Andropogon gerardii 'Blackhawks'

Andropogon gerardii 'Blackhawks'2026 Perennial Plant of the Year! Once the dominant species of the American tallgrass prairie, Big Bluestem adapts easily to a wide range of soil and moisture conditions. Andropogon gerardii 'Blackhawks' is an exceptionally colorful selection from Brent Horvath of Illinois. The foliage emerges dark green with blushes of purple in the spring, and the color gradually intensifies through the summer. By fall, the entire clump of foliage is nearly black,

colorful variegation

creamy-yellow edge that has big

By mid summer the pink specks fade to creamy white

Hosta 'Raucous Ruffles' forms a distinct mound about 13" high and 35" across

True to its name

and unmarked plants at a nursery

as a strong purple blush reaches from the base of the leaf to the tip

As the green leaves unfurl

Hosta 'Baby Booties' blooms in mid summer with lavender flowers

but Hosta 'Pandora's Box' is surprisingly vigorous and will form a mature mound about 3" tall and 8" across

The foliage gets brighter with a little sun

and develop light puckering with age