With a superb vase life, spectacular rich deep red flowers resembling sea urchins with their elongated velvety petals, Dahlia 'Chat Noir' is acclaimed by many garden enthusiasts. Why? Just look at it. The fully double flowers, up to 6-8 in. wide (15-20 cm), are not top-heavy and stand nice and straight even when it rains.

Try tearing your eyes away from Dahlia Karma Bon Bini's profusion of spectacular, glowing orange-red flowers with a golden heart! The fully double flowers, up to 4-6 in. wide (10-15 cm), feature elongated velvety petals. They are born on strong stems that make this gorgeous dahlia ideal for cutting and summer bouquets. Looks great in the garden too!

A fabulous Double Orchid Dahlia, 'Jescot Julie' is a real standout with its vivid burnt orange petals that have a darker, almost plum-colored, underside and lush bright green foliage. The fully double flowers, up to 4-6 in. wide (10-15 cm) rise atop sturdy stems and make stand-out cut flowers. With some support, they also look fabulous in herbaceous borders. Grows up to 47 inches (120 cm)

Agastache 'Blue Fortune' (Giant Hyssop) is a top pick for gardeners. This upright deciduous perennial is prized for its long flowering season, showy flower spikes, licorice-scented foliage, low maintenance, and deer resistance. A crowd-pleaser that is also adored by bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. Generally disease and pest free and resistant to deer and rabbits.

Considered by most growers as the loveliest Globe Thistle, Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' is an excellent rebloomer that produces abundant, dark violet-blue flowers at the end of gracefully curving, branched, silvery stems. Blooming from mid-summer to early fall, the bold and ornamental, steel blue globe-shaped flowers (the size of a golf ball) rise above the foliage of sharply divided, dark green leaves, covered in down beneath. Adds outstanding contrast, interest, and color to the summer garden while being trouble-free and low maintenance.

An exceptionally long and prolific bloomer, award-winner Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer' features cheerful daisylike flowers, with long petals surrounding a prominent chocolate brown center disk that is covered with golden pollen and attracts butterflies. Opening orange-red, the petals fade progressively to orange and yellow as they mature. This fabulous perennial provides weeks of splashes of color, from early summer to fall, when many other perennials are starting to fade. Grows up to 4 ft. tall (120 cm). Very attractive as cut flowers, it has a good resistance to most insects and diseases

Well-behaved, Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Alba' is upright, clump-forming perennial boasting narrow spires densely packed with small, bell-shaped, white flowers held on long, graceful wands over a long season. Blooming from midsummer to fall, they rise well above the foliage mound of large, oval, pointed, mid green leaves.

Sun-loving, easy to grow, hardy, heat and drought tolerant, False Sunflower 'Asahi' (Heliopsis helianthoides) is quite fabulous with its large, double pompon golden yellow flowers! A valuable addition to the landscape with its profusion of bright glowing daisies on display for 6 to 8 weeks all summer until fall, it also features a lovely, bushy foliage that is pleasant to the eye. Use 'Asahi' to brighten up a sunny area of the garden or in a vase where they will last a couple of weeks!

One of the most popular ornamental grasses worldwide, Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Feather Reed Grass) is a majestic ornamental grass, highly valued for its erect feathery flower plumes, moving gracefully with even the slightest breeze. Fast-growing, reliable, with a multi-season interest, this cool season grass is not only beautiful, but it is also virtually carefree and quite versatile. 'Karl Foerster' is a great-looking plant for the garden as it provides superb vertical lines.