Ulmus americana 'Princeton'

'Princeton' American Elm is one of the best Ulmus for the classic vase-shaped habit and good resistance to both Elm leaf beetle and Dutch Elm disease. Its fast growing upright characteristics were what made our grandfather, William Flemer Sr., select it in the 1920s and the subsequent excellent D.E.D. resistance was a marvelous unexpected bonus. Salt and wet site tolerant.

H: 60 Feet  ·   S: 40 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Ulmus parvifolia Allee® PP07552

Neat serrated green leaves on a vase shaped habit. Disease resistant and very tolerant of urban conditions. Beautiful exfoliating bark.

H: 60 Feet  ·   S: 40 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Vaccinium angustifolium

The small white bell-like flowers of Lowbush Blueberry in May are followed by delicious glaucous blue fruit in late summer. This suckering native shrub will mature to make a wide patch. It tolerates rocky, dry sites. Fall color is a spectacular combination of reds, bronzes and oranges.

H: 18 Inches  ·   S: 24 Inches  ·   Zone: 2

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blue Jay'

'Blue Jay' Highbush Blueberry produces delicious fruit in June and July, making it a mid season Blueberry. The delicate waxy bell-shaped flowers are white and are attractive to pollinators in May. The fall color of Vaccinium 'Blue Jay' is bright shades of red and orange, and the winter twigs are also attractive as cut branches. Plant with another cultivar for good fruit production.

H: 7 Feet  ·   S: 5 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bluecrop'

'Bluecrop' Highbush Blueberry is a mid-season fruit producer, bearing lots of glaucous blue fruit in early to mid July. The bell-shaped white flowers appear in May and are attractive to butterflies and pollinators. The green disease free foliage turns attractive shades of red tones in fall, and the twigs maintain the red tones throughout the winter. Vaccinium 'Bluecrop' is a good commercial cultivar which performs best when planted near another cultivar. Blueberries thrive in wet, acid sites.

H: 8 Feet  ·   S: 6 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Jersey'

'Jersey' Highbush Blueberry was selected for its commercial fruit value in the mid Atlantic region, producing large high quality berries in late June and July. It is considered a mid to late season Blueberry, and is a great cross pollinator for other Highbush Blueberries. The waxy white bell-shaped flowers appear in May in pendant racemes. The fall color is attractive shades of yellow, orange and red, followed by attractively colored winter twigs. All Vacciniums prefer constant moisture and acid soils.

H: 8 Feet  ·   S: 6 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Verbascum x 'Dark Eyes' PP16986

Low-growing and compact perennial features abundant spikes of light-yellow flowers with maroon-purple centers from July to mid-September. Semi-evergreen foliage provides textural interest throughout the growing season and often into mild winters. Attractive to butterflies.

H: 12 Inches  ·   S: 12 Inches  ·   Zone: 5

Verbascum x 'Honey Dijon' PP17170

Upright stalks of yellow to peachy-orange flowers appear from May to June above low-growing basal foliage. Tolerant of poor, dry soils. Resistant to deer and rabbits.

H: 10 Inches  ·   S: 12 Inches  ·   Zone: 5

Verbascum x 'Plum Smokey' PP156156

Full-sun loving perennial that performs well in average, well-draining soil, producing upright spikes of dusty purple flowers from July to September over roughly textured foliage. Vigorous garden performance. Deer and rabbit resistant.

H: 14 Inches  ·   S: 12 Inches  ·   Zone: 5

Verbascum x 'Royalty' PP17891

Upright spikes of reddish-purple blooms appear over compact, slightly pubescent basal foliage from May to July. Dwarf variety that does well with good drainage and full sun. Deer and rabbit resistant.

H: 12 Inches  ·   S: 10 Inches  ·   Zone: 5

Verbena bonariensis

Tall see-through stems are topped by clumps of tiny purple flowers, small green leaves appear at the base, blooms July through September. An annual that self-seeds.

H: 36 Inches  ·   S: 24 Inches  ·   Zone: 7

Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop'

Clumps of delicate lavender flowers held on slim green stems are produced in great number from mid summer through early fall. Seeds itself to produce plants for next year, best if deadheaded.

H: 24 Inches  ·   S: 20 Inches  ·   Zone: 7

Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Hot Pink' PP34360

Low-growing perennial groundcover with abundant clusters of hot pink blooms from May to October that attract butterflies. Deer resistant. Drought and light shade tolerant.

H: 6 Inches  ·   S: 18 Inches  ·   Zone: 6

Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple'

'Homestead Purple' Clump Verbena has vigorous, low growing green foliage covered with purplish magenta flowers in summer. Needs some winter protection and full sun to perform best. Trim it often to keep the habit neat and flowering.

H: 8 Inches  ·   S: 12 Inches  ·   Zone: 7

Verbena hastata

Tall candelabra-like spikes of lavender purple flowers top green foliage clumps in mid to late summer. An important food source for many pollinators and song birds. Very wet site tolerant.

H: 60 Inches  ·   S: 24 Inches  ·   Zone: 3

Verbena peruviana EnduraScape™ 'Hot Pink' PPAF

Verbena peruviana EnduraScape™ 'Purple' PP25840

Verbena peruviana EnduraScape™ 'Red' PP26132

Vernonia glauca

Broadleaf Ironweed blooms in August and September, producing large showy clusters of deep purple flowers with fine petals. Vernonia glauca is somewhat more compact than its cousin V. noveboracensis, and tolerates dryer conditions. Hiding in the background for much of the summer, it really stands out when in bloom in late summer. Butterflies cover the flowers, adding to the show.

H: 48 Inches  ·   S: 24 Inches  ·   Zone: 6

Vernonia lettermannii 'Iron Butterfly'

'Iron Butterfly' Narrowleaf Ironweed has many bright purple star-like flowers that appear in late summer and fall. Foliage is delicate and thread-like on a compact plant. This Vernonia is very tolerant of site extremes, both dry and wet. Introduced by Dr. Allan Armitage and North Creek Nurseries. One of the native plants chosen by Piet Oudolf for the newly planted meadow garden at Delaware Botanic Gardens.

H: 36 Inches  ·   S: 24 Inches  ·   Zone: 4

Vernonia noveboracensis

New York Ironweed comes into its glory in late summer and early fall, with a multitude of cloudy purple flowers at the tops of the tall green stems. It prefers moist meadows and sunny streamsides, and works very well planted with Eupatoriums. Butterflies and insects are all over the flowers when in bloom.

H: 60 Inches  ·   S: 36 Inches  ·   Zone: 5

Vernonia x 'Southern Cross'

Multitudes of delicate purple flowers crown the fine green foliage in late summer and early fall. Excellent for pollinators but unattractive to deer. Native.

H: 48 Inches  ·   S: 48 Inches  ·   Zone: 4

Veronica longifolia 'Eveline' PP14888

Delicate reddish violet flower spikes over fine green foliage, blooms in June and July, and will rebloom sporadically if deadheaded.

H: 18 Inches  ·   S: 20 Inches  ·   Zone: 4

Veronica peduncularis 'Whitewater' PP22783

Showy, small white flowers appear between April to June, blooming sporadically throughout the summer over a burgundy-green carpet of foliage. Tolerates light foot traffic, drought, humidity, deer, and rabbits.

H: 4 Inches  ·   S: 10 Inches  ·   Zone: 4