High Desert Tough™ Collection

Grosso Lavender is a fragrant, drought-tolerant perennial prized for its abundant violet flower spikes, silvery evergreen foliage, and outstanding garden performance. It blooms in midsummer, attracting bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators, and thrives in Central Oregon’s sunny, well-drained landscapes. A signature plant in our High Desert Tough™ Collection, Grosso Lavender combines beauty, fragrance, and remarkable resilience.

Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass is an award-winning ornamental grass known for its strong upright form, graceful golden plumes, and year-round landscape interest. Once established, it is highly resistant to cold and drought, flourishing in Central Oregon’s sunny climate. This grass provides striking vertical texture, dynamic movement, and visual interest in winter to gardens and landscapes.

A signature plant in our High Desert Tough™ Collection, Karl Foerster is valued for its reliability, low maintenance, and outstanding performance in challenging climates.

Russian Sage ‘Crazy Blue’ is a compact, drought-tolerant perennial that produces masses of brilliant blue-purple flowers from midsummer through fall. Its fragrance, silvery foliage, exceptional heat tolerance, and long-lasting blooms attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators while thriving in Central Oregon’s sunny, dry conditions.

A signature plant in our High Desert Tough™ Collection, ‘Crazy Blue’ combines outstanding beauty, resilience, and low-maintenance performance for water-wise landscapes.

Shasta Daisy is a classic, long-blooming perennial that brightens the garden with crisp white flowers and sunny yellow centers from early summer through fall. Exceptionally hardy and drought-tolerant once established, it thrives in Central Oregon’s sunny, well-drained landscapes and attracts butterflies and other beneficial pollinators.

A signature plant in our High Desert Tough™ Collection, Shasta Daisy offers dependable performance, timeless beauty, and season-long color with minimal maintenance.

Rocky Mountain Penstemon is a rugged, drought-tolerant native perennial that produces striking spikes of deep violet-blue flowers from late spring through early summer. A favorite among hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, it thrives in sunny, well-drained sites and is perfectly suited to Central Oregon’s challenging climate. Once established, this dependable perennial delivers years of vibrant color with minimal water and maintenance.

A signature plant in our High Desert Tough™ Collection, Rocky Mountain Penstemon is an outstanding choice for water-wise gardens, native landscapes, and pollinator habitats.

Chocolate Flower is a hardy, drought-tolerant native perennial that thrives in Central Oregon’s dry climate, producing cheerful yellow, daisy-like blooms from late spring through fall. Its distinctive flowers release a delightful chocolate fragrance in the morning, making it a favorite among gardeners, bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators.

A signature plant in our High Desert Tough™ Collection, Chocolate Flower brings fragrance, beauty, and exceptional drought tolerance to water-wise gardens and natural landscapes.

Sulphur Buckwheat is a hardy native perennial that produces cheerful clusters of golden-yellow flowers above attractive evergreen foliage from late spring through summer. Exceptionally drought-tolerant and well-adapted to Central Oregon’s dry, sunny conditions, it attracts butterflies, native bees, and other beneficial pollinators while requiring minimal maintenance.

A signature plant in our High Desert Tough™ Collection, Sulphur Buckwheat is an outstanding choice for rock gardens, water-wise landscapes, and native plant gardens.

Blanket Flower is a vibrant native perennial that produces brilliant red and golden-yellow blooms from early summer through frost. Exceptionally drought-tolerant and easy to grow, it thrives in Central Oregon’s sunny, well-drained landscapes and attracts bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators.

A signature plant in our High Desert Tough™ Collection, Blanket Flower provides months of brilliant color with minimal water and maintenance, making it an outstanding choice for water-wise gardens and native landscapes.