Eminence Meadows online garden catalog of perennials and perennial plants.

Eminence Meadows offers a very wide selection of herbaceous perennial plants. From mountain temperate alpine plants to tropical tender perennials, from shade loving Brunnera and Hostas to heat and sun thriving Canna and Dahlia, our selection includes many rarest and choice perennial plants.

Few perennials rival the brilliant beauty of the early Summer blooming Oriental Poppy. Eminence Meadows offers some of the best new hybrid varieties of Papaver available. They are easy to grow, long lived and the large flowers are nothing short of stunning, a must for any sunny perennial garden.

Some of our temperate raised bed grown perennials are shipped early spring and fall, bare rooted. Plants shipped bare rooted are marked with (BR) Our tender perennials and some of the temperate ones are shipped throughout the growing season in containers. Plants shipped in containers are marked with (CTN).

(Monkshood) z 3-7 CTN
Handsome and hardy plants found mostly in mountainous areas, Monkshood grow from perennial tubers which multiply and form large clumps over time. Ideal perennials for the sunny to partially shaded perennial garden, this plant comes in a wide variety of color and height. Planted in a woodland setting these perennial plants make a bold addition to perennial gardens.

Bessingham Spires: 20". A compact and bushy cultivar with intense dark violet-blue flowers. $10
Blue Sceptre: 20". A compact, bushy perennial plant with large white flowers that have a wide blue edge. $10
Charmichaelii 'Arelsii': Large, purple 4-6' fall blooming. $8
Carmichaelii 'Cloudy': 24". Soft blue flowers blooming mid-summer above glossy, dark green foliage. $12
Eleanora: Off-white flowers with a very narrow blue edge. $8
Napellus White: Rare, white, vigorous 4-6' early summer blooming. $10
Napellus Blue: Very dark inky-blue 4-6' flowers in Summer. $8
Pink Sensation: 40". A delicate and atractive Monkshood with thin foliage and soft pink blooms. $12
Stainless Steel: 40". Attractive steel-blue flowers in mid-summeron loosely-branched spikes. $10

(Ferns) z 3-7 CTN
Ideal perennial plants for shaded gardens when few other plants will grow. Ferns are among the most ancient plants on earth, first appearing 400 million years ago. These easy to grow perennials like a rich, moist and slightly acidic soil, so adding some leaf mold to the garden soil helps. Their delicate leaf structure adds grace when planted with other shade-loving plants as hostas.

Burgundy Lace: Lacy foliage in beautiful metallic burgeoned tones over silver. $12
Dre's Dagger: Rediscovered from the time of Victorian gardens, this choice fern has deep green fronds crisscrossed that come to a narrow point which terminates with a small crest that grows all season. $12
fix-femina 'Rotstiel': 18-24". A German introduction with delicate, lacy folaiage. $12
fix-femina 'Branford Beauty': 21". This extreamly vigorous interspecific beauty sports red stalks and grey-flecked leaves. $12
fix-femina 'Ghost': 2-3'. Clump forming with upright growth and ghostly, silver-grey foliage. $12
niponicum 'Pictum': 8-20". A choice selection of Japanese Painted Fern with silver, red and green fronds. $12
niponicum pictum 'Applecourt': 12-24". A beautiful two-toned fern with fronds of silver and green, red stems and a created tip. $12
Silver Falls: Stunning silver with red veins. $12
Ursula's Red: Silver flushed wine red. $12

(Columbine) z 3-8 CTN
Aquilegia is one of the most well known and beautiful garden perennials and have been used in perennial gardens for centuries. Referred to as 'cottage plants', this hardy perennial is late spring blooming and a favorite among hummingbirds. A garden in full to part sun, with a rich and moist soil is the best location for fine perennial plant.

Sunburst Ruby: 2'+. Rare, shining golden rosette of brightest brassy delicate foliage, deepest ruby-garnet flowers, one of the best new varieties. $7
X Hybrid 'Bonnets': Mixed pinks and purples with white bonnet. $6

(Macrophylla) z 3-9 CTN
This hardy perennial plant is native to Siberia and other parts of Asia. Ideally planted in a moist and partially shaded garden, these lovely plants produce large clusters of tiny blue forget-me-not type flowers in early spring held over beautifully colored heart-shaped leaves that add attraction to the garden well into the fall. An excellent choice for the moist woodland perennial garden.

z 4-7 CTN
Rare, long lived with pale yellow blooms on long stems, cut flower. $6

(Snakeroot, Bugbane) z 4-8 CTN
Native to the northeastern United States, Canada and parts of Asia, these choice perennial plants are prized for both their foliage and flowers that are produced on spikes during the summer. This perennial is a long-lived plant that grows best is a partially shaded garden with soil that is moist and rich in organic material. Definitely one of the most rewarding plants to grow in any perennial garden. All members of the genus Cimicifuga have been recently changed to the genus Actea.

