Cool New Perennials | Effinger Garden Center in Belleville, Illinois

Here are some newer varieties of perennials that have only been out a few years. Let us know if you’re looking for something in particular. Trudy can get just about anything if you’re willing to be patient. Her e-mail is effinger@effingergarden.com. Or send us a Facebook message via messenger.

	Achillea or Yarrow Firefly Amethyst Bright lavender pink flowers age to light pink. Billowy habit. Blooms early to midsummer. Great cut flower. 18-22 inches.
	Achillea or Yarrow Firefly Sunshine One of the very best yarrows for lasting summer color. Bright yellw flowers contarst with dark green gray foliage. Upright habit. 28-30 inches
	Allium or Ornamental Onion Millenium A profusion of large 2 in round, bright rosy purple flower clusters on strong stems bloom mid to late summer. Forms a perfect, compact upright clump of glossy green leaves. A bee and butterfly magnet. 15-20 inches
	Anemone Wild Swan Huge 3 inch white flowers with lilac-blue bands. Blooms from late spring until frost. Morning sun, afternoon shade is best. 20 inches tall.
	Coreopsis Uptick Gold and Bronze Large golden yellow flowers with bronze-red centers. Tidy mounded habit looks great all summer. 12-14 inches
	Clematis Stand by Me Bush form of clematis with blue bell-shaped flowers May thru June and some rebloom in later summer months. Attractive cream seed heads. Benefits from a stake, cage or neighboring plant for support. 34-38 inches.
	Dianthus Maraschino Hot cherry red double flowers have a dark burgundy eye. The spiky clump of silver blue foliage remains attractive all summer. 8-10 inches
	Dianthus Cute As A Button Semi-double bright pink flowers have a deep red eye and serrated edges. Blue-green foliage is attractive all summer. 6-8 inches
	Echinacea or Coneflower ‘Double Scoop Mandarin’ Large, 4 inch wide fluorescent orange pop-pom flowers on short strong stems. With age, flowers take on a dark rosy pink tone. 18- 22 inches tall. Blooms all summer long.
	Echinacea or Coneflower ‘Sombrero Salsa Red’ Spicy red-orange blossoms with an orange-brown center cone are produce all summer atop a well-branched sturdy plant. 24-26 inches.
	Geranium Boom Chocolatta A hardy geranium with dark bronze leaves and an upright habit. Blue-purple flowers cover the plant in earrly to mid summer. More vigorous than older varieties. 24-26 inches.
	Hibiscus ‘Holy Grail’ Incredible dark, near -black leaves with 8-9 inch deep red flowers. The red and black colors are strikingly showy. 4 ft. Blooms late summer.
	Heuchera or Coral Bells Primo ‘Black Pearl’ Meet the new standard in black coral bells. Forms a dense habit of shiny jet black leaves with scalloped, ruffled edges and rosy purple undersides. Keeps its intense black color even in the sun! White flowers. 18-20 inches.
	Heuchera or Coral Bells Twist of Lime An incredible wavy, chartreuse-yellow leaves. One of the brightest yellow coral bells. Best color is in dappled shade or early morning sun. Cream flowers in late spring. 8-10 inches.
	Heucherella or Foamy Bells Pumpkin Spice Bronze red lobed leaves emerge in late spring and holds their color well into early summer. Mahogany colored centers. Cream colored flowers bloom atop dark red stems. 8-10 inches
	Hosta Autumn Frost Leaves emerge frosty blue-green with a wide yellow margin in spring and then turn green with a creamy white margin. One of the showiest of all hostas. Light lavender flowers. 12 inches tall.
	Hosta Coast to Coast This giant solid gold hosta makes a striking specimen. Emerges chartreuse -yellow then turns lighter gold in the summer. Thick puckered wavy leaves form an upright vase shaped clump. 30 inches.
	Hosta Curly Fries This hosta forms a clump of extremely rippled narrow leaves. Chartreuse foliage is best with a bit of morning sun. A little hosta, just 6 inches tall.
	Hosta Blue Mouse Ears Another small hosta like ‘Curly Fries’ above that’s only 8 inches tall. Thick heart-shaped leaves are bluish green. Forms a perfect symmetrical mound with clusters of lavender bell-shaped flowers.
	Shasta Daisy Whoops-a -Daisy Forms an exceptionally dense, rounded ball-shaped mound of dark green foliage blanketed by large 3-4 inch white flowers with gold centers. Great in the ground or in a container. 15-18 inches.
	Sedum Little Miss Sunshine Groundcover type sedum with dark glossy foliage on a compact, tidy habit. Tiny clusters of bright lemon yellow flowers. Tough and drought tolerant. Late summer color. 6-8 inches.