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Our new 'Plant Index' page lists all the plants we expect to have available for the 2012 shipping season.

   On this page we offer some perennial plants that make nice additions to the garden but are often difficult to find at a mail order nurseries. While most of these perennials do not attract butterflies or hummingbirds, they are attractive and definitely on our list of garden-worthy plants.
   When available, the following plants are offered on this page: Helianthus decapetalus 'Loddon Gold' (Perennial Sunflower), Heliopsis helianthoides 'Prairie Sunset', Heliopsis 'Loraine Sunshine', Helenium hoopesii (Sneezeweed), Heuchera x micrantha 'Palace Purple' (Coral Bells), and Hibiscus moscheutos 'Galaxy' (Hardy Hibiscus),Leucanthemum x superbum 'Crazy Daisy' (Shasta Daisy), Liatris spicata 'Floristan Violet' (Kansas Gayfeather), Limonium latifolium (Sea Lavender), Lupinus 'Russell Hybrids' (Lupine), Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese Cross), Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion), Lysimachia atropurpurea 'Beaujolais' (Burgundy Gooseneck Loosestrife), Lysimachia punctata (Yellow Loosestrife), Macleaya cordata (Plume Poppy), Malva sylvestris 'Mystic Merlin' ('Mystic Merlin' Mallow), Nippananthemum nipponicum (Montauk Daisy), Oenothera 'Fireworks' (Sundrops), Oenothera versicolor 'Sunset Boulevard', Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum(, and Variegated Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum 'Brise d' Anjou').

   We are able to ship plants to the following states within the USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. We cannot ship to other destinations. Sorry, no exceptions! Visit our FAQ page for explanation.

Perennial Plants
Available For 2013 Shipping:

We ship May thru October. Most of our perennials are shipped in 3" to 4" pots.
A few may be shipped bare root. Most should bloom this summer.
Unless otherwise noted, the plants on this page prefer full sun.
We ship orders via USPS Priority Mail.

Day Lily 'Wild Heart' (Hemerocallis 'Wild Heart')

A late blooming Day Lily, 'Wild Heart' produces flowers that are red with a yellow center. It blooms from late September (when most other Day Lilies have stopped blooming) and grows to about 32" high. Prefers full sun. Shipped bare root, large clump.

Perennial, zones 4-8 $9.00 (large root clump)

'Caramel' Coral Bells
(Heuchera villosa 'Caramel')

A new Coral Bell hybrid introduced by French breeder Thierry Delabroye, 'Caramel' has foliage of a soft caramel color. 'Caramel' Coral Bells is more vigorous and longer-lived than other caramel colored Coral Bells. 'Caramel' produces sprays of tiny white flowers in August, above mounded foliage that is just 6" high and 12"-15" wide. Deer resistant.
New and sure to be a top seller. A favorite perennial in Rose Franklin's garden!

Perennial, zones 5-9. $6.00 each

'Kopper King' Hibiscus
(Hibiscus 'Kopper King')

'Kopper King' Hibiscus grows 36"-48" high and produces huge (8"-10" diameter) 5-petaled flowers August thru September. Its flowers are pale pink with red veining and a bright red central eye. It has beautiful dark colored foliage too. Prefers full sun.
New and sure to be a top seller.

Perennial, zones 5-9. Should be available in June. Please check back then.

'Sweet Caroline' Hibiscus
(Hibiscus 'Sweet Caroline')

'Sweet Caroline' Hibiscus grows 36"-48" high and produces huge (8"-10" diameter) 5-petaled flowers August thru September. Its flowers are rich pink with darker pink veining and eye. Its flower buds resemble rose buds. Prefers full sun.
New and sure to be a top seller.

Perennial, zones 5-9. Should be available in June. Please check back then.

Liatris spicata 'Floristan Violet', Kansas Gayfeather

Kansas Gayfeather, lavender flowers
(Liatris spicata 'Floristan Violet')

Also known as Blazing Star, Kansas Gayfeather matures at 24"-36" high and produces lavender spikes July thru August. Makes a great cut flower (indeed, these are sold in flower shops). Also available in white (see below). Deer resistant and drought tolerant.

Perennial, zones 5-9. $5.00 each

Kansas Gayfeather, white flowers
(Liatris spicata 'Floristan White')

Also known as Blazing Star, Kansas Gayfeather matures at 24"-36" high and produces lavender spikes July thru August. Makes a great cut flower (indeed, these are sold in flower shops). 'Floristan White' produces, of course, white flowers.. Deer resistant and drought tolerant.

