Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery

A compact selection of Amur Maple. A dense growth habit makes it ideal for a foundation planting. Beautiful fall foliage adds color to any landscape. ...

This Norway maple selection is similar to 'Crimson King', but with a somewhat slower growth rate and what some consider slightly better color. A dense shade tree, it had a straight trunk with a well-shaped canopy. The glossy foliage is an excellent maroon red all season. ...

Brandywine Red Maple has emerald green leaves in summer and persistent fall color that begins bright red and gradually turns brilliant purple red. This is a seedless male with proven performance. Mature tree develops into a oval rounded form. Makes a great lawn or street tree. ...

This Norway Maple selection is an unusual speciman tree that is certain to draw attention. A dense shade tree, it is known for its straight trunk aand well-shaped crown., but most notably for its beautiful variegated foliage. Leaves are green with an attractive creamy white margin. ...

'Fall Fiesta' is a superior cultivar of Sugar Maple. The branching is full and symmetrical. Leathery, glossy, deep green leaves are resistant to leaf tatter and leaf hopper damage. A rapid grower, easy to transplant and also resistant to sun scald and frost cracks. Outstanding fall color, shows more oranges and reds than other Sugar Maples. Prefers a moist yet well-drained soil with a slight acidity for optimum growth. ...

This hybrid of Silver and Red Maple has experienced phenomenal popularity due to its ascending branch habit, rapid growth rate, drought tolerance, ability to grow in most soils, beautiful fall color and form. ...

Delicate, fernlike foliage with flat terminal flower heads that are great for butterflies. Flowers are long-lasting and excellent for fresh or dried cuts. Plants are drought tolerant and thrive in poor, dry soils. Good for summer color in the mid-border. ...

This lovely cultivar bears striking cerise-red flower heads on 18" strong stems. The foliage is deeply lobed, fern-like and green. Flowers bloom all summer long if you deadhead spent flowers. This cultivar spreads quickly and fills in an area well. Full sun and good drainage are a must. Flowers can be used in cut arrangements or dried. This plant has shown to be deer and rabbit resistant as well. ...

Variegated Sweet Flag is a deciduous, aquatic perennial with long strap-like green leaves with creamy stripes. Its flowers are insignificant, but its leaves are aromatic and resemble the foliage of an iris. Makes a striking statement at the shallow end of a pond, in a bog garden, or in a marshy woodland area. ...

The bright green and gold stripes run vertically throughout the narrow, strap-like foliage. Combines well in mixed containers as well in the water garden. Annual in Minnesota. ...

'Snow on the Mountain' is a vigorous, spreading, variegated groundcover that thrives in most any soil conditions. Prefers part shade. ...

Chartreuse green leaves with a yellow center and pink tips. ...

Ovate-shaped leaves of dark burgundy gather in dense clusters that form in an overall pyramidal shape. ...

Good late summer color for the sunny border. Deer resistant and fragrant. ...

Hybrid ageratums have a great growth habit that produces mounds of soft blue or deep violet-purple flowers. The entire Artist™ series is a favorite of gardeners. & Artist™ 'Blue' will work extremely well in containers, mixed baskets and in the landscape. These vegetative Ageratums are more uniform and flower more consistently than seed grown varieties. They are weather-resistant and thrive in bright full sun. Deer-resistant. ...

'Artist Purple' Ageratum is another color in the 'Artist' series. This great mounding annnual is smothered in purple blooms all season. ...

An easy to grow groundcover that will grow in sun to shade. This variety has small variegated leaves with lavender blue flowers on short stems. ...

Attractive smaller scale groundcover with glossy, nearly black, scalloped leaves. Shocking violet-blue flowers appear on short spikes in late spring. ...

Bright tricolor variegation of burgundy, cream and green on rapid growing groundcover. Grows well under trees where other plants might have difficulty. Blue flower spikes on short stems in late May to early June. ...

Very compact plants with small, narrow chocalate-colored leaves with intense blue flowers on short stems. Rapid growing and easy to maintain. Grow well under trees. ...

Ruffled, fully double flowers are produced on tall, sturdy stems in midsummer. They open from the bottom of the stalk to the top over a long period. Assorted colors. ...

Compact hollyhock that branches freely providing stems of continous blooms all summer. Unique, anemone-like 3-4" purple flowers have larger frilly outer petals and smaller quilted inner petals. Longest blooming hollyhock and 2004 All American selection. ...

Low-growing ground cover plant. Chartreuse flowes bloom late spring to early summer and are often used as filler in bouquets. Tolerates full sun to full shade and prefers some regular moisture. ...

Green onion-like tops are used fresh or dried. Edible flowers. Perennial hardy plant. ...

Long, mild green onion. Vigorous, easy to grow and day-neutral. 60 days. ...

Large bulbs with medium firm flesh, brownish,yellow skin. 130 Days. ...

This plant is great for that tropical feel in the garden. Leaves grow very large and is quite an attention getter in large pots or in the water feature. Part sun is best for this one. ...

The vigorous dark purple foliage on "Purple Knight' make this a great accent in combo pots. Full sun will give this plant the best coloring. ...

