Variegated Sweet Flag is an aquatic semi-evergreen perennial with mild green  grass-like leaves with white margins in upright tufts.  The fleshy spadix covered with tiny green-yellow flowers appears in summer, followed by dark berries.  Crushed foliage emits a delightful scent.  Prefers full sun and moist to wet soils, or afternoon shade if grown in hot Southern climates.  Type:  Perennial Height:  0.5' - 1' Spread:  0.5' - 1' Spacing:  0.5' USDA Hardiness Zone:  5 - 8 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  Yellow Season of Interest:  Summer, Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  The plant will scorch if the soil isn't kept moist. LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Gardens Native Gardens, Pond Edges, Water Gardens, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Japanese Maple, Fothergilla, Iris...

Bronze Beauty Bugleweed is an hardy spreading dwarf herbaceous perennial that forms a dense carpet-like mat of green foliage that gains bronze tints in full sun. Charming spikes of lacy purple-blue flowers rise above the foliage from late spring into summer. May repeat bloom in milder climates.  Flowers best in part sun and moist, well-drained soils.  Bronze Beauty can tolerate moderate foot traffic, and is evergreen in the South. Type:  Perennial, Groundcover Height:  - 0.25' Spread:  0.5' - 1' Spacing:  0.5' USDA Hardiness Zone:  4 - 9 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  Blue Season of Interest:  Spring, Summer MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Water regularly.  Good air circulation and drip irrigation will help prevent...

Blue Ice Blue Star is an erect compact clumping perennial with narrow willow-like dark green foliage that turns bright yellow in fall.  Pyramidal clusters of small dark lavender blue star-shaped flowers bloom at the tips of the stem in late spring.  Best fall colors are in full sun, but flowers last longer with afternoon shade in the South. Type:  Perennial Height:  1' - 1.5' Spread:  1' - 1.5' Spacing:  1' USDA Hardiness Zone:  4 - 9 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  Blue Season of Interest:  Spring, Fall MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Water regularly in well-drained soils.  Plants tend to flop if not cut back after flowering. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland...