This perennial sweet pea forms clumps and is not invasive like some of its relatives. The small purple flowers emerge in early spring and develop tones of blue as they age. In warmer regions this plant may require some shade from direct sun.
Bulbous perennial with strap-shaped dark green leaves. Bears bell-shaped, faintly chocolate-scented white flowers with green tips in spring. Height 18-24 inches.
Evergreen perennial, 30 cm. high by 25 cm. wide, with flat rosettes of fleshy dark green leaves that vary in shape. From spring to summer, produces compact panicles of open funnel-shaped flowers, usually pinkish purple, sometimes white, cream, yellow or apricot.
This perennial has linear, grass-like leaves and bears spikes of purple flowerheads in autumn. The flower buds open from the top down, unlike most plants. Height 32 inches; spread 24 inches.
This perennial has much to offer - The tufts of grass-like leaves give rise to dense spikes of mauve to lavender coloured flowers in the early summer. The unusual trait is that the buds open from the top down, quite the opposite of most plants. Add to that the dramatic appearance of the dried...
A large dramatic perennial with dark green circular to kidney shaped leaves, and in mid to late summer 1-1.5m(3-5ft) tall clusters of orange-gold daisy-like flowers.
Bulbous perennial with whorled, lanceolate leaves. In July-August bears flowers with tepals that are yellow-orange to reddish-orange, stongly reflexed and with spots in the centers. Height 5-6 feet.