Fedco Trees: Perennials

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‘Little Sapphire’ Allium

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Allium 12–15" tall. Adds rugged charm and vertical structure to herb and rock gardens. Attracts beneficial insects. Z4.

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Tall Thimbleweed - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Anemone virginiana 12-30" tall. Versatile and low-maintenance native wildflower blooms in early summer. Z3.

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Arnica chamissonis - Organic

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Arnica chamissonis 8-12" tall. Low spreading groundcover with bright yellow daisy-like flowers used externally in oils and salves to treat bruises, sprains, inflammation. Z3.

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‘Millennium’ Asparagus

Bare-Root Plants

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Asparagus officinalis High-yielding good-quality tender green spears are long-lived and very cold hardy. On the rise as an excellent replacement for Jersey, even outproducing Jersey in northern Minnesota trials! Z3.

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New England Aster - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 4-6' tall. North American native. Blooms range from blue-purple to lavender-pink with yellow eyes. Attractive to pollinators. Z3.

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Smooth Blue Aster - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Symphyotrichum laeve 3-4' tall. North American native has Loose clusters of lavender-blue blossoms with yellow eyes. Smooth blue-green foliage. Attractive to pollinators in late season. Z3.

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‘Montgomery’ Astilbe

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Astilbe japonica 20-24" tall. Blazing red plums fade to textured caramel brown in fall. Full to part shade. Z3.

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‘Vision Inferno’ Astilbe

Bare-Root Plants

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Astilbe chinensis 16-24" tall. Creamy pink-white dense plumes fade to green—not brown—to extend this Astilbe’s time to shine. Full to part shade. Z3.

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Foxglove Beardtongue - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Penstemon digitalis 30-42" tall. Beckon the birds and bees to your garden! Deer resistant. Z3.

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Hairy Beardtongue - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Penstemon hirsutus 16-30" tall. Shorter than P. digitalis, with fuzzy stems topped by clusters of slender tubular nodding 1" lavender flowers with arching white lips. Z3.

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‘Panorama Reds’ Bee Balm - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Monarda didyma 3-4' tall. Fabulous blooms in a diverse range of red shades destined to attract scads of butterflies and hummingbirds. Z3.

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Wild Bergamot Bee Balm - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Monarda fistulosa 3-4' tall. Our native wildflower species with aromatic lavender blossoms. This is the variety most commonly used for medicinal purposes. Z3.

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‘Bacchanal’ Bleeding Heart

Bare-Root Plants

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Dicentra formosa 14-20" tall. Heart-shaped blossoms in late spring. With good moisture, the lacy foliage look nice all season. Full to dappled shade. Z3.

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Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart

Bare-Root Plants

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Dicentra spectabilis 30-36" tall. Distinctive heart-shaped flowers dangle in a row on each raceme like charms on a bracelet. A classic! Z3.

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Boneset - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Eupatorium perfoliatum 5-7' tall. Flat-topped clusters of white to lavender flowerheads. Stimulates the immune system. Fetching addition to the perennial border. Z3.

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Butterfly Weed

Bare-Root Plants

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Asclepias tuberosa 18-30" tall. Native milkweed with vivid tangerine-orange flowers in summer. Full sun. Z4.

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‘Walker’s Low’ Catmint

Bare-Root Plants

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Nepeta × faassenii 24-36" tall. Aromatic grey-green foliage with long arching stems topped by lavender-blue flowers. Rugged. Attractive to pollinators. Z3.

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Chives - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Allium schoenoprasm 12-14" tall. Edible and easy to grow. Deters critters from the garden. Full to part sun. Z3.

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Tea Time Perennials Collection

Bare-Root Plants

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Put the kettle on! A collection of five nourishing and easy-to-grow perennial herbs. Z3.

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Wild Columbine - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Aquilegia canadensis 12-24" tall. This eastern North American native features delicate red-spurred sepals with yellow petaled skirts. Blooms late May to early June. Irresistible to hummingbirds! Z3.

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‘Bocking 14’ Russian Comfrey - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Symphytum × uplandicum 24–48" tall. Great companion plant for orchards. Excellent addition to the compost pile. Rich in silica, nitrogen, magnesium, calcium, potassium and iron. Z3.

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Comfrey

Bare-Root Plants

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Symphytum officinale 24-48" tall. Clusters of pinkish purple flowers above bristled foliage. Known for skin-soothing properties. Recommended as an orchard companion. Z3.

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‘Blackthorne’ Daylily

Bare-Root Plants

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Hemerocallis 24-30" tall. A flamboyant swashbuckler with midsummer blooms. Z2.

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‘Hyperion’ Daylily

Bare-Root Plants

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Hemerocallis 30-40" tall. Intensely fragrant trumpet-shaped lemon-yellow flowers with long bloom time. Widely planted on old farmsteads in Maine. Z2.

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‘Moses’ Fire’ Daylily

Bare-Root Plants

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Hemerocallis 18-28" tall. Double red midseason blooms! Very special. Z3.

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‘Rocket City’ Daylily

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Hemerocallis 30-36" tall. Fragrant large bright glowing orange blossoms remain open at least 16 hours. Excellent landscape variety. Z2.