Bright and colorful foliage makes this carefree plant a showstopper in any garden or container. It thrives in heat and will stay lush and healthy all summer. ...

A long blooming plant that is traditionally used as edging along pathways and in the front of flower borders. Works well in combo planters. Nice fresh fragrance. ...

A great edging plant for front of the border. Also combines well with other plants in a mixed planter. ...

The traditional edging plant for pathways, flower borders, and combo pots. Fragrant. ...

A nicely shaped form of Juneberry. Large white flowers. The dark purple fruit is sweet and good for eating and making jelly. Xeriscape plant. 2007 GreatPlants for the Great Plains winner. ...

Erect shrub that spreads by means of sucker growth from the base. Flowers are snowy white and bloom early before foliage appears. The red-purple fruit is edible. ...

This tremendously popular tree offers white blossoms in spring, followed by showy, sweet purplish-black fruit. Heavily branched, the tree has an interesting spreading branch pattern, and attractive light gray bark. The brialliant fall leaves are quite persistant. ...

A full and bushy perennial that is topped with clusters of star-shaped light blue flowers. Beautiful yellow foliage in the fall. An excellant low-maintenance perennial for natural plantings and borders. ...

'Pink Saucer' anemone begins blooming early in the summer and continues its show well into fall. Its large pink saucer- shaped blooms are quite spectacular in mass. ...

Blooms pure white nodding flowers about 1 1/2" in late spring. These lovely flowers give way to interesting white wooly fruit for added ornamental value. ...

Excellent in the herb garden or containers. Leaves and seeds are used. Attractive, delicate, fernlike foliage. ...

A compact, long blooming annual that grow well in full, hot sun. Very nice size for combo planters. ...

'Luminaire Yellow' is a uniform trailing snapdragon that performs well in hanging baskets. Free flowering, mounded plant are easy to grow. ...

Showy, crimson-red spikey blooms top off these easy to grow plants. Makes a great fresh cut flower. ...

A showy mix of tall snapdragons perfect for fresh arrangements. ...

Rose pink flowers rise up from green foliage on this 'Liberty Classic' variety. Easy to grow in the landscape or containers.  ...

Earliest flowering dwarf snapdragon that shows superb garden performance. Last longer than other dwarf types. Strong basal branching for robust plants. Flowers are held on strong, sturdy stems close to the top of the foliage. A mixed assortment of orange, pink, purple, red and yellow. ...

Pink flowers on this 'Montego' dwarf snapdragon. ...

Purple flowers on this dwarf 'Montego' snapdragon. ...

Bright red flowers on this 'Montego' dwarf snapdragon. ...

Yellow flowers on this dwarf 'Montego' snapdragon. ...

Two-toned orange flowers shine on this dwarf 'Montego' variety. ...

This delightful columbine is perfect for patio containers and window boxes because the flowers face upward to be enjoyed. Nice, neat compact habit supports a multitude of large 3-inch flowers in a wide variety of mixed colors including blues, pinks, reds, roses, whites and yellows. This selection blooms for a longer period than the older varieties. The various colors all bloom at the same time. ...

This showy selection produces clusters of large 3" wide, long-spurred bi-color blossoms. It is prized for its compact habit and upward facing flowers which appear over several weeks. ...

Lots of red and yellow nodding flowers for many weeks in spring. A great source of early nectar for butterflies and hummingbirds. Found naturally on rocky ledges and wooded rocky slopes.

This openly branching plant bears abundant red and yellow nodding flowers in spring. The distinctive flowers offer nectar for butterflies and hummingbirds for many weeks in spring. Columbine is found naturally on shaded limestone and dolomite bluffs and rocky woods throughout the Ozarks and can be grown in part sun to shade. ...

Flowers are fully double, reddish-pink with white margins, that look like miniature Dahlias. Vigorous grower, prolific flowers. Delicate blue-green foliage. ...

Incredible preformance early spring through fall. Dozens of golden yellow daisies all season long. ...

Flowers start with a primrose throat, fading to a vanilla white as they mature in the full sun. Same great habit and flowering power as the orginal 'Butterfly'. Self-cleaning. Self-branching. ...

Vigorous, twining vine. Large, heart-shaped to rounded, dark green leaves. Grows flat against a trellis. Offers dense shade. Flowers brown, small, usually hidden by the leaves, resembles Meershaum pipe, hence the name. ...

Small, attractive spreading mounds with spectacular spring and early summer blooms. Exceptionally bright carmine rose flowers.. ...

A beautifulcultivar from the University of British Columbia. Fragrant white flowers bloom in May, followed by large edible, dark purple-black berries which persist throughout the season. The leaves are a glossy green all season long and put on an incredible fall color show of red and purple. Does well in full sun to part shade and is tolerant of most soil types. Aronia berries can be eaten fresh, used for baking, jams, juice and wine. ...

A compact mounding plant. Silver-grey, fine-textured, fernlike, foliage. Excellent in the rock garden and as an edging plant. Very popular foliage plant. ...

Plants and flowers resemble those of astilbe. Forms dwarf, compact mounds with densley arranged creamy white flowers.  ...

