There's nothing like a climbing aster and what it brings to the garden, being one of the treasured late-summer to early fall bloomers that are such a relief at the end of a hot summer. It's like the garden gets a second wind when this and Helianthus Table Mountain start...

We like Table Mountain willow-leaved sunflower because it's significantly more compact (1-2' tall) than the typical species (8' tall). This means you can actually see the flowers on Table Mountain because they're at knee-level rather than towering over you in the stratosphere. The little yellow sunflowers are prolific! The plant...

Variegated Solomon's seal is a conversation piece and a solid grower throughout its hardiness zones (zones 3-8). The variegated leaves will likely become some of your favorite in the garden, plus they often turn yellow in the fall for a final show (fall color on an herbaceous perennial is unusual). When...