the flowers finish Oval green leaves turn bronzy-red as the nights cool Berries are edible and used in jams Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer

Tickseed

Dwarf selection of tickseed Similar flowers to 'Mercury Rising' Deep velvety-red flowers with yellow centres Narrow, thread-like foliage forms compact mounds Bloom Time: Midsummer to fall Flower Size: 3-5 cm

Tickseed

Compact, dwarf, mounding habit Red flowers with yellow-orange tipped petals Narrow, threadleaf, dark green foliage Sterile flowers, so will not reseed Bloom Time: Early summer till frost

Summersweet

Fragrant white panicles of perfect florets Seed heads persist through the winter into the next season Late to emerge in spring, lustrous green leaves turn yellow in the fall Upright, flat-topped, oval habit Bloom Time: Summer

Nadia Cherry-Plum

Prunus salicina x Prunus avium Larger than a cherry, smaller than a plum Dark red skin and flesh Fruit is firm, sweet and juicy Good for fresh eating, pies and preserves Ripens: August-September

Heatherbun Falsecypress

Soft feathery plumes of olive-green with soft plum overtones Intense plum colour in the winter Dwarf rounded bun-shaped habit Appearance similar to heather

Sungold Falsecypress

Slow-growing broad pyramidal with a graceful mounding habit Thread-like golden foliage held on arching branches matures to lime-green Unique texture Provides contrast and winter interest

Golden Pincushion Falsecypress

Dense globose slow-growing dwarf evergreen Features stubby scale-like soft golden foliage Unique pillow-like texture Provides contrast and winter interest

Golden Mop Threadleaf Falsecypress

Slow-growing broad pyramid with a graceful mounding habit Thread-like golden foliage held on arching branches Unique mop-like texture and form Provides contrast and winter interest

Dwarf Golden Threadleaf Falsecypress

Slow-growing broad pyramid with a graceful mounding habit Thread-like golden foliage is held on arching branches Foliage does not sunburn Unique texture and colour provides contrast and winter interest

Threadbranch Falsecypress

Finely textured bright green foliage Slower-growing and thinner foliage than Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera' Rounded to spreading shape Will retain good colour all winter

Hinoki Falsecypress

Upright broad pear-shaped with irregular horizontal branching Flat compact fern-like golden foliage Offers winter interest and will provide a vivid contrast

Templehof Hinoki Falsecypress

Dwarf juvenile form with horizontal compact branching Develops into a conical shape Thick, dark green foliage forms an irregular habit Slight bronze colour during the winter Ideal for rock gardens or as a small border plant

Golden Dwarf Hinoki Falsecypress

Dwarf, upright cultivar with irregular vertical branching Golden-yellow fan-shaped sprays of compact foliage Older inner foliage is a lighter green Once established, it is extremely drought-tolerant Unique focal point for a traditional oriental or zen style

Dwarf Hinoki Falsecypress

Dwarf upright with irregular vertical branching Dark green fan-shaped sprays of thick, compact foliage Unique focal point for a traditional oriental or zen style

Lynn's Golden Hinoki Cypress

Dwarf upright habit Layered golden foliage Remains attractive in winter Easy to maintain

Gold Hinoki Falsecypress

Rather open irregular pyramid covered with dense fern-like foliage Gold-tipped and green inside with bolder colouring in the spring Used as a specimen or in rock gardens to provide vertical interest

Hinoki Falsecypress

Dwarf upright Japanese specimen with irregular vertical branching Very compact clusters of blue-green foliage Ideal for an unusual focal point in a rock garden

Umbrella Tree

Wide-spreading growth habit with dense branching, Leaves are green, broadly ovate with heart-shaped bases Flowerless and sterile

Dwarf Columnar Hornbeam

Slow growing, columnar habit Dense, dark-green foliage that turns golden in fall Catkins mature into attractive hop-like fruit

Blue Zinger Sedge

AKA Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger' Forms a low arching mound of narrow blades, slightly wider than the species Leaves are green close to the crown of the plant and fade to light blue-gray toward the tips Spreads slowly by rhizomes, and can be used as a ground cover if given ample moisture Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer Grass Type: Cool Season

Blue Waterfall™ Bellflower

Violet-blue star-like flowers Individual petals are narrower than other campanula Blooms rise slightly above the foliage Low trailing ground cover with rounded, toothed, mid-green leaves, up to 5 cm across The second series of flowers will appear in mid-fall Bloom Time: Late spring to summer Flower Size: 3 cm

Dalmatian Bellflower

AKA Campanula muralis Deep blue star-shaped flowers rise above the mound of foliage Low-growing perennial suitable for front borders or rock gardens Bloom Time: May to October

Peach-leaved Bellflower

Large, open, outward-facing, white flowers Long, narrow, dark green, basal leaves Dwarf selection Semi-evergreen foliage Excellent cut flower Bloom Time: Early to late summer Flower Size: 6 cm

Peach-leaved Bellflower

Large, open, outward-facing, violet-blue flowers Long, narrow, dark green, basal leaves Dwarf selection Semi-evergreen foliage Bloom Time: Early to late summer Flower Size: 6 cm

Adriatic Bellflower

AKA Campanula elatines var. garganica 'Dickson's Gold' Profuse clusters of star-shaped, bright blue-violet flowers Gold leaves are small and kidney-shaped with a very jagged edge A very tight, compact, slow-growing, trailing perennial Semi-evergreen foliage Bloom Time: June to August

Carpathian Bellflower

White cup-shaped flowers rise slightly above the foliage Upward-facing blooms Low compact mounds of sharply-toothed bright green basal leaves Semi-evergreen foliage Bloom Time: July to October Flower Size: 5 cm

Carpathian Bellflower

An improved selection on the older Clips series Upward-facing, white blooms Low, compact mounds of sharply toothed, bright green, basal leaves Semi-evergreen foliage Bloom Time: June to October Flower Size: 5 cm

Carpathian Bellflower

Vivid blue flowers with lighter centres Upward-facing blooms Low, compact mounds of sharply toothed, bright green, basal leaves Semi-evergreen foliage Bloom Time: June to October Flower Size: 5 cm

Carpathian Bellflower

Blue cup-shaped flowers rise slightly above the foliage Upward-facing blooms Low compact mounds of sharply toothed bright green basal leaves Semi-evergreen foliage Bloom Time: July to October Flower Size: 5 cm

Blueberry Pie™ Butterfly Bush

Compact, dwarf habit Fragrant blue purple flower spikes appear summer to fall Long blooming

Royal Burgundy® Barberry

Yellow flowers are hardly visible Red berries persist into the winter Velvety, purplish-red foliage throughout the season, to red-black in the fall Stems have sharp thorns Highly tolerant of urban pollution and salt Bloom Time: Mid-spring

False Spirea

Vibrant, triangular-shaped, raspberry-pink plumes Dwarf, compact, mid-green foliage Bloom Time: July to August

Dwarf Astilbe

Red buds open to carmine-pink plumes on red stems may rebloom Foliage emerges red, then turns deep green with a red edge Produces twice as many blooms as others within the simplicifolia group Bloom Time: Mid to late summer

Dwarf Astilbe

Taller version of Astilbe 'Sprite' but still quite dwarf Arching stems of delicate, shell-pink flowers Fine-textured, shiny, dark green foliage Slower growing and more compact than other astilbe Bloom Time: July to August