Russian Sage is a very dependable, shrubby perennial that blooms like crazy and is easily maintained. We also carry a smaller variety called Little Spire. We grow both in #1 and #2 pots.
Walkers Low Catmint is another very vigorous, attractive perennial. It goes crazy in a pot, but in the ground I have seen it spread to about four feet across and covered in blooms from May to October.
Variegated Liriope adds some beautiful variegated color to borders and as a groundcover, but the blooms are surprising on a Liriope. These have been in full bloom for at well over a month and still going strong.
One of my favorites is Silver Mound Artemisia. It just looks like a cloud and is so soft. It does die out in the middle if it gets too much water. The blooms are not very showy and cutting them will improve the foliage and growth.
Mariesii Balloon Flower has a large, bright purple, star-shaped flowers, and is taller than Sentimental Blue.
Moonbeam Coreopsis has done very well this year. The profuse pale yellow flowers glow against the dark green foliage.
Johnson's Blue Geranium is looking very nice and is available now.
In a mass Johnson's Blue makes a great groundcover that will do well in full sun or part shade. It can get leggy and should be pruned to maintain a more compact shape.
One Perennial that always stands out for it's fall color is the Geranium. Above is Johnson's Blue. The color is an outstanding brick red and it is still flowering above the foliage with bright blue-purple flowers.
Karmina (above) and Biokovo Geraniums also have the rich red fall color, but they have smaller leaves and mostly bloom in spring and early summer.
Purple Dome Aster is blooming very heavy right now, with nice purple clusters of Daisy-like flowers.
Red Shift Coreopsis is a new variety we have grown this year. It is a soft butter yellow with a deep red center (above) until the weather starts to cool off. The red gradually bleeds out until the flowers are completely red (below).
Red Shift Coreopsis