Acerina: 24". Fluffy white flowers are held above light-green basal foliage, which is edible and young leaves are eaten raw in Japan after being dipped in water. $12
Burnette: beautiful deep bronze to black foliage, ovate and deeply cut. $12
Dahurica: 5-6'. A tall species with cream-white flower spikes in summer held above attractive mid-green foliage. $12
Hillside Black Beauty: PP#9988. Dark coppery-purple foliage with 4-6' stalks of creamy-white bottle brush fragrant blooms. $14
Simplex 'James Compton': 3-4'. Very dark purple foliage with white, sometimes tinged pink, bottlebush-like flowers in late summer. $12
S. 'Pink Spike': 3-4'. Pale-pink flower spikes are held above dark bronze-purple foliage making a beautiful contrast in late summer to fall. $12
S. 'White Pearl': 48-54". A beautiful snakeroot with showy creamy-white, bottlebrush-like flowers in Sept. - Oct. held above attractive ferny compound foliage. $12

z 8-10 CTN & BR
Dahlia is a genus of bushy, summer and autumn-flowering tuberous perennials that are originally from Mexico. Hybridization done over the past 200 years has produced an assortment of color, size and flower shape that no other garden plant can compare to. These sun-loving plants grow best in a soil that is rich in organic material, well drained and moist. Addition of phosphorus to the garden soil is a must for good flower production. As a cut flower Dahlias are unrivaled. Eminence Meadows has chosen some of the best varieties available for early, productive blooming and beauty.

Bishop of Llandoff: 30". Bronzy-black foliage with scarlet flowers. $8
Hy Bolero: 5'. A vigorous, stunning Dahlia that produces an endless supply of single yellow-white brushed rose red flowers from Summer till frost. A truly spectacular tender perennial. $10
Hy Clown: 4'. Rich yellow flowers tipped and outlined in red are completely globular. $10
Hy Trio: 5'. An excellent straight stemmed cactus form with white flowers streaked and spotted lavender-red, making an excellent cut flower for your garden. $10
Kerri Fruit Salad: 4'. Early and prolific blooming cactus form with eye-catching blooms of pink, yellow and red. $10
Midnight Dancer: Very early, heavy blooming 3" dark purple with fuchsia overtones. $7
Taum Sulk: Large orange-red flower on long purple stems, very beautiful and vigorous. $10
Wink: 22". The many deep lilac flowers with purple centers contrast nicely with the dark bronze foliage on this compact, very attractive Dahlia. CTN. $10

(Coneflower) z 3-9 CTN
Echinacea is a perennial plant native to the American prairie and central states. These care-free hardy perennials are sun loving plants that look well planted alone or in mass. These perennial plants rank high in popularity for use in perennial gardens.

Bravado: European strain, bright dark purple 3-4', divisions. $6
Fatal Attraction: 26". Stunning perennial with large deep purple pink flowers on dark red stems, non-drooping petals, strong stems and many flowers. $12
Harvest Moon (Matthew Saul): 2'. A compact and vigorous growing coneflower which produces 4" fragrant, rich yellow flowers and can rebloom if deadheaded. $12
Raspberry Tart: 24". This easy to grow. fragrant and compact Echinacea can produce up to 30 electric-margenta blooms in its first year. A new introduction from Terra Nova Nurseries. $12
Ruby Giant: Wide 5-7" re-curved blooms, fragrant, clones. $8
Rubinstern (Ruby Star): 4 1/2'. Intense carmine-red, horizontal flower petals. $8
Sundown (Evan Saul): 36-49". A prolific bloomer with intense 6" orange, fragrant flowers. $12
Tiki Torch: The richest color orange coneflower to date with massive 4 1/2" flowers. Another beautiful introduction from Terra Nova. $12

(Fairy Wing, Barrenwort) z 4-8 CTN
Long lived and easy to grow, Epimedium is a genus of 21 related plant species native to southern Europe, and central, southern and eastern Asia. While exceptionaly beautiful and delicate in appearence, both in foliage and bloom, they are tough, growing by underground woody rhizomes and once established becoming very tolerant to periodic drought. They can be grown is sun or part shade in well drained, humus-rich soil that is moisture rententive. This lovely perennial is widely diversified and has many medicinal uses also.