Aruncus is a smashingly handsome plant that makes a shrub-sized mound of ferny divided foliage. In early summer the plant is topped with many long-lasting airy, creamy white, feathery flower spikes, topping out at 6'. A valuable addition to the back of the shady perennial border. ...

Lots of bright orange, flat-topped flower clusters open in early June. Plants bloom for many weeks. Host plant for the monarch butterfly and a great nectar source for many other butterflies and pollinators.

Lots of bright orange, flat-topped flower clusters bloom atop stout stems for many weeks in late spring through summer. This milkweed is a host plant for the monarch butterfly and a great nectar source for many other butterflies and pollinators. This is a great garden plant, common in well-drained prairies and open savannahs.

Stout plants with a few to many stems arising from a woody rootstock. The stems and leaves are covered with hairs and the stems are usually unbranched. Umbels of orange flowers appear in the hottest part of the summer (June-August). Seed pods are 3-6 inches long, narrow and tappering at both ends. The reddish-brown seeds each have a tuft of white hair at the tip. Photo courtesy of North Creek Nursery ...

A marked improvement over 'Mary Washington', with a much higher percentage of male plants which produce larger spears. ...

Airy, dark green foliage makes this the perfect addition to combo plants. ...

'Winston Churchill' is a short mounding type of Aster. A profuse bloomer with raspberry-pink flowers. ...

Valued for their late summer and fall floral display. Nice, compact plants. ...

This New England Aster selection grows to a medium height, is wonderfully compact in habit and has vibrant deep-purple flowers. It is a heavy bloomer and very mildew resistant. Also known as Fall Asters, these are very popular for late summer and fall displays of color! ...

Stunning bright pink New England Aster. Plants form a bushy clump, bearing loads of small daisy-type flowers. This is a tall-growing selection. Also known as Fall Asters, these are terrific favorites for autumn color and excellent for cutting. ...

Densely packed clusters of clear light blue flowers are produced atop dwarf, compact plants that do not require staking. 'Wood's selections have shown excellent resistance to mildew and rust. ...

Densely packed clusters of deep purplish-red flowers provide outstanding color in the garden from late summer into fall. They make a terrific accent to fall blooming grasses and the changing colors of the trees. 'Alert' has an especially compact habit and the flowers are great for cutting.

The novi-belgii species is valued for its compact growth habit, rich flower color, and floriferous tendancies.

Densely packed clusters of deep purplish-red flowers provide outstanding color in the garden from late summer into fall. They make a terrific accent to fall blooming grasses and the changing colors of the trees. 'Alert' has an especially compact habit and the flowers are great for cutting.

The novi-belgii species is valued for its compact growth habit, rich flower color, and floriferous tendancies. ...

An early season bloomer, 'Washington' has white flowers that stand out brightly against the dark green foliage. ...

One of the best bloomers. Pure white plumes accent the plant mid-season. ...

New hybrid astilbe that has been chosen for attractive foliage and increased flower production. Mid-season bloomer with exceptionally full and fluffy bright salmon-pink plumes. ...

Dense, plume-like flowers emerge violert-red then lighten up as they mature. Has a unique look; makes a strong statement in the garden. ...

Large, creamy white, triangular flower plumes stand above a robust clump of smooth, glossy, green leaves. More refined foliage than a typical 'chinensis' type. ...

The dark green, coarse foliage and a dense upright form highlight the beautiful pink blooms that are held on thick sturdy stems.  ...

This late-season Astilbe blooms in deep raspberry pink, just after other varieties are finished! Its feathery leaves contrast beautifully with dinner-plate foliage of Hosta or Bergenia. Somewhat sun tolerant if given adequate water.    ...

• Lilac-pink flowers on fuzzy, stiff plumes


• Very late season bloomer, one of the last to bloom (August-September)


• Mid-green leaves form a low carpet of foliage


• A popular dwarf, groundcover-type astilbe

A member of Astilbe chinensis (Chinese Astilbe). A species characterized by its creeping, groundcover habit. Foliage is deeply incised, often bronze-green in color. Flowers are borne on narrow, branched panicles. Though garden performance is far superior in moist soils, members of this species are moderately drought tolerant. Propagate by division in early spring or fall. ...

Spectacular upright rigid plumes on amazingly sturdy stems. Deep red buds open purplish-red. Bronze-green foliage. Compact plants are excellent for containers. Sun and drought tolerant. ...

A brightly colored selection with vibrant raspberry-purple plumes on deep red stems. The glossy, green foliage is sometimes tinged with red and forms an attractive clump in the shade garden. ...

The reddish-bronze foliage and red stems make this astilbe beautiful even when not in bloom. Then in mid-season the plumes of red are a real standout in the garden. ...

'Ostrich Plume' is one of the latest blooming Astilbes. Tall, coarse foliage accents the spectacular arching and drooping rosy-pink plumes. Excellent near the water. ...

Blood red flowers are presented in upright spires. One of the earliest reds to bloom. Foliage is mahogany red in spring turning to green in summer. A vigorous grower. ...

Pure white, open lacy panicles dance above the glossy, deep green foliage. Attractive even when the plant is not in bloom. Great for brightnening up the shady garden. ...