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‘Ruby Stella’ Daylily

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Hemerocallis 18-22" tall. Prolific ruby blooms from early summer until first frost without deadheading. Z2.

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‘Dasante Blue’ Delphinium

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Delphinium elatum 28-32" tall. Classic brilliant blue flower spikes on a compact plant that doesn't need staking. A sturdy cutflower. Z3.

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‘Arctic Fire’ Maiden Pinks - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Dianthus deltoides 6-8" tall. Spicy clove-scented blossoms. Makes a carefree and tidy border plant. A cottage-garden fave. Z3.

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Purple Coneflower Echinacea - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Echinacea purpurea 3-5' tall. Spiny seedheads are a beautiful coppery yellow-brown, surrounded by a single row of reflexed lavender-purple petals. Tinctured roots boost the immune system. Z3.

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Yellow Coneflower Echinacea - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Echinacea paradoxa 3-5' tall. Bright pure-yellow flowers with drooping petals surround spiky dark brown seed cones—irresistible to gobbling goldfinches! Z3.

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Leatherwood Fern

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Dryopteris marginalis 20-30" tall. Strong stems and slightly glossy leathery grey-green fronds make this one of the best ferns for floral arrangements. Evergreen leaves in winter. Z3.

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‘Max Frei’ Bloody Cranesbill Geranium

Bare-Root Plants

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Geranium sanguinium 4-9" tall. Magenta cups with purple-blue anthers cover tidy deep green lacy foliage. Compact form works well in containers. Considered more drought tolerant than others in the genus. Z3.

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‘Orion’ Meadow Cranesbill Geranium

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Geranium pratense 20–24" tall. Lush groundcover with sapphire-blue flowers. Attracts beneficial insects. Not the “geranium” you’re thinking of! Z4.

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Spotted Cranesbill Geranium

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Geranium maculatum 12-24" tall and sprawling. Native wildflower attracts beneficial insects. Also known as Wild Geranium. Z4.

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‘Golden Queen’ Globeflower

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Trollius chinensis 20-28" tall. All hail the Golden Queen! Early season blooms. Z3.

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‘New Moon’ Globeflower

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Trollius × cultorum 20-28" tall. Shimmery and gorgeous! Early season blooms. Z3.

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‘Spring Torch’ Heather

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Calluna vulgaris

12-18" x 18-24" Purplish-pink flowers July to October. Foliage is medium green with distinct red torch-like tips winter through... read more

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‘December Red’ Winter Heath

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Erica carnea 6-8" x 18" Profuse blooms very early spring through April with repeat blooms in August. Mounded mat-like creeping growth habit. Low maintenance! Z4.

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Gold Sneezeweed Helenium - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Helenium autumnale 4-5' tall. Rich and blazing yellow lends itself to a vibrant end-of-summer display. Easy to grow, excellent cutflower. Z3.

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‘Big Top’ Horseradish

Bare-Root Plants

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Armoracia rusticana Exceptionally vigorous perennial with large dock-like leaves and spicy hot roots for culinary and medicinal use. Z3.

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‘Blue Angel’ Hosta

Bare-Root Plants

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Hosta Very large oval blue-green leaves, up to 16" long and 12" wide! Pale lavender flowers bloom midsummer. Foliage develops best blue color in light shade. Z3.

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‘Brother Stefan’ Hosta

Bare-Root Plants

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Hosta 25" tall and 30" wide. Sturdy clumps of thick heavily corrugated leaves with unusual color variations. White flowers. Z3.

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‘Tootie Mae’ Hosta

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Hosta 18" tall and 36" wide. Rounded heavily corrugated blue leaves with wide chartreuse margins. White flowers smoked with lavender. Holds its margin color well through the season. Z3.

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Northern Blue Flag Iris - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Iris versicolor 30-36" tall. Northeastern native species with gorgeous blue-violet flowers with bold purple veining and a white and lemon-yellow blaze. Early. Z2.

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‘Crimson Fireworks’ Siberian Iris

Bare-Root Plants

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Iris sibirica 34" tall. This ruffled variety knocked our socks off with its surprising saturated color. Z3.

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‘Great Falls Love’ Siberian Iris

Bare-Root Plants

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Iris sibirica Long bloom time, extended vase life, unusual ruffled form and strong saturated color set this Siberian beauty apart. Z3.

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‘Harpswell Happiness’ Siberian Iris

Bare-Root Plants

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Iris sibirica 32" tall. Bred by legendary Maine hybridizer Currier McEwen in shades of creamy white with accents of yellow-green and buttery yellow. Early midseason to late. Z3.

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Hollow Stem Joe Pye Weed - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Eutrochium fistulosum 4-6' tall. Dusky-rose flowers are held on beautiful wine-red stems dusted with a light purplish bloom. Adaptable to wet soils. Z4.

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Spotted Joe Pye Weed - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Eutrochium maculatum 4-7' tall. Whimsical flat-topped terminal flower clusters bloom midsummer. Seed clusters add interest to the winter landscape. Attractive to pollinators. Z4.

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