E. grandiflorum 'Dark Beauty': 12". The new foliage which emerges chocolate-purple is topped with large purple and white bicolor flowers in the spring. $15
E. grandiflorum 'Lillafee': 12-14". A vigorous and floriferous cultivar with large, lillac-purple flowers. $15 This item is SOLD OUT, please check back.
E. grandiflorum 'Macranthum': 12". This clump forming fairywings produces silver brushed with pink colored flowers in late spring with slightly toothed foliage edged in red. $15
E. grandiflorum 'Red Queen': 14". Large, vividly rose-red colored flowers grow out from under the huge leaflets of this choice perennial. $15
E. grandiflorum 'Saxons Purple': 14". Exceptional beautiful with large lavender flowers held high above the foliage. Small new leaflets have a copper overlay on this select perennial plant. $15
E. grandiflorum var. higonese 'Bandit': 12". Exceptional and eye-catching with a striking 1/2" dark purple margin around the edge of each leaf and clusters of large white flowers held above. $20
E. x rubrum 'Sweetheart': 16". Beautiful and evergreen, the new leaves are flushed red and topped with clusters of beautiful bright-pink flowers. $15
X Perralchicum 'Frohnleiten': 15". Spiney, evergreen leaves with a reddish tinge, robust species that tolerates dry conditions. $9
pubigerum 'Orange King': 18". Beautiful orange and yellow flowers are held above mid-green foliage that has a thin red edge in the spring. $12
youngianum 'Niveum': 6". Clear white flowers in May are held above serrated foliage suffused with crimson in spring and fall. $15 This item is SOLD OUT, please check back.
youngianum 'Roseum': 6". A beautiful groundcover with light green foliage and lovely lavender-pink flowers. $15

(Cranesbill) z 4-8 CTN
These dainty, mostly single flowered plants bloom from early spring to late summer. Not to be confused with the common geranium plant, hardy geraniums are ideal perennials for use in both sunny and partially shaded perennial gardens. The coloration of the foliage on these lovely perennial plants turn into vivid fall colors which provide added interest to any garden. A highly recommended plant for use in any garden.

Hocus Pocus: Dark bronze-purple foliage and large lavender-purple flowers on strong, upright 16" plants, exceptional. $12
Hybrid 'Jolly Bee': 24". Massive cupped blue flowers with large white centers and dark maroon arteries, very floriferous, long blooming plants. $12
Margaret Wilson: z 5-9. Beautiful creamy, marbled, variegation on this tough introduction from England. $12
maculatum 'Espresso': 12". Contrasting pale pink flowers are held above attractively divided leaves colored reddish brown to purplish crimson. CTN. $12
pratense 'Double Jewel': 17". Intense dark-green foliage contrasts well with the double white flowers centered with a rich purple heart. CTN. $12
Psilostemon: 4. King of hardy geraniums, brilliant large magenta flowers with black veins. Blooms all Summer. $12
sanguinum 'Elke': 9". Round, compact plants with finely cut glossy green foliage with unique dark pink flowers, red veins and an eye-catching white edge. CTN. $12
Wlassovianum: 18-24". Attractive bushy plants that have grayish, hairy leaves with bronze markings on the new foliage and produce margenta-purple heavily veined glowers, with white eyes. $12

z 3-8 CTN
A hardy native American plant that is long lived and grows best in full sun.

z 4-9 CTN
Grow in full sun or light shade in well-drained, rich, acidic soil.

z 7-10 CTN
S. African scillia relative with strap-like grey-green leaves spotted dark gray, easy to grow, full sun. $8

z 3-9 CTN & BR
Aristocrats of the plant kingdom, the cultivated species and varieties of Ligularia form a noble group of plants that draw attention in any perennial garden. Given ample space and the right growing conditions (rich and moist soil) they thrive in shade, part shade and even full sun if given enough moisture. They are long lived, form massive clumps and make ideal specimen perennial plants for woodland gardens. Both in foliage and bloom they are very impressive perennials.