Perennial, zones 5-9. $5.00 each

Sea Lavender (Limonium latifolium)

An easy plant to grow, Sea Lavender produces clouds of tiny, airy lavender-blue flowers from late July thru September. These dainty flower clusters are wonderful in fresh and dried flower arrangements. Maturing at 18"-30" high, Sea Lavender is a must for flower arrangers!

Perennial, zones 4-9. Should be available in June. Please check back then.

Lychnis coronaria, Rose Campion, mail order nursery

Rose Campion
(Lychnis coronaria)

Rose Campion grows 24" - 36" tall and produces bright, velvety, magenta-pink colored flowers over fuzzy gray foliage. Its flowers are 1" wide and are held in broad, open, branching clusters above the foliage. Individual plants are often short lived but it usually self sows in abundance. Deer resistant and drought tolerant.

Perennial, zones 4-8. Should be available in June. Please check back then.

Burgundy Gooseneck Loosestrife
(Lysimachia atropurpurea 'Beaujolais')

Maturing at 18"-30" high, Burgundy Gooseneck Loosestrife blooms June thru August, producing burgundy-pink spikes which droop as shown in the picture. This hardy, deer resistant plant features gray-green foliage and is easy to grow. Deer resistant.

Perennial, zones 5-8. $6.00 each

Lupinus polyphyllus 'Russell Hybrids', Lupine

Lupine 'Russell Hybrids'
(Lupinus polyphyllus 'Russell Hybrids')
A favorite among early blooming perennials, Lupine blooms late May thru June. Growing 30"-36" high, the flower color may be red, pink, purple, lavender, yellow, or white. Many are bicolored. Sorry, no choice of color.
This plant is also featured on the 'Butterfly Host Plants' page because it is a host plant for the Silvery Blue butterfly. Deer resistant.

Perennial, zones 4-9. May be available in June. Please check back then.

Variegated Yellow Loosestrife
(Lysimachia punctata 'Alexander')

Variegated Yellow Loosestrife grows 24"-30" high and produces spikes of bright yellow flowers July thru August. Beautiful variegated foliage. Makes a great cut flower! Full sun or part shade. Deer resistant.

Perennial, zones 5-9. $6.00 each

Plume Poppy (Macleaya cordata)

A handsome specimen, Plume Poppy grows 5'-8' tall and produces huge creamy-pink plumes July thru August. Its large gray-green leaves make it an accent plant even when it is not in bloom. Spreads rapidly to form large clumps. One of Rose Franklin's favorite perennial plants! Deer resistant.

Perennial, zones 3-9. Should be available in June. Please check back then.

'Mystic Merlin' Mallow (Malva sylvestris 'Mystic Merlin')

'Mystic Merlin' Mallow grows 48"-60" tall and produces velvety-like flowers July thru August. The flower color may be from regal purple to blue to mauve. Sorry, no choice of flower color.

Perennial, zones 4-8. Should be available in June. Please check back then.

'Zebrina' Mallow (Malva sylvestris 'Zebrina')

'Zebrina' Mallow grows 24"-36" tall and produces velvety-like flowers July thru August. The flower color varies somewhat but is usually white with purple blotches. Sorry, no choice of flower color.

Perennial, zones 4-8. $5.00 each

Pink Muhly Grass
(Muhlenbergia capillaris)

Native to the eastern U.S., Muhly Grass grows 24"-36" high and 24"-36" wide. In autumn, for several weeks, its fine blue-green foliage is adorned by tiny, airy pink flowers. Heat and drought resistant.

Perennial, zones 6-9. $5.00 each

Montauk Daisy, Nipponanthemum nipponicum

Montauk Daisy (also known as Nippon Daisy)
(Nippananthemum nipponicum))

Montauk Daisy grows 30"-36" high and produces large white daisies from late September thru October. Its stems are semi-woody and its succulent leaves are dark green. Plant in full sun or part shade.
Tip: To keep the plant shorter, simply cut it back in late June to abut 12" high.

Perennial, zones 5-8. $5.00 each

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Rose Franklin's Perennials, a mail order nursery
107 Butterfly Lane Spring Mills, PA 16875

(814) 422-8968 Email: RoseFranklin@aol.com

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