Reliable and charming, Gladiolus 'Ben Venuto' features ravishing, large, coral-pink flowers with creamy hearts. These eye-catching ruffled blossoms are arranged closely and symmetrically on strong and erect spikes rising above pointed sword-like leaves. Each flower spike may count up to 23 buds.

Magnificent and scented, award-winner Iris 'Mary Frances' features lovely blue-orchid flowers delicately splashed with pristine white on their falls. Arched and domed, the standards sit on wide, flaring falls adorned with golden beards frosted white at their tips. Huge, the fragrant flowers of this midseason bloomer can reach up to 6 in. (15 cm). Perfectly branched and prolific, with up to 6-9 buds per stem and occasionally up to 12, 'Mary Frances' provides a long-lasting floral display. No wonder this stately Tall Bearded Iris won the most prestigious award of the American Iris Society, the Dykes Medal in 1979. 38 inches tall (95 cm).

How not to stare at this superb Iris? Multiple award-winning Iris 'Celebration Song' is exceptionally beautiful with its apricot-pink standards, lavender-blue falls, and tangerine beards. Nicely ruffled, the blossoms of this spectacular Bearded Iris never fail to draw attention, whether in the garden or at home where it will enjoy a long vase life. Vigorous, it produces 3 to 4 stems with up to 9-12 buds and will bring its eye-catching blooms over a long blooming period. Won many awards. 36 inches tall (90 cm).

An exquisite addition to the spring border, Iris 'Poesie' stands out with its rosy pink standards, white falls superbly trimmed in rich amethyst-rose and conspicuous bright tangerine beards. Nicely ruffled, the blossoms of this early midseason Bearded Iris never fail to draw attention. Prolific and vigorous, 'Poesie' has a good bud count with 8-9 buds per stem and often multiple stems per rhizome, guaranteeing a long-lasting floral display. 32 inches tall (80 cm).

Perhaps one of the most spectacular, Oriental Poppy 'Prinzessin Victoria Louise' (Papaver orientale) also named 'Princess Victoria Louise' is a feast for the eyes with its large, crêpe papery, cup-shaped, salmon-pink flowers with a dark purple eye and black splotches at their base. Planted in small groups, the bold blossoms will give a color punch to your borders and draw attention from late spring to early summer!Growing in clumps up to 28-36 in. tall (70-90 cm), the flowers are generally 6-8 in. wide (15-20 cm) and rise on long stalks clad with thistle-like, silvery-green leaves that fade soon after blooming. Easy to grow, long-lived, and virtually care-free, it is also deer and rabbit tolerant!

Among the first Peonies to bloom, award-winner Peony 'Coral Charm' is exceptionally beautiful! The large, semi-double blossoms open from deep coral buds into bowl-shaped blooms, with elegantly incurved petals of glowing coral-peach, before gradually fading to pale ivory. They are borne in profusion on strong stems and are a real standout in the garden. Reliable and vigorous, this Peony grows in a bushy mound of glossy, dark green foliage reaching up to 24-36 in. in height (60-90 cm). Early Season Peony. Won multiple prestigious awards.

Gracing the garden in late spring - early summer, Lupinus 'Purple Swirl' (Lupine) features showy, erect spikes of densely packed, sweetly scented, mauve and white striped flowers. Rising on sturdy stems above bushy clumps of palmate, bright green leaves, the flowers open up from the bottom over several weeks, hence providing a long blooming period. Hummingbirds and butterflies are endlessly attracted to them - as are most onlookers!

Regarded as one of the most popular hybrid Mulleins, Verbascum 'Jackie' (Mullein) is a short-lived, semi-evergreen perennial with graceful spikes smothered with abundant creamy-apricot flowers adorned with an orange eye. Blooming over a long flowering period extending from early to late summer (if properly deadheaded), the flower stalks rise elegantly from a handsome rosette of gray-green leaves. Easy to please, this hardy perennial is quite compact, which makes it perfect for containers.