Britt-Marie Crawford: Chocolate-black leaves with purple undersides, yellow daisy-like flowers. CTN. $10
Greynog Gold: 65". Orange-yellow flowers, good specimen plant. $8
Desdemona: 4'. Large leaves with purple undersides, dark yellow daisy like flowers. $8
Palmatoloba: 4'. 1940's hybrid huge leaves, light yellow flowers, rare. $10
Senecio The Rocket: 4-6'. Beautiful foliage with tall yellow flower spike. $7
Japonica: Dramatic huge dark-green leaves form clumps 4'x4' wide with 6' tall yellow flower heads. Very nice. $10 This item is SOLD OUT, please check back.

z 4-9 CTN
Tri-colored foliage, pink and orange blooms, honey suckle vine. $14

(Bee Balm) z 3-8 CTN
A beautiful genus of plants with very attractive foliage and flowers. The young leaves make an excellent tea. Full sun or part shade in a moist, rich soil in an area with good air movement.

Blaustumpf: 4-5'. A German variety with whorls of intense, purple blossoms on dark purple stems. $8
Bradburina: 18". A little known species found in the Ozark mt. region of SE Missouri. Large light-lavender-pink flowers and dark green foliage. $8
Croftway Pink: 4'. A very attractive Bee Balm with delightful, pink flowers. $8
Little Siberia: 30". A very pretty hybrid with small, clear pink flowers and attractive foliage that is light green with a slight red edge. From Little Siberia Perennials, Grantville, VT. $8
Marshall's Delight: 3-4'. Beautiful, large rose-pink flowers are produced over a long period of time. Choice. $8
Petite Delight: 12-15". A compact, clump forming plant with thick, shiny, dark green foliage and topped with beautiful rose-lavender flowers. $12
Petite Wonder: 9-12". Lovely, clear-pink flowers bloom above dark-green foliage. $12
Red Delight: 4'. Eye-catching rosy-red flowers are produced in abundance atop bright, light green leaves slightly edged in red. From Bill Parker, Jefferson, NY. $8
Velvet Queen: 42-48". Exceptionaly beautiful, this enchanting Bee Balm produces light-lavender-pink flowers all summer above attractive fuzzy green leaves. $8

(Oriental Poppy) z 3-5 BR in Fall, CTN in Spring/Summer.
Large flowers on upright stems. Papaver Oriental need full sun and well-drained fertile soil, and dies down in mid-summer.

Baby Kiss: 24". Soft orange-red flowers patterned with white edges and black spots in the base $12
Fancy Feathers: 24". Flamingo-pink flowers with fringed edges. $12
Harlem: 28". Large burgundy-rose flowers with black base. Re-blooms in September. Foliage stays green longer then other varieties. One of the 'New York' series. $12
Manhattan: 32". Lavender-rose flowers on extra long stems. 'New York' series. $12
Picotee: 28". A delightful poppy of pure white petals with a contrasting broad orange frilled edge, very distinctive. $8
Place Pigalle: 30". White flowers with a broad salmon-red picotee edge on thick stems. Produces many flowers. 'Parisienne' series. $12
Staten Island: 28". Purple-red flowers with black spots in the base. Re-blooms in September. Foliage stays green longer. 'New York' series. $12

z 4-8 CTN
Phlox are sun loving perennials that are long lived and very easy to grow. The variegated varieties offered by Eminence Meadows provide beauty for the perennial garden from early spring well into the fall with foliage and flowers that are very pleasing to the eye.

Goldmine: 30". Foliage is variegated with golden margins, deep pink flowers. $9
Harliquin: New large variegated leaves, dark purple flowers. CTN $12
Nora Leigh: White edged foliage, lavender-pink flowers. BR $10

(Solomon's Seal) z 4-8 BR
Woodland plants, single stemmed with white, clump forming, tubular flowers with green tips growing from rhizomes.

