Award-winner Sedum 'Herbstfreude' or 'Autumn Joy' is probably one of the best of all border sedums. Vigorous, hardy, carefree, good-looking, with a season of interest lasting more than 6 months from early summer until well into winter, who could resist? Easy to grow, this standout perennial forms a 2 feet tall (60 cm) clump of thick, fleshy blue-green foliage topped with flower buds resembling broccoli. Gradually, these densely clustered buds will reveal tiny, star-like soft raspberry pink flowers in mid to late summer, which will softly change to rich rose and then coppery-rust in the fall as they die.

Salvia 'Phyllis Fancy' is a vigorous and elegant evergreen Sage that will reward you with masses of sturdy, fuzzy, lavender white flower spikes cupped in beautiful dark blue bracts from mid-summer to frost. About 1 foot long (30 cm), these very attractive flower stalks are of great aesthetic appeal in beds or borders and attract scores of butterflies, hummingbirds, and beneficial insects. Well-branched and very free-flowering, 'Phyllis Fancy' grows up to 4 - 5 feet tall and across (120 - 150 cm). Deer resistant

Extraordinarily heat and drought tolerant, this sweet but vigorous little plant produces a profusion of delightfully scented flowers that will quickly cover your beds and borders with a sea of white flowers that will beautifully mix with your other annuals or perennials. It will also cascade richly from your containers or hanging baskets and beautify your rock garden. With its incredibly long blooming season, from late spring to frost, 'Snow Princess' is a top performer that has received dozens of awards. Growing up to 8 inches tall (20 cm), it is noted for its spreading, mounding and cascading habit.