Prized by most gardeners, multiple award-winner Peony 'Miss America' is truly fascinating! Delightfully fragrant, the semi-double flowers open from soft pink buds into large, cup-shaped, snow-white blossoms, packed with golden stamens sprinkled with central white petals. Borne in profusion on strong stems in late spring - early summer, this early midseason peony does not require staking. Up to 36 in. tall (90 cm). American Peony Society Gold Medal and Award of Garden Merit

Delicately fragrant, Peony 'Cheddar Charm' (Paeonia lactiflora) will charm you every spring with its large blossoms of anemone form. It features a double ring of overlapping, wavy white guard petals surrounding a heart packed with brilliant, forked, golden-yellow staminodes. Small white petals occur occasionally among the staminodes. The flowers are borne in profusion on strong stems. A strong grower that makes excellent cut flowers. Grows up to 32-34 in. tall (80-85 cm).

Incredibly pretty, award-winner Peony 'Bowl of Cream' (Paeonia lactiflora) features very large, rich creamy-white, fully double blossoms than can reach up to 12 in. in diameter (30 cm). Resembling roses, the flowers are so packed with delicately ruffled inner petals that the golden stamens are almost hidden. Slightly fragrant, the blooms are borne on strong stems and are pleasantly complemented by an outstanding foliage. Up to 34 in. in height (85 cm). Late Midseason Peony. Winner of the American Peony Society Gold Medal (1981)

Sweetly fragrant and a veritable standout in the spring garden, award-winner Iris 'Belgian Princess' is a striking midseason bearded iris with large heavily ruffled blooms. This beauty features a fabulous mix of soft lavender standards delicately blue infused at their tips coupled with creamy-white falls with a hint of light buff-pink, both contrasting against the bright tangerine beards. As an added bonus, this tall bearded iris is gifted with a sweet fragrance that will attract the attention of the olfactory senses! A vigorous grower with good resistance to disease, it produces up to 8-9 buds per stem for a long-lasting floral display. 39 inches tall (98 cm).

Fragrant and great-looking, Iris 'Hold My Hand' is exquisitely beautiful with its heavily ruffled, creamy champagne standards, delicately brushed with pale lavender at the midribs. They sit gracefully atop copiously ruffled, lacy, rich rosy violet falls. Deep tangerine in their throat, the beards are frosted with blue at the ends, offering a lovely contrast. The flowers of this midseason to late bloomer are rich with a musky fragrance. A very impressive grower. 35 inches tall (88 cm).

A jewel in the late spring garden, Iris 'Twilight Rapture' is absolutely splendid with its delicately ruffled, lilac-lavender standards adorned with a lacy white ribbon on their edges. They sit elegantly atop lilac-lavender falls that are splashed with white in their centers. The flowers are borne on sturdy stalks, which count up to 3 branches and offer 8-10 buds each! A late bloomer, 'Twilight Rapture' will close the iris show with a stellar performance. It will romp your garden stage, demand the spotlight, and flower over several weeks without pause or fail. Up to 35 inches tall (88 cm).

A beautiful dwarf Lupine, Lupinus 'Gallery Yellow' (Lupine) is a popular selection featuring brilliant, erect spikes of densely packed, sweetly scented, bright yellow flowers in late spring - early summer. 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. 'Gallery Yellow' can produce up to 10-12 flower spikes on each plant. Hummingbirds and butterflies are endlessly attracted to them - as are most onlookers!

Gracing the garden in late spring - early summer, Lupinus 'Manhattan Lights' (Lupine) features showy, erect spikes of densely packed, sweetly scented, purple and yellow 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!

Ideal for small gardens or where space is at a premium, Delphinium 'Magic Fountain Lavender' is a shorter variety of Larkspur with elegant but sturdy flower spikes, densely packed with large, semi-double lavender florets and contrasting white eyes. Blooming for weeks from late spring to late summer, this variety grows only to 30-36 in. tall (75-90 cm) and does not require staking. Rising from a mound of divided, dark green foliage, this Delphinium has a neat compact habit. Hummingbirds are endlessly attracted to them - as are most onlookers!

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium (Meadow Rue) is favored for its lacy, refined, bluish-green foliage resembling Columbine or Maidenhair Fern and its dense panicles of pink, white or purple fluffy flowers. On display in late spring to early summer, they give way to ornamental clusters of pendulous, wing-like seeds, therefore providing an extended season of interest. Low maintenance, disease and trouble free, this bushy plant adds a marvelous accent in the landscape.