Canaliculatum (Giant Soloman's Seal): 36". Impressive solid green leaves with large 1 1/2" flowers. $8
falcutum 'Variegatum': 2-3'. Light green, creamy edged leaves on red stems and creamy-white tubular flowers make this variegated Soloman's Seal most attractive. $12
odoratum 'Variegatum': 20". This showy Soloman's Seal is easy to grow, very hardy and quite beautiful. $12
x hybridum 'Striatum': 15". Dark green, crinkled, glossy leaves edged and streaked white with white tubular flowers. $1

(Primrose)
If you have a cool, moist and partially shaded garden location you should consider growing Primrose. They are among the earliest of spring plants to bloom and these hardy perennial plants put on a perennial performance that's hard to beat. If given enough moisture they can be grown in full sun. This is a shallow rooted plant that is easy to transplant and here at Eminence Meadows I plant them in full sun, in barrels where they bloom for weeks even before the frosts are over. After they bloom I transplant them into a raised bed in a shady location where they thrive all summer long with little care, waiting for next spring's show. The varieties offered are very hardy and very beautiful.

Elizabeth Killelay: z 4-8, 6". A very distintive and floriferous primrose with fragrant double flowers of deep-maroon petals with gold edges. $12
Purchase Giant: Large white with yellow center likes cool moist location BR $8
Lois Lutz: 5". Many beautiful and large red-purple flowers, exceptional vigor and hardiness. z 4-9, CTN. $10

z 4-9 CTN
For use in the shade garden, Pulmonaria are choice perennials. These plants provide color all season long with their beautifully marbled and spotted foliage. In early spring this plant produces beautiful, mostly blue flowers that are held in clusters above the alluring leaves. They can be planted under trees to brighten-up any garden spot. These are moisture loving perennial plants.

Cotton Cool: BR. $7
Irish Spring: New, foliage is a unique mint-green applique. CTN. $10
Little Star: BR. $7
Longifolia ssp. cevennensis: Long (26"), narrow silver spotted leaves with dark blue flowers, beautiful. CTN $10
Roy Davidson: BR. $7
Silver Shimmers: New, beautiful long and wavy silvered leaves with steel blue flowers. CTN $10 This item is SOLD OUT, please check back.

z 3-8 CTN
This beautiful and rare native American perennial woodlander grows from thick rhizimes forming dense mats over time. The juice from the root was used by Native Americans as a dye and body paint. It also has medicinal uses.

(Stonecrop) z 3-9 BR & CTN
Sedum are fleshy-leaved plants with large clusters of small flowers in late summer or early fall. These sun-loving perennials are attractive even when not in bloom. They make a choice plant for planting in the sunny perennial garden. They also make excellent container perennial plants.

Lajos: 15". A very attractive form of Sedum 'Autumn Joy' that has bright cream-gold edged foliage, and white flowers that blush pink and turn red. $12
Matrona: 3'. Beautiful German hybrid, large purple tinged leaves, pink flowers. BR. $8
Picolette: 12". Small bronze-red perennial foliage with a silver sheen and many small clusters of small pink flowers. $12
Purple Emperor: 18". New, intense purple-red coloration, outstanding for contrast planting. CTN. $10
Hab Grey: From Russia, glaucous grey-blue leaves with pink flower heads, very nice. CTN. $8
Xenox: 16". The beautiful leaves of this Sedum are blue-purple tinged grey as it is covered with a blue glaze caused by a thick wax layer. Flowers are pink and darken as they mature. $12

(Meadow Rue) z 4-9
These beautify and graceful airy-looking plants have foliage that is similar to the perennial Columbine. With their sprays of small flowers they make excellent additions to any perennial garden, shade or sun. This is a plant that likes a rich, well-drained and moist soil and are very long-lived if they are well grown.

(Foam Flower) z 4-9 CTN
These native American perennials have been hybridized over the past few decades into a group of very beautiful plants. They are best grown in shade gardens that have a rich, well-drained moist soil. These lovely perennial plants produce many large spikes of foamy-looking flowers that are held above beautifully shaped and colored leaves. These choice plants make an excellent addition to any perennial garden.

Black Snowflake: An elegant and glossy cut-leaved perennial with nearly black leaf centers, very showy. $10
Candy Stripper: Huge lush green leaves with a dark center and abundant blooms make this a great perennial for part shade gardens. $10
Iron Butterfly: Hybrid large, fragrant flowers with immense, contrasting cut foliage. $12
Mint Chocolate: Unique long maple-shaped leaves are mint-green with a chocolate overlay with toffee-tinted flowers in early spring and nice bronzing in winter. $10

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