Incredibly attractive, Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha) is prized by gardeners for its ornamental and showy velvety flower spikes produced from late summer to first frost when other summer plants have given hope of doing anything productive. This evergreen shrubby perennial grows in a wonderful display of very attractive bicolor flowers consisting of soft purple sepals that create a lively contrast to the fuzzy white flowers. They rise in dense, arching spikes above the lance-shaped leaves, gray-green on top and fuzzy white underneath. Native to Mexico.

With one of the strongest fragrances among Lavenders, Lavandula x intermedia 'Grosso' is a vigorous grower which produces exceptionally large and rich, deep violet flower spikes up to 6 in. long (15 cm), hence its common name of 'Fat Lavender'! A favorite variety for wands or sachets as the flowers retain their fragrance and color when dried. Blooms from mid to late summer.

Particularly floriferous, Phygelius x rectus 'African Queen' (Cape Fuchsia) is a lovely perennial plant for the summer garden thanks to its with profuse clusters of fuchsia-like, salmon-orange flowers adorned with a yellow throat. Blooming for months from midsummer to fall, the blossoms hang like decorative earrings atop the upright mound of green, bushy foliage. Native to South Africa, it is highly attractive to hummingbirds!

One of the most popular variety of Chinese Silver Grasses, 'Gracillimus' is a spectacular ornamental grass grown for its abundant, purple-flushed, flower plumes on display in late summer. They delicately change to silver as they mature and provide excellent winter interest. They rise gracefully, well above an elegant foliage of narrow, arching, green leaves with white midribs. A fabulous focal point in the garden! Easily grows in a lovely, dense fountain-like clump, up to 5-6 ft. tall (150-180 cm). Drought tolerant and deer resistant

One of the most popular and recognizable English Roses ever! Bred by David Austin, Graham Thomas features a truly unique color with its clusters of round red and yellow buds opening to shallow-cupped rich, pure yellow flowers with golden overtones. Incredibly scented with a fresh, fruity Tea Rose perfume! Voted the World's favorite rose by 41 rose societies in 2009. Very versatile, can be trained as a climber, effective as an hedge or accent plant. Excellent repeat bloomer.

Few shrubs produce such magnificent conical flower spikes! Pride of Madeira (Echium candicans or Echium fastuosum) is a fascinating biennial mounding shrub displaying fabulously eye-catching, cone-shaped blue clusters from late spring through summer, atop sculptural and attractive rosettes of silvery-green, hairy leaves. Mostly pest or disease-free and requiring low maintenance, Pride of Madeira is evergreen, drought-tolerant, and deer and salty winds-resistant. It also attracts scores of birds, bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Bred for hot, sunny environments, Licorice Plant (Helichrysum petiolare) will blow you away with its amazingly soft, densely-felted foliage which brings interest to the border as well as a slight licorice fragrance! Mostly grown for its exceptionally beautiful foliage, this tender perennial is drought tolerant and requires low maintenance and low watering. Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society (1993), this plant grows up to 1-2 feet tall (30-60 cm) and spreads as much as 3-4 feet across (90-120 cm) on upright to trailing stems, densely clad with round, plush, velvety silver leaves.

Catmint 'Blue Wonder' (Nepeta racemosa) is a lovely dwarf perennial noted for its continuous massive dark blue blooms, on short spikes atop aromatic, gray-green foliage, from late spring to early fall. A remarkably low-maintenance plant that is also pest and disease free, this excellent performer is highly versatile and grows in a bushy mound, 12 inches tall and wide (30 cm). A dry soil lover, it is very drought tolerant. Deer and rabbit resistant but irresistible to butterflies

Erigeron karvinskianus (Mexican Daisy) is a graceful, trailing, woody-based perennial noted for its endless production of small daisies almost year-round. Opening white, the delicate flowers turn soft pink, fade to purple and attract butterflies and bees. Hugging the ground, this charming groundcover forms a low mound of narrow, hairy, gray-green leaves. Its beautiful cascading habit makes it ideal for raised beds, walls, hanging baskets or containers.